Hand-made photo albums, postcards and other small things are all scrapbooking. How to start to practice this kind of needlework? You will need a variety of materials and your own imagination in large volumes. Even if at first you do not have something to "glue", this is not an excuse to give up a new hobby. Try again, and you will definitely succeed.
Digital or paper scrapbooking?
Not everyone knows that this kind of needlework is not only crafts made of paper, cardboard and decorative elements. Photos, designed in electronic editors, colorful frames and entire photobooks, ready for printing - this is also scrapbooking. How to start your own career? With digital imaging or with the creation of real tangible masterpieces? This is a matter of taste, some masters successfully combine both directions. The advantages of digital scrapbooking are obvious - this is primarily the minimum cost of materials. You only need a computer program. However, for many users, the editors for working with images seem too complicated. In fact, it's enough to practice more, and with time you will intuitively master all the available functions. In order to start working with real materials, special skills and skills are not required, because we all learned to cut and glue at school preparatory classes.
Paper scrapbooking: where to start?
You will not succeed if you do not prepare the necessary materials and tools in advance. In large cities it is easy to find special shops with goods for this type of creativity. They can buy different types of cardboard, background paper, templates and blanks for the manufacture of applications. But do not worry if you can not find a similar store. The photo album can be made from ordinary cardboard, pasted with paper for packing gifts, and various household trivia. In many centers of applied art, scrapbooking lessons for beginners are conducted using improvised materials. In the course will go pieces of colorful fabric, buttons and beads, ribbons. Do not forget about the selection of tools and accessories. You will need a double-sided adhesive tape, a universal adhesive, as well as scissors of different sizes. Later you can buy punch holes and stamps. Scissors are not only straight, but also figured, but at first many different things are not worth buying.
Where to get inspiration?
If you are just starting to create in this technique, do not immediately undertake a large-scale work. Do not forget that the frames for one photo and decorative cards are also scrapbooking. Where to start - it is clear right away. Try to make a small gift envelope or card. If you prefer photography, make a postcard with a photo or take a picture in the frame. Watch out for a combination of colors and textures, remember about moderation. Do not try to use as many ornaments as possible in one composition. In scrapbooking, the main thing is not the number of elements, but how harmoniously they look together. Do not be afraid to use non-standard ornaments. Individual elements can even be loosened with a hook or weave from beads. If such work seems too laborious for you, use ready-made braid and lace, this is not forbidden by scrapbooking for beginners. Photo album, decorated with ribbons or fringe of factory production, sometimes looks more interesting than a product with ornaments made by hand.