Talk:Scrapbooking

message: reading "women" too often in this article. justify it or remove it!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.47.163.18 (talk) 22:40, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Women?

message: I think external links can be extremely helpful to those researching a topic.  Instead of removing it entirely, I suggest discussing potential additions here and reaching a concensus for inclusion.  Does anyone else have a comment?
MamaGeek Joy
I agree.... so does my wife.... so does my vote count as two  :)  These links have been helpful.
1freethinker 15:19, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Basically, it requires consensus.  So far, no one has even seconded a single recommended link below.  We just don't want a zillion links on there to all the myriad sites out there on the topic (and there really are a ton of them).  Some sites are very helpful, well-done, highly popular, and informative.  Others are just commercial sites selling scrapbooking supplies, with maybe a few tips on there to get people to the site.  We need to whittle down the list and agree on which ones are worthy before putting any of them in the main article. MamaGeek (talk/contrib) 01:20, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: External Links

message: Scrapbook Business Education Programs:
* ScrapBiz
ScrapBiz was started in 2001 as an alternative to the multi-level direct sales companies in the industry.  Instead of selling products to consultants, who in turn, would sell them for a small profit to customers, ScrapBiz helps women start their own businesses. Business members purchase products for resale directly from scrapbook product wholesalers.  ScrapBiz is one of the largest retail education groups in the industry and has incubated many successful industry businesses.
* 
This site as been up and running for a while now. I like visiting this site.  It is a straight forward blog type site with Q&A and articles on all things related to scrap-booking and providing relevant links to suppliers as wel as lots of how-to video feeds.    —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.232.122.26 (talk) 01:21, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Links under consideration 

message: I'm just passing through and didn't click on EVERY link, but these are not primarily informative sites, except on how to use the stuff being sold. Some of the sites may be run by folks who are really nice, who have been instrumental in the spread of scrapbooking, and who have brought joy and satisfaction to thousands. But WP is an online encyclopedia. Small businesses are not excepted from the rules. Truly informative sites that had substantial amounts of neutral information would probably meet standards as I understand them. DCDuring 11:01, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Someone removed most of the external links - personally I think there are a couple of larger community sites that could have stayed, but it was probably easier to start again and keep it sensible. I've just been through and removed the links that were in the body text too, looks a bit more readable now. Davedx (talk) 15:28, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: This looks like a link farm

message: The following section was removed, because it's unreferenced and sounds fake.  If the person who added it can find a reference, go ahead and put it back.  It just looked too blatantly obvious to be left in there. MamaGeek (talk/contrib) 12:04, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Controversies Section

message: Something needs to be done with the How to scrapbook section.  It doesn't seem to be enough of a "how-to" to merit a section with that title, and most of it simply reiterates ponits already made in the other parts of the article.
Materials needed, the importance of archival-quality and acid-free materials, and the availability of digital scrapbooking are all discussed in other sections.  There are points that may be necessary to keep because they are not elsewhere in the article:  the point that there are no rules, sketching, and use of quilling and flowers for embellishments.
I propose an edit, but I'm not sure where to go with it.  Thoughts?  Should we keep a "how-to" section?  If so, how should it be structured?  I think WikiProcess is the place for how-to, not here. (See comment above on Wiki Best Practices).  (Actually, after clicking that link and exploring a bit, I'm not sure that WikiProcess looks so promising, after all.  Most of the "articles" on there are just plain offensive.)
Scjenne 17:38, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  How-to section 

message: I'm just a newbie, and I don't have time to read all the history on this article, but I am frankly dumbfounded that I don't see even a single reference to Creative Memories in this article...not even a link!  Did I miss it somewhere? The history section contains extensive references to the development and progress of another scrapbooking company, which just seems lopsided to me, knowing the actual impact that Creative Memories has had on this industry.  Is it worth my time to try to balance this article, or will I be reintroducing content that has already been decided against? Staceyburz 19:20, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Creative Memories 

message: The article incidentally says that Mark Twain got a patent for a "self-pasting scrapbook," not that he kept one. DCDuring 15:42, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Citecheck

message: "Modern scrapbooking is done largely on 12"×12" or 8½×11" pages."
*We don't use inches--only centimetres--at our home. Sorry, there must be one more tag to put upon poor scrapbookin' page, but I ignore which. Go ahead! -- DLL   .. T 20:32, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  I'm upset is this so much unwiki? 

message: Scrapbooking has a long and very interesting history which is not covered here at all.  There is perhaps too much coverage (in my opinion) of one modern woman's recent career in the American scrapbooking industry, and very little coverage of the origins and development of this activity throughout history, which frankly, is far more interesting and encyclopedic.  This reads way too much like an advertisement (I suppose I could have used that tag as well).  The Victorian era receives no mention at all, which is a huge oversight.  I'll try to work on it as I have time, but some research and help would be appreciated.  I'm better with copyediting than writing due to time constraints. SlackerMom 12:20, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: History section improvement

message: In case nobody's watching, the reference link for Mark Twain has nothing to do with scrapbooking. swain (talk) 22:44, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: no  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.182.76.130 (talk) 16:50, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

text: Um, did you actually read that page? It plainly states "Twain also received patents for a self-pasting scrapbook in 1873, that was very popular and sold over 25,000 copies"! -- Jokes Free4Me (talk) 11:35, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Mark Twain?

message: Couples can commemorate everything from the first date to the first anniversary on the album's spiralbound pages.[1]
It can be a successful teaching strategy. Debi West, a teacher from North Gwinnett High School shares her experience.
I have found over the years that it is extremely important to document your lessons, your assessments, your student work and your exhibits so that you have a means of reflecting on the aspects that worked well and reassessing the aspects of the lesson that may need some tweaking. Although I rarely teach the same theme-based curriculum, I often reuse my lessons over the years as they can easily fit into various units of instruction, and I often alter them to make them stronger and more effective.[2]
A few years ago, as I was looking through my many scrapbooks, I realized that in order to get with the 21st century and join the technological age, I could also take these scrapbook pages and put them on the Web digitally, thus creating my own Web site, complete with yearlong curricula. I love to share successful teaching strategies with others as the ultimate winners end up being our students! Take these ideas and springboard off to give them your own personal touch![2]
Cutting and pasting may seem archaic when it's possible to tote around 25,000 of your favorite snapshots on an iPod. But the good old-fashioned pastime of keepsaking is taking off in the U.S., making scrapbooking big business.
[1]
[1] Novack, Kate. "Crazy for Keepsakes." Time 164.21 (2004): 102. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Mar. 2011.
[2] West, Debi. "Document Your Doings!." Arts & Activities 143.5 (2008): 39. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Mar. 2011.
  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Megginleggin (talk • contribs) 06:35, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why Scrapbook? 

message: The article doesn't actually tell what it's about. "Scrapbooking is a method for preserving personal and family history in the form of a scrapbook." No kidding? Then what is a scrapbook? Radulfr (talk) 08:46, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition