Beginning scrapbookers (or scrappers) face a challenge at first. It takes creativity and good organization skills to make a top-notch scrapbook. Scrappers need experience in layout, design, and using the materials. Coming up with the appropriate scrapbook theme can be a difficult task for novice scrappers. And constructing a great scrapbook requires the right tools.
4 Scrapbooking Tools – Reasons You Need Them To Make A Scrapbook
You can start scrapbooking with a very basic set of tools, listed here, and build from there. Scrapbooking tools serve a variety of purposes, from simple preparation of your photos and keepsakes to tools to help you create interesting decorations and embellishments. Many tools will come from your desk drawer or toolchest. But you’ll want to check out your scrapbooking supply store for the items designed specifically for scrapbooking.
1. Scissors. Don’t laugh. It may seem obvious, but scissors are a basic scrapbooking tool. They help bring order to your photos and mementos, and they allow creativity while you construct form and line. You use scissors for more than cropping your photos. One part of scrapbooking is cutting paper, foam, and fabric into shapes to complement and highlight your keepsakes. Scissors are basic to the scrapper. There are two types of scissors common to scrapbooking:
- Traditional paper-cutting. Normal scissors that you use every day are useful for cutting straight lines and cropping photos. It’s important to use sharp scissors for this purpose so that your cuts will be clean and neat. You don’t want to damage your materials before you even get them in the book.
- Crafting. These scissors are available at art supply stores and shops. They come in distinctive shapes for different cut types. Curves, zig-zags, and waves are three common shapes used for cutting scrapbook paper and embellishments. They add zest to your pages.
2. Hole Punches. You can find single-hold punches to create confetti-like decorations or to make holes for attaching ribbons, yarn, or thread and tying things to your pages. As with scissors, there are two types of punch available to scrappers, and you probably need both. Conventional punches make round holes. More unconventional punches create shaped holes. Five-point punches create snowflakes, flowers, and asterisks. You can find scrapbooking punches that create daisies, stars, hearts, footprints, leaves, spirals, tiger paw prints, butterflies, other insects, and even a Mickey Mouse shape. They range in size from 1/2 inch to almost 2 inches, so you can create a variety of interesting shapes to add to your scrapbook’s appeal. You’ll probably want to get several different hole punches for this purpose.
3. Tweezers. Tweezers help handle small items and glue without making a mess or smudging your photos and pages. Easy to find and inexpensive, tweezers are a must!
4. Toolkit Choices. Scrappers use a variety of tools to add texture and excitement to their pages. You don’t need to get all of them right away, but you may want to consider some of these useful scrapbooking tools for your toolkit.
- paper trimmer – foam or rubber stamps – craft knife – eyelet setter
- ruler – glue pen – cutting mat – tag maker
- wire cutter – foam brushes – specialty glues – colored staples
- glitter pens – bone folder – craft hammer – tracing stylus
- acid-free pens – metallic sheets – embossing stylus – paper crimpers
- rotary disc cutter – sewing needles and thread – ribbon irons and crimpers – scoring tool
5. Computer. Well, it’s not exactly a tool you can run into the scrapbooking store to pick up on a moment’s notice. But a computer can be a valuable tool for scrapbooking. You can use it to research your theme and add information about specific photos and keepsakes. You can also find many great ideas, images, templates, and accessories for your scrapbook by searching scrapbooking websites. And if you really want to apply your computer skills to scrapbooking, try making a virtual scrapbook and post your creative work on the Internet. You could build your own personal scrapbook website!
Scrapbooking is a fun hobby that produces beautiful family heirlooms to pass down through generations. Investing the time and energy to create your own scrapbook allows you to memorialize an event, a person, or an important part of life. It also allows you to be as creative as you can be in assembling and coordinating materials, colors, shapes, and images into a cohesive, thematically-based whole that tells your story.
To create a great scrapbook, you’ll need these tools and more. But the tools described here will get you off to a super start! So go have fun! Start scrapping!
Scrapbooking How-To “Butterfly”
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Wilton Easter 12pc Mini Metal Cookie Cutter Set $4.02 Present a friend with a springtime basket of sugar cookies or accessorize a holiday brunch table with little decorated shortbread treats. Wilton’s Easter 12-piece mini cookie cutter set creates a festive mood with lots of seasonal shapes including a bunny face, egg, cross, sun, carrot, chick, flower, tulip, sprinkling can, umbrella, bunny, and butterfly. Each metal cutter measures approximately 1-… |
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Wilton Animal Silicone Puzzle Cake Set $9.72 Puzzle Cakes! Build A Cake Set: Animal Set. Now kids can have their cake and eat it too! Puzzle Cakes features silicone baking cups you arrange in a pan, fill with batter, then bake into an exciting party cake design made of cupcakes. This package contains 6 rounds, 6 diamonds, 6 pie shapes, 6 half moons and instructions including designs for three fun animal shapes: Fin-tastic Fish, Snappy Turtle… |
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Wilton Pretzel Molds Wilton Butterfly pretzel mold. Easy to mold, position pretzel rod, add your favorite melted Candy Melts and refrigerate to set. 2 designs, 6 cavities…. |
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Cavallini Vintage Christmas Decorative, 5 Assorted rolls $10.90 5 Rolls per set. 16 yards per roll. Packaged in a decorative tin. Perfect for packages, art projects, and everyday embellishments…. |
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Wilton Butterfly Wings Royal Icing Decorations $3.75 Add breathtaking color and detail to your special cakes! Wilton Icing Decorations are the ideal time-saver with beautiful detail that rivals nature. They’re the perfect way to dress up brownies, cupcakes and other treats for parties or gifts. Create 10 b… |
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Happy Birthday B-Day 7 Dessert Plates 8 Count Flowers Butterflies Scrapbook style 7″ Dessert Plates, 8 Count… |
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Quick Small Yo-Yo Maker Butterfly Shape $1.49 A quick and easy way to make nicely shaped yo-yos in minutes! Stitch yo-yo’s together into various kinds of handwork. This template is perfect for embellisments for paper craft projects, home decor, table runners, bags, clothing, and more. Manual included has detailed instructions on how to use the yo-yo maker. Approximate finished size: 1-1/4″ x 1-1/2″. … |
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Perler Fuse Bead Pegboards 7-Pack-Boy/Girl/Bear/Monkey/Butterfly/2 Flowers $7.59 This package contains 7 pegboards not yet found in any of the Perler kits: boy, girl, daisy, tulip, teddy bear, butterfly, and monkey, and ironing paper. Perler Fuse Beads sold separately. All beads are made of LDPE: a food-grade plastic containing no harmful chemicals. Recommended for children ages 5 and up. WARNING: Choking Hazard-small parts. Not for children under 3 years…. |
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Masterpieces Works of Ahh Wood Paint Kit, Butterfly Wind Chimes $11.93 MASTERPIECES-Works of Ahhh Wood Painting Kit. Create your very own work of art with these wood painting kits from Masterpieces! This kit is perfect for parents and kids to complete! This kit contains everything you need to finish your own work of art. Actual contents vary by kit. Conforms to ASTM D4236. Recommended for ages 5 and up. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 ye… |
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Big Butterflies Peel Off Stickers 4X9 Sheet-Gold $1.11 ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS-Peel Off Outline Stickers: Big Butterflies. A great way to customize your craft and art projects! Use Peel Off Stickers on greeting cards; scrapbooking; stationary; candles; glass work and more! This package includes one 9×4 inch sheet of stickers. Available in a variety of colors: each sold separately. Acid free. Imported…. |
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Paper Shapers Whale Of A Punch: Butterfly $10.94 Big in size and big in fun! These great designs are perfect for a variety of paper crafts, such as cardmaking and scrapbooking. Use with Paper Shapers Pop-Up Butterfly Medium Punch (PSM117C) to create a punched out/pop-up shape. The actual punch measures 2″, but the punched out shape measures a little less than 2″. |
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Wedding 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Multi-Pack: White $12.94 Wedding Multi-Pack includes five sheets each of Pin Stripe, Satin, and Butterfly. Includes a total of fiteen sheets in each package. Size: 12″ x 12″. |
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Paper Butterfly – Diane Wei Liang – Paperback $14.49 Paper Butterfly |
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12×12 Metallics Scrapbooking Paper Pad: Silver $7.45 These high quality metallic paper pads are perfect for adding pizzazz to any scrapbooking, greeting card, and paper craft projects. This package contains (1) 12″ x 12″ paper pad with 12 sheets of high quality heavy embossed metallic paper. |
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12×12 Metallics Scrapbooking Paper Pad: Gold $7.45 These high quality metallic paper pads are perfect for adding pizzazz to any scrapbooking, greeting card, and paper craft projects. This package contains (1) 12″ x 12″ paper pad with 12 sheets of high quality heavy embossed metallic paper. |
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Ancestry.com 2-Sided 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Pad $8.22 Designed to coordinate with all Ancestry.com albums, papers, stickers, rub-ons, embellishments and more. Ancestry Designer Paper Pad from K&Company. Includes 36 double-sided sheets of designer heavyweight papers. Great for scrapbooking or cardmaking. 3 each of 12 Designs. Acid and lignin-free. |
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Whimsy 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack $13.94 Glittering, whimsical prints in pretty pastel colors. Paper stack features 2 each of 24 printed cardstock designs. Acid and lignin-free. 12″ x 12″. |
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Grade School 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack $13.94 Grade School Paper Stack features 48 sheets of 12″ x 12″ printed paper. Made in USA. |
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Old World 8×8 Premium Scrapbooking Paper Stack $10.94 This fabulous paper stack features 48 sheets of 8×8 printed textured paper. Acid and lignin-free. |
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Madeline 8.5×8.5 Scrapbooking Paper Pad $6.62 Renowned K&Company artist Brenda Walton brings her luxurious, bon vivant inspirations from Europe to you with the Madeline collection. French rococo designs embrace gallant florals, which make for a fetching mix of posh & circumstance. Beautiful colors of pinks, purples, greens, browns, and more. This package contains (36) 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ high quality double-sided cardstock papers: 3 each of 12 designs. Acid and lignin-free. |
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Enchanted 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Pack $5.14 Elegant enchanted papers! This collection of gorgeous papers is perfect for double page spreads, cards, and albums. You’ll have 12 sheets of 12″ x 12″ heavyweight 80# papers, 2 of each design including all over patterns, corner patterns, and stripes. Use these papers for spring and summer themed projects, they’re perfect for your Mom or best friend! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Serendipity 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Pack $5.14 Stylish serendipity papers! This collection of fun, bright papers is perfect for double page spreads, cards, and albums. You’ll have 12 sheets of 12″ x 12″ heavyweight 80# papers, 2 of each design including all over patterns, corner patterns, and tone on tone patterns. Use these papers for spring and summer themed projects, they’re perfect for your Mom or best friend! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Latte 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack $13.94 Rich, frothy colors in fabulous coordinating designer patterns. Pad contains 48 sheets: 2 each of 24 designs. Colors: purple, black, grays, brown, midnight, greens, cream. Acid and lignin-free. |
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Sweet 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack $13.94 Now you can have all of the pleasure and none of the guilt with this calorie-free sweet stack! Package includes 48 delicious printed papers (24 have glitter). Acid-free. Size: 12″H x 12″W. |
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12×12 Art-Stitched Mulberry Scrapbooking Paper: Precious $2.12 Each 12″ x 12″ sheet of this stitched mulberry paper is individually packaged. |
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Amy Butler 12×12 Double-Sided Scrapbooking Paper Pad: McKenna $8.22 Super for scrapbooking and cool for cardmaking, this 12×12 paper pad includes 36 double-sided sheets of linen-textured designer cardstock papers. 3 sheets of 12 different designs. |
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Blossoms & Butterflies 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack $13.94 Blossoms & Butterflies Paper Stack includes 48 sheets of glittered and foiled paper. Size: 12″ x 12″. Acid-free. Made in USA. |
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12×12 Art-Stitched Mulberry Scrapbooking Paper: Rosebud $2.12 This package contains (1) 12″ x 12″ sheet of specialty paper that’s top-stitched with a matching thread. |
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High School 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack $13.94 High School Paper Stack features 48 printed papers that are acid-free and measure 12″ x 12″. |
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Military 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Pack: Marines $5.12 Military 12×12 Paper Packs. 16 sheets per pack, 4 of each color. |
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Military 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Pack: Army $5.12 Military 12×12 Paper Packs. 16 sheets per pack, 4 of each color. |
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Military 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Pack: Air Force $5.12 Military 12×12 Paper Packs. 16 sheets per pack, 4 of each color. |
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Military 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Pack: Navy $5.12 Military 12×12 Paper Packs. 16 sheets per pack, 4 of each color. |
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Scrapbooking Storage Box in Green $9.99 From scrapbooks to supplies, this heavy-duty Scrapbooking Storage Box by Pioneer Photo Albums will protect your valuable hobby necessities. This durable acid free box is ideal for storing paper, photos, drawings, stickers, embellishments, fabric, ribbon, greeting cards, keepsakes and so much more. This storage box comes equipped with a silver identification slot that makes sorting and identifying projects by subject, date or occasion quick and easy.Features: • Made from acid free material • Extra large interior • Silver I.D. holder included • Color: GreenSize: 3 3/4″tall x 13″wide x 14 3/4″deep |
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Old World 12×12 Premium Scrapbooking Paper Stack $13.94 Each Old World paper stack contains 48 sheets of premium printed textured cardstock. Acid and lignin-free. Also available are coordinating 12×12 albums. |
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