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                                                                                  Part-time lecturer  Jenny Leung            She  also points  out  that  reading
                                                                                Kit-wah from the School of Jour-          with a digital device can never be
                                                                                nalism and Communication of the           compared with holding a physical
                                                                                Chinese University of Hong Kong           item with.
                                                                                points out that scrapbooking fosters a
                                                                                stronger personal emotional connec-          “It demonstrates personalized cre-
                                                                                tion and satisfaction.                    ativity and innovation. It transcends
                                                                                                                          the 2D limitations with the ability to
                                                                                  “Most handmade goods have a             build  3D  models  for  painting.  The
                                                                                strong story from the producer. It rep-   smells  from  paper  go  beyond  visual
                                                                                resents or creates a sense of distinc-    but project a five-sensory feeling that
                                                                                tiveness, uniqueness, design idea, and    e-records can never compare. All in
                                                                                story. It is also the only creation in the   all, it creates a sensory moment each
                                                                                world,” Leung says.                       time you see it, touch it, and FEEL it,”
                                                                                                                          she adds.
                                                                                  “Scrapbooks carry priceless mem-
                                                                                ory,  emotional  value,  and personal
                                                                                connection. It also has effort, ideas,
                                                                                time, and love behind it. Not the piece
                                                                                itself, but the moment, the joy, and the
                                                                                making process are all translated into                                          The scrapbook Alexia done (Photo courtesy of Alexia Schriver)
                                                                                eternal memory,” she adds.
          The scrapbook Esther done (Photo courtesy of Esther Lee)
                                                                                                                                                                                               E d it e d  b y  A nge l  Y u and  E mm a  W e i
                                                                                                                                                                                               Edited by Angel Yu and Emma Wei
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sub-edited by James Cheang
           “I started doing scrapbook because   “I  hope to encourage others to                                                                                                                     S ub - e d it e d  b y  J ame s  C heang
        I had so much junk sitting in a box in  give journaling a try, as well as to help
        my room. I decided to start using it in  those who are already journaling with
        a  journal  and  haven't  stopped  since  layout ideas or motivation to maintain
        because I think everything in life trig-  the habit. The Internet can transcend
        gers my memory. I keep collecting all  spatial distances, people with the same
        sorts of paper tickets, receipts, and  hobbies can be found,” the scrapbook
        bags,” Schriver says.               enthusiast says.


           “I am willing to spend time on    “I think it is a great
        decorating my scrapbook because I
        want it to be a representation of my   way to disconnect
        current aesthetics—colors, patterns,
        styles, and stickers that I like. I don't   from the internet
        have a specific style preference. I enjoy
        more chaotic spreads with lots of junk   and create analog
        because it reflects how much I did that
        day or week, and it’s nice to look back   memories. It helps
        on,” she adds. 
                                              me ground myself

           Schriver runs an Instagram page    and gives me room
        with 27,000 followers and a Xiaohong-                                                                            Alexia scrapbooking (Photo courtesy of Alexia Schriver)
        shu page with 2,700 followers, sharing   to reflect on my
        her scrapbook inspirations and videos
        on how she does her own journal.        days,” she adds.                The scrapbook Alexia done
                                                                                (Photo courtesy of Alexia Schriver)
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