Caught at the Crossroads

 

 

Scrapbooking:

The Gray Public Library hosted an Overview of Scrapbooking on Wednesday, January 28, presented by Claudette Simms of the Memorybook Workshop on Portland Road in Gray.

Scrapbooking is a fun and meaningful way to protect your photographs and keep your memories alive, according to Lisa Bearnson, editor of Creating Keepsakes Magazine. However, scrapbooking is more than just making an album, Simms noted. "You can make collages, cards and framed pictures."

Anyone interested in learning about scrapbooking can find ideas in scrapbook and craft magazines, on website, or even TV shows. The Memorybook Workshop holds weekly classes most Wednesdays and Saturdays, and has supplies and guidance for local scrapbookers. The Memorybook may be reached at 657-4566.

Simms recommends scrapbookers use archivally-safe products, which are acid- and lignin-free to prevent damaging photographs. A photo-safe adhesive is important to avoid yellowing them.

Taking time to organize photographs will make scrapbooking easier, Simms suggests. Start with small groups of photos to keep from getting overwhelmed. One attendee explained she has "thirty years of photographs and two grown children I'd like to make albums for."

Above, Kay Skibinski and Rebecca Peterlein start work on their Valentine's Day cards at an Overview of Scrapbooking workshop presented by the Gray Public Library last week.

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