Scrapbooking: Fun for the Whole Family!

It’s not difficult to get started with scrapbooking, but you’ll need to have some supplies on hand. First of all, you will want to invest in an album of some kind, as well as several sets of refill pages. There’s nothing more annoying than being in the midst of a project only to find that you’ve run out of empty pages. Of equal importance is a pair of good quality scissors. You’ll be doing lots of cutting. It would be preferable to reserve these scissors for only your scrapbook project. That way, they will retain their sharp edges. Next, buy a bottle of spray adhesive to glue things on the pages - any craft or hobby store will have this product. You will also need a supply of card stock and decorative paper so that you can make your album as attractive as possible. Finally, get yourself a set of both wide and narrow tip permanent markers in all colors.

If you talk to veteran scrapbookers, you’re likely to discover just how addictive this hobby can become. But what a great gift for future generations! After all, you are chronicling your family’s life and preserving those illusive memories. The best part is that the more you do it, the more proficient you'll become. In no time at all, you’ll be able to look at the materials in front of you and know exactly what kind of color scheme and placement they should have on the page.

Although scrapbooking has been around for centuries in one form or other, it has just recently become popular in the US. Not surprisingly, with the advent of software publishing programs, paper and glue have been replaced by computers and printers to produce an entirely new generation of digital scrapbooking - or "digiscrapbooking" - some of which are quite sophisticated indeed!