Friday, September 1, 2006
7:17 PM
Okay, I spent most of my free time today trying to edit and upload a few movies of Gracie to YouTube, but I think that the server is overloaded because it's all blocky and the sound is off by a few seconds. I tried about six different video formats before I thought to check other people's videos... and they are all blocky/distorted, too. So I'll keep trying, or try and just upload them here on my server.
I also downloaded some photos off my camera, and here's a photo of the latest scrapbook layout I did. It's my first layout in about six weeks, and it's of Gracie's Giving and Receiving while she was in Vietnam.
It took me a while to figure out what the heck I wanted to do. It's sort of a mish-mash of stuff. I dunno what I think about it. I always see so many ideas I like, and I have some great supplies, but when I sit down to scrap, I get overwhelmed. I'm trying to let myself be a little more free with style and embellishments, but it's hard when I come from some a rigidly simple graphic design background.
I guess I should explain what supplies I used... DCWV/SEI/Bazzill papers; Heidi Swapp letters ("Giving and Receiving"), ribbon, tape, chipboard flowers, and jewels; the big monograms ("G R") are cut out of paper- I traced some of my Basic Grey chipboard for that. The flowers are sort of my trademark/favorite technique- I punch several layers out using a punch, distress them, and then attach them to the page with a brad in the center and then use a needle tool to "fluff" them up. I gotta admit, the whole silk flower thing on pages isn't for me- it looks great, but I grew up with a LOT of silk plants and I sort of have an aversion to fake plants and flowers, which is why I make mine out of paper.
Off to feed the management... uh, baby.
You're pages are super cute! I love the more simple designs vs being crowded.
Posted by melinda @ September 1, 2006 09:05 PM
Oh Chel! Those pages are awesome!! You wanna do Kinhly's for me?? haha
Posted by Nicole @ September 4, 2006 11:51 AM
You are a great scrapper. I spent the weekend scrapping and you gave me some great ideas. Good work. I especially like the paper corners (I know that's not the correct name). The pink ones, they are so cute.
Posted by Melanie @ September 4, 2006 06:04 PM
