My corner of the world............

January always means “scrapbooking” for me. Last year, I was scrapbooking two years worth of photos (2007 and 2008). So right now just doing the year 2009 seems like it should be a snap, but January is almost over, and I’m only about half way through the year 2009. So I spend my days tucked away here in my little corner of the world---scrapbooking.

I’ve been scrapbooking all my life---long before it became popular. And even though I enjoy my photos in their neat little electronic files, and have made “books on line,” I still just have to scrapbook a family photo album each year.

Checking with Wiki, here are a few fun facts about scrapbooking:

Did you know that Mark Twain was an avid scrapbooker?? He dedicated Sundays to enjoy his hobby and had 57 different scrapbooks that he sold through Montgomery Ward catalog.

The peak decade for scrapbooking was 1880-1890. Magazines of the times included articles on what to include in your scrapbooks.

I don’t know who said it, but here is one last quote on the subject:

“Scrapbooking today comes in many forms. Traditional books, computer scrapbooks and family web pages. Scrapbooking a fad?? I don’t think so. It has been around for centuries. The popularity comes and goes, but one thing is for sure, scrapbooking is for all generations! Remember that when you're scrapbooking, and think of whom in the future will see your book and how will they scrapbook?!”

Doing the NYC photos - September

Paper, borders, decales, stickers, etc.