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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.

It’s Thrifty Thursday at DesignerDigitals where we have a brand new item priced at just $ 99 cents and 463 items marked down 30%. These specials only last until 6am EST on Friday morning so don’t miss out.

The 3 Kits Challenge with a new twist! 3 x 3 = 9! That’s right there are 9 kits featured this week, but, you can only use 3 of them to meet the challenge.

What if you only had 3 kits to work with to create a scrapbook page? It can be done and Melissa and Amy and I proved it with our example layouts.

Mollie and I want to put a fresh spin on our old 3 Kits Challenge this week, so, that’s exactly what I asked Melissa (aka Melissa Hill) and Amy (aka mymalloryboys) from the DD Creative Team to do. I asked them to each pick which 3 kits from the Designer Digitals store they wanted to use. The challenge was to use only those 3 kits! I also joined in on my own challenge, so, there are actually 9 kits featured this week. If you’d like to join in, you can pick 3 kits to use for your layout from any of the 9 kits featured. Then, share your layout in the 3 Kits 3 Ways Gallery to prove you met the challenge!

Both Melissa and Amy always create pages with many expertly placed lovely details. They proved to me with their outstanding layouts for this challenge that they are also very resourceful and inventive even when limited to using 3 kits. If you are just getting started scrapping digitally, keep in mind kits like these for versatility.

Melissa chose these 3 kits to create her pretty, well designed page:
Artistry d’amour Kit by Katie Pertiet

Just Linens Paper Pack No. 25 by MapleBrook Studios

Worn Photo Edges No. 06 by Lynn Grieveson

Amy beautifully met the challenge with these 3 kit choices:

Simply Botanicals Mini Kit No. 01 by Katie Pertiet

Chocolate Candy Alphabet by Pattie Knox

Strung a Long Tags No. 02 by Lynn Grieveson

And, I created my layout with these 3 kits:

You and Me Kit by Katie Pertiet

Announced Photo Overlays No. 03 by Lynn Grieveson

Remember Sentiment Stacks by Ali Edwards

Here’s the link for the 3 Kits 3 Ways Gallery. Please join in on the challenge! Remember, you can choose 3 kits from any of the 9 kits featured on the blog today. See if you can limit yourself to the 3 kits only, just like we did!

It’s a new year, and the newest members of the Designer Digitals Creative Team are excited to bring you a new challenge! The Color Challenge kicks off today with this inspiration:

Your challenge is to create a page using some or all of the colors in the featured palette and/or the photo as inspiration! Your layout should be made using all DD products. Post your entries to the special Color Challenge Gallery by 11:00 p.m. eastern time on Sunday, January 29, 2012 to be eligible for a contest! One entry will receive a $5 gift certificate to DD. Winner will be chosen by vote of our creative team. One entry per member, please.

Melissa, Connie and Joanne have created layouts based on the inspiration:

Credits for Melissa’s layout:
Katie Pertiet
Hung Up Photo Frames No. 6 (coming soon)
Basic Chipboard Alphabet White No. 1 (coming soon)
Sweet St. Nicholas Kit
Elfin Magic Kit
Home and Garden Kit
Lightly Ledger Ocean Blues Solids Paper Pack
Scratchy Masks Brushes and Stamps No. 02
Wooden Alphabet No. 08

Lynn Grieveson
Stormy Weather Kit

Maplebrook Studios
Annelise Neutrals Paper Pack

Andrea Victoria
Salamat Paper Pack
Simple Girl Paper Pack

Ali Edwards
Winter Hand Drawn Brushes

Pattie Knox
Staple Its!

Credits for Connie’s layout:
Maplebrook Studios
Annelise Neutrals Solids Paper Pack

Katie Pertiet
Watery Photo Masks No. 02
Splatters Brushes and Stamps No. 02
Stamping Strips Brushes and Stamps: Love No. 01
Watery Spots Brushes and Stamps No. 01
Fine Line Twists No. 01
Letter Box Hearts Brushes and Stamps No. 01
Artistry d’amour Kit
Twisted Stitches No. 03 Value Pack
Aged Stripes Alphabet Brushes No. 02
Scallop Frame Masks No. 01
Flourished Christmas Paper Pack No. 02
Bursting Words Brushes and Stamps
Cabana White Solid Paper Single
Ticketed Dates
Wire Rimmed Charmed Alpha No. 01
All Hung Up No. 02 (staple)
Thankful Memories Kit (staple)
Banner Labels No. 01
Striping Love Brushes and Stamps No. 01
Frame Me No. 02C
Bakers Twine Assortment No. 01

Ali Edwards
You Are Awesome Brushes And Stamps

Andrea Victoria
Essential Tapes: Just Dots

Credits for Joanne’s layout:
Katie Pertiet
Tabbed Dates No. 3 (coming soon)
Fine Line Twists No. 01
Edge Overlays No. 04
Wooden Words: Love No. 01
Twiggy
Taped Together Stacks No. 01
Loves Park Kit
Stamped Stitched Photo Masks No. 01 Brushes and Stamps
Messy Stitched Borders: White No. 01
Artistry de Blanco Kit
Oiselet Rouge Kit
Elfin Magic Kit
Filed Photo Frames No. 03
Studio DD
Layer Works No. 148
Layer Works No. 044
Layer Works No. 001
Lynn Grieveson
Worn Page Edges No. 02
Rosie Kit

Our inspiration palette was taken from http://www.design-seeds.com. This is a fun website full of beautiful color inspiration! We look forward to bringing you a new color challenge every other Monday. We hope you’ll play along with us!

Congratulations to brenda_in_tx. Her layout P. 2 of 2012 Journal has been selected as the featured layout of the week where she won a $ 5 DesignerDigitals Gift Certificate for product of her choice!