SCRAP TIPS

One of the best scrap tips I was ever given was not to get too fazed out by how good some scrappers are. No one was born a scrapbooker so just chill and have fun with it. You'll amaze yourself!


SCRAPBOOKING IS A 'NO-LOSE' PASTIME

Remember what your guy's like when he's had a bad day on the golf course? Any layout that goes slightly off course can be fixed easily. There's no right and wrong. If you drive your golf ball into the rough - now, that IS tricky to fix!


PARALYSIS OF ANALYSIS

I found it hard to 'dive in' at first. When I looked at layouts in great UK titles like 'Scrapbook Inspirations' and 'Scrapbook Magazine' , I began to wonder whether I should go for a less creative pastime. I then decided to visit a local scrap shop and club where I could crop in a friendly (all female!) environment where my fondness for scrapbooking has grown. I've also picked up some very good scrap tips! Seek out somewhere local to you.




GETTING STARTED

I have put together a list of scrapbook tools for you. It can never be comprehensive (the industry moves too quickly) but it's somewhere to start. If you want to learn to scrapbook with quick how-to tips, new techniques and awesome articles by experts in the industry, then 'Scrapbook Sensations' is worth checking out. If you fancy widening your horizons a little, you could maybe consider a video scrapbook. But for an excellent 'hand-holding' guide through creating great layouts plus a larger collection of scrap tips than I could possibly cobble together then Maree Galt's book would be my 'weapon of choice!'


GETTING ORGANIZED

There are a number of tools which might make life a bit easier on the scrapbook organization front. You will need to archive your photos for scrapbooking in an acid and lignin-free environment. If you're really serious about it, you should go for a scrapbook supply storage cabinet, where you can keep your scrapbook albums, inks, scrapbooking stamps, punches, scrap adhesive and crafting supplies. With plenty of storage space you can order bulk scrapbook supply without being overrun by your hobby!


GETTING BRAVER!

When you start realising that there's no scrapbooking equivalent of quadruple-bogeying the eighteenth hole, then you can open your shoulders a bit. Try scrapbook embossing using scrapbook die-cuts, sewing, wire-twisting and whatever else takes your fancy. Next time you find a brand new set of golf clubs in the car, it may even be time to create your ultimate scrapbook room!

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