How to Get Started Scrapbooking

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You have many great memories to share. Why not collect them all in one book? Learn the fun and meaningful craft of scrapbooking.

Step 1: Decide on a topic
Decide on a topic. If you pick a theme before you start, you’ll be more prepared to organize your material.

Tip
Invite family members to participate for family-bonding time. Form a scrapbooking group to work on projects together and enjoy conversation.

Step 2: Pick a book
Pick a scrapbook that suits your theme or has colors or patterns you prefer. There are enough choices for every taste.

Step 3: Find photos and memorabilia
Find photos and memorabilia such as newspaper clippings, certificates, and movie ticket stubs.

Tip
Use a small box, such as a shoebox, to store any extra photos and memorabilia.

Step 4: Buy paper
Buy cardstock to use as frames for your pictures.

Step 5: Pick out accessories
Pick accessories to dress up your pages. Craft stores sell stickers, buttons, and three-dimensional decorations for scrapbooking.

Step 6: Assemble pages
Cut and paste paper patterns, ribbons and bows, and decorative buttons. Trim edges with your scissors.

Tip
Page protectors will keep your scrapbook mementos looking good for a long time.

Step 7: Choose pens
Choose colorful pens to write names, dates, and quotes on your pages. Use acid-free, waterproof, and fade-proof pens, available at arts and crafts stores.

Did You Know?
In 2007, a letter written by George Washington in 1787 was found in New Jersey in a 19th-century scrapbook.