Sunday, November 15, 2009

In Between

You know that in between stage from when you first start dating someone to when you decide to make it more permanent. You know you are interested, maybe even in love. You so want it to be the one. You play a little hard to get, acting coy, yet you keep glancing over to see if it really does feel right.

I find that I no longer participate in this ritual in terms of the dating scene (since I am happily married). However, this describes my current relationship with a scrapbooking layout. It is in between. It could take me days to decide what to do next.

I know it needs something. So I experiment. I set it up one way and leave it in a visible place. I look away, acting shy and then look back. I will even leave the room and then come in as if I don't know its there. I am waiting for the "just rightness" to jump out at me. I will rearrange and then start the whole flirtation over again.

I need a life huh?

No really, do you do this too??? Be honest!

Here is a layout that I did the same thing with. I added and subtracted and finally arrived at this!




Supplies: All from My Scrapbook Nook Fall Mini-kit featuring Little Yellow Bicycle

LYB has these cool transparencies. I cut this one up to fit the layout of my page. I also hand-cut those leaves from a piece of paper! In the end, I am satisfied.

Here's to hoping that happens with the one waiting for me to come back into the room. Wish me luck!

15 comments:

Deanna said...

I do that too! and what a neat way to describe the process! When I'm especially stumped, I use magnets to post it on the fridge and go to bed. When I see it first thing the next morning, I "see" it again for the first time and see what it's missing. HTH! Great LO btw! love those leaves, they're awesome!

Lydia said...

Sounds a bit like my current process. Glad to hear that I am not the only one who sneeks a peek at there work to see if need some more love.! This one turned out beautiful Stacey!

Zarah said...

I never did that - but honestly - if those are the results you get for flirting with an LO to be - I NEED TO START doing it! That's one AMAZING layout, my dear!

Veronica Tingvall said...

Yes, Yes, Yes! I am so glad I´m not alone :-)
Lots of love /Veronica

Jocelyn said...

OK...I so need to start this relationship with my scrapbooking....I love how this LO turned out...it is just perfect!! I am in a major slump....so maybe a bit of flirty and paying extra attention will help me out!!! Have a great week!!! :-)

Aphra said...

Yes, I do that, too! Well, excpet for leaving the room and coming in surprised....THAT is too funny. I take a picture of my different ideas so that I can look back and see which one I like best. For some reason, seeing a picture makes me really see the layout. Anyhoo, LOVE this one! The leaves are amazing.

Lindsey said...

I also do that! Used to take me an hour to do a layout, now it might take a week! But Stac, Dear, I think you couldn't go wrong no matter what stage you put up! <3

deana said...

Whatever your process is... keep doing it. That LO is stunning!

I work in a similar fashion though. I'll never be labeled a "fast" scrapper, that's for sure! :-)

Marielle said...

Good grief ! I do this all the time too !!! Your layout turned out amazing !!

BabyBokChoy said...

That is so so so funny, your relationship with this layout, so so so hilariously described! LOL. I'd say marry it!!! lol

Janneke Smit said...

it can take me up to 2 weeks before I call it done :D
love how your page turned out!!!

Tammy Vasser said...

I do that too! I've never thought of it as flirting, but that's it. I'm ashamed to say, I have pages I've never finished because I just couldn't commit. I guess it just wasn't meant to be :)

Lisa Howard said...

You are adorable!!! And yes, I do the EXACT same thing...just never considered it to be a "dating" process. But you are oh so right!

Fantastic job with the one you courted to completion! Can't wait to see the next!

Lisa Dorsey said...

I definitely do that too!!! I love this layout though! Definitely the going back to effort. The leaves on the flourish are perfect!

laterg8r said...

love the leaves, i don't usually create that way, if it doesn't work i take it apart and come back to it MUCH later :D

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