Scrapbook Album Kits for Quick Wits
<div>There are some of us who are the quintessential scrappers who must do everything from scratch, and then there are the scrappers who are more interested in getting the job done. </div>
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<div>This holiday season, stay focused on completing the gifts you had in mind. Album kits are a great way to “get a job done” when you are short on time, money, patience, materials, space or skills. Sure, your finished kit-based album won’t make it into a magazine Hall of Fame for originality, but you will feel very good at the end of the day (or even at the end of just a few hours) when your album is done and you are on to the next project.</div>
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<div>Not all album kits are perfect, though, so here are some things to consider when buying one:</div>
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<li>Brand names matter. If you go to the dollar store, you might be able to find a generic album kit that is full of stickers, and all kinds of other goodies. But in the end you will be disappointed because the quality of the sticker stock will be sub par, and any album included will likely fall apart after minimal use. Good brands like <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=132913&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=store.scrapbook.com%2Fmm-26235.html" target="_blank">Making Memories</a>, <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=132913&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=store.scrapbook.com%2Fkc-535626.html" target="_blank">K&Company</a>, and <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=132913&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=store.scrapbook.com%2Fsei-7-8613.html" target="_blank">SEI</a> are sure winners when it comes to album kits. </li>
<li>Size matters. Always keep in mind what photos you are planning to use for your album kit. If the album will be gift for a friend, then a 6” by 6” or an 8” by 8” will probably be the perfect size. If you are creating a wedding album, however, you may want to look at 12” by 12” album kits so that all of your pictures will be accommodated. </li>
<li>Style matters. You might not feel like putting the “designer” in you into full gear by creating an album from scratch, but you do want a finished product that has style, good quality papers, and charming embellishments. Make sure that you actually like the album, and that you’d be pleased if someone gave it to you. Check out the list of items that come with the album and make sure you’ll have enough to work with in order to make the album look complete and well-designed. </li>
<li>Recommendations matter. Check out which album kits your friends have purchased and used before. We’ve known many people that have purchased album kits and been thrilled. When you’re at a crop, or a retreat, find out who the “album kit people” are and ask to look at their works-in-progress. You might just convert!</li>
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