How it all started...

I had been in a slump with my scrapbooking for a while. One day (in early 2014) I went on something called 'YouTube' and the slump got drastically effected in two ways.  Firstly my whole scrapbooking world opened up - products and people that I had never heard of, techniques that were both amazing and scary! Secondly, I spent way to much time on YouTube and the rabbit holes that it leads to rather than actually scrapbooking. I did really need to go to a help program for it!!  "Hello, my name is Marie and I have a YouTube problem!"

In my wanderings around the internet I came across Shimelle (if you don't know who she is, really your time here is wasted) and her alter-ego Glitter Girl...yes rather late to the party as it was only last year!  However I love that she mainly uses 4 x 6 photos and loves paper, although she can technique up a storm when she wants :)  

So in an attempt to actually get some pages done I have challenged myself to work my way through Shimelle's sketches and to keep some accountability, post the pictures here. My first page is one just inspired in general by Shimelle's style and not a specific sketch.  I did it about 2 months ago and it was actually the inspiration for this challenge. I had recently met Amy Tan and so I used mostly her products.

Have fun Scrapping,

Cheers, Marie