Creating Keepsakes magazine online (http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/) has many great ideas for getting started on your first scrapbook. Below are a few of the ideas I found most helpful!
1. Sort your photos into themes or topics and select a set to work on.
2. Select 2-3 colors of acid-free paper or cardstock that will work well with your photos.
3. Pick one photo to be the main focus of your page.
4. If needed, crop your photos. This will allow you to cut out unnecessary backgrounds, fit more pictures on one page, and enhance the focal point of a photo.
5. Select photos to mat. Think about using a mat for the focal point photo to highlight it.
6. Add journaling so you can remember the who, what, and where of a photo. Also think about adding your feelings to help make a richer memory.
7. Add a few extras like stickers or other embellishments.
8. Arrange all items on your pages and use acid free adhesives to adhere.
Throughout your scrapbooking think about the type of album you wish to create. If you want to create a chronological album, be sure you have an album where you can add more pages to it. If it's a scrapbook for a specific event like a family vacation, a smaller scrapbook may be more apprpriate. If you have many photos and don't think you will scrapbook them all, think of a theme for your photos such as "places I've visited". This will give you a starting point and make the process less intimidating.
If you would like to learn more about some of the materials you will need, watch this video for the basics http://video.about.com/scrapbooking/Must-Have-Scrapbook-Supplies.htm
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