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I wish someone would have said "don't waste time getting everything in order before you start telling your story." I was hoping to organize all of my pictures, get timelines correct and hoping for just the right supplies. Really, my family won't care in 30 years if I chose teal or yellow or if I scrapped chronologically. They just want to see what our lives were like.

The biggest thing I wish I had known when I started is that I don't have to scrapbook every photo! I wish someone had told me to just focus on the most important stories - the ones that I feel inspired to tell - and let the rest go.

Advice, don't over complicate things, scrapbook for you and do it how you want. I wish someone had told me not to take it to seriously.

It's all about the stories..not cool supplies...those are frosting...but my kids like to look through their albums and remember the stories...
Amy in CA

I wish when I had started someone would have told me to "just do it". I wish I had the hours back that I obsessed over my layout having to just be so - my version of "perfect" it adds up to alot of wasted time. I absolutely love it when I get into a groove and crank out he layouts - I find in those moments I'm not obsessed. Thanks for the chance to win!

The most important part about scrapbooking is the memories that it lets you share with others. All the fancy papers, embellishments, and techniques don't really matter; what matters is what you can share about a time in your life when something meant something important to you.

The best advice ever is: KEEP IT SIMPLE!

haven't gotten into digital scrapping but love the look of those other kits... wow thanks for the chance to win them.... my advice for a new scrapper (which I try to follow STILL) is dont get overwhelmed by all the STUFF out there.... keep it simple... it's all about telling the STORY!!!...
all the best everyone

There is no right or wrong way to scrapbook - try it all!

I wish I had known more about basic design principles when I first started out.

My best advice (& the best advice I received was to start with current pictures and work from there. It works great! Barb M.

My advice - don't feel bad at looking at other people's layouts for inspiration or ideas... eventually, with time, you will take all the techniques and form your own style!

My best advice for a new scrapbooker would be MAKE THE TIME. I wish someone told me how time consuming srapping would actually be but how rewarding it actually is when done.

don't get in a buying frenzy! buy basic supplies, staples like cardstock, then plan your projects / pages and buy as you go. This advice from someone (like many) who just bought and bought and bought and now is sitting on so much product that will most likely never get used! sigh.

Don't be scared to make mistakes - keep on trying and find what works for you. Everyone has a unique style. Just enjoy it!

oh boy! One thing I wish i would have known or at least thought of was that not EVERY picture has to make it in the book. There can be a simple photo album to accompany the albums. Wonderful giveaways! It would be amazing if my number was drawn :)

To a new scrapbooker I would say that the most important thing is to put your stories down on paper. That's what will one day live on and give life to your photos. The decoration is least important.

oh boy! One thing I wish i would have known or at least thought of was that not EVERY picture has to make it in the book. There can be a simple photo album to accompany the albums. Wonderful giveaways! It would be amazing if my number was drawn :)

oh boy! One thing I wish i would have known or at least thought of was that not EVERY picture has to make it in the book. There can be a simple photo album to accompany the albums. Wonderful giveaways! It would be amazing if my number was drawn :)

To a new scrapbooker I would say that the most important thing is to put your stories down on paper. That's what will one day live on and give life to your photos. The decoration is least important.