Scrap booking ideas and sites in one document

Scrap booking ideas and sites in one document
SCRAPBOOKING TIPS Extend the life of your scrapbook by using archival material. The ideal scrapbook would be constructed with 100% archival materials including a protective cover, a hinge that allows the book to comfortably expand, and a size that is easy to shelve or store. 1. Select a scrapbook with a hinge that allows the book to comfortably expand. "D" or "O-type" three-ring, poly post, multi-ring, and strap are popular bindings that allow for expansion. 2. Use only the right hand pages or tear out every other sheet if the scrapbook is bound or the hinge does not provide enough room to expand. 3. Pages should be white or off-white archival, acid-free 80 lb. weight or better (archival papers include 100% rag, Bainbridge, Lig-Free, Perma/Dur, Permalife, Strathmore, True Core). 4. A charcoal or artists pad that is 100% cotton rag with sturdy weight pages can be used as a scrapbook. These pads are bound. To prevent the book from bulging attach the items to the righthand side of the page only. Leave the first and last page blank to provide extra protection. You can strengthen the cover by attaching a title sheet with a glue stick. 5. A good functioning 3-ring binder, preferably fabric covered, can also be used to create a scrapbook. Check to be certain the rings will not pop open on their own and will close completely (even a small opening will allow pages to slipout). 6. Archival paper which is 80 lb. weight or better can be used as well as archival plastic page protectors and photograph pages available in a variety of combinations for scrapbook pages. Leave a blank page at beginning and end of the notebook for added protection against wear and tear. 7. If you choose to use plastic page protectors, purchase them from a recognized archival products company. Many "PVC-free" plastics that are available through discount stores are not archival. Archival plastics include cellulose triacetate, DuPont Mylar polyester, polyethylene, and polypropylene. These pages are often available at a photo shop. 8. Resources for archival quality scrapbooks include Creative Memories, Gaylord, Light Impressions, LBS/Archival Products, and other companies that offer archival quality products. 9. Attach your photographs, postcards and other items with archival photo corners. Mylar mounting corners are often available from a photo-graphic supply store and are recognized as archival. Avoid using tape as Tips on Creating an Archival Scrapbook or Photo Album By Nancy Kraft for the Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium Continued on page 4 Finding the Words Journal writing is a part of scrapbooking but using a favorite quote or a poem is perfectly fine too. Just remember to give credit where credit is due. To locate the perfect quote or poem check out these websites. Poets Corner Www.poets-corner.org A collection of poem that are indexed by author and title. The collection is limited to poem that past copyright or which the site has explicit permission to use. Quoteland http://www.quoteland.com Quotes are arranged by topic, and author. Quotes from Shakepeare Shakepeare plays and sonnets are the most often quoted. These two website provide a collection of quotes. All Shakespeare http:// www.allshakespeare.com/ index.php Absolute Shakespeare http:// absoluteshakespeare.com Finding the Time Create a time capsule page which may include Headlines from the day as well as highlight of from the year such as consumer price, top songs, TV shows, Top Toys, Top Books songs, Academy award winners Go to www.dmaire.com then click on insperation and then dMarie Time Capsule Page 2 Finding the Clipart There is an assortment of clip art that is available on the internet and in word processing program such as Microsoft word and Publish it. There are also software programs that sell clip art. You can print the clip art in black and white and color them in, sometime you can download the clipart into a paint program and print the image in color. Cropping and enlarging the image is also an option. Just make sure you print the image using acid free paper and ink. Clip Art on the Web Librarian Index to the Internet http://www.lii.org Do a word search using the word ”clip art” Old Fashioned Clip Art http://www.oldfashionedclipart.com/clip.htm A browsable and searchable collection of classic Victorian and vintage black and white images. Kids Donain Clipart http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/ Designed for educational purposes. This site offers offers a large collection of holiday graphics and icons. Clip-art Connection www.clipartconnection.con Reommended in 1,001 computer hints and tips Only laser printers use archival ink. So if you don’t have a laser printer be sure to create a backup copy of your scrapbook on disc. The complete idiot’s guide to Scrapbooking by Wendy Smedley “Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better." -John Updike Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 3 Basic Steps of Scrapbooking Choosing pictures—Choose between 3-5 pictures of the same theme (birthday, Christmas, vacation, etc.) Crop—Next, crop the pictures to get rid of any unwanted background, which is taking away for the pictures. You do not need to crop everything out, use your own judgment Background—This is where your artistic side comes out. You need to decide if the background should be printed or solid. Using the acid/lignin free glue or photo tabs adhere the background to the album page Pictures—Now it is time to adhere the pictures onto the background. Place the pictures in a simple arrangement Journaling—This is sometimes the most difficult part. For beginners, less is better. Write a short statement about the picture; be sure to include the place, name of person, if it is a special occasion and the date. Stickers/Diecuts—These should just enhance your page, not become your page. Add them in bland areas in your page. Online Scrapbooking Another way to preserve your memories is to save your photos on an online album. This is the newest way to display your pictures. To do this you must have an e-mail address and there is a charge. Kodak http://www.kodak.com/ This site requires you to have an e-mail address. When you get your film developed at any Kodak film retailer on the envelope if you check the box marked Picture Center, you will get an I.D. number and this can be used on the website to view you pictures, crop, organize, order prints and e-mail the pictures to others. Fuji Film http://www.fujifilm.net/login/index.asp This site requires that you have an e-mail address. When you bring your film into a Fuji film retailer they can put the photos on a disc which may be downloads onto a computer. There is software that also you to edit, crop and reduce redeye and add boarders before e-mailing the image. Websites Worth the Visit Northeast Document Conservation Center http://www.nedcc.org/p101cs/p101wel.htm Find basic and reliable information on paper preservation. Note the care and handling guidelines. Creative Memories www.creativememories.com This site gives tips and pointers, layout ideas, as well as journaling ideas. Creative Scrapbooking www.creativescrapbooking.com Features layouts from scrapbookers, as will as album ideas and links to other sites. Scrapbook tips from page 1 HIBBING PUBLIC LIBRARY Created by Enid Costley with contributions by Melinda Ruzich for the Hibbing Public Library with support from the IRRA Do I.T. Community Technology Awareness Program This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial- Share Alike Licensed. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ or send a letter to creative commons, 559 North Abbott Way Stanford California 94305, USA much as possible since it will eventually cause yellowing and may "ooze" and cause items and pages to stick together. 10. Attach newspaper clippings to the pages with a water-soluble or washable, non-toxic glue stick. Two brands that may be used are 3M Scotch permanent adhesive glue stick and Loctite Desk set glue stick. Cut your clipping long enough so that you can create a hinge for the glue. 11. Make sure to identify the origin of your clippings, photographs, and other memorabilia. Provide the date, the source of the item, names, and places. 12. Flowers and other objects can be put into a polyethylene zip-lock bag then attached to the page using white cotton thread. Send your preservation questions to: The Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium c/o State Historical Society of Iowa, 402 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 or Fax 319-335-3935 Hibbing Public Library 2020 East Fifth Avenue Hibbing, MN 55746 (218) 262-1038 (218) 262-3214 TTY (218) 262-5407 FAX Library Hours 9:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m. Monday—Thursday Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Closed on Sunday Closed Saturday during the summer Check Us Out! The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking 745.593 SMEDL By Wendy Smedle Basic information on scrapbooking for those beginning this hobby. Cynthia Hart’s Scrapbook Workshop 745.593 HART By Cynthia Hart Guide to preserving memories in archieval heirlom-quality books Michele Gerbrandt’s Scrapbook Basics: the complete guide to preserving your memories 745.593 GERBR By Michele Gerbrandt Written by the founder of Memory Makers magazine this is an introduction to scrapbooking. Memory Makers Magazine Monthly magazine that presents information and idea on scrapbooking.