Sunday blog Prompt

Ok.. So... Who's layouts made you "stop and go wow!" in 2006.. We have all spent time reflecting on what experiences we have been through in 2006 - but what helped shape you as a scrapper? We all look at other peoples work and see ideas that we think" gosh.. I HAVE to try that like now! but we don't always give credit to the creators, or those who inspire us.. If you had to complie a list of top 5 Layouts of 2006... would the all be from diff people? or would they be one or two designers?

If I were to compile my top 5 list of layouts, my answers will come as no surprise to some that;

No. 1, Scrapdolly (aka Karen Leahy)/ Jakey (aka Jake Walker)

These two women would share the top spot as they are both totally awesome!!!

No.2 , Carole Janson, this lady does the most amazing things in 3D!! I feel excited when I see her creations.

No.3 , Patterned Paper Princess (aka Paula Sealey), this woman has shown me some amazing things about myself in 2006 & it is down to her that I have one full BOM & am starting another.

she works on American A4, 81/2 x 11 & they are really cool pages.

No.4, Eleni, my dear friend the altered CD Queen. Her xmas journal has left me speechless.

I am so looking forward to seeing more of her work in 2007, as I feel she is evolving as she goes along & developing her very own style.

No.5, is Clare Brown, as some of her pieces really made me wish I could do better.

However, thinking more about this, there are many people that have made me stop & go wow quite a few times. Just looking in the galleries on UKS leaves me breathless & I try to leave comments where ever time allows.

My very own team mate Rachel Millington (Taniwha) has made some incredible stuff & I am in awe of her. I hope she can pass on many great tips in the months to come as I would love to produce stuff like she does.....

Yes, I think there are some fabby people out there all doing there own thing & doing it well.

I personally am learning to use my own style, but the influences of these people & the likes of Ali Edwards, Elsie Flannigan, Jane Dean, Debbie Jewell, give me insight into what is possible.

I am feeling far more comfortable as a scrapper & am learning to make things the way I want & not how I think they should look.