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Sunday, July 22, 2007

Future







This is a layout on some photographs that I've taken during the Parent's Day occasion at Ryan's pre-school.
I've captured the faces of some kids with Ryan during that day and these photographs had actually inspired me on the title for this layout and design of it. As the old saying goes, kids are the future. And with that, I've titled the layout "Future".
The sweet faces on the photographs had actually brought my thoughts back to some childhood art such as spirographs which I've also came across some recent magazine layouts using it. Therefore, I've decided to give it a try in this layout.
First of all, I've altered my pattern papers using two different techniques. (You can refer to "Design using Stamp Pad" and "Alter your Pattern Papers with Spirographs" in my tips and tricks section)
Secondly, I've used spirographs too, to add some characters to the flowers that I've used here. (Refer to "Add On to your Flowers with Spirographs" in my tips and tricks section)
I've used a hidden tag to do my journaling in this layout which is hidden within the pile of photographs. I've hand sewn all the stitches in this layout using some emboidery thread. I've pull some colours from the left side of the layout to the pile of photographs by using some matching colours stitches.
I've used some hand held hole punchers to punch out some small yellow and white circles of crafting foams to embellished the big circle and the swirls. This will add some dimensions to the layout.
This is the first multi-photographs layout that I've done in months and with seven photographs, it can be quite challenging. Hope you all liked what I've come up with.
Sources: Cardstock: Provo Craft, Pattern paper: Paper Pizazz, Ink: Tim Holtz's Distress Ink, Memories, Brads: Making Memories, Others: Zig pens, crafting foams, spirograph set and Prima flowers

13 comments:

  1. This is WONDERFUL! So artistically created - and just beautiful. I am glad I have found your blog - very inspiring to me. I also love how you describe your process in the making of your layouts - they are so vivid and rich in detail. Thanks for sharing with us!

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  2. This is a fabulous layout. I love all your attention to detail and the photographs you take are awesome.

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  3. this is a beautiful layout. i ove all the details and tutorials.

    I nominated you as a Rockin' Girl Blogger. Check out my blog for details:

    http://shanismom.blogspot.com/

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  4. What an awesome page and layout, love all the details you added.

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  5. When I opened your blog and viewed this layout...it literally took my breath away! WOW! There are so many cool elements to this page!

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  6. I just recently found your blog and just love your work. You are an artist! I just went through your USA pictures and they were great. I live in Sacramento, Calif. so I have been to all the places you scrapped. It was like taking a mini vacation going thru your layouts.

    Tina

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  7. HOOOLLLYYY COOOWWW!! That is some major AWESOMENESS! :) (is that a word?) All the details of these pages--WOW! I'm soo very impressed. No wonder Irene nominated you as "Rockin' Blogger Girl" :) 'Found you off of her blog. LOVE IT!!

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  8. Wow again! You are fabby!
    Is the Ladybug a stamp? I wub it. x

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  9. WOW! I am SO inspired by your work and your clever unique techniques. Thank you SO much for explaining in such detail how you create your art. I hope you don't mind me including a link to your blog on mine.

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  10. Hi ladies,

    To answer your question Nina, yes the ladybug is a stamp. And Didi, sure, it would be an honor to be included as part of your blog. Hope you all have a fun scrappy week!

    Irene

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  11. All the detail you put into it is just fascinating to me. Thank you for showing all the pictures. I do scrapbooking for people and they just have no idea what goes into it. Your layouts are georgous!

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  12. Absolutely gorgeous! Love all the little details on this page...

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  13. I am so speechless!!
    your work is just outta this world!!

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