A Method To My Madness

I have been wanting to scrapbook the past few days and I just could not find anything inspiring to scrapbook. Then it struck me. So I decided to walk you through my thought process. Scary, I know:)
Step One: I have to start each project with a clean desk. I usually watch HGTV while I scrapbook. Even at crops I need to clean everything up before I start the next layout.

When I see my empty desk my mind flashes back to a sign I once saw that said "If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, then what is an empty desk a sign of???" No wonder sometimes I have a creative block?!?

Step Two: Selecting the pictures.


Step Three: Now to find pattern paper and cardstock.


Step Four: Next I turn to my stash of sketches. I love sketches!!!! I have been using them since Becky Higgins came out with her first book.

Follow the links to the left for some sketch inspiration.

Step Five:Here is the sketch I chose...

I love how the bracket looks like a bow in my archery pictures.

Step Six: laying it out

I trim all the photos, glue everything down and embellish.

Ta Da!!! The Finished Product:


While I had my camera in my scrapbook room I decided to take a few photos to share.

Storage for embellishments and paper.


Wall above the pull out couch for guest or just relaxing.

I have a family loyout that goes on this wall but I have not hung it yet.

My Desk


A few framed layouts