"Been there, done that, and scrapped a page about it."
When you put it that way, scrapbooking sounds fairly simple right? Well, it is! You might have read my very first blog post where I said "I think that’s what really drove my interest for creating beautiful scrapbook pages, the fact that there are no rules, no guidelines to follow, no instructions to go by, you just simply…create." Sure there are hundreds of techniques for decorating your pages, but that doesn't mean you have to be familiar with or know how to do all of them. What's most important is that you decorate your pages to your liking (if it's a gift, you may want to tailor it to what the receiver will like, but keep your special touch present).
"Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, and the things you never want to lose."
This is why I love making scrapbooks. Sure we all have our photos in old boxes or stored in our smartphones, but how often do you take a look at them and sit back to enjoy the memories? Scrapbooking is a creative and beautiful way to put your memories on display. When I spend hours and hours scrapbooking, I want to make it a page that I will want to look at day in and day out.
"Scrapper's Creed:
No scrap of paper bigger than my smallest punch shall be thrown away."
Since nothing on a scrapbook page is perfect, it isn't hard to figure out where to use those excess scraps of paper. Find a very basic color scheme for pages that you want to use up left over odds and ends. A layout like the one below makes it easy to do this.
Source: Pinterest
"Warning, scrapbooking can be hazardous to your wealth."
While this can be true if you're not a smart shopper, most times you can find what you need on sale at a store, online, or make it yourself! Read my papercrafts budget post for more ideas, tips, and tricks to saving money on your scrapbooking needs.
"When life gives you scraps, make something with them."
Each of these scrapbooking quotes was found here. The scrapbooking.com website is a great resource for finding relevant quotes for any decorative theme you can think of.
Live, Laugh, Scrapbook. Repeat
I don't scrapbook personally, but I do know some people that do, and they would love this!
ReplyDeleteWhen life gives you scraps, make something with them...what a great quote and it just inspired me to do something with my day.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it guys, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like that you still scrapbook. It's kind of refreshing since everything now is viewed online or through a computer. I miss having actual pictures or tangible material to have memories from.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of scrapbooking Crystal! I keep a photo album and do actually develop photos when I can to have them in hand. I would love to scrapbook it's just hard to make the time to do it. Do you have any tips for some quick and simple projects I can do for a basic scrap book?
ReplyDeleteMY wife scrapbooks like crazy, I showed her your blog and she loved it. Now I got her interested in beginning a blog of her own for scrapbooking and crafting.
ReplyDeleteI do scrapbook a little and find that saving all the small pieces of paper, and various other crafty bits, ends up making me feel like a hoarder.
ReplyDeleteTotally right about never throwing away scraps!
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