Why I Stopped Digital Scrapbooking (Q&A)

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It’s Q&A month and I’m answering your biggest questions about life, business, and simple scrapbooking.

Q&A with Jennifer Wilson | Why I Stopped Digital Scrapbooking

Why did you switch from digital to paper scrapbooking? How did you navigate the transition?

In late 2010 I started creating papercraft projects for what would become our membership. In many ways I was both experienced at crafting yet a total novice at paper scrapbooking. As I learned about the industry and saw the beautiful products, I was hooked.

While I definitely enjoyed the digital scrapbooking I had been doing for the previous two years, I was craving time away from the computer. I had grown up crafting with my hands and I missed that tactile experience. After just a few layouts it became clear I had found a more natural fit for my own hobby.

As I was learning the ropes, I spent a lot of time studying techniques and trying to understand why I liked certain layouts. It took some time for me to discover the types of supplies that felt most comfortable.

In the beginning I didn’t intend to stop doing digital layouts, but the rise in popularity of Project Life quickly sent me in the direction of all-tangible products. That said, I still incorporate a lot of digital techniques into my projects.

Recently I’ve become more fascinated by the possibilities of hybrid design with a modern look and feel. I love browsing Pinterest for hybrid layout concepts.

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6 Comments

  1. Juanita

    I have never been a big fan of digital scrapbooking, even though I have 2 sb programs. I love the tactile experience, handling the papers and products. While it seems most scrappers have gone digital, it is refreshing to see others opting for the hands-on approach!

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  2. Lara Read

    As a long time paper scrapper, I thought it is interesting your reasons to go to paper are my reasons not to go digital 🙂 I also thought it was interesting that on Ali Edwards blog she posted results of a survey and one of the questions was what is you go to form of scrapbooking? And Project Life and paper scrapping where far past digital. I hope paper scrapping stays around for a long time.

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  3. Lois

    I too, have loads of Digital supplies, but can’t seem to go digital!

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  4. Heidi Tressler

    Thank you! Being on the computer for 8 hours a day I am hesitant to do digital. I was feeling that every one out there was going digital. My go to magazines stated they were following the trend in scrapbooking with their new digital format. I love to see that there are more people embracing the paper and simple pages. Thanks again for your insight.

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  5. Tiffany Mitchell

    I have recently started digital scrapbooking to do Project Life digitally. I don’t print my photos at home, so I was perpetually “behind”. To simplify my process and get more words into a Project Life layout, digital layouts was a perfect solution for me. I am also excited at how small the printed albums will be at the end of the year. My goal is that with my PL pages done in real time, at a much faster pace, in part because they are more simple, I will have more time to create more traditional pages with deeper stories.

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  6. cats4jan

    One doesn’t need to go ‘either or’
    One can create on the computer, print, cut and paste onto your paper page. I do that with greeting cards.

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