Oh so happy

  I've been working on a two page layout for my crop attendees.  I happened to have a decent stash of Blossom paper left and it's a great spring time paper.  I'm really happy (haha) with how it turned out!  I used Glacier, Lagoon, Sunset, Sorbet, and Pear inks.  There's a little strip of Kaleidoscope in there too.  I also used a masking technique for the first time to create a layered look with the flowers.  

  I recently had a conversation with a friend about scrapbooking and she said she's been told many times "there's no right or wrong way to scrapbook."  That she gets frustrated when things don't look perfect.  I can agree with wanting your pages to look perfect when you get done.  I'll be honest, I've scrapbooked for 10 years and I usually mess something up every time!  It's rare for me to scrapbook when the kids aren't around, so that's usually when mistakes happen.  Today I stuck a paper down before it was lined up straight so when I pulled it up it ripped the paper a little.  But you can't tell because I covered it up once I got the paper on correctly.  I was supposed to stick the green Kaleidoscope strip down before I stuck my photo mats down.  Of course I didn't notice until after so I just cut little pieces and stuck them where they would be showing had I put it down correctly.  Also one photo mat is off center, but you know what?  When you look at the whole thing all together those flaws fade away.  Why?  Because it's about the photos and the memories and the person documenting them.  Scrapbooking is an artistic expression of how you want to document your memories.  Flaws, imperfections and all!  

 

  I'd like to challenge you to relax and enjoy the process.  Also, if you make a mistake embellish it or cover it up :)

~Justine

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