Some helpful hints needed

[tinksmom]

I am working on this layout and I am stumped. I love some of things (like the bubbles) but I can't decide on the title. I also have no idea of a good way to add journaling. And CC or suggestions would be great.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64680&cat=500&ppuser=25085

[HeritageMom]

I like the "just keep swimming" title...my kids say that ALL the time. What about journaling over the top of some fins or fish cutouts? Maybe a faded out "sandy bottom image with a treasure chest etc" like it's the ocean floor and then using a dark blue for the text? I'm SOOOO new to this...feel free to ignore my suggestions!

[tinksmom]

Ok here is the second version. I totally went in a new direction with it using your suggestions. I colored the pictures in one slightly to match the background color. Please let me know which one you like better and what I can do to improve on this new LO.
Thanks so much
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65195&cat=500&ppuser=25085

[tinksmom]

And this one with the actual photo color
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65194&cat=500&ppuser=25085

[Gigimaxgirl]

I like the 3rd one, with the colored photos, if it matches the background too closely, they kind of fade into each other. I was wondering if there was a way to make the squares into something that looked like "portholes" on a ship or submarine? Even a metalic circular frame I think would fit it better as bubbles are round etc and your background has circles in it?

I'm SO NOT the designer around here! But that was just a thought...I like how the one photo has her hand up like it's against the "glass" on the other side...very cool.

[Gigimaxgirl]

Ok...I went back again after I posted and looked at all three layouts side by side in the gallery. I LIKE the right side of the first one where she was just swimming in the large photo with NO frame around her. It gives that feeling of "deep sea" because the whole area can be seen and isn't framed off.

What about leaving the right side as it was in the first layout so it's very "big" feeling and has that watery clarity, and just overlay the wording at the bottom of the photo like you did. (I would try to give it a drop shadow or bold it a little because it need a tad more contrast...but then again, I'm viewing it on a monitor too). Then on the left side, just using the THREE photos you used on the 3rd layout (and not four) and put them into round, metalic frames like portholes or bubbles etc? But I also have to "see" things to decide if I like them or not, so it's hard to know if what I see in my head actually looks good!!

And what would it look like with the "Just Keep Swimming" being listed one word under each photo or beside? Or the Summer Swim words...dividing them up and placing one under each photo on the left?

Again, I'm SO not an expert...I just know that sometimes when you're blocked ONE idea from someone else can give me 30 more ideas of my own! I won't be a bit upset if you disregard ALL of my suggestions!

[tinksmom]

Ok I did it again. Made some more changes. Went more towards the original.
Let me know what you think
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65396&cat=500&ppuser=25085