Two Artfull Craft layouts today, both using Echo Park's This & That Charming collection. I had a great time working with these papers featuring crosswords, rulers, numbers and grids. They are the perfect complement to the 'everyday' type photos I take.
Living with the tropical Singapore heat accounts for my fascination with fans, especially vintage ones. This 8.5"x11" layout captures the story of finding and restoring one for my craftroom. You can see some quirky touches in the close-up below : flag-tails fluttering in the 'breeze' and a loopy border strip to suggest electrical cording.
Sometimes an occasion or memory doesn't have an accompanying photo. That doesn't stop me from scrapping the story and using the opportunity to create a background with suitable design elements. I started by scraplifting the diagonal layout of a concert poster by Jonnson & Le'macks. My journalling was hidden in a pocket beneath the crossword paper.
Then serendipity struck. As I repositioned the layout for photography, I chanced upon an alterative composition that's admittedly an unorthodox size - 7"x 9.5". One which places the journalling front and center. Lifting a design and then being able to internalise its concepts is a great learning experience for me.
Linking up to these parties.
Cool! supplies : This & That Charming (Vintage Fans, Numbers, Border Strips, Journaling Cards,Tickets Please) This and That Graceful Dots, For the Record (Element Stickers, Alpha Stickers), Be Mine Black Cardstock
Sudoku supplies : This &That Charming (Tickets Please, Yardsticks, Journalling Cards) For the Record Alpha Stickers, This & That Graceful Cream Cardstock
21 comments:
love it! Wonderful! :)
These are wonderful pages, Sandy! Hope you get the fan all reconditioned and rotating quietly...we gals can't be creative when we are sweating! The Sudoku page is genius - great job!!!
this is just way cool...I love that paper...
wow, what a perfect creation using the main image (pic.) with that FAN background paper! Perfect! Sudoku is another amazing piece!
This really IS cool Sandy! Love your use of texts, they go splendidly together with the picture of your fan! And your sudoku piece is wonderful, too, I love playing this ;-)
I just love your creations Sandy. *Ü* Love that vintage fan...very cool! TFS. ~Glen~
LOVE the fan layout!
Gorgeous layout!! I love those papers-so, so cute!!
wonderful layouts!
Its not everyday that I see a subject like a "fan" but its unique... love the layering of background pp...
wow - great layouts!
Oh gosh! a FABULOUS layout on something as simple as a fan!! LOVE it!
Love these layouts - fun and young
I love these 8.5 x 11 pages you've done! Fabulous! I especially like your kitty layout. So, so cute!
Wonderful as ever! I've been in love with your blog for a while and I just gave you an award. Please come and see - http://meehameeha.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-brightest-secret.html
Hugs!
Love love the Fan layout! =D
These layouts are fantastic. I love that you don't need a photo to create a layout. You're right, the stories are important.
there is something amazingly cool about this layout. I absolutely love everything about it! TFS!
Your layouts are fabulous!!! I love old vintage fans like that as well! Thanks so much for linking up with us at Paper Issues!! :) :) :)
hugs, Leah
Love this one Sandy! Thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday!
This is such a great idea! I would love for you to link up at my Linky Party via: http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/2012/04/show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-8.html
Mrs. Delightful
www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
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