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THE PROCESS OR THE OUTCOME?
I haven't been scrapbooking that long. I started right before David was
born but didn't really, seriously get into it until last spring. One of
the complaints I see everywhere I go is how much people complain about
how many (or few) layouts they've finished. I'm always sort of taken
aback by this.
To me, it's not about the quantity of pages you've finished. If you really just want a way to display all the great photos you've taken, there are photo albums both in real life and online to allow you to do that. If you're mostly about the stories, you can blog or write in a journal. You can even combine the two in a blog or journal. You don't need to do scrapbook layouts for that. Cathy was just writing about how the pages with just photos miss the point for her. What is scrapbooking for you? This is a serious question. Why do you do it? I've been thinking about this a bunch lately. Here are my reasons:
So there you have it. For me, it's not about getting published, getting recognition, or using the most latest product. Most significantly, it's not about getting it done. The process is half the reason I do it. If I am lucky, it will never be done. It will go on forever, until I can no longer hold paper and glue. For as long as there is life, photos to capture and stories to tell, there will be scrapbook pages to create. So what's the rush? Enjoy the journey. February 22, 2008 | scrapbooking | share[]
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