Taking the time

I have so many amazing pictures from the last year but with 3 kiddos, I don't get much time to scrapbook. I love to do it. It is a great creative outlet and destresses me so... I stole some time for me (away from my sleeping time) and I am vowing to make more. Its all a balancing act.This paper and set is from My Minds Eye and I love every element of it!Squeezing in some Christmas crafting too. I'll show you next time.
Thanks for checking in! Have a great weekend!

My 3 Epiphanies

Finally... here are a few crafts and layouts. I decided I would never be able to catch up on all that I want to do right now. My first great epiphany came when I decided that it was ok if I never caught up. I'd rather make the memories this Summer than document them. Maybe when the kids are back in school I'll get more time for myself but for now, I am just trying to make sure I get 15 minutes every day. In my 15 minutes, I am quite surprised how much I can get done.

First, here is a frame that I made from the sea shells I collected on Brentt and my get away to Florida in May. I love the pearl additions but best of all, I love that my favorite vacation photo fit in it.

My second epiphany was that I do not have to scrapbook every favorite photo. When Max was 6 months old I did a photo shoot of him and loved so many. My solution was that I picked one favorite and made a great layout. In the album, I have a sheet protector that holds 6 of my other favorites. This way, I still scrap the moment but don't feel pressured to scrap the other photos or (gasp!) leave them out of the book.
I usually hide my journaling because I don't like my writing. Here is what it looks like in the album.And... I did get some time to catch up on some older pics too. My 3rd epiphany came out of doing these: Not every lay out needs to be some artful masterpiece!


So, thanks for checking in and reading my rants. Make it a great day!
Christy

A little scrappin'

Finally... a little time to scrap and then post. I made the card above with some scraps and older pieces and embellishments. I love how old stuff feels new when you haven't played with it for a long time. I love the card above so much, I may not be able to part with it. :) These 2 layouts are "pre-Max photos." Seems like a lifetime ago that I took these but I knew they needed to be preserved in a special way.
Here's to hoping I get more time to scrap and share new stuff soon! Cheers!
Christy

Sometimes, a simple layout is better than nothing. That has been a hard lesson for me. I enjoy putting a lot of time into my layouts. These layouts didn't take the time I thought they should have. I suppose that's a good thing because my time is so precious these days but.... I feel like something in the creative process was left out. Hmmm... just something new to complain about I suppose. ;) Here are my latest layouts:
I have lots of pent-up creativity so come back soon!
Cheers,
Christy