Digital Scrapbooking Blog and Scrapbook Inspiration
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Hi everyone! Katie here, stepping in for Lynn this weekend!

Tracermajig aka Trace, has been putting up some amazing pages in the gallery lately. And some of them are without pictures which is really great. It is all about the story after all and there aren’t always pictures to go with it. But it’s still a story to tell and I love that she is doing such a great job with her pages! This weekend I chose “I Don’t” as the Saturday Scraplift!

Steph took a turn at an “I Don’t” page too!

page credits: Pocket Pages Layered Templates No. 04, Graphica Paper Pack, Graphica Solids Paper Pack, Nikki Journalers, Ribbon Blooms No. 01, Tabbed Dates No. 03, Clip Its! No. 02: Clipped Blooms, Cut Ups: Everyday No. 02, Noted Strips No. 01

Patricia approached the challenge by adding in some photographs in her Love Light Page!

page credits: Dictionary Blendables Love No. 1, Autumnal Artistry Element Pack, 2nd Hand Memories Element Pack, Anders Papers, Anders Solids, Luv You Sanded Chip Alphas PINK, Speed Byte Layered Template No. 165, Pearl Borders, SoSoGeo Papers, Apple Dumplings Kit for pink lace, Fold it Up

And Linda took a different approach and made an event calendar which is a great way to showcase birthdays and adnniversaries!

page credits: Naturally Krafty No. 02 Paper Pack, Pocket Cards 2012: Rainbow Dates No. 01, Assorted Messy Stitches: White No. 04, Edge Overlays No. 01, Time Clusters No. 03, Drop Shadow Styles Collection, Brad Bonanza No. 01: Digital Fasteners, Brad Bonanza No. 03: Digital Fasteners, Getting There Kit, Festive Fall Kit, Have a Heart Felts No. 02, Felt Board Friends: Thanksgiving, Gran’s Garden Kit, Shiver Kit, Purple Fever Kit, Rouen Kit, Janine Element Pack, Jules Kit, Frog Prince Kit, Lovisa Kit, Eilon Kit, Floral Graffiti Mini Kit

I hope these amazing lifts and Trace’s page give you a jump on a lift of your own! Be sure to share your pages with us in the Saturday Scraplift Gallery! And thanks for playing!

“Down and across” may sound like crossword puzzle instructions, but are actually instructions for a great scrapbook page! Here’s the layout that inspired me this week, from Georgina (aka Georgeinci):

Notice how the vertical and horizontal ribbons make a strong framework for the design, with Georgina’s trademark gorgeous layering and brushwork added to it. You can be as quirky and element-crazy as you wish with this strong base. The beautiful contrast between the strong elements (the ribbon and banners especially) and the lovely soft brushwork makes for a gorgeous page. Not to mention the wonderful color combo as well.

Here’s how Tara, Esther and I were inspired:

Credits: layout by Lynn (me!), midwinter kit, Worn frame edges, bisbee kit, Delighted kit, Hint at it Love:No02 (coming soon) and Rosie kit by Lynn Grieveson, Journal Strips No.01, Clock Parts No.01 and Vintage Blendables no.05 (coming soon) by Katie Pertiet, Oh Snap (staple) by Pattie Knox.

Credits: layout by Esther, Botanist Notebook No.25 element pack, Buttoned Up, Stapled Photos, tabbed dates No.03, and Pocket Cards: Flagged No.01, Stormy Weather kit by Lynn Grieveson, Coffee Klatch kit, and getting there kit by Pattie Knox.

Credits: layout by Tara, Geometric Hints brushes by Lynn Grieveson, made with paper flowers no.03, banner masks no.01, Loves Park kit, Be Mine tonal stripes , Bakers twine assortment No.01, Graphic Flower Clusters No.01 by Katie Pertiet, Colbie Solids by Maplebrook Studios, essential tapes: Just Dots by Andrea Victoria.

This week I was drawn to a great page by Heather (aka Schnerbear) which is a brilliant design if you need space for a lot of journaling:

The attention remains completely on that adorable photo, and the placement of the stars and number make a nice, simple visual triangle. What I love about htis page is how it has so much text yet it doesn’t overpower everything else, with the use of the bold, torn edge making a nice counterbalance to the writing.

I can see a lot of interesting pages being inspired by this wonderful layout, and Connie, Joanne and I were keen to lift it!

Credits: layout by Lynn (me!), Warm October kit, Nanyang kit, Ripped and Stitched Do-it-Yourself No.03, Ripped and Stitched Wordwise and Home handyman elements by Lynn Grieveson, and Basic Chipboard Alphabet white: No.01 (coming soon) by Katie Pertiet.

Credits: layout by Connie, Annelise Neutrals Solids paperpack by Maplebrook Studios, Crumpled Cardstock Overlays No.02, Clean Stitched Borders white no.02, Aged Stripes Alphabet brushes N.02, Vintage Page Strips No.01, Chunky Stamped Alphabet No.01, Striping Love brushes and stamps, Postage strip words No.01, Postage Strip Months, Stitched Up Frames No.05, Krafty Bits Alphabet, and Clean Stitched Hearts No.01 by Katie Pertiet, Brad Bonanza No.01 by Pattie Knox, Hello Baby hand-drawn brushes by Ali Edwards, geometric hints brushes and stamps by Lynn Grieveson.

Credits: layout by Joanne, Red Beach kit by Lynn Grieveson, halloween Memories kit, Clipped Stacks no.04, Worth Repeating brushes and stamps, bakers Twine Assortment No.01, and Clock Parts No.02 by Katie Pertiet.

This page by Trace [aka Tracermajig] really caught my eye. I love how the larger photo frames were simulating a filmstrip coming in from the top left. It made you feel like you were reeling it in with the tied fastener. And then the journaler in the bottom right helped to balance it all out. The mix of colors gave it great energy and the three little epoxies on the top image led your eye from the title to the photo and then down to the final epoxy on the journaler. Perfection!

Jen, Lori and Linda all took a spin on this page with wonderful lifts!

From LoriS
credits: Artistry DAmour Kit [COMING SOON], Artistry DAmour Add On Papers [COMING SOON], Haunted Woodlands Solids Paper Pack (for the stripe), Watery Wings Brushes and Stamps, Whimsy Wings Element Pack, Winter Plaids Paper Pack No. 01, Little Bits Alphabet, Basic Paper Alphabet: Orange, All Hung Up, Metal Clip Assortment No. 03, Assorted Messy Stitches: White No. 02, Assorted Messy Stitches: White No. 03, Bead Scatterings No. 04, Kotteder Kit, Layer Works No. 053

from Linda [aka earlofoxford]
credits: Classic Cardstock: Details Paper Pack, Haunted Woodlands Add-On Paper Pack, Classic Cardstock: Finest Paper Pack, Festival Paper Pack, Basic Bare Chipboard Alphabet No. 02, Rounded Corner Clipping Masks Brushes, Clock Parts No. 08, Tied Fasteners No. 03(recolored), Clean Stitched Rounded Corners: White No. 01, Clean Stitched Borders: White No. 01, Basic Twills: Words No. 01, Haunted Woodlands Element Pack(green eyelet lace recolored), Metal Scrolls No. 02, Bookshelf Clusters No. 01 {coming soon}, Twilled Dates No. 02, Drop Shadow Styles Collection, Subtle Plum Paper Pack, Everyday Sentiment Strips Brushes and Stamps, Awanui Kit, Staple Its!, How’d They Do That? No. 13: Bending Shadows, How’d They Do That? No. 19: Recoloring Essentials

From Jen D
credits: Fine Line Twists [coming soon], Game Day Paper Pack, Football Paper Pack, Gator Crossing Paper Pack, Dotted and Dashed Brushes and Stamps, Messy Slab Alphas Brushes and Stamps, All Laced Up No. 03, Alphabet Ribbons No. 01, Banner Strips No. 01, Hinge Pack, Inky Numbers and Dates, Cut Ups: Football, Little Enamel Accents: Sports, Banner Safety Tags No. 01, Tin Frames

I hope you’ll take inspiration too and we’ll look to see your lifts in the Saturday Scraplift Gallery at DesignerDigitals!

Kikimama (aka Chrissy) created a wonderful daily page in December, but she also managed to scrap some random Christmas pages as well to add to the album (what an inspiration!). And this gorgeous page was wonderful to lift:

Think layering is hard? Not necessarily! I love Chrissy’s great way of using one of Katie’s photo clusters and filling them with paper instead of photos. Then add the framed photo on top, and tuck in some cute elements and a great two-piece title.

You can use any frames or worn edges this way, to create a “patchwork of paper”.

I love her brilliant use of color too, with just the right little pop of red to reinforce the Christmas theme.

Take a look at how Janet, Nath and I were inspired:

Credits: layout by Lynn (me!), Peacock Garden kit, Little Darling kit, Worn Photo Edges No.02, Backyard Expedition kit, , Delighted kit and Hint at it No.06 by Lynn Grieveson, Noemi kit by Maplebrook Studios, A to Zoo word tiles by Pattie Knox, and Clock Parts No.08 (coming soon) by Katie Pertiet.

Credits: Layout by Janet, Cashmere Solids paperpack, Vintage Envelopes No.01, Candy Cane land paperpack, laurent kit, Schmeared Blocks No.01, jelly Alphabet No.17, Little Bits Alphabet, Photo Corners Colors No.01, from My Bookshelf Blendables No.02, Staple its!, Clock Parts No.01, Stitched Up Frames No.03, Vintage Flashcard Alpha No.03, Tabbed Dates No.01, Collageable Frames No.02, Glittery Epoxies Winter No.03, Photo Wraps No.02 and Be Loved Mini-kit.

Credits: layout by Nath, Fine Lines Borderline No.09 (coming soon), Naturally Krafty No.10, Negative Sleeves No.03, Stitched Up Frames No.06, Scratchy Masks brushes and stamps, banner Safety tags No.01, taped Together Stacks No.01, Basic paper alphabet white, Stamped Stitched Alphabet, Spot Dots brushes and stamps No.04, Dated Photo Frames no.01, Splatters brushes and stamps No.03, Gator Crossing element pack, and Littlest Farmer element pack by Katie Pertiet, Esryn paperpack by Maplebrook Studios, 3x4 rounded corner number cards (Coming soon), You wordart and Thick memory words by Ali Edwards.

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