Scrapbooking, like homemade card making, is becoming an increasingly popular pastime. Many people have turned their hobby into a business as well as providing fantastic gifts for the family and friends. If you are thinking of taking up scrapbooking either as a hobby or a potential business then you should first learn the basics. Basic scrapbooking kits are available that are inexpensive and contain all the necessary, albeit slightly basic, equipment you will initially require.
Scrapbooking kits will usually include a number of designs for you try out as well as the equipment you need to do them. In some cases, this equipment can be specialized and may only be used once but in other cases you may be able to use it again and again for future scrapbooking projects. However, as you progress and gain more confidence as wall as ability it is usual to progress into creating your own unique designs and ideas.
If you are creating scrapbooks to hand out as gifts on birthdays or other events then personalizing them is absolutely essential. Many people use scrapbooking to create a sort of diary of a particular day and in the case of a birthday you could scrapbook the events...