Posted by scrapper | Posted in Die Cut Shapes | Posted on 31-01-2009
Tags: art, blog, design, photography, scrapbooking
Don’t be afraid of learning the art of the scrapbook hobby. It’s easy and fun, bringing you years of memories and joy.
WHAT IS A SCRAPBOOKING HOBBY?
People have been practicing the scrapbooking hobby since the 15th century when scrapbooks were regarded as commonplace books. Memorabilia, pictures or printed media are placed in a album where they are permanently stored on pages for easy viewing.
Each scrapbook is uniquely made according to the owner’s own interests, a showcase of sorts, to remember events, family or favorite subjects by. The scrapbooking hobby was started in England and advanced throughout the world until the 1960s began a new era in artform by using a multitude of different materials.
CHOOSE A FAVORITE SUBJECT
Beginning the art of scrapbooking is as easy as thinking about what you love the most. It may be your family tree, a favorite area of the world, your school years or a series of pets. There are no rules in what your scrapbook hobby has to be about; only that you have a deep passion for the subject. A memorable trip to a zoo could make a fascinating scrapbook hobby for a child, posting pictures of the event, writing personal thoughts and being able to keep as a memorable experience.
WHAT TYPE OF SCRAPBOOKING
Scrapbooks are usually thought of as consisting of bound letter sized paper (8 ½ x 11 inches) but there are several other options for your scrapbooking hobby today. 6, 7 or 8 inch square albums are picking up popularity and many manufacturers are racing to provide paper and clear page covers to accommodate these sizes. Digital or computer scrapbooks are another area if you wish to swap your artwork on the internet with others. Digiscrappin’ is a great scrapbooking hobby where you not only get to present your best work, but they can also be traded with others for their great work – sort of like a souvenir.
MATERIALS FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK
Once only a hard cardboard cover with thick paper pages, the scrapbook hobby has taken on an entirely new look in the past ten years. Elaborate covers made of different grades of cardboard or material covered give you several options as to the cover design. Specialized tools such as rubber stamps, craft punches, stencils, inking tools, eyelet setters, heat embossing tools and die cut templates make every page unique to its subject. Every imaginable color and type of paper and stickers can be found in craft stores and on the internet for your own personal creation.
DESIGNING AND CREATING
Now that you have a subject, a scrapbook and the materials at hand, you are free to arrange each page with the perfect background. Accents surrounding your photos, and thoughts, make the subject jump off of the page and add humor or nostalgia to your scene. A joyful event with a loved family member could be surrounded with hearts and flowers or a mean looking tiger in a cage with scary stickers. The thoughts that you have while working on your scrapbooking hobby is what makes your book so special. Your scrapbook hobby is a special time for you and others to share… so be creative and spontaneous with your mind.
If you are interested in learning more, check out: http://www.scrapbookinghobby.org
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Deluxe Number and Letter 38-piece Stamping Set $18.99 Stamp set is great for scrapbooking, arts and craftsAll you have to do is put a number or letter in the automatic stamper and then stamp awayArt kit has everything you need to label whatever you want |
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Therm O Web Iron-on Vinyl $18.07 Art and craft supply is perfect for your projectsIron-on vinyl can be used in scrapbookingArt supply gives a shiny brilliant look to your crafts |
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Wilton 570-1121 Easy Flex 3-Piece Silicone Spatula Set, Blue $5.91 Silicone Baking Accessories. Silicone is the Wonder Kitchen Tool: it can be used in the oven (up to 500F/260C), toaster over, microwave, refrigerator and freezer and it is virtually unbreakable. These silicone utensils are the perfect tool cold foods: Jell-O, ice sculptures, Candies and hot foods: cake, muffins, bread, pies, main and side dishes and so much more! The flexibility makes removing foo… |
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Wilton 4-Tier Stacked Cupcake and Dessert Tower $12.81 Dessert Tower 4 Tier-16.25″X12″. WILTON-Stacked Dessert Tower. What a great way to display cupcakes; appetizers; brownies; fruit and other party treats! This stand consists of four stacking sections with angled tiers for the best view of decorated desse… |
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Wilton 2104-6667 12 Piece Cupcake Decorating Set $4.57 Create all kinds of fun cupcake designs perfect for celebrations or everyday treats! Includes star tips 1M (rosettes, stars, and drop flowers), star tip 22 (zigzags, pull-out stars), round tip 12 (outlines, dots, messages), and Bismarck tip 230 for exciting filled cupcakes, plus 8 disposable bags, and an instruction booklet. 12 pieces total! Made in USA/Imported…. |
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Barney – More Barney Songs $2.92 When Barney cleans out his closet, he finds everything from a pig puppet once used in “The Three Little Pigs” to an old camping hat. As Barney discovers each item, he remembers a past event and, of course, breaks into a fun-filled song. Whether you’re looking for classics such as “London Bridge,” songs that teach good hygiene (“Squishy, Squashy, Washy”), or songs that promote wholesome mes… |
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Barney’s Musical Scrapbook $3.88 Remember when Barney and his friends sailed to Coco Island? Or when the wind came along and blew BJ’s hat away? Aaaaah, the memories. One look through Barney’s Scrapbook and you’ll be reminded of some of the best Barney moments ever complete with 14 wonderful songs Mr. Sun, and the green grass grew all around, My Kite, The Clapping Song, The Ants go marching, S’Mores, The Barney Bag, Number Limbo,… |
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Scrapbook $7.99 … |
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Red Skelton Comedy Scrapbook [VHS] $0.98 … |
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Scrapbook [VHS] $19.95 A young woman named Clara is captured by a serial killer named Leonard who records his “life story” by keeping a scrapbook of his many victims. In addition to adhering Polaroids, scraps of clothing, and other small trophies to the pages, Leonard has forced his victims to personally write in the scrapbook about their individual ordeals. Clara is beaten, raped, starved, and locked up like an animal,… |
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Unique Techniques: Working with Brass Stencils [VHS] $8.90 This video will take you step-by-step from the simple through the advanced processes of embossing, stenciling, color theory, using opaque and translucent embossing paste, and faux ceramic tile techniques. Having the right tools and methods will make you confident about using miniature brass stencils…. |
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Command 17204 Medium Picture-Hanging Strips, 6-Sets $3.29 Make any space yours with the Command Medium Picture Hanging Strips, a damage-free solution for decorating your home or office. Ideal for frames and other items 12 pounds or less, these handy strips will lock your pictures securely onto the wall. Thanks to the innovative Command Adhesive strips, you can mount and remount them without damaging your walls–no nails, tacks, or tape required.Medium Pi… |
