I went to the Lisa Lisa crop this weekend given by Lisa Sanford and Lisa Young it was more like a day with my girlfriends. I was one of the first there by default. I rode with one of the organizers of the event ( Lisa Young) .Thank you for the ride girl :-)
I have seen pics of Lisa S. crop studio but to see it in person was amazing. She has everything a scrapbooker needs. The thing I love most about going to crops is the fellowship with other scrapbookers and sharing memories. I get the opportunity to meet other scrapbookers and see what projects they are working on, get advice, and of course borough cool tools. I was so inspired by all the creative juices around me I was able to complete 4 (2) page spreads.
I have been reading "Real Women Scrap" www.realwomenscrap.com and Tasra talks about creating simple pages and not feeling that every page has to be a masterpiece. This message really spoke to me because I can not tell you how many unfinished projects I have because I want all my pages to be not just memories but a work of art. I decided that concept is nice in theory but not in real life. I am a mom with 5 kids and unfortunately my craft does not come with a paycheck so my time is limited, not to mention I have to get out and make memories. So my challenge to myself was to create "Simplicity" with out losing my creativity.
This is how I did that...
1. I printed (4 photo) collage photos no theme, no particular event, just special moments in 2006.
2. I chose my paper and card stock. (1 pack of paper and 1 pack of card stock). I chose Basicgrey Scarlet's Letter and Prism: Prismatics Multi Pack White/Gray/Black card stock.
3. Basicgrey, Fancy Pants, and Memory Makers rub ons.
4. Creative Memories journal stencils and corner rounder.
5. My favorite pens for journaling.
6. Plan black page scrapbook album.
7. I committed to using just the things I chose for this project. No digging for that great paper, stickers, embellishments, etc... that would be great for this page. I just kept it simple.
So that was it and the results were great, and the trade off of no embellishments was okay because I was able to feel that warm feeling of pride in my heart when I saw a finished page.
Thank you Lisa Lisa for a great crop I can't wait for the next one!!! :-)
You can find all the great products I use at http://memorias.memory-works.com
Chela
