Scrapbooking has kept me sane whilst staying at home since Boris issued this lockdown. I am so grateful to have spent so much time in different places last year, and to have had collected little moments from our holidays, to look back on for years to come. I started this scrapbook about a year ago now, but have had many gaps to fill, and other page spreads to create. This extra time has definitely allowed me to be more creative with it, and really take my time in documenting our holiday memories.
This scrapbook came from Amazon, with the book itself, some gorgeous metallic pens in differing colours and with differing sized nibs, some stencils to add doodles to your pages, and some lovely corner stickers, to stick down each corner of your photos. I took to Pinterest for some inspiration on how to lay out the pages, and also how to handletter some beautiful page titles for each place that we visited. I have really enjoyed going back to a school mentality of cutting and sticking, and also, going back through photos from previous holidays. I can't wait until it's finished. Definitely going to be living on a coffee table in my future home.
It could be a lovely way to document what you got up to with your family in this lockdown, or what you have scheduled for the kids to do whilst the schools have been closed, or simply, like I have, go through those holiday photos and remember those happy memories.
I can't wait for this to all come to an end, and for life to resume as normal.
What have you been doing to keep yourself busy?
Amber X
Scrapbooking is a great hobby, and I'm glad you got to do more of it in this quarantine season. :) looking back at past travels with loved ones makes us feel so grateful for the time spent together. Thanks for sharing with us, Amber!
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Doesn't it just! Feeling all the more lucky to have spent 2 weeks travelling Italy last summer, and the other amazing places that my boyfriend and I saw last year. Thanks for the comment lovely x
DeleteI love scrapbooking, it's such an amazing way to be able to look back at memories. Yours looks amazing, I love the metallic pens it looks so good on the black background xx
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Thank you ever so much lovely! It has definitely been keeping me busy!xx
DeleteSuch a great idea and a great way to fill the days! I have just been trying to keep busy during the day. The busier I am the better I feel. And working out has been a tremendous help!
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I've recently started getting back into my running routine, and I have been feeling all the benefits from it. So I know exactly what you mean when you say that working out has been a tremendous help! Keep smashing it Jordyn!
DeleteI've got a travel scrapbook and a London life scrapbook and I absolutely love filling it in, although doing any travel scrapbooking makes me a little sad atm! xx
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Bet that they are both amazing to look back over from time to time! I do agree with you - but makes me so grateful to have visited all the places I went last year. This won't last forever xx
DeleteI really want to start scrapbooking! It seems like so much fun xx
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I have loved it! Definitely such an easy way to get creative, and looking back ad reminiscing on previous memories is amazing for reflection and appreciation during this unsettling time. Would 100% recommend getting started xx
DeleteLove this idea! I've been journalling a lot of the keep myself busy and it's so nice to flick through and look back on the memories :)
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Couldn't agree with you more! It'll be nice to look back on this time too when it's all over. I can't imagine it happening again, so we must all make the most of it! :-)
DeleteI used to love scrapbooking but then I was trying to save and couldn't afford to get all my photos printed. I'd love to get back into it though, such a lovely hobby!
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I just use the printer at home! I ordered some photo paper from Amazon, a £5 bargain. But it is such a lovely way of spending my time!
DeleteI love scrapbooking! Yours is so neat!
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Thank you lovely!
DeleteI love this idea as something to do during lockdown, it brings up old memories of nice times, and gives inspiration of what to look forward to when lockdown is lifted :)
ReplyDeletexo Sarah | Oomph London
Exactly that! And it's somewhat satisfying and calming too :-) xx
DeleteI love scrapbooking and this post was the perfect reminder for me to start doing it again! Thanks for sharing!
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I love making a scrapbook! It takes a lot of time, actually- but I just feel happy somehow everytime I finish it! It gives you inspiration, as well as motivation to go through the time x
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I have been meaning to scrapbook! Thank you for inspiring me to get on top of mine! Yours looks incredible!
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LOVE your scrapbook, I wish when I started mine I bought one with black paper I really like the effect it gives! Looking at people's scrapbook is soo interesting I love doing it as it gives me inspiration for my own
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