Getting Started
Getting Started
Gather the photos you want to use.
Gather the photos you want to use.
Gather supplies that you may need.
Gather supplies that you may need.
Decided on a theme for your
Decided on a theme for your
scrapbook.
scrapbook.
Choosing Photos
Choosing Photos
Any photo can be used.
Any photo can be used.
You may choose funny photos, sleeping
You may choose funny photos, sleeping
photos, or even candid shots.
photos, or even candid shots.
You might even chose your photos by
You might even chose your photos by
starting with the birth until a certain
starting with the birth until a certain
age.
age.
There is no set rule of what photos to
There is no set rule of what photos to
choose or not choose.
choose or not choose.
Supplies You Will Need
Supplies You Will Need
Chose a scrapbook. There is a variety of sizes
Chose a scrapbook. There is a variety of sizes
to chose from.
to chose from.
Pick out the scrapbook paper that you like.
Pick out the scrapbook paper that you like.
Choose die cuts and cut outs of items if you
Choose die cuts and cut outs of items if you
choose.
choose.
You may pick out stickers and ribbon with
You may pick out stickers and ribbon with
designs on it.
designs on it.
There are special scrapbook markers and pens
There are special scrapbook markers and pens
that can be used also.
that can be used also.
You will need glue or scrapbook tape.
You will need glue or scrapbook tape.
Be sure to choose acid free products.
Be sure to choose acid free products.
Were to Get Supplies
Were to Get Supplies
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby
Michaels Craft Store
Michaels Craft Store
Wal-mart
Wal-mart
Target
Target
Actual Scrapbook Stores
Actual Scrapbook Stores
Online Scrapbook Web Sites
Online Scrapbook Web Sites
Friends and Family may share extras
Friends and Family may share extras
Some Online Scrapbook Sites
Some Online Scrapbook Sites
These are just a few sites I have found online.
These are just a few sites I have found online.
These sites are both for ideas on making a page or
These sites are both for ideas on making a page or
buying supplies online.
buying supplies online.
www.Smilebox.com
www.Smilebox.com
www.scrapbookingsuppliesonline.com
www.scrapbookingsuppliesonline.com
www.americascrapbooking.com
www.americascrapbooking.com
www.scrapbooks.com
www.scrapbooks.com
www.save-on-crafts.com
www.save-on-crafts.com
www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com
www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com
Choosing a Theme
Choosing a Theme
You can chose a variety of theme.
You can chose a variety of theme.
Sports
Sports
Vacation
Vacation
Holidays
Holidays
General Family
General Family
Weddings
Weddings
Baby Book
Baby Book
School Days
School Days
There are a variety of themes to use. It is your
There are a variety of themes to use. It is your
choice of what theme you want.
choice of what theme you want.
Assembling Your Page
Assembling Your Page
I suggest that you lay your page out and
I suggest that you lay your page out and
toy with it before you glue or tape it
toy with it before you glue or tape it
together.
together.
Move the pieces around on the page to see
Move the pieces around on the page to see
what you prefer.
what you prefer.
You might combined different types of
You might combined different types of
papers. Example a polka dotted sheet with
papers. Example a polka dotted sheet with
a sheet that has stripes.
a sheet that has stripes.
Once you have your page laid out to your
Once you have your page laid out to your
preference I would then glue or tape it in
preference I would then glue or tape it in
place of the way you have it laid out.
place of the way you have it laid out.
Putting Your Pages
Putting Your Pages
Together
Together
Depending on the type of scrapbook you are making
Depending on the type of scrapbook you are making
determines the order of your pages.
determines the order of your pages.
Example of putting pages together would be the
Example of putting pages together would be the
following:
following:
Lets use a baby book example, you might start the
Lets use a baby book example, you might start the
book with the birth of the child or even with the
book with the birth of the child or even with the
baby shower pictures.
baby shower pictures.
Next could be adding pages by months or things
Next could be adding pages by months or things
that happened each month.
that happened each month.
Then you could start by age once the baby has
Then you could start by age once the baby has
reach 1 year old.
reach 1 year old.
It is really just how you want your pages to go
It is really just how you want your pages to go
together
together
.
.
The Final Product
The Final Product
Now that you have gathered supplies, a scrapbook
Now that you have gathered supplies, a scrapbook
of your choice, and the photos you want to make
of your choice, and the photos you want to make
the scrapbook with.
the scrapbook with.
You don’t have just any ordinary photo album now.
You don’t have just any ordinary photo album now.
You have a photo album with quotes and special
You have a photo album with quotes and special
moments accented with some fun designs.
moments accented with some fun designs.
Also you have add you own special love touches
Also you have add you own special love touches
and character to the photos.
and character to the photos.
Scrapbooks make the old dull version of photo
Scrapbooks make the old dull version of photo
albums fun.
albums fun.
Now that you have finished your book go and
Now that you have finished your book go and
show it off the friends and family.
show it off the friends and family.