Narrabeen, Australia (IBwire.com - June 01, 2010) The long awaited Scrapbook Awards have been officially launched with the first international competition now in full swing. The Awards serve as creative hub for the international scrapbooking community where members can vote on the works of their peers and soak up some exciting new ideas for their own projects as well as win some fantastic prizes.

And the best part is it’s free to join!

Scrapbookers who hop on board for the current competition, which wraps up June 30, will receive two free entries to enter in any category of their choice. Award categories include: weird, unnecessary, super weird and I have nothing better to do, so no matter what style of art work members create there entries will be welcomed!

Throughout the year, the Scrapbook Awards run competitions every two months where two prestigious awards will be announced including the Judges Choice Award, which is selected by an expert panel of judges, and the People’s Choice Award, which is chosen by members the scrapbook community themselves.

All category winners are in the running to become the International Scrapbooker of the Year, a prestigious prize which could see members win more than $5000 worth of cash and prizes.

Erika Martinez, director of the Scrapbook Awards says, “The Awards were created to give the international scrapbooking community some recognition and provide a bit of fun for our fellow scrappers!”

She adds, “There are many scrapbookers out there who are creating some outstanding work and the aim of the Scrapbook Awards is to not only present the creations from experienced scrappers to as many of our peers as possible, but also to give those who are new to scrapbooking a go. We encourage entries at all levels.”

The Scrapbook Awards cater to both digital and traditional scrapping with a number of great entries by both methods already submitted for the current competition. If members still scrap the traditional way they can simply scan their layouts and upload the file.

Erika also says, “The Scrapbook Awards is a place where beginners can challenge themselves and gain positive feedback and where experienced designers can evolve their ideas and be recognised for their talents. So come along and join us, get voting and support to your fellow scrapperbookers and most importantly, keep scrapping!”