Scrapbooking is a simple method of preserving memories for a lifetime. Scrapbooking is done typically in photo albums. To achieve this, a theme must be decided for the appropriate photos that are going to be used. Then coordinating acid free paper, embellishments (ribbons, brads, eyelets, letters, etc), and photo mounting tape are used. To tie things together, journaling or telling the story of the memories is done. Once your page is completed, hen the page is placed in a page protector.
In the past several years, scrapbooking has become a very lucrative hobby. Also in the past several years, scrapbooking has doubled in size, which includes many stores and internet shops that have opened. Scrappers is the accepted name of people who enjoy scrapbooking. They choose to do this at each other’s houses, hold scrapbook parties (like Tupperware parties), or even go to scrapbooking conventions. These are some places where hobbyists can trade ideas and share friendships with each other.
Digital scrapbooking is the newest way to save your memories, and it is also called electronic scrapbooking. It is less costly and saves space and time compared to the traditional way. It is also less bulky. Using desktop publishing, Microsoft Picture It and Adobe Photoshop to help with the digital layouts. Once you get your pages, you can send it through email to family and friends or post it on the internet. You may also store it on a CD or DVD, or print it on photo paper to put in an album or a frame.
To get supplies try www.scrapbook.com. They have free downloads to try out, and www.photomix.com is another site where you can find some digital scrapbooking software.
Have fun scrapbooking!
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