The first time I visited Archiver’s was probably 6-7 years ago in one of their Chicago locations. I was unimpressed. I liked their use of space and their selection. I did not like their lack of customer service. I came … Continue reading
At first I was deeply skeptical of Creative Memories is rebranding as Ahni & Zoe. I was fearful that, they too, had jumped on the pocket scrapbooking bandwagon. I think it is too soon to tell if they have or … Continue reading
This is the last (planned) post on Homeward Bound by Emily Matchar. Matchar writes how writing this book allowed her to “realize that domestic perfection on the Internet is often an illusion” (p. 231). Absolutely! Personally, when I began this … Continue reading
I don’t have time to devote to an analysis of this article from Slate on Etsy’s economic impact at the moment, but thought it is a worthwhile read in the context of Homeward Bound.
I thought I would share this post that I prepped last year after attending Summer 2012 CHA as a member of the press. I am pretty much a nobody in the scrapbook industry. Sure, I studied scrapbookers for my dissertation research, … Continue reading
Did you know that I have an e-book? Yes, it’s true! I wrote The Scrapworthy Lives Guide to Market Research because I want the scrapbook industry to not only survive, but to thrive. If you want to be a part … Continue reading
Every other Wednesday, I write a business post for the scrapbook industry based on The Scrapworthy Lives Guide to Market Research So the Craft and Hobby Association’s (CHA) winter show ended a couple of weeks ago. Most scrappy bloggers are … Continue reading
Every other Wednesday, I write a business post for the scrapbook industry based on The Scrapworthy Lives Guide to Market Research I’ve teamed up with Jennifer Wilson from Simple Scrapper and Create More Media to survey digital scrapbook designers on … Continue reading
Every other Wednesday, I write a business post for the scrapbook industry based on The Scrapworthy Lives Guide to Market Research This week you get a bonus early market research because CHA is happening right now and retailers are making … Continue reading
Every other Wednesday, I write a business post for the scrapbook industry based on The Scrapworthy Lives Guide to Market Research Today’s scrapbook industry market research post is one question for you: What were your last five layouts about? Please … 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.
