I just signed up and completed registration for the Guided Study Critique workshop over at Get It Scrapped. Some of you may be wondering why someone who has been on several creative teams would need a critique of her work. First of all, let me say that I don't regard myself as some superstar scrapbooker of note. I am just me and I like memory keeping. It's just that there seems to be some perception out there, that if you make even one Creative Team, then you must really be in the know about all things design related. This was confirmed when I shared with a close friend and crop buddy that I had made the Scrapbook News and Review Creative Staff earlier this year. She half jokingly commented that she wasn't sure she could crop with me anymore, now that I was a " professional".
Here I am, confessing that, while I do know a little about design, I can learn so much more. I've been taking the Get it Scrapped seminars since they began. I have applied a lot of what I learn to my layouts, giving them both deeper meaning and character. Yet there are times when I don't know why people prefer one layout I have created over another. Sometimes, I pour my heart and soul into one page while I decide to make a quick and easy page for another. I expect a big reaction to the page I poured all of my creative energy into. Yet often, friends and loved ones ooh and aah over the simple page. Why is that? So maybe, just maybe, I can learn how others see my pages. I know what I see when I look at them. However, do they know what it is that I want them to see?
I am hoping to find out a little more about myself.This critique group is yet another part of my journey. I hope maybe some of you will grab a seat in the study group alongside me.
Hi Christy! I agree and I'm registered too (and nervous)!
ReplyDeleteHi Barb...right now, I am mostly nervous about the book we had to order. Living where I do means I won't get it until a week or so into the study group.SO i am starting off WAY behind the rest of the people. I think I am more fascinated to find out what draws people's attention in my pages and whether or not I am using design principles correctly.
ReplyDeleteWhat group are you in? I registered for the second group with Celeste Smith and Doris Sander, and the webinar is on Thursdays at 9PM. Excited and nervous - hope I will have the time to get 2 layouts done each week, as well as other assignments!
ReplyDeleteHey Sue...We are in the same group! WOO HOO!
ReplyDeleteHey, Christy! Thanks so much for your confidence in us. (And the same to Sue and Barb). The whole group of teachers is really excited about this and working on everything from the readings to the assignments and critique protocol.
ReplyDeleteYipee! So glad we're in the same class. Makes me look forward to this even more!
ReplyDeleteHey Christy I was noticing that a digital version of the book is available on the Nook and Kindle if you have one of those. Its more money. But maybe with what you would pay in S&H it might be worth it to you...? I took a look and for me its 9.00 extra. Anyway just thought I'd let you know...have fun ladies :)
ReplyDeleteAmy...Thank you.
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