When I create a scrapbook, I always leave the first page blank. I start my scrapbooking on page two, knowing I'll come back and create a title page.

The title page is the introduction to the scrapbook. I've always thought of this page as being similar to a book cover. The book cover gives you the title of the book.

Here are three ideas for a title page:

1. Use two or three photos that represent what's inside. For example, if the scrapbook is about a person, then use a few photos of that person on the title page. If the scrapbook is about extended family, then a family photo would be great on the title page. If the scrapbook is of a trip, then maybe a photo of the 'Welcome to Name Of Town' sign would be great on the title page.

2. Another idea for a title page is to just put words. For example, if you are making a baby book for your child, what about just the child's name and the date of birth on the title page? If your book is photos of a holiday, consider putting the name of the holiday and the year on your title page, for example 'Thanksgiving 2002'. Words can be accompanies by stickers. For example on the baby album, what about stickers of rattles? On the Thanksgiving page, what about stickers of turkeys and yams?

3. Poems or song lyrics also make great title pages. Maybe the album is of a wedding. The couple's favorite song lyrics would make a great title page. Maybe you are making a school days album and your child wrote a poem. You can either copy the poem onto acid free paper, or you can type the poem, print it on acid free paper and use that as your title page.