In 1980, scrapbooking history took another turn. A woman, Marielen Christensen, had put together 50 volumes of her family history. These books were shared with the public and caused a lot of people to become interested in scrapbooking. Ms. Christensen opened the first scrapbooking store–Keeping Memories Alive. Within a decade, scrapbooking became one of the fastest growing hobbies in America.

Although modern scrapbooking still includes photos, love letters, newspaper clippings, etc., how the items are displayed has changed. Scrapbookers can now choose from a wide variety of scrapbooking albums. Layouts now include backgrounds, matted photos, and interesting embellishments. Pride is taken in designing each page. Scrapbook albums are made with the intent of sharing their contents with other people, rather than keeping the information private.