A Blue Zest

If you are new to scrapbooking with your computer, finding a place to begin can seem impossible. Thousands of websites exist to teach you how to scrapbook, so making a decision to chose one to learn everything from could take days all in itself! This article will help you learn the basics so you know exactly what to do to get started.

The steps below will explain the basics of getting started.

The first thing you need is a computer program for editing photographs. The most popular software for this is Adobe Photoshop Elements, which is much less expensive  than pro versions such as CS5. Many different alternative programs exist, some paid and others free to try and use. Once you have this software installed on your computer you are ready for the next step!

Learning the basics of the digital scrapbooking software you choose is important before you begin. It can be very frustrating to start if you do not know your way around the software program. There are many ways to find how to use your software program, such as free digiscrap tutorials. A visit to your community library may make available to you many publications for learning how to use your computer scrapbooking software.

As soon as you know your way around to using the software, you are ready to design a layout. Beyond using your own images, having some basic digital scrapbooking supplies can help with designing your first page. By following some simple scrapbook sketches you can easily arrange your items on your page. While having digital scrapbooking supplies is not an absolute must, it does simplify the process for beginners.

It will likely require much practice before you become an expert in digital scrapbook creation. In order to succeed however, you must first try. Pretty soon you will feel like an expert in no time!

Digital Scrapbook

A digital scrapbook is not hard like many people think. The internet is full of resources about digital scrapbooking. One can read and have online tutorials to get to know more about scrapbooking.

 

 

 

 

Making a digital scrapbook is not expensive. There are hundreds of FREE resources on the net. There are free online tutorials, free digital scrapbooking kits and free page layouts.

Some ways to find digital scrapbooking freebies:

1.Make a search using popular search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN. The search engines will generate a list. Go over the list and bookmark the sites that are relevant to your needs.

2.Become a member of a forum about digital scrapbooking. Forum members exchange digital scrapbook tools, backgrounds and layouts. Relevant URLs are also posted especially on sites where digital scrapbooking freebies are given.

3.Visit digital scrapbooking sites. Most sites have downloads that are free.

4.Subscribe to a digital scrapbook newsletter. In my newsletter I provide some great tips and advice. Newsletters also contain updates on freebies.

5.Find blogs about digital scrapbooking. Though the quality is not what you will find when purchasing scrapbook kits, you will find that some blogs have links to some decent freebies.

Requirements to download freebies:

1.Some of the sites require that you be a member. After the registration, login name and passwords will be available.

2.Some sites require subscription to a newsletter before beginning a download.

3.A valid email address is needed for most sites before any download is allowed.

The following are freebies that can be downloaded:

1.Digital scrapbooking kits

2.Scrapbooking Fonts

3.Colors

4.Backgrounds

5.Layouts

6.Pages

7.Embellishments

8.Images

9.Templates

Here are the top five websites that supply digital scrapbooking freebies:

1.Digitreats Freebies  digitreats.typepad.com

Site offers some digital scrapbooking kits for free but only for personal use.

2.Free Digital Scrapbooking www.freedigitalscrapbooking.com

This site has everything needed to start digital scrapbooking including tons of freebies.

3.Shabby Princess  www.shabbyprincess.com

The site has both digital scrapbooking freebies and elegant digital scrapbooking supplies on sale.

4.Digital Scrapbooking Freebies  www.digitalscrapbookingfreebies.com

A digital scrapbooking website dedicated to digital scrapbooking freebies. Updates are made frequently.

5.Digital Scrapbooking Depot  www.digiscrapdepot.com

The site provides digital scrapbooking freebies and links to digital scrapbooking designer’s website.

These digital scrapbooking freebies are already more than enough to start the hobby. It is, however, emphasized that the freebies are only free if they are for personal use. If you are looking to have a great looking and unique digital scrapbook, you most likely want to purchase a kit. These freebies are a great to use for practice and simply to express creatively.