Buying Pre-made Albums

Apr '05 Valerie_C

I was just in Target looking at their scrapbooking stuff - an entire isle by the way! - and came across these albums that are pre-made. Some of these albums are pre-made up to the point that all you have to do is put in pictures, others come with stickers, papers, frames, etc. Almost everything you need as a beginer scrapper is included. And these are priced about $15-20, which is a great price. I'm very surprised at the availablity of albums like these, although I don't think some of them are good enough even for the newest beginer.
Apr '05 Vegaschristina

RE: Valerie_C: I was just in Target looking at their scrapbooking stuff - an entire isle by the way! - and came across these albums that are pre-made. Some of these albums are pre-made up to the point that all you have to do is put in pictures, others come with stickers, papers, frames, etc. Almost everything you need as a beginer scrapper is included. And these are priced about $15-20, which is a great pric...

That sounds like a great way for beginners or kids to grasp the concept of how to put together a LO, but I think I'd rather just create my own.
Apr '05 Riverroadrn

RE: Vegaschristina: That sounds like a great way for beginners or kids to grasp the concept of how to put together a LO, but I think I'd rather just create my own.

I bought a Colorbok album with all the paper and stitching on clearance for 8 bucks, and youre right, its probably something i will add to but for a book for my ds it was perfect, darker colors with saying like 'believe,dream,aspire,etc'
i love it and have scrapped two pages of it. it is 8x8 and quickly goes together thats what i love about it. also for 8 bucks i don't mind adding to it, it even came with page protectors.
Apr '05 Ms.CRKS

RE: Riverroadrn: I bought a Colorbok album with all the paper and stitching on clearance for 8 bucks, and youre right, its probably something i will add to but for a book for my ds it was perfect, darker colors with saying like 'believe,dream,aspire,etc'i love it and have scrapped two pages of it. it is 8x8 and quickly goes together thats what i love about it. also for 8 bucks i don't mind adding to it, it even ca...

I have yet to find really cool kits, but those sound nice for kids or beginners. My first LO's might have looked a little better if I had bought a kit.
Apr '05 LiLi

RE: Ms.CRKS: I have yet to find really cool kits, but those sound nice for kids or beginners. My first LO's might have looked a little better if I had bought a kit.

I thought they were really nice, and I was going to use it to make a baby book for my (on her way in a month) niece, but my sister put the kIbosh on that notion. She wants one just like my first niece's. (Not going to happen: A) That album style no longer exists B) HER album started with the baby shower and C) I no longer scrap that way. My style has changed so much. Sometimes, no matter how much you'd like to, you just can't make things even.)