A Journey of a Lifetime or How I stole this title from 7gypsies. Thanks Gypsies!
November 10, 2008 at 5:13 pm | In Uncategorized | 7 CommentsI love it when certain things happen or come into your life that have a similar theme. Last week I recieved a remarkable book by Michelle Skinner, “Your Words, Your Story” from Memory Makers. It made me think about how I was telling the story of my family’s life and the journey we are on. Second I got a great email from my friend Terri Carleton who is on an amazing cross country journey with her husband. Then Belle plopped down beside me in our scrapbook room with her new Magic Treehouse book and proclaimed, “well, I”m off on another adventure!”. It seemed like this theme was really calling to me.
I’ve been thinking about the idea of a Journey. Especially since it is the end of the year I always love to look back on the year and where we’ve been and where we are going. I thought it would be an excellent theme for this week’s blog. Discussing and scrapbooking the various journeys we have taken and how it doesn’t have to be a physical trip that you have taken. Have you started a new job? A new baby entering your life? Did something happen this year that changed your life? It could be as simple as a trip to the grocery store or meeting a new friend and what you have learned from them. From the beginning of kindergarten or college to starting retirement. I’m going to be coordinating all my layouts this week so make a kit of papers, cardstocks and embellishments that you love if you want to play along. Or do as I am going to and grab a bunch of products and papers that will make your best friend raise her eyebrow at you and say, “only you would think that goes together…” 7gypsies Journey stickers, MME Valentine and Basic Gray Christmas paper– works for me!
To get started here is the 6×12 title page for my album because I just have to have a divider.
{Supplies) Brads: Junkitz; Pattern paper: Basic Grey, Making Memories, My Mind’s Eye; Stickers: Basic Grey, 7gypsies, Making Memories page pebbles; Stamp: RollaDate, Stampin’ Up; Tickets: Jenni Bowlin
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This is a great idea!! I have had some wild rides in my life…I need to do this! I want to…I miss scrapbooking. I am going to do it!
Comment by Shantay — November 10, 2008 #
“only you would think that goes together…” cracks me up!
Comment by Morgan — November 10, 2008 #
Hi Melissa! I look forward to your blog this week. I love your pattern mixes.
Comment by Katherine Mayer — November 10, 2008 #
super hip. super m.
Comment by bre — November 10, 2008 #
Melissa, the punched J is so cool. You never cease to amaze…
Comment by Kaye Johnson — November 10, 2008 #
hi hun! love this idea!
Comment by Anna Barnes — November 11, 2008 #
I really do love this layout…the patterns, the little dots around the circle, the J in the center of the circle. awesomeness.
Comment by Kristy Mae — November 11, 2008 #