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Why Digital Scrapbook?
If you're into scrapbooking, you've probably been hearing a lot lately about digital scrapbooking. So, why switch from traditional to digital? Here are just 3 reasons why!
1. Time - If you've ever scrapbooked, you know there is some time involved. First, you have to edit and print your pictures. Once they're printed, you have to find and purchase the products youll use on your scrapbook pages. That can take some time, although, many of us quite enjoy this part! Next, you have to set everything out, design your pages, cut, glue, print, measure, tape and the list goes on and on. Then, you get to clean it all up! And if youre like most people, you may only have a couple hours, here and there, to work on it, and you most likely dont have a room dedicated to scrapbooking. So, that means that out of that little time slot, you spend a lot of time setting, and cleaning up.
Compare that to digital scrapbooking. You walk into a room; turn on your computer, and start. You may spend some time surfing the web, looking for products to use, but once you find them, you have them in your possession immediately, thanks to downloads! You can begin scrapbooking and stop at anytime. And since there's no clean up involved, you can work till the last second, maximizing what time you have!
2. Convenience - Think back to the last time you scrapbooked. Do you remember sitting at a table with your products all around you, hoping for inspiration? Not to mention all the photos and supplies! I remember feeling so overwhelmed by the mess; I had a hard time being creative!
Now, let's compare that to digital scrapbooking. You can digital scrapbook anywhere you can use youre computer! Imagine taking youre laptop outside, or on a plane and scrapbooking! Since there's no mess involved, it becomes a lot more convenient!
3. Money - This is the main reason I switched over to digital scrapbooking. I found I was constantly making mistakes when I scrapbooked the traditional way, and I was filling my trash cans with expensive products. I began experimenting with my layouts on my computer, hoping to minimize my mistakes. Then I heard about digital scrapbooking, and decided to compare the costs, to see if it was really going to save me money. Here is what I found:
Traditional (20 page album) $15 photo album (that's really good " most cost around $25-$30) $0.60 per background page (once again, that's really good, most cost more) $1.50 in embellishments & extra paper for framing photos (some pages more, some pages less) $0.50 in photo prints (that's an average of $0.17 per picture and 3 pictures per page) $5 in sheet protectors (a box of 20 costs $10, and youd only use 10 protectors) Average of $72 per album (stamps, glue, adhesives, cutters, scissors, punches... and mistakes not included!)
Digital (20 page album published in a hard bound 12x12 book) $44.00 for book publishing (Quote taken from Shutterfly.com on June 12, 2009) $11.99 Shipping & Handling $7 (Optional purchase of digital scrapbooking products online) Average of $62.99 per album. And remember, that album is bound in a hard bound book, where the pages aren't so thick they take a 2" binder and you'll never have to worry about the embellishments and photos falling off.
So, as you can see, traditional scrapbooking costs more. And those prices are very low. Most products cost a lot more than what I quoted.
If this hasnt convinced you to make the switch, give it a try, I know you'll love it!
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