Lifts with a Twist

No One Wants to Play??

I haven't had any emails, posts or comments about this and only 8 people have even come to look at the blog. No one wants to play? Come on gals - this is an awesome layout and you will get a beautiful layout out of it!!!! Or maybe this Just isn't the time to start this up again.

Week of October 26th - Mamzelka's "Time"

Hold on to your hats girls - I know this is a somewhat intricate design - but I KNOW we have the talent to do it!!! I debated because it can be difficult to do blending of backgrounds and some of the techniques that she uses in this layout is not plain and simple, that's for sure! 

Don't be scared off - we can do this!!! Stretch your wings with me. 

I am also fully aware that I have been gone from the "scene" for a long time and I may just be so far behind that this type of layout is a snap for you all!! !!!!!

Whether you think it's easier or hard for you - please join me!

First let me show you the layout - then we can deconstruct it together so we can all do this!!!!

Mamzelka's "Time"

You can give her some loving here: "Time", by Mamzelka

Let's look at this together and see if we can break it down into little pieces.

First thing I'd do is find a really nice clock template. I am pretty sure Ronna Penner has a really beautiful one... guess I'd better hook up the ole external cuz I'm going to be pulling from a lot of kits for this layout!

I think that the hardest part of this layout will be to find that perfect parchment background and how to either blend a few pages together or burn just the right places to make it look like old parchment. This is one of my big weaknesses in scrapping. I need to do "more" with my elements and papers than just how they come.

The other challenge for me will be to find some cute little pictures that lend itself to this ephemera type layout.  I tend to take too many of the same kind of picture. I'm thinking of maybe doing it with some older pictures of a few generations ago.

I am SOOOO looking forward to the challenge - and I hope that many of you will join me in honoring Mamzelka and her "Time" layout.

The Lift Guidelines:

1. Post your layout up on the web where ever you'd like, with a link to it in the comments here. I would like to have it by Friday night so that I can get all the lifts up in a photo album on Saturday and then be ready to start the new one on Sunday. I will choose one layout that I found especially beautiful or just knocks my socks off and they will be featured on Saturday in the wrap up.

2. I will set up a photo album here and post all the lifts on the blog in the photo album at the end of each week.

3. Each lift will be featured on the blog for one week. I don't ever CLOSE the lifts, they'll always be available and I'll upload any latecomers when I get them. The photo albums will remain on the site.

4. If you're a designer and you'd like to donate a prize for the chosen layout at the end of the week - I'm open to it! ;-)

Ok, ready, get set...SCRAP!!!!!!

And the Winner Is...

Heather!!! You won the random drawing for the gift certificate so sweetly donated by Wendy of Wendyzine Scraps! Look for an email with the codes very soon! :-)

Wendy was so nice to private message me and offer this gift to the winner. Come look and see what she has to offer at her store - maybe you'll find something you want to scrap with!

Studio Wendy at ScrapbookGraphics.com 

Here's just a taste of some of the things she has in her store! I love this template pack:

 

Create storyboard-style photo books with these templates by Wendyzine Scraps. Includes word art brushes (ABR & PNG) to add wedding-related phrases to the page. (Add-on packs for other themes will be available soon.) And, since the free font Ginga was used (with permission), you can create your own matching words and phrases. 

INCLUDES: 
22 templates 
18 wedding-related word art in ABR and PNG format 
Border & Shadows styles for use with the border actions (Available separately as SHADOWS & BORDERS {2}) 
1 textured black paper 

This product is available in a Personal Use version as well as a Scrap-4-Hire (Photographer) Use version. If you purchase the Scrap-4-Hire (Photographer) Use version, you may use these items in your small business, creating pages for others or in your photography business. You may only provide either a printed page or a flattened file to your customer. A Scrap-4-Hire Use TOU will be emailed to you, so be sure your profile is up to date. 

And the Favorite is..

Well, both of them!!! Tee hee!!  Next post will be the winner - yes the winner!! I didn't announce it and wanted it to be a surprise -Wendy donated a gift certificate as a surprise prize for the drawing winner!! :-)

Yes, we only had two takers this time - but that's okay! I know it was a great layout and I know that I announced that there would be no prizes, and I know it's only the first week I'm back,  so I wasn't expecting a deluge. I am hopeful that more and more of you will choose to play - and if not - I will enjoy surfing for the layouts and hoping that it serves as an inspiration for others even if you don't wind up playing.

I especially love Dana's title work and I adore the way Heather changed up things a bit and changed the orientation of the photos and added another one. I was happy with how mine came out because I"m not the best at the layered look with the leaves and ribbons.

First up is Dana:

credits: almost everything from cori gammon's beauteous kit bead alpha: julie bullock

From Heather:

Credits:
Inside my Treehouse by JanaM at TDC
Date Stamps *new* by Dawn Inskip at NDISB, TTS, SSS, and PBP
Giggles font, Weathered font by Fontologie at ScrapbookGraphics

And Since there's only 3, I'll put mine in here too so we'll have them all in one place. I also did a photo album and if more come in, I'll add them to the photo album! 

From Susan:

Credits:
I used Many Shabby Miss Jenn Parts:
Background, harvest twigs - Hoot Hoot
Sunflower, flower button, stitching - Autumn Flea Market
Alpha, button blossom buttons, vintage aged pearl - Harvest Road
Green Ribbon - Annie
Journaling Font - Century Gothic
Font for "girl" - Carpenter
Journaling:
"Pumpkins on the vine, pumpkins on the ground - it doesn’t matter where they are as long as you can play with them. You even bought Mommy, Daddy and Baby Pumpkins so that you could play Family with them. You are so creative and fun to be around!"

Sweet little girly Model - a Michael and Susan production

Week of October 19th - CrazyGirl Jacque!!!

I am so happy to be here introducing a new lift. It's been a long time since I've been doing these, and I have missed them.  I spent some time this past week browsing galleries and seeing what i've missed this past year. WOW - so many talented ladies! You all have passed me by since I've been gone!!

Our next lifted artist is CrazyGirl - Jacque! 

It's Just Hair Click the title to go to DST and give her some love!

I can see such wonderful lifts coming out of this colorful yet clean design! Remember, you"re not limited to stay on theme of the lift - just use it to make it your own. For instance, one could use the layout scheme, but use a flower template instead of a tree but position the elements and pictures in the same places. Use your creativity and see where it leads you. Sometimes exact copying helps you to learn new techniques and get a great page - and other times it is a leap pad to another design. 

CREDITS: 

Kit is apple apple by Jen Anderson of After Five Designs. 

Chipboard alpha by Jen Anderson of After Five Designs. 

Doodled cardboard flowers by Kate Hadfield of The Lily Pad. 

Felt alpha by Amy Hutchinson of After Five Designs. 

Red chipboard alpha by Kathy Moore. 

Tree template by Amy Wolff of The Lily Pad.

The Lift Guidelines:

1. Post your layout up on the web where ever you'd like, with a link to it in the comments here. I would like to have it by Friday night so that I can get all the lifts up in a photo album on Saturday and then be ready to start the new one on Sunday. I will choose one layout that I found especially beautiful or just knocks my socks off and they will be featured on Saturday in the wrap up.

2. I will set up a photo album here and post all the lifts on the blog in the photo album at the end of each week.

3. Each lift will be featured on the blog for one week. I don't ever CLOSE the lifts, they'll always be available and I'll upload any latecomers when I get them. The photo albums will remain on the site.

4. If you're a designer and you'd like to donate a prize for the chosen layout at the end of the week - I'm open to it! ;-)

Ok, ready, get set...SCRAP!!!!!!

You Asked For it...

I've heard you!!! Tune in on Sunday night and I will have a new lift up!!! We'll try it for a while and see how it works. Again, for now it will not be with any prizes or featured designers, but a wonderful lift and fun! I am looking forward to twisting with you gals again and I hope it's fun for you too! 

Is There Any Interest...

in a new lift? Post a comment if you are...I'm thinking of doing a new lift. No prizes, but some fun lifting! Wanna play?