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niversity student Eve-
lyn Chan-yun has been
Umaking scrapbooks for
nine years to record her daily life
and memorable moments.

Chan likes using hand-drawn
stickers and tapes in scrapbooks.

“Hand-drawn stickers and tapes
are exquisite handwork. I don’t like e-
journals. I like to write with pen and
paper. The feeling of touch helps me
relax after studying,” the 20-year-old
student says.
Some of the materials Chan bought (Photo courtesy of Chan-yun)

Owning two smartphones and one “I express my feelings with words Alexia Schriver is another scrap-
tablet, she only uses them in class and and paintings. I also enjoy junk journ- book maker who appreciates the es-
checks PowerPoint slides for revision. aling by sticking supermarket receipts sence of preserving memory in tangi-
and packaging from noodles in my ble form. The student who lives in the
The scrapbook enthusiast journals scrapbook, it’s a personal and creative UK started scrapbooking in July 2024.
daily events and makes to-do lists two touch,” the 24-year-old office worker,
to three times a week. who lives in Canada, says. “I make records of my daily life
and special occasions. I want to pre-
“Sometimes, I draw some pictures “I make records of special days like serve my memories in a physical for-
in my scrapbooks, like emojis and birthdays and outings with friends mat because it’s easier to look back on.
food, to make my scrapbook beautiful with photos and my writing. I deco- Digital memories can disappear at any
and memorable. My journal is more rate pages with stickers featuring the time,” she says.
than just a record of my life. It is an same theme,” she says.
Start from Scrap: artwork,” the Economics major stu- “I started this habit during a tough rant receipts, clothing label tags, food
She has been collecting restau-
dent says.
packaging bags, scenic spot tickets,

time, seeking a way to vent. Scrap-
Office worker Esther Lee shares book was the solution. Writing served and movie tickets for one year. She
Chan’s passion for making scrap- as an emotional outlet and regulator. puts them in her scrapbook to keep

books. She confines her use of elec- It helped me grow more introspective track of her life. She turns all her col-
tronic devices to work. For personal and reflective, allowing me to better lection that others might think as rub-
life, she makes five to six scrapbooks understand myself and comprehend bish into materials for making her
a year to preserve memories. my experiences,” she adds. scrapbooks.

Lee sees scrapbooks as a tool for

understanding herself

and appreciating

the small moments in life.

Scrapbook enthusiasts embrace handmade journals that hold a charm e-journals
cannot replicate.
By Flavia Zhou