We had a nice, quiet weekend at home which left me some time for scrapbooking...
As I was making stuff I realized how there are many things that I do over and over again.
For instance mixing together letter stickers from different sets or using my typewriter to make journaling strips...or right now it's distressing the edges...once upon a time I was inking everything in sight...now I'm making sure they're torn up a little.
But then I'll also try new things like finally using the bottle of mist I picked up last fall...I think it might be a new addiction. Using the same photos repeatedly on a page...the block of nine photos is actually just three photos of us that I used three copies of. Oh and there's stealing stickers from McIntosh because I though the build your own skeletons were cute.
Then there are the messy pages...where I throw together everything but the kitchen sink.
This page has a rare embellishment on it...I usually forget to use the bits and pieces I've accumulated by the time I'm done combining patterns & stamping. I have had this "B13" waiting for a page from Mac's 13th year.
Another old thing I always inevitably do is cover up mistakes...accidentally torn paper when I decide to move something or mistakes on the typewriter when I keep forgetting to replace the correction tape...so the back of a deer covers up the misspelling.
Stamps and patterned paper...I will never tire of them...and more of the current distressing addiction.
And then from the piled on mess of a page to simplicity...I really like layouts both ways.
I made this layout Saturday night since I loved the idea of this challenge. I had one extra collaged photo leftover from Christmas card assembly and wanted to get it in my scrapbook...
Whether it's trying new stuff or sticking with the old stand-by's I just really love scrapbooking.
Oh and speaking of scrapping...the extra stash supplies go to comment #11
Kristen said...
ok i always leave a comment and never win... hoping today will be my lucky day!! please o please i love your work and would love your scraps... i leave it up to the random number powers to be! lol have a great day!
January 15, 2010 at 06:36 AM
Kristen the power worked! :) Please e-mail me your address.
Okay off to bed late on a Sunday night...so grateful that tomorrow is a holiday...
