Felecity W.
You could try using two separate pieces of paper for each earring and gluing them together this should make it stronger, you could even add a couple layers in between to make it really stiff.
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I don't know where you live but stores in the US like Michaels, and Hobby Lobby sell scrapbook "kits" basically they include complementary papers, stickers, and usually have layout ideas as well. Definitely don't get discouraged, scrapbooking is one of those things that you will get better at as you do it more. I would suggest looking at other people's scrapbooks to get an idea of what techniques and color schemes you like. You will also get ideas about what type of pictures to take for future scrapbooks. For example close-up photos of items work well in scrapbooks. At my wedding I made sure we got plenty of ring, flower, etc photos. If you plan of doing alot of journaling and don't want to write by hand, maybe consider a letter stamp set, they look professional and are easily readable, I have a tiny set I picked up for a $1 at Michaels
Here is a website that you can look at different scrapbook pages and get some ideas and inspiration!
http://www.scrapbook.com/gallery/layout/0/-1.html
I would make a "skeleton" out of a wire clothes hanger before I started assembling the body, and possibly having smaller wires to act as the support for the paper mache'.
I don't know exactly what you are talking about though, so my advice may not even work 