Just create to create. Create to remind yourself you're still alive. Make stuff to inspire others to make something too. Create to learn a bit more about yourself.
- Frederick Terral -
Here's what we think you need if you are a New Scrapbooker:
- Sharp scissors - EK Success Cutter Bee (super sharp and nice size)
- Adhesive - Tombow Mono Adhesive (safe for photos and papers)
- Cardstock - Bazzill (perfect for creating mats for your photos)
- Stickers - Alphabets (helpful if your handwriting is not good enough for a title)
- Embellishments - Buttons (these can be used in various patterns for borders, journal dots, polka dots)
- Pen - Any thin point black marker such as Marvy
If you are an Intermediate Scrapbooker, we recommend:
- Trimmer - Creative CutTrimmer by Crafters Companion (multiple design blades available)
- Adhesive - Glue Dots (Allows you to adhere unusual embellishments to your pages)
- Cardstock - Patterns (no specific brand although Cosmo Cricket seems to be the most popular with us)
- Stickers - Xyron 520 (so you can make your own)
- Embellishments - Heidi Swapp, chipboard, bling
- Markers - Zig Memory Writers
For the advanced scrapbooker, we hope you have the following in your arsenal of tools:
- Xyron 900 or 1200 to create stickers for larger items.
- Zutter Bind It All book binding machine to create your own mini albums
- Clip It Up to organize all you embellishments
- Making Memories Desktop Lazy Susan Carousel to organize all you hand tools on your desktop
- Totally Cool Tote for your tools that go cropping with you
- Digital Die Cutting Machine - get a Cricut if you are not good with computers. We love the Pazzles Inspiration for easy to use software and variety of what you can do with it - create stamps, die cuts, engrave, and draw.
- Digital Images - Tim Holtz Distressables series of CD images
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