CommuterMom: How Do I Scrap It?
I have a box in CommuterGirl’s room full of memorabilia from her first year – hair from her first hair cut, the newspaper from the day she was born, a picture of a very pregnant me. In the garage I have a plastic bin filled with pens, pretty papers, adhesive, stamps, etc. On my bookcase I have a one-year calendar that started the day CommuterGirl was born. There are notes on various days and months marking her milestones – her favorite song, first tooth, first rice cereal, first smile, first day at school. On the computer I have hundreds, maybe thousands, of pictures organized by month. Under CommuterGirl’s bureau I have a beautiful blank scrapbook from my aunt. In my head I have the most beautiful album chronicling CommuterGirl’s start in life. What an amazing baby book she’ll have…if I ever get it started.
It’s a project I am so excited about, and at the same time completely intimidated. I guess I just need to hold my breath and do the first page…any tips on how to get started?
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2 comments:
I am in the same predicament! I haven't started yet but I have decided to try my hand at making scrapbook pages digitally and then if I want to create an actual book I can print out the pages that I want to have in the book. I think that I will enjoy more (and be less intimidated by) this process than the craftier way - cutting and gluing paper, notions, and pictures. Good luck with your scrapbooking!
I'm a teacher in bright horizons... I often read this blog to learn more about concerns of parents so I can better my classroom. I never have anything to comment on BUT, SCRAPBOOKING is my favorite thing ever SO... this is my advice. Go to your local craft store and take a class on scrapbooking. they're cheap and not very long. Tell the Mr. to sit for a little while and enjoy the class. You'll learn cool tricks and want to get started right away!! Once you start.. DON'T STOP until you run out of ideas... then go back to the class :)
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