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 Scrapbooking Glossary

DIE-CUT

A shape or letter cut from paper by machine using a die pattern

JOURNALING

Journaling is writing down the who, what, where, when and why that goes with your photos. An important part of scrapbooking that is often never done for fear of ruinning a page with bad handwriting or a mistake or putting it off for later which never comes. Journaling in your scrapbook should always be done using permanent, fade and water proof writing tools. Using the computer to journal makes it easier for some to keep up with this important task.

CROPPING

Cropping is the trimming of a photo to remove unnecessary sections. Cropping should be done to improve a photo not just to make a pretty shape. Cropping also allows for more photos to be added to a page. When cropping some attention should be paid to maintaining the historical integrity of a picture. Never crop out anything that identifies the time period in which the photo was taken

Adhesive:

 The glue used to secure items in the scrapbook. These can be tape or glue. Make sure you choose only photo safe products.

 Buffered

: Adding alkaline substances to materials after removing the acids to protect the product against acid migration in the future.

 Dauber:

 Is a round miniature stamp pad which can be dabbed onto a stamp to apply ink.

 Embossing:

 Decorating using raised edges

 Eylette:

 A round metal embelishment added by punching a hole and hammering down the back.

Lamination:

 Sealing a memory between translucent plastic pieces for the same reasons as encapsulation, but not as safe due to heat exposure and pressure.