I posed this question and a hypothetical in a forum on Two Peas In A Bucket:
Just for fun…
Let’s say your family adores your scrapbooking style. But you start to branch out, for whatever reason, into a bit of a different look. Perhaps it’s more artsy, or just something else, but your family doesn’t care for it. You feel that this new look is finally, totally, truly, you. You’ve never felt so much passion and fulfillment from scrapbooking as now. But they want the old style back.
What would you do?
Revive your previous style because you scrap partially for them?
Do a little of both? If so, in what way?
Encourage them to take up scrapping if they want albums to look a certain way because you found your thing and you’re sticking with it…Or something else?
Note: I don’t think any one choice is better than another. We all have different reasons/motivations for scrapbooking. I’m just curious to see what people say.
Your answer will really depend on the balance of your motivations for scrapbooking. What percentage of your motivation is for your own personal enjoyment? For your children to recall family memories? For your older self to recall them?
I am very curious to know what Paperclipping readers would do in the above situation. I’ll tell you what I would do, but I’m going to leave it in a comment. I want to give you a chance to think about it for yourself before you read my answer.
And, by the way, while you’re in the comments area reading my thoughts, go ahead and leave your own!
