The Passing of Time
Part of the reason I love scrapbooking so much is that there is so much you can do with it. Layouts are not my strong suit but I am willing and able to learn. I started 15 years ago when I got frustrated with the price of greeting cards and thought that I can do that and well here I am today. By the way I still make all of my own cards!
In each layout there is either one or two photos, or maybe several small photos, photos of just flowers, I even have a few layouts that have no photos just journaling; that's the beauty of it! And who would of thought a coffee cup was photo worthy? Mrs. Ali of course and it holds a lot of meaning to her and myself -- I wouldn't function without it---at all.
The stucture for building a layout is entirely different as well depending on the photos you want to use and the story you want to tell, which leads to even greater creativity.
In the layout above I did what is called a "scrap lift" meaning that I took someone else's format and used all my own papers, products, and of course photo to make a 'like' copy. This is fun because all the hard work is done for you, all you have to do is choose what to use (which sometimes is the hard part...)
In this final layout I had taken pictures of our lilac bush in the backyard this spring while it was in full bloom and the photos turned out beautiful so I decided to scrap those pictures too; because eventually we will move out of this house and that will be something that I will want to remember (might even have to plant a new bush @ our new home whenever we get to that point : ) love 'em).
So you see the possibilities are endless and these are only a few examples of layouts. As I said earlier there are: mini books, mini albums, photo books, home decor projects , kids crafts, and a ton of holiday paper crafting ideas. One of my favorite scrap artists (as I call them) is Ali Edwards and her inspiration is in the little everyday things which I think is a great idea, because really the everyday is what defines us and our lives, the daily battles we fight, the daily grind of our job, then the worries and concerns of family and friends. In the end that is what makes us who we are, the core, and as morbid as it sounds it bothers me that on my grandparents tombstones there are only 2 dates: date of birth and date of death---that does not even begin to tell the story of their lives, which is another reason I'm so passionate about this hobby. In 50 years I hope my granddaughter will have a better understanding of me and my life now because I took the time to do this and hopefully will know herself a bit better as well. So in closing I say "Share" !!!! Share all that you are and who you are with those that you love because in the end that's what we all want is a connection; whether it be to the past or the present, lets certainly leave it for our future.
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