Anyone do scrapbooking as a hobby?

I have started a wedding one and one each for my children. It's a great hobby, I am always saving little mementos etc. I haven't done anything with mine for a few months so about time to update them! You can buy some gorgeous papers etc, try the scrapbook boutique website.

If a page goes really wrong you can just start again! Position everything before sticking and try to get some kind of theme/colour scheme for each page.

Try UKscrappers.co.uk - loads of inspiration on there

My grandmother made me one for my 23rd birthday if you want to see some pics? I love it, best present I've ever had.

Thanks guys - I guess I just have to get stuck in! I will take a look at those sites later.

LizBjk - I'd love to see your photos, and anyone elses too ?

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Goodness, that's beautiful. It's given me goosebumps. So much work has gone into it, it must have taken her forever to do. It's a lovely thing for you to be able to pass on to yourown family one day too ?

I've just started. I've been going to a cardmaking club for about 2 years and now we've started a scrapbooking group. Some of the tips we had were to start small, we started with 6x6 papers because 12x12 is a huge blank piece of paper and can be a bit daunting. 8x8 is a good size too.

Picture a photo (or whatever you want to use) and pick out colours from the picture, to plan your background paper and embellishments.. Then start building up from there, but don't stick anything down until you are happy with the layout and there you go. There are some really lovely papers available.

Here a couple fo pages I have done:

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3456830866_b5330afa46.jpg

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3456008521_dbdbacaaa9_b.jpg

Good luck ?

Liz thats fantastic. Such a wonderful thing for her to do for you. She must have worked so hard on it.

I agree with Lady Gooner by starting with a smaller scrapbook. I did my first scrapbook for my parents 40th wedding anniversary. I was really pleased with it. I make cards as well so you have a start there as it can be like a card on a bigger scale. Before I did the scrapbook I did do an exploding box and a book card(don't know how to explain it?) I did look at pictures of other scrapbooks online and in magazines but to be honest I found them quite daunting and scared me a bit. I just sorted out the pictures and papers and I got ideas from there a bit like cardmaking. I have since helped my friend do a scrapbook for her brothers birthday. My next project is one for my H for our wedding anniversary. Have fun!

Thanks for the advice Lady Gooner, starting small is a good idea!

Yours are great btw, well done.

Thanks for the advice Japonica.

Think I'm going to have a go at a small one tonight, fingers crossed!

I've been scrapbooking for about 4/5 years now, and find that the

GMT - they are great! Exactly the kind of thing I'd like to be able to do. Thank you for sharing. Will have a look at UK scrappers now.

Liz, that scrapbook is amazing-such a labour of love. I can see why it would be the best present you could get. You are lucky to have such an amazing grandmother.

Ahh thank you. She is an amazing woman. She's the best. ?

Thanks for the link to UK Scrappers - there is some really amazing stuff on there, not sure I'm quite up to that level yet though!

The forum over there is mind-bogglingly large isn't it ?

It can be a bit daunting when you first visit, but don't be put off. Everyone's very helpful over there and you'll soon find your way around. What's your user name there - assuming you've signed up? I'll come over and find you and help you out, if you like.

That would be great! My username is Velvet

I'll pop over there now - look in the forum titled General Scrapping and you'll see a new thread with your name in the title.

Liz...I'm no scrapbooker but yours is amazing, I feel quite teary looking at the photos - what a gorgeous thing to do for you xxx

I second UKS and in fact I will pop over there now and find GMT's thread to say hi

Thanks everyone.

Where do you scrapbookers buy your supplies? Any particular sites I should look at?