| Beginning scrapbookers (or scrappers) face a | | | | asterisks. You can find scrapbooking punches that |
| challenge at first. It takes creativity and good | | | | create daisies, stars, hearts, footprints, leaves, spirals, |
| organization skills to make a top-notch scrapbook. | | | | tiger paw prints, butterflies, other insects, and even a |
| Scrappers need experience in layout, design, and using | | | | Mickey Mouse shape. They range in size from 1/2 inch |
| the materials. Coming up with the appropriate | | | | to almost 2 inches, so you can create a variety of |
| scrapbook theme can be a difficult task for novice | | | | interesting shapes to add to your scrapbook's appeal. |
| scrappers. And constructing a great scrapbook | | | | You'll probably want to get several different hole |
| requires the right tools. | | | | punches for this purpose. |
| 4 Scrapbooking Tools - Reasons You Need Them To | | | | 3. Tweezers. Tweezers help handle small items and |
| Make A Scrapbook | | | | glue without making a mess or smudging your photos |
| You can start scrapbooking with a very basic set of | | | | and pages. Easy to find and inexpensive, tweezers |
| tools, listed here, and build from there. Scrapbooking | | | | are a must! |
| tools serve a variety of purposes, from simple | | | | 4. Toolkit Choices. Scrappers use a variety of tools to |
| preparation of your photos and keepsakes to tools to | | | | add texture and excitement to their pages. You don't |
| help you create interesting decorations and | | | | need to get all of them right away, but you may want |
| embellishments. Many tools will come from your desk | | | | to consider some of these useful scrapbooking tools |
| drawer or toolchest. But you'll want to check out your | | | | for your toolkit: |
| scrapbooking supply store for the items designed | | | | - paper trimmer, foam or rubber stamps, craft knife, |
| specifically for scrapbooking. | | | | eyelet setter, ruler, glue pen, cutting mat, tag maker, |
| 1. Scissors. Don't laugh. It may seem obvious, but | | | | wire cutter, foam brushes, specialty glues, colored |
| scissors are a basic scrapbooking tool. They help bring | | | | staples, glitter pens, bone folder, craft hammer, tracing |
| order to your photos and mementos, and they allow | | | | stylus, acid-free pens, metallic sheets, embossing stylus, |
| creativity while you construct form and line. You use | | | | paper crimpers, rotary disc cutter, sewing needles and |
| scissors for more than cropping your photos. One part | | | | thread, ribbon irons and crimpers, and a scoring tool |
| of scrapbooking is cutting paper, foam, and fabric into | | | | 5. Computer. Well, it's not exactly a tool you can run |
| shapes to complement and highlight your keepsakes. | | | | into the scrapbooking store to pick up on a moment's |
| Scissors are basic to the scrapper. There are two | | | | notice. But a computer can be a valuable tool for |
| types of scissors common to scrapbooking: | | | | scrapbooking. You can use it to research your theme |
| - Traditional paper-cutting. Normal scissors that you | | | | and add information about specific photos and |
| use every day are useful for cutting straight lines and | | | | keepsakes. You can also find many great ideas, |
| cropping photos. It's important to use sharp scissors for | | | | images, templates, and accessories for your |
| this purpose so that your cuts will be clean and neat. | | | | scrapbook by searching scrapbooking websites. And if |
| You don't want to damage your materials before you | | | | you really want to apply your computer skills to |
| even get them in the book. | | | | scrapbooking, try making a virtual scrapbook and post |
| - Crafting. These scissors are available at art supply | | | | your creative work on the Internet. You could build |
| stores and shops. They come in distinctive shapes for | | | | your own personal scrapbook website! |
| different cut types. Curves, zig-zags, and waves are | | | | Scrapbooking is a fun hobby that produces beautiful |
| three common shapes used for cutting scrapbook | | | | family heirlooms to pass down through generations. |
| paper and embellishments. They add zest to your | | | | Investing the time and energy to create your own |
| pages. | | | | scrapbook allows you to memorialize an event, a |
| 2. Hole Punches. You can find single-hold punches to | | | | person, or an important part of life. It also allows you to |
| create confetti-like decorations or to make holes for | | | | be as creative as you can be in assembling and |
| attaching ribbons, yarn, or thread and tying things to | | | | coordinating materials, colors, shapes, and images into |
| your pages. As with scissors, there are two types of | | | | a cohesive, thematically-based whole that tells your |
| punch available to scrappers, and you probably need | | | | story. |
| both. Conventional punches make round holes. More | | | | To create a great scrapbook, you'll need these tools |
| unconventional punches create shaped holes. | | | | and more. But the tools described here will get you off |
| Five-point punches create snowflakes, flowers, and | | | | to a super start! So go have fun! Start scrapping! |