With the growth of scrapbooking in the United States, the lingo has become almost a new language. Here are some commonly used terms in scrapbooking.

• Acid-Free: A term referring to materials with a pH of 7.0 or above. The aging process of the paper and photos are slowed when the acid is removed from the paper during manufacturing.
• Adhesive: A substance that adheres two or more surfaces to each other. Note: scrapbookers don’t use “paste” or “glue.”
• Album: Blank book used to store scrapbook layouts/pages. Most common size is 12"x12".
• Cardstock: Thick, sturdy paper available in a variety of weights; usually considered a must-have for scrapbooking.
• Crop: The process of trimming one’s photos. Also has developed into a term to describe a social event for scrapbookers. (For example, a number of scrapbooking conventions have begun offering “All-Night Crops” or “Crop Around the Clock” events.)
• Die-Cuts: A shape or letter cut from paper with a special machine.
• Embellish: To enhance a scrapbook page by adding accents, such as decorative borders, stickers, ribbon or stamps.
• Gel Pens: Generally used in scrapbooking; pens with acid-free pigment ink.
• Journaling: The process of writing and recording historical facts, thoughts and memories in a scrapbook album.
• Layout: A scrapbook page.
• Matting: Placing paper behind or around a photo to serve as a frame.
• Mini-Album: Smaller albums that are typically devoted a certain theme or event. Growing in popularity.
• Page Protector: The plastic sleeve or covering that protects your pages.
• Photo-Safe: Term used to indicate a product is safe for use in scrapbooking; however, there is no regulation of this term.
• Scrapper: Short for scrapbooker.

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