Bruce the Chef

By: Tom Ambrozewicz

As a beginner, you might have one or two tools you use to create pages
for your scrapbook. As someone who’s been doing this for years, I, on
the other hand, own so many tools that I could write a book about them,
let alone an article. If you too aspire to own ridiculous amounts of
scrapbooking tools, here’s some of the few ways you can begin adding to
your collection. Tools aren’t cheap, but watch for the sales, and in no
time your scrapbooking space will be overflowing with products to help
you invent any page your imagination creates.

The most basic way to start collecting tools is to upgrade your
scissors. For as low of a price as one dollar, you can find decorative
scissors that will cut in designs rather than straight lines. The
possibilities are endless, so start with the basics, such as a scallop,
and work your way up to more elaborate decorative scissors. Moving
beyond straight lines, you can also purchase tools to help you cut
perfect circles. These can be a little tricky to use at first, but it’s
much easier than tracing around a glass and trying to cut perfectly on
a line. Remember that you’ll need some kind of a cutting board to use
some of these cutting options, or you’ll wind up with circles cut out
of your tablecloth or marks on the wood.

Another way to cut paper is to use a paper punch. Punches can be used
in two ways. First, you can punch out sections of paper and glue the
pieces to your page. However, for a different look, use the negative of
the punch. For example, cutting the edge of a paper with a decorative
scissors and then using a small punch along the border creates a lace
effect. Punches come in all sizes and shapes, with some even made
especially for punching borders.

Rubber stamps are also popular tools to use with scrapbooks. The
stamping industry started as a separate market, but now acid-free inks
and stamps made specifically for scrapbooks, such as frames, are
available for scrapbookers to use with their albums. Stamping takes
some time and skill, and the stamping world has its own sets of tools
to create beautiful work, so take some time to learn about stamps
before you jump into a project.

These are just a few of the many tools available for scrapbooking.
Others include special markers and paint, paper crimpers, die cut
machines, and computer programs. The possibilities are endless. All you
truly need to begin a simple scrapbook is some scissors and glue, but
exploring the selection of tools at your local craft store will help
you become more creative when designing pages.

About the Author:

Tom Ambrozewicz is one of the pioneers in using breakthrough audio technology on his web sites. You can read, you can listen to professional narrator reading to you or having MP3 files ready to download if you hate to keep printed files. You can check all scrapbooking tips at Ask-How.info now.

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