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Scrapbooking In The News - 2003

By Sue DiFranco
Copyright © 2002-2004 Sue DiFranco/Fun Facts Publishing
 

Here's a list of 125 links to all the news media (newspapers, magazines, TV), who reported on, or mentioned, scrapbooking in 2003 (there are a few at the bottom from 2002 as well). We've also included times when scrapbooking was mentioned in the movies or a television show.

Remember: this is a perfect business resource for both start-ups and established businesses. You can use this information:

In your business plan
In your press release/media kit (to prove that other media have recognized this industry)
Just to read for fun!

Our 2004 list, located here,  is constantly being updated with new links, so please keep checking back. If you know of any other links we may have missed, please email them to info@funfactspublishing.com . Thanks!

Please note: sometimes news media make articles available for free, and then charge a subscription fee. We have no control over other web site's policies. Also, if you find there is no working link, just contact the publication to see if you can order back issues. Enjoy!



Marinette Eagle Herald, WI - Family histories important, fascinating links to the past - December 31, 2003

The New York Times - Catering to a Love Affair With the Past  - December 28, 2003

South Bend Tribune, IN - Mishawaka scrapbooking store grows as hobby does - December 26, 2003

Aberdeen, WA Times - Piecing together memories - December 24, 2003

Fond Du Lac, WI Reporter - Creative scrapbook hobby sees surge in popularity - December 24, 2003

Dispatch Tribune, MO - Scrapbookers crop and Coluzzle the hours away - December 12, 2003

Yorkshire Dales News, UK - Enthusiasts Embrace Scrapbook Craft - December 5, 2003

Reno Gazette-Journal, NV - Scrapbooking Fever - November 30, 2003

Monterey Herald, CA - Scrapbooking Bursting with Potential - November 21, 2003

WTVW, IN - Scrapbooking a Growing Hobby - November 13, 2003

The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Scrapbooking store helps keep memories alive - November 13, 2003

Helena Independent Record, MT - Craft store surge part of nationwide trend - November 12, 2003

The Orlando Sentinel - Scrapbookers traveling to spend a few days with fellow enthusiasts - November 12, 2003

  
The Tacoma News, WA - Family Pages for the Ages - November 10, 2003

Biloxi Sun Herald, MS - Scrapbooks help preserve childhood memories - Nov 8, 2003

Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY - SpringHaven fund-raiser celebrates scrapbookers - Nov 7, 2003

Chillicothe Gazette, OH - Scrapbooking: preserving special memories - Nov 7, 2003

Port Huron Times Herald, MI - Scrapbookers make most of family photos, memories - Nov 2, 2003

Salt Lake Tribune, UT - CRAFTY MOVE: Expanding superstores serve a growing demand -  Nov 1, 2003

San Jose Mercury News, CA - Scrapbook fever Quaint hobby has become a $2.5 billion industry - Oct 26, 2003

Miami Herald, FL - Scrapbooking Increasingly Popular - October 26, 2003

Hattiesburg American, MS - Scrapbooking popularity grows - Oct 20, 2003

Porterville Recorder, CA - Scrapbooks reveal much about people's personalities - Oct 18, 2003

Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Success story fuels Kodak's hopes - October 5, 2003

South Bend Tribune, IN - Product Makes Crop Shoppe Unique - October 5, 2003

The Salt Lake Tribune, UT - From Software to Scrapbooks - October 5, 2003

Calgary Herald - Scrapbook Sally: A family business built on family affairs - September 29, 2003


The New York Daily News - Memory Management - September 28, 2003 - Fun Facts Publishing Was Mentioned!

Hattiesburg American, MS - Sisters turn scrapbook hobby into a 'memories' business - September 27, 2003

The Miller Press, SD - Creating Keepsakes - September 23, 2003

The Tennessean - Woman's passion turns hobby into book deal, potential TV show - September 21, 2003

Paris Beacon, IL - Scrapbook Expressions, Too Opens - September 18, 2003

The Exeter News-Letter, NH - Heirlooms of the Future - September 16, 2003

Central Kitsap Reporter, WA - Preserving History, One Page At a Time - September 10, 2003

The Sampson Independent, NC - Clinton business offers people a unique way to preserve the past - September 8, 2003

The Tampa Tribune, FL - Crafters Flock To Store For
Night Of Memories -
September 6, 2003

Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Scrapbooks Converting Anti-Crafters - September 6, 2003

Sonoma News, CA - 'Moment' Caters To Scrapbook Devotees - September 5, 2003

Kansas City Business Journal - Golden Scraps - September 1, 2003

The Brunswick News, GA - Preserving Memories - August 29, 2003

Braintree Forum, MA - Scrapbooking is a Trip Down Memory Lane - August 27, 2003

Woman's Day Magazine - Article on Gotta Crop! scrapbook event company - August 15, 2003

Tuscaloosa News, AL - The Art of Scrapbooking - August 17, 2003

The Tennessean, TN - On the cutting-and-pasting edge - Aug 10, 2003

The Newton Kansan, KS - Scrapbook Gallery expands inventory under new ownership - August 9, 2003

The Californian, CA - Sticking To Her Art - Aug 8, 2003

St. Petersburg Times - Scrupulous scrapbookers don't scrimp - August 5, 2003

The Capital Times, WI - Enterprising moms to open MadTown Scrappers - August 2, 2003

St. Petersburg Times, FL - Snippets of Time - August 1, 2003

Entrepreneur Magazine - Less Is More (article on Chatterbox Inc.) - August 2003 issue

Legally Blonde 2 - Movie features a scrapbook in opening scene! - Opened July 2003

Des Moines, Iowa Community College - Used a scrapbook in their TV advertising - July 2003

Daytona Beach News Journal Online - Scrapbooking no longer just scissors, tape - July 30, 2003

Ad Age Magazine - Scrapbooking Is a Hot Consumer Trend - July 29, 2003

Dead Like Me - TV drama airing on Showtim - Lead character takes part in weekly crop attended by her co-workers - July 25, 2003

Chicago Daily Southtown - Snapping and Scrapbooking - July 25, 2003

Japan Today - Cut and Paste - July 23, 2003

The Write News - Study Finds Booming Scrapbooking Hobby - July 11, 2003

Chicago Sun Times - Memories have come to this: Scrapbooking is hot new hobby - July 10, 2003

San Francisco Chronicle - HP taps hobbyist market
Quilters, scrapbook enthusiasts garner high-tech attention
- July 7, 2003

Capital News 9, NY - The Art of Scrapbooking - July 3, 2003

Fresno Neighbors, CA - Preserving Life's Memories - July 3, 2003

Chicago Daily Herald - Scrapbooks: Old hobby creating new profits - July 1, 2003

Marietta Times, OH - Saving Memories - June 28, 2003

Maine Press Herald - Small Business Toolbox - June 27, 2003

The News-Press, FL - Scrapbook Hobby Outgrows Store - June 23, 2003

Oprah TV Show - Ordinary People With Extraordinary Ideas - Interview with Creating Keepsakes Magazine's Lisa Bearnson - June 19, 2003

Cullman Times, AL - Lifestyle: Preserving Memories: Scrapbooks Help Record Family History - June 8, 2003

North Jersey Herald Times - Big Business From Scrap - June 5, 2003

Dallas Business Journal - Michaels to open first scrapbooking store in Frisco - June 5, 2003

The Waukon Standard, IO - Scrapbooking For Beginners - June 3, 2003

Indiana Herald Journal - Scrapbook art had start with local residents - June 2003

Senior Citizens Magazine - Scrap Your Memories - May 2003

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Star Tribune - Cash Crops - May 11, 2003

Redlands Daily Facts, CA - Capture the memories in a scrapbook for mom - May 8, 2003

The Kansas City StarLearning Curve: Scrapbookers can craft careers from popular pastime - May 6, 2003
This article mentions Fun Facts Publishing!

Visalia Times, CA - Scrapbooks evolve as art - May 5, 2003

The Star Ledger, NJ - Photo Finish - April 20, 2003

The Sudbury Star, Canada - A Labour of Love - April 19, 2003

Arizona Republic - E. Valley companies thrive on scrapbooking industry - April 19, 2003

Detroit Free Press - Turning memories into a family history - April 15, 2003

Boulder News Daily Camera, CO - Memorykeeper - April 4, 2003

Marco Island Sun Times, FL - Become a scrapbooker at Tina's Captured Moments - April 3, 2003

The Journal Inquirer, CT - Scrapbooking Fair To Help Kids - April, 2003

Ruidoso News, NM - State, county fairs add scrapbooking for judging - March 27, 2003

Peninsula Clarion, AK - Scrap Happy - March 20, 2003

Juneau Empire, AK - Business Profile: The Scrapbook Shop - March 20, 2003

Dallas Morning News - Binding Faith - March 15, 2003

The Star Press, IN - 811 Center Scores Scrappy Tenant - March 15, 2003

The Beacon Villager, MA - Scraps of Memories - March 13, 2003

The Baxter Bulletin, AZ - Piecing Together The Memories - March 11, 2003

Great Falls Tribune, MT - Memory Makers: Creative Scrapbooks Tell a Family's Story - March 10, 2003

The-Bee, Phillips, WI - Scrapbooking is More Than a Hobby - March 5, 2003

Herald Tribune, FL - One daughter's hobby can be a family's business, a father finds - March 4, 2003

The Oakland Press, CA - Store Helps Craft New Trend: Scrapbooking, March 3, 2003

Long Beach Press Telegram - Family Preservation - February 27, 2003

The Sun Herald, Mississippi - Scrapbooks: Preserving Pieces of Time - February 8, 2003

Akron, OH Leader - Scrapbooking more than hobby at this shop - February 6, 2003

The York News Times, NE - Non-Stop Crop - February 1, 2003

Southern Living Magazine - Collecting Memories - January 2003

The Daily Journal, Kankakee, IL Scrapbooking Creates Family Heirlooms - January 31, 2003

Cedar County Republican (MO) - Preserving Future History - January 29, 2003

Gilroy Dispatch (CA) - Hooked on Scrapbooking - January 27, 2003

Nodaway News Leader (MO) - Scrapbooking Is The Perfect Winter Hobby - January 27, 2003

Potomac News, VA - Putting it together; Local scrapbookers help others preserve family memories - January 26, 2003

Wisconsin State Journal - A Real Scrapbook for a Real Family -- The Time Has Come - January 25, 2003

KLTV (ABC) Texas - Scrapbookers Preserve The Moment - January 18, 2003

The Myrtle Beach Sun News - The Rise of Scrapbooking - January 18, 2003

Canton, OH Repository - Scrapbooking - January 16, 2003

Marietta Times (OH) - Scrapbooking Preserves Life's Stories - January 11, 2003

Deseret News (UT) - Scrapbook Heaven - January 10, 2003

The Sun - The Crafter Within - January 8, 2003

Canada Newspaper - Hobbies and Heirlooms - January 6, 2003

CBS News - Renaissance For The Scrapbook - January 3, 2003

The Tampa Tribune - Scrapbooking Business Binds Memories - January 2, 2003

NBC-6 Miami  - Commit Memories To Paper - December 24, 2002
Please note that you will have to click on "Search" and "Scrapbooking" to watch this video.

People Magazine - Safe Haven - Profile of Creating Keepsake's Lisa Bearnson - December 9, 2002

News Journal - Ohio - You Can Put Your Whole Life Into a Scrapbook - December 3, 2002

Chicago Tribune Woman News section - Scrapbooking Women - November 27, 2002

Chicago Daily Herald - Keep Your Memories Vivid and Safe Through Scrapbooking - November 12, 2002

NBC5 - Dallas, TX Affiliate - Cash From Priceless Memories - November 11, 2002

Chronicle-Tribune - Marion, IN - Scrapbooking Memories - November 3, 2002

 Newsweek - Beyond The Quilting Bee - October 21, 2002

CBS News/The Early Show - Making Memories Last - September 17, 2002

The Washington Post - Times To Savor, Time To Enjoy - July 26, 2001


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