Welcome Nicole

I am so excited to introduce you to our newest creative contributor. Her name is Nicole Pasquini and though she is new to scrapbooking, I am sure you will agree, she hasn't had any trouble slipping right into the role of page designer.

I discovered Nicole's talent while looking at photos shot of her children. Her images captivated me. I felt like I had fallen into that magical minute of childhood. I knew her natural photographic talent had to be shared; so, I asked her if she would give Mosaic Moments a try.

Please welcome Nicole, read a little more about her history, and enjoy this, her very first Mosaic Moment...

Fall Leaves Mosaic (My First Page!)

confess, I was very intimidated to begin a project like this. I love taking photos, but my exploration stopped there. Memories were only to be sifted through in the files on my computer. A sad tale, but true. The fall leaf pictures are some of my favorites, mostly because of the memories attached. I love the season and being able to witness my kids enjoy it too, immersing themselves in the leaves, made it that much better. I love to compare each year's pictures, not only watching the changes in the colors, but the changes in my children as well.

For this page design I used 8 pictures. I wasn't certain at first how they would blend and come together, but I was pleasantly surprised to see individual snapshots work together to more fully represent the whole experience. I think the mosaic captures the feeling in its entirety more than flipping through the pictures one at a time. As I started laying them out on the page it all fell into place and came together quickly. Once I understood the simplicity of the grid system, each step was simple and logical.

I like simple and logical. :o)