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Decoupage Decorating anything with a flat surface with paper using a decoupaging medium (such as Mod Podge), or made by decoupaging.
Die Cuts A shape or letter cut out from paper using a machine. Normally in solid colors but sometimes patterned. Used in titles and embellishing.
Digital (digi) Scrapbooking This is a growing trend in scrapbooking where you design your layouts on the computer and insert your digital photos.
Dimensional Stickers Stickers that do not lie flat. They usually have a layering 3-D effect.
Distressing To make something look aged or faded by sanding, crumpling, inking, etc.
Double Sided Tape Tape that has adhesive on both sides. Great for matting.
Dry Brush Applying chalk, pastels or paint to a dry paint brush, cotton swab, or make up applicator and removing most of it by patting it down on another piece of paper or wiping with a rag before using. This allows you to use just enough paint without bleeding under the edges of a stencil, and keeps chalk and pastels from looking to heavy.
Dry Embossing Tool See Stylus.
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Embellishments Item(s) used to enhance or decorate a layout (ie. stickers, charms, tags, fibers, buttons, etc.). Anything added to your scrapbook page that is not the background paper or the photo.
Emboss To create a raised surface on paper. You can use an embossing tool or stylus to trace a template or use embossing powder and a heat gun to raise a stamped image.
Embossing Powder Powder that is sprinkled over a stamped image and melted with a heat gun (after pouring off the excess) to achieve a raised, rich looking image. They come in a variety of colors including gold and silver.
Eyelet A small metal ring used to reinforce a hole in your paper. Used mostly with embellishing but it is also another way to secure paper similar to a brad. These come in all shapes and colors.
Eyelet Setter A tool used for setting eyelets in place. When the eyelet is placed in the hole that it will reinforce, flip the paper over so the "tube" part of the eyelet is sticking up. Fit your eyelet tool into the tube hole and hold it vertically. Make sure you are working on a mat to protect your table and with a hammer, pound on the top end of the tool until the eyelet tube has split in a starburst shape and is now affixed to the paper.
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Fasteners Anything non sticky used to hold paper together like brads, snaps, or even eyelets.
Fibers Refers to any and all woven textile used in scrapbooking. Ribbon, thread, yarn, scraps of fabric, and twine
Fine Tipped Pen Pens used for journaling because of the fine brushstroke it makes. The size of the tip is measured in 01, 005, 03, etc. The smaller the number, the finer the tip. I recommend only dark colors like black or navy blue.
Font The style of lettering on the computer. There are thousands of different fonts available in word processors, on CD’s, and downloading off the internet. It makes it very easy to have straight, nice writing for your journaling.
Frames A decorative element which surrounds a photo or item. Typically made of wood, paper, or metal. They help emphasize what is being framed.
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Gel Pens A pen that has the dense opaque inking like a fountain pen but easier and less expensive. They come in all colors but the bright ones can write visibly on dark paper.
Gift Album A scrapbook created for another person focused on one theme.
Glue Stick Adhesive that comes in a pasted stick form.
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Hammer Just like what you use in putting nails in your walls. Hammers are used in eyelet setting and small hole punching. A scrapbook hammer is smaller and more portable but your typical hammer from the garage will do just as nicely.
Handmade Paper Paper made by hand. It is usually bumpy and uneven in texture, and may contain botanicals such as plant leaves or flower petals.
Hardware Referring to any scrapbook materials that are made of metal like paper clips, brads, eyelets, wire, etc.
Heat Gun A heat tool that focuses very hot air to a precise area. It is used in heat embossing. The heat melts the embossing powder and creates a slightly raised design on the paper. See Emboss
Heritage Album Scrapbooks that focus on ancestry, family traditions, old letters or journal entries. They contain vintage item or photos that belong to your family.
Hole Puncher A tool that punces a small hole. There is the old common hole puncher that is gripped and can only punch near the edge, but in scrapbooking, holes are needed elsewhere as well. A scrapbook hole puncher is similar to the eyelet setter but instead of hammering an eyelet, you hammer a pointed end tool into the paper to create a hole anywhere. They also have different sized hole attachments.
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Ink Pad A portable supply of ink. It comes in all colors and tends to dry out if not properly closed after each use. Used in stamping, embossing, or embellishing. See Inking.
Inking Method of using an inkpad to smear ink on the edges of paper or items for your layout.
