Materials

• Page layouts
  
  Assorted 12" x 12" decorative papers in varying colors, prints, and themes can be cut on a paper cutter into 6" x 6" sheets. These will fit nicely into plastic sheets for smaller scrapbooks. Photographs such as close-up shots that can be cut into small squares work well The number of photos on one page is a personal choice: you could use one large one that may take up most of a 6" x 6" page, or several smaller ones grouped together.
  
  

Suggested Layouts

• Try sketching possible layouts with a pencil on plain paper before cutting photographs (see illustration above). Gather photos, papers, and embellishments that may be used for each page of the 6" x 6" scrapbook. Rearrange the layout with the photos until you're satisfied with the design. Also, look through magazines and books for ideas that focus on scrapbooking and layouts that are available at libraries and bookstores.
  
  

Adding Accents

• Enhance each page with a title, and add tags, sticky letters, and borders. Mount photos on contrasting card stock a little larger than the photo, for a frame. Embellishments can include tickets, notes, ribbons, handwritten comments, or typed comments that can be cut out and added to a page. Use rubber stamps with phrases or words in different lettering styles that complement the photos or subject matter.