Scrapbooking is the scrappers method of saving their personal life in art form. Scrappers are very creative. They use a variety of materials to create a history using photographs, printed material, memorabilia to create scrapbooks, cards, albums and a variety of beautiful objects.

Scrapbooking is a hobby that has become a favorite form of crafting. The names scrapper and Scrapbookers has become synonymous with the art of scrapbooking. Scrappers are loyal to their craft and each other. They have created online forums, groups that meat, conventions, retreats, stores and conventions. This form of hobby has become very in recently.

While this is a new industry, it already has a variety of magazines and infomercials dedicated to selling products related to this hobby. Since the 1990s, many stores opened to cater to the scrapbooking industry. Unfortunately, many have closed. Competition from large retailers, such as Michaels, left them unable to compete.

Many major department stores carry craft supplies and offer classes which appeal to the scrapbooking community. They will order special products for their customers and have classes that appeal to the crafter such as One Stroke Painting.

Scrapbooking is a wonderful hobby with many resource areas to enhance the scrapbooking projects to create keepsakes for families whether for special occasions, weddings, gifts or part of the family tradition.