Simple yet effective

I'm by no means a digital scrapper, but I was able to find a copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements on e-bay for less than $30. I've been playing with it and learning new things. There are lots of free digital elements you can get from places like Scrapbook.com and two peas. I have been able to use these free kits to make pages.

However, my favorite pages use my own photos as back grounds, things like flowers or in the case of my Joey quote album, a photo of Joey. It is super simple and all I need to add is a journalling block.
Also there are lots of digital savy scrappers out there. Renee Pearson is one. Check her blog for tips and tricks. I learn something new every day!