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What is Scrapbooking?
Scrapbooking is the craft of combining photos, memorabilia and stories in a scrapbook-style album.  It’s an enjoyable outlet for individual creativity with no special skills required or complicated formats to follow.  Each of us has cherished memories, a family history, and unique stories to tell.  Creating memory albums, or scrapbooking, offers us a wonderful way to store our photos.  Best of all, when your work is completed you will have a priceless showcase of memories to share with generations of family and friends.

Know Ur Stuff – the common terms used in Scrapbooking

Acid (in paper)
It is a by-product of the raw materials used in the manufacturing process. Acid is a corrosive; products containing acid will deteriorate precious photographs and memorabilia. Photographs exposed to acid, turn brown, crack, fade and peel.

Acid-Free
Products with a pH of 7.0 (neutral) or higher are considered to be acid-free. Acid will migrate, which means that an acidic item can contaminate a previously acid-free paper or photographs, causing them to become acidic and age prematurely. Thus, it is important to use acid-free paper, adhesives, stickers and embellishments in order to avoid this risk.

Lignin
It is another undesirable product of the papermaking process. Lignin is a fibre that occurs naturally in wood. This fibre will form over acid over a period of time if left in the paper after processing.

Lignin-Free
To be considered as lignin-free, the paper must only contain 1% or less of lignin.

Archival Quality
A term to describe any material that is durable, permanent, long-lasting and chemically stable. It can also to use to mean acid- free.

Adhesive
Any substance used to adhere scrapbook elements to a page. There are many to choose: Roll-on tapes, mounting squares, photo tabs, double-sided tape and glue sticks n dots.

Paper Trimmer
This is an essential investment for a scraper.  It is used for cropping photographs and trimming cardstock.

Cardstock
Used for background, matting and titles.  It comes in various weights, colours and textures.

Patterned Paper
A lightweight paper which is available in a great variety of styles and themes.

Vellum
A delicate, semi-transparent paper similar to tracing paper.  Can be bought patterned or plain, embossed or flat, or you can print, stamp and decorate it urself.

Page Protectors
Transparent plastic sleeves used to encase the finished scrapbook page for protection.

Embellishments
It refers to any materials or items used to beautify and add interest to scrapbook pages. Some examples of embellishments commonly used are ribbons, fibres, buttons, tags, brads, eyelets, stickers, die-cuts, metal charms, etc. They will add a nice dimensional touch to scrapbook pages.

Eyelets
Small metal shapes with a central hole, available in many novelty designs.  Used for decoration or to attach page elements.  They are inserted into a punched hole and set with a simple tool called Eyelet Punch & Setter.

Brads
These are metal paper fasteners available in countless colours, shapes and finishes.

Snaps
Like an eyelet, but with a domed or flat top and no hole.  They come in a variety of colours, are a neat way to attach elements to a page and add interest.

Memorabilia
It refers to items like certificates, documents and such that tell as story. Memorabilia can also include souvenirs from trips and momentos from special occassions or historical events.

Album
A book designed to hold completed scrapbook pages. There are several types of album available - namely postbound/top-loading, strap-hinge, spiral, 3-ring binder, etc.

Cropping
To trim n remove a distracting background, and focus on the subject of the photograph.

Matting
Photographs are matted on card before being adhered to the page to provide emphasis.

Journaling
Typed or written wording entered on a page.  It could be a complete account of events or simply a name and date.  A nice quote or poem adds a special touch.

Chalking
It can be used to highlight, shade and add dimension to ur work.

Walnut Ink
Crystals dissolved in water to make an ink-like substance used to age paper or embellishments.  Inkpads come in a variety of colours and brands.