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We are nearing the 1/2 way point!! woo hoo!! Your books are going to be done before you know it. And now would be a good time to start uploading your layouts into your photobooks so you’re not hammered with all of that at the end! Just choose the size of your book, either 8x8 or 12x12 and get started, saving it along the way!
This week we are on pages 8 & 9 of our books, Create-a-Book Classic No. 4
In Jack’s book I pulled a journaling panel from Create-a-Book Classic No.3 for my title and used the Simple Classics Kit No. 1 to finish documenting Day One of his visit!
And on to Day Two of our Trip to Ireland!
Really enjoying reading back through my journal and wishing I had photographed our meals and the strawberry and potato stands I talk about—I think I’m going to have to do some more Ireland pages when I finish this book to focus on the journal without pictures!
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I have been in awe of all the fantastic books I see coming together—wow!
Katrina’s Baby Book is coming together beautifully!
And lesvrolyk’s book of castles is amazing—I’m enjoying reading all the history behind these castles!
Keep up the great work!!
It is also a treat to see layouts by Sam Ellis in the gallery.
This week’s inspiration layout is a great example of her strong graphic style:
I love those striking colors - black and blue is such a great combo. Wonderful typography too - which would be a fun thing to lift. And the centred title is definitely a strong part of this layout’s appeal. Lots of inspiration there for lifting!
Here’s what Kayleigh and Katrina were inspired to create:
Credits: layout by Kayleigh, Digitals dates No.9 (coming soon), metal mesh alpha, pin-up vintage frames, stitching holes, Krafty tags, Simple spots numbers, My Country mini-kit all by Katie Pertiet, Summer Skies solids by Jesse Edwards, Painted edge and distressed corners (coming soon) by Anna Aspnes, printed paper alpha by Lynn Grieveson.
Credits: Goodness solids by Jesse Edwards, Follow Me and Doodledo brushes by Katie Pertiet, Hand-drawn brush by Ali Edwards.
Don’t forget to post your own lift of Sam’s striking page in the Saturday Scraplift gallery, to join these wonderful pages from last week:
~ Lynn
So, this week, I’ve chosen a multi-photo template from Kellie Mize: Tortuga Template #97. This template is great for scrapping all those photos from the beach the other day… or the family BBQ… or all those fireworks on the 4th of July!
This week, all four of us used the template just as Kellie designed it… no twisting or flipping or modifying much! That’s because we all had lots of photos to scrap and Kellie’s composition is perfect: We all got NINE photos on our page!
Bonnie showcased photos from a recent vacation at the beach. I love how the blue background paper allows the photos to standout AND it is perfect with her theme! The corner eyelets also support her nautical theme… so clever!
Aren’t these photos of Paula’s young son cute? And, he’s having so much fun! By keeping the background neutral, Paula allows the photos to take center stage! I love how the photos pop and by adding a dash of red behind her title, our eyes are drawn to the unique title lettering.
Using nine awesome photos of Buddy, our “DD Mascot”, Kathie added a neutral background to Kellie’s template. She also added subtitles to each one of the darling black-and-white photos of Buddy! The little dashes of red are the perfect finishing touch! Don’t you love the elements at the top? So clever!
I had quite a few photos from a walk I had taken in a nature preserve a few blocks from my home. Keeping the background neutral helps all the photos stand out. I added just a few yellow accents, forming a visual triangle which, in this case, helps keep us focusing on the photos.
So… pick up Kellie’s template in the DD store and scrap ALOT of photos quickly and easily! And, don’t forget to post your layouts in the template challenge gallery at DD!
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