Scraplifting yourself is just the beginning of this challenge. Becky here today, with a multi-faceted challenge. Every year in January, I challenge myself to create a layout and then duplicate it for each of our grandchildren. You can interpret this as you wish...I would suggest a couple of ideas. Maybe you could recreate layouts for each of your children, or perhaps you have a great photo (or more than one) of a group of friends or family members who you could create a page for. This year we added two new grandsons, so last year I made 8 layouts based on one design and this year, I made ten!
The second aspect of this challenge is to convey something across the board. Something that is important to you. Something you can communicate in a page.
And the third aspect is to use past collections and scraps. I still adore many of the past October Afternoon collections and wanted to use them and not just hoard them : )
Take any part of this challenge and make it your own. Spin it, turn it, interpret it as you like! It's just a starting point. I've enjoyed challenging myself to do this for the past several years and there is something extremely gratifying and freeing to me about it year after year.
This year, I assembled all of my photos and had a design in mind before I started. Once I began, it went very quickly. This is not my usual creative process. I normally have a mindset of doing something very fresh and of masterpiece quality! But for this challenge, I allow myself freedom. No pressure to create something completely fresh or new, no pressure to make it just right. It's more an exercise in creating and conveying a sentiment.
On a sidenote, I make a lot of pages for my grandchildren. My goal is not to make albums that document their lives. They have parents who can document their lives if they choose. My reason for creating pages about them is to document my feelings for them and my memories about them from my perspective. I keep a book (or more) for each child that they will be able to take someday if they want. Right now, it's fun for me to do. A creative outlet.
So here are the ten layouts based on one design:
I don't know if I've ever made ten layouts in a day and a half before! But using this process really did work. If I were going to a crop, I think this would be a fun approach.
Wilna joined me in this challenge and I asked her to interpret it as she liked...and I like how she chose to do it! She went back and found a layout she had made in 2005-
From this layout, she created this beauty-
I think it's great! kind...smart...important. LOVE.
So please take up this challenge, any part or all of it and share with us what you make! Please post your take on the OA Flickr group!
Thanks!
I love the big square picture with the artwork coming out of it. The artwork complements the photo, not the photo complementing the artwork. Great job.
Posted by: Colette | January 27, 2012 at 09:17 AM
Becky...this is so inspiring! The verse you chose happens to be the verse I chose for this year. Can't wait to put my own spin on your inspiration. Thank you! (I too hoard my OA stash, because I've loved every line since the beginning. Time to use it.) :o)
Posted by: Polly | January 25, 2012 at 07:34 AM
Love the layouts - trying to figure out who posted these.
Posted by: JudyC | January 24, 2012 at 07:30 PM
What an inspiring idea! Thank you!
Posted by: Amanda | January 23, 2012 at 04:40 PM
What a great idea!
Posted by: Karen L K | January 23, 2012 at 02:17 PM
So beautiful!!! What a fantastic idea...totally doing this today :)
Posted by: AndreaWiebe | January 23, 2012 at 01:50 PM
Well done on 10 layouts in 1.5 days! And they are all beautiful layouts. They are all completely different and unique, yet all the same!!! Love it. Great job.
Posted by: Jessica Toulmin | January 23, 2012 at 12:51 PM
What beautiful photos - you are so lucky to have such great kids in your life. I love how you made each page reflect each kid. I almost feel like I know a bit about their personalities just by seeing the page. And a beautiful message to boot. Well done!
Posted by: Lisa Meegan | January 23, 2012 at 12:20 PM
oh wow ! so much inspiration here ! thanks for sharing !
Posted by: Michele Beck | January 23, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Thank you for this great idea! I also love the verse you used. Beautiful.
Posted by: Debbie | January 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Absolutely fabulous!!
- April W
Posted by: April W | January 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM
It is so awe inspiring to see these ten projects all together like this.
It is an amazing idea to pass on this inspirational quote to all of your grandchildren in such a unique and personal way. Consider just letting them hang these up in their rooms!
It is always good to give yourself a little freedom ;)
Posted by: Nirupama Kumar | January 23, 2012 at 10:34 AM