Sunday 4 January 2009

2 Layouts to Share

OMG...yes, it's true.
Not only do I have a newly designed scrap room, but I managed to complete TWO layouts.

First for Liz Weber who has a new blog A Page from My Sketchbook. It's a ripper of a sketch and she has a wonderful creative team.

I mixed the sketch up a little but it IS based on the sketch, if you think laterally!!!

The second has a bit of a story to it. I received my e-newsletter from Creating Keepsakes and it had a link to a digi template and tutorial by Jessica Sprague.

OMG

I think I'm in digi heaven. Jessica's tutorial was so easy to understand and the commands were the same in PSE4.0 (no, not upgrading...too skint and really don't need it.)

So, I did a template using photos of Rainer by Rachel Richter

(digi papers: Little Dreamer Designs Vintage Dreams Retro)

and dabbled into the dark world of HYBRID SCRAPPING and created this layout using Cosmo Cricket PP

The little journaling card, bottom right, was a purchase from Calli & Mo, the vintage shop in Denver. How gorgeous!!

Since the shopping spree last week, I've kept all the tags and have been using them on the layouts. They are so arty these days - bet you can't pick them!!

Here are 4 books that I bought in Denver, Colorado and have been inspiring me in so many ways since. Kinda like an epiphany!




And THIS magazine

I must have read it a million times on the plane to the USA!! I just picked up Jan/Feb's issue and it hasn't disappointed - once again.

Vivian Bonder is running her altered journal online class again soon. I'm not missing it this time!!

I am working on my goals (and layout of..) based on my ONE WORD - nourished which I have now changed to
NOURISH
Came across this blog called Homegrown Hospitality and just couldn't help myself.

I would love to see someone else do a really simple doodle like this, based on their word for 2009. Mine is done with watercolour pencils, but I really wanted the Twinkling H2Os. Can you see where Rainer tried to "help" me with the colouring? Tiny smudge but I don't care.

Take care and share...
NOURISH....

11 comments:

  1. your pages are freaking amazing as always.. lve the digi ones.. but the cogsmo pp layout is my FAV!! vivs gorgeous hay... i lvoe her stuff just wish the kids were all at school so i could spend some time in her classes.. IRL.. one day hay!!

    take it easy babe
    hugs
    sandie
    :)
    xx

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  2. thanx for popping in to my blog..i too love your hybrid page, im a bit of a lover of hybrid scrapping and you did such a wonderful job.. will pop back in again soon!

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  3. wow..huge update...great hybrid and digi work..love what you picked up in the US too

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  4. Gorgeous pages, Gigi. Love that one you did with Rainer. Love your doodled word - I'm planning to do a canvas to hang somewhere.

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  5. Hey there chick love that digi page i went and listnened to the digi message and im afraid that it looks nothing like my photoshop.lol

    I would love to give it a try.take care Kerry xx

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  6. Wowzers Giovanna - loving your fab layout for the sketch blog, thanks for joining in. I just adore your digi hybrid page - I so love creating digi pages. Can't wait to see what you create next!

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  7. hybrid scrapping!go gigi! how clever are you!!

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  8. Gigi I am impressed girl!
    Love your work AS ALWAYS
    Just remember to keep nourishing yourself you deserve it in 2009
    hugs Marelle

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  9. Hi Gigi,
    Happy New years!!
    Wow you have been super busy, just love the digi, LO, I'm so sorry it seems like a lifetime since I've been over here, I got you on my sidebar now, so I don't miss soo much!!
    Reneexx

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  10. Hi,
    I have left something very special for you on my blog
    Reneexx

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  11. Hi Gigi
    Absolutely fantastic layouts and those books look amazing! Don't you just love Jessica Sprague? She's just awesome. I've got something on my blog for you too LOL!

    Karlene xx

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