This week’s gorgeous inspiration page is by Beckie (aka Mungerre), whose gallery is packed fullof clever, creative and downright beautiful layouts.

Isn’t it wonderful? I love how Beckie created the circular background effect by layering stitching and watercolor paint and the great 12 x 12 text frame by Ali. And on top of the circle the layering of photos and text and titlework all overlapping and creating a cohesive whole. A great way to get the fun of circles on your page without the scary step of cutting your photos into circles!

It was a lot of fun to lift, and I hope you join Wendy, Merrilee and me in doing so:

Credits: layout by Lynn (me), Totally Trashed and Pale paperpack, Worn Frame Edges No.02, Hint at it No.04, Little Goose kit, paperless Office and Ripped and Stitched Do-it-Yourself No.03 by Lynn Grieveson, Twisted Stitches No.02 by Katie Pertiet, Text Frames: Life by Ali Edwards.

Credits: layout by Wendy, Worn Borders Do-it-Yourself (coming soon) and Iced Kit by Lynn Grieveson, Textured Clusters No.01 (coming soon), Painted Accents No.04, Messy Stitched Circles: White by Katie Pertiet, Sunshine and Summertime kit and Brad Bonanza No.03 by Pattie Knox, Birthday Hand-drawn brushes and stamps and Text Frames: Life by Ali Edwards.

Credits: layout by Merrilee, Everyday Hand drawn brushes and stamps by Ali Edwards, In Distress: Naturally , Sidelined paperpack, Don’t Pick the Flowers kit, Million Miles kit and geometric hints brushes and stamps by Lynn Grieveson, Bracketed Paperpack no.02, Stitching Holes brushes and stamps, Clean stitched circles: white, hanging tags No.01, Clean Stitched Borders: White no.02, basic Chipboard alphabet white and katie’s Pencil Thin font by Katie Pertiet, Text Bytes No.30 and Little Enamel stars by Pattie Knox.

From templates to photo clusters, there are lots of products in the store that make scrapping quicker and easier. I like to think of it as “jumping to the fun bit” of choosing the photos, the papers and the extra little elements and details.

There is always scope to make it well and truly your own unique page, as Heather aka Schnerbear proves with this adorable layout:

Heather used a Bookshelf Scrap pack template, then made it her own with that great bold, two-alpha title.

Mixing and matching two or more fonts and/or alphas is a great way to create a unique, eye-catching title.

I love her use of big, bold patterned paper as well.

Here’s how Janet, Connie and I were inspired:

Credits: layout by Lynn (me), Little Bits Alphabet,curled and flat photo frames No.03, Heart Pebbles No.03, and Worth repeating No.10 by Katie Pertiet, , Worn Photo Edges and Hint at it Love No.02 and pamela kit by Lynn Grieveson.

Credits: layout by Janet, geometric Hints brushes and stamps, Crazy Beautiful kit, Staple Its!, Lolly rub-ons, I Believe kit, messy stamped Alpha No.03, Messy Stamped Alpha No.04, Messy Stamped Alpha No.02, Messy Stamped Alpha No.05, Messy Stamped numbers and extras, Bead Scatterings No.01, Jules Kit, Assorted Messy Stitches: Red, Starburst brushes and stamps, Taped Photo Collages No.01, Lil Bit tags, Clean Stitched Circles White No.01.

Credits: layout by Connie, Be Loved Solid paperpack, Be Loved paperpack, Spring Crush paperpack, essential tapes: grid pattern, essential tapes: just dots and Hip Hop element pack by Andrea Victoria,
Taped Photo Masks no.01, Defining Christmas brushes and stamps, Messy Stamped Branches, Grungy Clusters No.02, Stitching Holes, fastened frames No.04, and Bead Scatterings No.01 by Katie Pertiet, Stacked Dates 2010 - 2012, This Day This Month brushes and stamps by Ali Edwards, Dara kit, and Jelly Alphabet No.06 by Maplebrook Studios, Amuse me epoxy alphabets by Pattie Knox.

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.