A Conversation with Noelle

I have noticed lately that instead of choosing between doing a layout digitally or traditionally, I have been doing both. In the class I’m taking with Ali Edwards, Yesterday/Today (www.bigpictureclasses.com), I have been creating my layouts in Photoshop Elements first, and then creating the layout again with paper, by hand. I enjoy the process both ways because I can do so much planning on the computer; manipulate it, change it, rearrange it, edit my journaling, etc. It’s easy on the computer, and then when I get it close to the way I like it, I do it again with papers and stickers I have around the studio. Working digitally is great because I can change things around so easily, and if I don’t like something, nothing is ruined while taking it apart. But the feel of the paper, the smell of the glue (yes, it’s weird, and no, I don’t get high), the textures and dimension cannot be replicated suffiently on a computer for my taste. Plus, I enjoy the process both ways. Truthfully, though, I tend to favor the results I get non-digitally, but I love to play with the templates and plan things digitally. It works for me. This layout is another example of that process, that I just undertook a few minutes ago. It’s the Story Guide Template no. 1 from Cathy Zielske,at Designer Digitals which you can get here. I’m having so much fun scrapbooking lately, I hope you do, too. Happy scrapping!