Latest Life Art (Scrapbook) Pages

Last year I set the goal for myself to stay updated on scrapbooking the events that occured during that year and not to worry about how far behind I was on the other years (I still need to put pages together for Spencer's 1st Birthday. Yes, I am that far behind:). My primary focus of scrapbooking is to record Spencer's childhood events. My latest page is of a trip that we took to Bauman Farms in Oct. 2007.

This is my list of things to finish for the year:

• Pumpkin Carving
• Gingerbread Haunted House Decorating/Cupcake Decorating
• Trick or Treating
• Gilbert House Children's Museum Trip
• Trip to Santa
• Holiday Trip to the Ponies
• Zoo Lights at Oregon Zoo
• Trip to Horton
• Christmas at Grandma Sandy's
• Christmas at Grandma Patti's
• Christmas at Grandma Carol's
• Christmas Morning
• Snow Time/Visit to see Grandma Betty & Auntie Rita & Uncle Jim & Uncle Trav

I have learned a lot about tapping into my own style and experimenting with different techniques. One book that I recently read was an inspiring book on recording the special moments in life called, "Life Artist: Scrapbooking Life's Journey" by Ali Edwards. I love that she uses the term "life art" for scrapbooking. It seems to lift scrapbooking to a heightened level of art. Being a graphic designer, I have always considered it an exercise in page layout.

Here is a list of books that I have found useful in putting together creative-driven scrapbook pages:

• "Life Artist: Scrapbooking Life's Journey"
• "The Book Book: Bringing Book Arts to Scrapbooking"
• "Designing with Color"
• "Designing with Greetings"
• "The Look Book: Developing Your Own Personal Style..."
• "Designing with Details: How the Little Things Make All the Difference in Your Pages"
• "Free Style: Breaking Out of Your Box"