Creativity has many facets. Someone from paper makes modular origami, someone is engaged in photography. Others are keen on scrapbooking. What is it, we will understand in this article.
First meeting
Everyone faces this in different ways. Someone will be presented with a card in this technique, someone will want to arrange a photo album of their baby and stumble upon a detailed master class. In any case, this is still not a very popular hobby in our country and takes pride of place abroad. There, many are engaged in scrapbooking. What it is? This is when a beautiful paper produces useful and delicious things. These include handmade cards, notebooks, albums, passport covers , cookbooks and much more. Initially, scrapbooking meant creating albums for photographs. To create it, it was necessary to prepare the basis, paste the picture and make them bright and unusual. Scraps of newspapers, magazine clippings, dried flowers and much more could be used. In the scrapbooking technique, the photo album turned out to be lively and non-trivial. Later, many other objects began to fall under this concept, the main component of which is paper.
Materials
Today, many companies, foreign and Russian, produce such components for scrap as:
- paper;
- die cutting;
- chipboards;
- paper flowers ;
- ribbons, lace;
- pearls, pendants, cutting down and much more.
It is because of the high price of these components that scrapbooking for beginners is not always available. You can’t immediately buy all the beautiful scrap paper with suitable decorations. Yes, and just the names are hard to figure out. For example, chipboards are figures made of thick cardboard, and felling is made of thin cardboard. In addition to the usual finished materials, much in scrapbooking can be created with your own hands. For example, flowers made of paper or satin ribbons. And to create felling, special machines and knives are sold for them, which make it possible to make an interesting element out of thick cardboard, it is also a cardstock.
For what and to whom
Today, any work done by yourself is extremely popular. Such notebooks or postcards keep the warmth of the hands of their creator, together with them you give harmony, kindness and love. That is why more and more people are interested in scrapbooking. What it is? We just answered this question. And what is it for? These are great gifts for all kinds of holidays, this is a good way to arrange family photos, this is even a good way to earn money. Moreover, today there are many master classes on this topic. Following the detailed instructions, you can do really beautiful work. This is how wedding photoshoots, pictures of the first year of a child’s life and holidays are made out. Try it, you will love it.
Cons scrapbooking
You may already understand what threatens people who are fond of scrapbooking. What is this, you already know, so it’s not out of place to warn about side effects:
- Firstly, this is a costly hobby that does not immediately begin to pay for itself and make a profit.
- Secondly, if you do not have talent, then you will have to study for a long time before you get at least something worthwhile.
- And the last: scrapbooking is addictive. Having tried once, you are unlikely to stop. But this is not so bad! Start small and master this interesting and unusual hobby!