Is all about memories, I guess

Many of my friends are finding it difficult to understand why I am so infatuated with scrapbooking. To them,scrapbooking is just another expensive and impractical hobby, at least in Singapore. For some of my shopaholic friends, they find shopping for clothes a better excuse to splurge their money on as clothes are "more essential" than spending so much money on craft.

Well, I suppose the one thing which really attracts me scrapbooking, on top of the lovely, interesting array of products available for all paper crafters, scrapbooking is one hobby which complements my other hobbies perfectly. For a decent scrapbook layout, in addition to all the materials needed, photographs are another important "must have". I love photography and after graduating from Melbourne Uni 10 years ago, I have been looking for a perfect "journal" to document the memories of my undergraduate days. I saw my fellow American hostel mate having a very interesting "journal" and had been hunting high and low for one when I came back to Singapore in 2002. I did not realise that the journal which my American hostel mate was holding, was, in fact, a scrapbook album.

I enjoy reading and writing and now, blogging. Scrapbooking incorporates "journalling", and I find that this makes scrapbooking more meaningful because together with photographs, this will make the memories more vivid than ever.

And before I log off, here's a cheap alternative for fellow scrapbooking hobbyists in Singapore or anyone else out there who live in countries or cities where the Japanese Daiso is available. Daiso sells foundation/make-up sponges which are good for distressing. They are much cheaper and makes distressing easier, especially if you are new to scrapbooking or are unwilling to part some money for those foam applicator. These cheaper alternatives work just as good and are able to endure the Singapore's weather slightly better. Unless you want really clean fingers while working with your projects, try these cheaper alternatives.

So, do check out those sponges when you can.