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I was inspired by today being Valentine's Day and I finally completed my page for the challenge. This was harder for me than I thought it would be! I tried to do something outside of my normal style so I used only 1 picture (this was a HUGE step for me!). Also the picture is black and white which is also something I don't usually do. This is my DD and her fiancee at his sister's wedding.
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kmurburg!!!! Love, love, love the black and white photo on the pink background paper!!!! The little hearts on the side are a perfect touch. Great page.
Your effort to try new things produced a wonderful layout.
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After days of shoveling snow, chipping ice, and baking Valentine's treats, I'm taking time to reply.
Thanks to all for the wonderful feeback - I'm an isolated scrapper (i.e., no one around me has been effectively bitten by the bug) - so I really appreciate being able to share and learn from everyone.
To answer some questions, yes, I had to cut the papers for the bottom portion of the design. That part is divided from the top by using a fiber strip. I also used that same fiber to create the tag and book. The letters are "funky" stickers. I had found the package of pink & red glittery hearts and had no idea what I was going to do with them until I started this project! It's difficult to see on the photo, but I used smaller "funky" letter stickers and put the year for each photo on the attached heart. I had trouble deciding what paper I wanted as my background - found this really funky red glittery paper. Never before would I even put red & pink together. But the heart stickers pulled those two colors together for me. SO I used the funky red glittery paper to cut Mickey ears for the corners of each photo!
The photos I used on the bottom were rather weak. The one of me with Mickey had started to yellow with age - this was my first Disney trip in '73! The one of my husband (but before we knew one another) was taken in '91 and he was an ant standing next to the castle. Thank goodness for PhotoShop to help me correct things!
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Thanks to all for the inspirations and sharing your designs! I'm trying to catch up on comments - hopefully I haven't left anyone out!
Nala - I love the visual flow of your layout. The design draws you deeper into the layout...first we see your daughter, then the word "heart" - then the eye just travels and explores from there! That's what makes a great layout!
DawnDenise - I like those chipboard hearts too. I haven't done anything with chipboard letters or designs. Do you use them a lot? Any suggestions?
Angelridout - I agree with what many have already said - what a wonderful tribute to your mom! I love the Victorian elements too!
Marcie & Tigger22- Love the silk flowers. I haven't gotten brave enough to add those to my designs (although the owner of the small, local scrapbook store always is showing me the new flowers and trying to get me to buy them!) I might have to add them to my "to do" list.
Portagethe cat - I'm amazed with the stamping. I walk by the stamping sections in craft stores with great curiosity - but avoid the temptation for a new craft. Hmmm, combine it with scrapping, sounds like justification for me to try it!
Ripkensnana - Loved the use of the baby photo. I think you said in another posting that you have many baby pix and are starting to work on a family heritage kind of album. Me too - genealogy is another bad addiction and I have collected pix of ancestors back to the mid-1800s. I scan the originals and then have prints made to use for scrapping...plus in PhotoShop, I take out folds, scratches, etc. But, I love the sepia tones and might convert every single photo for it to sepia. I'd love to know more about your progress. AND - where did you get the Disney honeymoon kit - is it one they sell at WDW?
Chrissi - Neat idea for a pocket. I'm always looking for new twists and ways to use pockets in my designs. Thanks for sharing!
Kmurburg - One photo is a huge step for me too. I always design by DPS; to design one page and to use one photo is a stretch for me too. But you've inspired me to try it sometime!
The heart is woven paper (it's woven front and back from handkerchief patterned paper and denim patterned paper) and it's made from just two pieces. I got the idea from FamilyFun.com. It's actually a paper basket that I just wove together and stuck to the page with some mini dots. I'm a shameless scraplifter. The lettering is Coluzzle's Uppercase Leere. (A Christmas gift from DH. )
Carol: I the pages from your wedding. I would love to see more pics from your wedding as it looks very unique and special!! I really want to do more with all my pictures from when I was kid. They sit in those old photo albums just waiting for me to stop doing Disney books. :Grin:
Chrissi: Love the pocket page and the font. VERY cool! Definitely has a manly feel to it.
Karen: Good job on your page. I really like the heart accents. I had a hard time doing a one photo layout too. I don't do them that often (pay no attention to the fact that both challenge layouts have been one photo ) but am finally getting a feel for them.
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Okay, I'm being too show-offy, what with four pages already posted here, but here's a link to another Heart page - these pix are of my grandmother and my father....they're about 90 or so years old. The sticker on the bottom picture reads "Momma's Boy". Had to add this - I think it's the best of the bunch....
Ripkensnana - That is such a sweet page! I love the lacey baby cap and borders! I love that it is your grandmother and your father as a baby! I wish I had some of those kind of photos that I could do a heritage album.
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