Minimalist???

I am pretty sure that I do not qualify as a minimalist. However, I can see lots of reasons why being one would be useful.

For example:

• Less stuff to store
• Less stuff to buy
• Less stuff to dust
• Less stuff to lose
• Less stuff

For the scrapbooker, this applies as well and the reason's are as follows:

• Less stuff to store
• Less stuff to buy
• Less stuff to dust
• Less stuff to lose
• Less stuff

Hmmm, pretty similar list isn't it.

Well, the fact is that I am not a minimalist. In the layout below I will show you my attempt at being a minimalist.  (It is sad indeed, at least in terms of achieving the minimalist ideal).

In my mind, this layout was going to be quite minimalist ala Laura Kurz.  I had something planned in my mind's eye that looked like this, but with much less stuff.  Then I started working and this is what happened.

I think you'll agree that for me, this is somewhat minimalist, but in the truest sense of the word I don't think I quite made it.  However, let me tell you what I did do and that I love the end result.

This was made to meet a challenge to use up scraps.  So the following items are scraps: inside lining of the file folder (scraps from the giant chevron LO), the negative butterfly cutout book page, the gold, silver and white piece (came from a gift my aunt brought me from Japan), the Blue punched butterfly, the red and white chevron.

The rest of the items were all laying out on my desk.  I am so happy that I came up with a layout from leftovers and incidentals.  Oh, and the background paper was from what was left after I cut what I needed for a different layout.

Hope you enjoyed!  Have a great day!