Each Thursday I review a book or blog related to scrapbooking. The Review I bought 20 Simple Secrets of Happy Scrapbookers“>20 Simple Secrets of Happy Scrapbookers a few months ago, but just now took the time to read it. 20 … Continue reading
Last week, I told you about the importance of writing your story. Your story can be written in your own handwriting or typed up and printed out from a computer. If you are a digital scrapbooker, you can even have … Continue reading
I realize it is now May and National Poetry Month has ended, but I have one more post on poetry and scrapbooking. Obviously, we tell stories in scrapbooks, but does anyone ever write their stories in poetry form? I challenge … Continue reading
Scrapbookers are collectors. We often talk about how we have too much stuff or we buy supplies without having a use for it. People sometimes become collectors of scrapbook supplies instead of scrapbookers. Sometimes people who are scrapbookers experience this … Continue reading
Each Saturday, I provide a compilation of links from the week’s posts. Scrapbooking off the Path Scrapbooking Cuts Across Social Class All Style, No Substance Books & Blogs: Tammy Tutterow My Scrapbook on the Road: The Skeleton 9 Ways to … Continue reading
Last week, I wrote about my adventures taking Ali Edward’s Scrapbook On the Road self-paced course. Well, now I have the photos of the skeleton of my album to share with you. I purchased some more book binding rings, so … Continue reading
Each Thursday I review a book or blog related to scrapbooking. The Review I reviewed Tammy Tutterow’s blog from March 21 to April 22, 2011. Tammy Tutterow’s blog highlights her crafty projects. She does feature scrapbook layouts based on Sketch … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I write a post from my dissertation. We live in a culture that focuses on the pretty. Fashion magazines are devoted to teaching us how to decorate our outside selves. Home improvement and decorating shows are devoted to … Continue reading
Margaret Austin Smith writes “Poetry is an art form that cuts across material inequalities and enables, encourages the very human and humanizing act of sharing knowledge” in response to a commentary about a Beautiful and Pointless. Replace the word poetry … Continue reading
“I started carrying a camera everywhere, to sharpen my eye.” That’s what Gretchen Rubin did to “go off the path” as part of her happiness project. For scrapbookers, this probably seems pretty obvious. Moreover, most people today do carry a … Continue reading
Stephanie Medley-Rath is a sociologist and scrapbooker who studies scrapbooking and memory keeping. Scrapworthy Lives is a blog focused on her sociological analysis of scrapbooking, with a sprinkling of posts about Stephanie's own scrapbooking projects.
