99 Best Secrets for Scrapbook Success

Well, I got some scrapbooking propaganda in the mail today. Some of this information may be legit. Let me know what you think about Memory Makers idea of "99 Best Secrets for Scrapbook Success". Look these over. I will address each one of the categories and each bullet at least once a week.

Organization

1. Sort photos first
2. Planning pages
3. Traveling storage
4. Heritage organization
5. Home storage
6. Make notes
7. Keep a supply log
8. Packing for a crop
9. Plan now, scrap later
10. Travel memorabilia
11. Current pictures first
12. Idea books
13. Colored paper
14. Family tree

Tools & Supplies

15. Office supplies
16. Adhering pocket pages
17. Fast trimming
18. A basic pen
19. Punch repair
20. Cardstock letter stickers
21. Photo adhesives
22. Coordinating products
23. Corner rounder
24. Repositionable stickers
25. Stamping starters
26. Rulers
27. Color Wheel
28. Multiple mats
29. A computer
30. Internet
31. Adhesive remover
32. Albums
33. Page protectors
34. Tweezers
35. Clear storage bags

Layout & Design

36. Save room to write
37. Accent color
38. Photo direction
39. Theme albums
40. Unification
41. Focal point
42. Letter-sticker placement
43. Use the same base colors
44. Heavily journaled pages
45. Sketch your ideas
46. Utilize extras
47. Balance
48. Everyday inspiration
49. Composition
50. Big and small patterns
51. Hidden elements
52. Double-sided elements
53. Heritage decorations
54. Vellum

Journaling

55. Original handwriting
56. Write freely
57. Bullet points
58. "Found" journaling
59. Perspectives
60. Photo-less journaling
61. Send postcards
62. Show, don't tell
63. Use your five senses
64. Interviewing
65. Labeling
66. Bigger isn't better
67. Keep a journal
68. Tighten it up
69. Ask another
70. Spend time with photos
71. Thoughts and feelings
72. Descriptive verbs

Preservation & Safety

73. De-acidification spray
74. Quality paper
75. Photo storage
76. Cedar chests
77. Light
78. Heat and humidity
79. Negative storage
80. Ideal storage conditions
81. Non-permanent mounting
82. Cleaning and handling photos
83. Photo removal
84. Make copies
85. Crop with care
86. Overcrowding
87. Photographic Activity Test (PAT)
88. Photofinishing
89. Water damage
90. Create a barrier
91. Buffered paper
92. Quality pens
93. Pigment vs. dye inks
94. Lamination
95. Crayon safety
96. Color copying
97. 3-D items
98. Acid-free
99. Page protectors

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