Gallery Inspiration

It's been a little bit since we last did a Gallery Inspiration. So I was looking at my favorites folder at Designer Digitals and it was filling up so I thought I would share those layouts with you and hope you are just as inspired as I was. Have a Great Week. - Tara

The first layout is by Kathleen.Summers. I love the soft colours and all the pretty elements she has chosen.



This next one is by Gabi. I love what she did with the template. This jumped right out at me. I love the colours.



After seeing these two layouts I'm definitely going to have to use this template by Katie Pertiet. You can get it HERE

This layout is by BrittanyLane. Love the design and the way she cropped the photo of herself and the colours are PERFECT.



This Layout is by Tdavenport. This definitely jumped out at me. Love how the coral colour pulls you in and her added touches make this layout so beautiful.



This layout is by our very own Kayleigh. Love the way she altered the template and the colours just speak to me. LOVE THE ORANGE, BROWN and WHITE together :)



Now I'm going to have to use this template too. You can get it HERE

This layout is by JenniferH97. Love her photo and how she blended it into her journaling and I like how she made some of her journaling POP.



This layout is by Zoezany. Love the photos and the style she is going with in her 365 Project.



This Layout is by Shelb. The photo just grabbed me. I'm totally a CAT LOVER. I love how she made the Photo Shine.



This layout is by Amcmillian. I'm loving the red with the Black and White photo and I love the hint of teal.



And last but not least ... layout by Stephie Long. I'm really loving the Red & Teal combo. Love the adorable photos and the elements she has chosen.



Click on Layouts for CREDITS

My fave photos

Some of you may or may not know but I took the plunge & bought a DSLR camera just after christmas. And i am in love & totally wishing i had got one sooner. The canon T1i are getting along great & yet i have SO MUCH to still learn. I plan on having some fun with this tutorial available in the Designer Digitals store by Katrina Kennedy. Get Me Off of Auto Photography eBook. Most of these photos were taken in P mode & either with a 18-55 mm lens or the 75-300mm 1.4-5.6 lens that my wonderful father in law gave to me. My FIL also has this same camera so it has been fun having someone else to share knowledge with & tips. (I will be honest it is more him sharing with me, rather than me sharing with him!) Anyways here are a few of my favourite shots that i have taken over the last month or so. I have so much more to learn but am loving the process.



















Thanks for looking! - kayleigh

Help Haiti Collaborative Collection

A fellow creative team member at Designer Digitals country was devastated by the earthquake that will shake their lives forever. Our hearts are breaking for Christina, her family, friends & her country. The generous Designer Digitals designers have put together a stunning kit, donating the proceeds 100% to Mercy Corp. So please purchase this kit or go directly thru our link and show your support for Haiti.

Collaborative participants include: Katie Pertiet, Ali Edwards, Andrea Victoria, Anna Aspnes, Cathy Zielske, Jesse Edwards, Lynn Grieveson, Michelle Martin, Mindy Terasawa and Pattie Knox.



Kit includes:
- 21 designer 12x12 papers
- 1 layered template designed
- 6 vintage flashcards
- 4 colored journalers
- 4 satin bows
- 3 polkadot ribbons and bows
- 1 large photo clipping mask
- 2 word art images
- 5 little fabric flowers
- 5 brads
- 3 buttons
- 1 complete alphanumeric acrylic set
- stitching

Thank you! - kayleigh

Copy Cat Challenge #45

I came across this cute page the other day and I instantly knew I was going to lift it. The layout is by Larissa. I love the way she cropped her photo and I like how the monkey on her son's pajamas looks like it was an added element. The design & colours are perfect. I hope you are as inspired as I was. I've also included the beautiful pages that you guys created from the last Copy Cat Challenge #44. Awesome Pages Girls! Don't forget to link us to your pages, I can't wait to see what you come up with. I will feature all pages next week. Have a fabulous weekend. - Tara






Layout By MissyBaby:



Layout By Kayleigh:



Layout By Kim:



Click Layout for CREDITS

Creative Challenge #45: What's in there??

So it seems every now and then I come across a challenge to share the contents of your purse, or your refrigerator, etc. I always think it would be neat to do but have never jumped in and completed a page. With project 365 I figured it would be neat to document this kind of thing! So I challenge you...share with us the contents of something RIGHT NOW.
- Refrigerator
- Purse
- Diaper Bag
- Trunk, Car
- Closet
- Wallet
(And as I was searching for layouts to inspire you I realized this was a Challenge HERE on our blog back in the very beginning...so see this post for some inspiration too!!!)
Here are a few for some inspiration!

My take...


artist: Kayleigh


artist: SarahDanyelle


artist: PaulaSG


artist: JALong

Inject Pattern

The other day i went through my pages for makenna's 1st book so far & noticed lots of simlilarities. They are mostly neutral backgrounds with bits of colour and patterned paper here & there. Which isn't a bad thing but i felt my pages needed some pop & variance. There was one page that stood out to me of finished pages is this one called Chit Chat Girl. The bold background makes this page special.

{All images are linked back to gallery with credits}


So i decided that i want to inject life (aka colour) into my pages more often this year. Not that there is anything wrong with neutrals, they work for most photos but occasionally when the photos allow I'm going to strive to inject more colour & pattern. So with this new goal i created this page called Girlie Girl. I fell in love with that new paper by Katie!


Here is a new page I created:


Here are some other pages i found in the gallery at DD to help inspire you & me. I had fun digging through my faves for some older ones for you. For each of the pages, try to envision them with a plain white or beige. I can't imagine them without these fun papers & the extra pop of colour/ pattern works great.


Artist: pne123


Artist: shhbabymine


Artist: mel_b


Artist: Nath


Artist: Aino


Artist: Elena


Artist: AmberR


Artist: Britgirl

The next time you reach for a background paper, try a patterned paper or a brighter colour than you are use to. You just might love what you see! Feel free to link me up to a page in your faves or a page you have created to help spread the inspiration! Thanks for reading along my friends. - kayleigh

A Photo A Day: Part 2

Okay, so we are now into the fourth week of January and I promised myself I would take a photo a day. I can't believe how hard it is. I'm glad I didn't promise myself to actually complete a scrapbooked Shutterfly book : ) I don't think it would've got it done. I was doing so well until life got busy. As you know we just got our new house and you would think I'd take a ton of photos, well it hasn't been the case. I hardly find the time to pick up my camera. Well I can say I haven't failed yet, but some of the photos are not as good as I would like them to be. (not very artistic, example, microwave photo) I promise to make a better effort next week. Here are a few pictures from my photo a day. Please let me know how you are doing in the comments field. I would love to know your thoughts on how yours is going. Have a great week. - Tara

From the sideline

I probably should take a big bow, but I am pretty short so then you wouldn't notice me. I will instead get up on a box and say.... thank you so much Kayleigh, Tara and Bailey for asking me to guestblog at one of the most inspirational sites within the digital scrapbooking world!
It is a great honor to be invited by three of my favorite scrappers. I was thinking to step in from the sideline now and then and give you all a little challenge, a little inspiration from my perspective.

Today I want to talk templates. They are such a versatile tool to jump-start a tired mojo, to get the creative juices started, to quickly work those photos and stories.
At Designer Digitals there is a multitude of templates - in all styles - so you are sure to find something that can suit your style.

Here is what I like to to do: I like to mix it up. Templates also.
I used this template by Ali Edwards:



In my example below, I shrunk it, turned it and moved a couple of elements around and some I left out - and voila - you have a page done in no time. And it is fun!
So here is my challenge today - grab yourself a template and mix it up a little: turn it, shrink it, shake it and twist it - and see what you come up with!



Here is a list of products I used.

- Aino