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Scrapbooking Help and How To's for Beginners

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You have photos, now what do you do with them? Getting started scrapbooking can be the hardest part. Here you will find information about albums, archival safety, and basic techniques for the beginning scrapbooker.
  1. Supplies Needed to Get Started Scrapbooking
  2. Creating Your First Scrapbook Page
  3. Selecting an Album
  1. Getting Started with Digital Scrapbooking
  2. Creating a Heritage Album
  3. Scrapbook Design Basics

Supplies Needed to Get Started Scrapbooking

You have the photos and you have seen gorgeous scrapbooks that friends or relatives have made. You even have a budding desire to be a scrapbooker, but when you enter the scrapbook aisle at the craft store or walk into a scrapbook store, you feel lost and don't know where to begin. These articles will help you get started with the right supplies.

Creating Your First Scrapbook Page

Basic Scrapbook Page

That very first scrapbook page can be the most daunting. Use these articles to help you overcome the first hump - creating your first page.

Selecting an Album

When you enter the scrapbook aisle at your local craft store you will be amazed at all of the different types and sizes of scrapbooks. How do you decide which on is right for you. These articles will get you started.

Getting Started with Digital Scrapbooking

Many scrapbookers are now turning to digital scrapbooking as a quick and cost effective way to save their photos and memories. Get started with these articles and links to free downloads.

Creating a Heritage Album

Many people begin scrapbooking because they want to preserve and share old family photos and memorabilia. Creating a heritage album is a very specific type of scrapbooking with its own concerns and questions. These articles will help you get started.

Scrapbook Design Basics

Scrapbooking like any visual art is based on some simple design principles. These articles can help you make your scrapbooking even better.

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