Is there a Stop the Blur or Memory Planner thread?

I did a memory planner in 2021 and I loved it. I hadn’t scrapbooked in like 12 years and it was just the right amount for me to get started with some form of memory keeping combined with creatively again. I did end up falling in love with documenting and scrapping again and did all of 2022 as PL instead and continuing with PL for 2023 but I could see going back to a memory planner/stop the blur sometime in the future.

I think there was a an in-general heidi swapp thread with a lot of blur talk.

Stop the blur or 6x8 journal scrapping has worked the best for me as far as documenting everyday type things. I started in 2020 and took HS classes & digital kit which was helpful. I only did like 5 months of class. Then I did the physical kit for a couple months. I didn't need that much stuff and sort of had my own way of doing it, so I never stick with kits/classes too long.

HS has tons of content and inspiration on her Instagram videos too. She's one of the few who actually keeps reinventing things, imo. Somewhere she has a free printable for the week where you can keep track of events, stories, photos. I used to do that, but now just use my DayOne app mostly.

I also keep the products for it in a few zipper pouches and just get it all out when I'm working on it. But I use regular stuff that I use for other scrapping too. I like a lot of the date/month stamps, some from Elle Studio, and I like the prompt stamps from Everyday Explorer too. I usually pick 2-3 ink colors for each spread and try to keep it tied in a bit with color.

I had a lot of time in 2020-21 due to covid, but less now. I still do it, although not necessarily every week.

The book I am just finishing up is actually one of those 3 month spreads then weekly spreads which starts with October 2021 and goes thru fall of 2022.

It only works for me because I make it what I want and do not follow HS formula to a T. I don't document every single week, sometimes I group months or a season together, I also add in special little projects like from Ali's Pieces of Me/Home, or Day in the Life.

But I love the smaller format. I was gifted a Pipsticks subscription, which I love to fill in gaps with the stickers. It's a fun project!

I have some flip thru videos of my spreads on Instagram.

board links:
2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/116877/all-heidi-swapp

2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/116264/heidi-swapps-stop-blur

I would suggest just starting and not trying to plan it out too much or wait for the perfect products. I try to look at it more as something just for me, so it's almost like a journal, doesn't need to look a certain way. You will probably develop your own formula for your style. If you search the #stoptheblur or #heidiswappstoptheblur on Instagram you will see a lot of inspiration.

I just want to share that Suzanna Scraps started doing a STB memory planner and has a few YT process videos.

youtu.be/XxngYCs1km0

Her book is beautiful, but takes a long time to do! She does one week at a time. How does she get those tiny photos?

I think she makes a collage on a 4x6 print and cuts them apart.

She does take a looong time to do the spreads. She says as much in a couple of them. She’s new to it, just started in ‘22, and still figuring it all out.

I had wanted to start this in ‘21 and picked up a pack of inserts, but life was too hectic to begin a new project. I had been thinking of doing it soon as a journal type thing just for me, not family stuff, just my own. But once I saw Suzanne’s videos I realized I don’t think I’d be able to add it in successfully. Maybe when I have fewer kids at home to keep up with. 🥴

Some STB spreads from 2020 and 2021.
So in a few of these, sometimes I pick a color theme either inspired by the photos, color on the page, or supplies I want to use. I also tend to add a lot of journaling, because, for me, I want to document the mundane type stuff that I would not scrap otherwise. 






For the back page in my first album which was June - Dec of 2020, I did this sort of round up page with journaling and lists.