Scrapbooking

What You Need to Get Started Scrapbooking

 

You have the photos and you have seen gorgeous scrapbooks that friends or relatives have made.

 

You even have a budding desire to be a scrapbooker, but when you enter the scrapbook sections in stores, you feel lost and don't know where to begin.

 

There are so many products available in the scrapbooking industry that is easy to feel lost or overwhelmed.

Must Have's:

1. An Album - Select the size album you want to work in and find acolour or pattern that works for the theme of your album.
2. Refill pages for your album. Refills are not standard sizes, so it is best to pick up a few packs when you purchase your album so that you get hte same manufacturer and size. This way you will not have to hunt for the refills later.
3. A nice sharp pair of scissors. Our favourites have very fine tips and are comfortable to hold in your hand. You want a pair of scissors that are dedicated exclusively to your scrapbooking.. This way they are always with your supplies and always nice and sharp.
4. Adhesive. There are many many different styles of adhesive. To get started you want adhesive that will work well on both card stock and photos. Make sure they are acid free.
5. Card stock and printed papers. Select paper to go with the colours you wish to accentuate.
6. Journal Pens. Look for acid free, permanent, pens with fine tips for hand writing you wish to hand write title for your pages you may wish to purchease pens that have fine or a wider tip on the opposite end.

Those are the essentials, but as with any craft, there is always more that you may want to add. Here are the ones that might be considered for your next purchases:

• 12" Paper Trimmer
• Embellishments that coordinates with your pages, such as stickers, and 3-D Stickers
• An Idea Book

Additional Items to Consider When Budget Allows

• A die cut machine with an alphabet set of dies
• Full Set of Journaling Pens
• Circle and Oval Cutters
• more, more and more - Once you get started its hard to stop. You will find yourself wanting more embellishments, and eventually more albums.

F-Stop's Scrapbooking Supplies

We have a wide variety of scrapbooking supplies, including an Ellison die cut machine, to help with all your scrapbooking needs.

Have fun with your photos, your pages and, above all, be creative!