I know, I know, I know it's Sunday. But I have spent a lot of time on a scrapbook layout since Friday (which never happens because I'm always short on time). I just finished up at 2 a.m. this morning. Why?
Because I scrapbooked something personal.
I think why I love scrapbooking so much is that it captures a moment in your life that is beyond the anniversaries, graduations, first day at school, etc. I used to keep journals but I never have the discipline or motivation to keep up with the writing in it every day. I had a story that I desperately wanted to tell this week. It was about my daughter Jaida and how her developmental skills were being tested and assessed. As any mother, I was a wreck. And the experience and feelings stayed with me long after we left the office. I had talked to a few people about how I felt but I still didn't feel comforted. So I sat down and created this two page spread.
I took pictures (which will follow in another post since I'm having problems right now) of gathering my supplies that I thought I would use (I ended up using way more) then I took another picture of laying out all my elements and then the final product which I am extremely proud of. I let my feelings put this layout together and the only person who is going to judge this is: me. Because at the end of the day, it's my story, from my perspective. Maybe one day my kids will look back on these albums and read them but for the most part, it's all for me. And that's okay.
Have a great long weekend!
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