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A couple of new scrapbook layouts.

You know what, I really don't like this attitude people are having that collage making or art journal keeping is better than scrapbooking. I don't really care what's considered the "most art". All I care about is that it's all a great creative outlet, and people should just let others be creative in the way that suits them better. Actually, I'll change that last sentence. I think people should try out what other's are doing. So many collage artists would do good with a little scrapbooking (and vice versa)! People are held back by so much FEAR! Let it go, people. Putting your life on paper - no matter if it's through drawing, collages, art journals, scrapbooking, photo albums, whatever - is good for you. Take my word for it.

So ... I started a little personal project the other day. I've made a spiral bound book (21 x 21 cm, my favorite format as of late) from patterned papers and brightly colored cardstock. Now I'm keeping a journal in it ... But it "looks" like scrapbooking. Or am I scrapbooking, but it works like an art journal? Who knows! I haven't figured out those details (and I sure hope I won't). The only rule I have is that the photo(s) I use have to be recent, as in, from today or yesterday. Which keeps me talking about the now. Which is what I want to talk about. So that's that ... I plan on showing you some pages tomorrow.

Also plan on making some stuff for this quite awesome olympics inspired paper craft challenge by Elise Blaha. And right now I plan on leaving this desk to go to the Monday's social lindy night. Off I go!