scrapbooking is such an OPEN creative outlet - what might be right for you, may not be right for others
you wouldn't get just any old book to do a scrapbooking album - you'd need an acid free album, acid free papers and embellishments to decorate your pages. you can put in very simple decorations/embellishments, or you can be very creative - depending on our own "talents" and desires.
personally, i'm useless at traditional paper scrapbooking - i don't have the time, space, patience or creative flair (nor do i have the money - it can become a very exxy habit!) - so i have opted to digitally create pages for DDs milestones book (it's taking ages so i'm noting everything in my diary as it happens lol) - cheaper, no where near the "tools" needed - and the best bit - the UNDO button when i fluff it up! lol
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