Friday, March 23, 2007

my style


Fom the day I started scrapbooking, I have read so much about "finding your scrapbooking style"..... I must admit, it was intimidating to me at first---even with all the talk about letting your style evolve and not rushing things, I found myself feeling pressured about determining my unique style. It was getting really frustrating b/c I felt like I needed to find my style and then stick to it---never straying from the "look." But then I decided to let all of that go.... I mean how silly to feel pressure and anxiety over something that is supposed to be about creating and inspiration and the process!! So maybe after I have scrapbooked for a few more years I will begin to see some sort of unique style develop, but for now, I am enjoying not having a defined style. Some days I am inspired by Heidi Swapp and I want to do a layout or 2 that is girly and pink and sparkly---so I might pull out some of her products or look at her idea book and go from there. On other days, I am in an "Ali Edward's" mood and I want to be a little more graphic and really focus on the story I want to tell. Some days I like the shabby chic look and I might look at Pam Garrison's blog or Teresa McFayden's blog and then the very next day I might want to do something really bright and loud, so I might check out what Elsie is creating these days or get some inspiration from the Dare girls?? The point is, I like the fact that I don't really have a defined style just yet--I let my mood or the products or the story decide where the layout will take me and looking back through my albums, I realized that this has made for a much more interesting story.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well Id have to say that I think that your style is great!!
Its so fun to play too, and keep options open, you know so it doesnt get boring or the same.

Paula J Atkinson said...

Love that piece, gorgeous!
I don't think I have A particular style but tend to go for similar.
I am still work in progress!!!!

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