Scrapbooking is a hugely popular hobby. Those of us (especially the men) who don't quite get the strong appeal of scrapbooking tend to sit back and scratch our heads while those with the scarpbooking bug cut and paste for hours.

I'm not really serious about not understanding the desire to keep scrapbooks. I realize that creating a scrapbook is a way to put a personal touch and a feeling of accomplishment on preserving memories. I don't really see myself keeping scrapbooks, but more power to those of you who do.

Unfortunately, scapbooking can be a very expensive hobby. Scapbookers can easy spend hundreds of dollars on tools and materials. As with anything expensive there are some ways to save money on your scrap book activities. Rebecca Ludens, our Scrapbooking Guide, lists 62 ways to save money on Scrapbooking.