catSCRAPPIN Scrapbooking Beginner

Make sure everything is acid-free, archival safe and that paper is also lignin-free.
Pens need to be permanant, fadeproof, and waterproof.
Page protectors need to be PVC Free.

Get a layout or layouts in mind then buy the supplies for it. You don't have to buy every single thing you think you will eventually use. Don't buy a bunch of templates because you will never use them.

The Basic Supplies

• An album
• Patterned Paper & cardstock
• Fiskars 12" paper trimmer
• scissors I prefer the fiskar microtips
• A pair of decorative edge scissors
• Hermafix tape runner or a Creative Memories (CM) tape runner
• Black Pen Ek Zig writer or Sakura for journaling
• Silver, white or gold pen for journaling on dark papers
• A general shape template is good: oval or circle
• Simple Scrapbooks, Creating Keepsakes or PaperKuts layout magazine to get some ideas
• A few stickers or die-cuts

Basic Supplies, Level 2

• Coluzzle or shapemaker templates
• More pens
• Alphabet stickers or die-cuts for titles
• general shape punches: circle, square, leaves, heart, star, bear
• Letter Templates
• Letter Punches or Personal Diecut Machine
• Eyelets
• Embellishments (Hopefully acid free and not too lumpy)

Some Don'ts

• Don't use glue on photos
• Don't use Sharpie Markers
• Don't use Rubber Cement
• Don't over crop your photos
• Don't put stickers all over the page
• Don't cut your photos into shapes that detract from the picture

My Favorite Products

• Fiskars 12" trimmer
• Hermafix Temp & tabs
• Cardstock
• Vellum
• Rubber Stamps
• Glue Dots
• Power Punch
• Xyron
• Brads
• Eyelets
• Epoxy Stickers
• Emagination Mountie Punches