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There are a lot of great products out there for you to use when
you are scrapbooking. When you are purchasing your supplies, don't
feel like you have to get everything from the same place. As a beginner
I was excited that everything I needed to get started scrapbooking
was available from one supplier. I had investigated prices and products
like the ones I was ordering to see if I could get better prices
elsewhere but everything wasn't available from the same company.
Because I wanted to get started quickly I did the one stop shop
for the ease and availability of everything I needed to get started
scrapbooking. I wouldn't change anything about my first purchase
but now, looking around at what is available I have seen some additional
products elsewhere that I know would compliment the albums I am
doing. Don't be afraid to mix and match because there are so many
products available that you can have a wider variety of embellishments,
tools and albums to enhance your scrapbooking experience. What you
have to do is make sure anything you purchase is the quality of
product you want to be using to produce albums that are safe and
protect your photos so they will have a long life span. Check into
the products you will be buying to make sure they are acid free
and lignin free. If you can't find out if the products are either,
or at least acid free, I suggest you keep looking because you don't
know if they are safe to use.
An extra embellishment for your album is to engrave the cover especially
if you are giving the album as a gift for birthdays, Christmas or
as an anniversary gift. Contact a local engraver or place that does
engraving to see if they can do scrapbooks. It might depend on the
type of material of which your scrapbook cover is made whether they
will engrave it or not. Your next option is to look online for scrapbook
engraving. Some companies may only engrave their own albums so this
is also something you have to keep in mind. Make sure you find the
company that is right for you and how you want to engrave your album.
Remember, this is your special keepsake and you want it to be treated
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