Why I Am A Scrapbook Addict
Scrapbooking is a simple activity, but it’s something I love to do. My friends think I’m a scrapbook addict. It allows me to be creative, it gives me a chance to do something with my hands, and it’s an activity that produces immediate results. Does any of that sound attractive to you?
Do you get the chance to do creating things during your day? For me, every day at home pretty much starts and ends the same way; we have routines for getting up and getting started in the morning, and routines for relaxing and finishing every evening. I don’t know about your job, but mine is full of routine. There are certain things that have to be done, and they have to be done a certain way. There’s just not much room for letting out my creative spirit. But scrapbooking is an activity that begs for you to be creative. Whenever I’m working on a scrapbook, I can be as creative as I want.
I also love scrapbooking because it lets me work with my hands. That’s something else that I don’t get much chance to do in the course of a normal day, unless washing dishes or typing on a keyboard counts. Of course, 100 years ago everyone pretty much worked with their hands and were probably happy to get a rest. I can’t really explain it, but there’s something very satisfying about actually moving physical items around and arranging them in a way that’s pleasing to me. It’s very satisfying and it’s a great stress reliever.
A third reason that I’m a scrap booking addict is that I can produce a finished product that everyone can look at. Almost everything else I do during the day seems to be part of a process. I don’t see the beginning, I don’t see the end. I just add my little part to something bigger. That doesn’t really give me a huge sense of accomplishment. It’s different with scrapbooking. I start with an idea, I gather the materials, I work on a project until it’s done, and then I share the results with my family and friends. It provides a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction that’s hard to get anywhere else. I guess it comes from the creative process from beginning to end.
Scrapbooking is not difficult to start, it’s not complicated to figure out, and it doesn’t cost a bundle leader. Sure, you can probably spend as much as you want–but it’s definitely not required.
So welcome to my site. I have written about my experiences with scrapbooking, about the things I’ve learned, and a few tricks I came up with on my own. I hope you enjoy your visit. Maybe you’ll become a scrapbook addict too!
