Spare Ribbon

Acid Free: A Ph balance of 7 or higher. Usually safer for photos and papers.

Adhesives: A type of glue or tape that can adhere to photos and papers. Some adhesives are reversible in case you don’t like where you glued something.

Album: A type of book that is used for storing photos or scrapbooks.

Brads: A type of embellishment that is used for decoration. Resembles a pin or fastener.

Card Stock: A type of paper that is heavier/thicker than regular paper.

Clip Art: Art that can be found on the internet and books.

Collage: Several types of materials and embellishments that are adhered to paper, cardstock, etc.

Crop: To cut or trim.

Die Cuts: Shapes of images or letters that have been pre-cut.

Embellishments: Stickers, buttons, brads, etc. used to dress up a scrapbooking page.

Emboss: An image or design that is raised on paper.

Eyelet: A metal decoration that is added as an embellishment.

Font: A type of text or writing.

Glassine: Translucent paper used for photo storage.

Hermafix: A tool used to mount photo squares.

Laminating: A sealant used to protect.

Matte: A type of border (usually white) that can be added around a photo.

Mosaic: Tiny pieces of paper, scraps, or photos that are pieces together to make one big image.

Page Protectors: Used to keep scrapbooking pages safe, usually acid free.

Paper Tearing: Used to create a unique tearing look instead of scissors.

Permanent: Cannot be removed.

Pocket Page: A page that has a pocket built in so that items can be added.

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Post Bond Albums: Albums that are held fast with (usually) two metal pieces in the middle. Very popular with scrapbooks.

Quilling: Strips of paper rolled up into several different shapes.

Rubber Stamps: A piece of rubber that has a design cut into it for stamping.

Setter: Used for attaching eyelets.

Self Healing Mats: A mat used to cut on, maintains its old shape if cuts are made into it.

Top Loading Sheets: Protects scrapbooking pages. The paper must be slid in on the top.

Transparent Paper: Paper that you can see through.

Vellum: A type of paper that is translucent.

Velveteen: A type of paper that has the same consistency as cloth.

X-acto Knife: A knife that has a sharp blade and is used for cutting small materials.