Wow, how scrapbooking has evolved!

These days it is so simple to create that perfect memory for your family or just for yourself. For traditional scrapbooking there is an abundance of scrapbooking materials and plenty of options to make this memory photo album or scrapbook special. You can also go online and have your book printed or just share it with all your friends and relatives via email. All you have to do is take the time to collect all your photos, think about matching colors and layouts and voila you are ready to design and create that special keepsake of your favorite photos for your favorite relatives and friends.

These days there are basically three options for you to create your special memory:

1) Build a traditional scrapbook from scratch
2) Build it online
3) Have someone make it for you

1) You can build your own photo memory book from scratch. Stores such as Michaels and Joann Fabrics offer all the materials you can imagine for your own personal scrapbook.
2) Online scrapbooking and creating photo books is a great option for everyone who loves digital photographs and likes to share them. Companies such as www.snapfish.com, www.picaboo.com, www.smilebox.com, www.shutterfly.com, www.blurb.com and www.photoworks.com just to name a few; let you upload your favorite photos, pick any design and let you share your final product with friends and family via e mail or a printed version.
3) Let’s be realistic; we work all day, take care of our families and maybe if there is some free time we try getting together with friends and family over the weekend. There really is not much time left to sit down and create a photo album.

The proof is in the pudding. Just a few days ago I learned that 87% of people who start an online scrapbook/ photo book do not ever finish it.

WOW! What a shame! Now, they won’t be able to give a gift that will last a lifetime.

Whether you make a traditional scrapbook from scratch, do-it-yourself online or have someone put the book together for you – it always comes from the heart and means the world to everyone touched by it.