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Dear Beginner to Scrapbooking,

You're here most likely because you have seen someone elses scrapbook, you have heard about scrapbooking and/or you wish to make a scrapbook for the first time and have no clue where to begin.

You've probably seen other Scrapbooking Sites - before coming here. You may have even been in a few craft or Scrapbooking stores. But you probably experienced a bit of overwhelm.

Am I correct?

Don't worry, you are not alone. Everyone getting started with Scrapbooking experiences the same thing. There are too many choices and no real directions to begin a scrapbook.

(Maybe its card making you want too?).

Either way...your experience is valid. The craft stores offer isles and isles of scrapbooking supplies and tools. They even offer scrapbooking magazines and books. But when you browse through them - you find out pretty quickly one of the following:

1. Very few of the instructions are meant for beginners.

2. Most of the instructions are project based only - therefore you have no clue when you will ever use those same supplies again or how.

3. And almost everything demands a purchase of some sort - (whether it's scrapbooking tools or scrapbooking supplies (like paper, stickers, embellishments, ribbons etc.).

What many of the educators out there forget is that people like to learn what their upfront costs will be, what their ongoing costs will be, how they can spread those costs out (on future projects) and what the payback is (if any). PLUS...beginners appreciate easy Step by Step instructions.

You might find the step by step instructions - but if you don't have the supplies they ask you to have what good are those instructions?

You need simple beginner scrapbooking instructions - that you can use with any supplies and on any project.

So...I am here to fill you in on these most pressing concerns...and tell you the real deal!

First...your upfront costs.

Before you even think of spending money on Scrapbooking Supplies - you should get a feel for the craft. And the great news is; it does not have to cost a thing to make a scrapbook page in the beginning. You probably have all the supplies you need at home.

No - what you have right now might not be acid free or archival (for long term preservation). But that's okay!

I know for a fact that I have made cards and scrapbook pages out of paper bags, construction paper and elmers glue that have yet to fade or fall apart. (Granted...they look a little less professional - but I was not aiming for professional - I was aiming to learn scrapbooking).

If you have paper, construction paper, paper bags, tissue paper, scissors, glue, ribbon, buttons, pens and such lying around the house somewhere...then you are good to go.

You don't need to purchase supplies for your first scrapbook!

Second...your ongoing costs.

If you want to advance a little beyond beginner scrapbooking and wish to keep going with the craft after you have made your first few pages with the supplies you already have in your home, then you will have to make room for a few more expenses.

The good news is...you can save money with scrapbooking supplies.

From scrapbook papers, to cardstock, adhesives, ribbons and more - you can gain tremendous savings by purchasing in bulk - which is the best suggestion up front. But you can also save money by signing up for special discounts, coupons and more with online scrapbook sites. PLUS taking advantage of in house coupons at your craft / scrapbook stores.

You do not need a "monthly budget" to scrapbook!

As long as you set a goal to rarely ever buy supplies without discounts...then you can be sure that you are always benefiting.

For example, when you shop for Scrapbooking Supplies at Costco you can look to spend the following:

• $10.00-$50.00 on scrapbook albums (in many cases 1 , 2 or 3 per pack)
• $12.00-$20.00 on patterned paper slabs
• Upto $25.00 on scissors, shearers, cutting boards + shape cutters
• Upto $20.00 on scrapbooking stickers / pens / stamp sets etc

All of which will be useful for months if not years of scrapbooking or card making. (Therefore investments like these will offer long term value to you).

Then you have supplies like adhesives (which you can purchase in refillable format for under $10.00), ribbons (by the roll or the yard for approx. $5.00 each or upto $20.00 in multipacks) and pens ($5.00 - $20.00 in multipacks) that when bought in "economy" size will be of value to you for a long time period.

HINT: Micheals Craft Store often releases coupons for 40%-50% off purchases which is a phenominal savings when you are considering tools like Die Cutting or Dry Embossing Machines or other "industrial" style tools.

So all in all....you can benefit from savings all over the place AND all while utilizing the same scrapbooking supplies / tools over and over again.

Your scrapbooking investments will always bring you
long term value!

Keep in mind however that ONE common thread among scrapbookers is the need for something specific for each new project. These would be items like (specilized (in theme, pattern, color etc) paper, ribbon, embellishments and pen colors etc).

• Patterned Scrapbook Paper Sheets will cost $0.25 - $1.50/piece.
• Specialised Ribbon can cost $0.50-$2.50/yard
• Colored pens can cost $0.99-$2.99 each
• Specialized Accents and Embellishments can cost $2.00-$10.00/item or package.

Etc.

So if you spend a lot of time doing one off projects, you might be expecting to spend from $4.00 - $17.00 extra per project. PLUS the cost of the album itself.

But it should be unlikely that you would will do this often anyhow.

Now for the step by step scrapbooking instructions...

Beginner Scrapbooking should be simple. But you can still make your page a complete masterpiece if you are guided well through those steps. Keep in mind however that there are a few elements to every scrapbook page that make a world of difference in how it presents.

1. The title.
2. The photo(s).
3. The matting
4. The accents (embellishments)
5. The journaling (story you wish to share)
6. The overall message (consistency is really the key here).

This is where you need to exercise some creativity and skill. Possibly even some technique. However - these traits will develop over time. They don't have to be present right from the start.

Here are the traditional steps to make a scrapbook.

1. Chose your focus. (Who, what, where or when) .
2. Determine the theme (it is pattern based, color based, nature based, artistic, contemporary, baby, wedding, romance, school, heritage etc).
3. Pick an album that best suits this theme
4. Collect all the photo's you wish to use.
5. Gather the corresponding card stock, papers, pens, ribbons, embellishments and such.
6. And start planning your layouts.

This is the planning phase.

Because you will have already determined your layout(s) in phase one...you can start playing with the papers and photo's that will fill them in. It's always good to do this BEFORE committing them to paper with adhesives or stitching as you may ruin your supplies if you try to undo something already glued down.

Once that is done...you can finally enter the commitment phase. In this phase you will be committing your supplies to paper. You will need scissors, exacto's, trimmers, shape cutters, rulers, cutting boards, adhesives and the like. (What you need will be up to you - and based on how perfect or complex you will want to make the contents on your page).

And that's it!

You can now make your first scrapbook page in 6 easy steps!

Yes, there's always more. Whether you need more - or simply just want more now...I do encourage you to consider the following books.

1. Intro to Scrapbooking (for Scrapbooking Beginners)
2. Scrapbooking Tutorial (for Scrapbooking Beginners)
3. Ultimate Collection of Scrapbooking Ideas (for Scrapbooking Beginners)

All of which will add a little more to your knowledge and provide you with MORE "instructional" guidance on how to create your first album and pages.

To download these Scrapbooking Products today...please visit this page.