Oh my goodness! First of all let me explain that this hobby is ADDICTIVE!!!!! Second let me say that it's TONS OF FUN! I would suggest going to some classes if they are available in your area first, but if not go easy on the supplies at first as it will not take long before you have a house full! I would suggest getitng several photos together with a common them, ie Birthday, Boating, Vacation, etc. with at least 3 good photos per theme, then buy the stickers and paper for just those photos at first to see if indeed you like doing this. You will need at least the following supplies:
Acid free paper, glue, scissors, one multi shaped template for cutting photos mats, and stickers to match the theme of the photos you are going to be doing first. You can buy single sheets of paper at Micheal's, and at most scrapbook stores. DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE COMPANY! There are a few suppliers who will try and tell you that their product is SAFER, BETTER ,etc, this is just not true, acid free is acid free, PERIOD! So don't get trapped into the more expensive products, this craft is expensive enough already. You will need page protectors for the size of paper you buy, which is either the larger 12 x 12 or the smaller 8.5 x 11. Either is fine it is just a personal preference which you do. Make sure you get a GOOD idea book and READ it BEFORE you cut your first photo, make sure you have double prints or at least the negatives of photos you start out with because you will get better at this craft over time and you don't want to start with Grandmas pictures! Check out many links on how to's BEFORE you start, and feel free to ask any question here you need to. Love and good luck Penny

Here is a link that might be useful: scraplink

First, read the all the messages here. It amy take you a while, but there's a lot of great info from a lot of wonderful ladies.

Secondly, there is an excellent section at Graceful Bee (one of my absolute favorite scrappin sites) for newbies, or new-bees, as they call it. :) If you scroll down to the bottom of the home page there's a section all on how to get started and the rest of the site is just wonderful to continue exploring. They tell you everything you'll need to know to get started.

I spent several hours a day reading the older messages on this board and at Graceful Bee for at least three days just gathering information and idea before I even started my first page. I felt much more prepared. There was so much info I actually had to tell myself, "O.K., stop collecting info and DO IT!" LOL

Creating Keepsakes magazine has also been invaluable to me, too.

Good luck and happy scrappin'!

If you need more help, post away! We always try to help when we can! :)

-Sarah