Saturday Scraplift No. 131

I just loved this layout by Jana Morton, and I am thinking many of you will have an opportunity to lift this “topic” as the heat is on in the quest for the perfect family picture for holiday cards this season. This is a great way to document the experience of getting that perfect (or not so perfect) photo and gives you a place to put all the fun outtakes from the session!  Of course you can choose to lift the design or part of the design and Jana’s use of color is great, keeping the focus on the photos by using the colors from the clothes.  And while all the paper is a polka dot pattern she varied the size, using a larger pattern on the outside mat and drawing our eye in with the smaller patterns on the inside papers.  So enjoy the inspiration and come join the fun!

Sharon chose to lift the idea of having lots of smaller pictures with one larger one.  She also turned the design on its side!

Credits:  layout by Sharon.  Garland Paper Pack by Andrea Victoria, Roughed Up Dots Paper Pack, Notebook Paper Pack, Lots of Leaves Brushes and Stamps, Watery Brushes and Stamps, Curled and Flat Photo Frames No.3, Foam Alphabet: Blue by Katie Pertiet, Worn Page Edges by Lynn Grieveson, Staple Its! by Pattie Knox, and DifferentStrokes No.1 BrushSet by Anna Aspnes.

Jodi kept a similar layout but switched up the theme in her layout.  She also pulled the orange color for the outside mat from the cute turkey craft photo. 

Credits: Layout by Jodi.  Simple Classics No.6 Kit by Katie Pertiet, and Thankful No.1 Holiday Brushes and Stamps by Cathy Zielske.

I think I may have had these photos in mind when I chose Jana’s layout for this week’s inspiration (wink, wink!)  However, I loved everything about her layout and chose to just lift the whole thing including the eye-catching way she did her title!  So take as little or as much (as I did) of her layout and go get some pictures scrapped!

Credits: Layout by Julie.  Alandia Meadow Brushes and Stamps, Spot Dots No.13 Paper Pack, Lil Bit Tags, frames from Photo Clusters No.25, Hinge Pack, Sacked Harvest Paper Pack, Chunky Chipboard Black Alphabet No.2, and brush alpha from Tommy Tropics Kit by Katie Pertiet

- Julie

I love a template that lets me mix it up with numbers of pictures, pieces of paper, and accents. I know, I know – it’s called versatility. Lynn’s template answers the call to versatility beautifully. The five spaces enclosed within the worn frame lend themselves to so many combinations of paper and pictures. And then there are the paint smear and label with brads for extra touches, in addition to two spaces for background papers. Lots of possibilities!

Scrap Express No. 19

Patricia (iUma) takes us to the coast of Cornwall in her page about the village of Portreath. She used the upper spaces of the frame for a gorgeous landscape shot of the coastline. Her accents extend the nautical theme expertly.

Credits: Scrap Express No. 19, Little Hampton Kit, Fall Festival Kit, Venice Beach Kit, Sea Salt No. 2 Paper Pack, Clock Parts No. 4: Wire Frames, Epoxy Extravaganza: On the Beach, All Natural Paper Pack No. 2, Quaintly Roam PageSet.

Heidi (Heidi2008) reduced the size of the template (genius!) and filled the lower portion of the frame with cute patterned papers to complement the photos of her daughter learning to skate. I love how she used the yarn swirls to call attention to Lana’s skates.

Credits: Scrap Express No. 19, Jolly lil Friends Kit, Remember Outline Word Overlays 12x12, Growing Up Hand Drawn Brushes, Page Pebbles Alphabet: Harvest, Yarn Swirls No. 2, Tagged Monograms, Staple Its, Paper Bag Alphabet.

I used the template to tell a story about breakfast at our house when I was a kid. Two of the spaces in the frame became homes for my title and my journaling. Like I said, this template is SO versatile.

Credits: Scrap Express No. 19, Scallop Strip Masks, Classic Cardstock: My Peony, Festival Paper Pack, Eat Cake Element Pack, Basic Paper Alphabet: Pink, Curled Journal Spots, Everyday Basic Paper Pack: Pink, Autumn Air Solid Paper Pack, Mid Summers Rhapsody, DistressedLetters No. 1 BrushSet, Remember WordART No. 1, Stitched by Anna Cream No. 3, Angione Alphabet, Staple Its, How’d They Do That? No. 19: Recoloring Essentials.

Lynn’s template is one of the Thrifty Thursday specials today. Snap it up for 30% off! Then post your page in the Template Challenge Gallery. I’d love to see how you use it.

Happy December
I have the first of some Christmassy iTunes inspirations for you this week.

I’ve been hanging on to this since JULY! so am very glad to get to use it Which way will it inspire you?
Heres what some of the Creative Team did with it…

Katrina stole my heart, the show and probably the whole blog post, with this. I love this page, this kid. and his photographer too

Sharon made this page. Awesome likeness to the original inspiration, and fabulous family pic I have family pic envy. We dont have ANY. *sigh*

And Janet created this page. I dont know how she copes with her son so far away.. but shes doing brilliantly. And making fabulous art all about it

Finally my page, which took on a direction all of its own.. LOL

I SO look forward to seeing your pages from this starting point! Please post them in our own little itunes galley

It’s time for another Simply Inspired Contest!!! Come along as we delve a little deeper into the world of creative design inspiration! Then submit your own creation for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Designer Digitals store!

I came across this cool theatre poster the other day and thought it would be perfect for the contest.

I’m not quite sure why I’m so drawn to this piece but I just love it! Don’t you? SO many fun things here to jumpstart creativity! Try using the amazing color scheme (LOVE that teal), run with the sewing concept or feature a large scallop or lace shape on your next page. OR feel free to take a cue from the design and highlight a silhouetted image on your next page or be inspired by the stitched letters in the title. So much goodness! Take a closer look for yourself. Does something else inspire you? We want to know! Let’s see all the creative ways this piece inspires your next layout! Don’t forget to upload it to the Simply Inspired gallery on or before December 14, 2009 to be in the running for a $10 gift certificate to the Designer Digitals store!!! Yay!

And be on the lookout in the Forum for our latest contest winner! It could be you!