Scrapbooking enthusiasts gather to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day

HOUSTON —May 2007— Scrapbookers all over the country will gather for National Scrapbooking Day, Saturday, May 5, 2007 to celebrate the hobby that topped $2.4 billion in sales in 2006.

Memory-keeping and crafting enthusiasts will gather at scrapbooking "crops" and celebrate by doing what they love. Creative expression, fellowship, lots of photos, patterned paper, embellishments and chocolate round out the features of a scrapbooking crop.

"Scrapbooking has a wonderful social aspect," said Veronica Hugger, president of the National Scrapbooking Association, the Texas-based organization that sponsors National Scrapbooking Day. "NSD will be celebrated all over the country - and the world - by those who desire to showcase and share their memories."

Most NSD events include games and challenges, demonstrations of favorite scrapbooking products and tools, and make-n-takes, sample projects, all part of the total scrapbooking experience. NSD crops are held in stores, churches, schools, hotels and other venues that provide the space and uninterrupted time croppers crave. Most events are all day, and some last all weekend.

Listed below are some of the events taking place on Saturday, May 5. Most scrapbooking stores recognize NSD is some way. To find your local scrapbooking retailer, visit the NSA Store Locator at www.nsa.gs.

California
Calvary Chapel in San Jose (408) 761-6014
Christ Lutheran Church in Valencia (661) 296-9531
John Reed School in Rohnert Park (707) 792-4845
Scrapbook Depot in San Carlos (650) 592-2767
Scrapbooks Unlimited in Temecula (951) 302-1046
Scrappin' Attack! in Santee (619) 562-0991
Screamin' Susie's in Whittier (562) 943-9704
Susie's Scrappers in Wheatland (530) 633-2733

Colorado - Memories 4 Life in Canon City (719) 276-2767
Conneticut - Scrapbook Clubhouse in Winthrop (207) 377-2592
Delaware - Double Tree Inn in Wilmington (302) 475-0510
Indiana - The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store in Plymouth (574) 936-2070
Kentucky - Memories a la Mode in Frankfort (502) 695-3477
Louisiana - Scrappersaurus in Metairie (504) 301-1081
Maryland - Scrappin' By The Bay in Prince Frederick (410) 414-7118

Massachusetts
AbsolutelyEverything in Topsfield (978) 887-6397
Right at Home Scrapbooking in North Attleboro (508) 695-9290
Times To Treasure in West Boylston (508) 835-1142

Nebraska - Alquist Hall in Elwoo (308) 785-2146
New Mexico - The Scrappin Connection Farmington (505) 327-3020
New York - DealMaker Conference Center in Watertown (315) 785-4053
North Carolina - The Scrapbook Nook in Wilmington (910) 452-0889
Ohio - Pat Catan's Shop and Crop in Amherst (440) 960-1400

South Carolina
Handmade for the Heart in Greenville (864) 884-6470
Main Street Memories in Easley (864) 306-3585

Tennessee
Creative Scrapbookin' & Stampin' in Millington (901) 872-3644
Scrap Happy! in Elizabethton (423) 542-0056

Texas
Cat's Creations Scrapbooks in Mineral Wells (940) 327-0713
Quality Suites on Vantage Parkway in Houston (832) 594-4857

Virginia - Quality Inn in Chester (804) 541-3322
West Virgina - Get Crafty Studios in Parkersburg (304) 485-7322
Wisconsin - Memories From the Heart in Delavan (262) 728-0546

CANADA
Creative Scrapbooks in Edmonton (780) 944-1441
La Scrapbookerie in Laval (450) 689-3167, Granby (450) 372-0033, and Candiac (450) 659-5848
Scrapbooking Café in Orleans, Ontario (613) 837-5505

AUSTRALIA - My Scrappin Shop in Caloundra (07) 5438 0066

About National Scrapbooking Day (NSD)
National Scrapbooking Day (NSD) traditionally is celebrated on the first Saturday of May. It is a day set aside for scrapbookers to work on memory projects, gather and socialize with friends, and to recognize the importance of creatively preserving memories. National Scrapbooking Day and the www.NationalScrapbookingDay.com web site – featuring NSD events, promotional logos and a petition to recognize NSD as a holiday – is sponsored by the National Scrapbooking Association.

About the National Scrapbooking Association (NSA)
Serving all segments of the $2.5 billion scrapbooking industry – consumers, retailers, service providers, manufacturers and publications – the NSA provides the tools to strengthen and unify the scrapbooking community and to expand the passion of scrapbooking to untapped markets. The NSA web site features a comprehensive list of scrapbooking retailers, a calendar of scrapbooking events, and an aggressive affiliate program to benefit referring members. Visit www.nsa.gs…the.gs stands for great scrapbooking.