Why go Digital [scrapbooking]??

I remember in the 90's when scrapbooking became a hit.  There were multiple trips to MJDesigns and Ben Franklin (remember those stores?) for supplies.  I was hooked. 

My mom and I did 2 major scrapbooking projects.  The first was a scrapbook for our old neighbors in West Virginia, Tom and Edith.  They were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. It turned out great.  Our second major scrapbooking project was a scrapbook for my sister.  It was a high school graduation present for her.  It was a big hit. 

Fast forward about 15 years.  No projects in between.  But why?  Because there i was NOT going to lug all of the equipment from place to place through 17 moves (see previous post).  When I was pregnant with Jayden, I started a scrapbook.  My friend, Ginger, and I scrapbooked all day one Saturday.  That's about 6 hours of scrapbooking and all I had to show for it was a page and a half.  what?! how?!  I realized right then and there that scrapbooking was far too time consuming for me. 

And then I discovered digital scrapbooking.  For someone who is obsessed with pictures and crafts it was LIFE CHANGING.  So far I have made 10 books.  Here are pictures of a couple books:

Here are my top 5 reasons why I prefer digital scrapbooking vs. traditional paper scrapbooking:

5. If it ever gets damaged and you need another one, it is always available.

4. You don't have to print out pictures.

3. You can be creative with limited space.

2. They store nicely on a book shelf.

1. NO MESS TO CLEAN UP!!!  <---that is HUGE for me.

Don't know where to start?  Here are some sites to help get you started:

www.shutterfly.com:  Shutterfly is a great place to start digital scrapbooking.  If you are limited for time this site can pretty much build the book for you.

http://www.computerscrapbook.com/: This site offers FREE kits to download.  If you want to really get into digital scrapbooking and don't have the digital supplies, go here. 

And last but not least, my favorite digital scrapbooking site, www.photobookgirl.com: This site is amazing.  There are reviews on most digital scrapbooking sites/programs out there.  The reviews include a chart to summarize the features which I find to be extremely helpful.  More importantly this is the site to go to for all of the current deals!!  It is always up to date.  I promise if you go to this site you will NEVER EVER pay full price for a photo book!