When I was in my teens, I was REALLY into scrapbooking. This was back in the early 2000s, before the days of Facebook and Instagram, before Shutterfly photo books, and when we still printed actual photos and put them in albums. This may have even been before I owned a digital camera (I know, I’m really dating myself).
I’ve always loved photography and I’m the person who takes photos at every event. And when I was a kid, I was obsessed with collecting stickers. I don’t quite remember how my infatuation with scrapbooking began, but I think it started when I went to a Creative Memories party at a friend’s house. Creative Memories was the premiere and multi-level marketing company for all-things scrapbook. I got suckered into buying the starter pack, which sat in my house, unused, for quite some time.
Then one day, my mom and I hung out and went through all the photos she had in a shoe box and it just clicked. Once I started reminiscing in those memories and attending those Creative Memories events; seeing the bountiful supply of stickers, letters and decorated themed papers that were at my disposal, I was hooked! From that point on, scrapbooking became my life. I scrapbooked every weekend, either with by myself, with my mom, who later go into the craze as well. I made several albums that featured my sisters, dogs, holidays, our family business, and travel … so many! I bought SO MANY supplies … stickers, paper, albums, additional packets of pages, page protectors, page kits, pens … everything! I spent SO MUCH MONEY on scrapbooks and supplies that it literally filled multiple drawers in my house. And then one day, I just stopped scrapbooking. It was not so much a conscious choice to stop. I think I just got busy with friends and celebrating the actual milestones of becoming an adult. I was working full time and starting my business. By the time I had kids, Facebook was becoming the go-to digital scrapbook (back when the social media giant was about sharing photos and stories, not hate and shaming people).
When I packed my house to move to Tennessee two years ago, I told myself I should just get rid of the the scrapbook stuff and not pay to move it across the country. But I just couldn’t; and on the moving truck it went. When I went through my stuff after going through a lengthy divorce, I still couldn’t let the stuff go, even knowing I still hadn't touched the items.
I guess the real reason is because I am longing to finish those baby books or memory books for my boys. Though finding the time or patience to do so is the hard part.
Do you still scrapbook or do you just purchase those pre-order digital scrapbooking software's?
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