By Paula Gilarde For some people the term “scrapbook” evokes visions of construction paper, shaped photos and stickers. But, for me, scrapbooking is about so much more: In scrapbooking events and moments from my life and that of my family, I get a chance to re-live them, to reminisce. In doing so, I’ve found that [...]
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Why You Should Scrapbook: Even if You Think You Can’t
by Debbie Hodge Photos are easier to come by today than ever before. You take them with your phone as well as your camera. Your partner, parent, child, friends are taking photos on their phones and cameras and sending them to you via email or facebook or their preferred photo sharing website. You can even [...]
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What does “archival” scrapbooking mean to you today?
by Debbie Hodge “archival” scrapbooking in the 90s When I began scrapbooking in the mid 90s (this was following the photo-albuming I’d been doing until then) I immediately learned that to scrapbook well, using supplies low in acid content was crucial for my photos’ assured long life. And I believed! Of course I believed: I [...]
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A Brief History of Scrapbooking in America
by Debbie Hodge From my interview with Patricia Buckler, co-editor of The Scrapbook in American Life in 2006. “Scrapbooking is not just a craft or a way to pass the time, but a serious activity designed to speak to the future about life as we know it,” says Buckler. The essays in her book are [...]
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Alternatives to the Traditional Scrapbook Album
What’s your approach to memory keeping for your family? Do you keep prints of your photos in order in boxes? Do you have everything uploaded to a site like Flickr and organized digitally? Do you make albums? And do you make these albums to share for the whole family or do you make albums for [...]
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