Imperfect Photos Scrapped

 I attended my monthly crop this past Saturday, determined to finish a 2 page layout with photos from 2001.  It was a very quiet crop with only myself and one other scrapper attending, the others ladies were too busy.  My scrap partner for the day is a mother of four young children with no time to scrap at home.  She also doesn't have any extra space for a designated scrap room...the house is full to the brim. Her hubby is a jewel, insisting that she needs her monthly scrap/girl time, staying at home with the kids while she scraps.  We both had a very productive day.

The photos that I took to scrap were of my youngest daughter, Raegen, and some her friends & their dates before the yearly Snowball Dance.  I knew the photos are not very good, but wanted to get them scrapped to add to her album.  

Funny thing, I have had these photos on my desk for quite some time, waiting for inspiration, and, or, motivation to get them on a layout.  Well, the inspiration came in the Weekly Challenge at ClubCK for the week of April 7-14, to scrap imperfect photos.....photos that are blurry, too dark, too light, weird shadows, etc.  I laughed when I read the challenge, knowing instantly which photos I would be using for the challenge!  The red eyes, closed eyes, some people not looking at the camera.....well, they certainly fit the description of "imperfect photos"!   

The photos were taken with a film camera that belonged to my daughter.  I had often thought that I would scan the photos and correct the red eyes.....but, never took the time.  I decided to go ahead and scrap my "imperfect photos" for the ClubCK challenge.  I used sketch #88 from Inspired Blueprints, adapting it from the original single page sketch into a two pager.

I still need to journal on this layout but will have to wait until I visit with my daughter.....some of the girls dates for the evening were from out of town and I need names before I can finish, sure hope she remembers!  

For the year of 2013, I have challenged myself to catch up on layouts for my two daughters' high school albums.....I am getting closer!  Two layouts down, more coming!

About A Girl Blog

I am excited to have found a new challenge blog for girls only, awesome!  It was only a couple of days ago that they were looking for scrappers to join their DT....well, they found some awesome scrappers and are now ready for everyone to check out the newest girly blog.

I know many fellow scrappers that love to scrap for their daughters, granddaughters, and other female family members & friends, so be sure and stop by the newest blog on the block, www.itsaboutthegirls.blogspot.com.  Have fun!



Congratulations to Laurie LaRiviere, today's featured member of the DT, and the other DT members.   Very anxious to see what challenges this blog will have to scrap our precious girly layouts!

New Blog 

I found a new challenge blog that sounds like the perfect match to myself and any scrapper that loves to scrap girly layouts, it is called About A Girl.  

They have placed a DT call and are needing 6 scrappers to create a monthly project.  You will need to stop by the challenge blog to apply.  Applications are being taken until April 20.  Enjoy!

Puppy Love

I have had this layout finished for over two weeks and just now adding it to my blog!  When I  scrap a layout for a challenge on ClubCK I tend to scrap photos of Ava....she is my favorite subject to scrap!  It was my turn to host the Weekly Layout Challenge for the week of March 24-30.  My challenge was to lift a layout from the current Creating Keepsakes magazine, pages 79-88, or any other layout from a past CK magazine.  

The layout by Amy Mallory titled Redsox Love, page 83, caught my eye.  I changed it a little and didn't scrap a sport theme, although I have plenty of sports photos waiting to be scrapped.  

This layout was scrapped to go opposite a previously scrapped layout of Ava and her cousin, Brooke.  I am a little weird when it comes to my layouts matching, or at least having similar colors on the opposing layout!  I know it isn't a big deal to some scrappers but it is the only way to make it work for me!  

Thanks for looking and have a great week!