I hadn't done a page in almost a year or so, so this marathon was more like a test to see if I could still get a page done. And because of a very busy life, I was already happy is I did a single page, well I did 12 in the end, so really proud of that too.
Layout wise I love how these came together:
For SS #179:
I first had made the page with only the character meet pictures, and something didn't felt right. Last year I made an effort to have a Belle disneybound on my birthday, and we took some fun shots with the caste, so I needed to include one of those to complete the birthday story I wanted to tell. By blending it with a patterned paper (something I don't do often) it turned into this nice princess/girly feel I had in mind.
SS # 181
I almost never scrap without a template! It makes me feel lost, and so hard to have a nice balanced page. And my paper layering never seems to work without a template. But for this challenge I couldn't find a template that fitted the vision I had in mind for a page. So after a lot of trying I decided to go without a template and with the motto: esthetics aren't that important, finishing a page is. But when I look at the page now it's finished, I am really proud of it! It feels balanced, and With the composition I can see other pages come together too! So finally a template-less page that satisfied me!
