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What is Scraplifting?

By Dawn M Hall

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Published: 04Aug2009
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If you spend any time around scrapbookers, eventually you will hear the word scraplifting. The term sounds very much like shoplifting, and there are some similarities. However, while taking something from a store will land you in jail, raiding magazines, blogs and message boards for layout ideas will not get you into any trouble. Instead, it will help you to showcase your photographs in style.

There are many people who would like to take up the scrapbooking hobby, but they just don't know where to start. Scraplifting is a wonderful way to begin. By borrowing the design elements and ideas of more experienced crafters, novices can easily put together attractive layouts. As they gain more experience, it's easier to start integrating the ideas of others with their own, or mixing and matching elements from different layouts they like. Eventually, this experience will help people new to this hobby to start coming up with their own original designs.

Magazines are a popular place to get ideas. There are many magazines dedicated to this hobby, including Creating Keepsakes and Memory Makers. Many of these publications receive submissions from scrapbook enthusiasts, and from these submissions, they pick the best ones to feature in their magazines. By copying the ideas in these magazines, your layouts are sure to look their best.

One downside to these types of publications is that they tend to be expensive. However, there are many places where you can get ideas and inspiration for free. If you have any friends that scrapbook, ask to take a look at their albums. Also, consider joining a group or club that regularly meets to share ideas and work on projects together.

The internet is also another place to turn to for scraplifting inspiration. Many people that enjoy this hobby also take pleasure in sharing their layouts on personal blogs. Many of them provide complete material lists, as well as step by step instructions, for putting together reproductions of their works. In addition to personal blogs, many companies that provide scrapbooking supplies also have blogs that introduce new products and show ways to use their products in different projects.

Message boards also provide another source of inspiration. Like blogs, many people post pictures of their creations on message boards, with instructions and material lists. When you join a message board, you can also post questions or comments regarding the layouts you like.

Scraplifting is a good way for novices to learn this hobby, as well as for experienced scrapbookers to come up with new ideas.

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