ISD seems like the perfect time to share my entry for the first challenge of the new Scrap Around the World blog. I am so excited about this new challenge blog. It has everything I like--international fellowship, a design team I admire, and challenge guidelines that leave room for personal interpretation.
Supplies: blue/brown woodgrain paper by Kaisercraft; orange woodgrain paper by My Mind's Eye; alphabet stickers & grid/latice paper by October Afternoon; Bingo cards & house sticker by Simple Stories; rust-orange paper by Bo Bunny; dotted paper by Fancy Pants; aqua paper by FabScraps; floral paper by Echo Park; journaling card by Doodlebug; decorative scissors by Fiskars; corner punch by Creative Memories; key by Zeus & Zoe; button by Blumenthal Lansing; metal finding by Olla Podrida; decorative tape by 3M; orange paint by Plaid; white pen, white paint, & glitter by Ranger; ink by Clearsnap; stamp by Paper Inspirations; upcycled items: wheat penny, corrugated cardboard,bubble wrap, & book page. |
Here is my layout, entitled "Home." It's part of a new project that I started recently, an 8x8" album with cute photos of and stories about my three cats (RIP). It's a nice way to remember them.
Above is the sketch for the challenge. In translating the design to the 8x8" page, I adjusted the proportions of the elements. It was fun, and I'm enjoying working on this smaller scale. Most of the photos of my cats are old ones, from before I had a digital camera, and I think this kind of photo works well on this smaller page size.
The little clipboard is a pull-out tab with hidden journaling. It explains why a simple cardboard box came to symbolize the idea of "home" for my cat, Shadow:
Shadow felt a bit confused when she and Scott moved to the Twin Cities. A few days later, Scott and I got married. We received a wedding gift from my aunt and uncle, and Shadow immediately jumped in the empty box. Since she liked it so much, we kept it for her. It became her special place to sit and rest. If the other cats were feeling feisty, all they had to do to annoy Shadow was to sit in her box We brought it with us both times we moved. For Shadow, the box symbolized home.
The mood board above provided the inspiration for this challenge. As you'll see from the detail photos below, I was inspired by the colors (turquoise/rusty orange), the wood (the door); the repeated circles (the chandelier), the swirly pattern (the tablecloth); and the overall aged/vintage look.
Let's take a look at a few detail images from my layout:
In this part of the page, I explored the idea of "home," with the house sticker, the Bingo cards, and the antique-looking house key. |
Layers, layers, and even more layers! The 8x8" album I'm using doesn't have page protectors, so I don't have to limit the height of my pages. I'm enjoying that. :) |
Thanks for stopping by my blog to take a look at my layout. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
22 comments:
I love what you've done here Denise! I'm so sorry I'm behind with my blog reading. I've had a faulty internet connection for 2 months now so once I've done my DT work that takes not 5 times longer there's no room for browsing :( Amazing page though & thanks so much for playing & supporting my site - so glad you like it!!
Uauu..love it, beautiful wor Denise
xoxo
This is a wonderful page; so many fantastic little details and layers and I love how you've carefully selected all the elements around your theme. I also have a book dedicated to my cat - it is a great way to capture and remember their personalities and all their little quirks :)
Hugs, Dawn
Hello Denise, thanks so much for taking part in our inaugural challenge at SATW. Fabulous paper layering on your layout. :)
Fabulous! I love the heart on the house!
Love your layered page, Denise. The woodgrain pp looks perfect. Adorable picture of your cat. Thank you for taking part in the May challenge at Scrap Around the World!
What a lovely memory book you've made about your cats, Denise! I enjoyed going through the process in your post ... especially the bit about the cinder block bookcases - us, too!! Oh, those were the days!!
What a fabulous take on this challenge! I love your mix of colours & your layering! :)
What a great page!
And I love the story behind it :)
Ha ha I can totally relate to that box! exactly what our Alice does too, HER box! lots of thought gone into all the wonderful details, love the idea of your album. Thanks a bunch for sharing your page with us at SATW!
Hi Denise! Gorgeous page! Thanks for playing with us at Scrap Around The World.
Hi Denise, love all the details in your layout. I've never done scrapbooking so it was fantastic to see how you put yours together. Love the story about Shadow, when we got our kitten the owner handed us her favourite box too!! Cathy x
fantastic Denise!! love your take on the challenge both in the sketch and the moodboard!! thanks for joining us at SATW!!
Beautiful works.
Congrats!
Kiss
This is so creative Denise and I love how you homed in on each area to show us your process. Great use of washi tape too. You've almost persuaded me to get a first roll too!
Gorgeous page Denise, lovely take on the challenge!
What a great take on our SATW challenge! Well done, thank you!
Great layering and details! Love the photo of your kitty too in her beloved box! You did a great job with this page....fabulous!
I love going thru ur details and how u used the mood board as ur inspiration. Amazing. Thanks for playing along at SATW!!
Great take on the challenge. Thank you for playing along Scrap Around the World.
Thank-you for joining us at Scrap Around The World. Your mood board inspiration is awesome!!! And I adore the topic - such a gorgeous kitty.
beautiful page!!!!Thank you for taking part in the May challenge at Scrap Around the World!!!
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