Scrapbooks, as we know them today, started many centuries ago, in the form of Common place books, friendship albums, photo albums, journals, diaries, scrapbooks, and now web home pages. Today, you can find a scrapbook club in almost any town that you go to. People love to get together with their friends to scrapbook. Everyone has a different motivation for doing a scrapbook. I’ve even seen families do a Family Recipe Scrapbook.

Why? Why do so many people around the world love to scrapbook? I’m sure that there are literally hundreds of reasons….but here are some of the more popular ones.

1.) To Protect your Photos: If you are careful and store your photos in archival-safe albums your family, friends and future generations can enjoy them 30 or even 60 years down the road. Isn’t this reason enough for launching your family history preservation mission?

2.) Showcase and Record Memories: Your children and future generations will appreciate the time you have taken to record the memories you have shared together. Make a Journal or simple caption next to the photo. Scrapbooking doesn’t have to be expensive either. The important thing is to get your photos out of the box and into books where people can see them and enjoy them. You’ll go through so many things in your life, and if you missed out recording these precious memories, “once it’s gone, it’s gone”.

3.) Organize your photos and mementoes: Disciplined scrapbookers have their personal memories, mementoes, and photos organized in a way that will preserve their quality. Imagine how just a bit of water could damage your precious memories beyond repair. Storing your photos in acidic envelopes or boxes can damage their quality, as well. The safest place for these precious items is in an acid-free box or scrapbook. The more organized you are the more that you can accomplish. If your stickers, stamps andembellishments are organized, You can easily sneak in a page with a unique layout at one sitting, while your child is napping or away at school. Imagine the smug satisfaction you feel when you see a completed page. This is empowering and makes you believe that if you can do this, you are capable of doing more.

4. Record the “firsts” and Preserve the “Can’t throw it away” items. If you have a baby or small child, you know how quickly the time speeds by. And you know the importance of recording your child’s first laugh, first tooth, and beyond that, to the first date, the first car, and on it goes. You can also preserve the sentimental value of those can’t-bear-to-throw-away concert tickets, handmade cards, menus, buttons, etc into the scrapbook.

5.) Socialize: Scrapbooking keeps you connected to people, events, places and experiences that thread together the ups and downs of your life. Expand your social circle by joining a club near you, and making new friends. Besides having fun, you’ll be learning new tips and techniques from these scrapbooking enthusiasts!

Scrapbooking is a way that you can express you creativity and have fun with all the Stamps, Stickers and Embellishments. But how hard can it be with scrapbooking? By mimicking or in scrapbooking term “scraplifting” some layouts that you’ve seen somewhere, and then adding in your own cutting, pasting, and writing, you’re done! Within minutes, you now hold in your hands a unique piece of your own artwork.

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Digital photos are the primary material to work with when it comes to free digital scrapbooking, yet projects would be almost impossible to carry out without the use of special computer programs and graphic softwares. Digital scrapbooking depends on such tools for creating layouts, adding graphic textures, embellishing and even including text messages. This is the alternative to traditional scrapbook that uses photos, paper, cardboard, stickers, ribbons, buttons and many more for creating all sorts of themed albums.

Free digital scrapbooking depends on software editing programs like Adobe Photoshop or Corel Paint, CorelDraw and other specifically designed tools. As long as you find a free program that allows you to operate with layered objects while it supports PNG file formatting, scrapbook is possible. Besides the software as such, you may also need a scanner, a printer and even a camera. If you want to try this kind of scrap-books, there are a large number of tutorials that you can use.

There is a plethora of websites that provide step by step guidance for free digital scrapbooking. The number of resources is every day higher and you will see that you can do a lot of reading and still not exhaust a certain topic. This hobby-like occupation has reached such an extent that you can even find scrapbook kits advertised online. They include all the scrapbook elements necessary, available in PNG formats. You will get a better idea if you search on Google for digit scrapbook kits. By previewing some of the content available you can actually decide whether you need these kits or not.

Free digital scrapbooking could certainly provide a nice alternative to traditional scrapbook. It is modern, innovative and it has all the advantages science and technology can offer. Anyone who’s tried their hand at traditional scrapbook will feel interested at least to try albums for a change. The only problem here is that some of the materials you get access to are not free. You can search around for free digital scrapbooking resources or you can choose to purchase them like you would do with any other supplies.

Free digital scrapbooking is available as long as there is some promotional or advertising involved. Some websites may be interested in achieving exposure only, and they will thus provide some free variants of feature-limited software. Look into these aspects a bit further and see whether free digital scrapbooking can be real for you.

Penny Quyen is an avid scrapbooker and has over 3 years of scrapbooking experience. Her favorite photography and scrapbooking subjects are her reluctant teenagers. For more in depth information about Free Digital Scrapbooking you can visit her website at Scrapbooking

Learning to scrapbooking is something that takes commitment, just like learning any art. If you think that it’s a craft you’d like to enjoy, there are a few basic tools, supplies, and skills you will need to get started. Creating albums takes time, but the projects are rewarding and the end result is a family heirloom that can be enjoyed and then passed down to your grandchildren, along with your love for scrapbooking.

To get started, you first need pictures. Almost everyone has boxes or photo albums full of pictures, and you may notice that some of these are discolored or warped due to their poor storage. The world around us in our homes is full of acid and moisture, which breaks down the chemical balance used to produce photographs and causes them to change appearance. By scrapbooking with acid free supplies, you can protect you pictures for many years to come.

There are only a few basic tools you need to begin. Every good scrapbooker needs a cutting tool. Sharp scissors will work well, but there are also tools on the market to cut scalloped edges, perfectly straight lines, and circles, among other things. You will also need some form of adhesive. Beginners may find that the easiest products to buy are photo mounts, which are tiny pre-cut pieces of tape, and glue dots, which are pressure-sensitive strong spots of glue to hold larger embellishments. Beyond a cutting tool and adhesive, you really don’t need any other tools to get started, but if you want to create fancier pages, many options are available including rubber stamps, paper crimpers, and punches. Start with a few smaller items and increase your inventory as you learn more and more scrapbooking skills.

You will also need a few basic supplies before you begin, the most important of which is the album itself. Make sure whatever you purchase is large enough to hold all the pictures you want to include; two to five pictures will fit on a standard 8 ½ x 11 page with cropping, with the most balanced layouts having three pictures. You can also choose from larger or smaller albums. The only other supply you need to get started is paper. Most albums come with a white piece of paper in each sheet protector, but there are many colors and designs to choose from to help spice up your album. Other supplies that add interest to your pages include paper dolls, stickers, die cuts, and three-dimensional elements.

Most of the skills you need to start scrapbooking can be easily learned by mimicking pages you see in magazines or on the Internet. However, if you are still unsure how to use your tools extremely well, you can attend or host a scrapbooking workshop. Stores and companies offer this option for people who are new to the craft, and it is the best option to help you create your first page. Remember that learning to scrapbook is a process, and you will learn new skills as you fill your album with pages.

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Digital scrapbooking presents a unique way to capture special memories for posterity. Whether you are a computer veteran or a novice, you can create digital scrapbooks that go a step beyond conventional photo albums. You can add to the photos: small notes, embellishments, and stickers to tell the story more fully.

Free digital scrapbook templates can make the job easier for you. The scrapbooking paper, frames, titles – even embellishments or stickers are already placed for you. You don’t need to find or prepare each element. Just slip your photographs into place, add a journaling note or caption, and you have finished pages. Free digital scrapbook templates are, in a sense, scrapbooking kits.

Free digital scrapbook templates are a great way to learn digital scrapbooking. They are also a great way to see, before you invest money, whether you enjoy digital scrapbooking. Templates show you what you can do, and take the work out of it.

These free digital scrapbook templates are often provided as samples, with themes that appeal to a large number of people. The hope is that you will enjoy your experience and return to the website to purchase more materials.

Understanding Free Digital Scrapbook Templates

Free digital scrapbook templates are nearly-finished scrapbook pages. Some call them pre-made pages, or pre-made layouts. To use free digital scrapbook templates, you follow a few easy steps.

1. Download your free digital scrapbook templates. They should be in “png” format. Many will be zipped to reduce size. Unzip your downloads, and place them in a computer folder.

2. Open the software program you will use with your free digital scrapbook templates. Many programs you may already have will work well. Microsoft Word, PhotoShop, and similar programs are good. You may have purchased digital scrapbooking software.

3. Scan photos for your digital scrapbook pages.

4. Open the free digital scrapbook template you want to use. Open photo files, and place your photos on the page. Crop photos, if necessary to fit the opening. Send them to the back layer, and slide them into place.

5. If the colors of the papers in your free digital scrapbook templates do not complement your photos, simply use your
paintbrush” tool to change the colors.

6. Add a small box on your page, and type in a note about memories that go with the photos. This “journaling” might be as short as a caption, or a paragraph that will help viewers understand the photos.

7. When you are satisfied with your page, flatten all layers, and save it as a new file.

8. Now you are ready to print. Use acid-free paper so your colors will remain bright and true for years. Print it as a page of a larger scrapbook. Or print your page as a scrapbook card.

9. Optionally, you may want to save your pages to a CD – or send a finished page to a friend or family member. You might even want to send your completed free digital scrapbook templates to a “print-on-demand” company to have them bound into a permanent book.

Free Digital Scrapbook Templates Changes

As mentioned above, you may want to make changes to your free digital scrapbook templates. At first, those changes may be as slight as changing the color of the scrapbooking paper. As you learn more about digital scrapbooking, the changes may take in other elements.

You may want to add digital charms to empty spots – or place charms across corners or edges of your photos. If you have a photo of a child receiving a skateboard for Christmas, you might want to place a couple of skateboarding embellishments on a page. These extras add a personal touch to the themes of free digital scrapbook pages.

Helpful tip: Even if you are a veteran scrapbooker, you will find free digital scrapbook templates a help in getting fresh ideas. Start with downloads of free digital scrapbook templates, and customize them to your creative satisfaction.

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If you know of a soldier that has dedicated himself to the protection of our great nation of America, why not commemorate his military achievements with premade scrapbook pages. Scrapbooking has been around a long time, and it’s used for almost any occasion or event imaginable. Our dedicated soldiers often go unnoticed as they travel around the world to their appointed fields. If you have a friend or loved one that’s a soldier, you can dedicate an entire scrapbook to his military accomplishments or at least insert a few pages in your family scrapbook album.

Pre made scrapbooking pages are pre-designed for those who don’t have the supplies or extra time to create scrapbooking pages. They are hand-made with quality, acid free paper to give the look and feel of a homemade scrapbook. There are now many military designs for army, navy, reserves, coast guard and air force service men and women so you can choose which theme fits your needs. Many military premade scrapbook pages feature the American flag or its colors, army colors including camouflage patterns, dog tag graphics, the United States seal, army jeeps, helicopters, and other patriotic themes.

If you don’t see the pre-made scrapbook page you’re looking for, ask the page designer to create a custom scrapbook page according to your needs. Many will offer this service for an added fee. It’s well worth the investment to be able to remember your soldier friends and loved ones for many years after their time of serving.

Military Keepsake Photos

Capture those special moments when your loved one first enters the military, such as leaving home for basic training, graduation from training, and before he leaves the area to go to his assigned base. Whether he goes overseas or stays on the home front, ask him to take photos occasionally and send them back home for the scrapbook with a sentence or two about his experiences and buddies. If he has children, be sure to allow them to participate in preparing the premade scrapbook pages. They’ll be so proud to honor their parent as he or she serves the nation!

Military pre-made scrapbooking pages are usually priced from $5.00 and up, depending on the detail of the design. You can create an armed forces memory album and present it as a gift when your loved one returns home. This is a great way to salute soldiers and let them know you are proud of their willingness to sacrifice in difficult times. Pre-made scrapbook pages for military albums are available online in various designs to match the military branch. You might include a soldier’s poem, photos of the family, or photos from a local military parade to make his military memory album even more meaningful. Scrapbooks are also useful in remembering a soldier that has given his life in service.

Premade scrapbook pages can help you create an impressive collection of military-related photo pages that will delight your family for generations to come!

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If you’re a scrapbooker, you owe it to your craft to try digital scrapbooking!

It’s an easy way to expand and enhance your creativity in new and exciting ways. Some traditional scrapbookers are hesitant to “go digital” because it seems so different from what they’re used to.

But don’t fear – scrapbooking digitally, while it might take a little extra time to learn, is well worth the minimal effort. Plus, it’s not as if you have to become an expert digital scrapbooker overnight. Start small by making a simple, small digital photo album, then work your way up to a full-fledged storybook.

1. Saves you time. In the long run, once you learn it, digital scrapbooking will be a great timesaver. You can turn out wonderful looking keepsakes in no time – keepsakes that you’ll be proud to share. And when you do share them, you can email links to your photo creations.

The beauty of digital scrapbooking is that all the resources you need are at your fingertips – literally. And if you want to scan in a special design, poem, writing style or any other embellishment, you can. Then, what you’ve scanned will available to use again and again.

2. Saves you money. Of course, you love paper, scissors and glue scrapbooking. But all three cost money – especially the paper embellishments and albums. And of course, you are just brimming over with creativity, which can also get expensive when you try to bring all your ideas to life.

With digital scrapbooking, all you need is your computer, your photos, some artwork to scan, backgrounds and layouts to work with … and voila, you can have a lovely keepsake for a fraction of the cost! And when you consider the money you’ll save on gas driving to and from the crafts stores – well, that alone may make it worth your while to learn how to scrapbook digitally.

3. You can scrapbook more. Combine Nos. 1 and 2 above and you get to scrapbook more than you ever thought possible! Rather than spending hours on just one paper and scissors scrapbook that has to accommodate a whole vacation’s worth of photos, you can create individual scrapbooks for each person who went on the vacation with you!

Rather than spend time driving from store to store looking for materials, you can simply upload your photos, scan in your embellishments and quickly create a thing of beauty you and others will cherish for a lifetime.

Of course, digital scrapbooking will never replace traditional scrapbooking. No one would want that to happen. The beautiful scrapbooks you create with your own two hands are special, unique and hold an enormous amount of value.

But digital scrapbooking does have its place in the scrapbooking world. And as you learn new techniques and tricks digitally, that’s sure to spark your creativity with your traditional scrapbooking.

So go ahead – give digital scrapbooking a try today. And get ready to be surprised by all the fun you’re going to have!

Sara Charles writes articles for a variety of clients, including Hoorray, a photo sharing website that lets new members create a free online photo album and is the easiest place to create a digital photo album, calendar, and more.

You can enjoy your scrapbooking hobby and earn big bucks on the side. For those people who want to mix pleasure with business, this craft can offer options where they can enjoy their craft while at the same grow by pursuing business opportunities that are available in these kind of craft. In this way, you will get personal satisfaction in making your scrapbooking albums and earn from it through your established craft business.

There are two ways you can engage in your own scrapbook business: selling assorted scrapbooks and selling scrapbook supplies.

A practical and easy way to start your scrapbook supplies business is by becoming a consultant of a company engaged in direct sales of scrapbook supplies. The startup capital for this type of business is minimal and there are even companies that don’t require you to purchase an initial inventory before you can start as sales consultant. Sales consultant normally earns 30% to 40% upfront incentive from the sales proceeds of scrapbook supplies.

For those who want more flexibility and control of their sales operation, ScrapBiz can be a practical option. It allows entrepreneurs to purchase their scrapbook supplies at wholesale price and conduct their sales operation in the manner that they prefer. Individuals who are adopting this unique sales program by ScrapBiz earn an average of 40% to 50% margin from the sale of scrapbook supplies.

Marketing opportunities abound as there are a lot of people who love to have their own scrapbooks to store there precious mementos but are quite intimidated in making one. This people are the main focus of your scrapbook business. You may even consider providing your customers with pre-designed scrapbooks that will suit their taste and preference.

Making custom designed scrapbooks for your clients can be both satisfying and profitable. However, one must be able to launch an aggressive marketing campaign in order to develop a broad customer base. You may consider placing adverts in local magazines and newspapers. A company website can also help you establish your network with potential clients in the market of custom designed scrapbooks. A caveat for those newbie in the business; make sure that you are able to establish strong contact and link with your clients so that you can protect your business interest from those individuals who may not pay up once the scrapbook is delivered to them.

As soon as you have finalized your initial plans on the type of scrapbook business that you are going to establish, you will have to start developing your marketing and business plans. In many instances, home parties are used by direct sales consultant in connecting with prospective clients in selling their merchandise. You can also actively participate in community forums and do product presentations to women’s groups to expand your customer base. If you are offering pre-made scrapbooks, you may join local trade fairs and craft shows in your community or launch your own eCommerce.

As soon as you are able to finalize your marketing and business plans, the next thing that you have to do is to comply with the legal and documentary requirements in starting a business. And once these are done, you are all set to take the plunge and start enjoying and managing your business.

Chuck R Stewart recently bought some scrapbooking albums online for his family to record their trip to Disney World. He found that scrapbooking supplies online are a real value.

Mini scrapbooks are all the rage at the moment in the scrapbooking world. Their popularity stems from the fact that they are smaller and therefore less cumbersome and time consuming to make than your larger and more traditional 12×12 scrapbook album. This makes them a cheaper option to a Scrapbook as you will undoubtedly require fewer products to make one.

What is a mini scrapbook – If you are wondering what a mini scrapbook is you are not alone. They are quite simply a small scrapbook, usually around 6″x6″ in size but as long as it is smaller than 8″x8″ it will be considered a mini album. Another feature that defines a mini album is that they are usually themed to suit the occasion at hand. Popular themes include baby’s, birthdays, weddings, family and holidays. The number of pages in an album is not relevant, they can have as few as 2 or as many as 30.

Making mini scrapbooks – They also take creative scrapbooking to the next level, you will often find a mini album made from the most unusual products including but certainly not limited to paper bags, coffee filters, clothes pins, CD covers and even the CDs themselves. It would seem that scrapbook artists are constantly on the lookout for ideas and products to create their next mini scrapbook masterpiece, recycling anything that they can get their hands on.

Great gift ideas – Because every album is unique and created with time and tlc, mini scrapbooks make the perfect gift for your friends and family – and you can guarantee that they will love your thoughtful present. Whether they have 2 pages or 10 you can not go wrong with an appropriately themed mini book. Brag books filled with photos of the kids for grandma, a mini book of love for your significant other, a birthday album for the birthday boy (or girl), a friendship keepsake for your bff or maybe a baby mini book for the expectant mum with spaces to add photos and journaling.

Be fairly warned that once you start off down the path of making mini books you will find that you will very soon become addicted. Your regular 12×12 album will become neglected as you create mini book after mini book for yourself and loved ones. But you will enjoy every minute of it and when you are done you will have a treasured keepsake that will keep your memories alive in years to come.

If you would like to learn more about making mini scrapbooks Peata invites you to visit her mini album website scrapbook-crazy.com where you will find tutorials and other free resources to make your own mini scrapbooks.

Scrapbooks are special, so of course scrapbook paper a little bit different from the paper that you use for other things. They are meant to record memories in a very special way — a way that you and you alone come up with. For this reason, the paper is just as important as the cover and what is the inside of the scrapbook itself.

Scrapbooking has become somewhat of a hobby over the past few years among teenagers and young adults. It is a unique way to keep it intimate record of the important things going on in your life, and it gives way to a whole realm of creative possibilities. For this reason, almost everything in a scrapbook is special. The covers are usually specially chosen in customize, the scrapbook paper usually reflects the mood of the person recording their experiences, and even the pen or pencil used to write in the scrapbook is important. It is all about creative expression.

Scrapbooks are really a offshoot of journals. While journals usually only entail words, scrapbooks take bits and pieces of real life combined them. Often those who use them photographs, or just simply take things that are important to them at that point time and put them in the book. This creates a more in-depth look into the person’s life than simple journals and diaries do, which is why every bit is important.

Scrapbook paper comes in a wide variety of types. Some of it will simply be lined like any other type of paper, while others will have fantastic designs are special color is all about. Material the paper is made of as well, as some of the paper that it uses scrapbooks can either be thicker or even thinner than your standard notebook or printer paper. It is another thing I gives way to creative expression, and the type that is chosen depends entirely on the person.

It is worth mentioning that this type of paper is generally more expensive than other kinds that you will find, but more often than not you are willing to forgo that expense for the type of unique recordkeeping you will be doing. There really is no other type of experience that quite matches that of the scrapbook, and there are so many unique things that you can get especially for your scrapbook or make yourself to put it that the possibilities are endless.

The scrapbook paper itself is only the canvas for what is being crafted inside the book itself. Memories are being recorded, experiences of being vividly relived, and sentiments of being explained as emotionally as possible. This is the goal of scrapbook, and it is no wonder that they are becoming one of the most popular hobbies today.

Scrapbooking is a hobby that is loved by many. Give it a try and you may find yourself addicted to it; just make sure to get the right type of scrapbook paper. Scrapbook Paper Ideas

40% of people who scrapbook spend more than $50 a month on scrapbooking supplies and own approximately $1,584 in supplies.

In 2004 the scrapbooking industry had sales topping $2.5 billion.

There are over 4,000 independent scrapbook stores in the U.S. – and that doesn’t count online retailers.

Those number are pretty overwhelming…with all that “stuff” out there, how do you weed through the mess? What scrapbook supplies do you really need and which are a waste of money?

We’ve stripped it down to the barest of essentials, and we’re counting down to the number one scrapbook supply you can’t live without!

5. Scrapbook Album

If you’re going to make a scrapbook, you’ll need somewhere to put all those finished pages. There are tons of different options for types of albums. They come in a variety of sizes, bindings, colors, and themes. Choose one you like that will best show off the theme of the pictures you’ll be putting in it. Whatever kind of album you choose, make sure it’s archival quality.

Under no circumstances should you buy an album with magnetic pages (the ones with the peel back layer of film). These albums are very dangerous for your pictures and will actually harm them over time. If you have any pictures in a magnetic album take them out now! If you’re not ready to scrap those pictures yet, just store them in photo safe boxes or archival quality photo albums until you can get to them.

4. Scrapbook Scissors

Any pair of sharp craft scissors will work fine. At a minimum, you’ll use the scissors to crop your photos , and create your photo mats. As your pages get more elaborate, you’ll also use the scissors to work with embellishments and stickers. For detail work like this, fine-tipped scissors work best. Whatever kind of scissors you decide to buy, make sure they are devoted exclusively to scrapbooking. A pair of scissors that cuts only paper will stay sharper and make cleaner cuts.

3. Adhesive

There are many, many different kinds of scrapbook adhesive available, making this a scrapbook supply with a ton of variety! From dots, to photo corners; tape runners to Xyron machines…the adhesive options can seem a little overwhelming at first. If you’re a beginner, know that it really doesn’t matter what kind of adhesive you buy to start out. As long as its acid free and sticky you’ll be fine. If you find yourself standing in the adhesive aisle at your local scrapbook supplies store with a glazed-over look unable to comprehend all the choices, tape runners are highly recommended. They’re easy to use; you can use them for just about anything you’ll be sticking to your page, and refills are available everywhere.

2. Scrapbook Pens

An acid free pen is a scrapbook supply that might not make it on to everyone’s top 5 list. They are, however, one of the most versatile supplies out there. You can use pens for many different elements of a scrapbook page including journaling, creating titles for your pages, cleverly captioning your photos, and perhaps even doodling a design on your page. At the very minimum, you’ll need a black pen – but there are a wide variety of colors to choose from. You’ll find more pen colors than there are Crayola crayons.

And finally…the Number One Scrapbook Supply You Absolutely Cannot Live Without!

1. Scrapbook Paper

Remember at the top of the page when I said that 40% of those who scrapbook spend $50 a month or more on scrapbook supplies? Chances are at least $45.95 of that is spent on paper. Scrapbooking is a paper craft – which means paper is the most essential part of any scrapbook.

There are 2 types of paper you’ll need in your most basic scrapbook scenario. You’ll need paper for the background and paper for matting photos. Chances are good that your album will at least come with a basic white paper that you can use as background if you want – but the fun in creating a scrapbook is in all the great scrapbook supplies, so don’t be afraid to choose a fun background paper.

When it comes to matting pictures, there are many different philosophies. There are some styles of scrapbooking that rarely mat pictures at all. I, however, firmly believe that the majority of the pictures in your scrapbook should be matted – especially if you are just starting out. So, you’ll need both picture matting paper and background paper.

There it is, the number one scrapbook supply you can’t live without is paper…although you’ll have a hard time scrapping without the other four as well.

Kristin Bird is a Scrapbook Design Artist for Scrapbooks by Design. http://www.scrapbooksbydesign.net She has over 10 years of scrapbooking experience and a passion for offering scrapbooking tips & tricks, scrapbook layout ideas, and scrapbook techniques to help other scrappers (from beginner to novice) create designs that stand up and take notice.