3 Common Scrapbooking Myths

"When I tell people about what I do, I often hear things like; 'I am not creative at all', 'I just don't have the time' , 'I would love to be able to scrapbook'." Well, I'm here to tell you, if you have the desire to scrapbook, you can make to happen. Read on... three common scrapbooking myths are about to be BUSTED! 

Scrapbooking Myth #1: There's no time to scrapbook. Scrapping doesn't require more time than you are willing to commit.  Do you give yourself time for other activities (like exercise or the spa)?  It just requires scheduling. Most retail scrapbooking stores post their scrapbooking times 2 to 3 months in advance, and home-based scrapbooking business owners will likely schedule events further out than that.

Independent consultants offer scrapbooking workshops and events, and will likely have their schedules prepared 4 to 6 months in advance. I have friends who only scrapbook twice a year or so.  Weekend retreat events are great for getting a lot of scrapping accomplished at one time. You know 6 months or so in advance when the next retreat will happen so you can work your calendar around it.  In my experience, busy people get things done - because of planning.  Another option is atttending a monthly scrapbooking work night.  I am planning on hosting these events at my house on the 3rd Thursday of each month for the rest of the year beginning this summer.

Scrapbooking Myth #2: You have to be creative to make a scrapbook style photo album. Putting photos into safe albums is mostly about preserving the memories & stories that the photos represent. Some of my favorite album pages are 'naked'. They lack any stickers or embellishments whatsoever. I love pages like this because they celebrate the memories. Digital scrapbooking and pre-designed layouts make things easier. Just add pictures and your words and you have a beautiful page!  Watch for updates regarding digital scrapbooking in the coming months.

Scrapbooking Myth #3: Scrapbooks are for families with kids. As long as you are taking pictures, kids or no kids, there's plenty to work on! Look at your pictures, aren't they worthy of celebration? It's time to show off your exciting life! Celebrate your everyday, your family and friends. Your story is worth telling and sharing, putting these stories and memories into a safe album is a great way to do this!  Or create an album for other family members - sisters, nieces, parents, etc.   Even pets deserve a book.  Of course, you can always do all inclusive albums of Holiday themes or other special occasions. 

 

Now that you know how to bust these myths, it is time to get started. Find a few pictures and some friends or some help from me to celebrate your memories.

Thanks to Karen Siegel Fitting for article content!

To request your free digital scrapbooking software, go to http://karenfitting.wordpress.com/Karen Siegel Fitting has been helping her clients keep up-to-date with their photos for over 5 years. Since January, 2009 her clients have completed over 10 albums, hundreds of pages, and have maintained sanity in the effort of keeping their photos managed