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Post by myboysnme on May 27, 2017 17:19:53 GMT
Many years ago I won grand prize in a layout contest at Great American Scrapbook Convention. I had a square photo of me each decade of my life, with a box underneath each photo telling where I lived, what I was doing, etc. I did first year to age 40, so five 1.5x1.5 inch photos lined up across on the page. It was on patterned vellum with brush lettering which at the time was cutting edge. The style is OK but I could make it so much better now
So now I am 60. 10 years ago I had started a second page with K&Co paper because I had no second sheet of the vellum, with age 50 and just added on the picture of me at 60. .
So here is my query: I am going to redo it but I don't know if I should redesign it so I get first year to age 60 all on one page, or should I basically replicate what I did before and just carry it over to the 2nd page but have them match and coordinate?
Then, should I leave space for 70, 80, 90, which is essentially how it is laid out now. If I don't live to 70 it will always be incomplete. I will need to find paper that inspires me in this redo so I'm not rushing into changing it. I have lots of photos of the original layout that won already scrapped so I don't feel at all compelled to keep it as is because I am 20 plus years older now and want that reflected in the layout.
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on May 27, 2017 19:40:45 GMT
If it were me,I would replicate what I had done previously, add whatever improvements I wanted (such as something other than the brush lettering), and make it two pages with room for what is yet to come. If you don't live to be a hundred, or even 80, have something planned to be a finishing touch that can be added by a family member later.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on May 27, 2017 20:03:43 GMT
I'd make a new 2 pager with all new papers, whatever you like. And look forward to making a new one again when you hit 70, and yet again when you hit 80, and again for 90, and again for 100 My great aunt passed a month shy of turning 110, but she was in no shape to scrapbook by then.
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Post by destined2bmom on May 27, 2017 22:19:13 GMT
If it were me,I would replicate what I had done previously, add whatever improvements I wanted (such as something other than the brush lettering), and make it two pages with room for what is yet to come. If you don't live to be a hundred, or even 80, have something planned to be a finishing touch that can be added by a family member later.
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 27, 2017 22:49:55 GMT
(Rather belated ) Congratulations on winning the grand prize! As the others have wisely advised you already: make it two pages, leave some space for the future and just enjoy yourself with this layout. Use your favourite papers and bits and pieces. This is an important one, a true life recap. Totally worth spoiling yourself with the best stuff in your stash! If it ends up being incomplete, so be it. It'll speak of your sense of optimism, hope and will to live. But we're counting on you to be scrapping and adding more to the layout in the next couple of decades (and beyond)! After all, there's no such thing as superstition to hide behind when you're wise and full of life experience...
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 28, 2017 13:35:44 GMT
I would choose to leave the original layout(s) alone and start afresh with brand new gorgeous papers and embellishments.
Also, for years 70, 80, 90, 100..... Can you hold their place with embellishments that can be removed? So, no matter what, the layout is balanced and finished to your liking.
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Post by LisaDV on May 29, 2017 2:20:01 GMT
I would choose to leave the original layout(s) alone and start afresh with brand new gorgeous papers and embellishments. Also, for years 70, 80, 90, 100..... Can you hold their place with embellishments that can be removed? So, no matter what, the layout is balanced and finished to your liking.
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