I have scrapped for almost 10 years, before it was "hot" and you had to scrounge Michael's and other craft stores for decent supplies. My first "official" album was done in 1995 with a CTMH album- it was my wedding album and I laugh at it now, but you know, it's in a photo safe album and my pictures tell a story. I used those decorative scissors WAY too much (LOL), but it's still neat. Then I did an album of our trip to Hawaii, in early 1997- I remember having to hunt for tropical paper, fish die-cuts, etc. Stamping was really HOT at this time, so I often would go to those stores to try and find supplies. I got pregnant with my first son in 1997 and slowly more and more scrapbook stuff came on the market. I went to my first CM quasi-crop in 1998 and was introduced to those albums and stickers, but I didn't start purchasing the albums til 2002! For a long time I just did 8 1/2 x 11, binder style (Except for that first CTMH album which was post). I have made a scrapbook for our family for every year since 1997, and each son (2) has their own album for their first year (& my pregnancy). I now use only CM albums, was a CMC for about 9 months (I still technically am, but if I don't make a $500 order in April they will deactivate me and I don't plan on ordering), love CM cutting tools, and their stickers are first rate. I have gone from pretty primitive scrapbooking with very little journaling, to, in my opinion, very pretty and pleasing scrapbooking, with lots of journaling! I do not do fibers, just because I like to do my album pages quickly and don't really care for that "look." I like clean, streamlined pages for my albums, with 3-6 pictures per page. The eyelets kind of intrigue me, and perhaps someday I will get into that.
Some of my friends are REALLY into scrapping too, but some are not at all. It makes me sad because the one friend I have in mind takes TONS of photos of her kids, with an A+ camera, and she just stuffs them in a box, not even in any sort of album. I have tried to coax her into scrapping but she said she doesn't have the time, the creativity or the money.
I would much rather be a scrap-a-holic or a Disneyholic than an alcoholic too! I'm hoping not to spend more than $10-15 a month for the next few months on scrapping as I have a TON of CM stuff left that I saved from my inventory-I don't need any albums, pages, protectors, adhesive, paper for at least 6 months! Just stickers and maybe an occasional piece of patterned paper for something specific or our swaps here on the boards.
I love what I do!! And I am good at it too . So why shouldn't we brag a little. There is nothing wrong with that. Don't you think it is more exciting to look at a well put together book than a bunch of vacation photos sitting in a pile HOW BORING!!!!!!! tell me your stories....
Of course, it is 2nd to my first love - RACING! 
I just tend to get frustrated that I am not getting enough done sometimes. 
