Tickle Me Scrappy: Layout Share: Debbie Reynolds

Apologies for the delay in posting, but all good things come to those who wait, right?!

Once again, I am super excited to have gone outside of my normal box to create a page from a VERY recent photo - left to my usual chronological ways, this photo wouldn't have made it out of my computer for at least 5 years, but here I am, trying new things!

The context here is that for Halloween this year, the youth group I volunteer with was encouraged to dress as a favorite movie character. I LOVE musicals, and "Singin' in the Rain" is one of my favorites, so I launched a thrift search for a great raincoat, and this simple costume was the result.

Let me tell you honestly that creating this layout resulted in some arguments - with myself. I was a little unsure about the color mix that happened as a result of the movie poster on the left side of the page, but I considered it context and didn't let it bother me.

You may ask why I paired this photo with this paper - or perhaps not, but I shall tell you regardless. The color of my raincoat is woven into the paisley print on the right hand side. I have to admit also that I sometimes think of paisley as really pretty and artistic water droplets.

Allow me also to point out that I used a bit of a design trick in creating a diagonal line with the three flowers, so that your eye naturally moves to the photo. Even though the right side of the page is perhaps busier than I would like (like I said, arguments with myself), I still wanted the photo dressed up by its surroundings. I also wanted to make sure that the left side movie poster didn't steal the show.

I would be remiss if I didn't tell you that a good portion of the products on this page are indeed Close to My Heart products. The patterned paper, colored card stock, chipboard flowers and bow are all from the Laughing Lola line - I will include links below. While I may be a consultant, it is because their products are beautiful and of superior quality, and I will use their products as well as any other brand as I am inspired to do so.

I also used one of Close To My Heart's sketches for the first time, and settled on this one in the Reflections book - it simplified my process and I was able to easily make it my own.