Traditional Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking has been around since the time of the ancient Greeks. It was quite popular in the United States in the early and mid 1800's. However by the mid 19th century its' popularity had gone down. It was replaced by a new technology, photography. As with all things times change. The photography that once took away from traditional scrapbooking is now an integral part of it. Marielen Christensen of Spanish Fork, Utah and her husband have been credited with reviving this art form in the United States in the 1980s. They started making designer scrapbooks, which ended up being quite popular.

The current trend today is to do scrapbooking online. This is known as digital scrapbooking. But traditional scrapbooking should not be ignored for the true art form that it is. Of course the two are at extremes from each other. As with all extremes in life in order to get the best benefits it is necessary to blend them together.

Traditional scrapbooking has the strength of being more personal since everything is done by hand. You have to spend a bit of effort to truly master this art form since it is all manual. Of course that adds to the appeal of a scrapbook that was made by hand. The love than went into making it will be readily apparent generations from now and I imagine will make the scrapbook a highly treasured possession.

If you are new to scrapbooking then the best place to start is with traditional scrapbooking. This will allow you truly appreciate the art form. There is nothing like working with your hands and make something of beauty. Sure it takes more space than digital scrapbooking and is quite a bit messier but the satisfaction you get will far outweigh these downsides.

The other strong point to doing traditional scrapbooking is that you can share it with other people. Now I'm not talking about people who appreciate your scrapbook later. But people who will spend time with you and make the scrapbook. These people will most likely include your children. Children treasure the experience of working with their hands and it makes it all the more treasured to them to do so with a loved parent. Making a scrapbook with your children will deepen the bond between you. This is something to not pass up if given the chance.

Traditional scrapbooking may seem like something of an outdated art form. But this is only an illusion. It is actually a vibrant industry and a tremendous way to spend your time. Not only will you end up benefiting from creating a scrapbook by hand but the future generations of your family will have a treasured family keepsake. Don't deny yourself of this experience.