July Stars & Stripes Challenge [Archive] - Digital Scrapbook Memories Forums

Quinn

07-02-2008, 09:43 PM

July's Challenge is to make a LO that has a plain white background & uses stars or stripes within the embellishing. If you're like me, I get in a rut of choosing background paper & thinking of embellishing last. This challenge might be a stretch, but have fun with it! My example LO will be coming soon...

LucyLu

07-02-2008, 11:15 PM

this sounds fun .

Kelli West

07-02-2008, 11:55 PM

hmmm...gotta start thinking!!

bugsleaves

07-03-2008, 03:34 PM

embellishments are the hardest things for me. I am going to give this a try. thanks Quinn for the challenge.

Quinn

07-03-2008, 10:34 PM

Here's mine. Designing around your white background really makes you think harder about colors & white (empty) space. Hope you guys enjoy this challenge! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

welovemilk

07-04-2008, 01:31 PM

Way cute Quinn! I love the layout and the binki! My twins also "had" to have them after being at PCMC! That was before Walmart carried them. I had to order them in BULK and we used them up! Thanks for the challenge! I'll get working!

April

07-04-2008, 04:34 PM

Great challenge Quinn! Cute page too! Dottie, didn't you make a page for this challenge?

chryslergreen

07-04-2008, 05:02 PM

very cute Quinn! I love how you repeated your photo. Gotta get cracking on this one!

LucyLu

07-04-2008, 10:59 PM

Great challenge Quinn! Cute page too! Dottie, didn't you make a page for this challenge?

No .. not yet... I did a page with stars ... but just for fun

A-to-Z

07-05-2008, 11:56 AM

Very cute layout Quinn and great challenge!

chryslergreen

07-06-2008, 08:21 PM

When you said "stars & stripes" I immediately thought of the 4th of July - so here's my page on that theme! I cheated a little and put a white-ish paper as my background, so my frames would stand out and I just liked it better that way! It was fun doing all the embellishing on this!

(everything I used is from a kit by Redju Scraps, font is GG Leslie)

Alyson

07-06-2008, 11:04 PM

Quinn and Lynette, both of your layouts are so cute!! I wish I had time to participate...maybe in a couple of weeks when I have the weekend off.

LucyLu

07-06-2008, 11:36 PM

Quinn your page is great... when you said stars and stripes... red white and blue came to mind.. must be the season ..

Lynette I love the fireworks on yours..

I went with the red white and blue theme as well... stripes and the Bandana paper are from the Seasons/July 4th CD .. Stars I drew myself.

Quinn

07-07-2008, 08:09 AM

wow! Great takes on the challenge, Lynnette & Dottie!!! Your LOs look fabulous with really good use of white space. Your elements & photos really shine! You guys crack me up. I intended for the theme to go along with the 4th but wanted my LO to show that it didn't have to involve red, white & blue. You both did perfectly!!! Thanks for participating! xoxo

p.s. Dottie, I totally am there with you on the spending holidays mostly behind the camera!

Robyn

07-07-2008, 05:09 PM

Quinn-what a funny story. Those green binkies are huge.

Lynette-love the swirls and the fireworks.

Dottie-great stars! I can't draw anything in photoshop that doesn't look like a scribble.

This challenge helped me scrap some pictures I've been wanting to scrap for awhile, but didn't know what exactly to do with them. Here's my LO.

montmeag

07-07-2008, 05:57 PM

So cute Robyn! I love the color spot on the red hat.

chryslergreen

07-08-2008, 01:18 AM

Great job Robyn! I think this is one of my favorites of yours!

Alyson

07-08-2008, 01:45 AM

Dottie, I love the hand drawn stars. The whole page is so cute!

Robin, I love how you arranged your embellishments, and the B&W pics with just the red hat in color really draws your attention to the pictures.

Quinn

07-08-2008, 09:13 AM

Yay, Robyn! Love those photos!!! Great LO!

Here's 2 more LOs that basically fit this challenge:
Credits for all 3 LOs in my albums (all DSM stuff)

crystalclark87

07-08-2008, 01:37 PM

I love all of the los. So cute!
Quinn, they look so cute all dressed for the fourth! I hope I will get some time to do this challenge.. I guess I can post the one I did of James at the reunion.. it has stars.. hehe..

kcaldwell50

07-09-2008, 12:03 AM

Here is my try with the stars and stripes. I wanted to stay away from 4th of July so this is what I ended up with.

chryslergreen

07-09-2008, 12:46 AM

Love it Kim!

April

07-09-2008, 08:10 AM

Wow. I think this is my FAVORITE layout thread. All of the pages here are awesome!

LucyLu

07-09-2008, 09:48 AM

Kim that is so cute...

I kind of like the white space thing

Robyn

07-09-2008, 11:09 AM

Amazing LO Kim-so cute!

lanz

07-09-2008, 12:37 PM

Okay here goes, thanks to Robyn for letting me use her idea.

crystalclark87

07-09-2008, 01:54 PM

Very cute Kim and Lana! I agree with you April, this is a great lo thread!

Quinn

07-09-2008, 03:14 PM

Wow, Kim! I LOVE your LO!!! Great job with the challenge! Such a fun LO!

Yay, Lana! I love what you did with the photos! It really makes the subject shine! Such a cutie pie in a fabulous LO!

LucyLu

07-09-2008, 03:18 PM

Lana..... I love the blue eyes... cute little girl

welovemilk

07-09-2008, 03:53 PM

They are all great! Mine is coming...

montmeag

07-09-2008, 04:20 PM

Very cute LOs girls! I have all of July to get it done, right?;)

digimad

07-11-2008, 12:06 AM

Here's my page for the challenge. I need to explain the pictures in case you can't read the journaling. My brother-in-law is a pilot and he flies over the parade route and drops ping pong balls. The kids can redeem the balls for prizes at the carnival after the parade. All papers and embellishments by redju scraps. Fonts are maiandra GD and MS Dialog.

chryslergreen

07-11-2008, 01:10 AM

Great page Madeline! I love your journaling, and the simplicity of it. Great photo too, are you just loving that new camera?

Quinn

07-11-2008, 12:37 PM

so, so sweet! love your LO Madeline!

Amaris

07-11-2008, 03:56 PM

I cant seem to attach my page I saved it as a pdf so that it would be able to show on here but i dont know what i am doing wrong.

Amaris :(

digimad

07-11-2008, 04:10 PM

In your photoshop document: Go file>save for web. It will tell you that the size of your layout exceeds the limit, but just hit ok anyway. Then over on the right size change the size of your layout to 600X600. That should make your page the right size. Then save (i usually label it low res-so that I don't confuse it with the high resolution original). I have a folder on my desktop for all the low res layouts that way it is easy to find them when i want to post. Hope this makes sense. :)

Amaris

07-11-2008, 04:11 PM

Please forgive me this is my first page I have ever done.

I was limited to what was part of PSE 6 because i havent figured out everything yet.

I hope you all like it and please dont be affraid to give feedback I appreciate it.

Amaris:o

kmsarles

07-11-2008, 07:09 PM

Some stars and stripes with pictures from our trip to Switzerland. DH and kids went paragliding.

Alyson

07-11-2008, 07:30 PM

Amaris

07-11-2008, 07:50 PM

Amaris, that's very impressive for you first page! I love the way you did the shooting stars. Was that an element, or did you figure out a way to get it to look like that in elements?

Kmsarles, I really love those pictures! And your composition is great!!

The Shooting Stars were graphics that came with PSE 6 when I got it That whole page was done with what came with PSE 6 between background of none, layout I picked from theres, graphics, shapes and then I inserted the text at the bottom.

Thanks hopefully the class will help me out even more. I have to learn how to install some actions I just got and some sets I have of things to put in it any help would be greatly appreciated.

Alyson

07-11-2008, 09:21 PM

Amaris, I think there is a new thread about installing actions on elements. Maybe that will help you figure it out. I love actions...especially the photo actions that help me look like a better photographer. :D

bookiegirl

07-12-2008, 09:29 AM

:cheer:good job everybody! :santa::)

rizkid22

07-12-2008, 07:16 PM

This is a great challenge. Everybodies LO's are awesome!!

peetie

07-13-2008, 12:01 PM

Here's mine. I haven't done any digital scrapbooking for a few months. I tore the ligament in the lowest disk in my back, so I'm laid up for a few weeks and I plan on getting a lot of scrapbooking done. I thought the challenge would be a good place to start, that way I wouldn't have to think too much about what I wanted to do. (My brain is a little fogged on all the meds I'm taking. I hate that feeling.)

Anyway, here it is. If you have any suggestions, feel free to share!

peetie

07-13-2008, 12:05 PM

I forgot to do the credits. Most of it was from MissMint Wildwest. The journaling stripes were from Shabby Princess.

Kelli West

07-13-2008, 12:17 PM

Amy that is a great page! I love how you used the stars and the cirlces! I love it!

chryslergreen

07-13-2008, 07:18 PM

Great page Amy! Sorry to hear about your back, but hopefully you'll get a lot of scrapping time!

LucyLu

07-13-2008, 10:05 PM

Amy great layout... sorry to hear about your back

rizkid22

07-14-2008, 12:32 AM

I love your page Amy!! The circles with the stars looks awesome! I want to scraplift it. Hope your back gets feeling better soon.

supermombritt

07-14-2008, 09:05 AM

I still need to do this.

Kristal when do you move? You are the one moving to Salt Lake aren't you? Maybe I am wrong?

lanz

07-14-2008, 11:56 AM

Amy glad to see you around. I haven't seen you on the forum for awhile. I loved your layout. Great job!

crystalclark87

07-14-2008, 11:59 AM

looks great! I hope you feel better soon!

rizkid22

07-14-2008, 03:46 PM

I still need to do this.

Kristal when do you move? You are the one moving to Salt Lake aren't you? Maybe I am wrong?

Hey Britt. We are moving Aug. 15th and will be living in the U of U student housing. I have been pretty busy lately so I haven't had much time to be on here. Hope you are doing well.

supermombritt

07-15-2008, 12:48 AM

My friend lives in U of U student housing and I bet she would love a new friend. You can PM me where you will live or I can send you her stuff and you can be new friends.

Kelli West

07-16-2008, 12:23 AM

here is mine! It's simple. I didn't have much creative juice flowing...

Alyson

07-16-2008, 01:32 AM

Looks great Kelli! I love that picture of you two!!!

LucyLu

07-16-2008, 08:21 AM

very cute Kelly ... I like the ricrac stripes

Jamie Hamblin

07-16-2008, 09:59 AM

right-click-save-picture as...

looks great to me! VEry creative with the ric-rac

chryslergreen

07-16-2008, 12:29 PM

Kelli, I love it!

Quinn

07-16-2008, 03:17 PM

wow, wow, wow!!! This challenge is exploding! Great LO's everyone!!! Thanks for participating!

Amaris, fabulous 1st LO!!! Looks awesome! You're totally on your way & I'm so excited that you did this challenge! Challenges really help all of us improve our skills! Keep playing! xoxo

Kelly, I love your use of white space! I think the left-justification is fabulous! Those photos are so fun! Truly a great LO!!! I think I might have to scraplift it, if you don't mind.

Amy, your LO is so fun! That photo is adorable! They look like the happiest kids on the planet! I love the strips used for journaling, too. Great job & happy healing to you! ouch!!!

Kelli, sometimes when LO's are kept simple, it's best. Honestly, I love how your LO came together! It really makes the photo shine. I think this is a LO to print & use as wall art in your home. Beautiful work & ESPECIALLY (you know I'd notice!) FANTASTIC typography!!! Yay!!!

lanz

07-16-2008, 03:42 PM

Kelli, beautiful layout. I love simple layouts. By the way, you and your hubby are way cute together and you are beautiful (can I say that?) I love the red hair.

Kelli West

07-16-2008, 04:46 PM

thanks you guys! Your compliments are so sweet and mean a lot to me!!

digimad

07-16-2008, 05:09 PM

Kelli,
Sometimes simple is best! I love it! I agree with Quinn that it would make good wall art. Did you do the typography yourself? That is something I find very hard.

Kelli West

07-16-2008, 07:28 PM

Oh, heavens nO!! I'm not that creative to do typography tht good! I downloaded it!!
Did I mention that this was a SIMPLE page? Lol... I'm not one for putting a ton of time into them. I usually stick with templates! Lazy...I know! :)

Robyn

07-17-2008, 09:05 AM

All the layout's look amazing! I love how the white makes the photos pop. Lana your red hat turned out great-love the blue eyes too.

lanz

07-17-2008, 01:41 PM

Thanks Robyn I was happy with the way it turned out too.

RobRob

07-23-2008, 03:34 PM

Ok here's mine...hope it counts I covered up most of the white background with other stuff but I still started with white!

Jenny McDonald

07-23-2008, 04:52 PM

Oh how cute! I love it! You're a hot little mama!

Kelli West

07-23-2008, 05:00 PM

Robin those are sooo cute! You did fantastically(i know probably not a word)

LucyLu

07-23-2008, 05:01 PM

robin ... that is cute... way cute firecrackers

brookiewookie

07-23-2008, 08:52 PM

Holy cow, these are all such fun layouts!! I love them and want to scraplift 'em all! :) Kelli, I'm so glad you scrapped that picture, I loved it on your bloggie. :)