Before I begin, I also want to point out that the way I scrapbook and the way I make a card is completely different. 95% of the time I make a card in one sitting. When I make a scrapbook page I work on over a period of days. Every once in awhile I make it all in one day, but generally it sits around while I think it out.
So here's how it goes for me.
Step 1: Choose pictures. Bring out some paper I think might work. Let it sit.
Step 2: Still sitting on my shelf. Think about some different paper.
Step 3: Finally come up with an idea. For this page I decided I wanted to use my own handwriting, and I thought it would be fun to make a page out of all of our Twitter updates from the summer. When I got done it really looked like something I would do in High School. I decided to separate my tweets from my husbands with color.
Step 4: I decided I wanted some kind of edge on this sheet. Alot of times I have cool die cut sheets that are a great shape, but don't work with my color scheme. So I just trace away!
Step 5: Add picture and layer elements.
Step 6: Add title and I'm done.
It does look a little crazy! And I promise when I finished writing it all I didn't think there was any way I could make it look good, but in the end I like the messiness.
So here's what I would like to know. Last night I caught up on Project Runway, and one of the girls said she didn't sketch and all of the designers were shocked. I started to wonder if I'm that girl of card making. I NEVER sketch. I can work from one for a challenge, but I rarely sketch before I start my own project. I just grab swatches of paper to get my color scheme then I go from there. So how do you create?
14 comments:
Great scrapbook page, Courtney. I like it! As far as creating goes, I can't think of a single time that I've sketched out a card either. I usually just pull out what I want to use and get started. (And then I pull out more stuff. And then I pull out more stuff. And then I pull out even more stuff...)
This is gorgeous! Love it!!!
Courtney - what a fabulous idea for a scrapbook page & I love how it turned out. all the different styles of your handwriting looks perfect!! Thanks so much for sharing this :)
I go back & forth, but mostly work with a sketch - typically I create it after I have everything pulled out hoping to avoid ruining products :)...hope you're enjoying Project Runway as much as I am - I've missed Tim Gunn!!
This is awesome! I love it!!
CUTE twitter page! How fun!
Such a great idea! I love how it turned out!
I love this layout, what a Great idea for a page! Thanks for your kind words and stopping by my blog. I posted an update today, the homes were saved and all is well on Pinelawn Dr. You are so sweet and I love your scrappy style!!
Hi Courtney...I am loving your "tweet" pg. big time!..that is such a fabulous idea and a great way to remember all the fun things you did during the summer!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and your sweet comment...I appreciate it!
This is too tweet! :) I love it! I have been sketching more, and my projects seem to get done alot faster!
I love the page! It is what scrapbooking is all about - the journalling!
I love your scrapbook page!! I think all the writing works Because of the random look to it, that its on a solid paper with its pop of color, and your sweet B&W photo with white embellishments. I scrap too and yes, it is a TOTALLY different proccess!! I haven't jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet, but you make it look interesting! :>
As for sketches? I can work from one for a card. Sometimes they can actually hinder me more than help as I get a locked in feeling. I never sketch when creating though. And I think what you are doing works Really well for you! :>
Great page! I don't sketch my card layouts either. I usually do sketch challenges. :) Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog too!
Wow! this is such a cute page.....i haven't scrapbooked in so long, but this has inspired me!! thanks for stopping by my blog!
This post was so fun to read! I am not a scrapbooker, so it is so cool to see someone's process. The idea of writing all of your tweets down is such a good idea! I am not a sketch girl either. I just grab whatever hits my eye first. I saw that Project Runway and thought the same exact thing! :)
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