There were so many beautiful pages created from color challenge #1! Way to go! It’s time to be inspired once again with this new palette of tin tones:

Design Seeds: Tin Tones

Your challenge once again is to create a page using some or all of the colors in the featured palette and/or the photo as inspiration! Post your entries using 100% DD products to the Color Challenge Gallery by 11:00 p.m. eastern time on Sunday, February 12, 2012 to be eligible to win! One participant will receive a $5 gift certificate to DD! The creative team will vote and announce a winner on February 14th. One entry per member, please.

Sam, Connie and I have created layouts based on the inspiration:

Credits:Poetic Words Brushes and Stamps No. 01, Love Me Hearts No. 04 Brushes and Stamps, Lots of Love Paper Pack, Pull Out Journaling, Essential Tapes: Just Dots, Twenty-Twelve Brushes and Stamps, Journalist No. 01

Credits: Layer Works No. 116, Just Linens Paper Pack No. 30, Defining Fall Brushes and Stamps No. 01, Loosely Labeled No. 05 Value Pack, Winter Tickets, Tabbed Brushes and Stamps No. 02, Oiselet Rouge Kit, Assorted Messy Stitches: Brown No. 02, Vintage Flashcards: Fall, Vintage Photo Frames No. 25, Jackson Alphabet, Blue Skies Mini Kit, Pearl Swirls

Credits: Chiseled Alphabet No. 05, Fairmont Solids Paper Pack, Photo Clusters No. 34, Blue Element Clusters No. 01, Hinge Pack, Metal Clip Assortment, Twisted Stitches No. 02, Scratchy Masks Brushes and Stamps No. 02, Blue Skies Paper Pack, Artistry de Azul Kit, Inked Flakes Brushes and Stamps No. 01

Congratulations to georgeinci. Her layout Evie Mae has been selected as the featured layout of the week where she won a $ 5 DesignerDigitals Gift Certificate for product of her choice!

“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’s Adobe Photoshop or Elements tip of the week is now available on video. This weeks tip is on Viewing Fonts in Photoshop and PSE.

Like most of the world, I’ve been inspired by many different things on Pinterest. Here’s my interpretation of a piece I found there, recording the most important dates for my family. I created an 8x10 canvas and used Katie’s new Lots of Love paper pack for the background. I think this would look really great printed on canvas but I just printed this on photo paper at home and framed it.

Why don’t you try creating some decor for your home using your digital supplies!