BEHIND THE LENS!

Happy Wednesday!  Ahhh, what a great feeling eh, to be half done your work week?!  It is almost as exciting to me as being a GUEST POLLY this month!!  Naaaa, not really, nothing compares to the fun I’m having at TLP!!   Eeeekkkk!!  So excited!!!!!   It’s Patti here with a little ‘fun’ something, so if you haven’t done so, run and grab that morning coffee, sit back and enjoy!

As someone who has always had to watch EVERYTHING I eat since I can remember, and is not thin and trim, I’ve avoided being in pictures and taking self portraits like the plague.  I think we’ve all been there at some point – maybe not necessarily about weight but perhaps something physical that we aren’t comfortable about.  With a new year, I decided my children and family deserved more than that.  What reminders would they have of thier Mom if something suddenly happened to me?  As a scrapbooker, I was slightly ashamed and vowed to rectify the situation.  Jan 1st, I dug out my camera and began taking snap shots of myself.  Trust me, I had LOTS of retakes and not so flattering photos that will never be seen by anyone, ever!  Thank goodness for the invention of digital – “DELETE”.  After what must have been a hundred pictures, I hit the jackpot with a couple that I could ‘live with’ in public! LOL!!

My message is this:  Come out from BEHIND THE LENS!  Laugh at yourself, have fun and have that beautiful face ‘in the picture’.  Trust me, I was amazed at  how certain poses can flatter and bring out your unique and beautiful “YOU” that you won’t  mind sharing with others!    Share your life with your loved ones – pictures and words.  I know they will cherish it many years from now.  I can attest that it really isn’t painful!  So grab your camera and link me up to those new photos, layouts and words.

I’ve shared a layout using my ‘newest’ ME photo!  Thanks for stopping by!  Don’t forget to stop by the shop and check out the SOSN category!  There are lotsa cool goodies!!  Ciao!!

Credits:
This & Thats by The Tattered Pear
Splatterific 14 – paint clusters by Karah Fredricks
Today by Valorie Wibbins
Tell the story word art by Sahlin Studio
Scrap Essentials No. 3 by Jenna Desai
Tiny Pattern Papers by Emily Merritt
Mark Ups by Lauren Reid
Cedar Template by Sara Gleason

I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.

My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.

Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: watercolors, stencils, and artsticks

And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.

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