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May 25, 2007

How To Start Your Own Scrapbook Making Business

Making scrapbooks is one of the biggest industries in the country today. According to studies, the scrapbook industry earns about $3 billion each year and this figure keeps on growing. Since scrapbook making can be done in the comforts of your home, this can be a very lucrative home business for creative people. The good thing about the scrapbook making business is that it does not really require a huge amount of capital. If you are creative and you know how to make use of whatever materials that are available, you can already create good scrapbooks.

Learning the Art of Scrapbook Making

Starting out a home-based scrapbook making business is easy especially if you are naturally creative and artistic. However, to make sure that you are on top of everything, before you start your own scrapbook making business, you must first learn all that you need to know about this hobby. First, you must know the different techniques of scrapbook making. Read books and magazines about this business. You may also enroll in one of those scrapbook making classes. Practice what you have learned and then improvise. Always remember that scrapbook making is an art. Be creative. Always remember that the more unique your scrapbooks are, the more clients you will have.

Getting Supplies

If you want to engage in the scrapbook making business, you must know where to get good materials. Locate a good supplier of paper and trinkets in your locality and make sure that you have enough supply of good materials all the time. If you are planning to do a lot of scrapbooks, buy your materials in bulk and get a discount. On the other hand, if you have no time to run around town and shop for papers and trinkets, you can just go online and take a look at sites that are selling scrapbook materials. The good thing about buying your supplies online is that you get to save a lot of time and effort. Just make sure that you order your scrapbook making supplies form reputable online stores or else you will soon find yourself with some materials which are substandard or worst, your credit card could get high jacked and you lose a lot of money.

Marketing Your Product

The best way to market your product is to create samples and present them to your friends and relatives. You can start by asking close family members friends if they want to have keepsakes. You may also display your designs during family gatherings and special occasions so people will have some ideas of what you can do. If your designs are really good, a lot of people will be calling you about their scrapbooks sooner than you can imagine.

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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
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