selfie

Hello ladies! I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.....

So, I found a blog recently that I just absolutely love! They posted a sketch a couple 

of weeks ago, and I loved it's simplicity so much that I knew I had to play along. 

The blog is called paperdvizhnik.... so many beautiful layouts, lots of talented girls,

I was just so inspired.

'selfie'

A girlfriend of mine had given me a pair of gorgeous earrings that were silver and full

of rhinestones, so so pretty. So I thought I had to scrap them in some way, hence the 'selfie' (lol).

Then as I was looking at the photo, I thought of this sketch, and all of a sudden I knew exactly 

what I was going to do with it. I loved the simplicity and minimalistic look of the sketch 

and I saw something elegant with silver, gems, and lots of white.

Here is the sketch...

Here are a few close ups...

I found this blog by reading Gayle Price's Bliss and Gesso. She is on the design team

and I wanted to share her post here.... it talks about how we create and I just loved her description 

of what goes into creating a lo, it so perfectly sums up what makes a page unique, interesting, and one that communicates a story or an emotion....I couldn't have said it better myself and I hope 

it's ok to share here ;)....She talks about whether or not you start a project

with a very specific look in mind, or if you stay completely open to the process of creating 

and see where it takes you. I admit to both; there are times when I let the photo, the colors, the 

materials guide where the design eventually goes, but there other times like with this lo, 

that I know exactly how I want it to look....I would love to know your thoughts....? 

How does your creative process go?

I used some new Blue Fern Studios chipboard called 'Ornate Medallions' and 

'Marakesh Panel' designed by Janene atThe Scrapbook Diaries, I love it so much. 

I embossed them in silver and tucked them behind my photo.

So Gayle's post also posed a great question, what's more important, your process or the end result?

I find creating something relaxing, calming, and so rewarding, so I guess I enjoy both equally.....

Thanks for stopping by......

Big hugs, Lisa xo