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Scrapbooking Kits

It’s never too late to start the scrap book craze. After all, your kids will grow up. Your puppy will turn into a dog, the kitten into a cat. You want a way to save and display all of those photos now. You don’t want them stuck in a drawer or living in cyber space”.

So, choose one of our supply ready  kits and you are on your way!

Here’s some hints: 
1. Photos: If you have years and years worth of photos. Don’t panic. Start with current photos. Pick a few photos to take with you when you shop for products. You can go back later and do past photos and incorporate them into your scrapping. If you go all the way back to the beginning of your photos and try to scrap forward, it is very overwhelming. Scrap the current ones and then scrap older ones along the way. It is a lot easier to manage.

2. Purchasing product: With your photos in hand, head to your local scrapbook store or online shop. If you have nothing on hand to get you started there are some basics you may want to start with: A trimmer, a good pair of scissors, adhesive a photo safe and  archival pen.

3. Don’t be afraid to scrap-lift: When beginning to scrapbook it may be hard to decide exactly how you want to do a page without looking for ideas from others. Looking through online galleries or finding a sketch you like is a good way to start. Just be sure if you post your page online to give credit to the original designer of the page in your description. As you search make note of the kind of pages you like best. Incorporate those ideas into your style of scrapping.

4. Magazines, idea books, online: You can get a lot of ideas from magazines, idea books and online. Many of them offer tips, techniques and directions to complete your own version. Other scrappers can also be a very good source for help and a lot of message boards offer challenges and trading groups to keep you inspired and scrapping.

5. Storing your supplies: There are thousands of storage options for your scrapbook supplies. They range from elaborate to thrifty. It is something you need to think about when purchasing your supplies. You may have a room dedicated to your hobby or a corner in your den, so consider that when you purchase your supplies of where you will be storing them.