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A-liya Serendipity BBP Album

This wonderful Album is made with the Serendipity page kit by my friend Alexa.J! You will get 4 quick pages, 1800*1200, all files are done in 300dpi.

Kakleidesigns Cute day for Picnic Album

This is a beautiful and versatile kit, about a fantasy picnic with teddies, lots of flowers, colors and stunning textures. A wonderful choice to use...

A-liya Ordinary Pleasures Shape Album

This wonderful Album is made with the Ordinary Pleasures page kit. You will get: 6 8x8 quick pages in NOT ordinary shape ;) , 1 Front Cover, 1 Back...

Kakleidesigns- Seacred Passion Quick Page 2 (Waiting series))/Valentine

A stunning Quick Page of 12x12 inches-PNG format-300DPI for a perfect printing. A unique Victorian, Ghotic album collection. Made it with real...

Kakleidesigns- Seacred Passion Quick Page 3 (Waiting series))/Valentine

A stunning Quick Page of 12x12 inches-JPG format-300DPI for a perfect printing.(Photos can be placed on the matts) A unique Victorian, Ghotic album...

A-liya Ordinary Pleasures Bracket Album

This wonderful Album is made with the Ordinary Pleasures page kit by my CT member Viky! You will get 6 quick pages, all files are done in 300dpi.

2Coffees4U - Boo Me Brag book-S4H,S4O/Personal Use

4 divine Halloween Quick pages of 6x6inches in PNG format-300DPI Samples Layouts Using the coordinating kits:

Audrey bragbooks set by Krazy Mary

This bragbooks set will make it quick and easy for you to create a brag book of your loved ones in minutes. There are 8 pages in PNG format size...

Backyard Dreams Quick Page Album by Lily Rose Scraps

A fresh and fun Quick Page album to go with my Backyard Dreams kit. Just slip your picture in add some journaling or personalization and you are...

Birthday Kid bragbooks set by Krazy Mary

This bragbooks set will make it quick and easy for you to create a brag book of your loved ones in minutes. There are 8 pages in PNG format size...

Crafty Scraps - Country Rooster Quickpages

If you like the country like I do...You will fall in love with these cute roosters, and the color combinations... Includes 5, 12x12 quickpages at 300....

DESIGN BY ALEVTINA quickpage Cosmos

This quickpage is made with my kit Cosmos The quickpage comes in 12 x 12 " and PNG-files. So you just need to put the quickpage over your photo.

DESIGN BY ALEVTINA quickpage GNOMES

This quickpage is made with my kit GNOMES The quickpage comes in 12 x 12 " and PNG-files. So you just need to put the quickpage over your photo.

DESIGN BY ALEVTINA quickpage Wood elf

This quickpage is made with my kit Wood elf. The quickpage comes in 12 x 12 " and PNG-files. So you just need to put the quickpage over your photo.

DESIGN BY ALEVTINA quickpage "Cook"

This quickpage is made with my kit Cook The quickpage comes in 12 x 12 " and PNG-files. So you just need to put the quickpage over your photo.

Embrace bragbooks by Krazy Mary

This bragbooks set will make it quick and easy for you to create a brag book of your loved ones in minutes.. There are 8 pages in PNG format size...

Gemini Creationz - Wedding Day Quick Page Bundle

Personal Use Bundled for your convinence are all 6 beautiful quick pages made with 'Wedding Day' scrap kit. Purchase these beautiful quick pages in...

Gemini Creationz - Wedding Day Quick Page set #3

Personal Use The third of three beautiful quick page sets made with 'Wedding Day' scrap kit. Each layout is 12 x 12 - saved in .png format - 300dpi

Glamour bragbooks set by Krazy Mary

This bragbooks set will make it quick and easy for you to create a brag book of your loved ones in minutes. There are 8 pages in PNG format size...

If I was a Man Bragbooks by Krazy Mary

This bragbooks set will make it quick and easy for you to create a brag book of your loved ones in minutes. There are 8 pages in PNG format size...

Kakleidesigns-Fonte Di Amore Valentine's Album pack-S4H,S4O

This is a beautiful, gorgeous love-valentine's album including 4 Quick pages in PNG format, 12x12 inches-300DPI.Beautiful glassy hearts ornaments,...

Kakleidesigns-Soft fancy fleurons Album-S4H

This is a gorgeous album, full of pastel colors, soft textures and fantastic designs as a dreamy spring world. This set includes 4 wonderful Quick...

kakleidesigns-Vintage Grunge brag book

This is a beutiful, stylish brag book with 4 Quick pages of 6x6 inches in PNG format-300DPI. Personal use, S4H, S4O allowed.

Lara´s Digi World - Back in Summer Quickpage Set

Enjoy fast scrapping of your summer pictures with this summer quickpage set using my kit Back in Summer. The pack...

Never Forget You bragbooks by Krazy Mary

This bragbooks set will make it quick and easy for you to create a brag book of your loved ones in minutes. There are 8 pages in PNG format size...

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[article] 12x12 Scrapbook Albums: An Industry Standard? - by Christine Perry

Author: Christine Perry

Scrapbooking albums come in many sizes from 6x6, 8x8, 8 1/2x11 and the popular 12x12 format. Over the years as this hobby has become more and more popular, some album sizes have come and gone. The 8x10 album is much more difficult to find and so is the 12x14. Yet, the 12x12 has become the most common scrapbooking album available.

Why Are 12x12 Albums So Popular?

When the scrapbooking craze took off in the 1990s, Pioneer and Creative Memories, the predominant acid-free album manufacturers at the time, both offered 12x12 albums. This size gives you a square foot of space and seems perfect to give enough room for photos, journaling and a few embellishments. The most common size for snapshots is 4x6, and 12x12 accommodates that photo size very well. Yet, it can still handle portrait sizes like 5x7 and 8x10. Since this format is square, it works well with balancing page elements and creating 2-page layouts.

The Challenge of 12x12 Storage

For many years, 12x12 storage was nearly impossible. Containers seem to be cursed to hold only standard letter-size or legal-size paper. Before scrapbooking manufacturers responded to the needs of scrapbookers stocking massive quantities of paper and supplies, it was common to see crops and workshops filled with large Rubbermaid tubs filled with their supplies. Now, we have so many more choices, including totes on wheels and storage bins in the 12x12 size. You can even go to your local Target and pick up a rolling cart with 12x12 bins.

The Scrapbooking Industry Makes 12x12 A Standard

You certainly still can find a variety of scrapbooking album sizes, but the 12x12 album has dominated the scrapbook paper industry in recent years. In the beginning we had albums with paper pages in black or white. We added our photos and embellishments directly to these pages. Now, top-load pages are the most common. Using a 12x12 sheet of paper, a page slides into an acid-free plastic page protector that is then inserted into the album. You can find many sizes of open paper stock, but 12x12 is definitely the most widely available format for individual paper purchases. Most page kits also come in this size, and the majority of monthly scrapbooking clubs have stayed with this standard format.

12x12 and the Digital Age

Even digital scrapbooking, the newcomer to the craft, has taken to the 12x12 album. Scanners are available with flatbeds in this size. These scanners are still quite expensive in comparison to their letter-size counterparts. Printing the 12x12 size scrapbooking page is a challenge since most desktop printers use letter-sized paper. However, online photo processing services are now offering 12x12 prints in response to digital scrapbookers who prefer to use the that format.

The future of 12x12 Albums

The 12 x 12 album is here to stay. It not only won over the traditional scrapbookers, but it has been embraced by the digital scrapbooking fans as well. Trends are moving towards album kits with coordinated papers and embellishments, and these are leaning towards smaller sizes like the 8x8. Yet, for everyday scrapbooking, 12x12 is still going strong.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/12x12-scrapbook-albums-an-industry-standard-330445.html

About the Author:

Christine Perry is an avid scrapbooker and has over 10 years of scrapbooking experience. Her favorite scrapbooking subjects are her reluctant teenagers. She invites you to her website, http://www.intoscrapbooking.com/ for more on scrapbooking tips and scrapbooking annual sales.

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