Presents 365 ideas, tips, and techniques for making innovative pages for a scrapbook.

Get started and keep it simple Forget feeling overwhelmed by stacks of photos. It’s time to get down to basics and Start Scrapbooking! Packed with everything you need to know to dive into the craft, Start Scrapbooking redefines stereotypes, showing you can have fun and scrap in simple ways. Along with more than 100 fresh layout ideas, you’ll find all the essentials for getting started and staying on track. Determine your goals and then stock up on the tools of the trade. Set up your space and keep it organized. Find your starting point, then design layouts following basic principles. Plus, find a gallery of theme ideas for scrapping every occasion. Start Scrapbooking your memories with: § Info on all the essentials: supplies, organization, design, writing and more § 100+ simple but creative layouts § 20 step-by-step basic techniques § Bonus layout sketches Perfect for beginners looking to get started as well as any scrapbooker looking for simple ideas, Start Scrapbooking will help you record your memories with ease.

Scrapbooking is sweeping the nation! This hot hobby is a fantastic way to preserve your memories and family history—and have a lot of fun doing it. Now, here’s an easy-to-follow guide that will have you creating great scrapbook projects in no time. Scrapbooking For Dummies is perfect for you if you’re a new scrapbooker who wants to create your own personal scrapbook (or who would like to make a special scrapbook for a friend or loved one) or if you’re already an avid scrapbooker who’s looking for helpful tips and new ideas. This friendly guide takes the guesswork out of creating well-designed albums. You’ll discover how to: Organize your photographs and memorabilia Assemble the right tools and materials Research your personal history and tell your story Design attractive, foolproof page layouts Network with other scrapbookers This plain-English guide features clear, close-up photographs and sketches that illustrate just what you want to know about scrapbooking tools and techniques. You’ll learn about the different styles of scrapbooking, how to create unity in your albums, and how to take better pictures (including advice on digital photography). You receive hands-on guidance every step of the way as you: Choose a theme or occasion Crop and mount photographs Accessorize with stickers, stamps, and more Enhance your albums through journaling Avoid costly, time-consuming mistakes Take proper care of photographs and negatives Extend the life of your old photos Complete with ten great scrapbooking projects and a list of online resources, Scrapbooking For Dummies gives you the tools you need to create beautiful albums to share with family and friends—and pass on to future generations!

Provides ideas and techniques on creating scrapbooks for any occasion, and helps readers find the appropriate accessories and materials.

Joy Aitman explains all the basic techniques of scrapbooking and shows you how to create beautiful layouts using holiday photographs, a school photograph and a wedding picture. Cropping is one of the basics of scrapbooking and Sarah McKenna shows how to use dozens of techniques such as slicing, silhouetting, montage and mosaics to enhance your pages. Sarah then shows how eyelets can be used to attach vellu, acetate and fabric to your pages, to add embellishments and accents and to provide emphasis and detail. Clear step-by-step demonstrations are accompanied by over a hundred wonderful layouts to inspire you.

Everything you need to make the ultimate scrapbooking keepsake for baby The arrival of a new baby is the perfect time to start scrapbooking. Better Homes and Gardens Let's Start Scrapbooking for Baby gives you tons of ideas, advice, and inspiration on how to capture precious moments of your baby's first year and turn them into timeless scrapbook layouts that you (and your baby) will cherish for a lifetime. Better Homes and Gardens Let's Start Scrapbooking for Baby takes the guesswork out of scrapping and gives you expert guidance on everything you need to make the ultimate scrapbook for baby, from the supplies you need now and what you can add later to tips of preserving baby memorabilia to the best ways to apply fun and functional paper crafting applications and embellishments. More than 200 fresh scrapbooking ideas for the first year of baby's life Includes "Let's Get Started Scrapbooking Step-by-Step Guide" Bonus ideas and advice on how to photograph newborns Whether you're a seasoned scrapper or are just venturing into paper crafting, Better Homes and Gardens Let's Start Scrapbooking for Baby shows you how to create a priceless and irreplaceable family keepsake you'll turn to again and again. Now get scrapping!

There are no rules to scrapbooking, but there is a vast array of possibilities for newcomers to the craft. What products should they buy? What techniques should they try-- and how can they get great results? This fabulous guide explains it all. Inspirational photos and sample scrapbook pages throughout showcase different albums, illustrate photo-improvement methods like cropping, and demonstrate the use of shadow stamping, painted backgrounds, metallic rub-on waxes, and unique embellishments like buttons, buckles, and charms. Special sections delve into more unusual techniques like aging and texturing, incorporating ribbon and lace trims, and creating pockets.