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Beginner scrapbookers have many resources available to learn how to scrapbook. Scrapbooking is one of the fastest growing hobbies, and options for learning this craft come in many different places. Before considering which method is best for you, consider your time and money commitment, as well as your goals for a new hobby.

Are you just looking to make attractive pages for your family to enjoy and preserve your photographs and memories? Maybe you want to learn how to scrapbook for a new hobby you can share with others. Scrapbooking can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it.

Your local craft store is a great resource for beginners to learn this hobby. Some craft stores specialize in scrapbooking, and their staff can help you choose basic tools and supplies to get you started. Many of these stores offer classes on the latest techniques. These classes often allow you to try out new tools and see how others approach their page layouts. You might also take a project class that allows you to complete an entire album.

Classes vary in cost, but most are quite reasonable. They usually provide all the tools and materials necessary, which make them a great way to try out this hobby with little financial investment. You will need to bring several photographs to use on your page layouts. Teachers are experienced and enthusiastic. They are trained to teach all levels of scrapbooking techniques and can answer any questions you might have about this hobby to help you decide if it’s right for you. Don’t be surprised if you see more experienced scrapbookers in these classes. Some people will take them just for the social aspect of the class and for new ideas on how to use basic techniques more effectively.

To find a class in your area, check with the large craft stores, as well as your local scrapbooking stores. Most offer classes with convenient schedules, and many offer classes that can be started any time.

Another option is to learn in your own home. Direct sales companies, like Creative Memories and Close to My Heart, have consultants that will come to your home and give a class on basic techniques. Much like a Tupperware party, you invite your friends to your home for a lesson. The consultant will teach the basic philosophy behind scrapbooking, as well as, how to choose supplies and tools, and how to design a simple page. You and your friends will usually make a 2-page layout with materials supplied by the consultant and photos you bring from home. Consultants may or may not charge for the lesson. This usually depends on the cost of the supplies used for the pages. The lesson usually ends with an opportunity to purchase that company’s products.

Craft magazines are full of information on basic techniques and beginner tips. In the United States, most bookstores sell a variety of scrapbooking magazines. The most popular magazines are Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, Memory Makers and Scrapbooks, Etc. Buy a single issue of each magazine first. Each has a slightly different slant on this hobby. For example, Simple Scrapbooks focuses on quick, easy pages. Once you find one that seems to match your style, buy the annual subscription which is always more cost effective than buying single newsstand copies.

Many craft stores offer crop nights that can be another way to learn. Crops bring together groups of scrapbookers to work on their pages together. Basically, they are scrapbooking parties. The store will often charge a nominal fee and provide refreshments for the evening. Many will allow you to use their tools during the crop, as well. This is a great way to try out more expensive tools, like die cut machines and cutters. You could even invite your friends to your home for a crop. Crops allow everyone to share techniques with each other and provide beginners with tips and ideas.

One more option to learn basic techniques is to purchase an album kit. Many album kits come complete with all the supplies you need to make an album. They provide detailed instructions and sometimes even basic color and design layout theory. However, to complete the album you will need to buy your own tools, such as, scissors and adhesive.

Once you’ve learned beginner scrapbooking, remember to practice your techniques often. The more pages you make the better you will become at designing layouts. As you master the basics, you can use the same resources above to find more advanced tips and techniques.

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

Jocelyn 1-hour Album Scrapbook Kit $31.99 Creating a finished album is easier than ever with this scrapbook album kit. This has everything you need to create a personalized album that’s perfect for gifts or keepsakes. All you need to provide are your photos and your adhesive of choice.

‘Once Upon A Time’ 182-piece 12×12-inch Scrapbook Album Kit $23.94 This is the perfect scrapbooking kit for that special little princess in your life’Once Upon A Time’ includes one 12-inch postbound album with a photo window on frontPhoto album features high-quality coated paper covering

Ancestry.com Scrap Layout Kits $8.83 Add to your scrapbook with a family tree scrap kit from ancestry.comKit includes 12 flat designer papers 8 grand adhesions and 18 name and label stickersArt and craft supplies theme: family and everyday

Clarabelle 1-hour Album Scrapbook Kit $27.02 Creating a finished album is easier than ever with this scrapbook album kit. This has everything you need to create a personalized album that’s perfect for gifts or keepsakes. All you need to provide are your photos and your adhesive of choice.

Kitschy Kitchen Retro Recipe Album Kit $11.39 Create your own recipe book with this Kitschy Kitchen collection by Melissa Frances. This retro recipe album kit features stickers, covers, cards, dividers and binding rings.

Kitschy Kitchen Homemade Recipe Album Kit $9.99 Create your own recipe book with this Kitschy Kitchen collection by Melissa Frances. This homemade recipe album kit features stickers, covers, cards, dividers and binding rings.

Your Story Everday 8×8-inch Album Kit $16.49 Scrapbooking has never been easier than with this Your Story album kit. This kit showcases an Everyday design.

Cloth ‘Travel’ Postbound Window Album Kit (12×12) $24.89 Document all your favorite adventures with this all-in-one kit. This kit contains one black cloth postbound window album, foam letter stickers, chipboard shapes, phrase stickers and more.

Postbound Navy Scrapbook Album $26.93 Make scrapbooking time even easier with this K & Company Navy postbound scrapbook album12 x 12-inch album is the perfect addition to your arts and crafts suppliesA die-cast plated medallion is mounted onto the cover

S.E.I One Hour ‘White Elegance’ Scrapbook Album Kit $34.79 Theme: White eleganceMaterials: PaperAlbum dimensions: 12 inches high x 12 inches wide

Postbound Marines Scrapbook Album $26.94 Stunning Scrapbook features a diecast plated Marines medallionAlbum is crafted from bonded leatherKit includes 10 top loading page protectors with paper inserts

Postbound ‘Brownie Girl Scouts’ Scrapbook Album $22.84 Girl Scouts postbound album is blue and brownPostbound scrapbook and features a 3.75 x 3.9 inch die-cut windowPerfect for scrapbooking girl scouts and friends

Sandylion Tropical Waves 12×12 Postbound Album $23.56 Present your memories in style with a Sandylion Tropical Waves postbound albumEmbroidered scrapbook album boasts a recessed window with a die-cut character imageCraft accessory comes with ten top-loading page protectors

Durham Urban Pink Postbound Scrapbook Album $22.9 Dress your memories in sophisticated style with this Urban albumScrapbook features a leather-like finishPostbound album is available in pink color option

Postbound Scrapbook Album – Mickey and Friends $28.01 This Mickey and Friends postbound album features a recessed window Art supply is a die-cut of one of America’s favorite characters Craft supply comes with 10 top loading page protectors and inserts

Durham Urban Brown Postbound Scrapbook Album $22.9 Dress your memories in sophisticated style with this album Scrapbook has a leather-like finish and stitched details Album is postbound and provides 20 clear top-loading folios

‘Little Me’ 5.5×9.5 Chipboard Album Kit $5.54 Add a charming touch to your scrapbook with this album kitThis craft kit includes one chipboard piece in three cover sizesAlbum cover comes with rhinestones and soft spoken embellishments

Soul Food Mini Album 8×6-inch Kit $15.49 This package contains a Mini Album Kit with two chipboard covers, eight chipboard pages, and twenty-four cardstock pages. This kit also included eight chipboard stickers, journal prompt stickers, adhesive rhinestones, and two album rings.

Pebbles Share & Tell Baby Pink 12×12-inch Photo / Scrapbooking Album $26.09 The Share & Tell Album offers simple ways to organize and display photos. The album features a durable, easy-to-clean leatherette cover, metal bookplate on the spine for easy labeling, 4×6-inch photo window on the front cover and protective metal corners.

Black Linen 8.5 x 11 Photobook Album $9.98 Use this albums with your PhotoBook Creator (sold separately) to create easy, at-home photo albums. Just insert your photos, place your assembled album onto the PhotoBook Creator heating element and it instantly binds your book.

Freez A Frame Variety Size Magnet Frame Kit $12.59 This Freez A Frame magnetic frame kit offers a variety of hangable frames to keep your precious memories out for easy viewing. Use these frames to decorate your fridge with your keepsake images.

Pebbles Share & Tell White 12 x 12-inch Photo / Scrapbooking Album $26.57 The Share & Tell Album offers simple ways to organize and display photos. Each album features a durable, easy-to-clean leatherette cover, metal bookplate on the spine for easy labeling, photo window on the front cover and protective metal corners.

Retro 8×8-inch Scrapbook Album Set $21.49 Celebrate hip retro trends with a Retro scrapbook setThis kit is sure to add a fun flair to your scrapbooking collection Scrapbooking kit includes everything you need to create a fabulous 8×8-inch album

Snapload Retrofit Kit $22.99 Update your scrapbooks with the Snapload conversion kitCraft kit replaces screw posts for quick adding and removing of pagesFive-pack retrofit kit allows pages to lie flat

Black Leatherette 8.5 x 11 Photobook Album $8.39 Use this albums with your PhotoBook Creator (sold separately) to create easy, at-home photo albums. Just insert your photos, place your assembled album onto the PhotoBook Creator heating element and it instantly binds your book.

Clear Scraps Acrylic Carriage Album $13.99 Made from top quality cast acrylic this carriage shaped album by Clear Scraps is perfect for collecting your memories. You can decorate this versatile ablum with ink, stamps, paint, embossing, paper and more.

Personal Shopper November 2006 Heritage and Retro Scrapbooking Set $24.99 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

K&Company Classic Wedding Boxed 12×12 Postbound Scrapbook Kit $23.04 Keep all your cherished memories secure forever in this beautiful postbound albumScrapbook album features an embossed high-quality coated paper coveringScrapbooking accessory includes a framed photo window on the cover

Postbound ‘Little House Baby Girl’ Boxed Scrapbook Kit $25.49 Preserve your memories in a ‘Little House Baby Girl’ scrapbookKit includes scrapbook, designer papers, Grand Adhesions, die-cut stickers and Clearly Yours stickersFrame-A-Name postbound album features top-loading page protectors

K & Company/ Ancestry.com 12×12 Heritage Scrap Kit $10.95 Heritage kit created by K & Company and Ancestry.comGreat 12×12-inch scrapbooking kit makes it easy to create layouts, cards and moreBuild your album with coordinated papers, stickers, alphabet blocks and more

We R Classic 12×12 Leather Postbound Album $25.08 Save your favorite memories in a classic postbound album Photo album features a padded cover made from faux leather Scrapbook kit comes with ten top-loading page protectors

Cast Acrylic Top Load ‘Deco’ Album $20.81 Enjoy scapbooking with this ‘Deco’ square album by Clear Scraps. Made in the USA, constructed from cast acrylic, you can garnish your album with expressive quality. This package contains one 8×8 inch album and 10 top page protectors.

Cast Acrylic Square Top Load Album $25.98 Enjoy scapbooking with this original square album by Clear Scraps. Made in the USA, constructed from cast acrylic, you can garnish your album with expressive quality. This package contains one 8×8 inch album and ten top load page protectors.

Personal Shopper May 2009 Floral Scrapbooking Set $20.99 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

Personal Shopper October 2009 Heritage Scrapbooking Set $20.99 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

Pioneer Photo 204 Pocket 4×6 Leather Album $22.99 Show off all your favorite photos with this Pioneer photo albumScrapbooking kit comes with 204 pocket pagesAlbum is designed to display 4×6-inch photos

Personal Shopper June 2009 Elegant Ladies Scrapbooking Set $19.99 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

We R Classic 12×12 Leather Postbound Album $25.09 Save your favorite memories in a classic postbound album Photo album features a padded cover made from faux leather Scrapbook kit comes with ten top-loading page protectors

Personal Shopper March 2007 Ice Cream & Friends Scrapbooking Set $20.49 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

Personal Shopper January 2007 Winter & Bright Scrapbooking Set $21.49 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

Mega Graduation Scrapbook Kit $18.78 This Graduation scrapbook kit has everything you need to make your own scrapbook album. This kit contains an album with page protectors, ten designer papers and three sheets of die-cut stickers.

Personal Shopper April 2009 Dots & Stripes Scrapbooking Set $20.99 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

Pioneer 4×6 Twin Photo Albums $27.49 Display all your favorite photos in these Pioneer albumsScrapbooking kit comes with two albumsAlbum contains 200 bi-directional 4×6-inch pockets

Quick Quotes ‘Live Out Loud’ Ribbon-bound Canvas Book Kit $14.79 This album kit is designed for display quality and yields a piece of dimensional art that anyone can complete and display. Each ribbon-bound canvas book kit contains everything you need to complete the pictured project except the glue and photographs.

Unibind Silver Metallic My Book Photobook $5.46 Make a photobook at home in seconds with Unibind’s MyBook system. With the MyBook Collection kits you can make photobooks for family and friends fast.

We R Classic 12×12 Leather Postbound Album $25.09 Save your favorite memories in a classic postbound album Photo album features a padded cover made from faux leather Scrapbook kit comes with ten top-loading page protectors

Blue Awning Flipbook Kit $12.56 Keep your memories with the Blue Awning Flipbook Kit by K & CompanyProtector kit will ensure your craft project can be enjoyed for years to comeAlbum contains a flip book and accessories

Personal Shopper December 2006 Holiday Scrapbooking Set $20.99 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The set contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

Unibind Pattern Blue and Brown My Book Photobook $5.79 Make a photobook at home in seconds with Unibind’s MyBook system. With the MyBook Collection kits you can make photobooks for family and friends fast.

Mega Pink and Brown Scrapbook Kit $18.75 Update your stationery and scrapbooking with this K & Company Mega Scrapbook Kit. This kit has everything you need to make a scrapbook album, just add your pictures.

Scrapbooking Personal Shopper October 2006 Fall & Friendship Set $20.99 Save time and money with this Personal Shopper scrapbook kit. The kit contains 12×12-inch papers plus coordinating embellishments for creating album pages, cards, gift tags and other paper crafts.

Unibind Pastel Circles and Squares My Book Photobook $5.89 Make a photobook at home in seconds with Unibind’s MyBook system. With the MyBook Collection kits you can make photobooks for family and friends fast.

Unibind Pastel Flower My Book Photobook $6.99 Make a photobook at home in seconds with Unibind’s MyBook system. With the MyBook Collection kits you can make photobooks for family and friends fast.

My Book Collection 4 X6 With Envelope – We Miss You Camo $5.79 Make a photobook at home with Unibind’s MyBook ‘We Miss You’ camo photobook kit. With the MyBook Collection 4×6-inch kits you can make photobooks fast using your digital photos and a stapler.

Pioneer Photo Albums MCO10 Memory Card Organizer Kit (Set of 3) $17.99 This memory card organizer kit comes with three organizers. Each organizer has ten slots and is compatible with: SD, SDHC, MicroSD, Mini SD, Memory Stick pro duo, XD.

Pet Impression Keepsake Desk Frame Kit by Trademark Home $19.49 Materials: Wood, plastic, acrylic, puttyType: Desk frameSize of photos: 4×6

Build-A-Clear Book 4-piece Scallop Flower Tab Kit $8.51 Take scrapbooking to the next level with this Build-A-Clear BookCraft book pages are lined by paper to prevent scratchesThick acetate ready to decorate is perfect for your craft project

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Bon Appetit Recipe Book $17.99 C.R. Gibson’s lines of recipe holders have always been the best you’d find anywhere, and the Bon Appetit collection is no exception. It’s rich, warm red faux leather covering makes it feel luxurious, yet ready to use. The 12 tabbed dividers help you group your recipes by categories, and the recipe card protectors keep your cards clean, and ready to use. The book comes with 20 sheets and forty card…

Mbi Family Recipes 3-Ring 5-Inch-by-7-Inch Scrapbook Kit, Recipe Cards $9.32 Family recipes 3-ring scrapbook kit-5×7 recipe cards. Mbi-family recipes 3-ring scrapbook kit. This adorable 11×8-1/2in scrapbook kit is meant for all the special moments shared in the busiest room in most homes; the kitchen. But this scrapbook isnt only for photographs of mom with flour in her hair; dad at the bbq; or the first cake decorated by the kids. It is also to record and share favorite r…

Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen Recipe Album Retro $6.15 MELISSA FRANCES-Kitschy Kitchen Collection. This package contains one Retro Recipe Album Kit with two 6×6-1/2 inch Printed Chipboard Covers; eighteen printed recipe cards; one 6×3 inch sheet of stickers; one 3×3 inch sheet of pearls and rhinestones; six tabbed dividers; 18 inches each of 3 ribbons; and two binding rings. Imported….

School Years Mini Florals Deluxe Scrapbook Album Girl Book Pocketful of Memories with Stickers $21.55 This deluxe album is beutifully designed by Dena Designs and published by New Seasons Publishing. Compare to other books of same series, this book is the only one that contains more than 200 stickers and everything else you need to preserve your child’s favorite school years in unique and creative way! It has a hard cover with 9 photo frames: 8 small and 1 large. The photos are insert from the ba…

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The Original Photo Clip Mobile The Original Photo Clip MobileThis ingenious mobile allows you to create your own unique work of hanging art! Simply clip your photos onto the ends of each wire using the pre-attached clips. The entire mobile comes assembled and ready to decorate! Let your imagination go- you can clip just about anything that is lightweight onto this mobile (such as decorative papers leaves and small ornaments) …

Rush – R30 – 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition $24.98 Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 11/29/2005…

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