How to Select a Scrapbook Template
Templates are useful tools for beginning scrapbookers or for anyone who is doubtful of her drawing ability. These stiff sheets of card stock are pre-cut with shapes and scenes that you can use to trace designs onto your scrapbook. Some templates can even be used to design entire scrapbook pages from start to finish.
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Things You'll Need
- Stiff card stock
- Sharp scissors
- Blank scrapbooking page
- Acid-free tape or gum adhesive
Instructions
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Select a Scrapbook Template
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Look for scrapbook templates at a site like ScrapbookTemplates.com (see Resources below). You can purchase templates online and download them to your computer. You can also purchase software at a local store that contains scrapbooking templates.
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Look for templates that pertain to the theme of your scrapbook. Every scrapbook has a theme.
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Select templates that reflect your interests. Your scrapbook pages will often be centered around a particular activity you are interested in or participate in on a regular basis. Templates that have items pertaining to these interests are good choices.
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Print out the online templates you select onto stiff card stock and cut them out with sharp scissors for ready-to-use scrapbook templates.
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Consider getting a scrapbooking kit. Kits often come with pre-designed pages, and they come with virtually everything you need to create a complete scrapbook organized around a specific theme (like your vacation). HSN.com has scrapbooking kits (see Resources below).
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Create your own template. Draw a design onto card stock and cut it out. You can then use it as a template and save it for use in future scrapbooking projects. This is a good option if you are particularly creative or if you can't find a template that you like.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your template from moving around while you are using it. Affix it to your scrapbooking page with a bit of acid-free tape or a gum adhesive. You can also set a paperweight or a can on the top edge of the template to keep it in place. A template that moves around can result in uneven or shaking lines on your scrapbook.
Ask a scrapbooking friend if you can see his templates. Scrapbookers often have collections of templates they have amassed over the years. If you find one you like, ask if you can borrow it.
