save me from myself *** pics are up***

[DisneyIsTerrific]

That's beautiful Christy!!! Good for you on doing it!!!!

I've done one mosaic page and it took me forever to do it because I was so hesitant on cutting the photos.

 

[joyah]

Thank you all
It's actually a whole system. TB and Shamrock took the classes at CKC this past year. I'd bought it all last year after a demonstration at ckc. there is a whole cutting mat that has the measurements, and overlay to see where the cut lines would fall, and there is paper with grids for the layout. You use a metal ruler and exacto knife to do the cutting.

Stephanie it is denfinatly something you have to get used to. I now look for certian things that would work for these. It's a totally different look. Tom looked at it this am and was trying so hard to comment nicely

 

[PinballFamily]

I'm just so cheap! Shamrock did buy an entire grid kit at last year's CKC, but she didn't touch (and I never took the opportunity to borrow!) it all year. I did buy some of the blank pages, though but never took them off my shelf. As a sort of practice, though, I did a "do it yourself" 1" grid set of cards (garden photos) a few months ago. They turned out *totally* great, without the kit (cut with my Cutterpede) and placed by eye (with help from a ruler). But I haven't yet tried it on an entire 12 x12 page.

TB and Shamrock did really seem to enjoy the grid class last weekend, so maybe now they'll give these layouts a try, too. And maybe I'll pick it back up again, too.

Christy - those look great. Love them! But, they ARE different - so give Tom a chance to appreciate their style! (Our menfolk are funny critters...)

 

[joyah]

Pam You should definatly borrow! the system isn't cheap but I figure once I've got it it was a one time expense. once you get over cutting up it's fun.

I'm so going to take one of the classes next year. I wish I had done it this year, decideing on the classes to take was a huge process for me but now I have a better idea.

It was really funny watching him struggle for words this am. but I'll give him a chance.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I love it!!!

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

I didn't even know there was a system for this. I just cut my pictures into 1 inch squares. I used it for multple flower pictures from our last Montana trip. They aren't spaced as nicely as yours so you can definitely tell I didn't use a system!

 

[joyah]

Stephanie
I had tried it that way and got NOWHERE other than a mess. So I gave up and invested in the whole thing. By the end of today I was doing 12x12 pages in about 20mins

 

[Lisa]

Christy, that came out gorgeous. Forgetabout what Tom said or didn't say. He's a guy, what do they know.

 

[joyah]

thank you Lisa! he still doesn't like them. I did another Lilac one on a black background (stricking) and then 1 from Rock of Ages granite quary. He looked at them and said I just don't get it. Okay so not his cup of tea.

I'm loving it. just soooo different. need to expand the mind. I bought some of thier kits this year haven't tried them yet.