Video Scrapbook Lessons - Scrapbook Classes at Home

Scrap Tutor - Scrapbook Classes at Home



Are You...
too busy to attend scrapbook classes?
too far from a local scrapbook store to attend classes?
too distracted in a traditional class setting?
Now you can take scrapbook classes on your computer!
Scrap Tutor lets you learn at a pace and place that's comfortable for you.

Thousands of people have taken our scrapbook classes, and like them you won't find a better price—about $1 per class! Click here to learn more about online scrapbooking classes

We offer an alternative to costly classes at local scrapbook stores and conventions. Our 28 classes teach you techniques and concepts that are useful in any scrapbook.

Our Teaching Method

Scrap Tutor is a collection of lessons about scrapbooking that you take using your computer. Each lesson uses a variety of teaching methods. These methods have been combined to help you learn (and retain) the design principles we teach for life.

Video Scrapbook Lessons

These step-by-step videos show you how each technique or concept is used in your scrapbooks. You'll actually watch someone scrapbook in front of you, with the ability to watch the videos over and over again.

Example Layouts from Top Artists

These quality, larger-than-life layouts come complete with the artist's comments so you hear directly from the creator of each layout. They also provide a supply list for the layouts, tell you how they did each one.

Printable Scrapbook Lessons with Examples

We've gathered some of the best scrapbook teachers together to create extensive yet easy-to-understand lessons. You can read them using your computer or print them off for a handy reference.

Tips and Tricks

Each lesson contains helpful "tips and tricks" that will give you extra pointers beyond the core lesson.

Online Message Boards

The learning doesn't stop at home. You'll get access to the Scrap Tutor message boards. There you can ask questions directly to our teachers and other scrappers.

These lessons include:

45 Minutes of Video Instruction
125+ Layouts from Top Artists
14 Printable Step by Step Lessons
Access to the Scrap Tutor Message Boards

Chalking - Chalks are a great way to add subtle dimension to page embellishments. We'll show you how to create shadows and highlights using chalks to enhance your designs.
Color Blocking - Simple color blocking is a classic way to design your pages. Our lesson and pages examples will show how to create the many different variations of color blocking.

Dry Embossing - Discover tips and tricks for dry embossing. The subtle raised design is a fantastic way to embellish and decorate a page.

Embellishments - We'll tell you all about the different types of embellishments that are available and show you how to use them on your pages.

Eyelets - Eyelets are great fasteners and design elements. Learn how to set them and see how to use them as accents on your page.

Heat Embossing - We'll take you step by step through the process of heat embossing and tell you all about the different techniques and variations of using heat embossing on your pages.

Mats and Frames - Framing your photographs is a great way to draw attention to them. Learn some design tricks for highlighting your photos with mats and frames.

Mosaic - Mosaics add an artistic element to photos and paper designs. We'll demonstrate how to create various styles of mosaics and discuss when to use them effectively.

Paper Tearing - Paper tearing is a simple technique that adds wonderful texture to a page. We'll show you how easy it is and give some handy tips to make every tear come out just right.

Quilling - Quilling uses rolled papers strips to create wonderful and intricate designs. We'll show you the tools and the tricks to easily create quilled designs.

Shabby Chic - Learn the aging and weathering techniques associated with the Shabby Chic style.

Stitching - Stitching isn't just for fabric anymore. We'll give you ideas for using hand stitched and machine stitching in your scrapbook pages.

Template Lettering - Discover template lettering techniques and learn ways to use your templates more effectively.

Wire - Find out how to twist and bend wire to create titles and embellishments. Learn about the tools and tips that make wire-working easy.

Borders - See how a border can be an excellent design feature for your layouts. We'll demonstrate a variety of techniques used to create unique borders.
Journaling Design - We'll help make your journaling unique and exciting to read by giving multiple ideas for how to format and display your words.

Photo Corners - Whether you're creating functional or decorative photo corners, we'll give you some great ideas for designing photo corners that help to enhance and protect your photographs.

Pockets - Learn to create pockets to hold precious memorabilia. We'll show you many styles and functionalities of pockets used on scrapbook pages.

Shakers - Shakers add excitement to your pages. We'll spark your imagination with ideas to design, create and fill fantastic shaker boxes.

Tags - Tags are popular page embellishments. We'll help you discover the versatility of using tags in all kinds of ways on your layouts.

Title Design - Designing an appealing title is often overlooked when creating a layout. We'll teach many variations of lettering and design ideas to help you create better titles.

Color Coordinating - Learn more about color combinations that work, how to pick the right colors for your layout, and how specific colors can evoke different moods and emotions.
Composition - Creating balance and unity in a layout isn't always easy. We'll teach you easy principles that help create balanced layouts every time.

Focal Point - A focal point tells what a page is about at a quick glance. We'll give you ideas to make the focal point shine on your scrapbook pages.

Negative Space - Even the space is empty on a layout is an important part of the overall look. Learn how to use the negative space of a page in an effective way.

Photo Cropping - We'll teach you multiple photo cropping techniques to draw focus and add artistic appeal to your photographs.

Photo Editing - Just because you don't have the perfect picture, doesn't mean you can't create it with some creative editing. Learn techniques to alter your photos to enhance and add interest to them.

Typeface - Fonts and lettering make all the difference in the look and feel of a layout. We'll show you how to pick and choose fonts, which type of fonts look best together, and how to use typeface to enhance your pages.

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