There are many stores that sell scrapbooking materials. It sounds like what you need is a class. Some stores have classes as well as demonstrators/consultants of home parties like Stampin’ Up!, Creative Memories and Close to my Heart.

I am a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and I have classes. Hope you find what you need.
You can order products online at my website. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Lori

Hi, first of all it can be somewhat overwhelming for new/beginner scrappers, as there is so so much stuff out there, and then how to use it, where to use it, it can make one so distraught and even prevent them from enjoying the craft. A Book Of Me, is simply a book you scrap that is all about you. I guess being you are a total beginner i would say the supplies you need would be paper,ribbon, glue sticks, scissors, stickers, and possibly a craft mat. For the album i would go small to start with, perhaps a paper bag album only costs a few cents and you can add as many pages as you need. It is very simple to do, and you will not get so frustrated. You can also purchase scrap book kits, they get a bit pricey and depending on how large the book is you may need to get more kits, you could probably buy several paper packs for the same as the scrapbook kits, allowing you get other items as want or need them. I like the beginners to start with smaller books as they are not so overwhelming to do, when you look at a 12×12 page with all that open area it can intimidate beginner as well as seasoned scrappers. I hope this helps somewhat, and one thing to remember is before starting is that there are no rules, no right or wrongs, its all about what you like, so take a big deep breath and go for it. And remember to just relax and have fun with it.

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