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Digital scrapbooking kits are everywhere on the Internet. The trick is, how do you put together a great content collection on a budget? Once you find all of these kits, how do you sort out which are the ones you actually need for your scrapbooks?

Thankfully, the Internet has a wealth of digital content priced very reasonably – sometimes free! Even kits by top designers can be bought at a great value on some digital scrapbooking sites. Professionals and hobbyists can be very generous with their work and even give away a lot of it for free, on the condition that you only use their digital kits in a non-commercial environment.

However, there may be a whole lot of kits out there, but you still have to figure out which ones are right for you. Simply stocking up on everything you find isn’t necessarily the best plan. You’re going to want top-notch designs and flexibility, plus you don’t want to download a whole of pile of things you’ll never look at again.

1. The first step in building a smart scrapbooking collection is to write out a list of themes that you are interested in, like Christmas, Baby, Wedding, Little Girl, etc. Make sure that you include a few “generic” kits on your lists as these will be the most versatile for the most projects. With your plan in hand, you can start evaluating the quality and content of the kits you find in your search.

2. Next, think of the different elements that make up a great scrapbook page: background paper, embellishments, paper scraps or mats, and maybe even some shapes. Look for kits that include all or most of these things. A kit that has all of these coordinating elements is the best way to stretch your dollar.

3. So that you can make the smartest choices in selecting your kits, look for a website or digital store that lists all of the items included in each kit. Ideally, the site will also include images that give you not only an excellent idea of what’s included, but also of the kit’s style. The last thing you want to do is waste time and/or money downloading a kit that isn’t what you were expecting!

4. Some kits come with coordinating theme pages, plopper/quick pages or editable templates. Editable templates are by far your best value here as you have the option to “tweak” the layout’s pre-fab design. You can also use an editable template over and over again, tweaking it each time to keep your pages looking fresh and original.

5. Don’t forget how important it is to have a really good quality scrapbooking program when building a smart collection of scrapbooking elements. There are wonderful programs out there that let you alter the color, shape, and even the “texture” of your paper scraps and elements. The pay off for you is that you can constantly transform your embellishments and papers, giving them a whole different look to suit every new project.

6. This tip is priceless: look for mega digital content packs that feature a variety of designers. Mega packs come chock full of editable template layouts, and kits with coordinating embellishments, photoshapes, background papers, and scraps. The mega pack offers everything you need to make tons of great-looking pages, plus a choice of style since every digital artist has her or his own unique creative approach to design.

7. And don’t forget to consider the digital scrapbooking program you choose as a crucial part of your digital scrapbooking collection. Look for a program that includes a large digital content pack with all the components for making complete scrapbook pages. Ideally, your software should have editable templates and coordinating kits so that matching colors and styles is a breeze.

The bottom line: take a moment to plan the scrapbook projects you want to make. Then, look for suitable kits that include all the components of a scrapbook page in a coordinating style. Stretch your dollar further by looking for editable templates, and digital scrapbooking software that lets you creatively alter your scrapbooking content.

Learn more about digital scrapbooking supplies. Stop by Gracie Madsen’s site where you can find out all about digital scrapbooking software and what it can do for you.

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