purpose revealed

here we are at the beginning of another month, and that much closer to the end of the year.  is it just me or has this year gone by way too fast?? 
well, the good news about another new month is that we have another brand new kit over at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out and i get to share what i've created with it. 
the theme for the month is PURPOSE. 

What comes to mind when you think of purpose??  maybe its your purpose in life... do you have a 5 year plan, or a 10 year plan?  what are your aspirations and goals?  what gives your life meaning?? this is the perfect kit to scrapbook all about those things with!!

its full of brand new paper lines full of color and meaning.  there is the Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante along with Crate Paper's Restoration Line and Kaisercraft Lush.  This kit will blow you away with inspiration.  get yours HERE. 

and here is one of my pages that i created with this yummy kit. 

when i started thinking about the theme for the month i began with what i purpose to do...like what my goals are.  then it got me thinking about what i used to think about my life and how my life actually turned out.  and that is how this page "then and now" came into existence.  there were a lot of things that didn't stay the same or turn out the way i thought they would.  but i just chose 3 main things to compare.

the journaling says:  i never thought i would find true love.  i had no idea what i wanted to be in life.  i used to dream of a place that felt like home.  i have now been married for three years.  i am now eager to grow as a photographer.  i have found a home here in this tiny town.  

i really like how this page turned out... i used pictures from the different times in my life to strengthen the contrasting element of the page.  and i got brave and tried to use some little bits all together in groupings.  its a look i've always loved, but never thought i executed very well.  but this looks cool to me.  im glad i stepped out of my comfort zone a bit and tried something new. 

are you eager to explore this aspect of your own life??  please come and join us at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out.  you'll be glad you did.