First and Last Pages of my books...

 I am a list person! If you are one too then you understand. 

If you are not, then here's a quick run down of how it goes.

 When I have a list I get things done. 

 I cross off the many tasks that need to be accomplished and Life is GOOD.  

Without this list I get nothing done, 

I twirl in little circles until I'm dizzy, or see something shiny! 

I so love shiny things.   aahh.  

Okay, so I needed a new scrapbook to do list (the other one ran away).  

So, where to begin? 

 I knew I had a few things in some books that were not complete, 

(yes I do that too) the I'll journal that later syndrome. 

while looking through all these books (eleven). I noticed a bit of a trend.

I hardly ever make a first or last page of my book!   WHAT!  Yeah, 

HI, My name is Ashley,

 and I have a hard time making a first and last page of ANY scrapbook.

 There I said it.

NOW how to fix this problem. it starts with you guessed it, a LIST...

I made a list of all the pages I needed and the year 

then I went through some pictures, 

you know the ones you get large prints of and then never use them

or a few that I always wanted to make a page for 

but for some reason was not inspired enough to do so.

and I listed those pics with the year. 

See where I'm going here...

Yep, just matched them up and started scrappin' 

Here are a few of my now finished First and Last pages...

 what's so great about these pages is that you can usually make some good use of scraps! because you are only created a single page.

Sometimes, you didn't take very many pics and it's not enough for a two page layout

but, guess what it's perfect for a first or last...

again all I used were scraps on this page! WOW!

 

Okay, confession, this is a page I actually already had done, but I had to share with you!

It really shows how you could use random pics to create a page!!!

 I added some of the things I like or what I was doing at the time into little strips of paper attached with brads
It is a great way to fill up a page when you only have a few pics!

I just loved this one of me, but it was so small and it was just a stray picture someone took

perfect for this page!

maybe this will inspire you to make a list and finish some unfinished pages!  Or at least give you an few good ideas for how you can make First and Last pages of your Scrapbook!

Lots of Love,

Go for the Layers

Okay, so maybe it's the rainy cold day, or maybe it's what I do 

ya know to get into scrappin mood,  

but what ever the reason, I love layers!!!

All of these patterns came together in the cosmo cricket packet.

So, it was really easy to put this page together!

 I am just drawn to the cute little birds! 

But I did not want to do the typical friends page

"Birds of a feather..." and all so I just had fun with it.

 I do not have any pictures yet, but that is okay, 

I can put any pictures I want on this page.

It is just fun and the colors are soft but the contrast is great.

I could always add some big letters to personalize it for 

whatever the specific pictures I do pick. 

Lots of Love,

A Few Good Pages

So, here's what I've been up to lately, Hopefully this will give you some good ideas and inspiration...

I love mixing different chipboard letters and painting or inking them to match the page.
it's a great way to use all those leftovers.

making a booklet on the page is a great way to add lots more pics without messing up the layout.

I will be making some page kits soon...

Lots of Love,