The Classic Edition from ArchivaLife combines the exclusive 12” x 12” LifeLines Album, with LifeImages, a top quality 12” x 12” photo scrapbook, to create a complete memory keeper set that’s filled with written details, personal photos and creative touches. The LifeLines 12” x 12” Album is a visual depiction of your life that displays at-a-glance your handwritten details on multiple life categories including your schooling, career, hobbies, friends, family, faith and much more. It’s easy to use, guiding you to document your history with primary details so you can accomplish it quickly and in short spurts. The LifeImages scrapbook is an archival-quality 12” x 12” album with pages that correspond to each decade of the timeline. This allows you to collect photos and memories supporting the facts and events in LifeLines. The combination of personal photos and written details deepen the meaning and understanding of your life history for your loved ones.Enrich your family life and history with a project the whole family will enjoy. Other features include:

]]> http://www.papergoodness.com/2010/05/archivalife-letter-albums/feed/ 0 http://www.papergoodness.com/2010/02/review-kokuyo-dot-liner-acid-free-tapes/ http://www.papergoodness.com/2010/02/review-kokuyo-dot-liner-acid-free-tapes/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:39:57 +0000 Maricar http://www.papergoodness.com/2010/02/review-kokuyo-dot-liner-acid-free-tapes/ It would be a bad day if ever I run out of scrapbook adhesive. I always keep a good variety of tapes and glues in my stash. My newest adhesives are made by Kokuyo and were sent over by the good people of JetPens.com. I received two types of acid-free tapes, which I review below.

Kokuyo Dot Liner Power Acid Free Tape

This tape dispenser is shaped like other such products for scrapbookers. The slightly bigger size makes it easy to control where the tape goes. The permanent tape is applied in clean mess-free lines that can be hard to get when using liquid adhesive. The feature I really like about this tape, though, is the snap-back cover, which protects the tape until I’m ready to use it. Even if I drop it tape-side down on a pile of glitter, I can be sure the tape will remain clean for my pages! Available for purchase here.

Kokuyo Dot Liner 2-Way Type Acid Free Tape Stamp

When first looking at this adhesive, it looks just like other roll-on microdot adhesives. The glue is permanent and can be applied in straight lines or curves. But the really neat thing is that it can also be used as an adhesive stamp, with glue instead of ink! Just flip the cover over and press down vertically to stamp the glue on to the paper. I did have to get used to this at first, and press down firmly to get the glue to completely come off. But I love the idea of an adhesive stamp! Available here.

Both of these refillable adhesives are available at JetPens.com.

The best way to store scrapbook stickers is to buy an organizer. There are sticker binders available with plastic sheets and pockets to fit your stickers so they can be protected and easily accessible. A sticker binder is probably the easiest solution for sticker organization. Your “little sticker book” doesn’t have to be fancy; a regular 3-ring binder with plastic sheets or page protectors will do just fine. The binder will keep all of the stickers in one place.

These binders are also a great solution for storing die cuts and punch outs. You can go a step further and label your pages into categories so you can flip through the binder quickly and find the sticker or category you need for your layout.

Here are other great features of this product:

• ACID-FREE  

• (NEUTRAL pH)

• SETS CLEAR 

• NON-TOXIC

• FLEXIBLE BOND 

• WILL NOT YELLOW

Helmar Acid Free glue has been specifically designed for memory albums, book binding, mounting photographs, preserving old or precious books, documents, scrap books, most craft projects, etc.

Featuring excellent adhesion to dense papers, high flexibility, long term life of the bond.

Sets clear, dries quickly and will not yellow with age. Non-wrinkling ! ACID-FREE ! Neutral pH level.   

 This product is being sold at Scrap-Tastic   for  $11.99

Alter entire projects or embellishments with Crackle Accents from Inkssentials.

This 3-Dimensional, gloss medium dries to a cracked finish on most porous surfaces. It’s great to use over rubber stamped images, die cuts, clip art, ephemera, stickers, inside bottle cap art and jewelry blanks. It also doubles as as a glue!

There is a fine tip for precise application direct from the bottle. You can also paint it on for subtle effects. Crackle Accents is acid free, non-toxic and comes in 2 oz. bottles.

Made by Ranger Ink, recommended by Tim Holtz.