Scrapbook My Life

With the state of the economy the way it is, I’m trying to force myself to hold off on new craft-related purchases. On one hand, I really do have too much “stuff” in my supply stash. But, one of the things that always seems to inspire me is the purchase of cool new products. So, it’s quite the dilemma.

I’ve come to the conclusion that this recession will probably have a significant impact on the scrapbooking industry as a whole. It’s hard for people to give up scrapbooking entirely, but I definitely think everyone will be more frugal. Just from my own experiences and those of my friends who scrapbook, overpriced embellishments are out and understated pages with accents you make yourself are in. Cardstock layouts with brads and eyelets are fairly cheap to make, as are pages that incorporate digital scrapbooking freebies. Until the economy picks up, I predict you’ll be seeing a lot more of the “clean and simple” scrapbooking style.