A full-color VISUAL guide to a hobby that lasts a lifetime

Scrapbooking is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the U.S., with 32 million Americans participating and an estimated total market sales of $2.55 billion in 2004. This book shows readers how to get started, with color photographs illustrating everything from choosing the right materials to sorting photos into themes or topics to designing appealing pages. A gallery of sample layouts will inspire creative ideas.

Rebecca Ludens (Kalamazoo, MI) is the Scrapbooking Guide for About.com. She has appeared on the television show DIY Scrapbooking and at scrapbook shows. Jennifer Schmidt (Crystal Lake, IL) has been on the design team for several scrapbooking manufacturers and has been teaching scrapbooking classes for more than eight years.