ScrapOnizer, a new Salt Lake City firm, also offers storage solutions. It makes clear plastic cases that can stand vertically on shelves and tabletops or stack horizontally in drawers. They have removable compartment trays that come with two, three, four and eight compartments and a snap-lock design that keeps the cover secure.

"They are inexpensive, lightweight and work not only for scrapbook supplies but can hold threads, pins and buttons for quilters, office supplies, even nuts and bolts and small tools," designer Jim Holbrook said.

Going Green. Piggy Tales, a company based in Las Vegas founded by Brigham Young University graduates Debbie and Ryann Juden, has become the first major scrapbooking manufacturer to print its entire collection of scrapbook paper on recycled paper with an organic-based ink. "Scrapbookers are passionate about saving memories; now we are giving them a chance to save the environment as well," Debbie said.

Going green was easier than they thought, Giboney Sparks added. "The quality of the paper remains just the same." The process costs more, "but we've been able to keep the pricing the same."

A dozen tips for scrapbookers

1. If you have quotable family members, keep a list of their utterings on your computer or in a notebook you carry with you. You never know when what they say might fit on a scrapbook page.

2. If you are overwhelmed by too many pictures, start by organizing them: by date, by subject matter, by place, by person. Then look through your groupings and choose whatever suits your fancy.

3. Try creating a whole series of art for each season or holiday. It's a great way to showcase your creativity. For example, if you have a random selection of leftover hearts from Valentine's Day, you can create a fun collage page.

4. Before snapping any pictures, make sure your backgrounds won't distract from your subjects.

5. If you have a hard time writing in a straight line, don't be afraid to add lines on your page to keep your journaling straight.

6. Keep busy patterns from overwhelming your page by using small pieces.

7. If you want a specific shape and don't own a template or tool such as a circle cutter, look around you for inspiration. A dinner plate may be just the shape you need.

8. If you find yourself reluctant to buy a whole spool of ribbon for a layout, team up with your friends. Have everyone buy a different spool and then divide them up at a swap.