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Whats the difference between cardstock and coloured paper?

Ive decided that i want to make a graduation-themed scrapbook, and since ive never made a scrapbook before i have no idea how. Today i went out and bought the scrapbook itself, plus coloured scrapbook paper and stickers.

With the coloured paper, i was going to use this as background colour for my scrapbook pages, but now ive heard that you need to use cardstock for this? Is this true?

Also, what are chipboard letters used for? Are they used as a guide to cut out more letters to use on your pages from your cardstock, or are they stuck right onto the page?

Thanks

Cardstock is a heavier paper than, say, writing paper. It is usually not see-through and if it is made for scrapbooks, it should be acid free, lignin free and buffered so it doesn't damage your photos over time. Coloured paper may have lignin in it (the substance from the paper pulp that turns yellow and brittle with age - think old newspapers) so if you want your photos to last over the years and not change colour or be damaged, it is good to choose papers and embellishments and adhesives that will not harm your photos.

Here is some more information about papers and adhesives:

http://www.papercraftcentral.com/acid-free-lignin-free-buffered.html

http://www.papercraftcentral.com/papercraft-adhesives.html

You could use the coloured paper as long as it doesn't touch the photos?

About chipboard letters - I have used them 'raw' but I also like to dress them up with designer paper (slightly thinner than cardstock and it usually has designs on it) or paint or glitter or sanding blocks. I have also used the 'negative' space created when you punch out a letter and have backed them with cardstock then filled these in with beads, little buttons, threads, glitter etc.

Here's an album where the maker has used chipboard letters as tabs on the pages as well as decorating the with opal powders:

http://www.papercraftcentral.com/baby-boy-photo-album.html

It really does depend on the look you want

HTH!

Get The Chance Of Creating Scrapbooking Armoire For Yourself

If scrapbook is a great pastime, a hobby or a very nice way to preserve memories dear to you, there are chances you have already created a scrapbooking armoire for yourself. If you are seriously considering getting a special place in your house where you can create at ease, then start with a desktop for the craft, get some shelves and drawers for the tools and consider some storage features as well. Anybody who has considered the table insufficient for scrapbook will consider it a much better option. Not to mention that the neat and compact look contributes greatly to the overall impression.

Moreover, you will be able to store your albums in the scrapbook armoire and get your items much better organized. Getting everything you need for scrapbook in the right place will save you time, effort and will keep you focused on the creative rather than on the administrative tasks. You will no longer root through piles of supplies before reaching the item you need. Sometimes the scrapbooking armoire could be just a functional piece of furniture that you can close up and you will not even know it's there, when all your creative work is done.

You can shop for a particular scrapbooking armoire model in case you are looking for a peculiar style to match the furniture or meet some special functional needs. If you get a foldable one and a number of small shelves, you will be able to store all the tools and accessories as you fit on either side of the unit. The need for such an item can be more or less intense depending on how committed you is to scrapbook. Professional designers, serious scrapbookers and anyone who takes this occupation for a profession will certainly need a customized scrapbooking armoire in order to correspond to all of the eventual artistic challenges.

Another advantage of using a scrapbooking armoire is that you keep everything handy from tools to supplies. With the right scrapbook you will even be able to sort paper into vertical files and store it as conveniently as possible. In case you have quite a number of boxes that have accumulated in your work space, you can label them to make the access to content easier. Stickers, letters, transparencies and other chipboard can be organized and labeled following a similar model. Create your scrapbooking armoire according to your direct and individual needs so that you are happy with the achievement.

About the Author

Penny Mena is an avid scrapbooker and has over 3 years of scrapbooking experience. Her favorite photography and scrapbooking subjects are her reluctant teenagers. For more indept information about Scrapbooking Armoire  you can visit her website at Scrapbooking

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