I have been making cards for a few months and decided to have a go at scrapbooking. I love the fantastic papers and embellishments they sell for this hobby so off I went to my local papercraft store to buy a scrapbook. I was amazed at the prices. The cheapest one was £20 and that was for a 6 inch square one. I really want a 12 x 12 scrapbook but they were upwards of £40. I know scrapbooking is a big thing in the US. Are they as expensive over there?

To clarify: Jenny's £20 = US$ 37.25, £40 therefore = $74.50

So it is true what they say, there is money in scrap...

Scrapbooking is HUGE here...my daughters are both into it, the older moreso than the younger.

There are papers, stickers, scissors that make special borders, etc...wow

My oldest daughter made a scrapbook for me a couple of years ago, which chronicled her years growing up...although it was only about 20 pages, it was the most meaningful thing I think I have ever received.

I will keep the scrapbook she made for me, forever...I think that goes to say why scrapbooking is so popular.

Jenny, I recently became a consultant for a scrapbooking company. I also started out making cards, and when the person I bought my supplies from moved, I got pushed into selling them myself.

Here, you can get cheap scrapbooks for under $25, or with the company I work for, fake leather or cloth covered ones for about $27, and leather covers run about $37.

That's great Shel! I would love a job working with crafts. I only recently started making cards but have produced about 500 which my family and friends buy on a regular basis. I will wait until August when I come to the States to buy a scrapbook.