Tuesday 18 October 2011

All about me - Page 1

So here it is: first page of my 'All about ME' album.

Camera Shy

This page has been created for a project with S'CGBM and the title is All about me.

I am more used to creating pages of other people's photos so I found it difficult to put 'me' as the focus of the scrapbook page. So to break the spell I cut strips of coloured papers and made an oval frame for the photo, making me the main feature. Oh dear, can't get used to this much attention!

I don't have many old photos and this is the first one the surfaced in the hunt for scrapbook worthy material. A school photo, taken in about 1964 or 65 shows me in my hand-knit jumper, hair not as tidy as it should be and not looking at the camera. I hated having my photo taken. Even now I not that keen.

Looking at the photo I am reminded that I liked school. A lot! I think I was a bit of a swot.  The poor Sisters of Mercy nuns in the convent school tried desperately to make a 'young lady' out of me and  failed spectacularly.

Now I need to get my album cover sorted and I have a few ideas I want to try out first, but the good thing is I've started the'All about ME' process

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave me  your comments.


Axx






8 comments:

  1. Hi Angela. good to "meet" you.. love your blog. you are very talented.. looking forward to see more xxx

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  2. Hi Angela - being nosy I looked at what you'd written underneath your photo in this lovely layout - hooted with laughter when I read it was about elbows and jumpers! Great photo - despite being camera shy. I was muttering your name a little bit whilst making the never-ending card for Livi this morning - sheesh, so many bits to cover, but it's finished. Err, and, it's VERY bright :)) Will try to remember to take a photo before I race out to post it this afternoon. Thanks for your encouraging comment on my blog - I needed it when the will to live was fast diminishing :)) Di xx

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  3. Great LO Angela. I love the frame of coloured paper strips what a fan way to balance the photo

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  4. Gosh i love your first layout for the ALl About Me Book group - i think ill have to call it AAMB group for short !! the strips of paper are a fabby idea - love it and thanks for sharing - looking forward to seeing what else you create for our future challenges.

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  5. Hi Angela, I love your layout for the All About Me Book Group. This is my first foray into scrapbooking and really enjoyed doing my first page too.

    I love the papers you have used and the lettering is fabulous too. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

    Hugs
    Linda

    ps I have become a follower of your blog :)

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  6. It is hard doing ones of you! I like scrapping others too - but that is a beautiful LO, the strips work really well and the blue inky background is gorgeous.

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  7. Hi Angela, new follower here, came over from the FB crafty bloggers group. Fantastic to do a book on yourself, don't know if I would even attempt that, I'm usually the picture 'taker' LOL

    http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com

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  8. Fab page hun....really love the strips of coloured paper...what a fab idea!xx

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