I have really come to love scrapbooking and cannot believe that seven months ago I had not one page done - now I only have one page to do and I will have completed an album. It is a great feeling for me as part of the desire for scrapbooking is to leave a sense of 'belonging' for my children, I want them to be able to look at the pages and not only who they are, but what they mean to me. I have battled with the journaling, especially as I am posting the pages here and on my gallery on SCS...I don't mind some general journaling on the front but have decided to write the 'heart felt' emotions in the back of the page, that way it is still private, but written down!!
My pages have taken on a new dimension....I have to say I just love stamping on them- I don't know of you have ever had that feeling, it is always such a pleasure! I had previously battled with this photo, I love it..that adorable face with that heart melting smile and of course the missing tooth, but I have found it hard to scrapbook school photos...once I started it all came together quickly!
The three gold buttons were added at the bottom and this qualifies it for the Pile it On Challenge: http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
where we are required to do things in three - three buttons, three tags on the side, three layers of paper...this qualifies. It also has to qualify for at least one other challenge...and that one would be Bizzy Bec's Creatilicious Challenges: http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/
where the theme is to make something for Dad - well, this page is masculine and is part of a gift I am making for DH....so technically it qualifies!
Registered: August 20, 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11545
Sun, Aug 23, 2009 @ 10:11 PM
Linda, this is beautiful!! Lovely detailed work and surely something that your children will be proud to look at and cherish the meaning behind the pages!! I think your idea of journaling on the back of the pages is perfect. I think that if I ever start scrapbooking seriously, I will do the same!
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Sun, Aug 23, 2009 @ 10:21 PM
How rich! You have 'got it all' in the details sister!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11