Friday Inspiration and Get It Scrapped sneak peeks.

Hello!

Oh how I wish I were going to the Create and Connect show in Vegas!

I don't know how good I'd be at talking people up when I only know them from their blogs.
It'd probably be as awkward as my entire Junior High School experience.

But a girl can dream.

Lately I've been attacked by fears of inadequacy.
Acknowledging that perhaps I'm not meant for the big CHA attending design teams.

I love what I do but it comes very hard and takes a long time.
I feel like Molieri in that Mozart flick whining about why I was given the ability to recognize and appreciate great talent but not actually express it.
Now please don't write in assuring me I'm crazy (but thank you.)

That usually me feel like a fool begging for praise.
 I'm slowly realizing many of my emo posts are just that- pleas for attention.
YIKEZERS!!!!!

I think I have talent but I'm so frequently stuck many times it feels like I'm forcing the work and not enjoying the final result.

In any case I'm just putting feelings into words so I can move on hopefully.

Here are some photos from my first month in Utah.

My sister says it looks like I having a great time.
I say- don't mistake good photos for a good time.
My New York photos were ghetto but I was happy and free to move- something I took entirely for granted.

Here I'm just treading water- waiting, waiting, waiting. 

And I'm incredibly resentful about it.

Truth.

I missed Manhattanhenge. So sorry.

Yellowstone.

Random camera misfire I love.

Old Faithful. This baby is HUGE! HUGE!

Yellowstone's Grand Canyon.

Wasatch Mountain Trail (Utah)

Right after I took this shot the sky opened up and started to hail.

But going up was great- we just need to know when it's time to leave.

Thanksgiving Point has TWO Tyrannosaurus skeletons, a Stegosaurus, a Supersaurus (!!) AND
most important- a sand pit.
We became members.

Some sneaks of projects made for Get It Scrapped. 

Do you receive Masterful Design or Get It Scrapped newsletter emails? 

If you need prompts or ideas for what do on your next page I think this is one of the best websites for it.

Swing by and check it out.

Get It Scrapped

I have fallen in love with GCD Studio papers. Not even sure which ones I have but I love them all.

For an article on technique trends. Not sure what made me add real leaves to the layout but they 've held up very well.

Final shot. Perhaps a tad over processed.

Snapseed is a great app- took a while to figure it out but I got the hang of it. 

Next step- learn to lay off the white balance and contrast controls.

Running through the sprinklers.

Well at least someone is having fun. 

Michelle

A remote post!!!

Hello from Salt Lake City!

I wrote a whole post and added a bunch of photos but forgot to hit save!

whoops

It's 103 degrees today!

Isn't that awesome? 

I feel baked.

My skin is literally cracking from the dry air and hard water.

But this is an adventure right?

(Say yes)

Last week I got to cross an item off my "bucket list" (that over used term finally applies to me)

Some pix: 

And:

Not to mention:

The nights at Yellowstone were FREEZING! 30 degrees!

Hello??? It's june!

But whatever,  it was awesome.

There are many more photos but they will have to wait until I figure out how to post lower resolution photos via my iTouch.

I hope this isn't slowing your browser down....

My first SLC scrapbook page:

Ooo I can't choose how big these photos will appear on the blog post... Or write proper captions! 

Feedback please.

I took the photo of this page using the "Afterlight" photo app so I could control the resolution (800x800 dpi) but for all I know it will look tiny compared to the monsters above that I uploaded using my iPod  photostream. They are the highest resolution available since I want to be able to print reasonably good looking photos.

I'm using the free blogger app- it's not very detailed and I can't seem to add links- bad for SEO...

Oh oh- none of my images are optimized either- no one will ever find this post!! GAH!!!

For my page I used:

Scrap FX pirate pack (compass)

 Scrap FX white tags

Scrap FX pointing fingers packI 

flair from A Flair For Buttons 

A FABULOUS new stencil from Natalie Kalbach's Stencil Girl line.

The chevron stamp is from a fantastic Etsy shop- DrumChickDesigns. 

The stamps are hand carved and mounted on thin wood for optimum storage and usability.

Love her shop!

(PS- II'm not affiliated with this business at all. I was impressed with the spectacular customer service and thought it should get props.)

I really hate not being able to add photo captions. This is Nat's background stencil. The 9x12 design is really easy to use. I like to include borders in my stencil play so this smaller size is fun for my style.

Let me know what you think about this post.

Did  it load quickly? 

Do you care about personal trip photos?

Did remote posting work?

Have a great weekend!!!

Michelle.