What is Basic Scrapbooking Techniques?

Scrapbooking Techniques are techniques you want to master in order to accomplish pleasing scrapbook layouts.

I have been scrapping for nine months already and blogging about it here for 6 months now. Never did I discuss well about scrapbooking techniques. So here it is.

Lets start by asking ourselves; What is Scrapbooking Techniques? Lets break down this two word phrase.

Scrapbooking is the process of capturing,storing and saving your life moments in the form of scrapbook layouts or scrapbook pages. This layouts varies from different sizes but the 12x12 and 8.5x11 layouts are among the favorites. I personally prefer 8x8 scrapbook layouts though.

Techniques,on the other hand, are procedures/strategies needed to perform or realize a certain goal.

In short, Scrabooking Techniques are procedures and strategies needed to put your scrapbooking into realization/actualization.



Notice that I put emphasis on realization and actualization. This means that scrapbooking techniques fulfill your urge to scrap those memories inside your head by putting it in realization thru your scrapbook pages.

And since you are the one who decide on how and what to preserve among your million memories/moments in life, scrapbooking techniques that can be used in your scrapbook layouts are endless. Sky is the limit! You create your own and unique scrapbook layouts,hence unique scrapbooking techniques.

Scrapbooking Techniques intimidate a lot of people especially novice scrappers. The following point should be considered in order to understand more about this topic and avoid self intimidation;

1. Scrapbooking Techniques are defined as techniques used to create scrapbook layouts.
If you used hand stitching to create the scrapbook page you wanted,then you just implemented a scrapbooking technique. What I am trying to say is, you are the one who will and solely decide on what scrapbooking techniques you want to use on your scrapbook pages. Hence, there are rooms for mistakes/improvemments.

2. Put in your mind that YOU are the designer of your scrapbook layouts.
It is normal to designers to have their own definition and procedures on how a scrapbook layout should be done. Thus, your own scrapbook techniques are always welcome and encouraged.

3. Dont be obliged to try scrapbooking techniques that you dont feel doing.
Even if a certain scrapbooking technique is the talk of the town,who cares?You are building your own "life moments album" and your style should not be dependent with what others recommend but with how you want to materialize your scrapbook layouts. Scrapbooking Techniques will not be as evolving as it is now if all scrapbookers would just mimic on what other scrappers do.

4. Reinvent existing scrapbooking techniques.
Individuals are born different and unique with each other.Therefore, scrapbookers have different taste and preferences. Use your personal taste,preferences,likes and ideas on your scrapbook layouts. Dont push yourself on trying to perfect a certain scrapbooking techniques. Instead reinvent this scrapbooking techniques to suit your preferences and abilities.

5. Be patient and let yourself work around these scrapbooking techniques.
As the old saying goes, Patience is a virtue. Be patient to yourself while you learn and explore more about scrapbooking. Dont over stress yourself by trying to learn everything in one sitting.

6. Challenge yourself by formulating your own Scrapbooking Techniques.
Level up your eagerness by challenging yourself in coming up with your own scrapbooking techniques. Again, time is an important factor. Dont be depressed if you couldnt come up complicated and super fabulous techniques.

7. Strengthen the scrapbooking techniques in you.
Creating scrapbook layouts involving scrapbook techniques regulate your mind and state to create and apply more of these formula. Hence, try to strengthen your strong points and work on your weak sides. I will discuss more on how you can strengthen your scrapbooking techniques junkie in you on my next post.

I will end my post on these seven points to ponder about scrapbooking techniques.

And as I love to hear from fellow scrappers out there, please dont hesitate to leave me your comments and questions regarding scrapbooking techniques.