Albums

Albums have clear plastic page protectors to keep your scrapbook pages dust and fingerprint free.  As you choose your album look for acid and lignin-free and the page protectors should be made of polypropylene or polyethylene plastics.  These albums will extend the life of your layouts and photos.  Store them upright on a shelf that should be deep enough so that the album does not hang over the edge.  This protects rippling in your scrapbook pages.Albums can range in sizes and they range from 6×6 to 12×12. Try all the sizes and types to find out which you enjoy the most. 

Three ring binder:  Built like the notebooks used in Scholl, the three-ring binders for scrapbooking are archival and come in a rainbow of colors.  Rings that snap apart make inserting and shuffling your pages a breeze.  

Spiral-bound:  Many of these wire/plastic spiral bound albums have permanently attached pages.  They’re best used for a one topic or themed scrapbook, because you can not add pages to this type of album.  Protective page slipcovers are available for some. 

Strap-hinge:  These albums contain a nylon strap that threads through stapes on the reinforced edges of the cardstock pages.  They are expandable and lie flat when opened.  They keep two-page spreads close together. 

Post-bound:  The pages are bound by a set of bolts that are hidden under the flats.  These albums are available in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and styles. 

 12×12:   This big square is the larges standard scrapbook size and gives you room to display multiple photos on each page, add embellishments, and be creative.   Cardstock and patterned paper are available in this size since it is the preferred dimension for manufactures.

81/2 x 11:  Printing titles, journaling and other text or clip art is easiest on 81/2 by 11 pages.  Scrapbook paper can be found in this size for ease access.

9×9, 8×8, and 6×6:  The smallest common page sizes you will find.  All are perfect for gift or one themed albums.

Here are a few more albums to choose from:

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