Member Inspiration | Ali Edwards
Tags:We may be biased, but we think we have one of the best Member Galleries on the web - we're lucky to have so many members sharing their talent with us every day! We challenged Creative Team Member Ali Edwards to make a layout inspired by a project from the Member Gallery, and she settled on a gorgeous two page layout by Pam Baldwin.
On Pam's page I especially liked all the white space on the second page, the enlarged type (part of a phrase) and the stitched circles across the bottom and the top.
With those design elements in mind I looked at my list of layouts I want to make and decided to get the story of Anna's first soccer season into layout form.
As you probably know by now, I like to blog many of my stories first and then turn them into layouts. Why? Usually it's because I get more of the story told since I'm focusing on the words first and then creating a design to fit my words vs. making my words fit my design. Obviously I don't do this for every story or every layout, but the ones where I tell a more complete story tend to be my favorites.
Here's a look at what I came up with:
Supplies : 8.5x 11 Page Protectors; South Of Market Turnip The Beet 12x12 Paper; South Of Market Phrase StickersSouthOf Market Star SequinsSouthOf Market Vellum PaperGold Labels from Hello, Hello Main Scrapbook KitColorTheory Ink in Mint HintChipboard Shapesfrom Bonjour Add-On
Comments
Sign in or sign up to comment.
9 comments
Ali this is really pretty! So many things I love about it!
- I love how you used the vellum
- The large photo of your daughter playing soccer is so sweet and I love how you kept the embellishments simple
- I love the photos and the joyful smiles and real life in them
Replies to toribissell
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Congrats Pam! Love your layout!
Replies to christinebk
Sign in or sign up to reply.
As I said on your blog. LOVE this layout Ali! It's awesome that we can document our words, and tell a complete story with the photo's and words. Love this hobby :)! Great inspiration!
Replies to 1Djc
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Gorgeous pages Ali! Your inspiration pages are amazing, just beautiful Pam :)
Replies to dptuffy
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Thats a great page!! Love the use of the vellum!! Great idea!
Replies to dani_miranda
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Isn't it FANTASTIC?! Ali you're so cool
Replies to Ekaterine
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Wow!! Iam totally blown away of how you use the vellum to help focusing on different parts of the layout. I love vellum but have always found it difficult to use, this really was a mind-opener! I also think it is difficult to attach the vellum in a nice way, maybe you have some tips and tricks to share someday...
Replies to Scrapprinsessan
Sign in or sign up to reply.
This is so cool.
Replies to Leanne1965
Sign in or sign up to reply.
I like the idea of letting the number of pages expand to fit the elements (journaling & photos) that you want to include. Sometimes I get stuck by thinking a layout can only be two pages. I've been using pocketed page protectors to gather up extra photos and journaling. I think I'll give a photo collage a try too.
Replies to knjmcdonald
Sign in or sign up to reply.