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Oct '06 Dashe79

RE: ZoesMum: It's me again, bugging you for honest suggestions on my latest LO. I can't quite figure out what is bugging me about it - maybe too "square"??? I actually wanted to do a chipboard title, but couldn't find ones that were a nice medium size, and didn't fell up to hand cutting them myself!! Anyways, your suggestions are once again appreciated!! Texas Beauty

OK, ladies, I've been critiquing while I've been trying to come up with a few LOs, so that's why I haven't been posting anything!

Anyway, here are a few pages from the rehearsal dinner section of the book:
Rehearsal 1
Rehearsal 2
Rehearsal 7

And here's a two-page LO with the wedding invitation that starts the actual wedding section. I haven't glued any of these elements down yet, and am also wondering if I should switch these two pages and have the invite on the second page. Thoughts?
Invite 1
Invite 2
Oct '06 Mosey

RE: Dashe79: OK, ladies, I've been critiquing while I've been trying to come up with a few LOs, so that's why I haven't been posting anything! Anyway, here are a few pages from the rehearsal dinner section of the book: Rehearsal 1 Rehearsal 2 Rehearsal 7 And here's a two-page LO with the wedding invitation that starts the actual wedding section. I haven't glued any of these elements down yet, and a...

ok, most certainly not the best picture of this LO but I think you can get the idea, I cannot figure out how to make the "tie" work... Any suggestions?

groom tux
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: Mosey: ok, most certainly not the best picture of this LO but I think you can get the idea, I cannot figure out how to make the "tie" work... Any suggestions? groom tux

Hey ladies. Tay and I are back from our tour around Italy. We are still tired, and trying to catch up on some much needed sleep. We will be looking at last weeks posts and try to catch up on what y'all have done while we were gone. Thanks to all who kept this thread going.
Oct '06 Beebuzz

RE: Scrapzalot: Hey ladies. Tay and I are back from our tour around Italy. We are still tired, and trying to catch up on some much needed sleep. We will be looking at last weeks posts and try to catch up on what y'all have done while we were gone. Thanks to all who kept this thread going.

I hate this one... with passion! I worked on it 1 full week (on and off) cant stand the sight of it! lol:

Fog

Definitelly one of my bad sheeps!
Oct '06 Lefa

RE: Scrapzalot: Hey ladies. Tay and I are back from our tour around Italy. We are still tired, and trying to catch up on some much needed sleep. We will be looking at last weeks posts and try to catch up on what y'all have done while we were gone. Thanks to all who kept this thread going.
scrapzalot Said:
Hey ladies. Tay and I are back from our tour around Italy. We are still tired, and trying to catch up on some much needed sleep. We will be looking at last weeks posts and try to catch up on what y'all have done while we were gone. Thanks to all who kept this thread going.

Welcome back.
Oct '06 ZoesMum

RE: Lefa: scrapzalot Said: Hey ladies. Tay and I are back from our tour around Italy. We are still tired, and trying to catch up on some much needed sleep. We will be looking at last weeks posts and try to catch up on what y'all have done while we were gone. Thanks to all who kept this thread going. Welcome back.

Yeah...welcome back to you both, and I hope you had a fabulous time!

I finally found some smallish chipboard letters, so I updated my Texas Beauty page. I think it looks better, but let me know what you guys think! I had to just update the old LO pic so that all the challenge links update, so don't know if you remember the old one!!

Updated Texas Beauty

Thanks all!
Oct '06 Jesseka

RE: Beebuzz: lol KylesBabe you have been busy!!! I left comments on some of your pages.

Thanks for the input, I am changing some things around. (I changed my user name) .. if anyone else can give tips, its more than welcome.. I will prob. upload some more Sat. night (I have two exams this week!) to get some input to see if I should change anything.
Oct '06 Jaime Lynne

RE: Jesseka: Thanks for the input, I am changing some things around. (I changed my user name) .. if anyone else can give tips, its more than welcome.. I will prob. upload some more Sat. night (I have two exams this week!) to get some input to see if I should change anything.

Yay! Tay and Scrapz are back. We missed you!
Oct '06 Crsiah

RE: Scrapzalot: Pinkprincessjlw Said: I'm off to check out galleries. I'll be posting some weekend work for critique. Scrapz and Tay, good to have you back. You haven't been around for a little while. We missed you! We have been busy with our sick children. Since they all hang around together, they get sick at the same time. However, from the 8th - 15th, Tay's sister will be here and I have to g...

Have a good time.

Valorie
Oct '06 Tay

RE: Crsiah: Have a good time. Valorie

Hey Purdue... I'm from the Lafayette area.. or at least that's what my small town community liked to say. We're actually split between Merriville and West Lafayette, so..obviously.. we'd pin ourselves to the greater Lafayette area... it is better afterall.

I sure miss home!
Oct '06 Jesseka

RE: Tay: Hey Purdue... I'm from the Lafayette area.. or at least that's what my small town community liked to say. We're actually split between Merriville and West Lafayette, so..obviously.. we'd pin ourselves to the greater Lafayette area... it is better afterall. I sure miss home!

I am here for college, Who knwos where I will be once DH gets his Masters. I am orginally from whiting, IN which is as far north as you can go.

What small town were you from?

-Jess
Oct '06 Beebuzz

RE: Jaime Lynne: Yay! Tay and Scrapz are back. We missed you!

Thanks for the feed back Pinkprincessjlw (you funny girl you!! ). Ill take your suggestion and add a few brads next to the title to make it stand more. Thanks!!
Oct '06 Jaime Lynne

RE: Beebuzz: Thanks for the feed back Pinkprincessjlw (you funny girl you!! ). Ill take your suggestion and add a few brads next to the title to make it stand more. Thanks!!

You're welcome! It's fun to see how our work is growing and improving around here. If my computer wasn't broken, I'd post some los I need some suggestions on. Shoot!
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: Jaime Lynne: You're welcome! It's fun to see how our work is growing and improving around here. If my computer wasn't broken, I'd post some los I need some suggestions on. Shoot!

Natural Beauty

Hey gals. I am rested and ready for critiques. I just posted this LO for the flowers and frame challenges. Let me know what you think.
Oct '06 Jaime Lynne

RE: Scrapzalot: Natural Beauty Hey gals. I am rested and ready for critiques. I just posted this LO for the flowers and frame challenges. Let me know what you think.

Scrap, I left you a comment. Love the photo!
Oct '06 Crsiah

RE: Scrapzalot: Natural Beauty Hey gals. I am rested and ready for critiques. I just posted this LO for the flowers and frame challenges. Let me know what you think.

I love it.

Valorie
Oct '06 Lefa

RE: Crsiah: I love it. Valorie

left a comment scrapzalot.
Oct '06 Tay

RE: Lefa: left a comment scrapzalot.

I did this LO before my sister arrived for the week. I have yet to be able to sit down and scrap since she left. I'm just so tired!! I can't seem to catch up! I suppose that's wht 5 days of non-stop running around the country will get'ya! LOL Hopefully I can scrap this weekend.

Anyhoo... have a look at this one.. it was for the "flowers, flowers, flowers" challenge
Little Miss Congeniality
Oct '06 Tay

RE: Tay: I did this LO before my sister arrived for the week. I have yet to be able to sit down and scrap since she left. I'm just so tired!! I can't seem to catch up! I suppose that's wht 5 days of non-stop running around the country will get'ya! LOL Hopefully I can scrap this weekend. Anyhoo... have a look at this one.. it was for the "flowers, flowers, flowers" challenge Little Miss Con...
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PurdueJess

I am here for college, Who knwos where I will be once DH gets his Masters. I am orginally from whiting, IN which is as far north as you can go.

What small town were you from?

-Jess

I'm from Brook... up around Rensselaer.
Oct '06 Beebuzz

RE: Tay: Quote: PurdueJess I am here for college, Who knwos where I will be once DH gets his Masters. I am orginally from whiting, IN which is as far north as you can go. What small town were you from? -Jess I'm from Brook... up around Rensselaer.

Scrap and Tay, I left you praise... perfect pages love them both!!!
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: Beebuzz: Scrap and Tay, I left you praise... perfect pages love them both!!!

Thanks guys for the comments. I really struggled to finish this LO.
Oct '06 Lefa

RE: Scrapzalot: Thanks guys for the comments. I really struggled to finish this LO.

You did a great job.
Oct '06 Speppers1

RE: Lefa: You did a great job.

i'd like to join this group (just found this thread!)...... i also get the "nice lo" thing and i'm almost never satisfied with that answer... i need input to grow... are people leaving the old lo and then posting the remade one using the suggestions given?
Oct '06 Beebuzz

RE: Speppers1: i'd like to join this group (just found this thread!)...... i also get the "nice lo" thing and i'm almost never satisfied with that answer... i need input to grow... are people leaving the old lo and then posting the remade one using the suggestions given?

Hi and welcome Speppers! Hope youf ind this thread as useful as I do! As for the posting... I like to keep before and after... Makes it easier to compare.
Oct '06 Lefa

RE: Beebuzz: Hi and welcome Speppers! Hope youf ind this thread as useful as I do! As for the posting... I like to keep before and after... Makes it easier to compare.

Hi everyone!
Can you check this one out, Dance and leave HONEST feedback - I made it for the October Color Challenge - Black, Purple and Green.

Thanks!
Oct '06 Dashe79

RE: Speppers1: i'd like to join this group (just found this thread!)...... i also get the "nice lo" thing and i'm almost never satisfied with that answer... i need input to grow... are people leaving the old lo and then posting the remade one using the suggestions given?
speppers1 Said:
i'd like to join this group (just found this thread!)...... i also get the "nice lo" thing and i'm almost never satisfied with that answer... i need input to grow... are people leaving the old lo and then posting the remade one using the suggestions given?

Hi, speppers, and welcome! There are no rules here! Just critique and be critiqued!

Depends on what you can do. Sometimes we'll put things up here, and if we've glued things down, it might be too late to rework, but it just gives us ideas for the next LOs we do. Or if you want to do before-and-afters, just don't glue anything down and take others' suggestions to make the final page.

People here are so helpful!
Oct '06 Beebuzz

RE: Lefa: Hi everyone! Can you check this one out, Dance and leave HONEST feedback - I made it for the October Color Challenge - Black, Purple and Green. Thanks!

Lefa, Great page!! Love the primas, what a fab color combo!! Left you CC.
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: Speppers1: i'd like to join this group (just found this thread!)...... i also get the "nice lo" thing and i'm almost never satisfied with that answer... i need input to grow... are people leaving the old lo and then posting the remade one using the suggestions given?
speppers1 Said:
i'd like to join this group (just found this thread!)...... i also get the "nice lo" thing and i'm almost never satisfied with that answer... i need input to grow... are people leaving the old lo and then posting the remade one using the suggestions given?

Welcome to this thread. These ladies here are very helpful and willing. And feel free to look at our galleries and critique us. All suggestions are welcome.
Oct '06 Slideshell

RE: Scrapzalot: speppers1 Said: i'd like to join this group (just found this thread!)...... i also get the "nice lo" thing and i'm almost never satisfied with that answer... i need input to grow... are people leaving the old lo and then posting the remade one using the suggestions given? Welcome to this thread. These ladies here are very helpful and willing. And feel free to look at our galleries and c...

love the idea of this thread. feel free to critique anything in my gallery. most of them are older layouts but advice and opinions are always welcome and i will stop being a slacker and start uploading some of the layouts that i have done recently.
Oct '06 Beebuzz

RE: Slideshell: love the idea of this thread. feel free to critique anything in my gallery. most of them are older layouts but advice and opinions are always welcome and i will stop being a slacker and start uploading some of the layouts that i have done recently.

welcome to the group slideshell!!
Oct '06 Kaleidascope

RE: Beebuzz: welcome to the group slideshell!!

Hi everyone, I have done a few layouts now (25) and I look back at some of my first ones (number 9 and 10) and don't like them.

I would like constructive criticism on them (ie, how I can make them better!). I appreciate it muchly.

This layout I feel has too many holes in it:
Lucerne, Switzerland

This layout I like, but needs some jazzing but I don't know in which form
Venice, Italy

Much thanks because I want to be a better scrapper!
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: Beebuzz: welcome to the group slideshell!!

Welcome slideshell. I am off to check out your gallery.
Oct '06 Lefa

RE: Scrapzalot: Welcome slideshell. I am off to check out your gallery.

Thanks all for the comments -
Scrapzalot - I'm going to distress the black cardstock - good idea.
Oct '06 Jesseka

RE: Lefa: Thanks all for the comments - Scrapzalot - I'm going to distress the black cardstock - good idea.

Thanks again for everyones help, I updated two so far.. so let me know what you think about the new LO's
Fall
Fall Updated
Checkered
Checkered Updated

I also added a completely new LO, let me know what you think. Th epictures are in order from left to right, from me unaware they were taking, up to me smiling.

Dirt 1
Dirt 2
Oct '06 ELynn

RE: Jesseka: Thanks again for everyones help, I updated two so far.. so let me know what you think about the new LO's Fall Fall Updated Checkered Checkered Updated I also added a completely new LO, let me know what you think. Th epictures are in order from left to right, from me unaware they were taking, up to me smiling. Dirt 1 Dirt 2

I have few I haven't gotten many comments on, that I'd love suggestions for. The kids in the pictures mean a lot to me, and I want the lo's to be just right.

Dream I'm changin the lryics at the bottom, it'll be personal journaling about our time together.
A dream is a wish Same for this one, the lyrics will be changed to personal journaling.

thanks for your suggestions!
Oct '06 Jesseka

RE: ELynn: I have few I haven't gotten many comments on, that I'd love suggestions for. The kids in the pictures mean a lot to me, and I want the lo's to be just right. Dream I'm changin the lryics at the bottom, it'll be personal journaling about our time together. A dream is a wish Same for this one, the lyrics will be changed to personal journaling. thanks for your suggestions!

I left some comments
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: Jesseka: I left some comments

Eeyore, I left you some comments on your pages. I hope they help. I really like the color choices you selected.
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: Lefa: Thanks all for the comments - Scrapzalot - I'm going to distress the black cardstock - good idea.
Lefa Said:
Thanks all for the comments -
Scrapzalot - I'm going to distress the black cardstock - good idea.

Please post it when you finish or PM me. I would like to see it.
Oct '06 Phoenix R

RE: Scrapzalot: Lefa Said: Thanks all for the comments - Scrapzalot - I'm going to distress the black cardstock - good idea. Please post it when you finish or PM me. I would like to see it.

Hey gals! I just reworked this LO from my Wedding album and wanted to know what you all think. I am still looking for something to put on the last tag. The Girls
Oct '06 ELynn

RE: Scrapzalot: Eeyore, I left you some comments on your pages. I hope they help. I really like the color choices you selected.
scrapzalot Said:
Eeyore, I left you some comments on your pages. I hope they help. I really like the color choices you selected.

thanks...I'll go check Still not getting many suggestions for the two I posted though... I've made changes on some, I just need to figure out how to update the image, and not delete everything.
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: ELynn: scrapzalot Said: Eeyore, I left you some comments on your pages. I hope they help. I really like the color choices you selected. thanks...I'll go check Still not getting many suggestions for the two I posted though... I've made changes on some, I just need to figure out how to update the image, and not delete everything.

Come on gals, eeyore is asking for some help and she said that she hasn't had many responses. Take a look and offer her some help.
Oct '06 Dashe79

RE: Scrapzalot: Come on gals, eeyore is asking for some help and she said that she hasn't had many responses. Take a look and offer her some help.

I haven't been on as much in the past few days, but I'll try to catch up on critiquing soon.

Maybe we should make a little rule about this thread, though. I have posted a number of things here that have only had a few responses, as well. (But, yes, I do appreciate the comments and suggestions I've received very much! No complaints here!) If you want to be critiqued, you have to be willing to critique others, too. It needs to go both ways!!!
Oct '06 ELynn

RE: Dashe79: I haven't been on as much in the past few days, but I'll try to catch up on critiquing soon. Maybe we should make a little rule about this thread, though. I have posted a number of things here that have only had a few responses, as well. (But, yes, I do appreciate the comments and suggestions I've received very much! No complaints here!) If you want to be critiqued, you have to be willing to cr...
I made the suggested changes...the few there were
A Dream is a Wish Not sure I ilke the title though, what about the flowers? too many? suggestions?

thanks

(I'm working on the other lo now)

Quote:
If you want to be critiqued, you have to be willing to critique others, too. It needs to go both ways!!!

Don't worry, I plan to!
Oct '06 ELynn

RE: ELynn: I made the suggested changes...the few there were A Dream is a Wish Not sure I ilke the title though, what about the flowers? too many? suggestions? thanks (I'm working on the other lo now) Quote: If you want to be critiqued, you have to be willing to critique others, too. It needs to go both ways!!! Don't worry, I plan to!

Sense of Wonder I made changes earlier, just now able to upload.

Someone said it needed a embellie at the bottom, do you have a suggestion? do the circles work for photo corners?

thanks!

Just keep Swimming Here's another one I'd like suggestions on...not sure about the cornors or Dory...thanks!
Oct '06 Scrapandy

RE: ELynn: Sense of Wonder I made changes earlier, just now able to upload. Someone said it needed a embellie at the bottom, do you have a suggestion? do the circles work for photo corners? thanks! Just keep Swimming Here's another one I'd like suggestions on...not sure about the cornors or Dory...thanks!

Would you mind taking a look at these 3? I'd love an HONEST opinion! They were all done for challenges (scraptathlon)

Awe & Wonder

You've Got a Friend

Happiness Is...
I hate the handwriting below the title on the right side of this...but I try to include my handwriting on most of my lo's. Guess I just need to work on prettier handwriting in order to change that part!

Thanks, ladies!
Oct '06 Scrapandy

RE: Scrapandy: Would you mind taking a look at these 3? I'd love an HONEST opinion! They were all done for challenges (scraptathlon) Awe & Wonder You've Got a Friend Happiness Is... I hate the handwriting below the title on the right side of this...but I try to include my handwriting on most of my lo's. Guess I just need to work on prettier handwriting in order to change that part! Thanks, l...

eeyore, I've left a few responses...still looking into the past pages for more to respond to for others I love the idea of this thread!
Oct '06 ELynn

RE: Scrapandy: eeyore, I've left a few responses...still looking into the past pages for more to respond to for others I love the idea of this thread!

Hey thanks, I agree with both suggestions, flipping Dory and a more fun font...I guess I need to find more fun fonts that are READABLE. any suggestions?

I'm off to check yours! Oh, I left comments a on few lo on the past pages...beyound that it seemed they were already updated, so some have, no suggestions, I like it.

Left suggestions...or lack of...
Oct '06 * Julie *

RE: Scrapzalot: I was inspired by another user asking for us to look in her gallery and give her some honest opinions on her pages. She asked that we not be TOO NICE and be honest. I told her that I feel like I would be a better scrapper if I had some constructive criticism. Hey, I'm not the best scrapper out there, and there is always room for improvement. I sometimes have a hard time trying to be nice whe...
scrapzalot Said:
I sometimes have a hard time trying to be nice when looking at LO's that I don't like, so I usually don't post a comment because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but it seems that the point for making comments should be to give an honest opinion.

Hey, Lisa! Now I know why there's no comments from you in my gallery! Ha. Ha. Ha.
Oct '06 ELynn

RE: * Julie *: scrapzalot Said: I sometimes have a hard time trying to be nice when looking at LO's that I don't like, so I usually don't post a comment because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but it seems that the point for making comments should be to give an honest opinion. Hey, Lisa! Now I know why there's no comments from you in my gallery! Ha. Ha. Ha.

I feel the same way, I try to look for something I like, even if it's just to say, cute kid, or I like the color. UNLESS someone asks, I tend not to point stuff out. I'm a bit insensitive (can't spell) but I know others aren't.

Comment away on my ditigals, I'll take suggestions all day on those. (leave my paper ones alone though, those aren't up for critisism, they are all PERFECT (for me anyway), lol)
Oct '06 Scrapzalot

RE: ELynn: I feel the same way, I try to look for something I like, even if it's just to say, cute kid, or I like the color. UNLESS someone asks, I tend not to point stuff out. I'm a bit insensitive (can't spell) but I know others aren't. Comment away on my ditigals, I'll take suggestions all day on those. (leave my paper ones alone though, those aren't up for critisism, they are all PERFECT (for me anywa...

I agree with Dashe. I think if you want critiques that you should offer your suggestions as well. Even if you are a new scrapper, sometimes us 'old folks' have a hard time keeping things simple.

And you are right Julie...I haven't commented in your gallery. That's because I was with you for so many of the pages when you made them!!! LOL
I haven't left comments in Tay's either. I just slam her in person (jk)

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