title: The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Scrapbooking
author:  Wendy Smedley 
description: You're no idiot, of course! You know that, in the end, our lives are really just scrapbooks--bits and pieces of our past, lovingly stitched together to become an emotional archive of who we are. But when it comes to assembling your photos and mementos into a valuable heirloom, you feel like you'll never have anything more elaborate than a tacky photo album. Don't scrap the idea yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Scrapbooking shows you all you need to know to create a scrapbook you'll cherish forever... and that won't cut-and-paste away your time or money. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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  [“Away in a manger, no crib for a bed...”](index_split_002.html#filepos3238)
  
  [Letter to Reader](index_split_003.html#filepos4151)
  
  [Title Page](index_split_004.html#filepos6692)
  
  [Books by Kathleen Creighton](index_split_005.html#filepos7237)
  
  [About the Author](index_split_006.html#filepos8853)
  
  [Dedication](index_split_007.html#filepos9430)
  
  [ACKNOWLEDGMENTS](index_split_008.html#filepos9583)
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_009.html#filepos11143)
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_010.html#filepos49490)
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_011.html#filepos80533)
  
  [Chapter 4](index_split_012.html#filepos113548)
  
  [Chapter 5](index_split_013.html#filepos151050)
  
  [Chapter 6](index_split_014.html#filepos184020)
  
  [Chapter 7](index_split_015.html#filepos215416)
  
  [Chapter 8](index_split_016.html#filepos248339)
  
  [Chapter 9](index_split_017.html#filepos286009)
  
  [Chapter 10](index_split_018.html#filepos316790)
  
  [Chapter 11](index_split_019.html#filepos357147)
  
  [Chapter 12](i