| Stationary paper makes a great design for any | | | | handprints, or footprints on your stationary. Add your |
| scrapbook. Stationary paper helps you to craft fun | | | | baby's date of birth, name, and so on to setoff your |
| pages, basic layouts, extraordinary captions and more. | | | | card. |
| Crafters can purchase stationary paper at any craft | | | | Creating scrapbooks is a fun adventure. You can use |
| shop, stationary store, or scrapbook department. The | | | | your creative mind without worrying about being a pro |
| paper is available in a variety of size, colors, designs, | | | | artist to create anything you choose. When you |
| etc. | | | | choose patterns and stationary however, always try |
| How to choose stationary paper: | | | | to make sure that the designs coordinate with your |
| You want paper that matches your scrapbook theme. | | | | theme to invent a lasting memo. |
| The paper should harmonize with the colors in your | | | | You will find colors and patterns at craft shops, |
| photo, as well as the subject. | | | | stationary stores, and so which will match your theme. |
| How to create dividers: | | | | The paper includes decorative patterns. The patterns |
| Dividers are crafted to add little amazing features to | | | | include the holiday paper, travel, birth, and more. You |
| your scrapbook. Dividers are designed to allow your to | | | | will find checkers, stripes, dots, plaids, floral, sports, and |
| separate seasons, events, travel, etc. In short, you can | | | | other designs online as well. Specialty patterns are |
| use dividers to create a storybook. Use your pictures | | | | designs that offset cardstocks or scrapbooks as well. |
| and make them come together while crafting your | | | | You will find corrugated or ridged cardstock, |
| dividers to separate the photos. Again, you want to | | | | handmade paper, vellum, and fabric resembling velvet |
| choose coordinated stationary that matches the | | | | (Velveteen) at craft stores. |
| theme of your storybook. For instance, if you're | | | | If you are crafty, you may want to make up your own |
| creating a Christmas them, choose snowmen, pine | | | | patterns, designs, stationary, etc. You can purchase |
| trees, lights, Santa Clause, or related patterns. On the | | | | do-it-yourself kits online or at craft stores. The kits will |
| other hand if you are creating a fall theme, then | | | | provide you instructions, guides, etc, that help you to |
| choose orange, yellow, green, and brown patterns, | | | | create your own patterns. Keep in mind however, if |
| such as those with leaves fallen from trees. | | | | you are creating your own paper, use the paper |
| Tip: When you prepare to mount photos on stationary | | | | approved by P.A.T. or CK OK. Acidy-based paper will |
| paper, you can cut out the interior region, which will not | | | | cause ruin to your photos, embellishments, etc. |
| be apparent when showing your photos, to use as | | | | The scrap you have left from your patterns, stationary, |
| extra paper for the next pages. | | | | etc, you can use to create letterheads for your title |
| When you use stationary to craft your scrapbook, try | | | | page, header, and so on. Otherwise, you can use the |
| learning steps in die cutting, punching, or use stickers to | | | | scraps to start your next pattern on the following |
| create additional patterns to set off your photos. For | | | | page. |
| instance, if you are creating a theme, and your pictures | | | | Crafting scrapbooks is a fun adventure that keeps |
| have off casts, such as sun, sky, trees, etc, buy | | | | those special moments alive. Once you have purchase |
| stickers, or cut to die cuts or punches to set off your | | | | your pens, paper, patterns, protectors, stationary, etc, it |
| theme. | | | | is time to move on to craft your scrapbook, bringing it |
| Tip: If you are announcing the birth of a child, try using | | | | alive. |
| rubber stamps and print your baby's fingerprints, | | | | |