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the 3 i’s
Approach documenting a challenging holiday
or event in a new way, by highlighting what
was different about it. In my case, I spent
Thanksgiving alone with my parents for the
first time in my life. In so many ways it was
literally “a different view.” Even though I was
without my kids and there was no big family
gathering, it was still very lovely and worthy
of documenting.
I used this opportunity to record some of my
favourite tastes and smells, emphasizing what
I love about Thanksgiving with my parents.
This was also a reminder to me that I have so
many things to be thankful for, and these are
the kinds of stories I want to include in my
scrapbooks. What better time to document
the things that we are thankful for than at
Thanksgiving!
idea 2: record
differences
Intentionally place your photos and
journaling on a diagonal to emphasize
the “different view” theme.
Use a die cutting machine to create a
title and pop it up using foam dots.
Add embellishments in sets of three,
and space them out around the
layout. It’s a nice way to create unity.
Think about ways you can visually
express the theme of “a different
view.”
layout
ideas
idea 3: imperfect
life
In case you need permission, here it is:
It’s okay to document the imperfect
pieces of our lives.
You may notice that I have told the real story of my Christmas Day without
malice or blame. I don’t see a place for that in my scrapbooks. With my words I
acknowledge that this was a delicate Christmas for me, but then I bring it back
to how excited I was to be with my kids again, how we celebrated, hugged,
opened presents and made merry in our own new way.
a different view
BY ALI EDWARDS
supplies
CARDSTOCK,
Studio Calico, Bazzill Basics;
LETTER STICKERS,
BasicGrey;
CHIPBOARD,
My
Mind’s Eye;
RUB-ON,
Jenni Bowlin Studio;
WASHI TAPE,
Bella Blvd;
PAINT,
Heidi Swapp;
DIE CUTTING
MACHINE,
Silhouette;
ADHESIVE,
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L;
OTHER,
sewing machine