Getting Started

Getting Started

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Gather the photos you want to use.

Gather the photos you want to use.

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Gather supplies that you may need.

Gather supplies that you may need.

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Decided on a theme for your

Decided on a theme for your

scrapbook.

scrapbook.

Choosing Photos

Choosing Photos

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Any photo can be used.

Any photo can be used.

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You may choose funny photos, sleeping

You may choose funny photos, sleeping

photos, or even candid shots.

photos, or even candid shots.

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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.

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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

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Chose a scrapbook. There is a variety of sizes

Chose a scrapbook. There is a variety of sizes

to chose from.

to chose from.

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Pick out the scrapbook paper that you like.

Pick out the scrapbook paper that you like.

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Choose die cuts and cut outs of items if you

Choose die cuts and cut outs of items if you

choose.

choose.

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You may pick out stickers and ribbon with

You may pick out stickers and ribbon with

designs on it.

designs on it.

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There are special scrapbook markers and pens

There are special scrapbook markers and pens

that can be used also.

that can be used also.

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You will need glue or scrapbook tape.

You will need glue or scrapbook tape.

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Be sure to choose acid free products.

Be sure to choose acid free products.

Were to Get Supplies

Were to Get Supplies

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Hobby Lobby

Hobby Lobby

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Michaels Craft Store

Michaels Craft Store

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Wal-mart

Wal-mart

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Target

Target

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Actual Scrapbook Stores

Actual Scrapbook Stores

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Online Scrapbook Web Sites

Online Scrapbook Web Sites

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Friends and Family may share extras

Friends and Family may share extras

Some Online Scrapbook Sites

Some Online Scrapbook Sites

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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.

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www.Smilebox.com

www.Smilebox.com

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www.scrapbookingsuppliesonline.com

www.scrapbookingsuppliesonline.com

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www.americascrapbooking.com

www.americascrapbooking.com

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www.scrapbooks.com

www.scrapbooks.com

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www.save-on-crafts.com

www.save-on-crafts.com

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www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com

www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com

Choosing a Theme

Choosing a Theme

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You can chose a variety of theme.

You can chose a variety of theme.

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Sports

Sports

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Vacation

Vacation

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Holidays

Holidays

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General Family

General Family

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Weddings

Weddings

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Baby Book

Baby Book

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School Days

School Days

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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

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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.

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Move the pieces around on the page to see

Move the pieces around on the page to see

what you prefer.

what you prefer.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Example of putting pages together would be the

Example of putting pages together would be the

following:

following:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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You don’t have just any ordinary photo album now.

You don’t have just any ordinary photo album now.

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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.

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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.

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Scrapbooks make the old dull version of photo

Scrapbooks make the old dull version of photo

albums fun.

albums fun.

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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.