White Space and a Cluster

Try using both these tried and true techniques on the same LO! Leave some space to balance out your cluster!


Here's some from the DT:


Lucy





Angel

Stamping with paint

I want to see some LOs or projects that use foam stamps and paint! One of my all time favorite looks!

Here's a couple from the dt...

Lucy


Ashley

New DT Member - Welcome Lisa T!!

I am so excited to welcome Lisa to our DT! I first "met" her at a super site called Love Is In The Details and admired her work a lot, so I was very happy to see her dt app in my inbox! Now without further ado, here's a bit about Lisa and a LO she did for us! Thank you Lisa and welcome to the team!

Name: Lisa Tottle
Location: Winnipeg , MB Canada
Family: Husband Mike, children Zachary, Samantha & Sean
How I got started scrapping: I started about a year after my 3rd child was born, I was officially a stay at home mom and looking for a creative outlet and something that I could do for just me, with the idea that when my children are grown they will have something more than just photos from their childhood to look at, they will have the stories behind the photos too.
Why I love scrapping: I’ve always been a creative person ever since I was little, so scrapbooking appeals to this side of me. But I also find it a great way to relax, it’s like a little escape from the everyday stress and worries.
Where I get my inspiration: Inspiration is everywhere, it can be that special photo, new products, ads, and most certainly the mass amounts of inspiration though scrappy blogs & sites!
Three non-scrappy things about me: I love science…yup a real CSI junkie!! Currently I live only about 1mile from where I grew up, and can’t imagine living anywhere else! When I was little I had dreams of becoming an Olympic Figure Skater, that never happened but I loved the sport and skated until I was 18.

Here's the challenge we gave Lisa...

Trends and Techniques - Undersea and Punches
I've been seeing a lot of cute undersea critters and waves and watery stuff lately. Let's see a LO w/ waves or undersea theme items and use a punch somewhere (could be a wave punch ;) )

And here's the gorgeous LO she made!

coming soon...

Things have recently gotten a bit crazy here, me busy, Amie leaving us (good luck hon!), gdt to organize, a new full time DT member (stay tuned) and so now a new admin too! I have big hopes and ideas for this blog and real life just isn't giving me the time to bring them all to life! So, I am VERY excited to welcome Eryn to the team, she is a wonderful woman who I have known in computer land for quite some time now and who I know will be a wonderful addition to this blog. Eryn thank you so much for stepping in to help me out! So, I just wanted to let you all know, that while things have been a bit slow around here lately and not as inspiring as I'd like it to be, we have a whole new lineup of challenges for Aug that the dt have been working on like mad and with some fresh faces and fresh ideas the next month and on are looking up!
Thanks for sticking with us as we settle in to our new order and stay tuned for some truly amazing inspiration in the coming months!
Meantime, I thought I'd post a few of my favorite LOs from the dt over the last five months. Just looking at the amazing work these ladies do is enough to inspire!

Lucy


Tracy


Jodie


Katie


Cortney


Day


Erica


Lydia


Ashley


Mandie


Angel


Emily


Shasta


Shanna

Every Day is Special

Scrap your favorite time of day or favorite moment in the day

Pool in the Summer!

No not the swimming kind - check out this fun challenge I found at How Much Is Too Much? Stop by there and see what their DT has come up with for this one!

I love something that gives me focus for my layout and also helps me use up my stash. During the summer it can feel like you are 'behind the 8 ball' in the scrapbooking department, and that was my inspiration for this week's challenge. Create a layout using...

8 - brads
8 - flowers
8 - buttons
8 - letter stickers

Big Event

Scrap a page about the biggest event or events in your life so far.

Hybrid Challenge

I just love the fun mixes of stuff that can be done by incorporating digi into paper or paper into digi. For this LO that's exactly what I want you to do! Print a digital element, cut it out and use it on your page! Also just for fun let's see Green, Orange, and Blue on your LOs!
If you need some digital stuff to play with check out these sites http://digifree.blogspot.com/ or here http://ikeagoddess.blogspot.com/

Photos

This one is all about the photos. I want you to dig out a large series of photos that you've been meaning to get to for a while - at least 3 - and scrap them! Here's the trick, I want you to cluster your photos, cropping as needed, and use minimal embellies to keep the focus on all those pics!!

I dug up this old LO for an examole...

Welcome Sharon!

Sharon will be sharing some of her awesome work with us as a guest designer over the next couple of months. Here's a little about her and the first challenge she did for us!
Name: Sharon Nosal

Location: Greensboro, NC

Family: I have been married to my hubby Rich for 8 yrs. We have 2 girls, Abigail 7, Allison 4 a dog named Maggie and we just added a bird named Lola to our family!

How I got started scrapping: A group of ladies from the church I went to before we moved invited me to a crop at a local store. I went with a few pictures and ended up buying a couple hundred dollars worth of stuff that day. I've been hooked since!

Why I love scrapping: It is just another creative outlet for me! I love to do anything art and craft related. The best part is that while I'm getting my craft fix I am also preserving my families memories!

Where I get my inspiration: All over the place.

Three non-scrappy things about me:
I have a MBA in Visual Communications (Graphic Desigh and Photography) as well as my K-12 teaching certification in Art.

My DH and I have known each other since we were in 5th grade (21 years) and have dated/been married to him for 12 of them.

I am a reality tv addict.



And now here's the challenge!
Scrap an icon from the place you live...in Texas it could be the Texas flag, bluebonnets, mockingbirds, Texas stars, longhorns, etc.