Building your own scrapbooking kit ?
Then, don’t forget these 10 important items..
If you go shopping for your scrapbooking supplies, you’ll realized that there are many of them out there. They come in different sizes and designs and the varieties make it very difficult for you to make your choice.
If you are a serious scrapbooker, you might want to have your own scrapbooking kit. You can either buy it from the craft shops or create one yourself. You’ll have more flexibiliy if you choose to create your own kit.
The following 10 items are the ‘must have’ for your scrapbooking kit:
1. Scrapbooking Album
Well, this item is very important because without one, you’ll not be able to scrapbook. You can grab one from your craft store or order online. Nowadays, the scrapbook album come in wide variety of design and shapes.There are post bound, ring binder, spiral bound or other style for you to choose. Whichever you decide to choose, just make sure that it matches your theme, color scheme and style.
2. Scissors
A serious scrapbooker will need a nice, sharp pair of scissors. Keep one for your scrapbooking project so that it will be easier for you to use it. You might also want to invest in decorative scrapbooking scissors as they can be a great help in creating the zig-zag and wavy lines patterns.
3. Adhesives
Choose an adhesive that will satisfy your scrapbooking an papercrafting needs. You certainly don’t want your scrapbook pieces falling apart so choose a good quality adhesive.
Some of the best adhesives are photo tab dispensers, and double sided tape runners. Whatever adhesive you chose, make sure that is acid-free.
4.Tweezers
Tweezers helps to simplify tasks such as manipulating stickers and handling eyelets and beads. They make placing small pieces on your scrapbook a snap and can help you hold the items when you’re trying to glue them. This cheap tool prevent your hand from getting messy
5. Scrapbook Paper
Great scrapbooking paper will be also be acid-free and may be described as buffered or lignin-free. You can find specialized scrapbook paper at discounted price if you shop around. Patterned paper will be great to complement your scrapbooking theme
6. Pen and Marker
You’ll need pens and markers to write those little notes on your scrapbook. A black pen or marker is a basic items but if you have extra fund, consider investing in colored pens and markers
7. Paper Trimmer
A paper trimmer is a necessary for cutting straight and making squares. There are several different sizes of trimmer available for you to choose from in the market. For portability, it’s probably best to start with a smaller version of paper trimmer.
8. Eyelet Setter Kit
Eyelets are some of the most affordable embellishment for scrapbooking. Without an eyelet setter kit you won’t be able to use these handy little guys. Fortunately they are easy to find online or at most craft stores. They are also quite affordable.
10.Embellishments
Embellishments give your scrapbook characters and uniqueness. Some of them are stickers, eyelets, buttons, charms. Choose embellishments that match the theme of your scrapbook so that they don’t look out of place. There are so many designs available in the craft shops.You’ll find some of the designs and style so cute that you just feel a need to get them. Have fun collecting 
11. Scrapbooking Book
If you need some scrapbooking ideas then you’ll usually be able to get some inspiration if you have a good idea book around. Becky Higgins and Tracy White are both authors who have written some fantastic books on the subject of scrapbooking.
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