| > | | | | more depending on what you need for your project. |
| | | | Color coordinated spools of ribbon can be purchased |
| Are you familiar with the most necessary rubber | | | | at almost any craft and hobby store. Today’s |
| stamping and scrapbooking supplies? In this article, | | | | scrapbooking ribbon is especially designed with the |
| Kathy Williams takes you on a sneak peak into a | | | | current styles and trends in mind. |
| stamping and scrapbooking addicts supply closet. | | | | Buttons, paper clips, and staples: Embellishments for |
| Are you new to scrapbooking or are you a seasoned | | | | stamping and scrapbooking include buttons, paper |
| expert? We’ve compiled a list of must have | | | | clips, metal fasteners, eyelets, paper clips, colored |
| scrapbooking and rubber stamping supplies that | | | | staples, rivets, and dried flowers. Once plain items |
| should assist the novice stamper as well as spark | | | | have now become necessities for any scrapbooking |
| some new ideas for the expert scrapbooking | | | | room. To create coordinated sets, purchase plain |
| hobbyist. While there are hundreds of supplies that | | | | white embellishments and colorize with a stamp pad |
| can be purchased at your local hobby and craft | | | | or acrylic paint. You'll love having embellishments that |
| store, or online, we have highlighted the most | | | | perfectly match your paper and albums. |
| essential ones. | | | | Card stock: Card stock can be handmade, hand dyed, |
| Rubber Stamping Pads: Rubber stamping pads come | | | | and you may even purchase printable fabric stock |
| in a variety of shades and colors. Stamp pads can be | | | | paper. Acid free paper, which will keep your |
| used to tint and colorize embellishments as well as | | | | memorable albums in perfect shape for the longest |
| distress paper and chipboard. Dye based stamp pads | | | | time possible, is an important item to use throughout |
| are great for projects where you need a fast setting | | | | your scrapbook album. |
| ink. Have some time on this project? You’ll | | | | Scrapbooking Albums: You’ll want to make |
| love the brightness and brilliance that pigment based | | | | sure that your memories last many lifetimes and |
| stamp pads providejust allow plenty of time for | | | | finding a good album is very crucial. The standard |
| the drying process. | | | | album sizes are 6x 6, 12 x 12, and 8.5 x 11. These |
| Stickers: Sticker options available are endless and | | | | sizes are perfectly suited to the most common sizes |
| you’ll be excited to find unique types and | | | | of scrapbooking paper. They can also be found in |
| styles including velvet, gel, and even three-dimensional | | | | smaller sizes, however, and can even be |
| brands. If you’re very creative, you can even | | | | custom-made for special projects. |
| make your own stickers with any one of the | | | | Don’t Panic! You’ll only need a handful |
| commercially avaible sticker adhesive machines. Why | | | | of supplies and your creativity to enjoy scrapbooking |
| not recycle those adorable magazine pictures as | | | | and stamping. All of these supplies will eventually find |
| stickers in a timeless scrapbook album? | | | | their way into your creative space and will make |
| Ribbon: Scrapbooking and rubber stamping ribbon | | | | your rubber stamping and scrapbooking exciting and |
| comes in a variety of widths from 1/8 to 2 or | | | | enjoyable. |