WHATEVER TICKLES YOUR FANCY....again!
For once in my life, I am at a loss for words. When today started, I had no idea what I wanted to post for this today.....hmmmmm....I was completely perplexed.
Then I read a post on my friend's blog at The House of Organized Chaos...you can click here to meet Misty and her family.
I was inspired by Misty to write about why I scrapbook. Most people look at me like I am a crazy lunatic when I tell them I scrapbook. I think this comes from a lack of understanding what is involved in scrapbooking. I just assume they think I merely stick pictures on a piece of paper and that my hobby doesn't actually take some skill and talent. But they are so wrong....although there are many, many forms of scrapbooking and it depends on the style of the individual, since I am majorly Obsessive Compulsive, I have a certain way that I want my pages to look. I want to be able to convey the emotions from the pictures...and at the same time make a beautiful heirloom that hopefully will be passed down through the generations.
Scrapbooking can be an extremely expensive hobby and I will confess, I am not good at managing that cost. I'm better than I used to be, but I can still easily get out of control. (40% off Hobby Lobby coupons have been known to assist in that cost management.)
I think the largest reason I scrap is that it uses the right side of my brain. My work day is spent reviewing legal contracts and order documents...very much a left brained activity. So, when I don't find the time to scrapbook, I find that my stress level increases significantly, but when I do find the time, I am much easier to live with (right, Tony?).
I'm not sure if I will do this forever. I've considered quiting before, but quickly found out that I couldn't. Not only would I feel guilty about having more books for Quinn than Ashton, but there is this huge pull that makes me want to scrapbook. It's like it calls to me...hehehe. Hopefully the kids will appreciate the books when they are older and that they get passed through the family. But no matter what happens with them when I am long gone, scrapbooking has brought me happiness and given me many fun times with my girlfriends. It's important to do things in life that bring a sense of accomplishment.
So, that is why I scrapbook.
Prairie Godmother
1 year ago
3 comments:
It's important to have something where you can "get away" and focus on that one thing and not be bothered by the day-to-day stuff. I'm glad you have this! :)
Yes. I have tried to quit as well. Just can't seem to do it.
I have always been jealous of people who scrapbook. I am not an artsy type by nature and am not patient to boot. You showed me a few of the pages you had made for Quinn when we was just little. You did such beautiful work back then, I can't even imaging how they would look now after years of honing your craft. Kudos to you!!!
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