Siblings Layout
Click the image to view larger. Two-page, 8.5x11 digital layout.
We spent this past weekend on the coast with my parents ringing in the new year.
One of the things I love about digital scrapbooking is that stories can get told from anywhere you have access to a computer. Some of you may remember this photo from Thanksgiving 2007. The evenings this time visit looked pretty much much the same (everyone sitting around the living room with their laptop). The only difference is that Chris now has a Mac too.
It's been a long time since I scrapbooked layouts just for the sake of scrapbooking (vs. writing a column, fulfilling an assignment, or most recently creating pages for my online class). I loved sitting there on my parent's couch in the evening, computer in my lap, chit-chatting about what each of us was working on and looking at online.
This digital layout came together fairly quickly. It's a simple celebration to kick off the new year. I was inspired by Laura Kurz' use of full page photos (and before her I have always loved how Karen Russell has used enlargements). I love the idea of seeing more of these sorts of full page photos in my albums.
Here's a look at the printed version of this digital layout. I recently got a new oversized printer that I have been enjoying and using the last couple of months. It's an HP Photosmart B8550 Inkjet Photo Printer
(picked it up at OfficeMax when my old HP Photosmart stopped working). The layout was printed on Office Max brand 13x19 photo paper and then trimmed to size and slipped into two, 8.5x11 page protectors.
JOURNALING
January One : We celebrated New Year’s weekend on the Oregon coast with Grandma Pati & Grandpa Al. Out to the tall grass we headed to make sure to capture a little of the sunshine that was peeking through the clouds (and attempt to get a photo of both of you looking at the camera at the same time). In 2010 one of you will turn one and the other will turn eight. One will learn to walk; the other to read longer & longer chapter books. You will both continue to get to know each other as your personalities continue to develop. Here’s to the two of you.
SUPPLIES
Pattern Paper:
Spot Dots No.18 Paper Pack
Word Art: My Family Genealogy Definitons
Stitching: Stitched Layered Template No.2
2010 Bracket: AEdwards 2010-2012 Brackets
Circle Accent: AEdwards Love Epoxy
Gold Heart: PKnox Puttin On The Glitz Fabric Hearts
White Cardstock: MMartin Alana Solids
Fonts: Garamond, Aja
Today I will be pulling out my paper supplies to do some more layouts.
The last few days of my December Daily are coming later this week.
For more information on getting started digital scrapbooking I have a list of recommended resources here.
Beautiful layout Ali! I love the large photo as well.
Happy New Year!
Barbara
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Ali, this is adorable. 'Have lots of scrapping to do. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks Ali for sharing all your creativeness with us. This is such a beautiful layout, what a great layout to look at to lift your spirits on a bad day!! I also love how you have changed the header for your blog to introduce your word of the year!
Thanks again for sharing your lives with us.
Smiles from New Zealand :o)
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You and Karen Russell are my top two designers that I read and scrap lift the most. I do have a question. I fear printing pages at home will not last, will fade and are not archival. I do not believe HP or Epson state that their dyes/inks are archival. What is your take?
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Ali, I love your templates at DD and have bought too many to count, but I am interested in trying the look of an 8.5 x 11 layout and noticed a deficit in that template size. Pretty, pretty, please could you created some for DD?
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loved your layout. the stitched layered template no. 2 at ds doesn't look like what you used in your layout.
so did you use another template or is it just not posted at ds yet?
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I just used some of the stitching from that template :).
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I might be able to do that :).
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Well, I do most of my printing at home and am going with a bit of trust on this one :).
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Ali, if you could also explain how to take the text from a personal blog post and insert it into a layout on PSE, I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas and family with all of us.
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They melt my heart. I am so thankful that you and Chris are blessed with them.
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Your blog is very helpful to us, thanks for sharing this. You can also enjoy your new year with Happy New Year 2017
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