Essentials

Create Your First Scrapbook Page
Learn how to create your first scrapbook page and find a free sketch to guide you.

Scrapbook Technique Gallery
This gallery is a gathering of techniques taught here on About Scrapbooking. Each image will lead you to an article that gives details and step by step instructions for the techniques shown.

Current Page Calls - Sending in Layouts
This is the essential information you need to know to submit scrapbook pages to About Scrapbooking for display in one of the many online layout galleries.

Free Scrapbook Page Sketches
Listed here are links to over 20 of my favorite sketches.

17 Ways to Use Flowers on Your Pages
In this beautiful gallery you can find ideas for embellishing your next scrapbook page with flowers.

Printable Block Letters
A full upper-case alphabet that you can print on your own acid-free paper. The letters are reversed on the screen so that you are able to print them on the back of your paper and then cut them out.

3 Ways to Improve Your Journaling
Journaling is just as important on a scrapbook page as the photographs. Make your journaling better with these three easy tips.

7 Tips for Layouts with Lots of Photos
There are loads of ways to create great-looking layouts that include several photos. Here are some ideas from HOTP designers Laura Nicholas, Susan Cobb, Shauna Berglund-Immel and LeNae Gerig.

Heritage Scrapbook Page Layouts
Heritage scrapbooking is preserving your family history by combining your boxes of old photos with journaling to save memories for future generations. Here are some layout ideas to get you started.