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#1 User is offline   Laurel Lakey 

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Posted 23 April 2010 - 01:18 PM

Hey Mischief Makers!

Don't forget about tonight's "Through the Looking Glass" critique chat with me and Sara! We'll be giving constructive criticism (and I'm sure a little praise thrown in for good measure!) to those of you who would like it. All you have to do is post a link in this thread to the layout you'd like some help with. (ONE layout per participant, please!) Then in the chat, we'll go through and give you some tips and tricks to take your layout to the next level!

Don't be shy, we've all got layouts that need a little TLC in the design department. And I promise, I won't let the Mad Hatter even give his opinion! :D

So post away and get on the list, then join us in the chat TONIGHT at 9pm MST!

And what? There's a prize to win? A really BIG prize? Well, if the Red Queen asks, you didn't hear it from me!

See you there! ;)
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 02:35 PM

WOW! Thank you, Laurel and Sara! I am in!

Okay, settled on this one, Hawaii At Last. I like the tiled photo and I like the embellishment cluster, but the journal feels kind of "stuck there." I couldn't figure out how to get the journaling in otherwise and be able to keep the other elements I like. I feel as if this is a common problem for me and would appreciate all the help I can get with it!

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Posted 23 April 2010 - 05:58 PM

Sure MaryJo, you can upload it to the Critique gallery. But tonight we will only be able to critique the layouts of those that are present in the chat, I'm sorry. But it probably wouldn't help you anyway to have us give you pointers on a layout if you're not there! ;)
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 06:01 PM

Here is my LO. But I don't know if I'll be up for the chat and that would be a problem. I 'll set my alarm but I can't promise anything! lol

Here it is: Getting Ready
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 09:44 PM

Chat is in 15 minutes. Link up your layouts that you would like to see have critiqued.
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 09:53 PM

Yeah, don't make me have to critique my own layouts! I'll do it! ;)
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 10:00 PM

Whew! Just in time for the chat! Here's my LO: The Small Things

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Posted 23 April 2010 - 10:01 PM

We are in the chatroom! Come play with us!
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 10:04 PM

I'll post 'My Bros and Me when We were wee'. lol There's just something not quite right about it. :-)
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 10:12 PM

Here's one I'd like some ideas on: January Week 1
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 10:16 PM

Here's the LO that I'm least happy with from my most recent posts.
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Here's a repost, thanks for the help, I'm much happier with the LO now. :)
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 11:09 PM

It was a great chat and thanks so much for the critique! I'll post my layout when I have it fixed, but it will be a few days or so. :-)
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Posted 23 April 2010 - 11:48 PM

Well I tried and tried to get into the chat room earlier to join in but my laptop was having none of it! Sorry to miss out on all the fun :(
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Posted 24 April 2010 - 12:11 AM

View PostAnnB, on 23 April 2010 - 10:16 PM, said:

Here's the LO that I'm least happy with from my most recent posts.
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Here's a repost, thanks for the help, I'm much happier with the LO now. :)


It looks great, Ann! Thanks for coming to the chat, I hope you had fun. I know I did! :)
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Posted 24 April 2010 - 12:11 AM

View PostSyndee, on 23 April 2010 - 11:48 PM, said:

Well I tried and tried to get into the chat room earlier to join in but my laptop was having none of it! Sorry to miss out on all the fun :(


We saw you show up towards the end! ;) We'll catch you on the next night-owl West-coast chat, lol!
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Posted 24 April 2010 - 12:13 AM

View PostAnnB, on 23 April 2010 - 10:16 PM, said:

Here's the LO that I'm least happy with from my most recent posts.
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Here's a repost, thanks for the help, I'm much happier with the LO now. :)

That bird shows up really well now! This looks lovely.
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Posted 24 April 2010 - 10:50 AM

Ann your bird does show up so nicely now. :)

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 10:52 AM

Great chat Laurel & Sara! :)

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Posted 26 April 2010 - 12:50 PM

Laurel did you happen to get the transcript so I could reread my critique and modify my original? Thanks!
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 12:52 PM

View PostCreativeSparkle, on 26 April 2010 - 12:50 PM, said:

Laurel did you happen to get the transcript so I could reread my critique and modify my original? Thanks!


Yes, Wendee, could you send me your email address so I can get it to you? You can PM me or send me an email: laurel.lakey@gmail.com

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Posted 06 May 2010 - 03:09 PM

Sorry that I'm so late with this, but I finally got my re-do of My Bros and Me when we were Wee, finished. I think I may have too much chain in it now, but I think it looks better. :-)
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 03:23 PM

You're not late at all Heather! :) Thanks for sharing the link to the new layout, it's always fun to see the before and after. :)
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 07:47 PM

lol You must have wondered when you saw the same layout again!!! I posted the original link, insteaad of the link to the re-do, so here it is now. So very sorry. :-)
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 09:59 PM

LOL! I didn't want to say anything because the way I remembered it, it didn't have the texture and patterns on the original one, so I thought you had changed it! :D Too funny. I really do like the chains going through the photos on the new one.
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Posted 07 May 2010 - 08:51 AM

roflol - It's funny, what we remember about what we see and hear. Luckily, someone posted on it and when I got the page link to check it, I saw that I had posted the wrong link. OMG! What have I done now? - was my first thought. roflol I had posted the link to the original link into the information and expect that's how I miss-posted here. I hadn't copied the new link correctly, or at all and ended up with the first page.

I was wondering if I did a little, over-gold, so I'm happy that you like the chains. I made the first Love chain larger and lowered the text in it, with less shadow. Then I removed the flower from the photos and added a chain, but two chains didn't look right, so I added the third - then wondered. lol I also removed the word art that I had on the bottom of the page. I don't know why, but the addition of the chains, seemed to have added more texture to the overall look, but I'm pleased with it. Thank you for your helpful advice and have a great day! :-)
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