Scrapbooking Tips

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These are a some of my favorite scrapbooking tips:

• Always test out new colors and new templates before adding them to your pages.
  
• Always make a second set of your photos.
  
• Try to use papers that show off your photo, versus take away from the photo. Afterall, the focus should be on the photo, not the design of the paper.
  
• Add dates to the back of your photos so that when you're ready to add them to your scrapbook, you'll remember when they were taken.
  
• You can use rubber stamps and turn solid paper into patterned paper. Always test the stamp prior to stamping onto the final paper.
  
• Lay out your entire page prior to using adhesive. You may find you wish to move something just a bit before you connect it to the page.
  
• Don't throw away old buttons. Buttons make great embellishments on scrapbook pages.
  
• Large pizza boxes work wonderfully for storing scrapbook paper. Next time you order pizza, ask for a large empty box. I've never been turned down when I've asked.
  
• Try using dental floss to lift up photos you do not want in your album, but you've already put down.
  
• To take photos of your layout, put the page on the floor and stand above it. Always take the photo in daylight. Your photo will come out lighter.
  
• If you attend a wedding, consider collecting photos of the couples first year of marriage to make them a scrapbook for their first anniversary.
  
• Keep a disposable camera your trunk or glove box for those unexpected photo opportunities.

 Do you have a favorite scrapbooking tip? Email me your tip for inclusion on this page. 


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