Need help with a layout, please.

Hey all! I am braving my favorite pictures - I have been afraid to do many lo because I don't want to ruin anything and I want them to come out perfect - but if I keep going like this I will never get anything done! So, b/c I joined the 2003 contest, and because I need to just do the book - I am here to ask for your help.

I have a picture of my son when he was 2 days old (it was his first Valentine's Day) and I am holding him so that all you see in the picture is him, and part of my chest. (I am wearing a white nightgown and he is wearing only a diaper). My idea for the lo came when I was shopping in my lss and found a piece of white mulberry paper with red hearts diffused throughout it (not a ton of hearts - but enough). I loved the paper and I have always wanted to do a "True Love" type of layout with that picture. At first I thought all white - but the picture would be lost - it needs color around it, so I thought I will do a thin red mat around the picture, then a wide mat of the mulberry, then use the red as the background as well. I figured I would use a band of the mulberry across the top and red letters for the title (True love? any suggestions for a title would be appreciated too) - my problem is, I am not sure where to put any journalling (although there really isn't anything to say) or just the date or the fact that Jack is 2 days old? Anyway - what would you do? Help!!!!!!! Thank you. Amy

I think your idea sound really nice. Since journaling isn't really needed for this LO, I would say just put the date. If your worried about "ruining" the photo, use the photo corners. I do that and I worry so much less knowing I can just slip the picture out if I want.

How about, "Always Close to My Heart?" You don't need journaling; just the date should work. If you have another layout with his birthday on it, everyone will know he was two days old. If not, you might want to include that.

HTH,
Elif

"Love At First Sight" might work. If you want to play up the fact that it is the first Valentine's Day, I would go with hearts and it sounds like the paper you have chosen will work well.

Nancy

Thank you ladies for your help. Now I just have to actually do it. The reason I picked the short title was because I was going to use die cut letters - but I think I will finally buckle down and try Sara's printing off the computer and cutting out with an exacto knife on the glass mat trick. That is the only way I will get the kind of font I want too. Anyway - because of that decision, I think I am going to go with the title "You'll be in my heart - always" (like the phil collins song from Tarzan) . THis song has always meant a lot to me - as it is my Jack and my song together - and I have always planned on using it in Jack's book - but have only worked in parts of it so far - and haven't even really finished those

I have another question - but I think I will post it as another thread as it is a pretty big one. Thanks again!