If you are like me, you have started scrapbooking without buying a large set of tool. Why should I spend money on tools when I can improvise?
But I found out the hard way that a good set of cricut tools is necessary if I want to fully enjoy my scrapbooking projects. In the past, when I started a new scrapbooking project with my Cricut I had to gather all my stuff before I could begin. I had to go through every room and I still missed a few.
There were some other annoyances also. At least once during a project I realized that my improvised tools lack the precision and quality that I need.
Now I have the Cricut essentials: A set of tools that I trust when it comes to scrapbooking.
Here’s what is included in the set of tools:
Scissors: This is not just a scissor, it’s a high precision tool that you need if you want to make a perfect cut.
Scoop: If you have ever had problems with the fragile edges of a paper cut, you know you need a scoop that you can trust. This one will do the job for you.
Spatula: We all know how difficult it is to pick up the tiny bits of paper from the cutting mat. With this tool you can finally pick them up without damaging them at all.
Knife: One of my favorite tools. It’s a high precision tool that everyone needs to finish a scrapbooking project. There’s simply no better way to make those delicate cuts.
There are some other tools and they are all useful during different times in a project. But there’s another thing I want to mention: With the cricut essentials you don’t only have all the tools you need, you also have them stored in one place. That’s way more effective than scattering them all over your rooms.
One of the best ways to preserve all those precious family pictures that you take using a digital camera is by scrapbooking. Digital shots are perfect for this hobby because they allow you to print the picture to the exact scale that is needed for your scrapbook page.
Scrapbooks can be organized in any number of ways. It is important that you choose a way that makes sense to you. You may consider making smaller scrapbooks that present special occasions in your family life.
One such mini scrapbook could highlight you family vacation. If you happened to visit on of the Disney parks, you will find a Disney scrapbook at several of the stores throughout the park. If you have trouble locating one, be sure to ask. If the store you are in does not have one, they can tell you where else in the park to look. If you have already completed the trip and still need the book, check at the online store.
Perhaps you will choose another way to organize by featuring one person in each book. You could show a picture of your son in his black helmet the first day of football season. Include his other sporting events along with a couple of graduation shots. Once from kindergarten and one from college can show quite a contrast. This is an excellent way to display the growing up years.
Perhaps you will choose to organize your scrapbooks over certain time periods. You may choose to do one per year. Although the book may contain pictures of many events and subjects during the year, it is still manageable because it only contains information for the year.
To keep the pages of your book interesting, you will want to pick up some tools along the way. Punches and die cutters make perfect shapes every time. Sticker makers let you position and remove items to get the pages just right. You can remove the items without leaving adhesive on the paper you have chosen for the background. These and other scrapbooking tools help you preserve interest.
All papers, inks and adhesives that you use in your craft should be acid free. Acid free supplies help to prevent deterioration of your photographs and work for many years. Another term you may see that describes acid free materials is achievable. These materials do not break down over time like older papers did.
When you do a good job at scrapbooking you are preserving some of the most important history on earth. The history of your own family.
One of the best ways to preserve all those precious family pictures that you take using a digital camera is by scrapbooking. Digital shots are perfect for this hobby because they allow you to print the picture to the exact scale that is needed for your scrapbook page.
There are many things that you can include in your scrapbooks as well as many ways to organize your books. One favorite way is to create mini scrapbooks that present a special occasion in the life of a family.
One example of a mini scrapbook would be one that highlights your Disney vacation. While visiting the parks, you will find that most of the larger stores include a Disney scrapbook. If you do not see one, just ask. The employees in merchandising are very good at knowing which stores carry certain items. If you did not purchase the scrapbook on your trip, you can also purchase them online.
You might also to have a small scrapbook that features each of your children. Digital prints mean that you can include the same photo in each book. You could include a photo of your child in a black helmet and knee pads as he tries his first ride on a skateboard. You could also include a couple of graduation shots, kindergarten and college in the book.
Books could be organized over time periods too. Some crafters choose to prepare a new book each year. This allows you to keep track of the time and know exactly when you made that camping trip to the coast or find the picture of your daughter the year she lost her two front teeth.
Scrapbooking tools help you in the process and to keep your pages interesting. A die cutter can help you to have perfect letters and cut outs on every page. A sticker maker adds acid free adhesive to the backs of photos and papers that have been cut to shape for easy positioning and repositioning of items without ruining the paper you have selected for the background.
All papers, inks and adhesives that you use in your craft should be acid free. Acid free supplies help to prevent deterioration of your photographs and work for many years. Another term you may see that describes acid free materials is achievable. These materials do not break down over time like older papers did.
If you do a good job at scrapbooking, you will prepare books that can be shared for many generations to come.
admin | August 7, 2010
