The Internet is Full of No-cost Scrapbook Supplies
8 June 2009Because there are so many Internet-savvy scrapbook paper and embellishment designers today, the Internet is full of free digital scrapbooking graphics that can be downloaded free. So if you know how to do a Web search and download files, you can have an almost endless supply of graphics to create professional-looking scrapbooks. That caused popular artist Mary Englebreit to remark recently that the Internet is so overflowing with terrific free digital scrapbooking supplies, it can provide nearly any type of images you might need. And she should know about good images; products with her designs sell like crazy!
The following are samples of some of the types of free scrapbook supplies I’ve found on the Internet:
Vintage
There seems to be an increase in the number of people looking for vintage scrapbooking supplies. Maybe that’s because antique art is so timeless and doesn’t date the final product to any particular modern era. Greeting cards from times long gone make terrific vintage scrapbooking embellishments, as do clipart images from years gone by. And if you’re fortunate enough to find vintage designs on digital scrapbooking papers, you’ll have the best of both worlds. Antique art also covers a range of subjects, which means you can find images as diverse as vintage posters, vintage flower scrapbook embellishments, tall sailing ships, magician posters and Victorian fashion illustrations. So whatever the topic of your scrapbook, you can probably find antique art to match.
Holidays
The holidays are great subjects for scrapbooking, since those are the occasions when many of us create some of our most lasting memories. And Christmas, Easter, Halloween and Valentine’s Day aren’t the only holidays that make people want to create scrapbooks; many people are interested in the minor holidays too. You can find lots of patriotic scrapbooking papers and embellishments on the Web for holidays such as Veterans Day, Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Flag Day. There are also many images out there for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Earth Day and any other holiday you can think of; even the silly or off-beat ones.
Butterflies and Flowers
I’ve definitely noticed that people who scrapbook love flowers, and why not? They’re appropriate for almost any occasion. Butterflies attract a large audience too, because they bring to mind so many things we love: freedom, summertime and other happy things. Butterfly and flower images are also diverse, because you can find them in both illustration and photographic form, and in modern and vintage forms. You can even find butterfly scrapbooking papers that have coordinating modern and vintage designs available in the same collections.
Wedding Images
Scrapbooks and weddings are a natural combination, because couples usually have at least one photo wedding album. But if you can make it a wedding scrapbook instead, you can preserve your memories in an even more creative way. There is a surprisingly good selection of wedding scrapbooking images on the Web that will allow you to create a lasting memento for little or no cost. And if you can’t find any specifically for weddings, flower images can also give you a pretty look.
Baby
As is the case with wedding ceremonies, the birth and growth years of a baby often generate a lot of pictures. And, of course, scrapbookers love to use those photos to create family keepsakes. Fortunately, you can find a huge selection of scrapbook materials for babies. If you’re not up on baby images, however, you might be surprised to learn that the colors are less traditional than they used to be. Chocolate brown, burnt orange and red are popular, as are various shades of green. Of course, you can still find lots of blue and pink, but these days there are many bold color choices too.
So the next time you go looking for scrapbook graphics, check out what’s available online. You might be pleasantly surprised at the free images you’ll find.
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