So, now you are the owner of the scrapbook which you made by collecting one item after other. It involves both pain and pleasure to create the book. Looking at the scrapbook always brings back the old memories. Scrap book helps to go back in the past and relive it once again. In this way it helps to keep all the family bonded together.
To decorate the material which you have collected, varieties of materials are available in the market. Some expensive but some very cheap too, depending on your taste, pocket you can decide the one which suits you. First basic thing that you would need to design your own scrapbook is sket ch pens, paste, scotch tape, rubber stamp, rubber cement etc.
Next, comes the things that you would collect to put into the scrapbook. Family comes foremost in the mind. You can take online help to know about your ancestors or any of the Government offices and get the copies of the documents. Collect photographs, memorable items etc.
Next step is to stick these and decorate it. You have variety of things to use for decoration purpose. Using rubber stamps and products made of lignin, which prevents the break down of the acidic compounds. Avoid acidic material, as it may spoil your paper or photographs. To give good shape, oval croppers can be purchased which will help you in cutting your photographs and papers.
Use paper with “OK” or “CK” mark, as they are safe for making scrap book. Keep your scrap book away from the damp location. It is safer to use cotton gloves while viewing your scrap book. Keep your scap book in a storage box.