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Well, we made it! Can you believe it? We’ve gone through an entire year’s worth of scrapbook inspiration and delicious layouts. And judging by the amazingly creative layouts you’ve all been posting to the gallery, I know you’ve found the 2009 Daily Dose Calendar to be as inspiring as I have. Way to go! We have one final challenge left in 2009 and I hope you’ll join me! As we wrap up the year, it only seems fitting that we use Kayleigh’s fabulous layout on the December 31st page as our inspiration and scrap those amazing photos you’ve captured during 2009.

Challenge Twenty-Six:
Scrap favorite photos from the past year

Once your layout is complete, upload to the Daily Dose of Digital Gallery so we can all be inspired by your creations! Need a jump start? No problem! Check out how three of our talented creative team members scrapped their favorite photos from the year.

Favorite Photos of the Year by Brittany; Credits: FotoDaze Layered TemplateSet No.2; Light Textured Neutrals Paperie; Pear Tree Paper Pack; altered freebie by Ali Edwards

2009 Bits of Life by Heidi; Credits: Layered Memories No. 80; Ethan Paper Pack; Ethan Solids Paper Pack; Worn Page Edges No. 03; Naked Tape FreeStyle Elements; Stitched by Anna Borders No. 01; Little Bits Alphabet; Postage Strip Words No. 01; Clock Parts Element; Plated No. 01; Clothespin Words and Phrases; Absolutely Acrylic Alphabet No. 04; Absolutely Acrylic: Arrows; Clip Its! No. 02: Clipped Blooms; Photography Hand Drawn Brushes

Favorite Clicks by Sharon; Credits: InterLocked Layered Template No. 04; Foto WordART No. 01; Winter Reverie Paper Pack; Classic Cardstock: Sleep Softly; Collageables No. 01; Laurel Paper Pack

Thanks so much for playing along with the 2009 Daily Dose Challenges! It’s been a blast! And if you haven’t already, be sure to pick up the new 2010 Daily Dose Calendar in the store for another whole year of scrapbook inspiration and gorgeous layouts!  

Can you believe it’s December? It seems like yesterday we were picking out Halloween costumes! All you have to do is take a quick look around to realize that we are in FULL-ON holiday mode. So in keeping with the spirit, we’re pulling inspiration from Katrina’s fun layout on the December 16 page of the Daily Dose of Digital 2009 Calendar and scrapping those wonderful holiday traditions.

Challenge Twenty-five:
Scrap holiday traditions

Do you make a gingerbread house every year? Let your kids open presents on Christmas eve or take a plate of sugar cookies to your neighbors? Do you purchase a new ornament each Christmas or donate your time to serve in a homeless shelter? Whatever your traditions are, we want to see! Now is the time to document them! Once your layout is complete, upload to the Daily Dose of Digital Gallery so we can all be inspired by your creations! I asked three of our talented creative team members to take this challenge. Check out the great results!

Holiday Tradition by Linda; Credits: Photo Clusters No. 16; Classic Cardstock: Coral Charm; Christmas Memories Collection; Painted Trees No. 01; Notebook Paper Masks Brushes and Stamps No. 01; Pines Paper Pack; Holiday Hand Drawn Brushes; Very Retro Christmas Mini-Kit (button); Christmas Ribbon Brushes and Stamps; Mega ArtPlay Palette Xmas No. 01 (green stitching); Staple Its! No. 02

Make a Joyful Noise by Anke; Credits: Christmas tags; Speed Byte No. 143; Felt Board Friends: In The Woods - Critters; Christmas Memories Collection; Peppermint Christmas Kit; ArtPlay Palette No. 11; LoopDaLoop Artstrokes No. 3; Multistitched by Anna Red and White No. 1; Christmas Foto Blendz No. 3

The Magic by Paula; Credits: Xmas WordART No. 01; Mega ArtPlay Palette Xmas No. 01; Magic FotoBlendz Layered Template Album: Part 02 12 X 12

I hope you’re enjoying this wonderful fall season! With two Thanksgiving family gatherings under our belt, we are already relfecting on the wonderment that comes with this lovely holiday. To help celebrate the blessings of this exciting season, we’re kicking off a new Daily Dose Challenge! This week we’re pulling inspiration from Wendy’s GORGEOUS layout on the November 23rd Daily Dose of Digital 2009 Calendar page. I love how Wendy documented her favorite fall scents! What a wonderful memory to capture in our albums. I thought we could expand on this great idea and document not only fall scents, but your favorite fall sights, sounds and (of course) tastes. 

Challenge Twenty-Four:
Document favorite fall scents, sights, sounds or tastes

Once your layout is complete, upload to the Daily Dose of Digital Gallery so we can all be inspired by your creations! I asked three of our talented creative team members to take this challenge. Check out how each documented a different sense…each with amazing results!

Scents of the Season by Jodi; Credits: Old Time Christmas No. 02 Paper Pack; Photo Clusters No. 20; Simple Spots: Months; Perpetual Calendar No. 01; Holiday Foliage; Stitched by Anna Red No. 01 (recolored); Pin Up Journal Spots; Postage Strip Months; Curled Journal Spots; Ledger Paper Pieces: Journalers No. 01; Taped Journal Spots; Messy Stamped Alpha No. 04 Brushes and Stamps; Scrolled Ledger Grids Brushes and Stamps

Favorite Fall Sights by Kari; Credits: Scrap Express No. 29; Autumn Air Solid Paper Pack; Naturally Krafty No. 02 Paper Pack; Trick or Treat Kit

Crunch by Terri; Credit: Butterfly Dreamer Kit; MonoBlendz Cayenne Paperie; MonoBlendz Confiture Paperie; Superhero Bubbles Brushes and Stamps; Chalked Brushes n Stamps no.2; Notebook Blocks Layered Template No. 3

Welcome to a new week! We’re kicking it off with a super fun Daily Dose challenge! This week we’re pulling inspiration from Kayleigh’s amazing layout on today’s Daily Dose Calendar page. Your challenge is to use a symbol in place of a word in your layout title.

Challenge Twenty-Three:
Use a symbol for a word in the title

When you think of all the shapes, stickers and brushes that are out there, the options are almost endless. Not only does this give you a chance to be clever on your page, but it also adds great interest to your layout. So get those creative juices flowing today and wow us with your layouts! Once your layout is complete, upload to the Daily Dose of Digital Gallery so we can all be inspired by your creations!

Need a jump start? No problem! Check out how three of our talented creative team members took on this challenge.

I Love This Face by Kathie; Credits: Collageables No. 02; Polka Dotty Alphas: Red (recolored); Little Forest Friends Brushes; Ali Edwards Layered Template No. 38; MonoBlendz Dunes Paperie; Felt Board Friends: In The Woods - Gear; Absolutely Acrylic Alphabet No. 03; Absolutely Acrylic: Hearts; Malin Paper Pack

My Little Man In The Mirror by Myra; Credits: Layered Memories 77; Spot Dots 13 Paper Pack; Tabbed Brushes and Stamps; Roughed Up Dots Paper Pack; Classic Cardstock: My Peony

Beautiful Baby Girl by Jess; Credits: Hello Baby Hand Drawn Brushes; Paper Cuts No. 01; Absolutely Acrylic: He Said/She Said; ArtPlay Palette MiniKit No. 10; Sewing Basket Flowers; Collageables No.2

There’s nothing like completing a paper layout to make you realize just how good we have it in the digital world! Let’s face it. Digi rocks! And while I could list tons of reasons why I love digital scrapbooking (I would be here all day), I’ll share one of my favorites. It’s the ability to easily adapt a color scheme to fit my photos. Can’t find the right shade of patterned paper? Well, just recolor it! It’s complete creative control at the touch of our fingertips! Did I already mention how good we have it?

To celebrate, we’re highlighting Sarah’s cool layout on the October 29th page of the Daily Dose of Digital 2009 Calendar. Don’t you love this? It’s a perfect example of how you can customize your products and flex your creative muscle at the same time. This will be your mission this week.

Challenge Twenty-Two:
Recolor part of a patterned paper

We want to see the creative and fun ways you can alter products to create one-of-a-kind designs. If you’ve never recolored paper or elements before, no worries. It’s easier than you think! One read through of Cassie’s tutorial, How’d They Do That? No. 4: Selective Recoloring will answer all your questions. She also has written a tutorial on Recoloring Essentials that has fabulous tips and tricks! Once your page is complete, upload to the Daily Dose of Digital Gallery so we can all be inspired by your creations! I asked three of our talented creative team members to take this challenge. Check out the great results!

Adorable by Elena; Credits: Stitched by Anna Baby Pink No 1; Felt Board Friends: Happy Haunting; Happy Haunting Felt Alphabet (recolored); Trick or Treat Kit; Stems of Three Brushes and Stamps No. 2; Book Cloth No. 02; Hinge Pack; Loosely Labeled; Loosely Labeled No 02; Memorable Spots: Months; Photo Clusters No. 16 (one frame); Plastic Buttons Stars and Circles; Roughed Up Frightful Photo Mats; Tricked Out Titles No. 03 Brushes and Stamps

Always Remember by Anke; Credits: Cathy Zielske’s Layered Template No. 6 (coming soon); Grunged pastels paper pack; Worth repeating Brushes and Stamps No. 5; MagicFlares No. 1 Brushset; Stitched by Anna baby pink No. 1; Stitched by Anna Borders Red No. 01; Nola Patterned Paper (coming soon); Classic Felt Alphabet No. 02; Classified Clippings

Not Quite Ready to be All Grown Up by Janet; Credits: Ain’t Nothin But a Houndstooth Paper Pack; Stitched by Anna Light Purple No. 01; Staple Its!; Corner Its!; Basic Paper Alphabet: Notebook; Polar Escape Kit; Purely Happy Paper Pack; Pieced Together Memories No. 01 Layered Template; Stitched Elements; Cozy Up Kit; Peace Brushes and Stamps; Metal Clip Assortment; Stapled Photos Layered Templates; Drop Shadow Styles Collection; How’d They Do That? No. 04: Selective ReColoring Tutorial