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The most common types of paper used for scrap booking are patterned paper, cardstock, mulberry paper, and vellum. Patterned paper can be either single or double-sided.

Some scrap booking paper is very thin, such as the patterned paper you purchase in large multi-packs. Other paper, such as cardstock, is thicker and much more durable.
While scrap booking paper used to be fairly plain, it’s now quite common to see paper that includes embossing, glitter, or metallic details. Cardstock is often available in many different textures as well.

Some scrap bookers don’t care who makes the products they purchase, but others find that it’s easier to create coordinating layouts when you purchase a complete line of supplies from one particular manufacturer. For example, Making Memories makes paper as well as ribbon, silk flowers, buttons, eyelets, and stickers.

If you’ve been scrap booking for more than a few months, you’ve probably discovered that storing your paper is quite a challenge. However, coming up with a suitable storage system will prevent your supplies from becoming damaged and allow you to make the most of your cropping time.

Most scrap bookers use either vertical or horizontal paper storage. While vertical storage takes up less space, many scrap bookers feel horizontal storage is more user-friendly.

Paper can be sorted by colour, theme, pattern, manufacturer, or a combination of these criteria. To choose the right storage system for your needs, pay attention to how you normally select supplies for your layouts. Do you look for colours that match your photos or do you head for a line designed by your favourite manufacturer? Do you scrap lots of pages with holiday themes or do you prefer to stick to papers with bold geometric patterns?

Scrap booking paper is so fun to use that it seems rather wasteful to throw any of it away! Fortunately, there are several tricks crafters on a budget can use to make sure their scraps don’t go to waste:
Tags, borders, photo mats, and serendipity squares can easily be made from leftover paper scraps. If you have a die-cut machine, you can also turn your scraps to create letters and shapes for future projects. Paper making is surprisingly simple and a great way to add a special touch to your scrap booking projects.

If you have paper scraps and extra stickers or embellishments on your desk after completing a layout, consider creating a handmade greeting card with these supplies.

Vellum is a translucent specialty paper that is often a prominent element on wedding announcements, anniversary cards, and baby shower invitations. However, vellum has become a popular addition to the scrapbook world as well.
Scrapbook supply manufacturers have created a number of vellum products for you to incorporate into your layouts.

Incorporating memorabilia into your layouts is a great way to reinforce the theme of your photos and journaling. Of course, memorabilia can also be cheap scrapbook paper. Consider adding the following to your next layout- wrapping paper, newspaper clippings, old maps, programs from plays or concerts that you have attended, pages from a calendar, pictures from a magazine

While finding cheap scrapbook paper in untraditional places can give your layout a one-of-a-kind look, it’s important to realize that paper not originally designed for scrap booking may not be acid-free. If you’re concerned about archival safety, use duplicates of fragile photos or test your items with a pH pen.

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