Popular Scrapbooking Terms

Posted on 07-24-08

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.

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.

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Design Your Own Photo Cube

Posted on 07-17-08

Photo Cubes

Design your own photo cube and give it away as a gift or make one for yourself! Makes a great gift for dad’s office, family, and friends!

Materials: glue stick or craft glue, cardstock or patterned paper (color of your choice), embellishments, photos, cutting board or scissors, and photo cube (purchase at your craft store, usually sold with frames and other photo materials).

photo cube materials

Step One: Measure the photo cubes width and height. Then cut out your cardstock/paper so that it is the same size as your photo cube.

Step Two: Adhere a photo (cut it out so that it is 1/2 of the photo cubes measurements) to the back of pretty paper or cardstock.

Step Three: Add embellishments, letters, quotes, etc.

Step Four: Report the previous three steps for all sides of the photo cube.

photo cube

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