I've been scrapbooking for a long time and during that time I have gone through a number of phases. Sometimes the phases overlapped each other. But I can see some definite trends! Here's a quick tour through some of my many phases:
2005-2007: Two Page Layouts
When I started scrapbooking I didn't know that you could do one-page layouts. I worried a lot about what my book would look like if the two pages across from each other didn't match.
2006-2007: Ugly Patterned Paper & Big Titles
This was the period of time that I really really really really really wanted to make it on to a design team. So any manufacturer who had a design team call, I would buy their ugly paper and letters and whatever else and try to make something with it.
P.S. Do you see all that stamped journaling? I can't believe I took the time to stamp it all.
2006 – 2007: Stamping & Lettering
Some time in 2006 I discovered that I could carve my own stamps. Both the flower stamp on the top page and the box stamp on the lower page are some of my first hand carved stamps. During this period of time I did a lot of stamping and I also played a lot with lettering — mixing stamped letters with handwriting, and experimenting with different handwritten fonts. And, as in the last layout, endless hours putting down rub-on letters and stamped letters.
2007-2008: Layering
I pretty much hate everything that I created during this period. I seem to have thrown a ton of embellishments at every single page just hoping it would work. Total product vomit. I also seem to have been mixing a lot of black and white and color photos.
2006-2007: Landscape
I remember being in a scrapbooking store and discovering some landscape albums. They excited me. This was also the period when I spent several months participating in "Layout-a-Day" — you create a scrapbook layout every single day for a month — and I felt this size was easier to manage (and scan). I ended up making several albums of 8.5×11" landscape layouts.
2008: Digital & Hybrid
I learned a lot during this period. A lot. My Photoshop skills improved massively, but actually I learned a ton about design too. In some ways digital is so much more forgiving than paper and I was able to experiment and try things and I feel like I really grew during this phase.
2008-2010: Trying to Find My Style
This was a super awkward period of time where I was technique crazy and just trying a million things, most of which resulted in very awkward scrapbook pages that didn't quite work. I was trying to figure out how to mix paint and patterned paper and embellishments and it was just not attractive. Looking back I can see that these pages suffer from the "trying too hard" syndrome. I used a million ideas on each layout. More successful projects from this time period stuck to a single idea or technique.
I was trying to find my style and it was running away from me…!
2008-2009: Hand Cutting
I spent hours and hours with an craft knife and a pair of scissors.
2009-2010: Mist
When I discovered mist I fell in love. Everything I did had to have mist!
2010: Hand Painted Titles
I started doing hand painted titles in 2008, but in 2010 I abandoned letter stickers completely and just started putting black hand painted titles on absolutely everything.
2009-2012: Stitch
Both hand stitching and machine stitching started to appear on absolutely everything, starting in 2009. I find it very difficult to create these days without putting a bit of stitching into my pages.
2010: Paint Splats (particularly black ones)
Before any page was finished in 2010, it required black paint splats. I still do splats (and love them), but not with the extreme regularity of 2010.
2010-2011: The Grid
Easiest way on earth to get clean good looking design is to use a grid. During the time period that I was trying to find my style, a grid saved many pages from total disaster.
2009 – 2011: Cut Out Circles
I don't know what started me on the cut out circle kick, but I used it for years to give my pages movement and bring the eye around the page.
2009-2010: Flower Crazy
The years I spent on the Prima design team had me putting flowers on absolutely everything. When I made it on to the Prima team I remember being elated and shocked and frightened. I had never been good at using embellishments and I wondered how the heck I was going to use all those embellishments that they sold. I learned a lot about how I create during this period. There were some very awkward moments and some truly great ones too. I am so very grateful for the experience.
2011-2012: The Strip
I had previously played around with using a strip of paper or ribbon along the edge of my layout in order to ground it, but I really became obsessed in 2011. Strips appeared at the top and bottom and the sides of many many layouts. And they still do!
2010 – 2012 Chevron Madness
This is another trend that I am currently in the midst of. I love that arrow-like chevron so much! It points the eye exactly where you want it to go. It adds so much movement to the page. Love it!
Many people talk about their "style." As you can see I've traveled through many scrapbooking phases. I'm not really sure that there's any one clear style that emerges from this collection of pages. There are, however, some additonal subtle phases to be noted — who I scrapbooked about, the tone of my journaling, the quality of the photos, the size of the photos, the use of white space, the length of journaling, and lots more.
I know that we often tell people not to "reinvent the wheel." But you know, I kind of like constantly striving for new. In fact, the one thing that remains consistent across the years is that I like to experiment. I'm never satisfied and always looking for what's next! Can that be said to be a scrapbook style? And I suppose the even bigger question is, does it matter? After all, it's the stories on these pages that make them dear to me, not the way they look.
Hmmm….food for thought.
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I love this post so much! I went through a lot of similar phases. And also a lot more. It’s so nice to see how someone’s work has evolved. I also love changing things up every now and then. What’s the point if everything starts looking the same? We constantly strive to change and improve. Did I mention that I love this post? xxx
I love this post so much! I went through a lot of similar phases. And also a lot more. It’s so nice to see how someone’s work has evolved. I also love changing things up every now and then. What’s the point if everything starts looking the same? We constantly strive to change and improve. Did I mention that I love this post? xxx
I love this post so much! I went through a lot of similar phases. And also a lot more. It’s so nice to see how someone’s work has evolved. I also love changing things up every now and then. What’s the point if everything starts looking the same? We constantly strive to change and improve. Did I mention that I love this post? xxx
I love this post so much! I went through a lot of similar phases. And also a lot more. It’s so nice to see how someone’s work has evolved. I also love changing things up every now and then. What’s the point if everything starts looking the same? We constantly strive to change and improve. Did I mention that I love this post? xxx
I love this post so much! I went through a lot of similar phases. And also a lot more. It’s so nice to see how someone’s work has evolved. I also love changing things up every now and then. What’s the point if everything starts looking the same? We constantly strive to change and improve. Did I mention that I love this post? xxx
Totally love this Julie…You show us that there is no end to where we can go- and the journey is so interesting! I love your thoughts along the way…and …omg, your mom looks like a kid! lol Thanks for the great post!
Totally love this Julie…You show us that there is no end to where we can go- and the journey is so interesting! I love your thoughts along the way…and …omg, your mom looks like a kid! lol Thanks for the great post!
Totally love this Julie…You show us that there is no end to where we can go- and the journey is so interesting! I love your thoughts along the way…and …omg, your mom looks like a kid! lol Thanks for the great post!
Totally love this Julie…You show us that there is no end to where we can go- and the journey is so interesting! I love your thoughts along the way…and …omg, your mom looks like a kid! lol Thanks for the great post!
Totally love this Julie…You show us that there is no end to where we can go- and the journey is so interesting! I love your thoughts along the way…and …omg, your mom looks like a kid! lol Thanks for the great post!
What a great post! It is fun to see your evolution! I look forward to your posts each day!!!!
What a great post! It is fun to see your evolution! I look forward to your posts each day!!!!
What a great post! It is fun to see your evolution! I look forward to your posts each day!!!!
What a great post! It is fun to see your evolution! I look forward to your posts each day!!!!
What a great post! It is fun to see your evolution! I look forward to your posts each day!!!!
Love seeing your style evolve and knowing you worked through it – the ugly patterned paper been there done that but I am not redoing those layouts!
Love seeing your style evolve and knowing you worked through it – the ugly patterned paper been there done that but I am not redoing those layouts!
Love seeing your style evolve and knowing you worked through it – the ugly patterned paper been there done that but I am not redoing those layouts!
Love seeing your style evolve and knowing you worked through it – the ugly patterned paper been there done that but I am not redoing those layouts!
Love seeing your style evolve and knowing you worked through it – the ugly patterned paper been there done that but I am not redoing those layouts!
I love this post-looking back and seeing where you got to right now. I think that it is all part of the creative process and that finding your “style” never ends because you keep evolving if you are any good. And you are definitely evolving and really good.Taking a class with you in late August in Massachusetts and can’t wait to see how much more I can evolve after spending some time with you.
Thanks for sharing.
I love this post-looking back and seeing where you got to right now. I think that it is all part of the creative process and that finding your “style” never ends because you keep evolving if you are any good. And you are definitely evolving and really good.Taking a class with you in late August in Massachusetts and can’t wait to see how much more I can evolve after spending some time with you.
Thanks for sharing.
I love this post-looking back and seeing where you got to right now. I think that it is all part of the creative process and that finding your “style” never ends because you keep evolving if you are any good. And you are definitely evolving and really good.Taking a class with you in late August in Massachusetts and can’t wait to see how much more I can evolve after spending some time with you.
Thanks for sharing.
I love this post-looking back and seeing where you got to right now. I think that it is all part of the creative process and that finding your “style” never ends because you keep evolving if you are any good. And you are definitely evolving and really good.Taking a class with you in late August in Massachusetts and can’t wait to see how much more I can evolve after spending some time with you.
Thanks for sharing.
I love this post-looking back and seeing where you got to right now. I think that it is all part of the creative process and that finding your “style” never ends because you keep evolving if you are any good. And you are definitely evolving and really good.Taking a class with you in late August in Massachusetts and can’t wait to see how much more I can evolve after spending some time with you.
Thanks for sharing.
I am sure if I did the phases of my work … I would have the same phases what a great post and a great idea. Your evolution has been quite the journey … I went through the only using one paper company phase good bad and ugly and there was tons of ugly … lol
I am sure if I did the phases of my work … I would have the same phases what a great post and a great idea. Your evolution has been quite the journey … I went through the only using one paper company phase good bad and ugly and there was tons of ugly … lol
I am sure if I did the phases of my work … I would have the same phases what a great post and a great idea. Your evolution has been quite the journey … I went through the only using one paper company phase good bad and ugly and there was tons of ugly … lol
I am sure if I did the phases of my work … I would have the same phases what a great post and a great idea. Your evolution has been quite the journey … I went through the only using one paper company phase good bad and ugly and there was tons of ugly … lol
I am sure if I did the phases of my work … I would have the same phases what a great post and a great idea. Your evolution has been quite the journey … I went through the only using one paper company phase good bad and ugly and there was tons of ugly … lol
Thanks for doing this Julie- I think more scrapbookers should be willing to show the good, bad and the ugly of their scrapbooking- it shows beginners and old timers, that it’s ok to do something you’re not crazy about-it doesn’t mean you are a talent-less hack! LOL! I posted one of my first pages on my blog, and it was horrendous! I had no idea what I was doing ,but I really wanted to do it!
Thanks for doing this Julie- I think more scrapbookers should be willing to show the good, bad and the ugly of their scrapbooking- it shows beginners and old timers, that it’s ok to do something you’re not crazy about-it doesn’t mean you are a talent-less hack! LOL! I posted one of my first pages on my blog, and it was horrendous! I had no idea what I was doing ,but I really wanted to do it!
Thanks for doing this Julie- I think more scrapbookers should be willing to show the good, bad and the ugly of their scrapbooking- it shows beginners and old timers, that it’s ok to do something you’re not crazy about-it doesn’t mean you are a talent-less hack! LOL! I posted one of my first pages on my blog, and it was horrendous! I had no idea what I was doing ,but I really wanted to do it!
Thanks for doing this Julie- I think more scrapbookers should be willing to show the good, bad and the ugly of their scrapbooking- it shows beginners and old timers, that it’s ok to do something you’re not crazy about-it doesn’t mean you are a talent-less hack! LOL! I posted one of my first pages on my blog, and it was horrendous! I had no idea what I was doing ,but I really wanted to do it!
Thanks for doing this Julie- I think more scrapbookers should be willing to show the good, bad and the ugly of their scrapbooking- it shows beginners and old timers, that it’s ok to do something you’re not crazy about-it doesn’t mean you are a talent-less hack! LOL! I posted one of my first pages on my blog, and it was horrendous! I had no idea what I was doing ,but I really wanted to do it!
What a fun trip down your style trends journey. Many of the LO’s I remember seeing in your posts. SIMPLE is so beautiful (the LO and the photo of you Julie).
When I look back at my own scrapbook albums I really have to laugh at how much I used stickers in the first 2 years.
What a fun trip down your style trends journey. Many of the LO’s I remember seeing in your posts. SIMPLE is so beautiful (the LO and the photo of you Julie).
When I look back at my own scrapbook albums I really have to laugh at how much I used stickers in the first 2 years.
What a fun trip down your style trends journey. Many of the LO’s I remember seeing in your posts. SIMPLE is so beautiful (the LO and the photo of you Julie).
When I look back at my own scrapbook albums I really have to laugh at how much I used stickers in the first 2 years.
What a fun trip down your style trends journey. Many of the LO’s I remember seeing in your posts. SIMPLE is so beautiful (the LO and the photo of you Julie).
When I look back at my own scrapbook albums I really have to laugh at how much I used stickers in the first 2 years.
What a fun trip down your style trends journey. Many of the LO’s I remember seeing in your posts. SIMPLE is so beautiful (the LO and the photo of you Julie).
When I look back at my own scrapbook albums I really have to laugh at how much I used stickers in the first 2 years.
I really enjoyed this post. Just what I needed to see and read right now. I have been struggling with my ‘style’ and have been scrapping for 16+ years. I had a lightbulb moment looking at your journey; styles have phases. Wow! Thanks for sharing and such a stress reducer! I scrap for pleasure, now I have one less thing to worry about as my style is evolving. Thank you for the informative post.
I really enjoyed this post. Just what I needed to see and read right now. I have been struggling with my ‘style’ and have been scrapping for 16+ years. I had a lightbulb moment looking at your journey; styles have phases. Wow! Thanks for sharing and such a stress reducer! I scrap for pleasure, now I have one less thing to worry about as my style is evolving. Thank you for the informative post.
I really enjoyed this post. Just what I needed to see and read right now. I have been struggling with my ‘style’ and have been scrapping for 16+ years. I had a lightbulb moment looking at your journey; styles have phases. Wow! Thanks for sharing and such a stress reducer! I scrap for pleasure, now I have one less thing to worry about as my style is evolving. Thank you for the informative post.
I really enjoyed this post. Just what I needed to see and read right now. I have been struggling with my ‘style’ and have been scrapping for 16+ years. I had a lightbulb moment looking at your journey; styles have phases. Wow! Thanks for sharing and such a stress reducer! I scrap for pleasure, now I have one less thing to worry about as my style is evolving. Thank you for the informative post.
I really enjoyed this post. Just what I needed to see and read right now. I have been struggling with my ‘style’ and have been scrapping for 16+ years. I had a lightbulb moment looking at your journey; styles have phases. Wow! Thanks for sharing and such a stress reducer! I scrap for pleasure, now I have one less thing to worry about as my style is evolving. Thank you for the informative post.
I felt like a voyeur! Yes, I squinted and strained and read some of your pages and concluded – and I saw you did, too, when I got to the bottom of this post – that it is all the memories and insights you’ve recorded that are really important. I was fascinated with “our differences” and pointing out how much you look like your mom (and those lips are exact, too!). It’s the creative process that we all enjoy so much, the end product is no. 2. All the changes you’ve made over the years proves you’re creative – think of the alternative: no change – scary!
Thanks, Julie, for baring your soul to us.
I felt like a voyeur! Yes, I squinted and strained and read some of your pages and concluded – and I saw you did, too, when I got to the bottom of this post – that it is all the memories and insights you’ve recorded that are really important. I was fascinated with “our differences” and pointing out how much you look like your mom (and those lips are exact, too!). It’s the creative process that we all enjoy so much, the end product is no. 2. All the changes you’ve made over the years proves you’re creative – think of the alternative: no change – scary!
Thanks, Julie, for baring your soul to us.
I felt like a voyeur! Yes, I squinted and strained and read some of your pages and concluded – and I saw you did, too, when I got to the bottom of this post – that it is all the memories and insights you’ve recorded that are really important. I was fascinated with “our differences” and pointing out how much you look like your mom (and those lips are exact, too!). It’s the creative process that we all enjoy so much, the end product is no. 2. All the changes you’ve made over the years proves you’re creative – think of the alternative: no change – scary!
Thanks, Julie, for baring your soul to us.
I felt like a voyeur! Yes, I squinted and strained and read some of your pages and concluded – and I saw you did, too, when I got to the bottom of this post – that it is all the memories and insights you’ve recorded that are really important. I was fascinated with “our differences” and pointing out how much you look like your mom (and those lips are exact, too!). It’s the creative process that we all enjoy so much, the end product is no. 2. All the changes you’ve made over the years proves you’re creative – think of the alternative: no change – scary!
Thanks, Julie, for baring your soul to us.
I felt like a voyeur! Yes, I squinted and strained and read some of your pages and concluded – and I saw you did, too, when I got to the bottom of this post – that it is all the memories and insights you’ve recorded that are really important. I was fascinated with “our differences” and pointing out how much you look like your mom (and those lips are exact, too!). It’s the creative process that we all enjoy so much, the end product is no. 2. All the changes you’ve made over the years proves you’re creative – think of the alternative: no change – scary!
Thanks, Julie, for baring your soul to us.
Love this post. I do so like retrospecion as a way to see how far you’ve come. All of the phases we go thru helps make us who we are today. I hope I don’t ever quit going thru changes (except for that menopause thing, whew, glad that’s over). You’ve laid a wonderful foundation to become the artist you are today.
Love this post. I do so like retrospecion as a way to see how far you’ve come. All of the phases we go thru helps make us who we are today. I hope I don’t ever quit going thru changes (except for that menopause thing, whew, glad that’s over). You’ve laid a wonderful foundation to become the artist you are today.
Love this post. I do so like retrospecion as a way to see how far you’ve come. All of the phases we go thru helps make us who we are today. I hope I don’t ever quit going thru changes (except for that menopause thing, whew, glad that’s over). You’ve laid a wonderful foundation to become the artist you are today.
Love this post. I do so like retrospecion as a way to see how far you’ve come. All of the phases we go thru helps make us who we are today. I hope I don’t ever quit going thru changes (except for that menopause thing, whew, glad that’s over). You’ve laid a wonderful foundation to become the artist you are today.
Love this post. I do so like retrospecion as a way to see how far you’ve come. All of the phases we go thru helps make us who we are today. I hope I don’t ever quit going thru changes (except for that menopause thing, whew, glad that’s over). You’ve laid a wonderful foundation to become the artist you are today.
one of my favorite posts to date!! thanks for the glimpse girlie!
one of my favorite posts to date!! thanks for the glimpse girlie!
one of my favorite posts to date!! thanks for the glimpse girlie!
one of my favorite posts to date!! thanks for the glimpse girlie!
one of my favorite posts to date!! thanks for the glimpse girlie!
Thank you for being so generous with your art. I will come back and back to this post. I just started a new journal.
Thank you for being so generous with your art. I will come back and back to this post. I just started a new journal.
Thank you for being so generous with your art. I will come back and back to this post. I just started a new journal.
Thank you for being so generous with your art. I will come back and back to this post. I just started a new journal.
Thank you for being so generous with your art. I will come back and back to this post. I just started a new journal.
Soo love this post. Thank you for taking the time to share all that. It helped me to see that I am in the trying too hard, finding my style phase and gave me a clue as to how to manage it a bit. You rock.
Soo love this post. Thank you for taking the time to share all that. It helped me to see that I am in the trying too hard, finding my style phase and gave me a clue as to how to manage it a bit. You rock.
Soo love this post. Thank you for taking the time to share all that. It helped me to see that I am in the trying too hard, finding my style phase and gave me a clue as to how to manage it a bit. You rock.
Soo love this post. Thank you for taking the time to share all that. It helped me to see that I am in the trying too hard, finding my style phase and gave me a clue as to how to manage it a bit. You rock.
Soo love this post. Thank you for taking the time to share all that. It helped me to see that I am in the trying too hard, finding my style phase and gave me a clue as to how to manage it a bit. You rock.
Wow Julie, thanks so much for sharing. Love this retrospective of your style. Any of us who have been scrapping for years look back at some of those early pages and cringe…yet we are so blessed that we have gotten those pictures and stories down on paper.
Wow Julie, thanks so much for sharing. Love this retrospective of your style. Any of us who have been scrapping for years look back at some of those early pages and cringe…yet we are so blessed that we have gotten those pictures and stories down on paper.
Wow Julie, thanks so much for sharing. Love this retrospective of your style. Any of us who have been scrapping for years look back at some of those early pages and cringe…yet we are so blessed that we have gotten those pictures and stories down on paper.
Wow Julie, thanks so much for sharing. Love this retrospective of your style. Any of us who have been scrapping for years look back at some of those early pages and cringe…yet we are so blessed that we have gotten those pictures and stories down on paper.
Wow Julie, thanks so much for sharing. Love this retrospective of your style. Any of us who have been scrapping for years look back at some of those early pages and cringe…yet we are so blessed that we have gotten those pictures and stories down on paper.
Great post, Julie! It’s nice to see that you didn’t start as the perfectly awesome scrapbooker you are now, and that it took you years to find your style and explore. It makes it much less intimidating to embark on this journey!
Great post, Julie! It’s nice to see that you didn’t start as the perfectly awesome scrapbooker you are now, and that it took you years to find your style and explore. It makes it much less intimidating to embark on this journey!
Great post, Julie! It’s nice to see that you didn’t start as the perfectly awesome scrapbooker you are now, and that it took you years to find your style and explore. It makes it much less intimidating to embark on this journey!
Great post, Julie! It’s nice to see that you didn’t start as the perfectly awesome scrapbooker you are now, and that it took you years to find your style and explore. It makes it much less intimidating to embark on this journey!
Great post, Julie! It’s nice to see that you didn’t start as the perfectly awesome scrapbooker you are now, and that it took you years to find your style and explore. It makes it much less intimidating to embark on this journey!
It’s so fun to look back at the trends and style of all the scrap booking we’ve done. Some of mine are hedious…especially the very first ones done back in the ’80, but as I was looking back at yours it reminded me of exactly what you said. It’s the pictures and the stories that matter. You are an excellent story teller and journalibg is right up your alley. That makes your scrapbook pages fun and interesting to read. It’s funny where our journey takes us. You’ve worked very hard to be where you are today and you deserve the rewards. Keep up the good work; or should I say keep up the fun!
It’s so fun to look back at the trends and style of all the scrap booking we’ve done. Some of mine are hedious…especially the very first ones done back in the ’80, but as I was looking back at yours it reminded me of exactly what you said. It’s the pictures and the stories that matter. You are an excellent story teller and journalibg is right up your alley. That makes your scrapbook pages fun and interesting to read. It’s funny where our journey takes us. You’ve worked very hard to be where you are today and you deserve the rewards. Keep up the good work; or should I say keep up the fun!
It’s so fun to look back at the trends and style of all the scrap booking we’ve done. Some of mine are hedious…especially the very first ones done back in the ’80, but as I was looking back at yours it reminded me of exactly what you said. It’s the pictures and the stories that matter. You are an excellent story teller and journalibg is right up your alley. That makes your scrapbook pages fun and interesting to read. It’s funny where our journey takes us. You’ve worked very hard to be where you are today and you deserve the rewards. Keep up the good work; or should I say keep up the fun!
It’s so fun to look back at the trends and style of all the scrap booking we’ve done. Some of mine are hedious…especially the very first ones done back in the ’80, but as I was looking back at yours it reminded me of exactly what you said. It’s the pictures and the stories that matter. You are an excellent story teller and journalibg is right up your alley. That makes your scrapbook pages fun and interesting to read. It’s funny where our journey takes us. You’ve worked very hard to be where you are today and you deserve the rewards. Keep up the good work; or should I say keep up the fun!
It’s so fun to look back at the trends and style of all the scrap booking we’ve done. Some of mine are hedious…especially the very first ones done back in the ’80, but as I was looking back at yours it reminded me of exactly what you said. It’s the pictures and the stories that matter. You are an excellent story teller and journalibg is right up your alley. That makes your scrapbook pages fun and interesting to read. It’s funny where our journey takes us. You’ve worked very hard to be where you are today and you deserve the rewards. Keep up the good work; or should I say keep up the fun!
julie, this is a post i want to study. i can learn about art elements, through your phases. i can learn about design. then i can ask myself what styles do i currently use or want to try? in case i haven’t told you, your blog is one of my top 3 favorites. that’s saying something, because i read a lot of blogs. 🙂
julie, this is a post i want to study. i can learn about art elements, through your phases. i can learn about design. then i can ask myself what styles do i currently use or want to try? in case i haven’t told you, your blog is one of my top 3 favorites. that’s saying something, because i read a lot of blogs. 🙂
julie, this is a post i want to study. i can learn about art elements, through your phases. i can learn about design. then i can ask myself what styles do i currently use or want to try? in case i haven’t told you, your blog is one of my top 3 favorites. that’s saying something, because i read a lot of blogs. 🙂
julie, this is a post i want to study. i can learn about art elements, through your phases. i can learn about design. then i can ask myself what styles do i currently use or want to try? in case i haven’t told you, your blog is one of my top 3 favorites. that’s saying something, because i read a lot of blogs. 🙂
julie, this is a post i want to study. i can learn about art elements, through your phases. i can learn about design. then i can ask myself what styles do i currently use or want to try? in case i haven’t told you, your blog is one of my top 3 favorites. that’s saying something, because i read a lot of blogs. 🙂
Thank you Julie, for this post!
I was sent to your site by an art journaling teacher, and looking at your journey, I can more understand the complexities and time it may take for me to learn all about it, in order to get the idea in my head to the paper!
sometimes I feel like I’m fumbling around getting started, but each class/ teacher/ skill, helps us like building blocks. It’s like building an onion-layer by layer= ourselves and our art!
Thank you again!
Thank you Julie, for this post!
I was sent to your site by an art journaling teacher, and looking at your journey, I can more understand the complexities and time it may take for me to learn all about it, in order to get the idea in my head to the paper!
sometimes I feel like I’m fumbling around getting started, but each class/ teacher/ skill, helps us like building blocks. It’s like building an onion-layer by layer= ourselves and our art!
Thank you again!
Thank you Julie, for this post!
I was sent to your site by an art journaling teacher, and looking at your journey, I can more understand the complexities and time it may take for me to learn all about it, in order to get the idea in my head to the paper!
sometimes I feel like I’m fumbling around getting started, but each class/ teacher/ skill, helps us like building blocks. It’s like building an onion-layer by layer= ourselves and our art!
Thank you again!
Thank you Julie, for this post!
I was sent to your site by an art journaling teacher, and looking at your journey, I can more understand the complexities and time it may take for me to learn all about it, in order to get the idea in my head to the paper!
sometimes I feel like I’m fumbling around getting started, but each class/ teacher/ skill, helps us like building blocks. It’s like building an onion-layer by layer= ourselves and our art!
Thank you again!
Thank you Julie, for this post!
I was sent to your site by an art journaling teacher, and looking at your journey, I can more understand the complexities and time it may take for me to learn all about it, in order to get the idea in my head to the paper!
sometimes I feel like I’m fumbling around getting started, but each class/ teacher/ skill, helps us like building blocks. It’s like building an onion-layer by layer= ourselves and our art!
Thank you again!
I love to see the progression of your pages. I haven’t gotten a feel for my own personal style yet. I tend to try a little of this or some of that. I feel confident now that it will come. You do beautiful, fun. creative work, Julie. Love your style(s)!
I love to see the progression of your pages. I haven’t gotten a feel for my own personal style yet. I tend to try a little of this or some of that. I feel confident now that it will come. You do beautiful, fun. creative work, Julie. Love your style(s)!
I love to see the progression of your pages. I haven’t gotten a feel for my own personal style yet. I tend to try a little of this or some of that. I feel confident now that it will come. You do beautiful, fun. creative work, Julie. Love your style(s)!
I love to see the progression of your pages. I haven’t gotten a feel for my own personal style yet. I tend to try a little of this or some of that. I feel confident now that it will come. You do beautiful, fun. creative work, Julie. Love your style(s)!
I love to see the progression of your pages. I haven’t gotten a feel for my own personal style yet. I tend to try a little of this or some of that. I feel confident now that it will come. You do beautiful, fun. creative work, Julie. Love your style(s)!
Fantastic post. Loved it.
Fantastic post. Loved it.
Fantastic post. Loved it.
Fantastic post. Loved it.
Fantastic post. Loved it.
great post…..you’ve come a long way……that’s what i tell myself when i look at some of my older layouts because what was i thinking! thanks for the look-see at your journey.
great post…..you’ve come a long way……that’s what i tell myself when i look at some of my older layouts because what was i thinking! thanks for the look-see at your journey.
great post…..you’ve come a long way……that’s what i tell myself when i look at some of my older layouts because what was i thinking! thanks for the look-see at your journey.
great post…..you’ve come a long way……that’s what i tell myself when i look at some of my older layouts because what was i thinking! thanks for the look-see at your journey.
great post…..you’ve come a long way……that’s what i tell myself when i look at some of my older layouts because what was i thinking! thanks for the look-see at your journey.
I think as scrapbookers our style is ever changing. I think that’s what makes it fun and challenging.
I think as scrapbookers our style is ever changing. I think that’s what makes it fun and challenging.
I think as scrapbookers our style is ever changing. I think that’s what makes it fun and challenging.
I think as scrapbookers our style is ever changing. I think that’s what makes it fun and challenging.
I think as scrapbookers our style is ever changing. I think that’s what makes it fun and challenging.
Love seeing your style over the years. You are always such an inspiration to me!! Just had to let you know that I was up in your neck of the woods last week. Hubby was in classes in Teaneck, NJ so DD & I tagged along & spent two days in the city…..(enjoying the rain, but it was fun!) Sure wish I could’ve met you….maybe next time we visit NY we could plan ahead for a coffee date or something. 😉
Love seeing your style over the years. You are always such an inspiration to me!! Just had to let you know that I was up in your neck of the woods last week. Hubby was in classes in Teaneck, NJ so DD & I tagged along & spent two days in the city…..(enjoying the rain, but it was fun!) Sure wish I could’ve met you….maybe next time we visit NY we could plan ahead for a coffee date or something. 😉
Love seeing your style over the years. You are always such an inspiration to me!! Just had to let you know that I was up in your neck of the woods last week. Hubby was in classes in Teaneck, NJ so DD & I tagged along & spent two days in the city…..(enjoying the rain, but it was fun!) Sure wish I could’ve met you….maybe next time we visit NY we could plan ahead for a coffee date or something. 😉
Love seeing your style over the years. You are always such an inspiration to me!! Just had to let you know that I was up in your neck of the woods last week. Hubby was in classes in Teaneck, NJ so DD & I tagged along & spent two days in the city…..(enjoying the rain, but it was fun!) Sure wish I could’ve met you….maybe next time we visit NY we could plan ahead for a coffee date or something. 😉
Love seeing your style over the years. You are always such an inspiration to me!! Just had to let you know that I was up in your neck of the woods last week. Hubby was in classes in Teaneck, NJ so DD & I tagged along & spent two days in the city…..(enjoying the rain, but it was fun!) Sure wish I could’ve met you….maybe next time we visit NY we could plan ahead for a coffee date or something. 😉
Wow, that was really nice to see Julie! You have some really beautifully done pages there!
Wow, that was really nice to see Julie! You have some really beautifully done pages there!
Wow, that was really nice to see Julie! You have some really beautifully done pages there!
Wow, that was really nice to see Julie! You have some really beautifully done pages there!
Wow, that was really nice to see Julie! You have some really beautifully done pages there!
Just wanted to say I recognize how much time goes into such a long post, and I really totally enjoy when you do these long recap ones. I’ve been scrapping forever too and recognized all those early papers by name… lol… it is what it is. Your style is so inspiring and I love that you show there were bumps along the road too. TFS!
Just wanted to say I recognize how much time goes into such a long post, and I really totally enjoy when you do these long recap ones. I’ve been scrapping forever too and recognized all those early papers by name… lol… it is what it is. Your style is so inspiring and I love that you show there were bumps along the road too. TFS!
Just wanted to say I recognize how much time goes into such a long post, and I really totally enjoy when you do these long recap ones. I’ve been scrapping forever too and recognized all those early papers by name… lol… it is what it is. Your style is so inspiring and I love that you show there were bumps along the road too. TFS!
Just wanted to say I recognize how much time goes into such a long post, and I really totally enjoy when you do these long recap ones. I’ve been scrapping forever too and recognized all those early papers by name… lol… it is what it is. Your style is so inspiring and I love that you show there were bumps along the road too. TFS!
Just wanted to say I recognize how much time goes into such a long post, and I really totally enjoy when you do these long recap ones. I’ve been scrapping forever too and recognized all those early papers by name… lol… it is what it is. Your style is so inspiring and I love that you show there were bumps along the road too. TFS!
I’ve gone through many ‘stages’ myself… but go back and change things? NEVER!!! In 50 years years, no one will be saying “Oh, she used too many flowers…”
Tis what tis ~ It’s all good!
I’ve gone through many ‘stages’ myself… but go back and change things? NEVER!!! In 50 years years, no one will be saying “Oh, she used too many flowers…”
Tis what tis ~ It’s all good!
I’ve gone through many ‘stages’ myself… but go back and change things? NEVER!!! In 50 years years, no one will be saying “Oh, she used too many flowers…”
Tis what tis ~ It’s all good!
I’ve gone through many ‘stages’ myself… but go back and change things? NEVER!!! In 50 years years, no one will be saying “Oh, she used too many flowers…”
Tis what tis ~ It’s all good!
I’ve gone through many ‘stages’ myself… but go back and change things? NEVER!!! In 50 years years, no one will be saying “Oh, she used too many flowers…”
Tis what tis ~ It’s all good!
Hi Julie,
I haven’t left you a comment in while. Know that I look at your blog everyday and enjoy all your creative adventures.
I really, really, love this post. It is so cool to see your change and progress. I also really love how you titiled one of your phases as “ugly patterned paper and big titles”. Thanks for keeping it real.
I am inspired to look through my pages and see what trends I find.
Hi Julie,
I haven’t left you a comment in while. Know that I look at your blog everyday and enjoy all your creative adventures.
I really, really, love this post. It is so cool to see your change and progress. I also really love how you titiled one of your phases as “ugly patterned paper and big titles”. Thanks for keeping it real.
I am inspired to look through my pages and see what trends I find.
Hi Julie,
I haven’t left you a comment in while. Know that I look at your blog everyday and enjoy all your creative adventures.
I really, really, love this post. It is so cool to see your change and progress. I also really love how you titiled one of your phases as “ugly patterned paper and big titles”. Thanks for keeping it real.
I am inspired to look through my pages and see what trends I find.
Hi Julie,
I haven’t left you a comment in while. Know that I look at your blog everyday and enjoy all your creative adventures.
I really, really, love this post. It is so cool to see your change and progress. I also really love how you titiled one of your phases as “ugly patterned paper and big titles”. Thanks for keeping it real.
I am inspired to look through my pages and see what trends I find.
Hi Julie,
I haven’t left you a comment in while. Know that I look at your blog everyday and enjoy all your creative adventures.
I really, really, love this post. It is so cool to see your change and progress. I also really love how you titiled one of your phases as “ugly patterned paper and big titles”. Thanks for keeping it real.
I am inspired to look through my pages and see what trends I find.
Love your post, Julie! So great to see that your style can be constantly changing and I can get stick with one thing only for all my scrapbooking life. Thanks!
Love your post, Julie! So great to see that your style can be constantly changing and I can get stick with one thing only for all my scrapbooking life. Thanks!
Love your post, Julie! So great to see that your style can be constantly changing and I can get stick with one thing only for all my scrapbooking life. Thanks!
Love your post, Julie! So great to see that your style can be constantly changing and I can get stick with one thing only for all my scrapbooking life. Thanks!
Love your post, Julie! So great to see that your style can be constantly changing and I can get stick with one thing only for all my scrapbooking life. Thanks!
Amazing post Julie!! That’s why people like me and so many others love to visit your blog – you have a fresh perspective and are brave enough to try things that others haven’t even thought of yet. LOVE that your work is always changing yet remains at the core “YOU”!!
BTW – Did I spy your work on the cover of Jenny Doh’s new book (Journal It!)?
Amazing post Julie!! That’s why people like me and so many others love to visit your blog – you have a fresh perspective and are brave enough to try things that others haven’t even thought of yet. LOVE that your work is always changing yet remains at the core “YOU”!!
BTW – Did I spy your work on the cover of Jenny Doh’s new book (Journal It!)?
Amazing post Julie!! That’s why people like me and so many others love to visit your blog – you have a fresh perspective and are brave enough to try things that others haven’t even thought of yet. LOVE that your work is always changing yet remains at the core “YOU”!!
BTW – Did I spy your work on the cover of Jenny Doh’s new book (Journal It!)?
Amazing post Julie!! That’s why people like me and so many others love to visit your blog – you have a fresh perspective and are brave enough to try things that others haven’t even thought of yet. LOVE that your work is always changing yet remains at the core “YOU”!!
BTW – Did I spy your work on the cover of Jenny Doh’s new book (Journal It!)?
Amazing post Julie!! That’s why people like me and so many others love to visit your blog – you have a fresh perspective and are brave enough to try things that others haven’t even thought of yet. LOVE that your work is always changing yet remains at the core “YOU”!!
BTW – Did I spy your work on the cover of Jenny Doh’s new book (Journal It!)?
Hi Julie, I am a subscriber and read every post eventhough I don’t always comment. You don’t know how badly I needed this particular post! I’m a fairly new scrapper obsessed with mixed media art, and I have really been struggling with my style lately. I want to have a style all my own but I’ve really started to feel like my pages were blending together and were losing their spark, so feeling that way has led me to making things totally out of my style. Anyway, there is just something so inspiring seeing your timeline of layouts and reading about what was going through your mind at those times. It made me realize that I am still moving forward eventhough I sometimes feel lost (wow sounds so dramatic! lol). To see you from a point of being desperate to be on dt’s, and knowing that you now have your own products gives us newby’s hope for a future in all of this…which I never realized was possibility.
Hi Julie, I am a subscriber and read every post eventhough I don’t always comment. You don’t know how badly I needed this particular post! I’m a fairly new scrapper obsessed with mixed media art, and I have really been struggling with my style lately. I want to have a style all my own but I’ve really started to feel like my pages were blending together and were losing their spark, so feeling that way has led me to making things totally out of my style. Anyway, there is just something so inspiring seeing your timeline of layouts and reading about what was going through your mind at those times. It made me realize that I am still moving forward eventhough I sometimes feel lost (wow sounds so dramatic! lol). To see you from a point of being desperate to be on dt’s, and knowing that you now have your own products gives us newby’s hope for a future in all of this…which I never realized was possibility.
Hi Julie, I am a subscriber and read every post eventhough I don’t always comment. You don’t know how badly I needed this particular post! I’m a fairly new scrapper obsessed with mixed media art, and I have really been struggling with my style lately. I want to have a style all my own but I’ve really started to feel like my pages were blending together and were losing their spark, so feeling that way has led me to making things totally out of my style. Anyway, there is just something so inspiring seeing your timeline of layouts and reading about what was going through your mind at those times. It made me realize that I am still moving forward eventhough I sometimes feel lost (wow sounds so dramatic! lol). To see you from a point of being desperate to be on dt’s, and knowing that you now have your own products gives us newby’s hope for a future in all of this…which I never realized was possibility.
Hi Julie, I am a subscriber and read every post eventhough I don’t always comment. You don’t know how badly I needed this particular post! I’m a fairly new scrapper obsessed with mixed media art, and I have really been struggling with my style lately. I want to have a style all my own but I’ve really started to feel like my pages were blending together and were losing their spark, so feeling that way has led me to making things totally out of my style. Anyway, there is just something so inspiring seeing your timeline of layouts and reading about what was going through your mind at those times. It made me realize that I am still moving forward eventhough I sometimes feel lost (wow sounds so dramatic! lol). To see you from a point of being desperate to be on dt’s, and knowing that you now have your own products gives us newby’s hope for a future in all of this…which I never realized was possibility.
Hi Julie, I am a subscriber and read every post eventhough I don’t always comment. You don’t know how badly I needed this particular post! I’m a fairly new scrapper obsessed with mixed media art, and I have really been struggling with my style lately. I want to have a style all my own but I’ve really started to feel like my pages were blending together and were losing their spark, so feeling that way has led me to making things totally out of my style. Anyway, there is just something so inspiring seeing your timeline of layouts and reading about what was going through your mind at those times. It made me realize that I am still moving forward eventhough I sometimes feel lost (wow sounds so dramatic! lol). To see you from a point of being desperate to be on dt’s, and knowing that you now have your own products gives us newby’s hope for a future in all of this…which I never realized was possibility.
I really enjoyed this post very much. I don’t think you had a bad phase. I’m stuck in the phase of “put every picture you’ve ever taken in a scrapbook”! Wish you could teach me how to edit my photos! Hahahaha
I really enjoyed this post very much. I don’t think you had a bad phase. I’m stuck in the phase of “put every picture you’ve ever taken in a scrapbook”! Wish you could teach me how to edit my photos! Hahahaha
I really enjoyed this post very much. I don’t think you had a bad phase. I’m stuck in the phase of “put every picture you’ve ever taken in a scrapbook”! Wish you could teach me how to edit my photos! Hahahaha
I really enjoyed this post very much. I don’t think you had a bad phase. I’m stuck in the phase of “put every picture you’ve ever taken in a scrapbook”! Wish you could teach me how to edit my photos! Hahahaha
I really enjoyed this post very much. I don’t think you had a bad phase. I’m stuck in the phase of “put every picture you’ve ever taken in a scrapbook”! Wish you could teach me how to edit my photos! Hahahaha
Very good eye! Yes, indeed!
Very good eye! Yes, indeed!
Very good eye! Yes, indeed!
Very good eye! Yes, indeed!
Very good eye! Yes, indeed!
OH MY GOSH – 2008-2010: Trying to Find My Style is totally my favourite. I adore it.
OH MY GOSH – 2008-2010: Trying to Find My Style is totally my favourite. I adore it.
OH MY GOSH – 2008-2010: Trying to Find My Style is totally my favourite. I adore it.
OH MY GOSH – 2008-2010: Trying to Find My Style is totally my favourite. I adore it.
OH MY GOSH – 2008-2010: Trying to Find My Style is totally my favourite. I adore it.