A Life Worth Documenting

Word on the street is that scrapbooking is out. Apparently it's old school, time consuming and expensive. I must have missed that memo because I am still 100% into this {outdated} past time. I love any form of memory-keeping. I feel like it is really important and beneficial to record your everyday moments. I choose to scrapbook because it gives me a chance to document my life while tapping into my creative side.

I have been making mini albums for as long as I can remember. I loved the idea of making an elaborate, decked-out page in a small format. This method made the idea of scrapbooking seem much more manageable. I always make these {tiny} albums for Christmas, Mother's Day and wedding gifts for the wonderful people in my life.

Recently, I have ventured into creating 12x12 layouts. The extra page space gives me an opportunity to experiment with new ideas and techniques. {Of course, occasionally, I get in way over my head with possibilities and get stuck on a layout for hours.} The current compilation I am working on doesn't have a theme like most of my albums. I usually do an album for Christmas, summer vacation and so on. Rather, I have just been creating layouts using pictures from a variety of topics. I have been scrapping photos of my brothers, nature, our house, Wyet and so on. I love this album because when I flip through the pages I am able to review all the things I love.

Here are a couple of samples from the current album I am working on. I just picked the photos that mean the most to me and went from there. This album seems like a never ending project, and I think I'm fine with that.