Forever Boy

I did this layout for a challenge on Scrapping the Music. My mom took these pictures of C last year while he threw rocks into the water. I love how she captured the rock mid-air.

Materials:
Journaling: One of Cam’s favorite things to do. Throw rocks into the water. 11.07
Pattern paper: Luxe
Ink: Ranger black soot
Pens: micron
Ribbon: Maya Road
Other: Journaling circle: Luxe; title letters: American Crafts; pictures by Joan Kolbaba

Here is a close-up of the title block.


Upon completing this layout, I was dissatisfied and I couldn't figure out why until I compared it to pages that please me. I learned that I need texture and dimension on a layout and this one doesn't have much. I love the colors, the stars and the papers, I just need something bumpy. I also think that I should have used black letters for the title. Black would have tied in the outlined stars and the ribbon more.

No, I'm not going to go back and re-do this one. I'm going to place it in my album and remember it as a learning experience. Even though I'm unhappy with the art part of it, I still captured a special memory in C's life and that is what is really important in the long run, n'est-ce pas?

So here is the moral of my story. If you don't like one of your layouts, compare it to one that you do like. This will help you to learn what you prefer as an artist and will help you to make more deliberate decisions as you work. Happy Creating!