I just started up on my own.. no lessons.
I buy most of my stuff from either ebay or Lindcraft. Ebay is the cheapest i think.
As ive taken thousands, literally, of photos of Jesse ive just been doing themes atm. Have done the hopsital of course, his first bottle, his first bath, his first week, his first car trip home, his spotty hormone rash, first shower, his laundry, christmas etc etc. What i did was just search online scrapbooking and looked at what others had done. Got an idea that way. Some things i thought were a good idea i used from their ideas. +
Just have fun with it.