Hi scrapbook enthusiasts and fellow creators! Today is
the AtoZ eve – the second to last letter in the A to Z Blog Challenge – Y is
for YEAR IN REVIEW.
Year in review is a perfect end-of-challenge letter
for me. As I mentioned in our last post, all of my albums contain the same layout:
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The first few pages are the “Buh-Bye”
page. (I start work on this page as the year it pertains to is progressing.)
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Second page is my “Resolutions” – a list
of goals I look forward to accomplishing in the New Year.
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The rest of the books goes through the
chronological events of the year. I like this style better than the “one page
per month” layout because it allows for flexibility with my life moments. Exp: Springtime
is more eventful one year, the holidays the busiest time the year following.
In an old post I shared a tradition that I have with
my books. At the end of the year, a little after Christmas, as I’m finishing up
the album, I go back and look at my resolutions and compare them to the
timeline of the pages.
It’s always a mixed bag as to which goals got done – 1/3rd
on the list, 1/3rd saved for another time, and 1/3rd an unexpected
gift from the Universe. J
I love how the Buh-Bye page acts like a “In this Year”
card. They remind me of the trends at the time – some cool, some tacky, and some
iconic. I got a kick out of revisiting them for this blog – I looked at the
Buh-Bye photo in yesterday’s post and thought, “Ah, Gladiator sandals – can we
bring those back?” Lol.
I hope that someday my own progeny can flip through my
books and get a sense of how it felt to live in that time. (In 2006, not 216 BC. Lol.)
And albums don’t have to be annual. I love how
the theme and topic of a scrapbook are completely up to you.
Albums can be about any subject or theme that is
important to you:
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Major Events (Wedding, Honeymoon, Baby
Books)
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Sports
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Travel (Journals, Trips to specific destinations)
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Spiritual (Religion, Journeys of Faith)
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Health Experiences (The words, pictures,
and moments that paved the path to healing.)
Any time you go back through these scrapbooks, you are
re-experiencing the most important times in your life.
In truth, each of my albums are a year in review in
themselves, but my annual ritual gives me a sense of closure. When I compare
the Resolutions to my pages, and relive the moments, I can move on to the
next year with a full and grateful heart.
The art of scrapbooking gives me so much and I’m so happy
that I got the opportunity to share that experience with you.
I know that we have one letter left, but I hope the
tips and techniques I’ve posted have been helpful. I thank you so much for all
the wonderful feedback and encouragement you have given me through this blog
challenge.
In the great chasm of the internet, I have connected with wonderful and like-minded creative people. J
In the great chasm of the internet, I have connected with wonderful and like-minded creative people. J
Well, tomorrow is the Z-end. I can't believe it. I have one final letter
in store, so please stop back by - Z is for ZONES.
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SNG
