Monday, January 18, 2016

PARIS


This is my latest layout for The Memory Nest using the below sketch.  First of all, doing a layout with me as the subject matter rarely happens.   In 1998, I had the opportunity to travel with a local high school to Paris, throughout the south of France, and finally to Barcelona, Spain.  In 1998, I neither scrapbooked nor took the amount of pictures I wish I had while I was there.  While on this trip, a friend of mine snapped this picture of me sitting on a bridge with the Notre Dame Cathedral behind me.  This trip was one of the greatest experiences of my life.  When the terrorist attack took place in Paris in November 2015, I used this photo as my facebook profile picture in support of the people of France.  When I saw this sketch, I thought the picture fit perfectly into the design.  I used fleur-de-lis paper to symbolize France, and a tag I found in my favorite place to find unique embellishments; the Michael's $1 bin.  Finally, I dipped into my stash of Pink Paislee "Bella Rouge" paper to create the "City of Love" feel that Paris evokes. Even though this trip happened a long time ago, I'm glad I finally scrapped my time in France.

5 comments:

  1. This is lovely! I love the colors and paper choices- they set the theme perfectly. What a fabulous photo and memory for you to cherish.

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  2. I love how this photo stands out. My eye is drawn right to it. It really is a great photo. =)

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  3. Brilliant use of neutral and coloured paper to draw the eye to the black and white photo. Super page!

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  4. Gorgeous layout and i love what you have done with my sketch

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  5. Gorgeous layout and i love what you have done with my sketch

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