PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Sept 5, 2014 3:24:12 GMT
[S/O of this thread] Are the embellishments trending right now (e.g. enamel dots, washi tape, puffy stickers) acid free, lignin free, & archival quality? TIA. |
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Post by scrappincolleen on Sept 5, 2014 7:57:03 GMT
I don't think all if them are, but usually the packaging will say if it is acid free, archival safe, etc. I very rarely put anything on top of my photos so they are only touching the paper.
Acid free, archival safe isn't something I worry about in my scrapbooks. I scrapbook for me now and to remember my memories in my lifetime. We don't have human kids so who knows what will happen to my albums when DH and I pass...and honestly. I don't care! I realize people aren't going to want albums full of layouts of our dogs and vacations and everyday things and it doesn't bother me at all. I enjoy the creative process and that is most important to me.
Whatever happens to my albums in the future happens!
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Post by miominmio on Sept 5, 2014 10:04:40 GMT
I don't think all if them are, but usually the packaging will say if it is acid free, archival safe, etc. I very rarely put anything on top of my photos so they are only touching the paper. Acid free, archival safe isn't something I worry about in my scrapbooks. I scrapbook for me now and to remember my memories in my lifetime. We don't have human kids so who knows what will happen to my albums when DH and I pass...and honestly. I don't care! I realize people aren't going to want albums full of layouts of our dogs and vacations and everyday things and it doesn't bother me at all. I enjoy the creative process and that is most important to me. Whatever happens to my albums in the future happens! This! i expect my kids will throw most of the albums away when I'm gone, and I'm okay with that. I also make cards, and they will probably be thrown away after a week (at most), so archival quality isn't something I worry about. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Sept 5, 2014 14:38:13 GMT
Many embellishments probably aren't archival safe. I can't imagine the little wood veneers are. And most plastics give off a gas, don't they?
But honestly, I'm not too worried about it. All the photos I scrap are copies. Either scanned from the original and printed or just digital and printed, and could always be reprinted. I kind of treat them as carelessly as embellishments, because i can always get more.
The actual original prints of film photos are stored in an archival-safe manner.
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Post by PaperAngel on Sept 6, 2014 20:05:35 GMT
Thanks for your responses & sharing your thoughts. In addition to including actual memorabilia & layering patterned papers, I'd like to incorporate some of the embellishments currently trending, such as OA Pop Drops & OA Pillow Puffs, into my layouts. Unfortunately, without being able to read the packages before ordering online (since retailers never mention acid-/lignin-free in product descriptions), I'm unable to tell whether any product is archival - UGH! |
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Post by desiree on Sept 6, 2014 20:18:54 GMT
Thanks for your responses & sharing your thoughts. In addition to including actual memorabilia & layering patterned papers, I'd like to incorporate some of the embellishments currently trending, such as OA Pop Drops & OA Pillow Puffs, into my layouts. Unfortunately, without being able to read the packages before ordering online (since retailers never mention acid-/lignin-free in product descriptions), I'm unable to tell whether any product is archival - UGH! What if you eliminated any worry by using copies instead of originals. Of course you should also scan any originals predating the digital age. I'm still working on this myself. Since it's such a big project I try making it easier by scanning in all originals related to the project I'm working on at the time. I then scan the LO when done and save it all to my computer in the same folder. Backups are quite maddening when you think about them. Lol. |
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Post by PaperAngel on Sept 6, 2014 21:24:14 GMT
Thanks for your responses & sharing your thoughts. In addition to including actual memorabilia & layering patterned papers, I'd like to incorporate some of the embellishments currently trending, such as OA Pop Drops & OA Pillow Puffs, into my layouts. Unfortunately, without being able to read the packages before ordering online (since retailers never mention acid-/lignin-free in product descriptions), I'm unable to tell whether any product is archival - UGH! What if you eliminated any worry by using copies instead of originals. Of course you should also scan any originals predating the digital age. I'm still working on this myself. Since it's such a big project I try making it easier by scanning in all originals related to the project I'm working on at the time. I then scan the LO when done and save it all to my computer in the same folder. Backups are quite maddening when you think about them. Lol. SO TRUE! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 21:59:13 GMT
I don't think there are really any guidelines or standards regarding the use of terms like acid-free and archival safe...those are just buzzwords that anyone can slap on their product packaging.
I avoid wood because we *know* wood contains gases that will damage photos 100% of the time....but now that reproducing images is so easy, most people have abandoned those worries.
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Post by anniefb on Sept 9, 2014 0:52:08 GMT
I don't think all if them are, but usually the packaging will say if it is acid free, archival safe, etc. I very rarely put anything on top of my photos so they are only touching the paper. Acid free, archival safe isn't something I worry about in my scrapbooks. I scrapbook for me now and to remember my memories in my lifetime. We don't have human kids so who knows what will happen to my albums when DH and I pass...and honestly. I don't care! I realize people aren't going to want albums full of layouts of our dogs and vacations and everyday things and it doesn't bother me at all. I enjoy the creative process and that is most important to me. Whatever happens to my albums in the future happens!  I don't have kids, just a niece. The creative process brings me a lot of pleasure and my scrapbooks are basically for me  |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Sept 9, 2014 2:02:37 GMT
Acid free, archival safe isn't something I worry about in my scrapbooks. Me neither. Among other things, I figure that scrapbooks and scrapbooking have been around, and survived, for much longer than the advent of "acid free" and "lignin free" products. |
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Post by mrscraftyadams on Sept 9, 2014 3:31:48 GMT
I don't worry about "archival" products.
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Post by PaperAngel on Sept 9, 2014 13:55:50 GMT
Thanks for the replies & sharing your perspectives. Please feel free to add to the discussion. Me neither. Among other things, I figure that scrapbooks and scrapbooking have been around, and survived, for much longer than the advent of "acid free" and "lignin free" products. Good point! |
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Post by artfulscrapbooking on Sept 9, 2014 18:46:34 GMT
I go back and forth, but I try not to worry so much about "archival" products in my scrapping. I just try to have fun and create.  my blog: Artful Scrapbooking |
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I don't have kids, just a niece. The creative process brings me a lot of pleasure and my scrapbooks are basically for me 
