Don’t Wait to Scrapbook Your Memories

I recently returned from an incredible trip to the Pacific Coast and Alaska, and I learned something important about memory keeping that I would like to share with you. Maybe this sounds exactly like your current situation. Perhaps you have an exciting trip planned for this summer or fall. Whatever the case may be, I hope this message strikes a chord and encourages you to capture those memories while they’re still fresh. 🙂

For years, I had the mindset that I needed to finish scrapbooking my older trips before allowing myself to start a new one. I’ve been slowly working through two amazing adventures—a 2019 land tour of Thailand and a three-day getaway to Venice before boarding a Windstar Cruises cruise to the Dalmatian Coast. Because of that, my more recent adventures often got pushed to the back burner while I tried to “catch up” on everything else.

This time, I’m doing things differently.  Instead of waiting until all my previous trips are completed, I’m giving myself permission to scrapbook my Pacific Coast and Alaska memories right now—while the experience is still fresh in my mind.  This is a layout that is kicking it off which I shared on my Facebook Page.  If you would like to read all about the details of this SLIDE page, click this link.  You may get inspired!

There’s something special about creating pages when the details are still vivid. I can still hear the sounds of the ocean, picture the breathtaking Alaskan scenery, and remember the little moments that made the trip unforgettable. Those tiny details—the ones that often fade with time—bring so much life to scrapbook pages.

Scrapbooking isn’t about completing everything in perfect chronological order. It’s about preserving the stories that matter.

By working on this trip now, I can capture not just the photos, but the emotions, the laughter, the surprises, and the joy of the journey. I can journal meaningful details before they slip away.

• I’m learning that memory keeping doesn’t need rigid rules.
• It’s okay to skip around.
• It’s okay to work on what inspires you.
• It’s okay to choose joy over perfection.

If you’ve been holding off on documenting a recent trip because you feel like you need to “finish the backlog” first, consider this your encouragement to start now.

• Pull out those photos.
• Print those memories.
• Tell those stories.
• Your memories deserve to be documented while they’re still fresh and full of life.
• My Pacific Coast and Alaska adventure was too special to wait.

Honestly, I’m so glad I’m not waiting.  I’ve been extremely motivated to get my memories down on paper and in an album of this fabulous vacation.  I’m more exciting now about it then I would be a year or two from now!

Here’s a very helpful tip that worked like a charm for me:

If you’re finding these ideas helpful and would like to see the details behind each layout I completed, I’d love to invite you to visit my Facebook Business Page — Lynn Como, Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator — by clicking the link HERE.

• Be sure to scroll through the posts (there could be 7 or 8 of them) while they’re still near the top (especially if you’re reading this now and not a month from now!).
• Each day, I’ve been sharing the BEFORE and AFTER of each layout. The BEFORE shows the original layouts I created back in January, and the AFTER shows those same pages transformed with my Pacific Coast and Alaska photos, along with memories and journaling.
• Along the way, I’ve added titles, journaling, flip flaps, and occasionally made small changes to the original layout to better tell the story.
• Be sure to read the posts and the captions beneath each photo to get the full details and gather the most inspiration.  If you really are loving it all, this kit may be for you:

Exploring Nature Scrapbook Kit is still available!

Create 14 pages of Artwork for your Memories (see themes in photo)

So far, I’ve used 6 out of 7 Exploring Nature Scrapbook Kit layouts for my Pacific Coast/Alaska Cruise.  If you are loving what I’ve done and would like to make a purchase of Exploring Nature Collection, I urge you to use the links below.  They are filled with all the information to get you started on your purchase on MY WEBSITE.  Once you make a qualified purchase, I will email you the guide.  If for some reason you have most of the products already, that’s fine.  Just order other products in lieu of Exploring Nature.  I’ll reach out to you to make sure you want this guide before sending.

• Click this LINK for the Orignal Blog Post.
• Click HERE for the Original Shopping list (some of the stamps may not be available) containing all the papers and embellishements I used.
• If you have any questions, please reach me via email @ ilov2cr84u@gmail.com

So, what do YOU do? 

Do you scrapbook trips in order, or do you work on the memories that inspire you most right now? I’d love to hear your approach!

~ Lynn