Style and Design

 

Another good question about 100 Moments that Changed MY World, from Laura:

“Are these layouts going to be put in its’ own album?”

I am creating a specific album for my 100 moments. If I was only doing a few moments I could easily have put these pages in my All About Jen album (can you tell I am an LOMer? J ), but I am looking to showcase these albums as a life story, not an overview of what I have done, people I have spent time with…this album to me reaches far deeper than most scrapbook pages go.

 

 Oh, an believe me there are times I want to simply create a fun page that is simple and doesn’t require depth. For these reasons I chose to place my 100 moment pages in their own album.

This question also leads into what I wanted to discuss today: style and design of my pages.

My 100 moment pages are really story intensive. The story is the heart of each page. Pictures become an illustration to my pages, because the story is the focal point. I have decided that I will NOT include any hidden journaling in the design of my 100 moment pages, simply because I want my family to feel like they are invited to read my story … that I welcome them into part of my life that at one time held no windows for them to see into. There is something about being open and honest with a story. A closeness develops between myself and whoever chooses to peer into the window of my life. I feel the minute I hide my words I am pulling a window shade closed and asking people not to come any closer. I want to open 100 different window shades, blinds, and curtains and give people a chance to learn about the REAL me. So, the style of each page will be determined by the story that is shared. This doesn't mean I feel hidden journaling won't work, or that I haven't used it in the past, it is just not the style I am going for with this project.

The design of my pages will be simple.

· Each page will be color blocked

· Each page will be gridded to a certain extent

· Each page will have the number of the moment from my list.

Outside of these three elements I will use embellishments sparingly so that the focus stays on the story and the illustrations – my photos, MY world.

Comments

[Jennifer Larson]

I just wanted to thank you for the inspiration on this project! I finished my list, it's much easier to put it in order when typing! Here's moment 1: http://midwestscrapgarden.blogspot.com/2010/08/100-moments-moment-1.html Thank you again for this great idea!