Wednesday Sponsor Giveaways: Elise Blaha, ReVa, Studio Calico, & SheyB

Here's my piece of advice for a beginning scrapbooker: go to your local scrapbook store, take some pics, and ask for help. Between the great people that work there and the other scrappers that are hanging out, you'll learn so much. And, even more importantly, get encouragement for your 1st layout!

My advice is not to stress about making the perfect page with the perfect paper and embellies. If stuck for inspiration, just scraplift until you find your style. Don't buy everything that you like or you will end up hoarding. Stay with the basics first and don't scrapbook every picture. Most important of all, use your own handwriting and tell your story.

My advice for a newbie would be: organize your pictures now! And continue to organize them as you get new ones.

There are tons of great comments on here! my advice is the same as some others...just start scrapping! It doesn't have to be perfect...whatever happens on the page is meant to be. Also...have fun! I tend to stress about stupid stuff so this is a good reminder to me that my hobby is supposed to be FUN and not a stress maker!
Thanks for the opportunity, Ali!

My best advice is to think one or two projects at a time, don't buy enough things to last you a lifetime from the beginning, because you will probably change your style and focus very quickly in the beginning. And keep organization in mind from the start too!

I wish somebody had told me not to buy too to get started. A simple basic tool kit,a few colours of cardstock(wh,bl,kraft and one other) and 10 or so pieces of patt paper in the theme/colours of my photos would have been lots to get started. Sticking with one project to start would have been a great suggestion too. My tastes/style changed quite a bit near the beginning and I was left with lots of supplies that don't "fit".
Looking forward to reading the other great advice.

Best advice: buy the basics/essentials first - paper trimmer is a must. Don't buy everything you see bc you'll end up hoarding it or never using the things you buy in the end. Have fun! Btw this is a fabulous giveaway!

I would tell a new scrapbooker not to stock up too much on embellishments and paper, but to buy things as you need them.

Great giveaway!!!!
My best advice - don't put so much pressure on yourself and don't feel you have to scrap chronologically. If it works for you great but if not scrap what you feel and what inspires you not what "comes next"

be careful how you cut your pictures. Stay with the classic shapes and remember that you may want to see some of those things in the background 20 years from now.

OMG, I guess we were all buying too much stuff *lol*
My advice for a beginner: don't feel like you need to buy every single item you see. Hoarding doesn't make you more creative, especially when it comes to patterned paper.
And don't compare your scrapping "skills" with others, it's YOUR story that counts!

Start already! That's my advice! What are you waiting for? Also, do what YOU want to do! Don't compare your work to others. Let others inspire you, but always do your own thing!!

My best advice is that you don't need all the tools that's out there. You really don't need anything more than a really good knife and a grid ruler.

I wish that someone had told me 2 things:
1. Get a really good paper trimmer, it's worth the money.
2. You don't have to scrapbook chronologically!

try to do what looks right to you - i think we all tend to get too intimidated b/c we worry it's not what looks right to everyone else.
{that and neutral cardstock rocks!}.
have a good one!

DO NOT go out and spend a lot of money on scrapsupplies all at once! Buy some basic and some cool stuff and start scrapping and experimenting with it. Once you know what works for you, you can go out and shop some more!

Start little...you don't have to have all the little doo-dads and gadgets to start with. If you are making something you like, it is perfect!

I would have loved to know that everything is ok! Learned it myself from you Ali and thanks!

I would tell a new scrapbooker to scrap for her and her family not for others. And very importantly...add dates.

My advice is do whatever you want. If it makes you happy......it's perfect.