Scrapbook Basics

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Scrapbook Basics

• In this class, you will learn about the hobby of
  scrapbooking. You will also learn how to prepare
  to make a scrapbook.

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What is a Scrapbook?

• A blank book into which pictures, stories and
  memorabilia are adhered.
• Scrapbooks are filled with ones thoughts,
  beliefs, traditions, loves, and passions.
• Scrapbooks are heirlooms passed from generation
  to generation documenting the history of a family.

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What is Scrapbooking?

• Scrapbooking encompasses memorabilia,
  photographs, and the written word.
• Scrapbooks are keepsake albums.
• Scrapbooking leaves a legacy for the future.

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What is Scrapbooking?

• Each layout in an album features a wide variety
  of enhancements that assist the designer in
  conveying the theme and mood of the photographs
  and story.
• Scrapbookers gather at crops to share layout
  ideas, family memories, and friendships.
• Crops offer an excellent opportunity to spend
  hours with friends completing page layouts.

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The Three Goals of Scrapbooking

• Scrapbooks are made with three goals in mind
• To Record Memories
• To Serve as a Tool to Recollect Memories
• To Reminisce

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To Record Memories

• Record memories so that they are not forgotten.
• Scrapbooks create a record of ones life through
  photographs and written words.
• Creating a record of memories establishes an
  account of and explanation for past events.

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To Recollect Memories

• Recollection is the act of recalling information
  to the memory.
• Scrapbooks containing photographs, memorabilia,
  and stories act as a trigger to recall an event
  in full.

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To Reminisce

• Reminiscing is the experience of reliving the
  past and talking about memories.
• Reminiscing is not just remembering, but reliving
  memories.
• Reminiscing is the essence of memories and
  scrapbooking.

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Find a Workspace

• Time spent scrapbooking is an escape, a creative
  outlet, a way to relax and unwind.
• Scrapbooking calls for a space of your own.
• You will need a desk, a comfortable chair, and
  adequate lighting.

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A Well Stocked Scrapbook Space

• There are many tools on the market today.
• Selecting the most important tools for the job
  might be difficult and confusing without a little
  guidance.

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A Well Stocked Scrapbook Space

• Cutterpede Straight Edge Trimmer
• HERMA Vario and Dotto Adhesive
• ZIG Memory System Fine Line Millennium Marker
• Variety of ZIG Memory System Pen Tips and
  Colors
• ZIG Memory System 2 Way Glue
• ZIG Photo Signature Pen
• Pencil and Eraser
• Cutter Bee family of Precision-Cut Scissors
• Circle Scissor
• Craft Knife
• Tweezer Bee

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Organize Photographs

• Gather all of your photographs into one location
  and then determine how you will sort your
  photographs.

• Date
• Person
• Event
• Holiday
• Vacation

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Organize Photographs

• Take each group of photos and sort them into
  smaller piles.
• Use this time to make decisions on which photos
  to use.

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Organize Photographs

• You may find that you can not identify all the
  information in the photographs.
• Enlist the assistance of friends and family to
  make adequate identification easier.
• Be sure to label the who, what, where, when, and
  why on the back of the photos with a ZIG Photo
  Signature Pen.

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Organize Photographs

• You will have a variety of photograph sizes.
• Make notes about the location of oversized photos
  and file the note in with your smaller photos.
• This method will allow you to cross-reference
  various sized photographs.

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Organize Photographs

• Photo storage chests or photo storage boxes are
  good choices for sorting your organized
  photographs.
• Look for a container that features the use of
  index divider cards to assist in categorizing
  sections.
• In addition to your photographs, consider the
  organization of your negatives in a negative
  storage box or negative storage binder.

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Organize Photographs

• Organize your photographs and negatives from this
  day forward.
• Every time you come home from the photo shop,
  place your photos and negatives in your
  organization system and you will never have to
  search for photos and negatives again.

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Scrapbook Format Selection

• The format is the size and shape of the
  scrapbook.
• Scrapbooks are available in three general sizes
• 12 x 12 (large)
• 8 ½ x 11 (medium)
• 6 x 6 or 8 x 8 (small)
• The three primary sizes mentioned are by no means
  the only sizes for scrapbooks.

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Scrapbook Format Selection

• The decision to be made when preparing to create
  a scrapbook is that of format and accommodation.
• Ask yourself a few questions when you are
  preparing to begin a scrapbook project.

• Will you be creating this album as you take
  photographs of someones life?
• What format will best accommodate the number of
  photographs you have for the project?

• How many photographs do you intend to put into
  the album?
• Do you have a predetermined number of photographs?

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Scrapbook Format Selection

• When choosing your format, carefully consider the
  number of photographs and the amount of written
  word you have to include in your album.
• Select an album that will display your elements
  comfortably.
• Careful album selection will result in format and
  element harmony.

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Select an Album

• Post-Bound
• Post-Bound Albums are held together by posts in
  the binding of the album.
• This type of album can hold page protectors or
  paper pages.
• The pages can be easily rearranged.
• Background color choices are limitless because
  any paper can be placed in the protectors.

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Select an Album

• Strap Hinge
• Strap Hinge Albums are bound together by a strap.
• The album is easily separated to rearrange pages.
• Pages are created on the back and front of a
  refill page.
• Refill pages are available in different colors.
• Page protectors slide on from the side and reduce
  the amount of dust that can collect in the pages
  when stored on a bookshelf.

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Select an Album

• 3-Ring Binder
• The 3-Ring Binder features rings that hold pages
  in the binder.
• Page Protectors are top-loading.
• Pages are easily rearranged

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Select an Album

• Spiral Bound
• The Spiral Bound Album contains paper pages.
• The color and number of pages is predetermined.
• Some Spiral Bound Albums can be rearranged and do
  have page protectors available.

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Design Brief

• What is the purpose of the album?
• What is the specific topic or theme of the album?
• What information must be included in the album?
• What memorabilia must be included in the album?
• What photographs must be included in the album?
• Is this a closed or open-ended project?
• What is the most appropriate format for the
  album?
• What type of album should be used?

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Create the First Page

• Step 1
• Select the photos you would like to place on the
  page. In making your selection, you should
  consider the theme and number of photos

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Create the First Page

• Step 2
• Select paper colors that complement the photos.
  When you are first beginning your scrapbook pages
  it is easiest to stick with solid colors.

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Create the First Page

• Step 3
• Crop your pictures. Crop means to cut away
  excess from the photo. Use your Cutterpede or
  Circle Scissor to shape and add focus to your
  photos.

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Create the First Page

• Step 4
• Place your photos on the page in a pleasing
  manner. Consider selecting one photos as your
  focal point, and use the other photos to balance
  the page. Mount your pictures on the page.

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Create the First Page

• Step 5
• Journal. Be sure to tell the story that goes
  along with the photographs. Placing the pictures
  in the album is only half the job a page is not
  complete until it is journaled.

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Create the First Page

• Step 6
• Add the final touches with embellishments.
  Select stickers and accents that support the
  theme and colors of the design.

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Scrapbook Terms

• Archival
• Materials that are durable, long-lasting, and
  chemically inert.
• Acid-free
• pH level of 7.0 or higher.
• Lignin
• An organic substance found in tree pulp.

• Pigment Ink
• Ink that is permanent and chemically stable.
• Lightfast, fade proof, waterproof, and
  non-bleeding.
• PVC
• Unstable plastic found in magnetic albums.
• The exuded gas causes deterioration.

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Enjoy the Hobby of Scrapbooking

• As you prepare, plan and organize a scrapbook,
  always keep in mind why you are scrapbooking.
• The process of scrapbooking is the hobby of
  scrapbooking. Enjoy the experience.
• You are honoring the past by preserving history
  for the future.

• You are creating a record of yours and your loved
  ones lives.
• Your scrapbook will act as a trigger to recollect
  memories.
• And most importantly, you, your family and
  friends will be able to pick up your scrapbooks
  and reminisce about the past.