So I am late with PL this week as my lovely friend L reminds me. So L, this is for you! Thank you for reading the blog so much!
I thought I would shake things up a bit this week and go through PL in sections. So first up...
Photos:
This was one of those glorious weeks when I took lots of photos so I had a nice big selection to choose from. The weather was wonderful this week so I took myself off for a walk and grabbed some photos with the intention of using them in PL.
My instagramming in lent is also providing a phone photo a day so lots of choice!
Journalling:
These pages came together easily because as well as a lot of photos I had a lot of things I wanted to say. I wanted to do a little round up of the month, journal about the lovely socks my mum sent me in the post and record my feelings on my family coming up and visiting.
Techniques:
I am really enjoying using a set of watercolour brushes on my journaling cards. I also experimented with adding a white paint effect to the photo of the library. I love how this turned out and that it reflected something I would do with my photos if they were in paper form!
I put a few simple words around the photos of leaves on the first page. Again writing around objects is something I would do on paper so I chose to replicate it.
I have used this technique before but I split a photo across two pockets. I find this works well for landscapes or buildings. This view of Durham was perfect.
Anything else:
I am still loving the colours of the seafoam kit. On photoshop I often adapt the journalling cards to match colours up. For instance the 'recorded' card was originally black writing but I switched it to the blue to tie in with the card next to it.
I made the pages separately again and always love that moment when I put them together. So much fun to see how the colours and photos will work together.
I liked adding a monthly calendar to my last week of january spread so thought I would replicate it here.
Phew! Week 9. Such a great project. So excited to see the pages all together.
* On a totally different note, I am focusing this week on getting all the essays done, deadlines met and birthdays of friends celebrated. I am therefore taking a bit of a blogging break until I am free enough to write coherently again! I will still be visiting your lovely blogs and commenting where possible. I am planning to be up and posting again by next wednesday! See you soon.*
I love your layout---especially the 12 inch photo cut in half. I'm doing PL on a monthly basis. But, I do love the weekly format---just not enough hours in the day.
ReplyDeleteThose socks look great,Abi.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all your deadlines.
These pages are wonderful, Abi! I love the way the landscape photo is split.
ReplyDeleteI like that you are so in control of your pages and often using your own techniques. It all comes together nicely.
ReplyDeleteI especially like that little calendar with the snowdrops on it, and am always intrigued how you are making this very much your own.
ReplyDeleteThose socks are amazing!! I want some!! As always, your pages look fab :) All the best with those deadlines! x
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Love the look of this and the idea of including a calendar of the month on the last week. Those socks look super, course they are in my favourite colour combination. :) Good luck with getting the essays etc done during your break.
ReplyDeleteI will persist in nagging you when your posts are not on time... it is vital to my weekly routine!x
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