Thankfully, Andrew has successfully graduated from STA. School is officially out for the summer. And, I have happily moved into my new scrapbook room. Yee-haw! This means that I can cross off #11 (Clear out front bedroom and make it my scrapbook room.) on my 19 for 2019 list. I must thank my hubby who painted my room; my hubby and Daddy who installed the crown moulding; and my BFF Shelly who helped me decide on where everything should go and helped me hang Andrew’s art on the walls. I now have sufficient space for me to scrapbook on a regular basis AND for my friends to scrapbook with me. Happiness!
“Blessed are the children of scrapbookers, for they shall inherit the scrapbooks. ~ Scrapbook.com
Another tidbit about me, the scrapbooker, is I am as slow as a snail when it comes to scrapbooking. Depending on the project, it takes me some time to think about the layout. If the project has an overwhelming amount of photos, choosing the best ones can slow me down. I act as if I am preparing a layout for a prestigious magazine, and my career depends on the finished product instead of making a memory keepsake for the members of my family. HA! Even though I did not get as many layouts completed as I had hoped, I still had a terrific time with my friends, and I learned some new techniques using supplies (embossing enamel, antique brilliance wax, rust effect paste, and gel pens) to make my scrapbooks more interesting. I have all summer to finish working on this project for Andrew. I will have more time to make decisions about the layouts, the photos, and what I want to say or rather what Andrew wants to say about his recent adventure in Europe.
In addition, my scrapbooking weekend has inspired me to get better organized in my scrapbooking room. Yesterday, I cleared everything not related to scrapbooking out of my room with the exception of a file cabinet. Then, I vacuumed, dusted, and mopped. My goal now is to organize all of my supplies. I bought a new sticker binder, while at the event, to house ALL of my stickers. My old binder can barely zip, and I have stickers in various places. I want them all in one central location divided by category. I also need to reorganize my paper by color/pattern and clear out old page kits of completed layouts. This will allow me to create new page kits with all of the necessary supplies, so the next time I want to attend a crop, I can grab and go. Getting organized will take awhile; however, in the end, the time spent will be well worth it. The organization will create time and space for me to actually scrapbook…hopefully, more than once a year.
The Kat Files 