There are infinite numbers of ways to create a background in PSE2. This is a terrific tutorial to use as a starting point to experimenting with and creating backgrounds.
The following instructions are for the beginner PSP user and are for use in PSP 8 and 9 to make a simple button as illustrated. Buttons are a wonderful and versatile element to be used all over on your scrapbook pages.
Learn some basic digital scrapbooking techniques while creating a layout in Adobe Photoshop.