MORAVIA - Scrapbookers meshed memories together page-by-page Saturday afternoon at Moravia's Coffee 'N Cream.
Seven women sat together on the second floor of the coffee shop, each cutting and pasting pictures of friends and family members.
Hosted by Creative Memories for 10 years, pictures, glue, scissors and blank scrapbook pages keep scrapbooking enthusiasts busy once a month.
“It's addicting once you get started,” said Shirley Sovocool, of Moravia.
Sue Rose, of Moravia, a senior unit leader for Creative Memories, began holding the monthly get-togethers a decade ago so people have the opportunity to work on scrapbooks together, trade ideas and purchase new products from the international company that uses roughly 70,000 consultants.
“Scrapbooking goes way beyond the creative aspect, there is meaning behind every picture,” Rose said. “Right now it's cabin fever and the perfect time to get out and do this.”
Rose introduced scrapbooking to Darlene Garrison, of Aurora, 10 years ago and she hasn't stopped the hobby since.
“It's telling the story of your life,” Garrison said.
Each month the same group of people come back for another day of scrapbooking knowing they have a scheduled block of time to work an their projects.
Corey Wasileski, of Auburn, a mother of young children, said she likes that there is time set aside to specifically work on scrapbooking. She comes to the events when she has time to get out of her house.
“The time forces you to get organized and make the effort,” Wasileski said.
Wasileski scrapbooks with her mother, Betsy Spada, of Cortland, as a way to get out of her house and do something together.
Spada attended her first scrapbooking class in Cortland and has learned that there is no specific way to scrapbook. Today, scrapbooking is more than just cutting and pasting pictures. Scrapbooks can be made digitally or the traditional cut-and-paste way.
“Corey likes to get it done, I like to play,” Spada said.
For some, scrapbooking becomes a family event performed outside of Rose's planned events.
“It's a family affair. We get together at home and in between events to do this,” Nicki Nedrow said. “We're trying to keep pictures in tact for family members in the future.”
Staff writer Kristina Martino can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kristina.martino@lee.net
Hosted by Creative Memories for 10 years, pictures, glue, scissors and blank scrapbook pages keep scrapbooking enthusiasts busy once a month.
“It's addicting once you get started,” said Shirley Sovocool, of Moravia.
Sue Rose, of Moravia, a senior unit leader for Creative Memories, began holding the monthly get-togethers a decade ago so people have the opportunity to work on scrapbooks together, trade ideas and purchase new products from the international company that uses roughly 70,000 consultants.
“Scrapbooking goes way beyond the creative aspect, there is meaning behind every picture,” Rose said. “Right now it's cabin fever and the perfect time to get out and do this.”
Rose introduced scrapbooking to Darlene Garrison, of Aurora, 10 years ago and she hasn't stopped the hobby since.
“It's telling the story of your life,” Garrison said.
Each month the same group of people come back for another day of scrapbooking knowing they have a scheduled block of time to work an their projects.
Corey Wasileski, of Auburn, a mother of young children, said she likes that there is time set aside to specifically work on scrapbooking. She comes to the events when she has time to get out of her house.
“The time forces you to get organized and make the effort,” Wasileski said.
Wasileski scrapbooks with her mother, Betsy Spada, of Cortland, as a way to get out of her house and do something together.
Spada attended her first scrapbooking class in Cortland and has learned that there is no specific way to scrapbook. Today, scrapbooking is more than just cutting and pasting pictures. Scrapbooks can be made digitally or the traditional cut-and-paste way.
“Corey likes to get it done, I like to play,” Spada said.
For some, scrapbooking becomes a family event performed outside of Rose's planned events.
“It's a family affair. We get together at home and in between events to do this,” Nicki Nedrow said. “We're trying to keep pictures in tact for family members in the future.”
Staff writer Kristina Martino can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kristina.martino@lee.net
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