We swap papers, designs, stickers, just about anything."įor this swap, people agreed to send their recipes on their completed scrap pages to Weber along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Weber said, "It doesn't just have to be a theme or pages. This is a way for people around the country to share their art and recipes with each other. Weber signed up on to host a Halloween recipe swap. About twice a month from 6:30 until midnight, Weber hosts a cropping party at the store where, for $5, people bring their scrapbooks, snacks and beverages and make a party out of working on their pages. It's also a very social activity, with groups getting together to crop (create pages), not unlike the way people get together for quilting bees. When factoring in time, design, sentiment and cost, scrapbooking represents a very personal commitment to leisure.
With a scrapbook averaging 20 pages, this isn't a hobby one takes on lightly. Pages can be made as cheaply as 50 cents each or can cost more than $5 a page. Scrapbooking features various gradations of three-dimensional art, from textured paper serving as the bottom layer sheet underneath - to printed cloth that may have tiny glass marbles sitting on top. Weber recommends buying acid-free products whenever possible to combat discoloration. Now there are pens, markers, stickers, fabrics, papers and even tools designed to create a tangible memory that won't fade, crumble or disintegrate. Gone are the days of slapping that prom corsage with library paste and pummeling it onto a flimsy cardboard page. The art of scrapbooking combines preservation with artistic creativity and integrity. I had friends who had a scrapbook store up North, and they helped me to do the ordering, get organized, and - well, here we are." "It was the craft of the moment, and I enjoyed it. After I finished hers, I was hooked."Ī former librarian and native of Mishawaka, Ind., Weber moved here last year and opened Treasured Memories. "My daughter was graduating high school, and a friend told me I had to make a scrapbook for her. "I went into this kicking and screaming," she said. Nearly 500 scrapbooking stores worldwide are listed in the August issue of "Creating Keepsakes." There are even cruises and theme weekend getaways, so what's the deal?įor Weber, her passion began not altogether willingly. The fact that there is a store devoted specifically to scrapbooking is evidence enough. "There are conventions for scrapbooking all over the world," she said. It's also a hobby, an international pastime and a multimillion-dollar industry.Īccording to the trade magazine "Creating Keepsakes" (aka the scrapbooking bible), at least one in every five families in the United States has a scrapbooker.Īnd according to Mitzi Weber, owner of Treasured Memories Scrapbooks & More, this phenomenon is less than 10 years old.
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