I recently received the following email:

Heidi,
My name is Nicole and I am new at scrap booking. I have a lot of supplies but I hesitate to start because I keep seeing things that say your books should have a collective theme. Do they have to have the same colors throughout or is it O.K to flip from page to page and have them not match each other? What is your advice?
Thank You, Nicole 

Nicole, A great question. There is no rule set in stone that says all scrapbooks must be themed and match from page to page. I see it in magazines and I think if I did this, I'd get tired of the same paper, color, embellishments, etc. by the time I finished. If you like that look, go for it. I, on the other hand, go freestyle. As you scrapbook, your style will change (frequently or over time) and why not have your book reflect that. I also find it maddening to start a theme and run out of paper and find it out of stock. Have fun with scrapbooking and don't worry about what other people do with theirs. It's YOUR book. Make it YOUR way.
Good Luck, Heidi  

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