Sarah, I just do one theme per page generally, I find that doing double layouts get's your album finished quicker. Also a little advise but it's totally up to you. I did the same thing and went mad on getting stickers. I still have heaps. I just don't use them very much. And as hard as it is, don't scrap your best pics first, as time goes on and you get better at it you will be able to do a much better job with them.
With scrapping it's all a personal thing, what you may not love other people will thing is great and vice versa. There are no real rules (other than making sure all your products are acid free and not using sticky tape). Have fun with your album.
Fi, sounds like you had a good time at your scrap lesson. The shop I go to runs the beginners class over 4 weeks, 2 hours each lesson for $12.
Nell, it's so easy to go to a class and walk away having spent $50. I find that if I'm going to a scrap night now that I take as much of my own supplies as I can carry. Usually then I'm lucky to have spent $5
I brought alittle scrapbook kit yesterday, it's a little album with all the embelishments included for $13.95. I got a boy's one to make up for my brother, you can girl and wedding ones too. Very cute and hopefully quick. I need to get it done by tomorrow 8-[
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