 Barked: Mon Nov 9, '09 9:54am PST |
 | |  | | That's a great idea Chauncey - each of us taking a turn with a challenge.
Ohhhh, Kili - YOU GO GIRL!!!  NEVER slink off Always say how you feel You made some very important, valid points.
I, for one, am sooooo happy you expressed yourself. Speaking for myself, I know exactly WHAT you mean in terms of appropriately using elements and feeling a little intimated. Honest to DOG, I felt the same way - we all did, sweetie. But this is where you can cut your teeth, gain some confidence with the product and have fun. Don't even ask when I first started - my hands would shake while I loaded my overly-sized element layout.
To be very open, there are and always have been 3 certain scrappers here - who, whenever they make a layout - I study them judiciously. We all have our favorites. I've looked to see where and how their elements were placed, clustering, sizing, color usage, photo effects, element repitition, etc. They, unknowingly, have been the greatest, silent mentors to me. So thank you - my scrapping DIVAS!! I've said over and over, while looking at those beauiful layouts, I would have NEVER thought of that!!!! Much of digiscapping is just that and it's described as 'inspiration'. Not scrap lifting, but learning from those with greater expertise or a greater artistic eye. Remember, digiscrapping can have a mystical, unrealistic approach - an element can do anything and be anything you want it to be. While it's a fun hobby, it can also serve as a serious artistic expression that requires growth and study.
The scrapper you are today - is NOT the scrapper you'll be next month, or next year. You're doing amazingly well and challenging yourself; and your scraps prove that. You are NOT a one trick pony - each of your scraps is different than your previous. You've extracted your pups and created scenes and also traditionally scrapped the pups. You don't follow a partiular theme, but rather continually change your perspective and the growth is apparent.
The one kit theme thread should prove helpful to you - seeing how others interpret the kits. No?
You can ALWAYS pmail anyone of us admins for help, comfort, inspiration WHATEVER you need. Our dog house door is ALWAYS open.
And I agree, we as admins do have a responsiblity to those just beginning.
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Hi every scrapper!
Hmm...time to put our thinking caps on...for some new ideas...
Ya'll are so great at what you do! Someday ~ I wannta be Great too!
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