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I really love all the blues, but agree that using some contrasting colors to define pics might be a good idea. I love the stars along the ribbon, and on my comp they look like silver instead of white, but playing with the color might be a fun thing to try. I just worry about it detracting from pics. Larry is a trooper! I agree that a shot of the cast would be PERFECT to wrap this all up. I like the layered photos on the right side, and the shots of the water park. I personally like multi-pic los, and really like how the pics of the location set the scene for the "story" to take place as if I were reading a book.

August 13, 2006

Being new I do not quite understand critique groups but obviously you help each other to produce MARVELOUS LOs. I agree that the multiple pics give a feel of the water park and the fun. I love the last sentence . . . for the young and healthy! (As I sit here ending my summer with leg propped up from freak accident I so RELATE.)

August 13, 2006

Chandra said: I would like to see your pages showcase just a few of your photos. I say this because I think your photography is amazing and it needs to shine just as much as your journaling. That being said... I do like how you always manage to fit so many photos on one page. Personally, I do not consider my photography up to par. I have a digital camera that is several years old and have come to regret it's limitations, especially with regard to action shots. The center photo on the right page is the best I could do in that regard. I'd love to get a much better digital camera and learn how to use it effectively, but the price is too high for me, so I have t limp along. In places like amusement parks, I like to get a lot of photos of the place, so that I can frame the family photos in that context. I know that by using the extra photos, I am bucking the current trend in scrapbooking to pare down to one major photo. I would pare down the number of photos only in those cases where I feel like the photo(s) are so good as to capture the whole story. In my layouts, often the place is a major character, and so I often include photos of the place alone, to frame the story. I would love to hear replies about the way I use photos of the place, from my critique group and others. As for the question about refering to myself in the third person, I use third person when I think the reader will not know who is speaking. I do not assume that they know who I am. It does not bother me to rfer to myself in the third person for the purpose of clarity. Sometimes I use that technique to mute my response to emotionally charged material too, which is especially important in my memoir. Some of the pages you see in my albums are from my autobiographical scrapbook. I will think about your suggestion and use first person whenever possible.

July 10, 2006

I would like to see your pages showcase just a few of your photos. I say this because I think your photography is amazing and it needs to shine just as much as your journaling. That being said... I do like how you always manage to fit so many photos on one page. I would have liked to have seen a picture of Larry in his cast, just to bring the journaling to a full circle. Do you always journal about yourself in 3rd person? I would like to see you use some complimentary colors in your layouts. You are awesome at matching papers to the colors in your photos and I think that when you put so many of them on one page the definitions between the photo and paper gets a little muddled. I think by adding some complimentary colors around your photos it will enhance your already amazing photography.

July 06, 2006

Super fun lo! Love all the great pics and the way you did the title :)

July 03, 2006

First of all... Honey, you scrap what you want!!! The first thing I noticed on this lo was the 4 stars on each page. My first thought was that you were rating the place or the experience as 4 stars. (ie a 4 star hotel) However I didn't see anything written in your journaling about it, so it left me wondering. I think you did a beautiful job telling the story. Perhaps if you meant the stars as a rating you could insert that info somewhere. If not, might I suggest using 3 red stars (since it's about the 4th and since there is red in the clothing) instead of 4 white ones? 3 is the common number of embellies to group together, so it would be less likely for someone to assume you were rating it. If I used red stars I would try changing the color of the titles to red as well. (having fun at, emerald point, july 4 2005) This is just my oppinion. I'm sure whatever you decide will be beautiful. It's already very nice! TFS. :)

July 02, 2006

wow! These ladies have been doing wonderful critiques already! I dunno what else I can say except I love pool pages and you've done a marvelous job incorporating various photos in the page! It's well done and I love your journaling, sorry about your dh tho'

June 29, 2006

Another very nice LO, Ilene! Love the almost monochromatic look to this and again, the photos and story are great, although I'm sorry about your husband's mishap. I like the little bits of red and orange in the photos and I would add to that by changing the bar under the title to red - it would help to balance out the red outfit you're wearing in the photo on the lower left of the 2nd page. Your pattern and font choices are also good choices for this LO :) TFS -- kimB

June 28, 2006

This is a really fun layout about your day at the water park. Your journaling is great and really tells the story about the day. I like how you layered your photos a little on the right side and also how you have photos of not just the people, but the waterpark itself. The first thing I did notice when I first pulled it up was that it had alot of blue and the photos kind of got lost into the pp in the background. But I am wondering if you could break it up a little by pulling in some red (from the sign, the one swimsuit and the Pirate's Plunge sign) and some orange (from Leah's suit) to break it up a little. Maybe mat the center photo on the right with a thin red or orange frame. Or maybe instead of white stars, change them to red or orange, just to bring in a little more color than blue. Other than that, I think this is a great layout for Leah's book and makes me want to go to the waterpark now. TFS!

June 28, 2006

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