I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges that Shimelle has been running on her blog. I really have. They are reasonably simple - which is good for a simple scrapper like me - but inspire me so much.
This is my take on challenge 6 which was a sort of scraplift challenge. It was about taking a page, keeping some elements the same but with a twist to change the style of the page. You could scraplift anything or anyone and so I chose to scraplift a scrapper I know quite well .... very well in fact.
I took one of my pages and scraplifted that - with a twist.
I chose a page I didn't like - how bizarre is that. It was a page made for my 2011 album and really isn't me at all. Way too bright and busy.
But I liked the basic design. I liked the three pictures and the stitched edge and border and the central roundel.
So this is my take on changing it but keeping it the same if you see what I mean.
Hopefully you can see the inspiration. The three photos are there with the same placement, the border at the bottom is there, the stitched frame is there and the roundel too, but it comes over as simpler, cleaner, more streamlined and Oh my goodness, much less 'in your face!'
And this is another challenge page which was to use those less than perfect photos. Shimelle used the example of those faded orangey coloured pictures. Mine were not even in colour let alone fading colours. They are very small very scratched little pictures of me and some friends at a 4th birthday party. Poor quality pictures great quality memories.
I used one of Dawn Inskips templates plus Lindsay Jane Designs Outdoor Play elements which are a Picklebarrel special until the end of today at just $1.
My photo of the day today is of my little boy monster who loves to sit on top of the kitchen cupboards - mind you he was so full of chicken I have no idea how he hauled himself up there!
Today I am thankful for
- interesting days
- Nigel going hunting and finding my favourite yoghurt. I have to recommend it to you because it is delicious. Muller Light Greek Style coconut yoghurt. Yum
And this is my one minute devotional page today
“This is the captain speaking. There’s a lot of weather around the Denver airport, so you might want to buckle up early as we try to land.”
Whoa! What was that? Try to land? I dutifully fastened my seatbelt and attempted another article in the in-flight magazine, but no chance. We were beginning the roughest reentry since Orville at Kitty Hawk, bouncing around like a Chihuahua on caffeine. Finally, the runway came into sight. We were still all a-jolt, but at least we were on the ground.
Wrong! The pilot aborted the landing at the last second, and we went screaming skyward. After a few minutes of top-notch roller-coaster action, the pilot informed us that we were going to Colorado Springs. Some people applauded. No one complained about the abrupt delay; phone calls were made, plans changed, meetings rescheduled. Once we were on terra firma, I was tempted to kiss the ground.
I cannot tell you how many times my life has met with rough weather and bumpy rides, and usually without the warning to buckle up. Birth, death, joy, sorrow—they pop up like a sudden thunderstorm. Sometimes you land. Sometimes you try to land, then take off again. Sometimes you end up in a completely different place, and there’s nothing to do but call on the Almighty and ride it out.
Finally I have to share this awful story from our local paper. I KNEW I was right to be afraid of spiders.
Ok so the article does say this was an unusual extreme reaction, but still. Read at your peril
Gorgeous pages! I even like the pink one! ;-) The roundels you used are really quite beautiful. Cute party frock photos!
Posted by: Cynthia | April 19, 2012 at 03:29 PM