The Major Rule Of Scrapbooking

So you’re into scrapbooking now after following some of the great free resources and tutorials on the web and you’re wondering what the rules of scrapbooking are? Great! I’m here to fill you in on the precious sport of scrapbooking. Believe it or not, there are some rules (though not hard and fast ones) when it comes to immortalizing your photos and memories.

First of all, you need to buy only pages and papers that are Lignin and acid free. When we talk about acid free, we mean a PH number of seven. That way the acid doesn’t eat up your pictures over time and you end up with bits an pieces in 20 years. That would be very sad for you and your family! Also, buying Lignin free paper ensures that your photos won’t turn yellow like you see all the old photos from years ago. All scrapbooking and craft stores sell these types of paper, and it’s very affordable and worth the investment.

Over the years we spend tons of money on the best of the best in cameras, film, and everything in between, only to stow away the photo in an album with no meaning. Sure, photo albums are nice, but when generations below you look through them, they have no idea what is special about the picture or what it means to your family. Scrapbooks allow you to document and journal the entire photo set, and put a true meaning and story behind the event that you made special. I wish my parents and grandparents would have done that for the dozens, if not hundreds of family photo albums we have from years past! But it’s never too late to start for your family, so that your kids, grandkids, and great grandkids can get a true feel of why the photos are special.

So once you stick to the basic rules of scrapbooking (which really, there is only one major one, and that is the paper issue), then the rest is up to you and your creative side of your brain. Scrapbooking can be a therapeutic and fun activity for you and your family, and you’ll be glad you have those 30 years down the road when everyone is older and wants to take a trip down memory lane. Enjoy!