Post by LisaDV on Jun 30, 2014 15:06:35 GMT
Yep, scrapnnana, I think there are many different factors. And I agree completely with
"The manufacturers, in an effort to get scrappers to buy more product, focused on pages that had more products that pictures. I think that discouraged a lot of potential scrappers as well as established scrappers, who felt that scrapbooking cost too much per page.
Trends changed incredibly fast, and those who weren't trendy sometimes felt that the trendy scrappers looked down their noses at them. If you are made to feel like something is wrong with your pages, it's easy to lose your enthusiasm."
But I do think scrapbooking will stay around, as everyone likes to preserve memories. But the way the memories are captured is so diversified now with all of the avenues open to us. I also think that there are some traditional scrapbookers that just do it with less embellishment and don't view and go on-line. They generally just buy from the big box or chains. They will still plug away when time allows.
I have 2 nieces (20's and early 30's) who both fit the later category. They love coming to scrap with me to learn new things, but feel the on-line time just isn't worth their time.
"The manufacturers, in an effort to get scrappers to buy more product, focused on pages that had more products that pictures. I think that discouraged a lot of potential scrappers as well as established scrappers, who felt that scrapbooking cost too much per page.
Trends changed incredibly fast, and those who weren't trendy sometimes felt that the trendy scrappers looked down their noses at them. If you are made to feel like something is wrong with your pages, it's easy to lose your enthusiasm."
But I do think scrapbooking will stay around, as everyone likes to preserve memories. But the way the memories are captured is so diversified now with all of the avenues open to us. I also think that there are some traditional scrapbookers that just do it with less embellishment and don't view and go on-line. They generally just buy from the big box or chains. They will still plug away when time allows.
I have 2 nieces (20's and early 30's) who both fit the later category. They love coming to scrap with me to learn new things, but feel the on-line time just isn't worth their time.
noooooooo I love the WRMK albums and pages so much more than AC. Sounds like I need to stock up.