Making an Entertainment Clippings Scrapbook

Clipping articles is fun, rewarding and potentially profitable.
Celebrity and entertainment articles can be found virtually daily in newspapers and magazines. Magazines and newspapers should be carefully read and then used for clipping. You may also find surplus stocks of magazines available from friends and neighbours. They can often be found cheap in second-hand shops and at car boot sales in large quantities. I suggest choosing a celebrity or entertainer that you are interested in or familiar with.
Clippings look best placed in an attractive album or scrapbook which are obtained easily from a craft shop.
Remember that newspaper articles do discolour with age, so an album with protective pages works best for newspaper clippings. An alternative method for newspapers may be to photocopy the article and use that instead to avoid the discolouration. Also make sure that clippings are crease free and in the best possible condition.
Use a good quality pair of scissors as careful clipping is required for the album to look its best.
There are many different adhesives available in craft stores so choose the best kind for your needs.
Until you are ready to make your scrapbook, ideally keep all your clippings and articles safely in carefully labelled polythene bags or stored away carefully in a box.
Clippings can be easily obtained over a number of years. They also take up very little space and the more clippings you can obtain the better.
When you are ready to assemble the scrapbook, arrange the items into specific categories (for example for a celebrity, start the album with any early childhood photos and memories - celebrity premieres - family photos - fashion photos - celebrity appearances, etc.).
Organize the clippings before you start to fill the scrapbook to make sure that the album will appear consistent and look appealing.
If dates are not available on the article, use a permanent marker to carefully label each clipping in the album.
Keep the finished scrapbook stored away carefully (especially from bright light or sunlight).
The finished scrapbook may become an ideal gift for a friend or family for the future. Remember that old clippings are collectable and a good quality clippings album may be worth a great deal in the future