make it work
Below is an example of one of the pages I “scrapped for ME” last weekend.
I was shopping at my local scrapbook store (LSS), completely minding my own business, when this paper starting calling my name.
“Staaaaaaacy. Staaaaaaaacy.” The exhilarating ripple of its voice was a wild tonic in the rain. I had to follow the sound of it for a moment, up and down, with my ear alone, before any words came through. Okay, so those last two sentences are a complete plagiarism of F. Scott Fitzgerald. But I SWEAR, it was almost like that. I saw the paper from across the store, and it called to me, beckoning me to come closer. I did. I was in love. But I knew I had no photos that would match it.
So I moved along. And still, the paper called to me. I went back. I fondled it. I moved along again.
At last, I thought of an excuse to buy it! There was this photo I took of the boys last winter. It was blurry, and had already been delegated to the reject pile. I decided that if I printed it in sepia, and pretended not to notice the blurriness, it would be FABULOUS with these papers.
And so it is. You’d think I’d picked it out specifically for this purpose! I’m in love with this page, because I’m so in love with the papers. I scrapped it for ME, and it makes me happy. Blurry photo and all.
12×12 papers and title blocks, Bohemia by MME.
TIP:
When you see paper or embellishments that speak to you, don’t be held back by your photos. Print them in sepia or black and white, and use that paper!
November 9th, 2006 at 7:36 pm
Absolutely Fab, Stace! I love the Bohemia, and thanks for the idea of printing in sepia….so many times I feel locked in by the dominant color in the photos.
November 9th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
I have a question for you on that page: at the bottom, the swirls from the blue paper appear on the brown…did you exacto around them? great look!
November 9th, 2006 at 10:52 pm
This page is even more beautiful in person!
The reminder that you can always print in sepia is a great trick. Especially for those days when my husband dresses the kids in mismatched outfits.
I can’t wait to see your other tricks and techniques!
November 9th, 2006 at 11:20 pm
Quite possibly the most beautiful, precious page I’ve ever seen….or perhaps that’s the boys I’m talking about! Yep, I love the paper, but the picture makes the page!
November 11th, 2006 at 4:32 pm
I loved this page at the retreat! I don’t do enough scrapping with b&w and sepia pictures. Thanks for the reminder.
November 14th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
Stacy- thanks for the tip on the photos.
Printing them in sepia or B & W is a great idea.
I bought $40 of this same paper that day because I love, love, love it but I had no idea how I would actually use it.