| Scrapbooking can be a fun hobby to start for anyone | | | | there on the themed page. You can use your own |
| who loves taking pictures and showing them to others. | | | | handwriting to write what you want or print something |
| It's so easy to do that even a beginner can catch on | | | | off of the computer and cut it out to place on your |
| quickly. If scrapbooking intimidates you because you've | | | | scrapbook page. Words can help keep the memory of |
| seen some elaborate creations, just follow some of | | | | that special day alive. |
| these beginner tips to hone your skills into a bona fide | | | | Something old, something new, something special - To |
| scrapbooking pro: | | | | make a scrapbooking page more personal and special |
| Matting - By simply matting your photos, you can | | | | to you, add some sort of physical item from that day. |
| instantly change the look of your picture and make it | | | | For example, a wedding scrapbook page could use |
| stand out on the page. Double matting is even more | | | | something like one of the flowers from the bouquet or |
| effective to making a picture stand out. Use white or | | | | a wedding napkin to immortalize that day in your life. |
| light colored mattes first and a contrasting color to | | | | Get others involved - Recruit your children or friends |
| matte the picture in last. For the contrasting-colored | | | | and have them design their own pages for their |
| matte, use a color that's in the photo to really make it | | | | photos. It can be the perfect way to pass the time on |
| pop. | | | | a rainy day when you can't get outside. |
| Pre-made designed pages - If you're not comfortable | | | | If the kids aren't old enough, you can do the cutting and |
| designing your own pages for your pictures, then buy | | | | pasting, but let them add stickers and choose the |
| some pre-made scrapbooking pages from any hobby | | | | colors they want. They can even add some of their |
| store. You can simply attach your photos on these | | | | own artwork to the pages if they want! |
| pages however you want and add any extra things - | | | | Use stencils - If you want to add some little graphics to |
| like stickers or content. | | | | your scrapbook, but can't draw, consider using stencils. |
| Rubber stamping - Consider using rubber stamps to | | | | There are many stencils out there that have all kinds |
| add a little spice to your themed scrapbooking pages. | | | | of shapes you can trace onto your scrapbook page. |
| Take a day at the zoo and bring more life to the | | | | Scrapbooking is the easiest hobby you can start! Once |
| scrapbook page by rubber stamping zoo animals | | | | you're comfortable as a beginner, you'll find it easy to |
| periodically throughout the page. | | | | implement new ideas you stumble upon for your |
| Don't forget the words - No scrapbooking page can | | | | scrapbooking pages. |
| be complete without some text scattered here and | | | | |