What is scrapbooking

What is scrapbooking?

Scrapbooking is the practice of creatively combining photos, memorabilia and journaling (telling stories about the photos) for the preservation of memories in a scrapbook style album.

Scrapbooking originated in Victorian times, but the scrapbooking that has evolved in the 90's is new and different. As we learn more about color photographs, we are better able to store them in a manner that will preserve them. Scrapbookers in the 90's are taking advantage of the scientific knowledge available in the area of photo preservation to ensure that their precious photos are not just in a scrapbook, but that they are in a scrapbook that will help protect them from deterioration. Because of this, future generations may be spared the yellowed, faded color photos of their childhood that many of us now own. The sad fact is that color photographs are NOT permanent, however, the methods that we use to store color photographs can length or reduce their life-span significantly.

Participants in this wonderful hobby often gather to work on their scrapbooks together. These gatherings, known as "crops," allow scrapbook enthusiasts ("croppers") to interact while sharing techniques and tips. Scrapbooking is a hobby that grows along with skill level and the complexity of new techniques. To get started, however, only a few basic materials are needed to create unique pages and tell interesting stories.

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