Inspiration.

Inspiration comes in many forms without us even knowing.  I was inspired last week after watching a show on TV called "Eat yourself skinny" to make nacho chips out of flour tortillas.  I never thought the good old CCs would be cast aside for flour tortilla chips, but I did it and I have a new favourite.  who woulda thought.

Inspiration for my scrapbooking pages normally comes from everything around me.  I love watching galleries like those on blogs and on 2peas.  I've always said if inspiration doesn't hit, to find a layout you love, start to do your version of some small element on that layout and pretty soon you are away.

Aussie Scrap Source has been visiting different forms of inspiration and recently I completed an assignment to find an article or something in print as inspiration.  This is the advertisment I chose.

At first it was the colours that got me.  Then there was the huge amount of journaling.  Then the flowers.  The title - the pic on the angle.  The whole thing had so many possibilities.

In the end this is what I came up with, I'll try and put a close-up of the journaling to read.  Hoping you can see the connection!

Have a good one, everyone... I'll be back in day or so with photographic evidence of our trip searching out the cemetary that has William Howard.   I'm now officially obsessed with searching old census records and other family tree type things.  Like I need another obsession. 

Laters.

Comments

[michelle okeefe]

Nic,

Wow, I love your layout and the journaling is so cute. That ad is really a good one. I might have to try this, too.
I want to hear all about your search for info. I am also fascinated with learning about my long gone relatives and it is a thrill when you uncover even the smallest detail. Please tell us all about it !

[Jo]

Ha Nic, thats so cool re your family tree. I have been addicted for a long time and have come up with some amazing stuff, helpful websites and some very dodgey ancestors rofl. Let me know if you need any links or help :) Jo

[Barb]

Oh Nic, this is gorgeous... the dramatic lighting in the photo... the ad-inspired design... the colours, the dimension and texture of the embellishments. Your work is amazing.

[Kimmie]

Oh i love those butterflies, reminds me of hot summer days at the beach. Where did you get them from???

[Nancy]

Great layout. Take it from one-who-knows seaching the family tree is highly addictive!! And what you find out!!!!!!!

[Anabelle O'Malley]

Hi Nic,
Just love this page!! You're so inspiring!

[DebV.]

You know, for the past year, I've checked out your blog very regularly...no, I'm not a stalker but WOW, can I say that I LOVE YOUR STYLE. Your pages always amaze and inspire me. Thanks!

[Sasha Holloway]

amazing ..