i havn't felt very inspired by my own photos lately. might be that i havn't taken that many photos, now that i think about it. i'm usually inspired by one of two things when i scrap ... great photos or fun product. that's where my layouts start 80% of the time. the timing on this is kind of funny. because exactly a year ago (give or take just one day) ... i had made some layouts using photos by one of my favorite photographer friends, megan cristello. you can see adler's layout HERE, piper's layout HERE, sayler's layout HERE, and raygan's layout HERE. recently i borrowed some photos from megan for different projects or assignments. and i wanted to do something extra to send her, as a "thank you" of sorts for sharing her photos with me. that's how these 3 layouts came to be.
as seen on the cover of Creating Keepsakes Magazine, october 2009
i had borrowed a few of megan's halloween photos ... but i had to change them to black and white for the project. these photos are just gorgeous in color ... so i was dying to do something with them. no reason a halloween layout has to be orange and black! how cute are her little ones ... love the costumes! and my girls just pointed out to me that i switched their names in the journaling. i didn't even notice that. it should be "a hamburger named piper" and "a side of fries called adler". i'll fix that later!
supplies:
pattern paper - ki memories
cork paper - karen foster
ribbon - making memories
plastic letters - heidi swapp
tag - making memories
brad - making memories
silver accents - michaels
other - staples, clip, tags
her older girls ... so adorable. these costumes were so cool ... i wish i would have had something that creative for my girls at halloween. i took the journaling straight from megan's blog post from halloween night. she mentioned them being "two cool chicks" ... and i thought it would make a fun title. and i have to add that this package of doodlebug glittered chipboard letters ... they were extra glittery. i had dumped them all out to find the letters i wanted. and i could not believe how much extra glitter i had in the bottom of the bowl when i was done. about 2 tablespoons ... no joking. and you all know how paranoid glitter makes me. lol!
supplies:
pattern paper - creative imaginations (scalloped ruled), shabby princess (green and blue dot)
chipboard - doodlebug
letter stickers - doodlebug
flower - doodlebug
puffy circle - heidi swapp
punch - stampin up
as seen in the november 2009 issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine
i had borrowed this photo a while back ... and never ended up using it for what i had planned on using it for. it's such a cute photo of her little dude ... his freckles are so darn cute. she didn't have specific journaling with this photo when she posted it on her blog. but i took the "three minute" idea from some other posts that she's made. it sounded like a theme of his.
supplies:
pattern paper - creative cafe (blue ruled), american crafts (number), WRMK (red grid)
foam letter stickers - american crafts
glitter letter stickers - making memories
star brads - making memories
it felt really good to be inspired again. and to create just for fun ... no rules or expectations. these layouts all came together late last night. and yes, i'm totally bragging on that ... because it doesn't always happen that way. lol! just grabbed whatever caught my eye ... and went with it. love when that happens! so thanks megan ... for giving me a photo-inspired creative boost!
adorable layouts...as usual...:-) thanks for sharing! If you plan on having any classes at your house in the fall, I'm so there...I need a kick! :-)))
Amy
Posted by: Amy | May 31, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Wow, wow Laura! I love, love these. You really scrapped these in a way that doesn't take from the gorgeous photographs that Megan took. The color scheme too is beautiful. I really love the ketchup one...super cute. I'm sure we'll see that in a mag soon.
And her little guy is cute. Love those freckles and that journaling was really funny. I'm sure Megan is super happy about these. TFS!
Posted by: carla | May 31, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Three layouts in one night??!!! I am soooo jealous. I have the same three pictures sitting on my desk that I took out a week ago and I still have no idea what to do with them.
As always, love your layouts.
Posted by: Dora | May 31, 2009 at 09:08 PM
I've told you that I love them..and I do..loving every little bit of each of them, just amazing..thank you again for doing these..so,so much!
Posted by: Megan Cristello | May 31, 2009 at 09:28 PM
They are just perfect! Just what you needed to get you out of your slump! I can relate...it sometimes gets old scrapping the same people!
Posted by: Marissa | June 01, 2009 at 05:10 AM
GORGEOUS! She is going to love these! :)
Posted by: Heather Ruwe | June 01, 2009 at 05:13 AM
Adorable pages!
Posted by: ShellyJ | June 01, 2009 at 05:40 AM
WOW!! Great job Laura - I just LOVE the bright colors. The title of the first one cracks me up, those green letters are cool and lovin' the cork on a non-school lo. You used glitter - you go girl - lol!! Love the black backing - makes it rock! Cute journaling story on the last one - he is CUTE!! And of course I love the AC number paper - big fan :)
Posted by: Leslie | June 01, 2009 at 08:34 AM
Laura,
OH MY GOSH... As ALWAYS, EXCELLENT LAYOUTS!!!
Congratulations again!
Karina
Posted by: Karina | June 01, 2009 at 09:27 AM
Simply amazing! I wish the same thing would happen to me, and I would have three layouts done in one evening! That has never happened! LOL
Posted by: Suzanne | June 01, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Super cute layouts Laura!!! I love your color combinations.
Posted by: Cheryl | June 01, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Love the layouts ... the colors are great and what great Halloween costumes. Nicholas made me buy him that AM number paper the other day while at Michael's. He hasn't done anything with it yet ... I may have to borrow it ...
Posted by: Laura T. | June 01, 2009 at 11:23 AM
I love the costumes! How cool are those?!
I like the green on your blog. As soon as I clicked on your site I new something was different but I didn't know what. lol Its the green sides! I really like it!
Posted by: Sierra | June 01, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Pure AWESOMENESS Laura!! (don't care if awesomeness isn't "technically" a word) Those costumes are fun & how can you not be inspired by those cuties?!?! LOVE the "ketchup" title block--you rock those tags! I bet Megan just loves these!
Posted by: Sara Rossi | June 01, 2009 at 01:40 PM
Laura, you are brilliant! Love all these, and I can see what you mean about being inspired by her photos - Heck, I wanna scrap her kids! They are so adorable! I just love that first layout - the title is so cute!
Posted by: Mary MacAskill | June 01, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Wow, you can really tell that you were truly inspired last night. I always love your layouts but I think these are my faves!!
Posted by: Michelle W. | June 02, 2009 at 09:27 AM
Perfect! Your layouts are perfect... Megan's children are perfect... it's all just PERFECT :) I LOVE IT!
Posted by: Dani | June 02, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Love the colours. Beautiful
Posted by: Annette Scholtz | June 05, 2009 at 04:56 PM
Wow, wow, wow! You are amazing - love every single one. Coming over to catch up has been a REAL treat, girl!!! :o)
Posted by: Wendy Sue | June 08, 2009 at 08:11 PM
wanna scrap some of mine?!??! hahaha!
her kids are so adorable! i found her blog through yours and have been following it ever since. she takes awesome photos!
Posted by: Heather M. | June 20, 2009 at 06:01 PM