It started innocently enough.
I was dropping some laundry off in Aidan’s room and noticed that her nightstand looked, well, artistically arranged.
I thought: I should take a photo.
Then I thought: I should take photos of ALL of our nightstands right now, as they are.
Then I thought: Get a life.
Then I went ahead and took the photos.
Then I went ahead and made this page:
Then I thought to myself: Man, you’re good.
Other than the obvious ego bump, I really do love this little slice of life. I mean, its cell phone photos of nightstands plus a list of the found contents.
A super simple hybrid page using a digital template, a few images, some cardstock and adhesive.
Whenever I focus on making the kinds of pages that I really want to make it feels like my creativity is actually working again.
Or maybe it’s less about creativity and more about inspiration.
In fact, it’s totally more about inspiration.
And it’s definitely not about obligation.
Find a simple story that you want to tell today and tell it in a way that makes you say, “Man, you’re good.”
It’s good for your soul.
Note to self: Ask Dan how he’s enjoying Lolita.
Learn to use a digital template as your base for a more traditional layout. This video walks you through the basic steps.
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tanya says
great idea! I think I scrap more about the details than my actual life! HA!
Theresa G. says
I like this! I think it’s very interesting……just a blip of your lives right now. Love it!!
Lynne says
Love this idea!
Laura says
Super fun idea! There are few things more fun in scrapbooking than having an idea and having the time to immediately bring it to fruition.
Ruth says
Thanks for this nudge to record the simple things of our lives ~ three bedside tables photographed and blogged ( http://suburbansahm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/home-is-in-details.html)
Re Lolita, I was supposed to read it with my book group, but found it very uncomfortable going and when I realised I wouldn’t be at the next meeting, I binned it (metaphorically, not literally). Will be interested to hear Dan’s thoughts.
bdaiss says
Love this idea. Although I do not thank you for the ear worm…
“We love you Connnraad, oh yes we dooo;
we love you Connraad, and we’ll be true.
When you’re not neear us, we’re bluuuue.
Oh, Connnraad, we love you!”
(For the record: I was a cast member in that show over 20 years ago. Eeep! I still remember most of the words to that song.)
Joanna says
Great idea! I have done PL cards with book pile photos, and with photos of the stuff that gathers in that spot where I put stuff down when I come in the house (which gets rapidly out of control depending on what’s going on in my life). I just got a nightstand (for free!), so I’m extra excited about this idea. “What’s on your bedside floor in the dust” isn’t quite so appealing as a scrapbook topic…
cathy says
Ha, too funny! My kids school did that show two years ago and they had Conrad Birdie fan club buttons made. : )
cathy says
Dang! You re ON it today. Love it. : )
Desiree says
Loved this idea…we are obviously too messy on our nightstands to try to capture it. I’ll do it and that will prompt a clean-up.
Pattie says
Mine nightstand is a mess. I’d hate to take a picture! LOL BTW, it’s Pittsburgh, with an H on the end… (coming from the land of Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers!)
Pattie
cathy says
Whoops! Gonna have to fix that one. Dang. I ran spell check and it missed it. Weird!
Leslie B says
Your table seems to be very balm-centric 🙂
I love the idea of doing this for our family and know ours would be very different. My daughter (junior in high school) doesn’t have a nightstand. Everything is on the floor, almost like a moat of ‘stuff’ around her bed. My son is a freshman in college and I think it would be cool to get a pic from this little slice of life from this new chapter. Thank you for this idea!
cathy says
Lol! It is super balm centric. I have a bar stool for a night stand. It has very little room. : )
Cara S says
Spooky – I read Lolita last week. My first thought was – wow, to be able to write prose like that in a language that’s not your mother tongue…..Good insight into the mind of the paedophile – how they can justify their position.
Christine says
Since I’m 48, I should probably be embarrassed to put this in writing but……..I too live with a moat of stuff…..got rid of the nightstand specifically for that reason.
Theresa says
Love!!! Awesome idea!
Cindy Gale says
My nightstand is a converted step-stool/ladder…hmmm…I think I need a ‘normal’ nightstand for books, etc.
Cathy, what paper do you use for printing out your paper/hybrid layouts?
Cindy Gale says
Please forgive my question – I see the supply list at the bottom of the post now. I swear this time change is affecting my sleep and comprehension! 🙂
giraffemom aka carol :) says
I would love to hear what Dan thinks of Lolita!
Abby P. says
Ohhhhhh, I am SO doing this!!!! What a great idea — keep um coming!
Anne Marie says
I love the design! And I love that you were so suddenly inspired and went with it!.
Woman, your good! 😉
Tara says
This is a great thing to photograph. Love that you thought to do it. OILS