She's Got The Power

Scrapping, like all things, means sometimes you have good days and make layout after layout that you love, but other days it all just goes a little haywire and you end up with pages that you are..... well lets just say... less than satisfied with :-)

I think this page just got a little bit crazy and became way too busy. I once heard the term "product vomit" to describe a page where the creator was obviously motivated by trying to get as much product as possible onto a layout rather than focusing on the photos, or story, or art. And that's probably how I would describe this page! LOL!

However, that's not what actually happened. It was more a case of having so many fabulous products in the Studio Calico kit I was working with that I didn't know where to start. And then along the way I wasn't entirely happy with how the page was looking, so I kept trying to add more to fix it. Stopping would have been a better idea! Probably if I took off all that washi tape for a start that would be good.

And actually, I definitely was focused on telling the story as the main motivator behind this layout. The title is quoted from what I overheard Munchy telling Moodles after she prayed for Munchy's knee and it was healed! I wrote down the whole story in detail and tucked it into the Smash plastic bag along with one of my leftover feathers I made a while ago.

I don't believe scrapping is just about making perfect layouts. In fact, as far as the creative process goes, I think it's just as important to make 'mistakes' (if you want to call them that at all). But for me, my scrapping will always be about telling the story. The idea that I shouldn't share this page because it looks less than perfect sounds crazy to me. In fact, it's only inspired me to go and create more. See you around :-)

Smashin' It

Can you believe how long it's taken me to join the Smash craze?!! I can't believe I dragged my feet on this one! But don't worry, 'cos I'm making up for lost time now :-)

I've been churnning out the pages like some kind of scrapping/journaling machine.And lets not forget about then Instagramming all of them :-) Yes I know that makes for some poor quality images for the blogosphere, but it's quick and easy to be honest. I'll make an effort to take proper photographs of some of the other pages I've done so far if you're interested?

And speaking of interesting (and nail-biting exciting!!!!) if you look closely at the first photo and the last photo and can figure out which of the supplies are made by the same manufacturer then you'll have a head-start on working out who I happen to be Guest Designing for this month! EEEeekkkkkK!!!!!

I know some people question what you might do with a Smash folio because a short time ago I was one of them. But I am just loving that I can fill my pages with all my left over photos and left over products.

I'm using up all those photos that have either been scrapped before (and now I can tell a different side of the story) or never made it onto a page because of their quality. And for the first time I can honestly say I am 'killing kits' (as my definition of that is quite pedantic) because now I'm gluing down all the bits and pieces and making pretty things from them.

Do you Smash?
I'd love to see some links :-)