So as I am sitting here wondering how long I can get away with NOT unpacking my house and wishing my craft room would hurry up and be done already… I realized. I’ve talked a good talk about scrapbooking, I’ve shown you the dream desk I would like to scrapbook at… but I’ve never shown you any of my scrapbook pages!
Silly me!
I have dozens of completed pages sitting in albums… not being seen. One of my absolute favorite things to do is sit down and look through the albums. Of course it’s even better if I’m sitting down to show someone my albums! Nothing makes something better then sharing it with friends, family and those you love.
So here are two pages from my college scrapbook! The first is a funky little page that I made Senior year! One of my good friends, Ashley, is a tiny little bitty thing and (typically) a very serious person. Well finals in college can make serious people do silly things… like climb inside a giant recycling coke bottle in an attempt to scare your friends. We helped her climb inside and she waited (not very quietly) until groups of people would walk by… then she would scare them. It was a horribly silly thing to do… and that’s one of the reasons why it’s such a fun memory!
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I love to use embellishments on my pages… flowers are pretty typical but this page has a host of unusual embellies! The little coke bottle cap letters were a nice touch and the metal aspect of those led me to include other metal items. Like the metal wire or the metal sheet that was die cut into adorable little butterflies! At least I thought they were adorable!
My second page is a little snapshot into my family… as they were in my college days. On the left you can see my parents and I in my college dorm. They would come several times a year to watch me cheer and this was a football game Sophomore year! On the right is the rest of my little family… my younger brother Will and all of our pets! You can see the two beagles we grew up with (Scouty is on the left and Belle is second from the right) as well as my mom’s dog Princess Peach (the long haired miniature dachshund that is second from the left) and my kitty cat Lily. You might have seen her on my about page… she was a present from my parents on my sixteenth birthday so she appears in a lot of my scrapbook pages!
There you have it… a snapshot into my little family circa 2008!
I experimented with hanging embellishments on this layout… like the little hanging tags and the little hanging birdhouse. I thought they turned out really cute! But ! am slightly biased 😉
What do y’all think? Do you love to scrapbook as much as I do? Would you like to see more scrapbooking posts around here? Sound off in the comment section!
I used to scrapbook all the time, but I actually just put all of my supplies in the basement because I haven’t had time for it in ages,
Mine have been packed away for the last two years… I cannot wait to get them out again! I don’t know what I’ll even do when it’s time to scrap! I’m sure you’ll have time again… one day Robini! One day!
I wanted to love scrapbooking! But I never feel like I am creative in that way. I usually enlist people with your talents to help me!
That’s okay Beth… my best friend (who is extremely creative) is not a scrapbooker! She tried but really… she hates it! It takes all kinds! Thanks for stopping by Beth!
Very cool! I always found scrapbooking therapeutic.
I so agree Danica! It really helps me to relax! Thanks for stopping by!
Cute pages! I love scrapbooking too but haven’t done it in quite a while. First time visiting your site but I took your survey!!
Miche from Buttons and Birdcages
You’re so sweet! I love to scrap and can’t wait to get back to it! Thanks for taking my survey Miche… I love each and every answer that y’all fill out! It’s so much fun to get feedback!
I used to scrapbook a lot, but just haven’t had the time anymore. Your pages are very cute 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by Jolleen! It is definitely time intensive… but that’s part of the fun! You can lock yourself up and just create!
I have tried my hand at scrapbooking but I can’t seem to make it ‘pretty’. I may have to try again 🙂
It doesn’t have to be “pretty”… just as long as you preserve your memories and love it! Thanks for stopping by Amber!
these are soooo beautiful i want to go scrapbook right now!!
You’re such a sweetheart! Thanks for stopping by Jess! I love looking at pages… they always make me want to go create pages!
I wish I had better scrapbooking skills. I tend to just blog everything, but my sister in law makes these awesome scrapbooks and she usually scrapbooks me something special of my boys. I love that she does that. Scrapbooks are awesome.
That’s so special of her to scrap your boys! I love recording memories on the blog but there’s something about having a tangible hard copy! So special! Thanks for stopping by Heather!
I like scrapbooking. I have not done it in a while.
Thanks for stopping by Debbie! It’s so much fun to hear from all these great gals who like to scrap too! Here’s to hoping you have time to get back into it!
So cute! I haven’t scrapped in sooo long. For some reason I don’t love doing it by myself and I never get anything done when I have friends over with me! It’s a conundrum 🙂
I really need to start back up!!
I have the same problem! Scraping by myself is never as much fun but when I try to work with friends over I tend to worry more about helping with their pages then working on mine! Or we end up talking all night! Haha! I tend to end up working with my mom or one of my friends that I’ve scrapped with for years… that’s always fun!
This is a really cute idea, I like scrap booking a lot!
Thanks Curtis! You’re so sweet!
I did scrapbooks when I was getting married and when I was pregnant with my first child. Since then, they have been sitting in a tote in the basement. Maybe when the kids are all in school.
I know what you mean! I scrapbooked when I was in college… ever since I haven’t had the free time! I’m hoping that with my new craft room I’ll be able to get back into it! Even if it takes a while to do a page my new room means I can shut the door and come back to it when I’m free! Good luck getting back to it Shann Eva… I’m sure you have adorable pics of your kiddos that would be lovely scrapped!
That is great, just never have the time for scrapbooking and kind of keep our photos in a more digital memory book. I like digital scrapbooking and it is less messy lol. Thanks for sharing.
Digital is just as good Carolyn! Having fun saving your memories is the most important thing! Thanks for stopping by hon!
I love all the pretty embellishments you used! Scrapbooking is my favorite hobby ever!
I’m so glad you like all the cute embellishments Liz… adding all the fun little touches is my favorite part of scrapbooking! Thanks for stopping by!
These are pretty pages. I love that you added some metals. They gave a unique touch to these pages.
Aren’t the metals cute? I rarely use them so I feel like when I do they stand out! Thanks for stopping by hon! I love it when you stop by!
These are so pretty! I love the cute embellishments that you’ve chosen to add.
Thanks Elizabeth! I think they’re pretty too… but I may be biased 😉 . Haha! All the cute embellishments are my favorite part! Thanks for stopping by!
I am scrapbook/craft challenged. I wish I had that talent.
That’s okay Beth! Everyone has their own talents but crafting really is more about having fun and preserving memories then having a talent! Thanks for stopping by!
My mother in law loves scrapbooking. Will share this with her. What fun ideas! Love all the pictures.
I hope she likes it! Thanks for stopping by Jonathan… I’m glad you like the pictures!
Such awesome ideas!! Your pages look amazing, thanks for the inspiration!
You’re so sweet Georgia! I’m glad you liked the pages!
I LOVED scrapbooking only if I know how to do it.
There’s no right or wrong way! Just add fun little embellishments and paper until you’re happy! The whole point is Tj preserve memories… That looks different for each person!
You have made some beautifully decorated pages for your scrap book! I used to love collecting random things to remember my special moments but for some reason they would mingle in a box and collect dust. I have come to terms that I get too sidetracked with other crafts now. The great thing is that the paper and embellishments are so versatile so I don’t feel guilt hoarding my scrapbooking supplies! Thank you for letting us take a peak into your scrapbook. Love the family pages!
Thanks Lyn! I have always collected memorabilia… And it would sit on a box! Haha! I’m good at scrapping pictures but often forget the little extras I’ve saved… I’ve started a smash book for all the little things (movie tickets, receipts etc) and it’s fun because it doesn’t have to be perfect… You just smash it in! It’s so easy and I love having it all in one place and having room to write down the important stuff… Who I went with and the fun memories we made!
I love your layout and designs. I never thought about using coke bottle caps for scrapbooking.
Thanks Celeste! It’s all about fitting the embellishments to the page! They were so much fun to work with though… and you could use them on all kinds of pages! I bet they would be super cute on a picnic page!
I have never scrapbooked before, but I love seeing other people’s scrapbooks. My aunt is a 26-year military veteran and made a huge scrapbook of her entire military career that is so interesting!
Wow! That would be interesting! I have seen military pages before but never an entire album! Thanks for stopping by!
I love scrap-booking. I have a book full of pictures, words and stickers (story telling style)
That sounds like fun! I have only recently stated trying a looser type of scrapbookong… For my memorabilia. Sounds a bit like what you do! So much fun! Thanks for visiting Sacha!