While in Colorado on my "Dad's memorial weekend" with my siblings, my brother kept urging me to go digital! He was convinced that, that is where the industry is headed! Now he is a mountain man living in a small town in the mountains of Colorado and owns a thriving towing company, what would he know about my industry?
Well here is an article that blew me away, in the New York Times!
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/technology/circuits/07scrap.html?_r=1&oref=sloginHere are some quotes!
DEVOTEES of the hobby known as scrapbooking spent an estimated $3 billion last year on patterned paper, ribbons, stamps, brads and fabrics. They also spent untold hours combining these things with family photographs to make personal albums.
Many big companies have noted the trend. Conventional scrapbookers are finding tools and materials, called embellishments, in craft stores, drug stores and camera shops. But the main action is on the digital side of the hobby, which is the fastest-growing segment of scrapbooking, attracting novices as well as the most experienced compilers.
Scrapbookers find that going digital solves several problems. For one, they no longer have to devote a room — off limits to children — to store the die cutters, scissors, metal embossers and embellishment materials.
Another advantage is that a scrapbook, stuffed with pages decorated with ribbons, eyelets and mementos, can quickly get thicker than a New York deli sandwich. The albums are hard to peruse and the creators are loath to let people handle them too much because of potential damage. A digital version, whether stored online, on a CD or printed, avoids these problems. And copies can be made in various sizes from coffee-table to souvenir booklets.
OK, so what are your thoughts on this subject!! I am still unwilling to toss my ribbons and rub ons? What about you?
