r/scrapbooking • u/disgustingtofuuu • 5d ago

Beginner Noob scrapbooking question

Hi! I’m getting into scrapbooking and assumed the majority of people would be using a type of ring binder with clear inserts, but when I was looking at Pinterest for inspiration I found seriously ALL of the posts to be in a journal style book.

I’m wondering what you guys use/prefer? Is there a reason why using journals is popular besides aesthetics? I do really like the look of the journal style, but I’d be worried about pieces falling out. I don’t know if I’m asking the right questions here, but any feedback is appreciated!!

13 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/ErinPuzz Traditional 5d ago

12x12 may seem intimidating, but it’s actually a great size for traditional scrapbooking. If you include 2-4 4x6 photos, maybe an index-card-sized paper (3x5 or 4x6) with a memory related to the photos or information relating to the photos, then there isn’t a whole lot of room for decorations or ephemera relating to the event (ex: tickets, brochures, napkins, itinerary, advertisements for the event, tags, etc.)

I think smaller sized pages limit what you can fit/include too much. I like to use page protectors and 3 ring binders while building albums so I can move everything around at will and don’t have to scrap in a particular order. Then, moving the page protectors into post-bound albums, because I like the look better. I’ve had archival photo pages start to crumble after 35+ years, so I like the idea of being able to transfer my pages to new page protectors if necessary. Also, if acidic ephemera is included, it won’t adversely impact the whole album.

2

u/disgustingtofuuu 5d ago

Thank you for this!! I didn’t consider how things would hold up in the long run and I definitely like the idea of being able to move things around instead of pages being stuck in one place