words + photos : friday + weekend creative

Really enjoyed the series, Ali, and I know it's something I'll refer to and think about for quite awhile to come.
Like lots of other people, this has really sparked my creativity this week. Creating is such a different experience when I ask myself whether I have "time to share my story" as compared to "time to scrapbook". It sounds like such a no brainer, but it really shifted my thinking. Thanks so much!

I followed your Words + Photos with great interest. Thank you for reminding us about going back to the basics.
Happy Mother's Day!
Julie

I haven't thanked you yet for all the thought and work that went into your blog this week. All of it, for us, for our creative hearts. Thanks Ali...your insight is priceless and so very appreciated. :)

LOVED what you did this week!
And for the printing part...have you ever printed photos on Avery Printable cotton and used them on a layout?
Great texture and so fun to work with!
Definitely give it a try....I did a whole layout on it digitally, sewed it to cardstock and then added traditional elements on top and I loved the end result. :-)

Thank you so much for all the work you put into writing the detailed daily words+pictures tips!
This was a very inspirational week..

Ali, thank you so much for putting all the time and effort into this series of posts and for sharing them with all of us. You continue to inspire me.

This is totally my favorite style these days! thanks, love it!

Ali, such a great series this week. This is what motivates me to scrapbook. So many times I go to crops and pretty much everyone there is just placing as many photos on a page as they can with little to no journaling. Might as well put them into a photo album! What they fail to realize is that they are not telling their stories. It is the stories that motivate me and that is what we will want to remember years from now. The photos, while they help to tell the story, are almost secondary. Thank you for your inspiration!

Ali,
Thanks so much for such a great week! I have all of your books, but ALWAYS enjoy hearing MORE from you! I especially appreciated when you made me stop & think this week. I've been playing around with different scrapbooking styles, trying to learn digital scrapbooking, looking at blogs, etc... & when it comes down to it... it's all really just a DISTRACTION from getting the photos & the words on paper. This week has really been a reminder that my scrapbooking style is OK, it doesn't need to be like everyone elses and to just focus on words + photos because in the end, THAT'S what's going to matter.
Thanks for your continued inspiration! :-)
Deana

Thanks so much Ali for a week of inspiration :) Sometimes we do need to go back to the basics. Thanks for re-teaching me about words + photos instead of the latest and greatest new tool and technique. The fluff & stuff (aka tools and techniques) are great, they are the icing on the cake, but they DON'T tell the story, capture the moment and preserve the memory like the photos + words do.
Thanks again for the free 'class'.

Thank you, Ali. I've really enjoyed the series this week. It's nice to remember that things don't have to be so darn complicated all the time.

Thanks, Ali! I really enjoyed this weekly series. I know I'll be referring back to it a lot for advice and inspiration. Looking forward to the next one! :)

Thank you. This was a great series filled with practical and important messages.

Thank YOU Ali for a fun and very informative week. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog each day. Have a terrific weekend :o)

What a wonderful picture. My seven year old had "tie" moment that I didn't capture in a photo. It's a great reminder that it is the little moments that matter.

Ali,
Thank you so much for all the work and inspiration you put into the words + photos series this week. I absolutely loved reading it every step of the way, and am a little sad it's already over. Looking forward to putting all the learning and inspiration into practice this weekend. Thank you again for getting down to basics, and for focusing on the heart of scrapbooking.
Have a great weekend, and Happy Mama's Day!

Thank you so much for your thoughts this week Ali! I've been thinking a lot about how I don't want to make "You are cute" fluffy superficial layouts anymore ... but I want the story of our lives to be front and center in my layouts. I'm also really wanting to scrap for me and not be so competitive in my thoughts about this hobby. Hope you have a wonderful Mother's day ... thank you again for your inspiration and your willingness to share!
Kim

Thank you for a
Simply Inspiring week!
Happy, Happy Mother's Day, Ali.
Enjoy all the MOMents

THANK YOU..! I really enjoyed reading your blog this week. I actually copyed a little and put it on my blog to tell other people. You made me really think about my pictures. I am really not good at journaling at all.
THANKS JANE
www.freshpickedthoughts-jane.blogspot.com

Thank you Ali, for a wonderfully encouraging series this week. It has been redirected me back to the original reason to why I scrapbook and reminded me to be more consistent in focusing on our family's stories. Your work is such an inspiration!