breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Apr 24, 2019 14:06:37 GMT
Specifically this one from OA,Midway which has been sitting in my OA stash for years: The one that is a full sheet of black and white photos of random people. Yeah, I could just toss it, but it's October Afternoon, it's my precious... |
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Post by myboysnme on Apr 24, 2019 14:13:48 GMT
Yeah, I could just toss it, but it's October Afternoon, it's my precious That is seriously funny! I would use the reverse side if there is one. Otherwise I might use it as like a black and white border on a layout and use it for thin mats. |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 24, 2019 14:29:10 GMT
I use the B side. I have a hard time with image papers and large graphics.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2019 14:37:33 GMT
From reading the description, it sounds like it is double sided? I would have to use the other side, no way could I do all those people in my scrapbook, too weird. Or I'd make a card from it.
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Post by lilacgal on Apr 24, 2019 14:55:05 GMT
B side! Totally always use the b side - especially if they’re actual photos and not drawings.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 24, 2019 14:59:06 GMT
I just watched a video the other day by my favorite YouTuber who used a very similar paper (places, not faces). I thought her process was genius. Attaching if you are interested. youtu.be/k7MOjtvX8eU |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Apr 24, 2019 14:59:54 GMT
Or document something to do with how you take your photos/how a photo was taken. It could be a photobooth, your camera equipment, a behind-the-scenes look of your Christmas family photo shoot, etc.
It looks like a theme park collection so I could see myself adding little Mickey and Minnie ears to some of the people featured in those retro photos as an intro page to a Disney park trip documented.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Apr 24, 2019 15:01:26 GMT
I just watched a video the other day by my favorite YouTuber who used a very similar paper (places, not faces). I thought her process was genius. Attaching if you are interested. youtu.be/k7MOjtvX8eUGreat LO! Yes, gesso and paint always does the trick, I agree. |
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Post by BSideCrafter on Apr 24, 2019 15:34:05 GMT
I use the B Side.  I almost always use B Sides Once I found a creepy one and sent it as a text on Halloween. So you could save it for that |
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Post by hop2 on Apr 24, 2019 20:25:23 GMT
Or document something to do with how you take your photos/how a photo was taken. It could be a photobooth, your camera equipment, a behind-the-scenes look of your Christmas family photo shoot, etc. It looks like a theme park collection so I could see myself adding little Mickey and Minnie ears to some of the people featured in those retro photos as an intro page to a Disney park trip documented. Yeah, it would work with a Mickey Mouse club intro style photo. |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Apr 24, 2019 21:36:22 GMT
I bought several sheets of the OA Midway - Photo Booth paper for its versatile & usable repeating star pattern on grey background on the other side! |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 24, 2019 21:48:22 GMT
I'd use the other side, or layer vellum over most of it and use a big bold black and white photo of myself over the top, or maybe use it for a no-photo layout about something photography related like Booty said.
Or, as I have recently learned from watching too much Shimelle, I would cut it into strips and use them as layers (probably on photobooth related pages). So many papers I could never make use of would be better if I would cut them into strips like the designer probably intended.
Of course not wanting random strangers on your pages is very reasonable. It's not an easy paper to use.
It would also be fun chopped up to use on greeting cards. Especially if you sent someone proper photos in the card.
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Post by scrappersue on Apr 26, 2019 15:40:25 GMT
Oh my, not sure what to do with that. Reminds me of finding random photos at thrift stores.
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pilcas
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Post by pilcas on Apr 26, 2019 18:49:24 GMT
I just watched a video the other day by my favorite YouTuber who used a very similar paper (places, not faces). I thought her process was genius. Attaching if you are interested. youtu.be/k7MOjtvX8eUThat layout is amazing; I’m just not that creative. |
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Post by jenr on Apr 26, 2019 19:08:12 GMT
I sometimes use patterned paper like that to cut out titles, because you don't see the real pattern in the cut-out letters, but you do get some shade/color variation. I've used some really weird and ugly papers that make cool titles!
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Apr 27, 2019 13:40:18 GMT
I love that collection and I've used that paper! It is one of my favorite pages. I guess I'll have to figure out how to put a picture on here. I have used that collection so much- we go to an arcade on the boardwalk every year and it works great for that.
It has a picture of my nephew in front of a white board, so the photo background is white. I just cut the individual photo booth pictures out and layered them around the photo, mixed in with a lot of the midway die cuts that came with that line. It is called "The Greatest Henry on Earth". It turned out really cute and the people don't distract from the photo at all, I think.
I do use photo realistic paper but I usually use it for layering so it doesn't steal focus. I have used brick wall paper as a background paper several times, too. I can't resist photo realistic brick paper.
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Post by hop2 on Apr 27, 2019 13:46:34 GMT
I love that collection and I've used that paper! It is one of my favorite pages. I guess I'll have to figure out how to put a picture on here. I have used that collection so much- we go to an arcade on the boardwalk every year and it works great for that. It has a picture of my nephew in front of a white board, so the photo background is white. I just cut the individual photo booth pictures out and layered them around the photo, mixed in with a lot of the midway die cuts that came with that line. It is called "The Greatest Henry on Earth". It turned out really cute and the people don't distract from the photo at all, I think. I do use photo realistic paper but I usually use it for layering so it doesn't steal focus. I have used brick wall paper as a background paper several times, too. I can't resist photo realistic brick paper. For me it’s old wood doors with random pieces of old paint layers showing. |
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Post by auroraborealis on Apr 29, 2019 1:19:00 GMT
I would be all about cutting out a strip of that and layering it behind so it looks like a film strip back there. Or, turn it on its side and only use some of it as the B-side is so fun too. I would be all over using this with Snapchat/IG photos (modern look with this vintage one) or other photobooth-y photos or photos with a old Kodak instant camera frame (using much bigger personal photos than on this strip, so the paper is clearly part of the background and doesn't compete too much with my photos.)
I kind of dig using B/W photoreal paper as embellishments!
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I almost always use B Sides 
