Reconnecting with the joy of scrapbooking.

loving all of the layouts, ali! they are just wonderful! :)

Wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you today. You mean so much to so many people, sweet love.
Lisa
XXX

Absolutely love all three of these layouts, Ali. I'm starting to think it's time to pull out the traditional supplies again. Thanks for the inspiration!

WOW! What great ideas! I can't wait for my kit to arrive! This is the first time I have ordered from them and I am so ready to play! Thanks for your inspiration!

I just had my friend becky (novacek) in town and we scrapped together 3 different times and it was so enjoyable, no ideas planned, no dt work, no deadlines, just for us and it was so much fuN! I love scrapbooking and thankfully have never lost my JOY for it! I am however getting sick of having all these pages sitting around and not in books! I need to get some more AC albums, but have to buy a few at a time! i need about 20 more!!! seriouslY!
I love your first layout!!! awesome pix! your little girl is so adorable!!!
tara

I wish my scrapbook fever would come out of dormancy. I'm ready to give up the whole hobby.

I feel the same way about scrapbooking right now, I don't know if it's the changing of the seasons or that my life is back on a schedule...but all I want to do is create!
Love your layouts! I can't wait to get my September Kit.
Amber Osburn
California

Love the layouts Ali and the inspiration. Thanks

Those are beautiful. You're always so inspiring. I wanted to say that you remind me of the days when I went to crops. I had my crop bag with all the basics, and all I had to do was grab photos and I was good. I'd always make it work. Now it would require a laptop and nearby outlet, so I haven't been to a crop in ages. :(
Thanks for the inspiration!

We all need to do this more. Good for you! My challenge to myself this Fall is to make 1 layout a week...this will give me permission to play!

...and these are my very favorite types of posts. I am missing these types of gatherings as well. I've been so much digital lately on my own, but I miss the inspiration and enjoyment that comes from others and the tactile fun of paper. Thanks for sharing these. I love your "2" LO. I have a boy and a girl and I love how you've combined their interactions onto that page. Inspiring indeed. =)

Great post.
So inspiring.
As ususal.
Thanks, Ali

Ali, these are great pages and I am so happy that you found that joy, again! I know sometimes it's easy to get into scrapbooking just because it's what we do and then we forget why we actually do it! That joy is what drives me, so I know how great it is to find it again!

You nailed it about what scrapbooking is supposed to be about. It's not having "all" the stuff, or tons of it. It's about taking small elements, adding it to a page with your photos and journalling your memories. Beautiful pages as always, thanks for the continued inspiration.

I really liked it ... Beautiful!

I'm thankful that you scrapbook. Each time I see your layouts I learn something about design. I'm also reminded to keep it simple and that the story needs to be told whether ordinary or special. I love your style for my scrapbooks, and now keep my wild and messy side to the art journals and canvas.

You're so adept at making something simple pop! Love the colors of the kit!

very cool. thanks for always inspiring us!!!
a

So fun to hear that you went out to a crop with others and enjoyed yourself. I do both scrapping by myself and with others. I have to say, for me, it is much more interesting to do my projects around other people also scrapping. Thanks for sharing your layouts.

such a beautiful post
such beautiful layouts
such a beautiful kit...loved playing with it!