Templates are used, specifically for scrapbooking ventures, so as to design rather elegantly the pages on a scrapbook. These templates are usually made out of plastic translucent sheets, and are used to help in shaping photos on a scrapbook's pages. With a template and a handy grease pencil, chances are, you'll end up with a beautifully designed scrapbook full of elegant photo edges or borders. Plus, with an actual grease pencil, stencils could also be used to shape those photos on the pages of your scrapbook.