Redoing Digital Scrapbook Layouts to Represent My Style

I've shared a couple posts of redone layouts (post 1, post 2, post 3) and they seem to elicit a lot interest, which I guess makes sense because who doesn't love a good before and after! So I thought I'd go ahead and share a few more.

In my last post, there were some comments about how my style had changed, which made me reflect that perhaps the main reason I am doing this project is because when I made these layouts I didn't really have a style. I was new to digital scrapbooking and just finding my footing. So I was doing lots of scraplifting and just trying to figure out how to use Photoshop. I love the photos from this time, but looking at my digital scrapbook pages is always a little painful, not because they are really bad, but because they just don't really look like something I would make. They represent other people's ideas and trends, and now that I'm a confident digital scrapper, I'd rather they reflect my own ideas and trends. Realizing this makes me a feel a little less weird for redoing layouts that are technically fine.

I share about all my layouts from my trip to Cambodia here. But here are a few of my favorite redos:

▲ This one became this one. ▼

▲ This one became this one. ▼
This is actually one of my favorite layouts I've made. I love this vertical style layout.

▲ This one became this one. ▼

▲ This one became this one. ▼
This one barely changed. But you can see that all I really want in my layout is more stuff.
Just add sequins!

Thanks for looking :)

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Recent Comments

Marisa Lerin Mon, 05/23/2022 - 07:12

@Anita: Yes, many people like the first ones, which is why it's felt a little weird to redo them. They aren't terrible!

Anita Grosvenor Fri, 05/20/2022 - 18:54

Wonderful. This is a liberating perspective. Curiously, your first ones are closer to my style, and I like them more. Thanks for sharing :)

Brenda Roberts Fri, 05/20/2022 - 14:44

Your note was so interesting and I definitely related to it. To a degree, I think our styles change in small ways as time goes by for one reason or another but I see that as a good thing. And I love the idea of redoing older pages, especially with photos that we really love and just can't get enough of. Thanks for sharing your before and afer's.

Bina Greene 🎑 Fri, 05/20/2022 - 11:34

TFS! Awsome pages.

Cynthia Cormier Thu, 05/19/2022 - 11:05

I really like them WOW!! Thanks for sharing

Patricia Piazza Thu, 05/19/2022 - 09:54

Loved the before and after
You are an artist

Bourico Casper Thu, 05/19/2022 - 00:18

Very beautiful LO and photos Marisa!

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About Me

Hi There! I’m Marisa Lerin and you’ll see me around at DigitalScrapbook.com a lot. I started this site in 2010 soon after I discovered a new love in digital scrapbooking. DigitalScrapbook.com has gone through some significant changes since that time and it’s grown into this lovely community site you are seeing now. I am daily surprised by the turn of life’s events that has led me down this path. If you're new to the site, welcome! Here are a few tidbits about me that I hope will help you get to know me better!

I’m originally from Minnesota, USA, but spent a good chunk of my childhood living abroad (in Bolivia and Hong Kong). I returned to Minnesota to attend university, got married and then moved overseas again (Korea, then Jordan and 1 year of traveling). My designs are heavily influenced by these many nomadic years. I am currently back in the USA, now living in the great state of Oregon!

I have no official training for what I’m doing, since I decided very wisely (haha) to study physics in university. I am always learning new things about digital scrapbooking, and this community has been immensely helpful for that!

If I manage to stop digital scrapbooking you will probably find me watching TV, reading or baking. I also enjoy writing for the blog here at DigitalScrapbook.com where I talk about whatever happens to be catching my fancy at the moment.