As a scrapbooker, I find myself in the role of the family book-keeper, recording important events; the every day happenings; and the general meat and bones of our lives in the present, but sometimes feel concerned that in our busy day to day existence we are in danger of forgetting to record the past too, and all the small things that mean so much to us; the sentimental things, the kind of things that can so easily be discarded as so much clutter by others once we have gone.
I’m sure you know the sort of things I’m talking about here…I guess you all have them tucked away in a safe place too, your mothers ring, your grandmother’s brooch, a coronation mug passed down to you as a child… things which may not have great monetary value on the surface, but which mean the world to us in a sentimental sense.
I made this mini book is to celebrate the countless small treasures I have lying around - though it looks as though I will have to do a couple more as it isn’t quite big enough!
Because it is so small I decided to keep it fairly plain and simple, and focus on the really important stuff – the photo’s and the journaling. Putting a key on the front was my way of conveying the idea that it is the key to my house / my treasure box, and of course, my heart.
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