Using symbolism on your scrapbook pages...

Title: U have my {heart} on a string...

This layout took a life on its own from my original inclinations. 

I began the process of scrapping this page with a title in my mind. It's no secret in our family that our youngest knows how to push my buttons. And just as I'm about to lose it, he'll find a clever way of melting the tense situation as was in this photo. He grabbed a leaf and ripped the top into a shape of a heart. Of course that leaf paired with an "I love you!" just melted me. He can be a real stinker, but moments like these make up for all the attitude.

Going with the "U have my heart on a string" title theme, I remembered I had some of the Jillibean Soup spool patterned paper; Along with the kraft silly string paper from the same manufacturer and the addition of messy thread which looks like it's unraveling off the spools, I think the repetition of these elements reinforce the 'heart on a string' theme very well. 

Also, I trimmed the top of the cardstock leaf and threaded that on the messy string to further echo the story. The woodgrain pattern paper serves to anchor the photos, and interestingly enough it looks like a tree trunk with the spool tops and thread for leaves.

The polaroid frame was cut with the Silhouete Cameo.

Below are a few more close ups.

Thanks for visiting me, and I hope you leave me a comment!

Irma

Šis skrebukas netikėtai susimetė - visai atitrūkęs nuo originalaus plano. Bet kartais taip ir būna dar geriau ;)

Apie vartotus simbolius... Skrebuką pradėjau (kaip beveik visus pradedu) su aiškiu pavadinimu prieš pradedant skrebinimo procesą. Išvertus į lietuvių kalbą būtų panašu į: "Tu laikai mano širdį and siūlelio". Kad atkartoti siūlų temą, pradėjau surinkti visus raštuotus popierius, raizgytos formos skylamūšį bei siuvimo siūlus. Taip pat vartojau popierinį medžio lapą kuris pravertas adata ant siūlo sekmingai atkartojo pavadinimo esmę.

 O istorija tokia.... Ne paslaptis mūsų šeimoj, kad su jauniausiu dažnai ragais susiėmam...labai dažnai. Kada jaučia kad situacija perėjo į kitą laipsnį ir jam bus riesta, tada griebiasi kuom improvizuoti kad tirpdyti mane ir jaučiamą įtampa. Nepamenu tos dienos konflikto, tik iąmžintas rezultatas - jo mintis tirpdyti ledus; Vaikas pagriebė lapą, nuplėšė viršų pagaminęs širdutę ir man ištiesęs ranką sako: "Čia tau, kadangi tave myliu."Ir kaip galima tada pykti?

Dėkui kad apsilankėte,

Irma

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Supply List:
*Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (white, grey); The Paper Company (kraft).
*Patterned paper: Lillibean Soup (kraft and spools); Cloud 9 Design (woodgrain); My Mind's Eye (clouds).
*Paper leaf: Bazzill Basics Paper.
*Alphabet stickers: Basic Grey (large green), Cosmo Cricket (tiny alpha).
*Paper tape: Freckled Fawn (sentiment); mt (stripe).
*Veneer bird: Maya Road.
*Wood button: Prima.
*Pen: America Crafts.
*Thread: Coats & Clark.
*Hemp string: Darice.
*Ink: Clorbox.
*Electronic cutting machine: Silhouette Cameo.
*Border punch: Martha Stewart Crafts.
*Foam dots: Ranger.
*Adhesive runner: s-e-i.
*Font: Apple Chancery.