I know. It's Saturday. Who blogs on Saturday?
Apparently I do. Because I'm blabbery.
And I like to invent words.
Before I start, a sidenote: Don't forget you can still enter to win a copy of A Sweethaven Summer on THIS POST! I'm going to draw a winner on Monday...{and on Tuesday I've got some awesome stuff to share!!}
A few years ago, my main focus was scrapbooking. I wrote about it, hunted down new products and then I spent most of my free time creating. It was (and is) a huge part of my story.
But then I started writing more seriously, and scrapbooking had to take a back seat. When I first started working at Webster's Pages back in September, I was worried because I hadn't really done a lot of scrapbooking. I think I made five pages in all of 2010. Maybe.
What if I didn't remember how to do it?
(Seriously, it's NOT like riding a bike.)
Slowly, but surely I'm starting to find my footing a little bit...and this month, I got to participate in Becky Fleck's brilliance, Page Maps.
Becky asked me to create an 8.5"x11" page, which I have to tell you, might be my new favorite size! I love it, and I love the ease of creating with a sketch.
The truth is, sometimes you just have no idea what to do, but once you get started, the ideas come. I like simpler pages these days. I don't have time for intricacy, and I think that's okay. Some of the most beautiful artwork is simple...
Slowly, I'm finding my way back into this scrapbooking thing...and of course, remembering why I loved it all along. This week I did three pages in the evenings while Adam kept me company working on the computer.
Somehow, it's become (again) a great stress reliever. What is it about knotting embroidery floss through the holes of a button that calms me down? (Does anyone else feel this way about art?)
All that to say, if you're looking for a kickstart, Page Maps is a GREAT place to go. You can see all of the February sketches HERE (and check out the archives for tons of great ideas!)
And, what's even awesomer (I know. Not a word.) is that Becky's got a new book coming out in March... Card Maps vol. 2. You can see it HERE.
So, this weekend, I want to know...are you creating artwork? Scrapbooking? Painting? Sewing? What do you do to shake off the stress of the week?
