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First Scrapbook help, please...

24 years ago

Making a 50th wedding album for my inlaws, and have a few questions... Having never seen an album, I'm winging it!

I did buy a kit but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. Do I cut and paste pictures onto the heavy paper and then put it into plastic pages? Do I paste on both sides of the paper, or put 2 into each plastic page? Simple things I know, but this is not explained in the instructions. BTW, after 4 pages- I am addicted also :) TIA~ Lori

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pam
24 years ago
I'm assuming by heavy paper you mean the page. Yes ,you can use both sides of the page. When you say paste, did it come with the kit? I'm concerned about it being 'acid free.' Also, be VERY CAREFUL when you cut pictures. Look closely at the pictures before cutting anything away. Don't want to cut out your in-law's history. There is a string on here called 'To crop or not...' Please read it. And welcome to the addiction!
Carla
24 years ago
I advise that you use only one side of the page and then put them into the page protector back to back. That way you can move them around later if you need to. I always do that.
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Hilary
24 years ago
I agree with Carla. If you have the type of album that puts pages into page protectors then using only one side and putting two pages back to back in one gives you the greatest flexability.
pam
24 years ago
Good Point! Gee...I never thought of it that way...signed, Marcia Brady.LOL!
Penny
24 years ago
Dear Lori,
The best advice I can give you is to buy a good scrapbook idea book. It can give you the basics, and be there later in the middle of the night (yeah, after the addiction takes hold you will do it at all hours.LOL) when everyone else is gone to bed, to help answer your questions and give you good ideas on what to do with your pages. There are plenty available at Walmart. I think there is one there for about $12.00 (good money spent) that has a brownish cover that is great for beginners. Penny

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