This is the third in the beginners scrapbooking series. With this handy guide you will be ready to take the world with notes - and the ship shop - by storm!
R for Retreat. Just as yogis go to yoga classes, and couples go to couples. Retreats, scrapbooks sometimes have to go on scrapbooking retreat! Pack all the spare scrap materials and go to a hotel, house or friend's house for a night or a weekend - for continuous scrapping. There are even companies that specialize in putting on scraps.
S - for scrapbookers. Scrapbooking is sisterhood. Even if we have nothing in common, we can share our scrapbooks and immediately feel connected or start talking about the advantages of rotary and blade trimmers. Scrapbooks unite!
T - for the rule of three. For some reason, my limited intelligence is unknown to me, the arrangement of three things is more visually attractive than two or four of the same subject. As a result, when in doubt, add three! Photos, buttons, brads ... it doesn't matter much. Three look good.
U - for UnDu. UnDu is one of scrapbooker's best friends! It is a liquid solvent that removes adhesive paper or other surfaces without staining or tearing. Once it has become illegal due to the toxic nature of the ingredients, it is now easily available again. Hooray!
V - for the visual triangle. Another design rule that is often used in scrapbooking is the “visual triangle.” Basically, by changing three additional or matching elements in a free triangle on your page, you create a “hot spot” that will draw the eye. Place items of importance inside this triangle to give them more visual weight.
W - for white space. White space is an area on your layout that is not occupied by photos, a magazine, or other page elements. It should not even be white! This unoccupied space gives the audience a sense of peace and preserves the overall design of the overwhelming viewer, being too busy.
X - for the X-Acto Knife. Before paper trimmers appeared, there were X-Acto knives! These handy craft knives are inexpensive, come with replaceable blades and are vicious (sometimes Google is called an “X-Acto accident” to see exactly HOW sharp!
Y for yesterday. The reason we wrote the book, isn't it? To remember yesterday to today employment!
Z for Zig Pens. Zig is a popular pen manufacturer that creates acid memory pens. These pens have security in the archive, which means that their ink will not break paper over time.
