The first topic in last fall's BPC Art +Science of Scrapbooking workshop was Ideation, and left-brained Jennifer Wilson and right-brained Stacy Julian each issued a layout challenge. Stacy's challenge was to find a piece of patterned paper that reminds me of a place or space, then find photos to support that memory and create a layout. Since I'm predominately left-brained, this was a tough task for me. However, I finally chose a yellow/orange/green patterned paper because it reminded me of the colors of the buildings and the lush gardens in Gardone Riviera, Italy.
I flipped through my Places We've Been Category Drawers and pulled out a photo that worked perfectly!
I slipped a tag in behind some of the paper layers for hidden journaling and am thrilled with the way this turned out . . . even if it isn't the way I normally start.
As I was scrolling through the classroom gallery a little later, I remembered a piece of paper I had in my stash that reminded me of camping . . . which brought to mind photos and memories of camping in Palo Duro Canyon when I was a kid. In one of my Storage Binders, I found two Polaroid photos taken from the edge of the canyon, and this FUN snapshot of me wading in the river that runs through the canyon.
When I was all done, I realized I had covered up a good bit of the original paper that inspired the layout - it's the green background paper.
The timing of that class was all wrong for me. I would have guessed that I would find starting with product a very difficult way to build a layout. However, I do it all the time for Creative Team challenges. Don't you too?
ReplyDeleteYou’re right, Cheri, I do start with product for my LSS Design Team assignments, however I simply spread those supplies out on my craft table and look for photos to go with them. This felt different to me because the idea was to come up with a story first, then find the photos. There are definitely similarities though.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd ever have thought of beginning a page with the paper, so I am taking my hat off to you for fulfilling the challenge so ably!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever started a layout based on the paper either. It's an interesting concept and you've certainly risen to the challenge. I love your Italian layout and the paper is perfect with it.
ReplyDeleteTrying to remember, but I don't think I've ever tried this technique either. It worked well though!
ReplyDeleteLove these pages, and starting with the paper first. I don't think that would work for me all the time, but when it does, I should go for it!
ReplyDeleteI remember that challenge, love the colours in that first page.
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