Sunday, August 8, 2010

Scrapbooking the Scrapbooker

I started out scrapbooking the things that I did and the places that I went and it filled my need. Now that I am a mother I spend my scrapbooking moments, working on layouts of my son and the things that he sees, does, experiences. I have gotten behind on his pages, approximately 8 months behind. I was sorting through all the photos today and came across my "old life".

The single life, the travels and journeys that I took in my younger wilder days. I know that eventually I will make my life's book, and pass it on to my son, what I am thinking though, is telling my story, for him. I have had quite the adventurous life, and now that he is here, the adventures are just expanding.

I have two photo boxes that are completely full of photos, and to be honest, I have no idea how I want to do it. It will be in a 8x8 book, I have a lot of photos but just want to minimize all the photos. One or two per page, and share the story, the moment, and possibly the dream or nightmare that followed. The friends that I have/had and their stories.. Life is a journey and I think I am going to try and scrapbook my journey. Not sure where I start, but as long as the dates are in order, I think that will be easy to organize.

I should probably tell my bf to go get my a refill ink cartridge for my printer, since my story is going to be long. LOL

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Christmas Layouts..

I sent my photos to snapfish the other day when they had that free offer.. I got them back and last night sat down for the first time in weeks to scrapbook. Holy Cow I had so much fun, when you haven't scrapbooked for a while, you can forget how it feels. Being back in school, mother to very busy toddler, and spouse to a wonderful man, it can be very easy to let the little things get backed up, and for me, its scrapbooking. But I made my first layout last night, and its done, but I might add a few little sometimes to it, to really make it pop out, or I might leave it. But it's very cute. I hope to get it scanned later today and share it with all of you.