NEWSLETTER
INSPIRATION
DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKINGLOTW
Monday, January 23, 2012
Hello and Happy New Year! Beckie here :) I know, I’m a bit late with my greeting – but this is my very first post of the year and I just couldn’t begin today’s post without saying that first! I had a wonderful holiday break – I got to spend lots of time with the family and I even had time to read and play with my camera quite a bit! One of the joys of the kids getting older, I suppose – a little time for ME every now and then, since the kids entertain themselves a bit more! Anyhow, I’m happy to be back and eager to bring this week’s little slice of inspiration…the Layout of the Week! You won’t be disappointed by this one – it’s a totally gorgeous layout created by whites19 called “Kairos“.
There were so many WONDERFUL layouts in the gallery this week and, as usual, I had a very hard time making my selection! But after I read the text I knew this was the layout for me :) My scrapbook is filled with pages of bright, happy, smiling faces…but our lives are so much more than that. I have been thinking that this year I want to journal more and document REAL life (something I’ll cover soon in an Inspiration post!) – and this layout by whites19 perfectly nails the theme of what I hope to create for myself this year. A lot of the good-amazing-incredible moments and maybe even a few of the bad ones…but a whole lot of the reality that is our lives <3 Read the text to see what I mean (there’s a link in her layout credits!). Whether you’re a parent or not, there’s an interesting perspective there to be gained.
And, of course, in true whites19 fashion…the layout itself is a stunner :) All that delicious text…and the cute little hearts thrown in there to break it up. The stitching around the edges and the perfectly delicate flowers and elements around the border. And the title in the center with the photos in the letters – perfection.
Congratulations whites19! Check your e-mail for your $10 Shabby Shoppe gift card!
I’ll see you back on Wednesday, but be sure to stop by tomorrow when Kim brings you a little New Year’s organization inspiration!
Jan 27, 2012 @ 16:33:39
I had read this blog post online, and loved it. What an amazing way to portray it in a scrapbook page,,,you totally rock!
Jan 23, 2012 @ 12:56:40
Oh my! :) This is crazy, I just swung by the blog to check out the inspiration and was literally shocked to see my layout on the front! Thank you so, so much! I really appreciate everyone’s sweet comments, too, and am glad you all like the article that inspired this page (it’s fun to know that more people might get a chance to read it now… an awesome side-effect of the LOTW part! I’m so happy!). Hopefully we can all let go of (at least part of) our daily guilt, as we attempt to “do it all”… and instead find and cherish and document those little moments that make everything in our life so darn beautiful. :)
Jan 24, 2012 @ 09:07:18
THIS! I’ve always wanted to smack those people in the nose, LOL! “ENJOY THIS! they grow up so fast!”. Yep, doesn’t feel like it when you’re up at 4am, exhausted, entertaining a little one who just doesn’t sleep.
congrats!!
Jan 23, 2012 @ 10:13:30
I love this page!!! What a great idea…I’m inspired. Wouldn’t it be great if we could do one page a year on each child like this? What memories we’d have.
Congrats on being picked Whites19!
Jan 23, 2012 @ 10:10:44
I loved this layout too! Can’t wait to see your inspiration post, Beckie. I’d love to have some ideas on how to creatively capture the “real/not so good” parts of life.
Jan 23, 2012 @ 09:50:03
Becky brilliant choice well done for thinking outside the box! Congrats on winning LOTW Whites 19, awesome article and wonderful creative idea to scrap it to be treasured forever sending you love in the gallery! And thankyou Baecky for your wonderful comments on everyones including mine!
Jan 23, 2012 @ 09:47:59
I LOVED this layout! Congratulations whites19! You deserve it!
Jan 23, 2012 @ 08:04:26
unbelievable! such a gorgeous layout, congratulations!
Jan 23, 2012 @ 05:11:16
YAY!!! I LOVED reading this layout in the gallery and thought the design of the whole page was stunning. Perfect choice Beckie and a big congratulations to whites19. Wonderful layout x