Scrapbook: Jenn and Josh's Yearbook

I love to Scrapbook. I can't remember why I started in High School... but I did. And I really do like it- I think it is because it allows for me to organize my pictures and scraps from all of my trips. It also allows me a way to be creative without actually having any real artistic talent (I can't paint, I can't draw, but I can place pictures on a page).


Unfortunately, I don't get to Scrapbook as much as I would like. In college, there just wasn't enough free time. Now that I am an "adult" I should have more free time, right? HA! I have made more time for it in the recent months, but I am still working on the college days. Part of the issue is that I don't have a good work space. But I have plans to make my work station easier to transport. More on that later.


Much of the Scrapbooking I have done in recent years was to make things for people. In college, my friend Melissa and I made a scrapbook for Jenn and Josh (it was their wedding present). Here are few of my favorite spreads from the "Yearbook:"

Melissa and I made a "Yearbook" because Josh (once he learned that I did Yearbook in college and LOVED taking picture) always joked with me I would make us all a Yearbook when we graduated. Well, I didn't make it for all of us... but I did make one for Josh and Jenn!

These two are from two Spring break trips. I really like the one on the bottom- too bad I can't take credit for it. That was all Melissa.

Of course we highlighted some of the annual events- everything from Barn Dance to St. Joe Weekend. I really like the top half of the St. Joe Weekend spread.

We mapped out some of our favorite spots in Ann Arbor- South Quad, our houses, Cottage Inn and Pizza House... and note Benji on the Diag. Someday I plan to tell the story of how Benji ended up on the Diag.

And one of my favorite features of the "Yearbook?" We actually had a People Section- this is the early alphabet. As well, each person either had a quote always heard from them ("Oh, crap." -Brad) or a superlative ("Best Laugh"- Melissa).

So, what do you think? I still can't believe Melissa and I parted ways with this. We kept saying that we weren't going to be able to give it away after spending some many hours working on it. Seriously, Melissa and I worked on it for about 8 hours a day for a whole week. But, at least we can see it whenever we go to Jenn and Josh's.

Do you scrapbook? What do you love to do, but never have time for?