I have been scrapbooking for about 6 or 7 years now, and I have watched the hobby evolve. And though most of what I see I love some of it I think needs to fall into a new category. I want to get back to the love of scrapbooking. Not the need to have the best or newest products, but just for the love it.
I scrapbook because I want to leave behind something for my children to cherish for years to come. Something that they can look back on and see for themselves how much I loved them. Sometimes I find myself getting caught up in the "gotta only scrapbook the best pictures" phase or trying to make my pages look like those in the magazines. But some of my best layouts didn't come from a sketch, or magazine they came from my heart. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with shopping for the best, using a sketch, just don't forget why you started...for the love it. This is why I taken a vow to not shop, not because I don't want or need new things, but because I need to get back to the creativity of the art. And I think that is why I love this layout so much, there is not frills about it, but when my swirlie looks at it as an adult I want him to know how much I love him. I just love him. I just love t scrapbook.
I scrapbook because I want to leave behind something for my children to cherish for years to come. Something that they can look back on and see for themselves how much I loved them. Sometimes I find myself getting caught up in the "gotta only scrapbook the best pictures" phase or trying to make my pages look like those in the magazines. But some of my best layouts didn't come from a sketch, or magazine they came from my heart. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with shopping for the best, using a sketch, just don't forget why you started...for the love it. This is why I taken a vow to not shop, not because I don't want or need new things, but because I need to get back to the creativity of the art. And I think that is why I love this layout so much, there is not frills about it, but when my swirlie looks at it as an adult I want him to know how much I love him. I just love him. I just love t scrapbook.
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thank you so much for the sweet comment! i really enjoy this type of work! i checked some of your stuff out and you also do beautiful work!
thanks for stoppin by! come by as often as you like ;o)
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