Standard size for most scrapbook papers, albums, and layouts

Acid Free/Archival Safe

Refers to products that don't contain acid or lignin. Acid free products help to preserve photographs and to prevent them from deteriorating

Acrylic

See-through, heavy weight plastic. Available in mini-books, letters, and many embellishments

Adhesive

Available in a multitude of forms including, liquid, roll on, permanent, repositionable, and dimensional

Adobe Photoshop

Computer program that allows you to enhance photographs in a variety of ways

Album

Available in a wide variety of styles, fabrics, and colors. Most scrapbook albums are either post bound (pages held in place by three "posts," which may be expanded), or three ring binders

Alcohol Ink

Fast-drying, acid free inks specially formulated to create metallic highlights. Must be used on non-porous surfaces such as light or dark gloss paper or other slick surfaces

Altered

Scrapbookers' term for decorating almost any item

Archival Mist

Spray used to neutralize acid and lignin in non-scrapbook related materials, like newspapers, invitations, and so on

ATG Gun

Tape runner that holds up to 72 yards of adhesive

Big Bite

Tool that sets eyelets, snaps, and grommets anywhere on a 12" scrapbook page

Big Box

Refers to any large retail chain like Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's, Michael's, Target, or Wal-Mart that sells crafting supplies

Bind-It-All

Binding system that punches holes and binds projects of any size or length, including cardstock, chipboard, and CDs

Blending Tools

Tool with a foam pad. Ensures better control of ink placement by creating a smooth transition of ink when applied directly onto papers, tags, chipboard die cuts, canvas and more

Bling

Refers to any number of jewel-like embellishments. Available in a wide variety of colors and sizes

Bone Folder

Tool used to make sharp creases when folding paper for cards

Brad

Small metal or fabric embellishment available in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. Brads are held in place by inserting them through a hole in paper and then spreading the "wings" of the brad

Brayer

Small rubber roller used to ensure even coating of paint or adhesive. May also be used to smooth out paper that has been applied to another medium as a covering

Buttons

Many scrapbook manufacturers make buttons to go with their lines. However, you can use any type of buttons on your pages

Cardstock

Refers to solid colored scrapbook paper, frequently used as the base for a layout

CHA

Refers to the Craft and Hobby Association, which holds a convention several times a year where manufacturers from a variety of craft companies show their latest products

Chalking

Used to stamp, color, or edge elements. Gives a soft, feathery look

Chipboard

Low grade of cardboard. Available in sheets, mini-albums, letters, and other embellishments, it may be painted, inked, covered with paper, and so on

Chronological

Refers to scrapbooking photos in the order in which you took them

Circle Cutter

Tool for cutting circles in a variety of sizes

Coluzzle

Cutting templates for shapes and letters. Must be used with a Coluzzle mat and an Xacto knife

Corner Rounder

Tool used to give the corners of photos a rounded edge

Creative Memories

Company that hosts in-home parties to sell their products to attendants. Many scrapbookers get their first exposure to our craft at a Creative Memories party

Cricut

Electronic die cut machine that uses a variety of cartridges to cut a variety of alphabets and shapes

Crop

1. Gathering of scrapbookers at a store, home, or other venue
2. Cutting photographs to enhance them or to fit them on to a scrapbook page

Crop-a-dile

Tool that punches holes through a variety of materials, including paper, chipboard, acrylic, fabric, wood, and so on. Can also be used to set eyelets, snaps, and other embellishments

Cuttlebug

Tool used to shape, emboss a shape, or cut then emboss shapes, using a variety of embossing folders

Dauber

Applicator tool for inks, stains, adhesives, antiquing solutions, dyes, and other craft products

Decorative Edge Rulers

Rulers with any type of decorative edge (wavy, scalloped, and so forth). Used to give paper a patterned edge

Decorative Edge Scissors

Scissors with any type of decorative edge (wavy, scalloped, and so forth). Used to give paper a patterned edge

Design Team

Refers to scrapbookers who design layouts and other products for a magazine, manufacturer, web site, or store

Diamond Dust

Glitter made with crushed glass

Diamond Glaze

Liquid adhesive that dries to a clear glass-like finish. Holds heavy embellishments like buttons well, and can also be used to glaze over the tops of embellishments to give them a shiny finish

Die cuts

Refers to paper that has been precision cut by any type of machine, including Cricut, QuicKutz, Sizzix, Slice, or Wishblade

Digital Scrapbooking

Refers to scrapbook layouts made by using digital elements like brushes

Dimensional adhesive

Refers to adhesive like Glue Dots that raises elements off of a scrapbook page, giving it dimension

Distressing

Using any of a variety of methods including inking, chalking, or tearing to give elements a distressed, aged look

Distressing Tool

Tool designed to tatter the edges of paper and other elements to give them a distressed, aged look

Doodle

Refers to elements that have been hand drawn in a free form manner

Embellishment

Refers to any item used on a scrapbook page to enhance the overall design

Embossing

Refers to using a template or another medium to give a raised surface design

Eyelet

Small, round metal embellishment with a hole in the center

Eyelet Setter

Tool that punches holes in paper so that an eyelet may be inserted and secured in place

Fabri-Tac

Liquid adhesive ideal for gluing fabric elements such as felt

Fastenater

Long reach stapler that can attach special ½" wide staple bars anywhere on 12"x12" paper. Cannot be used with standard-sized staples

Felt

Soft, non-woven fabric that may be used like paper. Available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, as well as in pre-cut shapes

Flex Ruler

Bendable ruler used to cut paper into a variety of shapes

Foam Brush

Paint brush with an absorbent foam head. Ideal for applying craft paint

Font

Assortment of types in varying shapes and sizes

Freestyle

Refers to a scrapbooking style that is freeform and eclectic

Great American Scrapbook Convention

Held in numerous cities several times a year. Features shopping with a wide variety of manufacturers, as well as classes

Glimmer Mist

Water-based, archival safe spray paint with fine glitter in it. Dries quickly. Available in a variety of colors

Glue Dots

Small round adhesive ideal for attaching small embellishments of any weight

Hall of Fame

Most scrapbookers consider this contest, sponsored by Creating Keepsakes magazine, to be the highest honor a scrapbooker can achieve. Held annually

Heat Gun

Use to puff up Liquid Appliqué, dry ink, or melt embossing powder

Heritage

Refers to scrapbooking older photographs

Hybrid Scrapbooking

Refers to scrapbooking that incorporates both digital and traditional elements

Idea Books

Refers to magazines or books that have layout and project samples and ideas

Ink

Used to ink stamps or other scrapbook elements

Journaling

Refers to the written element of scrapbooking including any words you write in your book or on the scrapbook page, from titles and captions to long descriptions, poems, or stories

Latest and Greatest

Refers to the newest products on the market

Layouts

Refers to a scrapbook page, whether it is one page or two pages

Light Box

Writing tool that contains a light. Used to trace items

Liquid Appliqué

Product used to give a puffed-up look to writing or embellishments. Can be dried with a heat gun or left to dry on its own

LSS

Local Scrapbook Store, or an independent retailer not associated with a major retailer

Mask

Masks are the opposites of stencils. Usually made of light, flexible material that has a light tacky repositionable backing to hold the mask in place while you paint. Can be used multiple times

Matting

Refers to using cardstock or patterned paper as a mat for photographs or other elements

Mini-book

Refers to any scrapbook that is smaller than the traditional 12"x12" format. Mini-books frequently have fewer pages than a traditional scrapbook, and often focus on one theme or event

Mini-iron

Small iron used to smooth out ribbon or other elements before adhering them to a page

Mod Podge

Liquid adhesive ideal for gluing paper to projects like chipboard books or letters. Available in smooth and shiny finishes

National Scrapbook Day

Usually celebrated the first Saturday in May

Notch Tool

Tool used to make notches in paper

One-Page Spread

Refers to a layout that is only one page

Page Protector

Clear plastic sleeve. Once you have finished a scrapbook page, you insert it into a page protector in an album to form the pages of your scrapbook

Paint

Most scrapbook paint is acrylic. Ideal for painting a wide variety of  scrapbook elements

Paper Gator

Tool used to trim the corners of multiple sheets of paper at the same time

Paper Piecing

Cutting paper to make it into another shape

Paper Piercer

Tool used to make small holes in paper or other elements

Paper Trimmer

Lightweight, portable trimmer used to cut paper and photographs

Patterned Paper

Paper printed with a pattern. Available in a variety of colors, prints, weights, and textures

Photo Corner

Embellishment in the shape of a photo corner

Photo Turn

Embellishment placed at the corner of a photograph to hold it in place

Pliers

Tool used to hold and/or close embellishments

Powder Tool

Tool used to prevent sticker adhesive from adhering to a project or to turn a sticker into a dimensional element

Punch

Tool used to punch a shape into a piece of paper. Available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes

QuicKutz

Hand held die cut tool used to make a variety of alphabets and shapes

Red Eye Pen

Pen used to remove red eyes from photographs

Ribbon

Many scrapbook manufacturers make ribbon to go with their lines. However, you can use any type of ribbon on your pages

Rub-on

Art work, fonts, word art, and other designs that are made to be applied to surfaces (such as paper, wood, and metal) by “rubbing” them on; usually a tool such as a flat wooden stick is used to rub across the back of the transfer until the design has been transferred

Rub-on Tool

Tool used to apply rub-ons

Sandpaper

Tool used to scuff up elements such as paper or pictures

Scraplift

Refers to copying another scrapbooker's idea onto your own work

Self-healing Mat

Heavy duty craft mat that cannot be damaged by cutting

Sizzix

Manual die cut tool used to make a variety of alphabets and shapes

Sketch

Drawing used for placement of photos, paper, and embellishments

Slice

Cordless electronic die cut tool used to make a variety of alphabets and shapes

Stamps

Tool used to transfer images to a variety of media. Stamps are available in foam, rubber, and acrylic

Stencil

Tool used to trace, paint, or copy a shape onto another item. Can be used multiple times

Stickers

Self-adhesive embellishment available in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and shapes

Stickles

Glitter glue available in a wide variety of colors

Stitching

Refers to hand stitched or machine sewed elements

Tacky Tape

Double-sided adhesive ideal for adhering ribbon to projects

Templates

Anything that serves as a pattern or mold

Title

Words used to describe the contents of a layout

Transparency

See through plastic used as patterned paper or as an embellishment

Tweezers

Tool used to handle small embellishments

Two-Page Spread

Refers to a layout that includes two corresponding pages

Un-du Adhesive Remover

Solution used to remove adhesive and sticky residue from paper, embellishments, or tools

Vellum

Light weight, translucent paper used for embellishment or journaling

VersaMark

Clear pigment ink used for stamping and embossing

Wishblade

Electronic die cut tool used to make a variety of alphabets and shapes. Fonts and shapes may be downloaded directly from your computer

X-acto Knife

Inexpensive craft knife for cutting items by hand. Make sure to purchase one with a metal shaft

Xyron

Converts paper items into permanent or repositionable stickers