Tonight I participated in my first ever speed scrap at scrapmatters.com. Basically how that works is for an hour, every ten minutes, you get a new set of instructions and you compile a page along with others then share! I’m really not sure what the point is other than to have fun together and impose some pressure on yourself, haha. So since Elijah was in bed and Steve was asleep on the couch, I figured I’d go for it.

Here’s what I came up with, what do you think?

Scrapbook: Clearwater Lake, 2005


The rules were:
1. You can only have one photo
2. You have to have at least 3 patterned papers and 1 solid
3. You have to have three of the same shapes
4. Use some sort of hardware such a staple or brad, etc.
5. Some embellishments: at least one button, one flower, no ribbons or wraps, etc.
6. One font and one alpha two-word title
7. Add some journaling

I think the hardest thing for me was keeping up. There was a lot of conversation going on as well and I got quite overwhelmed with all the posts. Oh, that and it’s always so hard lately for me to decide what papers and such to use as I’m often scrapping something boy-ish because of Elijah but most of the stuff I have and stuff I want to use and like is girlie! But I think I did well. :)