Is scrapbooking on the way out?

I have been out of the scrapbooking game for some time and I've noticed that Project Life is not "trendy" anymore (which I loved because it's so easy!) and also it's harder and harder to find quality scrapbooking supplies such as journaling cards, ephemera, and washi tape. At my local Hobby Lobby and Michael's, it seems that the paper aisles and scrapbooking sections are getting smaller and smaller. It makes me wonder if scrapbooking is on it's way out or like everything else, digital is killing the paper form of scrapbooking? Thoughts?

Speaking for myself, it's alive and well in my house! I still love scrapping layouts of my family, especially my grandchildren. Project life isn't too trendy, but I think you can still find journaling cards from Becky Higgins and Heidi Swap. Both brands are all over Amazon, lots of PL Journaling Card sets can be found there.

I love scrapbooking! It is definitely alive and well here too but I feel like that isn't so while trying to shop for supplies. I will definitely have to look on Amazon for some thing and I browsed this website today too. It's just discouraging when you visit a craft store and you walk out empty handed because their supply is so low.

Sammy so many craft supplies come from China, which is probably why the shelves are so shy right now. Hobby Lobby usually has a nice variety and good selection. At least mine does. Michael's has been a bust for a long time for me too. Honestly, amazon has a huge selection, its become a go to place to find things.

Oh, there is a place, Frank Garcia Studio.com has an online store as well as his brick and mortar store. There's also, A cherry on top. Both good alternatives to sb, as they have stopped carrying so many items recently. They've probably had the same availability problems as a lot of the big box stores.

BTW, since you're just getting back into the swing of things some popular brands today are 49th and Market for papers and gorgeous flowers. Mintay, Stamperia, Graphic 45, and Blue Fern Studios. All wonderful paper lines. And, Graphic 45 now makes gorgeous 3D roses.

our Michael's is useless.... they have hardly any flower embellishments, the stamps and die cuts are nill, their floral buckets are nearly empty, and some other sections have big gaps. I keep saying I don't know if that store is going to make it, but maybe it really is the supply chain. Everything crafting is based around vinyl and electronic cutters anymore, it's taken over multiple isles in the craft stores and we have MIchaels, JoAnn's and HL.

Not sure what to say about the big box stores but yes, I'm not as interested to go to the ones near me b/c there really isn't anything new and I don't need a lot.

I'm just as keen as I ever was (or more keen these days, to be honest!) on my scrapping, and I do my best to encourage others. I first got into scrapbooking when I was at a patchwork and quilting show and saw scrapbooking demonstrations and thought - that's for me! I keep thinking I should go to our local hobby shop in the UK (called Hobbycraft over here) and volunteer to show what scrapping is all about - it would help them to sell their goods and support a new generation of scrappers!

I don't think scrapbooking is on it's way out----I think with the pandemic, it has caused so many less activities to scrap about. I have been quite limited with what to scrap right now. I think things will change again soon

Thanks for the information!

Very true. I didn't think about that. Also, like everything else, there's a supply chain issue with getting items restocked.

I think it's been on the way out for years. There used to be so many LSS in my area and now we're down to 1 which is 1/3 the size it used to be (and that was pre-covid). All the companies I used to love are gone: Basic Grey, Chatterbox, Cosmo Cricket to name a few. Even on this site if you look at the gallery at least half the LOs are digi (though it's probably more like 75%) and a large majority of the digi LOs are designers or their minions. Plus there used to be so many sites with scrapbook forums and now this is about the only site. It makes me sad because I love scrapbooking.

I agree with a lot that's been said. And as an employee of Joann's, I can say that a lot of it has been diminished. Also, they seem to carry

there's also digital scrapbooking too... like take a look at katiepertietdesigns.com

I think it's less popular now than it was a few years ago. On-line scrapbook stores have eliminated the local scrap shops. The pandemic has further brought things to a slow progress. Including sever wait times for new products to be delivered to on-line and box stores. I've seen a lot of people disappear from this site, which is sad. Prices have also been raised and coupons discontinued. Buying materials for this hobby isn't cheap. With people out of work and struggling to make ends meet, it's been pushed aside. I'll never give in to digital scrapbooking. Uggh! It just doesn't compare to the real thing.

Adding to this list - local Facebook groups. There's a few that offer swaps, "garage" type sales, etc. As soon as I get over my need to keep every single scrapping supply since the dawn of time, I'm hoping to get organized enough to start selling/give away unopened and/or gently used supplies.

I sadly think that scrapbooking is no longer the "it" hobby.

Yes, it's challenging for LSS's to stay in business I think. Esp when around every corner was a big box store.

DOES ANYONE PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY KITS? Just curious.

Scrapbooking is still alive especially on line. Not sure about actual stores. They were overall too expensive. Online is still very active and busy and so many online stores... even if you pay shipping. Online classes really took over with covid... and kept scrappers in touch online for sure.... with live video chats etc

On Youtube Lindsay Weirich the frugal crafter recently talked about this. And several other SB related forums closed. I do not have FB but there perhaps are groups there. Think with the C19 and lay offs many stop spending on all crafts.

I have thought the same about SB - during the height of C19 I did stop in the Mike's and asked the Manager. He stated that they are cutting back on SB supplies (at least for the stores in my area NC) and concentrating more on Cricut. Another loss for me because I do have the Maker but I am primarily a Silhouette gal - to me since I use the computer a lot feel it is more user friendly. Although, Cricut is pretty much layer by layer illustrated.

I have 3 kits per month that I subscribe to. They are all Australian - Uniquely Creative - love this as you get metals dies and everything needed for the layouts. It is expensive but so worth it. I also do an April Anne kit and a Scrapclub kit. They are all pretty and have instruictions and elelments needed for the layouts.

Wish we could pay an annual fee for shipping and then not be charged shipping like how Amazon works… I'd buy a lot more often from scrapbook.com if it worked this way.

I love that idea.