When my children were wee little ones, I was an avid scrapbooker (is that a word?). Seriously - I have completed 20 full albums, collectively, for my kids, 10 family albums, 1 album for my husband, 4 for me, and several other random albums and projects. This was all done in a 15 year time span. Honestly, I don't know how I did it. I was a scrapbooking fool. A couple of my sisters were fools right along with me. They have each completed
more than I have, actually! I'm convinced that one of the biggest reasons for our scrapbooking success was that we made it a point to get together
often. Those were the days... and I miss them. So to my happy surprise, my cute sister sent me a text the other day inviting me to her home
every Wednesday for 3 or 4 hours to scrapbook! She has a fabulous craft room and tons of scrappin' paraphernalia. She said that I could even keep my current project at her house so I won't have to haul it over every time. I am very excited. I have been away for far too long. Although I have been on the digital bandwagon for a few years - I will still scrapbook the traditional 'paper' way also because I absolutely love paper! (but that fact deserves it's own post.) In any case, I have a few favorite online scrapbook stores for you to check out since I'm in the mood.
2 Peas in a Bucket,
Shabby Princess,
A Cherry On Top,
Scrapbook Graphics,
Digiscrap Warehouse,
Part Time Sally,
Studio Calico,
Blue Moon. Locally, I love to browse the store fronts too - Heartland in Bountiful, Pebbles in Holladay, and I am dying to get to Archivers in Orem. I'm sure there are so many more! Leave your favorite site name or store name as a comment if you have one. It's fun to share!
I need to start making my Valentines.
Martha has inspired me. Look how adorable her current collection is... Check back to get a peek at what I come up with.
WELCOME!
Almost everyday, I see or find something I want to share with someone. That's why I'm often saying something to the effect of, "Hey! Look what I found...". As I gather ideas and inspiration from everything around me, some of these things actually turn into projects: invitations, party favors, decorations, gifts, things for my friends, things for weddings, things for my house, things to eat, etc. But truthfully, most of them go in my files. And, yes, I actually am the kind of person who goes back and looks at them. In my perfect world, I would have ample time to create (or attempt) every fabulous project, as well as endless resources to purchase all of the beautiful, unique, and sometimes quirky things I come across. But until then, I would love to be able to share this obsession I have of looking for the next incredible find. So, come back often--it will be an insight into my thoughts (which I always find entertaining, at the very least) and an adventure in creative possibilities.
