Hybrid Scrapbooking – What the Heck is That?

We have heard of hybrid cars, hybrid plants, even hybrid animals. But what the heck is Hybrid Scrapbooking? Well you have traditional paper scrapping and digital scrapping – hybrid scrapbooking is a combination of the two!

If you paper scrap, you might already be doing some hybrid scrapbooking without even realizing it!  When you use your computer to create any part of your layout – journaling, photo resizing, etc., you are making your layout hybrid.  You are using technology and traditional scrapping together.  Don’t you love the results?

In a hybrid layout pick what you want to create digitally and what you will create with paper.  You could make a great photo collage in a photo editing program, print it on photo paper and put it on your paper layout. Add fun elements and journaling for a complete page that comes together easily!

You can create an entire digital layout, print it and add real ribbon for dimension. Add ticket stubs or maps from vacations and events.  Reprint a digital page and cut out certain elements, the adhere them to the first page using pop dots for added interest!

Both traditional scrapbook stores and digital stores are starting to cater more to the hybrid scrapbooker.  Many online digital stores carry templates that are special made for the fun chipboard albums that are on the market.  You know the ones, they are shaped like words, brackets, etc.  Polka Dot Potato carries quite a few that are made to fit the SEI Word Books.

Chipboard albums are a fun way to use hybrid scrapbooking. You can create the entire layout online using a template or quick page. Then add ribbons and other fibers to tie it all together. Add a few traditional elements to your pages and you have an awesome book to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Hybrid scrapbooking embraces the best of traditional and digital scrapbooking.  So, if you just can’t give up playing with paper give hybrid scrapping a try.  Have fun and get creating!

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