1. SCRAPBOOKING WITH JESS
July 15, 2015  6 PM
Good eveningeveryone andwelcometoScrapbookingwithJess.Myname isJessicaCavaliere andIam a
page for the library.I have beenscrapbookingforclose totenyearsandstartedto reallygetintoitafter
takinga scrapbookingclassthroughMichael’sCraftStore inJanuary2006.
I’ve made scrapbookyearbookswhenI wasa studentinUpper Merionand people alwayslovedsigning
those scrapbooks.Forme,it wasa more personal waytohighlighta school year.I’ve scrapbooked
everythingfromvacationstoGreenBayPackersgamesand oftenmake friendsandfamiliesscrapbooks
for birthdaysandholidays.Everyone lovesreceivingmyscrapbooksasgifts.
Tonight,I’ll be showingthe basicsof scrapbookingandhow toplace pictures,embellishments,and
stickersinaestheticallypleasingplaces.The three differentactivitiesIhave plannedforthiseveningare
scrapbookyearbooks,whichisperfectforall age groups.Teensandcollege studentscoulduse these
scrapbookyearbooksatthe end of the school year fortheirfriendstosign.Evenadults,whichcouldbe a
nice projectyoucouldshowyour parents, coulduse these foreventsandgatheringsforreminiscing.The
othertwo activitiesI’ll be showingyouare vacationscrapbooksandeventscrapbookingforeventssuch
as sportingevents,concerts,andwhateverimportanteventyouwill have goingon inyourlife.
I hope thisisa funeveningforyouall andenjoy!
I. GENERAL SCRAPBOOKINGTECHNIQUES
a. EquipmentandMaterials
i. Rule andCraft Scissors:these give total control overwhere andhow youcut.
ii. Decorative-edgedScissors:usedsparingly,these adda fancytouch to matsand
trims,HOWEVER DO NOTUSE THESE ON PHOTOGRAPHS!
iii. Templates:awide range of lightweighttemplatesprovidedifferentcropping
options,andare easyto store.Use a pencil totrace a shape ona photographor
paper,thencut.
iv. Punches:simple smallshapeslookstrikingwhenpunchedincolouredcard.
Larger shapescan alsobe usedto cut out the importantpart of a photograph.
b. Adhesives
i. Glue sticks:cheapand easywayto stick lightitemstopaperandphotographs.
ii. Spray:allowsforsomethingthatisstuckdownto be peeledoff andthen
reapplied.Sprayoutside orinwell-ventilatedarea.
iii. Foam pads:can be usedtoraise an elementonalayout.
iv. Glue dotsand glue lines:the cleanestwayof applyingpicturestoascrapbook.
Alsodoesn’truinpictureswithage.
v. Double sidedtape:like gluedots.
vi. PVA (white) glue: Will holdeverything,including3-Ditemssuchas fasteners,
shells,orcharms.
vii. Stickers:bothdecorative andhelpful…itcanbe useful topositionapicture into
place.
c. Paperand Card
i. Page kits
ii. Self-colouredCard(Stock)

2. iii. PatternedPaper
iv. TexturedandEmbossedPaper
v. Suede Paper
vi. GlitterPaper
vii. Cut and Mini AlbumPacks
viii. Lace Papers
ix. VellumSheets
d. Embellishments
i. Stickers:a staple of scrapbooking,stickersare availableineverycolour,size and
design.Stickersare aneasywayto embellishapage quickly.
ii. FabricStickers:addstextual interesttoalayout.
iii. 3D Stickers:builtupfromtwoor more layersof card, ready to be addedto a
page.Popularthemesare travel andbaby.
iv. Stamping:usedto create a theme onbackgroundpaper.Stampedimagescould
be coloured,cutout, andusedlike stickerstolendtoa page.
v. Painting:acrylicpaintcanbe usedtocreate anydesignonbackingpaper,and
withthe wide range of colours,it’seasyto match a photograph.
vi. Templates:canhelpcustomize layouts.
vii. Buttonsand Gems:stitchor stick these toa layoutas embellishments.Greatto
add some sophisticationtoapage.
viii. Memorabilia:addssignificanttoalayout.Whenyougo travellingorto a
concert,you can save everythingtogoalongwithyourphotographs.
ix. MemorabiliaPockets:useful tokeepmemorabiliathatcan’tbe gluedsecure and
neatin one place.
x. Attachments:Special souvenir.
xi. PaperCharms:Embossedprintedandfoiledcharmscanadd a depthto the
page.
e. ChoosingColours
i. The backgroundshouldflatterthe photographsratherthanoverpowerthem
and itsstyle needstobe inkeepingwiththe subjectmatter.
ii. ComplementaryColours:allow the photographstodictate yourchoice of
backgroundcolours,ratherthan choosingthe paperandyou’re prayingthatthe
pictureswill matchit.Holdphotosagainsta wide arrayof differentcolours.
iii. Monochrome Schemes:Restrictcoloursbyusingapatternthat onlyusessingle
colour.
iv. CombiningPatternedPapers
v. BoldPatterns:some patternedpapersare boldanddramatic,but won’t
overwhelmphotographsif theyare pairedwithstrongimagesorcolours.Close
upsof facesor objectsworkthe best.
II. YEARBOOKS
a. Perfecttobeginat the beginningof the school year.Take picturesof all eventsyou’ve
experiencedduringthatschool year.
i. Personal Milestones/Achievements
ii. Clubs
iii. Dances,Marching Band,ReadingOlympics,otherEvents
iv. FamilyandFriends
v. Pagesfor yourfriendstosign
b. Use letteringtechniquesIwill show them.

3. i. Calligraphy
ii. Wacky
iii. Traditional
c. DifferentEmbellishments
i. Stickers
ii. Gems
iii. Memorabilia
iv. MemorabiliaPockets
v. Attachments
d. Showmy incompletecollege yearbookfrom2011 to show themthe olderone getsin
school,howthingscan change.Though,itshouldstill be funandreminiscent.
III. VACATION
a. LetterTechniques
i. Calligraphy
ii. Cursive
iii. Funfonts
b. Embellishments
i. Stickers
ii. Memorabilia
iii. MemorabiliaPockets
iv. Attachments
v. 3D Stickers
vi. Templates
IV. SPECIFICEVENTS
a. See VACATION.
V. CLOSING
a. Show quiltingtechniquesorcreatingtheirownalbumsinsteadof buyingalbums.Could
save thema lot of money.
b. Thank youfor attending.Ihope thisclasswasinformative andgave youideasonhowto
create your ownscrapbooksforeverylife experience.
c. Have a greatnight!