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Scrapbook Acrylic Albums

Acrylic Albums are the rave right now. At the Scrapbook Expo that is what you saw a lot of. Acrylic has so many uses and is so sturdy that you cannot help but fall in love with it. It comes in many sizes and shapes. You can make your own or buy them pre-cut. The best part is that you can add so much color and it all come through it give your scrapbooking a three dimensional feel. Rub-ons are great because you rub it on one side an it shows through to the other side.

Some tips to remember when using acrylic albums.

First you might want to pair up your photos so that they are about the same size, that way you can stick the first photo to the front of a page and the second in the exact same spot on the back of the page. This allows you to save on embellishments that you would need to cover the back of photos.

Remember that you will want to place your pictures and your embellishments so that they can be seen through the whole album at the same time. Think about what you want peeking through to the front page.

There are many types of adhesives that you can use on your album. Fist you can use your ordinary double sided tape, but you will have to put and something on the back side to cover it. Also, there are adhesives that dry clear with minimal exposure on the reverse side, such as Zip Dry Paper Glue.

One of the favorite embellishments I saw at the scrapbooking expo look was adding a flower behind the picture, on the back side. The flower was bigger than the picture. The petals peeked out from behind the photo for a great look on both sides!