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This week’s inspiration layout comes from Cheryl (aka nativescrapper). She has a stunning gallery of layouts, and this is no exception:

Notice how the long, thin horizontal photo set off to the side is balanced by the vertical plaemcent of the tags, which spell out so perfectly that working week It’s a great theme for a layout too, and I love how the rough, tough elements Cheryl chose echo the subject yet still combine to create a quite delicate and lovely page.

Lovely pages, too , from Myra and Kirsty who scraplifted Cheryl’s layout:

Credits: layout by Myra, Ryan paperpack and solids by Michelle Martin, Love Blossoms brushes, Matte Black vintage photo frames and Little Bits Alpha by Katie Pertiet,stitched border by Anna Aspnes (coming soon).

Credits: layout by Kirsty, tin frame by Katie Pertiet (coming soon), Stitched chip strips, Roughed Up Krafty paperpack and metal sheets also by Katie, Staple Its by Pattie Knox, chipboard tags (coming soon) and Hello Summer hand-drawn brushes by Ali Edwards, Worn Page Edges by Lynn Grieveson, 12 x 12 overlay and Light Textured Neutral Paperie by Anna Aspnes, A Beautiful Day Solids paperpack by Mindy Terasawa.

If you want to play along and come up with a layout inspired by Cheryl’s great page, share it with us in the Saturday Scraplift gallery.

~ Lynn

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Hello everyone! I am very excited about the variety of different styles of layouts my Creative Team friends, Stacy, Sarah and Janet, created with the 3 kits for this week’s 3 Kits challenge. Each artist brought their own unique ideas to their page and that is what makes this challenge interesting, and, I think very fun! Mollie and I are grateful and pleased when you participate, too. The rules are always the same; just create a page using the 3 products for the challenge and post in the 3kits 3ways gallery.

Mollie and I try to choose kits we think you would enjoy adding to your digi stash, if they aren’t already there! Here are the kits for this week:
Vintage Garden Paper Pack by Dana Zarling

Fine Line Brushes by Lynn Grieveson

Text Bytes: Shaped Text Templates No. 04 by Pattie Knox

Here are the fabulous examples by Stacy McFadden (aka Flowergirl), Sarah Brown (aka shhbabymine) and Janet Long (aka JALong):
Stacy created a special gift album for a 70th wedding anniversary in her family and this page is the beautiful closing page. Isn’t it effective the way the graceful swirls from the Fine Lines brush and the Text Byte mirror each other on her page? Everything about her page evokes a wonderful nostalgic and romantic feel so appropriate for the occasion, I think!

Stacy added flowers from Joulunaika Collection by Katie Pertiet and Kraft Torn Edges 2 & Stitched by Anna cream by Anna Aspnes.

Sarah showcased a black and white version of a fantastic photo of her children joyfully romping through a field of Texas Bluebonnets and used one of the very fine textured solids in Dana’s Paper Pack for her background. The Text Byte line of text connects with the Fine Lines swirl which in turn leads the eye right to the photo. It’s a great look!

She added Curvy Corner Stitched Borders No. 01 by Anna Aspnes, Worn Page Edges No. 02 by Lynn Grieveson and   Date Spots by Katie Pertiet. The flowers are from the Color Challenge Freebie for 3.13.09.

Janet Long’s page is a delightful and clever mix of additional products with the 3 challenge products for her tribute to the strong bond between her girls. I love that she used the wave shaped template from Pattie’s Text Byte because it shows the extra added bonus you get in this kit. Also, Janet shows us how we can use parts of templates, like she did in using Katie’s Pieced Together Memories Layered Template, to add pieces of patterned papers for the sun’s rays.

Janet’s additions are by Anna Aspnes (Notebook Alphabet-old and Stitches by Anna White No. 01 and Stitched by Anna Circles); Jesse Edwards (Butterflied Brush and Stamp); Katie Pertiet (Notebook Edge Frames and Pieced Together Memories No. 01 Layered Template; Mindy Terasawa (Bunny Hop Pinned Stripes, It’s a Girl Thing Kit and It’s a Girl Thing Purses and Pattie Knox (Shimmer Me Tidbits Glittered Hearts).

Thank you very much Stacy, Sarah and Janet for your fine examples, which are sure to inspire everyone who sees them, and, I hope motivate everyone to post pages in the 3kits 3 ways gallery, too. Mollie and I will be posting our own versions, too, so, please join in the challenge to use the 3 featured products, plus any other DD products you’d like to add.
3 Kits 3 Ways Gallery

Ready for another Daily Dose challenge?!? This week it’s ALL ABOUT THE STORY! We’re pulling inspiration from Sarah’s sweet layout on the April 15 page of the Daily Dose Calendar and creating a page with NO PHOTOS!

Challenge Eight:
Make A Page With No Photos

If you’re like me, you have tons of “photo-less” memories that deserve a spot in your album. Use this opportunity to tell a story that needs to be documented, journal your inner-most feelings on life, or pass along some parental wisdom to your kids. Then upload your creations to the Daily Dose Gallery so we can be inspired by your photo-free layouts!

Here are some examples to get your creative juices flowing!

Did You Know? Credits: Layout by Debi Boler; Naturally Krafty No. 1; Naturally Krafty No. 2; Naturally Krafty No. 3; Basic Paper Alpha-White; Basic Paper; Alpha-Red; Basic Paper Alpha-Beige; Date Strip Stamps No. 2; Interlocked Layered Template No. 4; Brad Bonanza; Staples Its No. 2; Stuck on You Clear Vinyl; My Boys; Luau Kit

Imagine Credits: Layout by Deena Wuest; Doodledo Titles No. 2; MonoBlendz Paperie-Oceana; MonoBlendz Paperie-Lima; Adobe Garamond Pro Font

Dean’s 1st Day at Bunchkids Credits: Layout by Amber Ries; Stitched by Anna White No 02; Buttoned Up; New Growth brushes-n-stamps No 03; Child’s Drawing brushes-n-stamps; Puzzled paper pack; Ali Edwards Layered Template No 15; Swirled paper pack; Simple Tissue Paper Alpha Set-Lime; Date Spots; Staple Its!; Journaling Strip Masks; HandMade Paperie No. 1; Year 2009 No. 2 BrushSet

A lovely page full of inspiration by the very talented Julia this week:

Love how she literally “thought outside the box” when using those frames! I’m looking forward to seeing the different ways you can lift that idea! Love the typography too, and the use of a delicate, small phrase label for a title.

This is what Laura, Janet and Amber came up with:

Credits: layout by Laura, Polished Petals kit (coming soon) by Mindy Terasawa, Tweetheart Felt (coming soon) by Pattie Knox, Handmade Paperie and Year 2009 brushset No. 2 (both coming soon) and Curvy Stitched Bordersby Anna Aspnes, Jelly Alpha No. 4 by Michelle Martin (coming soon), Chat freebie frame and journal stamp by Katie Pertiet, Messed Up frames brush and Flossy Stitches green by Katie Pertiet.

Credits:Layout by Janet,  Monoblendz Berry Poinsetta paperie, Dark Textured neutrals paperie, Curvy Corners stitched blocks, Watery Washes No. 2, Rounded Corners clipping masks, Rounded Corners stitching holes, Dirty Frames No. 3, Have a Heart felt, Fasten Its, Barely there alpha, Scanty Journal lines, Date Strips stamps No. 1.

Credits: Layout by Amber, Hipster Plumes Korners and Edges No. 4, Lollypop Page kit, Days and Months hand-drawn brushes, Staple its, Sakura Garden kit and Solids, Garden Party alphabet, Baby Buddies Add-on paperpack, Baby Buddies mega kit, Stitched by Anna, Road signs for kids, Journaling strip masks, Worn magnets, Word strickers handwritten, Art class frames, Spring hop kit, Roughed up notebook paper and date brush coming soon.

~ Lynn