Do you enjoy the Sunday Stories that you read here and via
Siân's Blog? I do - but one of my 2012 goals was to get more of my stories down on paper i.e. into my scrapbooks! So here is a page from
last August's Sunday Storytelling with the memories hidden away on those two pull-out tabs:
The flowers were in my Christmas embellishment swap - thanks
Susanne! - and I was inspired to try colouring a doily by
this page by Kirsty. The tiny alpha stickers are by Adornit and come in a mix of colour combinations dominated by black, red and white. Unfortunately the printing (on my sheet?) isn't quite true so some of the letters end up with a black or grey (or white) strip along one edge which is annoying once the stickers are off the sheet. I guess that's the trouble with buying my supplies on-line - I have no idea if it's a one-off or a general problem with this range!
My layout is based on my
Just One Sketch sketch - rotated as per prompt 2 of the class - yes I am
a little very behind as we just had prompt 11 yesterday! It's also not square as the page is for my BOM which is 8½"x11"
and I've changed the shape behind the photos to a circle
and there's no border! In fact, as usual, I have deviated quite a lot from the sketch - but then I always see sketches as a starting point rather than something to stick to rigidly! Do you like sketches? Are they recognisable by the time your page is done?
I totally agree about sketches as just being a starting point....and I love the red and black colour combo here.
ReplyDeletePsst - just say it's for the 'change lines to circles' prompt and you're not behind at all!
ReplyDeleteI definitely look at sketches as a starting point. Fun colour combo - so very Mickey.
Oh, and yeah - a sting sounds like how I'm feeling about and missing my brother right now.
As I have already said I love that mixed fonts on the tags and the underlining just adds to the effect.
ReplyDeleteI usually start with the sketch then deviate sometimes it is still recognisable but at others not at all.
Oh, yes! I remember that one and now it looks as good as it reads :)
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty hopeless with sketches I have to admit. Moving stuff about on a page seems to suit me better most of the time. Though I did sign up for class and have been inspired by what I have been seeing. She's clever, that Miss Smith!
yay you for getting the story into the scrapbook! Definitely agree sketches are a starting point :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the acknowledgemernt - flattering to be able to inspire anyone else. Love the colours on your page
ReplyDeleteLove the bold colours and the tone on tone tags. I've had a couple of different mini alphas from Adornit and mine have been okay - maybe it's that batch?
ReplyDeleteLove the colours...especially how you coloured the doily!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
I love the you've used your sketch as an inspiration. I totally agree that it's a starting point, not a restriction.
ReplyDeleteColoured doily = awesome!
That coloured doily is just fab. Another great layout...love the jumbled fonts on the little letters!
ReplyDeleteI'm playing catch up on blogs at the moment. This is a lovely idea to actually get the stories down on paper and a lovely layout.
ReplyDeleteI'm even further behind - I haven't done a single LO yet!!
ReplyDeleteNice bright page - it has a Christmassy vibe.
Those flowers & the colored doily are perfect on this layout.
ReplyDeleteI usually follow a sketch pretty closely; I think it's just my organized brain likes it all to match up or something! LOL Although I do deviate occassionally.
Very striking, the red and black ... I like the detail of the little circles along the top too. In fact, this page could do double duty for 'rotate' and the later 'circle/rounded' theme if you feel behind. :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm, think I need some black doilies,
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