Scrapbooking; An Addiction

by Vera Raposo

Scrapbooking is a wonderful addiction! We get to listen to music, spend time with good friends, and enjoy our family memories together.

Being addicted to scrapbooking is a good thing. Why? you might ask. It is because scrapbooking is good for a lot of things.

It is a nice way of preserving memories and you can scrapbook anything!

You can scrapbook about your brothers bachelor party, your nieces summer wedding, a grandchilds christening, the prom or even the time you went to the Bahamas.

It is also a lot better than just having a photo album.

You, like me, might find that photo albums are a bit boring. That is, once you have seen a nice scrapbook.

What is great about scrapbooking is that it is not just for pictures.

You can include journals, invitations, drawings, ultrasound pictures and cards.

You can decorate the layout by layering the pictures with card stock and stickers.

Using ribbons, stamps, and charms to decorate them are a fun way to add a nice touch. That is what makes them so interesting and fun to look at.

I find that scrapbooking is a great way to pass some time. If you enjoy scrapbooking as much as I do, you know how easy it is to lose track of the time.

When you scrapbook, you have personal time for yourself.

Scrapbooking is great because at times you will pass by a photo that will put a smile on your face after a hard day.

When you scrapbook, you get to reminisce.

Scrapbooking is a calming addiction.

Although it might be a little frustrating at times because not a single idea will not come to mind, it is still a nice way of relieving stress.

You might know that even if at times you have no ideas at all, you will have a time where you will have so many great ideas in mind.

When you have those "idea overloads" write them down. I find that a great way of keeping track of ideas until you actually do have pictures for them.

After all, being addicted to scrapbooking is a great way of putting all of those 4x6s, 5x3.5, 8x11s that you keep in those boxes that are hidden in your closet to great use.

So lets get your creative juices flowing and feed your scrapbook addiction!

Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5. With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas for your new baby in her newsletter http://www.baby-scrapbooking.com