cigar box scrapbook

I just realized that I’ve been scrapbooking (and putting effort into it) for about eight years. I made my first scrapbook in college (which was more than eight years ago), but the first time I did conscious layouts and stuff was when my in-laws visited us from India. I wanted to give them something they could look at and remember their grandkids and my husband and the things that we did while they were with us. It turned out pretty nice, but I have learned a lot about scrapping since then. Never mind that I’m a hard core embellishment junkie. LOLOL. I’m in recovery. Really. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. The last project I finished was yet another scrapbook that I created for my mother in law. I made this one out of a wooden cigar box. I took a class at the local store back before it closed, but I brought the stuff from the class into this project. Here are some photos of the original scrapbook on which that one is based. I filled it with the blessings of my life. It was pretty easy to make, I drilled holes in the box and did 6×6 pages and the little studdy things that hold em in place.

I can only usually see the flaws in my work, but I think that my work has evolved. Here’s to more evolution. Papers. Heidi Grace (fiskars), Cigar boxes available at most craft stores, metal embellishments by making memories, quotes by DCWV, cover letters on bazzill paper using quickutz (Paige font, heart cutout) paint chips from any old store that mixes paint. I did a bit of hand journaling since this is my own personal book.