You’ve all heard of scrapbooking, but how many of you have given it a try? It may seem a little daunting at first, but with the right tools, you’ll be well on your way to becoming the next Becky Higgins! The basic concept of scrapbooking is that it preserves memories in a crafty and creative way – you’ll find that hours fly by when you’re making yours! If you still needing a little nudge in the right direction, here’s seven reasons why you need to hop onto the scrapbooking bandwagon tonight!

1 Share Your Stories

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Pictures can often tell a story better than words, and the wonderful thing about scrapbooks is they can share your adventures and memories for an infinite amount of time after the event has happened. It’s easy to forget minor details and even the feelings we felt as time goes on, so keep it all on one page and cherish them forever with friends and family.

2 Storage System

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We’re so used to keeping photos on our phones nowadays that we don’t print them out anymore. Scrapbooks prompt people to go into their local printing station and print physical copies. The scrapbook becomes a home for these to stay in forever. If you’re tech-savvy, you can even do it online and get them delivered straight to your door.

3 Mindfulness & Stress

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Mindfulness and the benefits of crafting to improve mental health are big topics in this digital age we live in. Scrapbooking not only helps us feel calm and relaxed, it also relieves the stresses of our day-to-day lives and allows us to focus on positive memories by reflecting on them. If you’re feeling down or upset, grab your scrapbook and start filling it with mementoes of adventures. It’s a sure-fire way to boost spirits and draw your attention to something entirely different!

4 Social Occasion

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Scrapbooking doesn’t have to be a craft enjoyed on your own, invite your friends, grandchildren or partners to help you decorate the pages and turn the process into a brilliant social event whereby you can discuss the amazing memories you had and reminisce on the past.

5 Kits Galore!

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If you don’t know where to begin, there’s countless kits and tools to get you started on your scrapbooking journey! Spend a few hours tracking down exactly what you need and you’ll be on your way to becoming a Scrapbook Champion! To help you out, why not download 50 free papers from our sister title PaperCrafter Magazine?

6 Feel Appreciated

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Often when people start a scrapbook, they forget that it’s not only themselves that will appreciate all the hard work and dedication put into it. Family and friends will recognise the effort that went into creating it and will be eager to take a look inside. Why not make one as a special present? After all, memories are the most important gift someone can have.

7 It's So Much Fun!

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Wanting to indulge your creativity with a new project? Scrapbooking is for you! If you’re a dab hand at lettering and calligraphy you can cover the pages with fancy fonts, or perhaps if you’re a cardmaker you have a stash of papers and dies which are calling out to be used! That’s the wonderful thing about scrapbooks, you can use virtually anything on your pages, there are no rules!