The reason I am proud of this layout is because of the time it took me to complete it. It took me less time to create this layout than to get it posted on my blog. It is the first time I recall completing a layout from beginning to end at home in one sitting. Of course the paper was pre-made and designed already but I added the pic, the journaling and the embellishments in no time at all - I then created a card with the time I had left to work.
This layout is one I like because it was the design that came first - pictures second. I noticed I had a lot of green scraps in my folder and decided to use them up on a layout. I did some layering using different textures of paper and then stitched my first title (freehand): Tradition. I like how it turned out and plan to use stitching again. It's something I can do while sitting on the couch and add to my page later. I'm always trying to find little steps I can do that don't require me to be stuck in my scrapbook room. I love being stuck in here but time is so limited so I find other ways to be productive. The only thing with this layout is the pictures are a little dark and the page blends a little too much. This is a habit I am trying to break - being too matchy matchy. I just noticed this recently that my creativity suffers from being stuck in a mindset that everything should match. I hope to have new layouts to show soon where all doesn't match but still works together. It's always a work in progress....
By the way this is the card I made that day with my extra time. Just a very simple "It's a Boy" card. I really like making cards because it uses up my scraps. My goal is to create cards so I never have to buy another one again. I'm not there just yet.
