i was getting ready to type up this blog post, and realized something. you're going to have to see my face on 3 layouts, 3 days in a row. i do appologize, since that seems like too much of one thing. totally wasn't planned. lol! but i'm also proud of the fact that i do scrap about me, and have an entire album full of layouts about myself. i think it is important to make sure we get pieces of ourselves in the albums too. and you'll be happy to know that these next 2 will be paper layouts. i think it's cute that so many of you are worried that i'm going digital on you all. i'm certainly not. i promise ;)
going to give you some insight into how i scrap sometimes. i might have mentioned this before. but i don't usually start with a story to tell. sometimes, i don't even start with a photo in mind. i'm very product driven. and this is how this layout came to be. one of our CK dream team sponsors, little yellow bicycle had generously sent over their new lucky me collection. of course, i wanted to use it (every single piece on this layout is LYB). i'm not a huge saint patricks day fan. meaning, we don't do anything special for it, or celebrate it, other than wearing green. but i loved the colors of this collection. and it had a ton of pieces that could be used for any type of layout.
so i started pulling out the papers i wanted to use. i had no clue what photos i was going to use, or how many photos. i just started building my page, with the cardstock and pattern papers. added the fun die cut swirl and the ribbon and gems. it was at this point, that i thought about this photo. it was taken by the super talented jenny weston (who is in charge of me at MM), while i was out in utah at the making memories offices last november. i had printed this photo for something else i was going to do, and never got around to it. it matched the products on this layout-to-be, and it was printed and ready to go. those are huge pluses in my little world. so onto the layout it went.
i added the blue pattern paper circles to add some more color and interest to the bottom part of the layout. and this chipboard embellishment just sort of fit on that circle. so there you go, my title is chosen for me. this layout is still totally un-thought out up until now. the photo just sort of landed there by accident. the title piece is chosen strickly because it was a good fit. "lucky". ok, i can work with that. i have things that i consider myself lucky to have. my journaling comes last 95% of the time. and it's always based on what my title ended up being. it's just how i work. once i choose the title, then i base my journaling on that. might be backwards for some, since i know a lot of scrappers start with a story or something they want to say.
and just something interesting that i noticed earlier today. my eyes look blue in this photo. maybe jenny was editing my eyes to match my shirt. or maybe they took on a blue tint. but they're really green. as in super green. which will be a clue to what tomorrow's layout is about ;)
FABULOUS layout! I really like it all!
Posted by: Diana | March 16, 2010 at 11:50 PM
love lyb! great job, laura!
Posted by: kristen | March 16, 2010 at 11:59 PM
Stunning,stunning all these layouts, have not been here on your blog this week, I love them all!!
Posted by: tania | March 17, 2010 at 04:15 AM
Another beautiful layout from you - you are one talented woman!
Posted by: Helen Tilbury | March 17, 2010 at 04:56 AM
Laura
Really great photo of you!!! I think you did a wonderful job of colors and balance on this layout.
I am "lucky" you share your tips, layout, cards and blessed to call you friend:)
Happy Day
Sandi N.
Posted by: Sandi N. | March 17, 2010 at 05:44 AM
Gorgeous layout - AND photo! Love the way you worked the LYB!! :o)
Posted by: Wendy Sue | March 17, 2010 at 06:16 AM
funny the first thing I noticed was the blue eyes and for the life of me I couldn't remember you having blue eyes I started to think I wasn't a very observant friend but then I remembered that you and my two older girls really have the same green eyes LOL
Posted by: Deneen | March 17, 2010 at 06:42 AM
I love this paper line.
Must grab some while its available.
Beautiful layout - beautiful picture!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Posted by: karin | March 17, 2010 at 07:48 AM
Happy St Patrick's Day!!!
Great layout. I really like it.
Posted by: Mary Lynn | March 17, 2010 at 08:43 AM
Love, love, love this LO and i have been meaning to tell you that I love your new photos- so this is a good time to do that! Thanks for sharing your process - i am product driven too, so this helps me plan some new pages!
Posted by: Victoria in Ohio | March 17, 2010 at 09:17 AM
love the swirlies! i scrap the same way! with product! and somehow...our clothes always seem to match! i want to do more journaling though, and just everyday stuff...but then again, i have to be quick and do it right then and there, because i don't right anything down!
Posted by: alicia king | March 17, 2010 at 09:48 AM
Love this layout and the colors! I scrap by product too! Have a great day...Heather
Posted by: Heather Jordan | March 17, 2010 at 09:52 AM
Another great layout! Keep them coming!
Posted by: Eileen Van Dyke | March 17, 2010 at 09:55 AM
Beautiful, you did fabulous on this very 'lucky' layout! I love all the different shades of green on this!
Posted by: Tiffany | March 17, 2010 at 09:57 AM
Wow laura, I really love this layout. The colors are great and your eyes do look so blue. I love how you pull a layout together. That's great for you to do layouts about yourself. Great page as always you are amazing. Can't wait to see tomorrow's!!
Posted by: dawn | March 17, 2010 at 10:51 AM
love the layout and colors! just wanted to say i read your blog every day and love your style!! thanks.
Posted by: Mary Jo | March 17, 2010 at 02:08 PM
What a cute layout and great pic of you! I wondered why your eyes were so blue - lol!!
Posted by: Leslie | March 17, 2010 at 03:15 PM
This layout is gorgeous girl! I really like the blue and green color scheme here and the swirls on the top! And I really love that picture of you! It goes so nice on this layout too! TFS!
Posted by: Carla | March 17, 2010 at 03:42 PM
This layout is stunning!!! We do not celebrate St. Patricks Day, other than wearing green, too. But now I want this paper!!! LOL
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Suzanne | March 17, 2010 at 04:14 PM
Really beautiful LO Laura, I love all the little details :)
Posted by: Lynn | March 17, 2010 at 04:25 PM
love this layout! and your eyes DO look super blue in that photo!
Posted by: Lynn Ghahary | March 17, 2010 at 05:29 PM
I love how planned this looks even though it's not! Your pic is a perfect match for the papers & the title suits you too!! And yeah--I've noticed how blue your eyes look in the pic but didn't think that was your color! LOL!! I'm with you about the whole St Patty's Day...I didn't even wear green today--just the girls!
Posted by: Sara Rossi | March 17, 2010 at 06:35 PM
Lucky for us that you share your amazing layouts and thought process. Love the photo of you too.
Posted by: lorry | March 17, 2010 at 08:22 PM
This is incredible, Laura! I have been thinking lately that I need to do more "ME" pages and you've inspired me to do so. I really like how you pleated the ribbon up at the top right :)
Posted by: Becky Williams | March 18, 2010 at 04:24 AM
I don't usually like "theme-y" papers, but you've made this line look totally purchase-worthy! Love it!
Posted by: Mary MacAskill | March 18, 2010 at 08:58 AM