Why You Should Redo Your Old Scrapbook Pages

In the mid-2000s, I started scrapbooking when it became popular. In the years since, I have greatly improved my art with new techniques and better quality supplies. 

During this time of sheltering at home during COVID, I have gone back to complete many scrapbook pages that were never finished. As I have reorganized digital pictures on my computer, I have discovered some photos that deserve a page and their story told. 

Going through scrapbooks, I also found pages that weren't necessarily my best work. 

As you peruse your scrapbooks, you may find pages that were on paper you never liked, and used supplies that could be replaced with those much better.  

Don't feel guilty if you want to redo pages. No judgment here! 

Why You Should Redo Your Old Scrapbook Pages

Fact: we need to remember that scrapbooking for many of us isn't just a "craft," but a form of art that we love. Artists often recognize their earlier art as something that can be improved. 

Even writers go back to edit their work. 

It's all a process. 

If your art has improved over time, there isn't any reason why you can't revisit old pages and simply redo them. You may have found additional photos that tell a better story or have new supplies in your stash that you love and want to use.  

Here an example using one of my latest redos: 

There really isn't anything wrong with this simplistic page (but you may recognize some old techniques). The checkered paper fits a BBQ theme, and the stickers help explain the event. 

But remember: themed paper isn't necessary to tell a good story.
The focus is on the photos. Let them tell what happened. 

For the new page, the same photos were used, along with some of the original dimensional stickers and even scraps of the red checkered paper. The wood-themed background still relates to the BBQ theme (I thought of the wood tables in the restaurant's dining room) but isn't the focus. 

The title was improved to better explain the event. This really wasn't just a visit to a local BBQ restaurant. The family went on a little road trip to try out a new BBQ restaurant about an hour away from home. 

There isn't anything wrong with recreating old pages into something new and improved! Take some time to look back and see what you can recreate with your scrapbook stash!