Below are a series of pictures taken from my scrapbook for Christmas 2008. To me scrapbooking is not just about pretty paper and embellies (although they do make for fun scrapping); it's really about making sure that i'm putting together a book of full memories. Sometimes, I find that I've got some memories that don't particular have any pictures and some pictures that really speak for themselves. Or in some cases I have several pictures from one event and I only choose to scrap one or two special pictures, but want to also include some "atmosphere" photos.
In this case, I ended up doing a 8.5 x 11 page - on one side was a chronological description of the event along with a card that I made that is really a letter to my daughter. On the other side is a picture of PJ and Jake on Christmas morning...
Next is an example of when I have a lot of "atmosphere" photos and don't necessarily want to scrap all of the photos, but certainly feel that they contribute to the overall feel of the section. I can't take credit for this technique - it's actually something I learned in Ali Edward's Yesterday and Today class. But it is something that I think really adds a special something to my scrapbook...I was really happy with the way that this Christmas section ended up coming together!
As for general scrapping, here is the most recent LO that I completed. I love the simplicity and unlike most of my LO, it doesn't include any journaling - in my view the picture speaks a thousand words - ENJOY!
6 comments:
I, too, am now a big fan of the divided page protectors ever since Y&T. I see myself using them a lot in the future for quickly putting together stories.
great blog post!!
Great layouts! Thanks for sharing, and yes the memories are what is most important :)
Great job!
Aww, such a cute photo and adorable layout! Great Christmas pages, too!
I am glad that you shared! Some great ideas.
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