Welcome to the future of scrapbooking!
Scrapbooking is not only a fun hobby, but also a great, lasting way to share your family’s special moments. Scrapbooking has been around for generations, but it really seemed to gain momentum in popularity in the late 80’s. At our online scrapbooking store, we've seen a surge in popularity just in the past year.
This is a great time to begin. Scrapbooks of the past utilized PVC page protectors, acidic pastes and lignen ridden papers; the harsh chemicals caused photo deterioration, which resulted in color distortion and fading. Fortunately, manufacturers heard the call of preservationists and created photo-friendly products that are acid-free, lignen-free, and pvc-free, leaving scrappers nothing to fear when assembling their priceless family albums.
Often times, new scrappers may find it a bit intimidating to lay out the perfect page and find coordinating materials to use. Don't worry: there are many excellent books, magazines, and websites that offer detailed instructions for page design. They have everything from easy-to-assemble designs for beginners that look great, to complex ideas for the artist in you. Stores have multiple offerings with page kits that have all coordinating elements included, as well as classes educating participants in how to put it all together.
And if you want things even easier, thanks to today’s technology many scrapbookers have discovered digital scrapping. Photos can easily be uploaded from a camera and added to pre-formatted pages in a software program that also allows photo editing.
For those who like a more hands-on approach, there are a multitude of papers and embellishments available to create everything from the most basic pages to absolute works of art. No matter what you choose, there is something out there that will appeal to every type of scrapbooker. The best part about scrapbooking is that it is something you can do and share with others. Many friendships and family relationships benefit from the time spent together creating and sharing.
Have fun exploring, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
