But, I came on today to show this layout I made up that is of a picture I love of Molly and my older girl when she was little. They are close and best friends. Now that they are both older, Molly no longer sleeps with her and that makes her a bit sad. At almost 15, we all have noticed that she jumps on beds much less than she used to. This picture was taken with them doing their infamous nose rubs.
For this layout, I'm even submitting it for a challenge. I don't expect much since I have seen how well everyone else who submits theirs have looked. But, my biggest thought is that the best way to get better is to do these and hope for good criticism. Again, I had printer issues. But I have learned if the printer won't work in one program, the other one will print it.
With this layout, I tried a few different techniques. I should start by mentioning I do my photo editing in LibreOffice Draw while the photos are taken on my phone. I changed the photo, which I should mention is just as pretty in color, to black and white. I also added the pink border and the light pink font. The font is a standard font in the program, since I haven't made time to pick up some free ones I want. Lastly, I hand drew pink circles and dots around part of the page in marker.
I used stickers from the Dollar Tree from Jot. My stamps for Molly (yes it smeared after I stamped it) came from Michaels as did the black ink. I used the papers from both Mischief Manor (black polka dot) and Uptown Chic paper pads. There was one Tim Holtz rub-on.
I can see myself doing more because it was fun to find a good inspiration for certain pictures I want to keep.
What an adorable picture! I LOVE the layout. The hand drawn circles make it extra special. What a perfect way to remember a special moment in time. I am so glad you shared with us at Festive Friday this week...you brightened my day!
ReplyDeleteI. LOVE. THIS. I feel honored that our challenge would inspire you enough to create such a beautiful memory, and to SHARE it! I love my cats like children - so full of unconditional love and compassion. I think your layout is beautiful. It's nicely arranged and well-thought out. I think my only constructive comment would be to leave more space around your layout so we can see the whole thing. This may help you to frame it better as a square. Photographing our projects well is something that takes time and practice. Keep at it and you'll feel more and more comfortable sharing online! Thank you so much for linking up with us this week. I hope we see you again soon at Festive Friday!
ReplyDeleteHeather, your project and your blog post just brought a smile to my face! I absolutely love your layout, with all of the special touches you added. Most importantly, I love the memory you shared between Molly and your daughter. We have 4 feline companions and they are so special to us. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity over at Festive Friday! Looking forward to seeing more of your creative inspiration in the future. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Your project was selected as a Festive Fave over at the Festive Friday Challenge. As a reminder, you can hop over to the challenge to grab your winners badge for your blog. Thanks so much for joining us and I hope you will play along again really soon!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being selected as a Festive Fave! I hope you will join us again!!!
ReplyDeleteYour layout is wonderful, lots of great touches. You captured a wonderful moment in time and documented it. SImply lovely. Thank you for playing along with the Festive Friday CHallenge and I hope you will join us again very soon!
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