If you don’t know what an out-of-bounds photo is, don’t feel bad. I didn’t either until a couple of months ago. Take a look at my scrapbook layout above and I’m sure you’ll get the idea. My great nephew, T.J., appears to be popping through the background paper to snag some snacks without parental permission. Oops, he’s caught on film and the rest is literally (family) history.
Think about the pictures you have that could be taken to “The Outer Limits” with the OOB technique. Your little prima ballerina leaping through air, your little leaguer winding up to throw the pitch of all times, kids swinging high on a swing set, kicking soccer balls or throwing snowballs.
It just occurred to me that Michalangelos’ painting of God reaching down from heaven to touch Adam’s finger and give life may well be the first famous application of the OOB technique. Wow. So it’s a technique well-suited to the sublime as well as to the mundane.
I’m halfway through a terrific Scrap Girls OOB Class taught by graphic designer/photographer Jene Parks.
My layout was done using Photoshop CS3 and graphic design products by the following Scrap Girls designers: Valerie Randall, Thao Cosgrove, Trish Yockum and Gillian Hurst.
In addition I’ve used two elements (the ribbon and the round pop-out frame) from Scrap Girls’ Christmas present to *me* last year, so I don’t know who the designers were and I want to take this opportunity to recognize them too. XOXO
I’ve taken several Scrap Girls online classes and have never been disappointed. I learn so much with each one. If you are intrigued by scrapbooking, digital design, photography or artistic design in general, I’m sure you would enjoy them too. :-D
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9 comments:
That is fabulous. It's really a collage. It's far more than a regular scrapbook page, that should be in a frame!
Love it!
Cheers,
Madge
How cute is that?
Ha! I love this! Great layout.
This is hilarious. He is adorable. You did a wonderful job with this technique. I love everything about it.
Great Job!!
Kit
This is terrific. I love everything about it.
This totally made me smile. i love your creative idea. Great work with the OOB's
Eileen this is adorable, love the special frame you used for the OOBs. Such cute elements as well especially the picnic basket. Great fun title too; love what you did with it. What an adorable little boy.
I really love the way you incorporated the elements into your photo, what a great idea!
How cute is this? Such an adorable OOB and so well done.
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