MY SCRAPBOOK
I've always loved the idea of scrapbooking. I literally have boxes of tickets and other mementos at home. I have such a terrible memory so I think that's part of the appeal, I'm just drawn towards different ways to keep records of events and things that happen to me because I know I can't rely on my own mind. The problem is, I also love crafting so I always get carried away and in the past, I've spent over a week working on the first 2 pages of a scrapbook before getting distracted and not continuing it.
However, I was really inspired by Gabriella Lindley's (VelvetGh0st) scrapbook, which was mainly pictures. It wasn't as detailed as the ones you see on Pinterest but it was something I felt was achievable. Last year was pretty crazy for me; I moved to another continent and did lots of fun new things, so I decided to back track quite a bit and make a scrapbook for all of 2016 using the photo stream on my phone as a guide.I order a bunch of photos from here and sorted out all the mementos I had. I bought a black paper sketch pad (here) and a silver gel pen (here) from Amazon. I also used multiple glue sticks, super-glue and the label maker my boyfriend got me for Christmas (here). I love scrapbook paper and washi tape but I knew if I started down that rabbit hole, I would never get it finished. It still did take me a bit of time but I'm pretty proud that I managed to complete it.
PLAYING AROUND WITH LAYOUTS
When I printed my photos from the Social Print Studios website, I got 5 different types that they offer: Mightly photos, Miniprints - Rectangular layout, Miniprints - Square layout (these are the ones that look like polaroids) and Squares. I tried to play around with different layouts, some pages have a lot going on, some are more simple. I dedicated multiple pages to bigger events, but put multiple smaller fun times on the same page. I used my label maker to make headings for different events and used the silver gel pen to write little things to explain the photos. I wanted someone who wasn't me to be able to look at my scrapbook and know what had happened to me.
KEEPSAKES
I also tried to add texture by adding all the little mementos I collected through-out the year. Tickets are the easiest thing to keep but there's a lot more you can add into the mix.
INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS
I added some interactive elements, different cards and things like that so that there was some fun movement in the scrapbook.
CAPTURING A FEELING
As well as capturing the big things that happened, I wanted to capture the atmosphere and the feelings I had as well. This proved to be a bit difficult but I played around with a few ideas. I think if I want make another scrapbook for this year, I need to make a conscious effort to photograph the little things around me.
Jane x