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.

