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7 Tips for Better Scrapbook Pages

If you have never seen anything but you mother's old scrapbook then you are really missing out. Today there are many people creating traditional and digital scrapbooks that are stunning and tell a story rather than just show a photo. Scrapbooking has become a multi-million dollar industry and is the hobby of thousands, maybe millions of women who want to preserve the memory of their family, friends, pets, events, etc.Regardless of whether you are into traditional paper scrapping or digital scrapping the tips below will help you to create better pages and make them easier.
#1 Plan your page in advanceBefore you begin consider how to arrange the page or pages. For example, if you are scrapping the family vacation you may want to arrange the event by each day of the vacation or maybe just the highlights. Whatever you wish to do is fine but planning will give you a cohesiveness to your pages.
#2 Keep your design simple In general don't place more than 3-5 photos on a page. Try not to use to many fancy decorations. It will make your page look a bit scattered or messy and besides it is the photos that should be the focal point.
#3 Buy what you need. Don't overspend.There are many places to purchase supplies (if traditional scrapping) or kits and embellishments if digital scrapping. Buy what you need to complete each project before purchasing more. This way you will stay focused on the task at hand. If you are a digital scrapbooker then we recommend Digitals as your first stop. They have thousands of products and over 60 designers.
#4 Join a Scrapbooking forum or communityBy joining a forum or community you will be able to share ideas, gain solutions to problems and even make new friends. Digital Scrapbook Pages has a great forum with lots of encouragement and helpful people.
#6 Post your designsWhen you create your pages post them in a gallery, on your blog. Ask people to review them and give you feedback. There are many people online who have been doing this for years and can provide valuable information on how to improve pages.
#7 Use quality photosTry to use the best possible photos for your pages. This will help your pages to look more professional. Use angles in your photos as well as unique settings and especially natural photos that aren't posed. Use these 7 tips and your scrapbook pages will soon become the talk of the town, or at least your family. Happy scrapping.