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Debb Cozzi
07-30-2006, 03:39 PM
Okay, here is the lesson I learned yesterday....when you have tried something new and are really excited about it and are hoping for a lot of feedback....DO NOT post in the middle of the Grande Finale of CIJ!!! :D :D

Here is a post I made in the general Fandango thread yesterday...If you get a chance, I would love to get your feed back. I also thought it would be fun to 'help' the designers with ideas of items we would all love to see that would help us to make freestyle layout. So, bring on the ideas...I'm sure the designers would love to see what you think!!

Copy of post:

Some of you know I was in Las Vegas this past week...not my most favorite place! (As I was telling a friend, I don't gamble, drink or smoke and don't really have the budget to shop or spend $100 to see a show...I also get kind of crabby in the heat!!) Anyway, while I was there I started noticing all the incredible grapic design work that is to be seen there...in the billboards (well...at least the ones that I wasn't telling my boys to avert their eyes from ), the lines on the buildings, building motifs, the tile work, magazine menus, show ads...you name it...there was inspiration EVERYWHERE! (I know, I'm hopelessly addicted!!) And a lot of what I saw I thought would fit in with the freestyle things we have been playing with here in the Fandango....lots of mixed media, playing with textures, organic lines, open space...that kind of 'stuff.'

So...inspired, I thought I would try my hand at creating some freestyle inspired backgrounds that incorporate the look and feel of a freestyle layout. Here are the first two I came up with:

Blue Fandango Background (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=118079&cat=500&ppuser=1383)
Layout using Blue Fandango Background (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=118078&cat=500&ppuser=1383)

Lavender/Rose Fandango Background (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=118094&cat=500&ppuser=1383)
Layout using Lavendar Background (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=118095&cat=500&ppuser=1383)

Let me know what you think.

isshinryu_mom
07-30-2006, 04:08 PM
Debbie... I love BOTH the backgrounds and layouts... they definately have that FANDANGO thing going on! I'm off to comment on the layouts now.

boobearsmama1
07-30-2006, 04:55 PM
oh these are both very beautiful!!! I love them. The design and the color are both very stylish! I would definitely use them. Great job.

shazzt
07-30-2006, 10:06 PM
I saw them!!!! Do I get a prize - LOL - beautiful as always Debb :-)

Corgi Lover
07-30-2006, 10:14 PM
Oh they are gorgeous! That is not fair teasing us like that. :) I would use them for sure as well as that GORGEOUS butterfly. Man they are super great! :)

canay
07-30-2006, 10:56 PM
Ultra Fabulous!!!!! I love your backgrounds and your layouts arebeautiful!

I need to catch up on what fandango means. I'm not sure I can tell the difference between fandango and artsy. Whatever it is, I LOVE it!

Becky Soto
08-02-2006, 11:02 AM
I love them!!!! The colors are just gorgeous!!! You did a great job!!!!