A few new layouts

Today I took pictures of all of the layouts I have completed for Ava's scrapbook. I couldn't believe how many I had done. It didn't seem like that many when they were in the album, but when they were scattered all over the table it was a huge pile. I still have a pile of events to scrapbook, but I at least I have a little bit from each month since she was born.

It isn't taking me as long to scrapbook pages as it used to. I used to obsess over each layout and get nowhere. I also used to avoid using patterned paper I really, really liked because I wanted to save it for something really special as sometimes finding the same paper at the scrapbook store on a later visit is impossible. Now I just go with it. If I hate it, I either keep moving things around until it works or I get over it and move onto the next. For example - I'm not big on "On the move" below. I don't know what it is that I don't like, but I just don't. I think the problem is that I messed up some journaling down the left side of the pictures and had to cover it with the strip of flower stickers. I might try to recreate it at some point but I am leaving it for now.

I know that a lot of you who are reading my blog aren't scrapbookers, but it gives you an idea what you can do with your pictures.

Here are some new ones:

Nine in nine out

Paper: patterned paper A2Z Essentials, Whisper White Stampin' Up cardstock, Chocolate Chip

Stamps: Michaels $1.50 stamp

Ink: Basic Black, Bravo Burgundy, versamark

Accessories: Heidi Swapp chipboard letters, Creative Memories circle cutter, clear embossing powder, uniball white signo gel pen

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Dada

Paper: vanilla cardstock unknown, patterned paper Chatterbox, Whisper White Stampin' Up cardstock

Stamps: Michaels $1.50 stamps

Ink: Basic Black, Brocade Blue, versamark

Accessories: Creative Memories circle cutter, clear embossing powder, brads, Basic Grey chipboard shape, Basic Black and Rose Red Stampin' Write markers, lined paper, uniball white signo gel pen

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On the move

Paper: patterned paper unknown, Perfect Plum (photo corners), Whisper White Stampin' Up cardstock

Ink: Whisper White craft ink

Accessories: Heidi Swapp and Making Memories chipboard letters, Bazzill silk flower, Making Memories plastic page pebble, 1/2" circle punch, Stickopotamus stickers, lined paper, Basic Black Stampin' Write marker, uniball white signo gel pen