Last Wednesday, I finished up talking about the methods I used in my dissertation. Today, I am going to start talking about my findings. I Scrap Alone Scrapbookers rarely acknowledge the help they receive with their scrapbooking. I’m guilty of … Continue reading
The topic of inequality in the scrapbook industry is one that I address in my dissertation and I will have much more to say on the matter once I reach those sections of my dissertation in my Wednesday posts. A … Continue reading
I know, I know…I’m somewhat critical of giveaway happy blogs–I think giveaways are overused and often used in the place of real content. At the risk of being accused of being a hypocrite, let’s have a giveaway. I am trying … Continue reading
This series occurs on Mondays and is my account of my Scrap Happy project inspired by 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, … Continue reading
*A cute idea for a homemade advent calendar *Does this sound like you? This holiday season, be sure to get in front of the camera and not just behind the camera. *Photography tips for Christmas photos here *One month at … Continue reading
I have heard a lot of buzz recently about Becky Fleck’s Scrapbook Page Maps. I was completely unfamiliar since I haven’t worked in a local scrapbook store for a couple years, I don’t pay much attention to the scrapbook idea … Continue reading
It’s been a couple of weeks, since I last posted information directly about my dissertation. In previous posts, I discussed my sample. Now, I want to tell you a little bit about my methods. Interviews I used both in-depth interviewing … Continue reading
In the December 2010 issue of Real Simple, they have an article called “5 Things to Save for Your Kids.” I though the article is very applicable to scrapbookers with or without kids. Please visit the link to the article … Continue reading
The first part of my scrapbooking happiness project involves boosting energy. The first way I boosted my energy was by backing up my digital photos. So simple. So easy. Rarely done. I always think, “well, I’ll just have to back … Continue reading
There are a lot of people creating blogs that are really like scrapbooks. Debbie Hodge has a post about how to easily convert your blog posts to scrapbook pages. A free digital template. Organizing unfinished scrapbooking and craft projects Strategies … 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.
