Hey all! I'm sharing another new layout that I created for Kerri Bradford Studio, as part of her birthday celebration last week. These are old photos, from years ago, and they tell an old story, from years ago. But I think it's one worth documenting. Since any photos of me taken back in 2006-2007, I'll most likely be wearing a hat (or a fun hair piece added in with my real hair). There's a close up of my journaling later in this post, which explains why ;)
Kerri asked if we'd like to work from some sketches, and provided us with three to choose from. While these are set up for traveler's notebooks and 8.5x11" layouts, they can easily be adapted to work for any size you desire.
For this 6x8" spread, I used sketch #3, and with the exception of moving my journaling placement and adding an additional photo, I stuck to the sketch as it was. I printed all of my photos in varying sizes, and arranged them across the two pages, overlapping them as needed.
I've had these photos in a folder on my laptop for well over a year, with the intention of creating a layout with them. I often come across photos, while looking for completely different photos, and get ideas for layouts. So I've learned to plop them into a "for layouts" folder, so I don't forget about them - and I don't have to go digging for them again, as they often come from totally different months/years.
I die cut a flower background from white cardstock, using Kerri's Background Basics #3 kit, and added that along the top of the two pages to create a white-on-white look. I added my die cut title, using the Summer Vibes and Something To Say #2 kits, to the top of the left page of the spread.
I adhered my journaling along the top of the right page of the spread. Took me a few tries when it came to printing it, as I need to remember to size my font down a bit on these smaller spreads. A few simple enamel dots were all I added to embellish the page.
After wearing a hat almost every day for that year or two, I have to say, I've never worn a hat since. Lol. I kept my hats for a while, as I had a hard time finding ones that I really liked on myself. But eventually I got rid of them, and crossed my fingers I wouldn't have those same hair issues again.
I am loving these 6x8 layouts about yourself. So many times we do not do layouts about ourselves which after we are gone is what our families are going to want to know the most about. Way to go!
Posted by: Deneen | August 06, 2018 at 10:40 AM
I loved your hats and thought they looked good on you. Don't remember the back story. Nice layout.
Posted by: John Vonhof | August 06, 2018 at 09:13 PM
These are such adorable photos! Love you in the hats. I went through a hat phase in high school with the 90210 / 1990's look. ;)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | August 08, 2018 at 02:06 AM
ohhhhh what a sad story/part of your journey
(hoping you are ALL better now)
but what a fun way to document it....
hats rule when your hair sucks..any day of the week!!!
Posted by: mandyb | August 10, 2018 at 04:10 PM