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If you’re new to Scrapbook MAX!,  you might not know that you are in NO WAY limited to using the content that comes with the program, or even to the tens of thousands of items available on our Scrapbook MAX! site. Now, we absolutely have amazing designs available for purchase and shared by our community…but the web is bursting with great free stuff on other sites that you can download and use to enhance your projects – really!

Expand Your Collection with Professionally Designed Scrapbooking Kits

Digital scrapbooking kits lend instant style to your pages. There’s something so satisfying about a carefully assembled kit packed with items that mix, match and harmonize perfectly. It’s not just about coordinating colours, but about having a collection of items designed with a signature style ties everything together. You know that when you purchase a great scrapbook kit, you’ll be able to pick and choose from it, arrange the papers and embies to your heart’s content – and it’s going to look incredible.

At Scrapbook MAX!, we offer carefully-curated Mega Expansion Packs – collections containing digital scrapbooking kits and templates by top designers – at an awesome price. Our themed packs help you to celebrate special seasons and occasions, as well as every day life and moments. Designed exclusively for use with Scrapbook MAX!, our Mega Expansion Packs import their content directly into the appropriate categories in your Scrapbook MAX! software so you can browse, click and scrap.

Free Digital Kits by the Thousands

Now how exciting is this?? FREE digital scrapbooking kits are an amazing way to add flair to your pages. Scrapbook MAX! lets you use all the most popular scrapbook image formats available on the web: .JPG, .PNG, .TIF, .GIF. That means that you can use virtually any scrapbook kit you find on the web with Scrapbook MAX!. There are literally thousands available, and many of them are absolutely free. You can start by checking out the amazing items shared for free on our online community, but feel free to explore the wider world of digital scrapbook freebies!

Download, Drag and Drop

It’s super easy to use scrapbooking kits from our site – and even other sites – in Scrapbook MAX!. First, download your kit to the folder where you keep your scrapbook stash. If the kit or template was designed for use with Scrapbook MAX! (.smb or .sm2t files), all you need to do is double-click to import it right into Scrapbook MAX!.

If you’ve grabbed a kit from another site, all you need to is open up the image files you downloaded in a window beside your open, work-in-progress Scrapbook MAX! page. Now, simply drag and drop the the element, paper, or background from your scrapbook folder onto your project. You’ll be asked if you want to add it as a Photo, Embellishment, Paper Scrap, or Background. Make your choice, and there it is on your page, ready to move, resize, rotate, and edit as you wish.

With access to all sorts of creative content, you’ll never be stuck for design ideas!

Digital scrapbook creators know that inspiration for beautiful pages can come from any of life’s precious moments, big and small. Below are some theme and occasion ideas to help get you started.

Everyday Scrapbooks

The best part about scrapbooking is that you don’t always need a special occasion to make a great page. You can get inspired by the people and things around you, and by what you do everyday. Trips to the park, climbing a tree, your dog’s quirky pre-meal dance, or a grandchild cuddling with grandma can make for the most memorable pages of all. For everyday pages, look for colors and textures that inspire you and set the right mood.

Family History Scrapbook / Heritage Scrapbooks

The digital age has opened so many doors for those who want to learn more about their roots. The Internet can be your best friend for finding family facts, and you can now scan and save precious family photos for posterity. Family Heritage scrapbooks are a special way to bring together photos, family history, and classic heritage elements to help you tell your family’s unique story.

Sports Scrapbooks

Although some days you might feel like a taxi service(!), let’s face it – you’re proud of your kids’ sporting activities and achievements! Scrapbooking is a great way to remember and celebrate all those amazing sporting victories: first soccer game, gymnastics wind-up, baseball championships, cheerleading events, and more. There are tons of great kits out there to help you scrap your little champ!

Scrapbook-style Invitations, Cards and Other Items

Digital scrapbooks don’t necessarily have to be shared as photo albums. Since you can combine photos, text and elements, and print at various sizes, the possibilities are endless. Wedding invitations, birth announcements, Christmas cards, bookmarks, gift tags, and more can all be made using digital scrapbooking techniques. Let your imagination run wild for your next creative “scrapbook style” project!

Kit-Inspired Scrapbooks

When you don’t know what to scrap, why not let a great kit – the style of your papers, embellishments and backgrounds – lead you? A kit full of feminine elements like ribbons, lace, antique buttons, soft colours and tones to create a tribute to a cherished lady in your life. Or maybe rustic fish elements and papers inspired by woodsy colours inspire you to scrap a page about last summer’s camping trip. If you don’t know what to scrap, browsing for kits may be a great place to start.

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