Author Archives: Stephanie Medley-Rath

Scrapbook On the Road: The Supplies for the Road

This entry is part 4 of 37 in the series Minimalist Scrapbooking

Each Friday, I write a post about Minimalist Scrapbooking. Last week, we took our first major vacation as a family. We he had traveled by plane as a family before and taken short trips before, but this was our first … Continue reading

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Books & Blogs: The Scrappy Jedi

This entry is part 24 of 45 in the series Books & Blogs Review

Each Thursday I review a book or blog related to scrapbooking. The Review I browsed through my Google Reader and had a new post from The Scrappy Jedi, so I thought I would review Melissa Stinson’s blog. I learned about … Continue reading

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Get Your Copy of The Scrapworthy Lives Guide to Minimalist Scrapbooking Today!

Yes, you read that headline correctly. I just published my first e-book and it is completely free. All you have to do is subscribe to the newsletter and it is yours.

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Do You Have Any Contraband in Your Stash?

This entry is part 11 of 86 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

Each Wednesday, I write a post from my dissertation. Many handcrafters (e.g., needle crafters such as quilters, paper crafters such as scrapbookers, and others) refer to their supplies as their “stash” (Stalp 2006a, 2006b, 2006c; Stalp and Winge 2008). These … Continue reading

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Scrapbook Retreats

Have you ever gone on a scrapbook retreat? When I worked at an LSS, we went on a yearly scrapbook retreat. The owner of the store, organized the retreat as a thank you for our hard work. The other reason … Continue reading

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How Scrapbookers Can Be Generous

This entry is part 26 of 66 in the series My Scrap Happy Project

Each Monday, I discuss my Scrap Happy project based on Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. Another … Continue reading

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This Week on Scrapworthy Lives: May 21, 2011

This entry is part 9 of 47 in the series This Week on Scrapworthy Lives

Each Saturday, I provide a compilation of links from the week’s posts. Remembering Birthdays as Part of a Scrap Happy Project Scrapbook Inspiration from Twitter Hello. My Name is Stephanie and I’m Addicted to Scrapbooking. Books & Blogs: The Paper … Continue reading

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Themed Products: A Minimalist Scrapbooker’s Worst Enemy?

This entry is part 5 of 37 in the series Minimalist Scrapbooking

Each Friday, I write a post about Minimalist Scrapbooking. I think the number one rule to prevent being overwhelmed by scrapbooking supplies is to avoid themed products. They are tempting, especially for newbies to the craft. I’ve been scrapbooking since … Continue reading

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Books & Blogs: The Paper Life

This entry is part 25 of 45 in the series Books & Blogs Review

Each Thursday I review a book or blog related to scrapbooking. The Review I began reading The Paper Life awhile ago but only recently found out that Amy Coon is another Central Illinois resident. I know that doesn’t matter to … Continue reading

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Hello. My Name is Stephanie and I’m Addicted to Scrapbooking.

This entry is part 8 of 86 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

Each Wednesday, I write a post from my dissertation. Many scrapbookers consider themselves addicted to scrapbooking. Newspaper reporters commonly describe scrapbooking as addicting, an obsession, and a passion. My respondents also use these terms when describing their or others relationship … Continue reading

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