Scrapbook My Life

Scrapbooking, like fashion and home décor, tends to be an area where trends are constantly changing. First, magazines show us cutesy kids pages. Then, we see vintage artwork and lots of collage type images for books that look like family heirlooms. The tide turns back to clean and simple scrapbooking with an emphasis on graphic-design inspired layouts before Basic Grey introduces the paper crafting world to grunge appeal. What’s a scrapbook enthusiast to do? Keeping up with all these trends can be exhausting!

For me, I’ve personally given up on scrapbooking trends. Even though I scrapbook regularly and edit a scrapbooking Web site, I don’t have time to keep up with every product development. So, I stick to the stuff I like and try not to worry about what everyone else is including in their albums. It’s helpful to remember that unless your family and friends are also obsessive scrapbookers, they probably don’t keep up with trends in the industry either. For them, the photos and journaling will always be the most important part of your layouts. Use the products you love, tell the story of your life, and try not to worry what anyone else thinks!

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