Why do you Scrap?

The assignment during the first week of The Mother Load was to create a layout about why we scrap.  That same day I saw a poster for Big Picture Classes upcoming Big Idea Festival (which is FREE by the way) and inspiration struck.

Ok, this is a big deal for me people.
A.  There is no traditional photo
B.  It is only one page
C.  Did I say IT IS ONLY ONE PAGE?!?!

I managed to create and be happy with a one page layout.  I so don't do that!  Now the true test will be if I can be happy with a one page layout next to another layout that doesn't match.  Deep breaths...I can do this!  :)

This image is from the top part of the Big Idea Festival poster.  Originally it only said Big Picture classes.  I decided to add text to the other speech bubbles outlining the places that I find inspiration.  I just opened the poster PDF in Photoshop Elements and added a text box in each of the speech bubbles.  I love how it turned out.

The layout was a little heavy on the right side so I added this little element to the left edge.  I simply punched 3 circles and  a strip of journal paper.  On the edge of the journal paper I used a border punch.  Then I slipped the circles into the edges of the border and taped it all down.

For some reason the poster reminded me of a commercial from my youth any one else remember, "this is your brain...this is your brain on drugs."  So I adapted it to fit more appropriately with my topic.  :)

Continuing with the brain idea I focused the journaling on how my personality pulls from both sides of my brain.  And that scrapping feeds the need I have to be creative.  And I'm creative when I'm inspired.









Why do you scrap?  Leave me a comment.  I'd love to hear your reasons!