Source: Shelbyville News 1/28/2008
Creative Memories in the Shelbyville News
'In recent years, scrapbooking has exploded into a billion dollar industry. Creative Memories, a home-based retailer of scrapbooking supplies that was founded in 1987 posted sales of $425 million in 2004 and has continued to grow rapidly. Entire stores now exist just to satisfy the needs of the large number of people who enjoy the hobby.
It is estimated that one in three households in the United States has someone involved in scrapbooking. Using pictures, colorful papers and graphics along with actual memorabilia, pages are created and put into scrapbooks that tell stories about families and important events in their lives.'
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