And it gets a surprisingly good reception? For instance, you get lots of good comments? You possibly even get a Standing O? #dk
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Have you ever created a layout you didn't really like...............asking for a friend. Hahaha
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I have made layouts that I thought were so so and they got complimented. Other times, I may make a layout and think it looks pretty good and it goes unnoticed. I guess it depends on how the preference of the viewer. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder! 
Can I join this club? There are LOs that I either struggled with and post anyway or that I feel like I tossed together - and people love them. One's that I think are really good and that I am proud of-- nothing! hahaha
Guess there is truth in that saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder *wink*
Guess there is truth in that saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder *wink*
Been there done that too... the layouts that get the most praise aren't always the ones I'm particularly proud of... not that I'm complaining about an unexpected Standing O... or even a GSO...
I also think it’s true that if we look for beauty we will find it. Every layout has beauty and is worth commenting on.
I went to college to become an elementary school teacher. We would have to get up in front of our peers and teach a lesson. Our peers would then critique us even though they knew nothing more about teaching then the student who taught. Often, they were very negative and never gave encouragement. One professor knew this. In his class, he would only let you say something positive. He said to say something positive even if it’s only “I like your shoes”. That really stuck with me. We can all find beauty if we look with searching eyes. Maybe today we can scroll through the gallery and leave some love on overlooked layouts.
I went to college to become an elementary school teacher. We would have to get up in front of our peers and teach a lesson. Our peers would then critique us even though they knew nothing more about teaching then the student who taught. Often, they were very negative and never gave encouragement. One professor knew this. In his class, he would only let you say something positive. He said to say something positive even if it’s only “I like your shoes”. That really stuck with me. We can all find beauty if we look with searching eyes. Maybe today we can scroll through the gallery and leave some love on overlooked layouts.
Linda, you do beautiful work besides leaving a legacy!
LSlycord
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Thanks Evelyn. I appreciate the kind words!
That's SO true!I have made layouts that I thought were so so and they got complimented. Other times, I may make a layout and think it looks pretty good and it goes unnoticed. I guess it depends on how the preference of the viewer. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
What prompted me to ask this question was a layout I created for a challenge recently just didn't seem "right" to me. I finally took it for what it was and posted it. Shockingly, I got a Gallery Standout award for it. I was really surprised! That has happened to me a couple of times. I love reading all of the discussion on this topic.
cfile
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LOL Yup this has happened to me @Cherylndesigns ... funny how that happens!
It's so strange how that happens. I think most art is subjective. "The eyes of the beholder, again."
Yes, it is!
"The eye of the beholder" again. Back in the day, we used to enter photography exhibits that were juried. Some pieces that made it into the exhibit were, in our opinions, just mediocre. Very subjecve.
I didn't read all the responses, but another thought came to me about layouts I don't "like". I think I really like all of them or I wouldn't put my name onto them. What I found at another site that I was a CT at, there were times when there were kits that I didn't really feel "inspired" to use. I would grab a template and then just use the kit with that. I felt the layout was "cute" or nice, but I felt like it was advertising the kit, not commemorating a memory like I usually scrap. Does that make sense?
It makes total sense, Susie! I've done the same thing. Thanks for adding that thought.
To me as a ct person you are advertising the kit . One designer i know of does not like white space lo only because so few elements are used.
Yes, I agree. Like I said - I didn't really explain it well. I know it's for advertising for the kit - I was just saying for me personally, those kind don't resonate with me personally sometimes. I know it advertises the kit well though, or I wouldn't make it/post it. I always want to do the best I can for my CT!