I've always considered myself a "make-do" girl. I'm perfectly willing to alter my expectations and just do the best I can with the materials available to me. Luckily, I'm not quite as bad as the examples you'll find on thereifixedit.com—a true must-read if you've never stopped in. (Come on! Using your bra as a hands-free device? Genius. I'm not so sure about the DIY hot-dog roasting rake.)
Last year, after a fun-filled family vacation to Vernal, Utah, in which we enjoyed our first river-rafting expedition as a family, I found that the photos taken with our cheap, WalMart-purchased, waterproof camera did not turn out. Far from it. It appears that this particular model offered very little proof against the water, as all of the resulting pictures from our lazy float down the river were a blurry mess. But I wanted to scrapbook the memory anyway, so I did. (Click on the image for a larger view that will allow you to read the journaling.)
Now that you've seen this layout, you no longer have to feel bad about any crappy photos you've scrapbooked in the past, or failed to scrapbook due to overwhelming embarrassment. This layout would never win a scrapbooking contest of any kind (apart from "Scrapbook Your Worst Photos!"), but I like it, and that's all that matters. So go forth and scrapbook the photos you like, and don't worry about what anyone else thinks.
p.s. For a quick commentary on "make do" vs. "make due," check out this previous post.
Lucas out.
