Scrapbooking 101

Let's do some scrapbooking:

For beginners, be sure to lay out your page before attaching to your background.
Basic supplies to get you started: Album and sheet protectors
Scissors or paper trimmer
Adhesive
Paper
Journaling tools
Your photos
Stickers

Now you are ready to begin,
Creating a layout:
Pick your photos Pick your papers
Mat your photos (plain colored paper works best as patterns take away from your picture)
Lay out your page (now the fun part. Anything goes, remember it's your story to tell) Journal your story (optional, you can also tell the story using simple words or stickers)

Now that you have the basics of scrapbooking here are some great links to get you started:

http://www.freedigitalscrapbooking.com/
http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/
http://www.shabbyprincess.com/
http://www.scrapbookflair.com/
http://www.computerscrapbooking.com/pages/funstuff/funmain.htm