Scrappy Travels

In 2014, I talked a lot about not getting Project Life. While layouts and spreads were beautiful, and the idea behind it was lovely, the process seemed a bit over-done.  It seemed to me that scrappers were spending more time scrapping their lives rather than living them. At the time, I decided it was most definitely not for me.  Then 2015 rolled around... After milling around Pinterest and tons of gorgeous blogs, I began to get it.  It wasn't so much the process and what the product looked like in the end that counted, it was the fact that you actually had something to share.  The final product was a review of all things wonderful and not so wonderful in that particular year.  These albums are like snapshots of a moment in time and can be used to show children and grandchildren what life was like "back then."  It took me long enough to come around but I finally got there.  So the obvious next step was to start an album of my own... That so...

A few years ago I wrote a post called "Project Life (or lack thereof.)"  In this post, I pretty much outlined every reason why I would never participate in Project Life.  At the time, I found it overwhelming and time-consuming.  I just couldn't understand how someone would have enough time in their lives to document everything in their lives while also making time to do the things they were documenting.  (In my head that sentence makes sense - I'm hoping it does when you're reading it...)  Since that time, that has been my stance on all things Project Life.  Until this year... I've come around on the whole process.  I understand now that it's more about celebrating the little things in life than actually seeking out "scrap-worthy" activities.  It's a chance to let your creativity enhance and grow.  It's a totally different mindset, that I've only recently started to "get."  I've read tons of articles and blog-posts o...

After years of ignoring the idea of Project Life, I broke down and gave it a shot.  I actually finished my first Project Life layout today.  As crazy as the concept is (documenting everything in your life), the scrapbooking aspect is so much easier than traditional scrapbooking!  I may not be ready to go all hog-wild with my everyday life being documented, but for the fun out of the ordinary days, Project Life-ing is pretty darn awesome!