You really used the bleach well on this. I used to use it in photography, specifically on slides and negatives before I developed them so I'm pretty sure it's ok to use on photos too (for future ref). I wish I had something to criticize but I really love the placement of everything & your choice to go with a more organic-look matting; really love the metallic look of the Triumph with the metal embellie too.
I love the photos (especially the one with you smiling) and the journaling. The bleach effect is great! I love seeing people make their own patterned paper. I think I would have left more white space around your title, maybe enough to cover the "trapped" space below the word toe and the picture. The color combination goes together very well.
I love the the effect you got from the bleach!!! Your photo placement works really well, the heart look good and the journalling and title is great! Love the colours too!
Sharon your photo placement just blew me away! My eye totally flows across the page. I love your journaling like I always do and love the font you chose. The colors are great, and I love the textures here :)
Girl, I am sooooo impressed! I love how the bleach turned out and how it really sets the tone for this page. I am also loving your word art with the photo and let's not forget that awesome winged heart. I wouldn't change a thing! Great job!
You rock! I love the look of this, I love that you did this, I love that you didn't bust your @$$! I have only done the bleach thingy once on a card and it didn't look near as cool as this does. It is the perfect look for the rock and roll woman that I know you are! This is a great LO, I wouldn't change a thing, except require that next time you invite me!!!!!!!!!
I love love love this!!!!!! Way too cool with the bleaching, I think i may have to get together with you for some tips. I LOVE The feel of it, its so fun and the journaling awesome!
I LOVE THIS! It is a triumphant lo! I absolutely love that bottom pic that conveys the emotions you were feeling at the time you finally GOT IT! Congrats to you. I am now officially jealous of one more of those qualities you possess that keep me in awe of you. I didn't expect to see that heart embelly on this page, but it works, and I like that it can work on a page that's not about rock 'n' roll. Finally, I LOVE what you did with the title--taking an older trend (WordArt) and putting a modern spin on it, by incorporating that photo of you in there. You chose the perfect photo, too, because it gives the two-toned look to the title. The doodling, the triple matting, the free-hand cutting, and the little location block are all great touches. I don't have any suggestions, though Jessica did offer a few good ones to consider. Otherwise, it is great as is!
Wow sharon.. I have never seen this done before. You really created an awesome look with this! The photo mats do look great, as well as the different fonts in the title. I think I would move the journaling block down even with the picture, and move that awesome medal heart with wings embellie over to the right a little so it's on the bottom left corner of the photo with the blank (snow) space. It'd be fine as it is though, just a little something I saw. Awesome job.
This is my response to SHCG's Lucky 7-inspired Innovative LO Challenge, & it can also serve as my late response to the Storytelling Challenge. This LO is about how I finally executed successful toe-side turns to the right while snowboarding (a VERY frustrating feat). Pardon the imperfect scan - the stitching goes right through the title & the scan shows a shadow in the journaling that's not there in person (the dimension of the big embellie caused the shadow). I feel self-conscious saying this is "Innovative" but it was to me - I pushed my boundaries on this. I had heard of the use of bleach in scrapping & thought it would be fun & cool to combine that w/ the technique of doodling! To the naysayers: I did plenty of research of the safety of bleach - most bleaches are BASES, not acids, & regardless, they neutralize once dry. Still to be safe, I don't have the bleached surfaces touching my photos. I used Word Art to create the title; the word "Triumph" is made from a photo of me performing a toe-side turn. SHCG members may recognize the whenscraphappens-inspired matting technique of the title, journaling & city; the handcut organic feel went well w/ my random doodles (thanks Tiff!). Finally, considering how busy the bleach doodling looks, I wanted to keep the embellishments at a minimum & I thought using just this main embellishment would convey what I wanted (thanks, Bren!).
Journaling - "Sunday 1/2/2005 goes down in history as the day I GOT IT, turning toe-side to the right while snowboarding! The 1st time I snowboarded in '03, I was the slowest learner in a group class, able to do heel-side turns to the left & little else besides fall A LOT. I couldn't even successfully ride the Perfect Turn Poma (i.e. the thing that pulls you up the learning slope while you're on your board) & had to hike up the hill each time. Never mind learning to turn toe-side to the right; most class members struggled w/ that. I left frustrated, upset & bruised but strangely exhilarated. On THIS '05 trip, I was determined to improve, booking morning private lessons for the 2 days we were on the slopes. Saturday 1/1 during my 1st lesson w/ the very cool, capable & laid-back Ian, I finally mastered riding the Poma, worked on my heel-side turns & even learned to stop heel-side; I had fun & achieved a lot! But the toe-side turn was ever-elusive. Despite my improvements, I was still plummeting through the air & landing on my butt or knees w/ each attempt to turn right, bruising my body & my pride. My solo efforts on the learning hill that afternoon helped solidify my skills, but valiant toe-side tries were fruitless. So on Sunday 1/2, Ian & I kept trying - I'd ride the Poma, glide proudly through heel-side turns to the left, only to stumble & collapse as I attempted toe-side turns to the right. But THEN - suddenly everything my brain was saying that my body had been trying to do (stay upright, use your hips, balance on the balls of the feet) clicked together & tremendous synergy burst through me as I GOT THE #$*#) TOE-SIDE TURN! I did it successfully, without falling, then I did it again & again & again! I swear that the skies opened & I heard harps playing & angels singing 'Hallelujah!!' I was able to link turns left & right on the bunny slope all morning WITHOUT FALLING! :) Ian praised my progress & said I was ready for Snowshed, the next bigger trail. After a pizza & Gatorade lunch w/ Greg & Mike at the lodge, I braved the ski lift (expectedly falling upon exit but that's OK) & I rode down Snowshed w/ my newfound skills. I still fell but was able to link turns effectively. Greg was impressed! It was challenging - but also a natural progression - to deal w/ increased steepness. Once at the bottom, I couldn't wait to get on the lift & do it again! Eventually, the fatigue of doing multiple runs got to us all & we went back to the condo. I was bruised, sore, tired but TRIUMPHANT. I can now successfully turn toe-side to the right, & with that, a new passion for snowboarding has taken flight. Yeah!!! YEAHHH!!!" TFL :)
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