Are You Afraid to Scrapbook?

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28 Jul 2007 04:23 PM

It seems like a strange question to ask, I know. However the longer I scrapbook, the more I hear people say that they are afraid to scrapbook. Afraid to scrapbook? I ask myself how anyone can be afraid to scrapbook, yet there really are some people that are. There are two different types of people that feel that way.

The first is the type of person that is afraid of the cost, the commitment or their overall ability to scrapbook. They might see it as a huge investment, an ongoing project or a just another project they won't finish. They might see it as time consuming, they might feel they are not creative enough, or they might think that its only for mom's. If you are one of these people, you definitely need to browse the different categories in the scrapbooking blog. There are plenty of categories geared for those that want to create pages for pennies, figure out which tools you need, and find ways to get more pages done faster.

The second type of person is one who has been scrapbooking for awhile, might have gotten a bad case of scrappers block and is afraid to jump back in for fear of failure or perhaps because they feel their pages don't meet up to their expectations, or are too simplistic or they might be overwhelmed by their collection of scrapbooking supplies and don't know where to start or what to start with.

These are the people I tend to be the most concerned about, because they've stuck their feet in and gotten them wet. They know the joy of a completed layout, the exhilaration of getting that perfect photograph, and the pride they feel in showing off their albums to their loved ones.

So, if you are afraid to scrapbook, I hope you will start participating in the challenges I will be posting once a week. They will be fun and they will work for scrapbookers of any type, style or level. If you have an idea for a challenge, just leave me a comment or send me a message. Let's get some creating done!

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Nicole Humphrey is a freelance writer, consultant for CTMH and a Sr. Blogger for families.com. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri with Mike and their five children and two furbabies.

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Omneya Mourad (162) 04 Aug 2007 12:27 PM

This is the first time I open this blog, and I think this article is written for me, thanx. I will be with you every week hope I can take real steps.

Omneya

Nicole Humphrey (15757) 05 Aug 2007 10:17 PM

I'm very glad you liked it :) I look forward to getting to know you better and thank you.

Joy777 (5) 10 Aug 2007 02:33 PM

I wasn't scared to scrapbook until I went to a creative memories get together. I brought some wedding pics because I wanted to make a wedding scrapbook. The coordinator made a big deal and couldn't believe I was going to do my first scrapbook as my wedding album. When all was done, I love it!

Hey, what is the easiest digital scrapbook online? I'm not the most computer savvy person on this planet.

Thanks for the article. Joy

Nicole Humphrey (15757) 12 Aug 2007 06:41 AM

Joy, let me look into that for you. In the meantime, if anyone has one they love, please feel free to post about it. I am not a digital scrapbooker, but I do have some knowledge into the features and ease of use. I will try to find you one that will work well for you.

oh, and don't let those CM reps make you feel bad. When I got started sbing in 1995 it was because I attended a CM event. BAD MOVE. I hate my pages from back then and wound up redoing all but a few. There are so many terrific products out there and CM does have some, but their mentality on what is safe, and what is okay - seems limited. For instance, are there really any "rules" in scrapbooking? Ah... I am seeing another article! Thanks for the comment Joy!