LOAD #1

Oh my!  I did it!  I joined Lain Ehmann’s Layout A Day class for May!  If you haven’t heard of it, you may want to follow the link and check it out.  It is a challenge to create a layout everyday in the month of May.  You get daily email prompts about doing the layout and also emails and videos with various scrapbooking teachers to help in the process.  I am looking forward to the challenge and I know I have heard from other people who have done LOAD before that they learn so much through the process.  I’m looking forward to that.

The theme for this LOAD class is “Back to the Basics” which I love.  It’s all about design, color, journaling and embellishments!

The first challenge for today was to create a layout with just the basics:  A photo, title, journaling, cardstock and patterned paper (you could use alphas or stamps for the title).  Well, that sent me in a bit of a spin because I like to fill my pages with stuff!  But I went for it anyway and here is my layout…
  This was tough for me because my layout felt undone.  You know me, I usually have to have goodies splattered all over the layout!  But I have to say, this is obviously the quickest layout I’ve ever done.  I think it took me about 20 minutes to pull together.  Thankfully, that background patterned paper saved me.  It has so much going on that it helped fill in my layout.  At any rate, it’s completed!  Day 1 down!

I do hope I can keep this up, usually I fall off the bandwagon when things get busy in the week even though my intentions are good!  Keep checking back and I’ll be sharing my LOAD!

And check back tomorrow for a Scrap Tiffany layout using the wonderful new “Bits and Bobs” kit from Magpie Club!

Have a great Sunday evening!