I began scrapbooking about three years ago after being introduced to it by a friend. It is a hobby that has been around for a very long time in various forms. The Victorians kept very ornate scrapbooks and as a child I had great fun sticking postcards and tickets into colouful paper books, I distinctly remember making a whole book about the Queens Silver Jubilee. The scrapbooks I produce now are completely different in appearance but the point is the same- to preserve memories for the future. I have been given boxes of photographs from members of my family that contain pictures of people and places that we no longer know anything about. I find it sad that ...  Read the complete review

I started scrapbooking a couple of years ago when I had just returned from working at summer camp and had a gazillion pictures. Much as I love digital cameras, I do find that I tend to forget to get prints made and after I dump them onto my computer, and usually Facebook, that's the last I see of my pictures. So I went off to the craft shop and bought a nice 12 x 12 scrapbook and whatever pretty little things caught my eye. I know scrapbooking does have a bit of a reputation as being an old lady hobby, but it's not! I really enjoyed making pages for my camp experience and wrote my favourite quotes from the summer, words from camp songs, and random memories ...  Read the complete review

I absolutely love scrapbooking and have been doing it since my children were little. Techniques, styles and products have changed dramatically over the years and these days there is so much on offer that it is probably hard for a beginner to know where to start! I think the first thing most people scrapbook is their child or children. You can include everything from their hospital tag to a lock of hair all surrounded by gorgeous photographs and flattering complimentary embellishments. You can be as simple or as fanciful as you like, that is what is so lovely about creating a scrapbook, it is completely down to your personal tastes and ...  Read the complete review

When I was young the only scrapbooks that were readily available were the rather cheap-looking sugar paper ones that were stapled together & were very flimsy. Scrapbooking's a great idea if you want to present special photos or memory items in 1 place & a single page, lovingly decorated, helps re-live the memory of a special moment in time. They are no longer just baby albums or wedding day books - we all have special times throughout our lives so it's a good way of remembering but in an organised yet crafty way. Although scrapbooking dates from before Victorian times it seems to have become a lot more popular in the last few years ...  Read the complete review

I am a great fan of scrapbooks and always have been, i would have loved my mum to put one together for me to look back on. It can be really time consuming but its definately time well spent. I had twin girls and knew straight away i was going to put one together for them to look back on when they were older. Make sure when you first have yuor baby you save all the 1st like hospital bracelet, photos, anything else that could have a memory behind it. From the day my girls were born ive never stopped taking photos i have to admit ive often got them posing together to get a great snap for their scrapbook. i first of all went out and looked ...  Read the complete review