Glue books are easy and fun.

Glue Book pages using grocery advertisements..

I enjoy scrapbooking but what I really really like to do is glue books and junk journals. Scrapbooking definitely has its place. It is great for preserving memories and I prefer it for gift giving but when it comes down to whats more fun, the glue book is the winner.

Glue books are a place where you simply glue any thing you want that will fit into a book. Magazine clippings, yarn, receipts, tags, menus, photos, ect.. Anything! It is not structured as much so you can make your glue book 100% random. You may also decide to pick a theme or themes to follow. The ability to do whatever you want on your project's pages without following a layout is what makes it so fun and unique. you never have to worry if your doing it right or if it looks good because its the making of the book and not the final product that is the focus. Another advantage of the glue book is that you don't have to get any special products or spend a lot of money. These books are not meant to last a long like a scrapbook is. Glue books are made as a fun project. You simply find something you like and cut and paste.

The lack of structure and the slacked attitude toward archival quality products makes these kind of books easily accessible for everyone and a great beginner hobby that is relaxing and fun and memorable.

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