I haven't done a scrapbook in the way you are thinking, but I have done something similar. When I first started gardening, I bought a lot of garden magazines. I had a big stack of them after a couple of years and could never find something I wanted to reference. So, in an effort to whittle down the pile and be able to find information and photos that I liked, I cut out what I wanted to keep and put them into a composition notebook. I would add my own notes, want lists, and draw maps of the gardens, so I knew where everything was come spring. I loved my little inspiration books. Making them gave me something garden related to do over the long winter, plus I would get lost in the books when paging through them. Often times it felt as if the sun was shining even though it was cold and gray outside. One of the reasons I liked them so much is that they were small and lightweight. As my gardens expanded, I started to modify them from idea books to more of a garden journal. My first attempts didn't work out so well. The pages of the 8x10 composition books are bound, and I didn't have a clear idea of how I wanted to use the book. I was going to give it another try until I saw this software... http://www.plantstep.com/ If you want to preserve how your garden looks today, then I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of the process. If you want it to be part memory book and part journal, I'd reconsider the size and use a smaller book.

Hi Kathy, From your post I gather that you are from the Atlanta area. I've been Scrapbooking on and off for years. I recently started digital scrapbooking and really prefer it. I use an older version of Picture It which was replaced by MS Digital Image Suite. I have read that MS has now discontinued that also. You can still buy Digital Image Suite reasonably on Ebay and Amazon, I'm considering getting it to upgrade. I think that Office Max is also still selling it. I have Photoshop Elements but find that difficult to use. Picture it is easy to use and I get good results. This is a site that has a boatload of freebies for digital scrapping. http://fotoscrapluna.blogspot.com/ Mare

hello i would be interested i love stamps but i have had problems with DOTS in the past but email me with all the details. where are you located at???

Hi TIA.. Funny you asked...... I am working on a digital photo scrapbook right now for my daughter's 30th BD. I am having really good luck with it..I am using a Photo Album Kit which I bought at Staples Office Supply. The kit is called Invent It ! You must use you own photo software to do the creating but this kit includes 15 sheets of 2 sided photo paper..one glossy side for best photos and one matte side for messages ..text ...and also can put photos this side as well, you also get two heavyweight paper cover sheets for front and back..and 1 heavyweight photo frame paper cover...the neat thing is that it also includes an easy to use spiral binder to bind the album. I am also adding things on regular acid free paper bought at walmart..the brand is Fiskars Photo Memories. I am using acid free stickers on both the photo and acid free paper as well. I am having fun and the print quality is great.. I have scanned paper clippings of her birth and baptism engagement marriage and her school activities ..a lot of things I saved from her growing up years. I am excited to get this done for her surprise party in a couple of weeks. I would certainly say GO For IT!! Nebgranny98