The great thing about scrapbooking is how easily we can find inspiration in pages created by others. To help keep us all inspired, each Wednesday we’ll share our “Story Board” featuring a dozen or so layouts found in galleries around the Web that are great examples a real life storytelling & scrapbooking. {Hint: Click on each image below to view a full size version, as well as any credits and other information supplied by the creator.}
We found some great layouts this week to get us started …
"I Love You Man" by Aggie
“I Love You Man” by Aggie has it all … great quotes, a beautiful bright color scheme, and a ton of journaling that goes far beyond a simple “I love you” to include a mother’s observations, memories, worries & hopes for her son. On top of that, it’s just a beautifully designed page.
"Just Another Manic {everyday}" by Dana
I just love how “Just Another Manic {everyday}” by Dana gives us a glimpse into the ordinary, everyday life of herself and her family. This is a great example of a page that uses simple words and phrases to tell the story, rather than a ton of journaling. It’s also a very effective use of bright colors combined with black & white photos on a neutral background.
"A Matter of Time" by sahlink
Sahlink shares a bit of insight with her daughter in “A Matter of Time” regarding the gift of a watch, the reason behind the gift and how it impacted her daughter’s behavior … all things that her daughter may not even have been aware of at her young age but will very likely appreciate hearing about down the road. The layers & punches of color are well done, too!
"100 Things" by jacinda
This list of “100 Things” by jacinda is a great example of a story that needed to be told which was accomplished even without a single photo. There’s a TON of information here, too – 100 likes AND 100 dislikes. But the list format makes it far easier to accomplish than if the designer had written it all out in paragraph form … not to mention, it would have taken much more room!
"Family Favorite" by clearskies
Clearskies shares a favorite childhood book that is now a part of her own children’s lives in “Family Favorite.” I love how she incorporated the book’s artwork & title, as well as the overall concept. Seeing this reminded me that there are a handful of books from my own childhood that I’d like to share with my children … and of course, scrapbook!
"Her Hips Don't Lie" by emmasmommy
Be sure to read the journaling on “Her Hips Don’t Lie” by emmasmommy. It’s a cute recollection of a daughter’s love for music and dancing, written in a way that shares her mother’s sense of humor, as well. On top of that, she captured the story perfectly with that adorable photo!
"Camo Girl" by HeatherKS
My husband and I had a heck of a time agreeing on names for our girls, particularly when he was as concerned with being able to create a great “nickname” as he was in the name itself. So I can really relate to the story of “Camo Girl” by HeatherKS. Plus, the journaling about the mom’s internal tug-of-war between “girly” and hunting-inspired “Camo” struck a chord, too. This will be a great story to share with little Camryn when she’s old enough to understand!
"My Story... My Life" by neeceebee
“My Story… My Life” by neeceebee is one of those pages that is sure to be cherished by her kids later in life. Her journaling is amazing because she really speaks from the heart. Her kids won’t have to guess about how their mother felt about them or why she raised them the way she did … she spelled it all out for them. Plus, her variety and choice of photos is amazing!!
"Confessions of a Blog Stalker" by lpate
As a bit of an Internet junkie myself, I love that lpate shared this glimpse into her daily routine through “Confessions of a Blog Stalker.” Her use of the screen shots from the various blogs she stalks is perfect, not to mention she’s done a great job with the title work, stitching & all the little details. Definitely one I’m going to need to “lift” someday soon!
"Here and Now" by earlofoxford
It’s sometimes easy to forget that grandparents are “real” people, too! Earlofoxford shared a ton of great insight into the interests, preferences and lifestyle of her and her husband as they approach a milestone anniversary in “Here & Now.” I think it’s great that she also acknowledged that she enjoys their quiet time as much as the time with the grandkids. I wish I’d been able to learn these kinds of things from my own grandparents while they were still here to share them.
"Hard Times" by dna13
The cool, very “boy” design of “Hard Times” by dna13 first drew me to this page. But the down-to-earth journaling of a situation that isn’t all perfect and wonderful sealed the deal. Pages like these help balance out an album and bring a dose of reality into them that wouldn’t be there if we only scrap the “happy” stuff. This story could also possibly help this young man down the road when he faces his own challenges as a parent with a very “real” child. Well done.
"Favorite Foods" by sm_amber
Sm_amber’s fun colors and sharing of her son’s “Favorite Foods” caught my attention and reminded me that I have a few “favorites” pages I still want to get done for my own kids. It always amazes me just how much kids enjoy hearing about their little childhood eccentricities when they get a bit older. Now if I could figure out how to get MY kids to love veggies, that would be even better!!!
I don’t know about you, but all of these great pages makes me want to go do some scrapping! Look for more great inspiration on next week’s Story Board!
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