Well I did it. Why I waited (wasted) 35 years I have no idea. Last Friday I got my ears pierced. I let my eldest get her ears pierced on her birthday, and I decided I would join her. I didn't scream faint or die, and neither did she. I took these photos straight after, and look, we aren't traumatised messes! My photos were printed and story recorded within a few days, while the memory is fresh and while I was still 'in the moment' in my head. Here is the photo that I took of us in the mirror at the salon, though you can't see our new earrings,
and below is double page layout about the event. Thanks to Jo, whose comment from my last post inspired my title. So loved scrapping it so quick. It really is far more inspiring doing it right then and there, rather than waiting for months to get around to it.
Of course you can't scrap everything just after it happens (just ask my Christmas photos from last year), but it sure does help with some of those key events that you require journaling from a fresh mind.
The main photo here was 6 x 8 and the others were cropped down 4x6's. PP is old American crafts. That scallop punch is from Stampin' Up. Feel free to double click on the image if you want to read the full story.
See you very soon!
Time for a new sketch challenge?
love the LO and how special for your daughter that you both got your ears pierced on the same day!
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Well done you two ... I remember the burning feeling very well. My Mum made us wait until we were all 16 before we were allowed to get our ears done - my younger sister even drew up a contract with her so she wouldn't forget!
ReplyDeletelovely story :)
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Go Nic...you brave thing!!!
ReplyDeletetold you it wouldn't hurt! now off you go, and do some earring shoppping!
ReplyDeleteLove the layout, the colours - everything - it looks like a high end magazine story! And great journalling!
Bring on the challenge!
Such a gorgeous page!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on the piercing, Nicole...
you're a BIG girl now! ;)
YEAH! Nicole! You did it! Yippie for the BIG girls ;-)
ReplyDeleteHow sweet to share that with your eldest girl?!
love your double l.o! Great color scheme as well!
And yes, I would LOVE a new sketch challenge!!!
xox
New sketch challenge? Yes please! My family's rule was that you weren't allowed to get your ears pierced til you moved out of home - so at the ripe old age of 19, in questionably dingy drugstore in New York, I got them pierced. I may have only been moving to the USA for a year, but it was still out of home! You'll have heaps of fun experimenting with all the dangly spangly goodness that's on offer these days!
ReplyDeleteYEAH!!!! You did it...I'm so proud of you :)
ReplyDeleteI loved that you used 'right of passage" as the title as it is so fitting. Awesome page, I agree with Sharon, it looks like a magazine story. Now tell me, was Amaris' pink top chosen for scrapping purposes? It looks great, so fitting for the pink girly, ear-piercing theme.
Can you bring the scrapping challenge tomorrow... I what a cheating head start :)
WOW! You did it! This will surely give your DH some ideas for Christmas presents! And yes, another sketch challenge! I guess I'm missing those so I came up with a sketch of my own!
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