How to Begin Scrapbooking Your Photo Memories
             Many people spend a lot of money on photos of their family and friends. After years of these photos gathering dust or even become discolored and beginning to fade, it is time to put that well spent money to use. This is a great time to learn the art of scrapbooking. We will begin with the basics of explaining exactly what scrapbooking is and how to accomplish this fun and creative hobby.
             Before we begin you must understand what scrapbooking means. Scrapbooking is the practice of combining your photos and other memorabilia together to create a book of memories. The art of scrapbooking has become a very popular hobby over the past 15 years. Many individuals young and old have been able to use their artistic abilities to create beautiful scrapbooks of their family and friends, as well as schools and business.
             To begin, you must gather your basic materials. All of the materials except for the photos you choose can be purchased either at your local craft or scrapbook store. The following is a list of supplies needed to begin scrapbooking: 8-10 Photos (use a current event, like a birthday party), sharp scissors, acid-free colored paper to match photo theme, themed stickers made to be used with acid-free paper, adhesive or sticky tabs (double sided tape used especially for scrapbooking), acid free scrapbook with 12x12 pages, page protectors made for 12x12 pages, and colored fine or thick line markers that are made to be used on acid-free paper. Optional items you can use are paper punches, which are used to punch out particular shapes of on any of your colored paper or photos or shapes and letters that are already precut to make things a little easier. There are many more optional tools but lets stick to the basics. Now it is time to get started on your scrapbook.
             The first step in beginning your scrapbook pages is to gather the photos you have chosen to use, again these ...