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Scrapbook: My First Pages

Tracey — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:09:00 +0000

While following PL pages on the internet I came across a international website called Scrapfriends.

When browsing the website I found a page about Your First Scrapbooking Layout. This made me think about my first pages and how I started scrapbooking……….

I’ve always loved keeping the tickets, maps, leaflets etc from days out and included them in traditional photo albums. (Pictures from 2004 visiting Belvoir Castle & Tissington Trail walk)

When my son was born in 2005 my older sister Jacqui bought back some scrapbook supplies from America, and well I was hooked!!! My first pages are very basic. But you know what …. they tell the story and I love them. Of cause they make me cringe, but I wouldn’t change them, we all have to start somewhere. My son looks so small and that was nearly 8 years ago now. I love the photo of Tom on the scales taken by my Husband.

I don’t scrap as much as I would like to, and there are so so so many story’s and pictures that I would like to share. Currently I am really enjoying the PL challenge as it is letting me do a little each week and helping me to document the every day. I also enjoy it when I meet with my sister-in-law and sister for a scrap day as this helps to keep me focused and complete a couple of pages …. (I must arrange another day soon).

I know that I will probably not scrap every page I would love to – but anything I do is a record and every page always makes me smile and think of the memories.

My current challenges that I participate in are:

Project Life
365 Photo – A photo every day
Documenting my lifetime – a page for every year of my lifetime – I’m currently 39 years old.
Creating a keepsake for my Son.
December Daily – I’ve completed this is 2011 & 2012 and love it. My decision for this year will be do I create a separate one, or include it within my PL pages??? I’ve got a few months before I decide about this yet.

In the Future:

Project 12 – I tried this in 2012 and was a bit unsuccessful (I got managed Jan-March). I’m not sure the website still runs the challenge, but nothing to say that I can’t try it myself again perhaps next year.
A Day in the Life/Week in the Life by Ali Edwards

Thanks for reading. I would also like to know of any challenges or project that you participate in that could inspire me in the future. x

Hobbycraft Show @ NEC – March 2013

Tracey — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:05:00 +0000

Thanks to my sister and sister-in-law for another fab day at the ICHF Hobbycraft Show at the NEC. Apart from the snow and delaying our shopping by one day we had a fab day out.

brrrrrrrr

Thanks for a good day.

My Purchases x x

NEC Hobby Craft Show – 24th March 2012

Tracey — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:43:00 +0000

We had been waiting 3 months and the day finally arrived for the ICF Hobbycraft Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Sister and Sister-in-law (Clare & Liz) arrived as the doors opened at 9.30am. We enjoyed browsing the stalls, having a giggle and catching up with our news.

Enjoying a Coffee

Off we go Clare, Liz and (Neice) Grace

Lots and lots of People

Chekcking out the Stands.

We went home via the Beefeater Restaurant for a well deserved tea.

After all this new Inspiration, all I need now is a little bit of time to finish off some of my projects and start some new ones. Thanks for a good day Liz & Clare.

Scrapbooking Day

Tracey — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:28:00 +0000

On a dull and wet January day what else would you do but spend the day scrapbooking. I’ve managed to start 4 pages, with just a little bit of journalling left to complete. It’s been fab and i’ve really enjoyed it. It always helps to discuss my layouts with liz, we chat loads and it helps to get my creative side flowing.

We have discussed starting Project 12 (one layout a month, as shown on Davinie.blogspot.com & Scrapbookandcards.com) but we both have reservations. We are not sure on the new flexible layout. So after a quick chat and for our first January page we are going to try and give the 2010 January sketch a go. We like the sketches that have plenty of room for journalling.

I can’t wait.
Thanks for a fun filled day Liz, and thanks to the boys for looking after the kids, we couldn’t have done it without you! x