First, the design ...
"Those 12x12 pieces of paper can be so Intimidating", commented Amy , on Monday's post. Yep, and how. Well, those smaller pieces of digital paper which I printed off (see Monday's post this week below) weren't quite so fearsome, but I can't say I managed to use a lot of them:
By the time I got the white space in, there wasn't really much room left for patterned paper. Still, I did manage to stamp a tag and add two lots of ribbon/fibres, and that was as far from very simple as I could get myself to stray today. I am trying to push the boat out here beyond my comfort zone - truly!
Next, the journalling ...
You might remember my posting a little about wabi-sabi (17th June)?. It encourages a focus on the simple, the ordinary, the unpretentious. Experimenting quickly with a sepia tint to these photos (emailed by my lovely DS), catapulted me back to snapshots we have in old family albums. Have you any like this? Often sepia or black and white, square in shape, with a white border, they frequently show small children in chunky hand-knitted cardigans, pleated skirts or trousers just below the knee, sturdy footwear, playing on a windswept beach or clutching an ice-cream ... Simple, ordinary, unpretentious moments. No posing, zooming, agonising about depth of field, white balance or ISOs - just a quick click. Ordinary life.
Then came the realisation that there could actually be two stories here: the one illustrated in the photo and another, on a related topic, hidden in the journalling. I'm going to keep an eye out for these - this economy appeals! Here's how it turned out. (Journalling at the end of the post, in case it's not clear enough to read):
Oh, and just before you go ...
I came across this video-ette today. It's one minute and twenty-four seconds. And yes, it's very simple. But a great message for a scrapbook page, too. See you on Friday?
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Layout journalling: On your first cycling holiday, you discovered cats. Real, live, furry ones that would only just allow a brief stroke before moving off into the safety of the shadows. You pointed them out, calling ‘Meeow!’ excitedly at every sighting. And your Mummy and Daddy smiled.
When you returned to the city, Daddy bought himself a new toy iphone and lots of apps. (When he was little, your Dad just loved anything techie, and he hasn’t changed a bit.) Skyping with you all one day soon after, there you were, playing with the iphone. Your favourite app? The cat. Every time you said a word, the cartoon moggy would repeat it back to you, whether in German or English. How clever was that, both of you! You giggled with such pleasure. And this time, your Grandma and Granddad smiled.