are kinda scary for me to scrapbook. I'm not sure why. I guess I kinda look at pictures as embellishments sometimes, rather than the focus of a layout. Which is pretty silly, and I'm fully aware of that. ;)
So here's a layout with a big picture. I used the large calendar from Jenni Bowlin and cut out the actual calendar part, leaving on the month, the year, and the shape. Then, i decided to repeat that shape across my page with the Jenni Bowlin rub ons. I was even able to get double duty out of one rub on! :) After adding some paper scraps and stitching, I decided it still wasn't enough, so I added the little pearl embellishments, also from Jenni Bowlin. In fact, everything you see here is hers, just to let you know. It's getting quite repetitive saying her name each time. :)
I couldn't decide where to put the journaling, and then it hit me. duh. duh. DUH. On the photo! And then I thought, oh yeeeeeaaaah! I remember when I set up this shot with Vanessa, that i was actually thinking, "hey! I journal on the window when I use this photo in a scrapbook page!" Haha I know, I know. I'm a kooky scrapbooker lady. I'm learning to embrace that fact.
love the calendar page as a frame. =)
Posted by: lisa truesdell | June 22, 2009 at 09:17 AM
Wow. This is fantastic!
Posted by: Bekka | June 22, 2009 at 09:54 AM
i LOVE it! and i adore how you use small pics all the time - i'm scare of THEM! see ya friday darlin'!!
Posted by: sandy | June 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Big photos scare me too! I love my little tiny photos that I can just squeeze in anywhere I want.
journaling in the window = fantastic.
Posted by: dani | June 22, 2009 at 12:58 PM
You call it what you will, but this page is FANTASTIC!!!!!!! WOW
Posted by: TraceyT | June 22, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Cutest photo ever. And I am totally lovin' how you cut the calendar part out & left the frame. I am going to have to lift that idea! :-)
Have a great week! :-)
Posted by: Deana | June 22, 2009 at 01:23 PM
Such an unbelievably cool LO! Love it!
Posted by: milkcan | June 22, 2009 at 02:04 PM
yay : ) that reminds me...i need to print some pics for this week! eeeek!
Posted by: Vanessa | June 22, 2009 at 02:57 PM
love how you cut that jenni bowlin thingy!!
see you soon at SIS!!
Posted by: Amy Tangerine | June 22, 2009 at 03:03 PM
My goodness! I love this, love so much about it, the title (very clever), the frame, the journaling on the photo... it is all soooo perfect!!! LOVE
Posted by: Sharmaine | June 22, 2009 at 05:53 PM
it's perfect!
Posted by: Kara | June 22, 2009 at 06:47 PM
awesome indeed!
I love your BIG picture with the simple JB shapes.
Posted by: kim whitten | June 22, 2009 at 07:20 PM
I like kooky...very much in fact :)
Posted by: Lexi | June 22, 2009 at 07:44 PM
ummm. basically. we're scrapbook twins. just saying. . .
ps. i love it.
Posted by: Jeremy | June 22, 2009 at 09:15 PM
I totally love it! Hey I have to tell you I got to meet Jenni Bowlin this past Saturday...she is amazing as I'm sure you already know!!!
Have a wonderful week!
Posted by: Cinnibonbon | June 23, 2009 at 12:02 AM
the photo is beautiful and I love the journaling in the window!
Posted by: lilith | June 23, 2009 at 07:03 AM
That frame useage is super rad! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Melissa | June 23, 2009 at 10:04 AM
yes... special :) love the layout + photo
Posted by: amy lapi | June 24, 2009 at 11:49 AM