The art of scrapbooking developed from a convergence of family history research and traditional crafts. Scrapbookers simply embellished their family history and photo albums with stamps, paper embellishments and other crafts.

Digital scrapbooking brings the the tradition of scrapbooking to the digital age. The digital scrapbooking industry uses imaging software and design technology to create scrapbooks that be printed, shared on the computer or shared online.