Important Scrapbooking Materials For You

Keeping a useful supply of scrapbooking materials in stock should be a vital thing of any scrapbooker's to-do list. Experienced scrapbookers know that a great idea or motivation could strike them at any given moment, so it could be immensely annoying to go to your work space and realize you are low on papers or embellishments.

Keeping a useful supply of scrapbooking materials in stock should be a vital thing of any scrapbooker's to-do list. Experienced scrapbookers know that a great idea or motivation could strike them at any given moment, so it could be immensely annoying to go to your work space and realize you are low on papers or embellishments.

Experienced scrapbookers know that a great idea or motivation could strike them at any given moment

However, it would be not practical to keep all the scrapbooking materials you could find at your neighborhood craft or hobby shop, and so I have prepared a list for you to learn what are the most important supplies that you should always have in your work space.

• Albums - This is the base of all your pages, so it's a no-brainer to include this as one of the most essential things to always have on hand. You don't have to purchase lots of them; simply think about what you normally scrap about or what your preferred themes are, then keep a few albums on hand (two to three would be ideal) to accommodate those. If you can, also try to have a minimum of one album in a 8 1/2" x 11" size and another one in a smaller 8" x 8" size.
• Page Protectors - It will not be appropriately named a scrapbook if it didn't have page protectors on it. Such materials are what keeps your pictures and templates secured and safe for years to come, in order that your children and also grandchildren could enjoy your masterpiece in all its glory. There are generally two types of page protectors offered - clear and non-glare, thus I suggest keeping one or more of each.
• Paper - Whether for backgrounds, layers, or other things, you need paper if you need to create a scrapbook. Designed or textured paper alone may be used in a lot of imaginative ways to both act as backgrounds and embellishments together, so be sure to have lots around.
• Glues - Just put, glues are what keeps your photographs and embellishments in place, right where you want them to be. Of course, you cannot use just any kind of adhesive; at the very least, you'll need something to secure your photos into place without destroying them over time. Choose the ones that are non-toxic.
• Scissors - Another important scrapbooking item that you should have with you and ready to go. Many people use tools like an exacto knife or a paper cutter, but a good pair of scissors are able to do the job if you don't have the others. Keep the scissors sharp and clean; making use of old scissors which are not quite sharp will run the possibility of damaging your paper or photographs.

There are other scrapbooking materials that you might need in the future, like cutting mats, colored markers, pens, pencils, plus a few types of paper and adhesives. Nevertheless, you may buy these supplies at a later date, after ensuring that the most necessary materials are now on hand and ready for usage all the time.