Well, in an effort to condense the amount of scrapbooking that I have to do, and try some new scrapbooking techniques, I have decided to change the way that I scrapbook some events. Like birthday parties for example :)
In 50 years when my kids are looking back through the scrapbooks that I have made for them, I do not care if they remember every single birthday that they attended. I do however want them to remember the relationships that they had at every stage in their lives.
The pictures that I used in this layout are from my daughter's best friends birthday party. I think that Kalyn and Maddie have been best friends since Maddie started going to our church. It was really a cute party, but the "party" is not what I wanted the focus of my layout to be. I wanted my layout to showcase how much fun Kalyn and Maddie have together when they are able to have a playdate - they always dress up! It just so happened that at Maddie's party, all the guests were dressed up as princesses. They had a tea party and each girl also made a "best friend" mini card album. Using the title "Best of Friends" seemed like the perfect title to help describe the relationship between Kalyn and Maddie and it also reminds me of what they did at the party. In my journaling, I highlighted the party details, but at first glance, you would have no idea that this layout was actually for a birthday party.
The next time you are ready to scrap some photos, I challenge you to rethink how you can present your photos to be relevant to your whole life - and accurately represent the memorable relationships in your life, instead of just the random events.
If you have any questions about how I actually created this layout, feel free to leave your question in the comment section! Have a great Wednesday!
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Awww. Look at our babies! Aren't they sweet? That is a beautiful layout. I love the scallopped edge that everything has. It really fits those pics. Mariah
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