5 Reasons Why Scrapbooking Forums Are So Popular
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Scrapbooking forums are some of the most active message boards on the internet. Just looking at the numbers from a recent visit to a few of my favorite forums, I can see that the popularity of scrapbooking is continuing to grow. For example, Willow Traders, a forum all about scrapbooking kits, recently showed over 6400 members and over 67,700 posts. Message boards like 2 Peas in a Bucket encourage participation and offer ongoing benefits to their members. There are many reasons why scrapbooking forums are so active.
Scrapbooking Forums Inspire Members
Scrapbooking forum members share their passion for scrapbooking. It's hard not to be enthusiastic about the hobby after reading a few of the topic threads at these sites. Members share tips and techniques, and their opinions on the latest products and tools for the craft. Check out the Gallery sections on many scrapbooking forums for even more inspiration.
Scrapbooking Forums Create a Community
These forums have ongoing activities to engage their members. They might play word games or arrange an online crop. Sometimes they propose challenges to each other, like a goal to scrapbook so many pages in a month or a year.
Scrapbooking Forums Get Personal
Most of these forums allow members to discuss topics unrelated to crafts. There usually are several topics in the index for discussing recipes, parenting, dieting, and many other subjects that women love to discuss with each other. Sharing from their lives outside of their shared hobby, helps to bring a more personal aspect to their participation in the forum.
Scrapbooking Forums Provide Unique Benefits
Don't miss some of the exclusive benefits forums can offer. Scrapbooking forums often have threads for notifying members of sales at online and local stores. There may be special coupon codes negotiated with vendors to give members discounts on products or shipping charges. A few sites have sections for online "garage" sales. You can find buyers for your used scrapbooking tools or supplies that you no longer use. Just send private messages to give your address and arrange payment. You also may find some group purchasing organized on these forums. For example, several members may decide to buy ribbon in bulk for wholesale pricing, and one or two members may coordinate the purchase.
Scrapbooking Forums Provide Connection
One of my favorite resources on the scrapbooking message boards are the topics for Circle Journals, Swaps and RAK's. Forums provide a way for scrapbookers from all over the world to connect and join circle journals groups. Swaps are another way to add to your scrapbooking supplies and get rid of some of your unused scrapbooking stash at the same time. RAK's are "Random Acts of Kindness." Members will RAK another member with something special sent either by email or regular mail.
These are just a few of the reasons that scrapbooking message boards have so many active members. The bigger forums offer the most benefits, but sometimes there is a stronger sense of community in the smaller forums. Join a few today and make some posts to introduce yourself. See which forum best meets your scrapbooking needs.
Scrapbooking Forums Inspire Members
Scrapbooking forum members share their passion for scrapbooking. It's hard not to be enthusiastic about the hobby after reading a few of the topic threads at these sites. Members share tips and techniques, and their opinions on the latest products and tools for the craft. Check out the Gallery sections on many scrapbooking forums for even more inspiration.
Scrapbooking Forums Create a Community
These forums have ongoing activities to engage their members. They might play word games or arrange an online crop. Sometimes they propose challenges to each other, like a goal to scrapbook so many pages in a month or a year.
Scrapbooking Forums Get Personal
Most of these forums allow members to discuss topics unrelated to crafts. There usually are several topics in the index for discussing recipes, parenting, dieting, and many other subjects that women love to discuss with each other. Sharing from their lives outside of their shared hobby, helps to bring a more personal aspect to their participation in the forum.
Scrapbooking Forums Provide Unique Benefits
Don't miss some of the exclusive benefits forums can offer. Scrapbooking forums often have threads for notifying members of sales at online and local stores. There may be special coupon codes negotiated with vendors to give members discounts on products or shipping charges. A few sites have sections for online "garage" sales. You can find buyers for your used scrapbooking tools or supplies that you no longer use. Just send private messages to give your address and arrange payment. You also may find some group purchasing organized on these forums. For example, several members may decide to buy ribbon in bulk for wholesale pricing, and one or two members may coordinate the purchase.
Scrapbooking Forums Provide Connection
One of my favorite resources on the scrapbooking message boards are the topics for Circle Journals, Swaps and RAK's. Forums provide a way for scrapbookers from all over the world to connect and join circle journals groups. Swaps are another way to add to your scrapbooking supplies and get rid of some of your unused scrapbooking stash at the same time. RAK's are "Random Acts of Kindness." Members will RAK another member with something special sent either by email or regular mail.
These are just a few of the reasons that scrapbooking message boards have so many active members. The bigger forums offer the most benefits, but sometimes there is a stronger sense of community in the smaller forums. Join a few today and make some posts to introduce yourself. See which forum best meets your scrapbooking needs.
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