How do I scan a graphic to use as a border?

[house kitten]

I have a loose leaf cookbook with pages (that are lined) that I need to add
recipes to. Because I am not having any luck guessing how to format the
pages (so I can use the blank sheets in the printer). I think I'll scan a
sample page and attempt to use it as a page border. Any ideas???

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Scan your page, save it as a graphic, and insert it as a watermark (which
will repeat on every page). If you have Word 2002/2003, you can use Format |
Background | Printed Watermark. In earlier versions, a watermark is just a
graphic anchored to the header and sent behind text; see “HOW TO: Create a
Watermark in Word 97 and in Microsoft Word 2000†at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211324