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Post by Lillias on Sept 10, 2021 20:35:39 GMT
Playing around trying to get inspired... Credits...image from Pexels, items from kits - Just September, Leila, Tender Touch all by Tiramisu from Pickleberrypop and a bit of clipart from Hiclipart.  |
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Post by cats4jan on Sept 10, 2021 21:16:36 GMT
That is very lovely
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Lady
Sept 10, 2021 22:47:37 GMT
Post by hmca on Sept 10, 2021 22:47:37 GMT
Works for me.....I always enjoy seeing the way you arrange the elements on a page and the way your frames frequently overlap. or are overlapped by your add-ons. If you can follow what I'm trying to say!
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Post by jackscrap on Sept 11, 2021 6:45:24 GMT
Very busy but in a nicely organized way, love all that paint stain and splotches, and how the frame brings her out of the page, another very beautiful page.
How do you know when to stop adding things, asking for a friend....
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Post by Lillias on Sept 11, 2021 10:26:39 GMT
Thank you ladies for your kind words. How do you know when to stop adding things, asking for a friend.... That’s a hard one Jackie and I don’t have any quick or clever answer...I believe this is something that professional artists/painters also struggle with, or so I’ve read. If you look at pages in the various digi scrapping galleries online you will see all sorts from very minimalist to really busy pages. In comparison to some, my page here isn’t honestly really that busy. I think it’s a case of going with the flow, see how you feel, sit back and look at your page every now and then and when it gets to a stage that you are happy with - stop and call it done. Remember that more is not always better and we each have our own thoughts on what’s enough. I read recently that professional artists have learned that their art is a process and nothing they create will be perfect. That each piece they do is not a destination but simply a stepping stone on their art journey. I know when I revisit stuff I’ve done in the past I can always see things that could be improved upon now but maybe that just shows that I have (hopefully) made some progress in my particular journey! Who knows! Experience is the best teacher and making mistakes is the best way to learn as we go along - here endeth the lesson...LOL...  |
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Lady
Sept 11, 2021 10:49:08 GMT
Post by jackscrap on Sept 11, 2021 10:49:08 GMT
Experience is the best teacher and making mistakes is the best way to learn as we go along - here endeth the lesson...LOL... Thank you Lillias, I always enjoy your ability to come up with answers to my dumb questions. Sometimes I get so frustrated with my pages and how to achieve some semblance of balance with the elements and the photos and the effects, it's a wonder I post anything at all! |
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Post by Lillias on Sept 11, 2021 11:47:33 GMT
Jackie there is no such thing as a dumb question. We all have to start somewhere in the learning process. I know I’ve benefited from others answering my questions along the way and hope to continue doing so.
Don’t be afraid to experiment... move things around on your page, as in resize images or embellishments, try them in different positions always keeping balance in mind. That’s the great thing about digi scrapping - you are not stuck with your first layout, you can always move things to see if that looks better.
Please don’t be afraid to post your pages. I’m sure we would love to see them.
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Post by srmoment on Sept 11, 2021 14:50:00 GMT
hmmmm, Jackie's question is true of photo art in general. I find when I am creating something, that when I am 'finished' (ahahha...maybe!), I go back and turn all the layers off and then add them back, one by one. This often helps me to determine if the image actually looks better without some of the additions, or if it is okay the way it is.
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Lady
Sept 11, 2021 16:36:53 GMT
Post by Lillias on Sept 11, 2021 16:36:53 GMT
hmmmm, Jackie's question is true of photo art in general. I find when I am creating something, that when I am 'finished' (ahahha...maybe!), I go back and turn all the layers off and then add them back, one by one. This often helps me to determine if the image actually looks better without some of the additions, or if it is okay the way it is. I do that too Pat, although I usually do it at various points during the composition of my pages rather than at the end. Either way, it’s what works for you. |
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Post by cats4jan on Sept 11, 2021 16:42:15 GMT
My best work - or I should say - the work I look back on and really love - probably started with a template. Although, most times you can barely see the origins of the template in the finished page, it works as inspiration, because most template creators are more 'gutsy' than me and do things I would never think of doing. I believe templates can be divided into two categories - I call them 'collage' and 'artsy' Collage, to me, means a straight on, uncluttered grouping of photos with title and maybe a little journaling to describe the event. Artsy is all the rest - the ones with masks and clusters and 'doodads' galore. I prefer starting with artsy, but I find I end up with far less of the 'doodads' than the original design has. Remember this - above all - There is no right or wrong way to create a scrapbook page. If you like it, it's perfect. You are the only one you need to please. And remember one other thing - people who do not do this as a hobby are usually very impressed with your design because scrapbooking is very cool and the results are unique and such fun - especially those memory pages. A digital or paper scrapbook page is so much more than just throwing a few photos onto a page in a photo album. For more about template use: photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/7539/before-after |
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Lady
Sept 11, 2021 16:42:49 GMT
Post by srmoment on Sept 11, 2021 16:42:49 GMT
I forgot to say that this layout is beautiful. You have a talent for these!
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Lady
Sept 11, 2021 16:45:38 GMT
Post by Lillias on Sept 11, 2021 16:45:38 GMT
I forgot to say that this layout is beautiful. You have a talent for these! That's very kind of you Pat. Thank you. |
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