UPDATED DIS Digi-Scrappers Challenge #16 (07/30 to 08/06)

[Bernie-Ann]

Hi Guys!

Another week has begun and that means another challenge! This week you lucky guys have me! This is my first time hosting so please be gentle!

I’ve designed a lovely template for you to play with and I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Feel free to change as needed.

So without much more of a do, here’s your challenge:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o62/Bernie-Ann/DISWeek16Preview4x4.jpg

http://www.4shared.com/file/56328632/8284fe57/DIS_Week_16_Template_Challenge_by_Bernie-Ann.html

Two lucky people (one winner and one chosen at random) will win Erica Zane’s new kit Naturally Happy.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o62/Bernie-Ann/NaturallyHappyByEricaZane.jpg

I’m sure you’ll agree that this is a fantastic kit and great to use for all sorts of LOs. I’m also pleased to announce that Erica is now selling at Scrap Matters. Here’s a link to her other fantastic items so please check them out!

http://scrapmatters.com/shop2/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=24&zenid=a92b1e78ad9c8c74ffbc7c9f3be23403

Finally a big thank you to Britt for helping me this week and sorting out the prize and to Erica for such a wonderful prize!

Hope you enjoy!

Bernie-Ann

P.S. Here’s one I made earlier:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o62/Bernie-Ann/WhataCharacter4x4.jpg

Credits:
Papers, Clips – I’m a Dreamer by Britt-ish Designs
Alpha – Blue Glitter Alpha by Misty Cato
Fonts – MA Simple Pleasure & Century Gothic

[sleepingbean]

Okay, I had a lot of fun with this one, as you can see :)
I played with folding paper (a new technique for me) and tried to make it look more "real" papers and such instead of photoshop made (that was my attempt, anyhow!)

I got the images off google and adjusted them to fit the needs of my page and made everything I needed this time!
Fun fun fun!!!

http://www.sleepingbean.com/challenge16.jpg
Thanks for hosting!
I did change the layout a bit, by putting my images horizontal, but I kept with the overall theme with title, journalling, images and image clips :)

[DisneyCruiser2008]

Thanks for hosting Bernie-Ann ---- That's a GREAT kit by Erica -- I was eyeing it over at SM!


SleepingBean -- That is SUCH a neat LO!!! WOW!! So unique!! I love it.

[Pooh46]

How creative, Sleepingbean!! I love it!

Thanks for hosting, Bernie Ann! Great job on the template and thanks to Erica for the prize. It looks like such a neat kit! Another FUN challenge!

Pam

[Angel- Exp624]

Great Template !!! AND great prize !! I will be back to post !!!

[labdogs42]

Oooh, fun challenge!! Thanks!

[Bernie-Ann]

Sleepingbean - I LOVE IT! Mexico is my favourite place at EPCOT and looking at your LO makes me want to go back right now!

Thanks for playing!:cheer2:

[stenogoddess]

Great challange! Thanks for hosting.

SleepingBean, we need to talk more about your Mexico paper. It came out really great! Did you find clipart and then change it around? Details, please!

[sleepingbean]

SleepingBean, ... Did you find clipart and then change it around? Details, please!

I started with this image from online
http://latinbaby.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/tc10.jpg
(great image!). I did several filters and adjusted lighting, plus added a layer to make a fold look, although I don't think it worked great on this image.
I can't remember what all I did to it, but I think I ran a film grain, did a gradient, some shadows, some contrast...you get the idea ;)

[Yzerbear19]

Very cool. I was thinking about doing a template challenge at some point. Great minds think alike! ;) Great looking template. Will have to get started on this when I get home from work. Will give me some time to think about what I want to do. So many stories, so little space! ;) :lmao:

[susan0326]

Sleepingbean - Awesome layout! I love the drawing as a background! Very creative!!

Bernie-Ann - I'm excited about the template challenge. You did a great job -- it's a great template! I found the perfect story and pictures to use. Thanks for inspiring me with this template!

[BriarRose59]

Thanks, Bernie Ann, for hosting and a big thanks to Erica for the prize for this week! We got back in late last night from Vegas so I'll have to get to work on this soon. Thanks again!

sleepingbean and bernie ann, great layouts! I love the background paper you used, sleepingbean. I went to the website and downloaded the image. Thanks!

[loveGoofy]

Here is my take on the challenge. Thanks for the template.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm260/lovegoofy_2008/PlayhouseDisney2008.jpg

And here are my credits:

Tied Fasteners by Katie Pertiet
Kits: Mickeys from Dreams do Come True and Happiest Kit on Earth by Britt-ish Designs
Goofin' Around by Digital Dry Goods
Alphas by Britt-ish Designs: Mouse in the House and A Kid Again
Prongs from Dumptrucks and Diggers by Erica Zane
Font: Started by a Mouse

[ngneer98]

Here's mine...credits to Britt-ish Designs' Missed the Bus kit, and the Minnie is clipart I found online somewhere...
Diana
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm231/ngneer98/Minnie_house.jpg

[sleepingbean]

lovegoofy, great layout with beautiful color combo!

ngeer - that is very cute and I notice that your dd has the same marie purse set that my bella picked up! We are establishing quite the Marie plush collection!

[Pooh46]

Here's mine. Great template and challenge. Thanks, Bernie Ann!

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/pmeeker/TheGiant2.jpg

Credits:
Papers, bead circle, button & staple - These Crazy Days by Ellie Lash
MM brad (recolored) - Happiest Kit on Earth - Britt-ish Designs
Frame, alpha - Flower Girl - GG Designs
Paper Shapers - Britt-ish Designs
Date Sliders - Libby Weifenbach
Embossed Acrylic Mickey Head - me
Mickey - extraction from photo of large Mickey statue in Sir Mickey's
Fonts: Honey Script and DellaRobbia

[loveGoofy]

Pooh46. LOVE your use of embellishments on this LO. SOOOOO Cute!!

[Bernie-Ann]

Oh WOW! I go to bed and wake up to find fantastic LOs!

loveGoofy - Great LO. Fab title and photo prongs!

ngneer98 - Love how you've used the template - great colours!

Pooh46 - I've never noticed this either! Definitely going to have to check this out next time. Especially as those stories are DS favourite! Love the colours and the elements. Fab job!

Thanks to you all for playing along!:thumbsup2

[sleepingbean]

Pooh is that in DisneyLand? If it's in WDW, I have not noticed it either!
LOL
Great layout!

[Pooh46]

Sleepingbean - It's in WDW...right there as big as life!! I didn't realize it was there until I saw a pic of it on a DIS photo thread. So, I went looking for it the last time we were there. All of these fun things to find!!

Also, I need to edit the text in my LO. It should be The Brave Little Tailor...forgot the "brave". That's what happens when you scrap late at night!!

[sleepingbean]

Okay, I obviously need more clues...where is it, exactly?
My dd loves the Brave Little Tailor, and she would get such a kick out of that!!!

[labdogs42]

Okay, I obviously need more clues...where is it, exactly?
My dd loves the Brave Little Tailor, and she would get such a kick out of that!!!

It is in the Sir Mickey's shop in Fantasyland. If you are standing by the carrousel, looking at the castle, it is the shop on your left (across from Tinkerbell's Treasures). Go in the shop and look up toward the ceiling and you will see him. I hadn't seen this either, until I heard about it here on the DIS, so I went in there on my last trip and saw the giant, too!

[sleepingbean]

we have never even been in the shop! We have been in Tink's shop, of course (the start of the polly pocket sized disney doll collection)
Okay, now I know where to look!
I love these pages. I learn more about the "world" and about scrappin' every time I log in!

[Yzerbear19]

Here is my entry:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v122/Yzerbear19/CaptHook-SM.jpg

Click for credits (http://scrapmatters.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-8879)

Fun template! :) I will definitely be using it again. :) Thanks Bernie-Ann for hosting and providing this fun template.

[Yzerbear19]

Here's mine. Great template and challenge. Thanks, Bernie Ann!

Credits:
Papers, bead circle, button & staple - These Crazy Days by Ellie Lash
MM brad (recolored) - Happiest Kit on Earth - Britt-ish Designs
Frame, alpha - Flower Girl - GG Designs
Paper Shapers - Britt-ish Designs
Date Sliders - Libby Weifenbach
Embossed Acrylic Mickey Head - me
Mickey - extraction from photo of large Mickey statue in Sir Mickey's
Fonts: Honey Script and DellaRobbia

That is sooooo cute. I've never seen it either. Will have to remember this for my next trip! ;)

[sleepingbean]

that is so fun, and nice staggering effect!!!

[Bernie-Ann]

I'm so glad that it wasn't just me who had noticed Willie!

Yzerbear19 - FANTASTIC LO! Love the photo will definitely have to look out for this next time we go!

Thanks for playing!

[Pooh46]

Melissa, what a great LO and what a FUN picture! Love how you used the stitching!

[kswm30b]

sleepingbean-Oh, this is so fun & so different!!

loveGoofy-Love how fun and happy this LO is! Love how you did the title, and the paper on an angle under the pics.

ngneer98-So pretty (and pink, and I love pink, too!) Love how you used the pic in the background, too. Really cute!

Pooh46-Ooh, I love this! I love the acrylic mickey head with the bead circle & burst and mickey brad in the middle. It looks like one element, so cool! And, see why I love this board? I learn something new about Disney all the time! I have never been in that store (or Tink's, bad me!), and now I have to go in there just to see that!

Yzer-I've already said this, but I LOVE that LO! Everything about it is so perfect. I love how you used one pic for the picture part. This is one of my fav LOs of yours, great job!

[Disney Baby]

Bernie-Ann - Thanks for the cool template and challenge. Your layout is adorable and your subject matter is even more adorable!!

sleepingbean- I love the background! You did a great job with this one!

loveGoofy- CUTE!!! My Girls love Playhouse Disney and you really captured the feel of the show.

ngneer98- Fun LO! The picture is a perfect background and I love the layered element around, under, on top of your pics :) I also realized that I "need" that Britt Kit!

Pooh46-This is a great LO! I love the Sir Mickey extraction and the acrylic Mickey icon.

Yzerbear19 - I really love the way you used one pic- very clever!! I know that you defeated Captain Hook with both of your swords!

[Disney Baby]

Okay - after seeing everyone's LOs and gaining inspiration - I decided to put one together - I am also avoiding the folding of the laundry! I posted it a little larger than usual so that you can read the journaling.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2725397867_5fb5ee72cc_b.jpg

Credits:
Clear Frames recolored - Armina
Everything else - Britt-ish Designs - Her Royal Highness, Who Needs a Fairy Godmother, and Dreams Do Come True

[sleepingbean]

oh that is so pretty. Those papers were made for that picture series, were they not?
Love it!

[stenogoddess]

DisneyBaby, I LOVE that story! The LO is pretty good too. ;)

[kswm30b]

Disney Baby-OMG, that's hillarious!! How great that you (and/or the photopass photographer?) got pics of that! Too funny. And beautiful page!

[MakingScrapbooks]

Oh, I loved this template!! Everyone has done an amazing job personalizing it! Here is my take on the challenge.

http://scrapmatters.com/gallery/albums/userpics/Disney_07_mouse_encounter.jpg

All elements by Britt-ish Designs.

[sleepingbean]

very nice!

[strega7]

I love this template, and think everyone has done an outstanding job. I love the creativity you guys have. I really enjoy doing these, and before today had never used a template......that will change, this was a lot of fun. Here is the one I did......


http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/strega7/strawberrynightmaredone.jpg

credits:
race car is from Heather Rosellies kit "Speed Demon"
strawberries from Strawberry Summer Scrapbook Kit is © by Colleen Keehne
rest is by Angie Young

[DisneyCruiser2008]

GREAT LOs so far everyone!! Mine sort of took on a life of its own. ;) Loved the template though -- great inspiration!!

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/TheWerners/Carousel-Page076.jpg

Credits: http://scrapmatters.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-8968

[sleepingbean]

the potato racing looks like a blast! My dd would love that! Good job on the layout :)

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disney cruiser - so very pretty!

[Bernie-Ann]

Disney Baby - What a wonderful LO! Loving those photos.

MakingScrapbooks - Love how you used the template! Great job!

strega7 - Great LO! LOVE how you've used the template!

DisneyCruiser - WOW! This is so pretty - I LOVE IT!

Great job everyone! Thanks for playing!

[Disney Baby]

MakingScrapbooks: Great Mickey Page! I'm putting this one in my scraplift folder ;) I really like the simplicity of it!

strega7: Cute Story - great name :) I really like the Mickey Head on the front of the potato!

DisneyCruiser2008: Christy - every time I see one of your layouts - I think to myself - I bought or downloaded that kit and I didn't know that those elements were in there!! I love your LO! I went to the scrapmatters gallery to look at some of your other LOs - you are doing a great job with SBC+ - are you using any other programs?

[MakingScrapbooks]

This really was an awesome template!! Everyone has used it so differently. Love it!!!! :lovestruc

[DisneyCruiser2008]

DisneyCruiser2008: Christy - every time I see one of your layouts - I think to myself - I bought or downloaded that kit and I didn't know that those elements were in there!! I love your LO! I went to the scrapmatters gallery to look at some of your other LOs - you are doing a great job with SBC+ - are you using any other programs?

Thanks DisneyBaby -- SBC+ is the only software I own ... no other programs. I'm really liking Britt's paper shapers.... that's what I used for the dots, bracket journaling box and frame around the page.... They are so easy to use in SBC+. I have started looking for other elements that make cute paper shapers in kits that I already have (interesting mats, edges, etc)... I turn them to a neurtral color in SBC+, then save them as a .png in a "shapers" file... so I am accumlating a file of shapers..... I think I like the look of them because they remind me of traditional paper scrapping (diecuts) when they are on the page.

[susan0326]

Our family and two other families went to Disney World together in 2006. Since we couldn't agree on a common route, someone decided we should have a race to Tallahassee, which is about half way to WDW for us. We all pass through that city, so we decided to race to the Cracker Barrel right off the interstate. The first family to get to the Cracker Barrel would win, but you could get points for taking pictures of different things like VW bugs, bathroom doors, Alaska or Hawaii license plates, and strangers wearing mouse ears. The race was a lot more fun than we had planned, especially since it was so close for the last two hours with us and one of the families. The missed turn at the end really cost them and allowed us to win.

Thanks for the inspiring template that helped me document this adventure for my scrapbook!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/susan0326/TheAmazingRace1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/susan0326/TheAmazingRace2.jpg

Credits:
Template by Bernie-Ann
Life is a Journey kit by Eva Kipler
Map & Beige Papers - Wanderlust by Julie Billingsley
Notebook paper - EZNotes by Erica Zane
Arrow & stitches - Ride 'em Cowboy by GG Digital Desings
Photo turns - Ocean View by Misty Cato
Font - Vintage Typewriter

[sleepingbean]

susan, now that is a great use of the notepad paper! Love that!

[jernysgirl]

Here is my entry:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v122/Yzerbear19/CaptHook-SM.jpg

Click for credits (http://scrapmatters.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-8879)

Fun template! :) I will definitely be using it again. :) Thanks Bernie-Ann for hosting and providing this fun template.

To Everyone: Your layouts are always so much fun to peak at! I love seeing what creativity everyone has!!! :goodvibes

I wanted to let you know though Yzerbear, that there is no Liberty Square in DL... that is only in WDW. In DL it is called New Orleans Square. Just noticed it and thought that I would point it out. :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[Yzerbear19]

I wanted to let you know though Yzerbear, that there is no Liberty Square in DL... that is only in WDW. In DL it is called New Orleans Square. Just noticed it and thought that I would point it out. :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes
Thanks. ;) I corrected it. At least I had "Square" right! :lmao:

[strega7]

Sleeping Bean, Bernie Ann and Disney Baby, thank you for the comments....

Sleeping bean - the race was a lot of fun, I couldn't remember the real name of the race until today....when you go on the disney cruise it was the Mickey 500. It was really cute, we had a good time.

Bernie Ann - Thank you for hosting this weeks challenge, I really enjoyed using the template. I will be hunting out and using more templates for digi scrapping in the future.

Disney Baby - it is funny how the name stuck, we still name things the "strawberry nightmare" and chuckle a little from where it came from. I also wanted to let you know I really enjoyed your layout, not having a daughter we never get to meet the princesses, and I too have wondered if she had "glass" at least clear slippers on.

[tgmousechick]

Here's mine! It's not my favorite, but it is another page done, and not every page needs to be a masterpiece, right?

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t44/kmshontz/Tomorrowlandweb.jpg

Bernie Ann's neat template, Papers by Britt-ish Designs (Leave the World Behind and Dreams Do Come True), fonts are Continuum and Century Gothic

[Bernie-Ann]

susan0326 - What a great idea! Will definitely have to keep this in mind for any future road trips! Really fun LO!

tgmousechick - Love the changes you made and the colours of the LO!

Thanks for taking part! :thumbsup2

[stenogoddess]

Thanks for hosting BernieAnn! Here's my entry. Another from my ABD to London/Paris.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/stenogoddess/HarryPotterBrittcopy.jpg

Credits:

DisneyBaby for giving me the idea I needed to use the fourth photo I wanted to use.

Papers and ribbons: Bookworm kit Erica Hite scrapgirls.com

Bobypins and glitter: I'm a Dreamer, Britt, scrapmatters.com

Skull: y'all please don't ask. It's one of those freebies that's been wandering around my computer. My best guess is it goes with a kit called Pink Ink over at scrapgirls, but I could be totally, totally wrong on that.

Thanks!

[Pooh46]

I'm always amazed at how everyone can start with the same template and make it their own. These layouts are absolutely fantastic! Great work, everyone!

Lauren - As a retired Children's Librarian, I'm very jealous that you got to see all the neat Harry Potter things/locations. I've been to King's Cross and Madame Tussaud's, but not since the Harry Potter craze started. Maybe another time! Great LO!!

[kswm30b]

Here's my entry. It took me forever to decide what to scrap!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/kswm30b/scrap/sunshine600.jpg ( http://scrapmatters.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-9034)

Click for credits

[kswm30b]

Yell at me if I missed anyone!

MakingScrapbooks-Love the colors & how you wrapped the bracket. Great LO

strega7-Love this LO! Love the colors & the cute cute elements. So cool, I need to look up those kits. And he did a great job with the car. :)

Christy-So pretty! I love what you did with the paper shapers!

susan0326-Wow, what a cool idea! The Amazing Race. :) Love the LO too, fantastic job!

tgmousechick-Buzz is one of my favorite rides, too. :) Love the colors & how you turned it into a 2 page LO!

stenogoddess-I get so jealous every time I see one of your LOs. ;) Beautiful job, never would have guessed that's the same LO!

[sleepingbean]

steno - wow that looks so real! (the wax harry) very good color combo on this one!

ksw - okay, now I am hungry for quick service ! Who'd of thought?
We haven't dined there, but maybe next time. Very SUNNY color scheme, which is fun and perfect for the subject!

It has been fun seeing what everyone came up with this week!

[Bernie-Ann]

Stenogoddess - Fantastic LO! Love it all!

kswm30b - Great colours and that pie looks yummy!

Thanks for taking part! :yay:

[stenogoddess]

Lauren - As a retired Children's Librarian, I'm very jealous that you got to see all the neat Harry Potter things/locations. I've been to King's Cross and Madame Tussaud's, but not since the Harry Potter craze started. Maybe another time! Great LO!!

The funny thing is when I was kid I always wanted to be a Librarian. It's a dream I lost hold of at some point. I just never figured out where Librarian school was I guess! Thanks for reminding me of that. If you don't mind me asking where is Librarian school, or how does one become a Librarian.

[Pooh46]

The funny thing is when I was kid I always wanted to be a Librarian. It's a dream I lost hold of at some point. I just never figured out where Librarian school was I guess! Thanks for reminding me of that. If you don't mind me asking where is Librarian school, or how does one become a Librarian.

Yes, there are still Librarian Schools out there! I think there are about 60 colleges/universities in the US that have programs that are accredited with the ALA (American Library Association). That's fewer than there used to be, but it's still a pretty popular field. There are even some online now. You need to have an MLS (Master in Library Sciences) to be a Librarian. These days, however, the program of study has changed its name to Library and Information Science because of the amount of technology involved now. Even with all the info online now, the libraries around here are still very, very popular. Our town has a main library and 2 branches and they're building a 3rd. Before I retired, the children's summer reading program would routinely have about 7,000 kids registered and our outdoor storytimes would have 300-400 attend (parents and kids). It was a fun job and believe me, when you're working in the children's dept., you don't just get to sit around and read and shush people!!

Interesting side note to keep this on topic, this is where I first started scrapbooking since we had to submit a scrapbook about our summer reading program each summer for a state contest. I was the one who would do the scrapbook and I'd win every year!! So, I started scrapbooking about 20 years ago before any scrap stores existed so I was cutting out each element by hand. The library didn't even have an Ellison then. Ah, how far we've come!!

Pam

[Bernie-Ann]

Hi Guys!

If you've posted a LO and haven't got a PM from me please let me know!

Thanks!

[stenogoddess]

Thanks for the info. I didn't know my Librarian had a Masters. That's neat. Of course, I'm not sure I've ever seen my actual Librarian here in Savannah. The one I go to is so big I think he/she is probably in back doing secret library work somewhere.

[Pooh46]

Bernie-Ann - Thank you, thank you!!!! You've gone above and beyond! Thank you so much for the participation prize. It's great!

Pam

[BriarRose59]

I lost track of what day it was and almost forgot to post! I love all of the layouts. Templates are my favorite way to do layouts and this was a great one! Thank you!!!

Here is mine:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/BriarRose59/20021126-Winter-Summerland.jpg

Credits:

Kit: Ever After by Matahati (Zakirah)
Snowflake paperclip: Elegant Designs CD
Titles made by Creating Keepsakes Creative Lettering CD
Fonts: CK Cursive, Century Gothic, DSP Mel's World & CK Curly

[Bernie-Ann]

BriarRose59 - Lovely LO! The golf courses look amazing. I'll definitely have to add this to my to do list for next time!

Thanks for playing! :thumbsup2

[cruisecrzy]

Here is my LO. I loved being forced to "write a story" Thanks for the great challenge.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/mazzucam/Scrapbooking%20Pages/GrandparentsCruiseBook-Page020.jpg

Credits: Shiver Me Timbers by British
Pirate by Ketchum

[Disney Baby]

Bernie-Ann!

Thanks for the gift - I love it :)

[Janis]

I've been wanting to get involved in these challenges for a while now but just have not had the time to do any scrapping. Anyway, here's mine:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/luvsdisney/Project6-2.jpg

Credits: Kits "Who Needs a Fairy Godmother" and "I'm a Dreamer" add-on by Britt-ish Designs

[strega7]

Janis - glad you joined in. What a beautiful layout!

[Bernie-Ann]

cruisecrzy - Fab LO! You did a great job!

Janis - What a beautiful LO! Love the colours you've used, they're perfect!

Thanks for joining in this week :thumbsup2

[sleepingbean]

the last three that came in are fun!
Love the grass/sky background! That is so pretty!

the ticker tape works very well on the pirate theme!

And the wedding pictures are very enchanted indeed. Beautiful!!!

[quiltymom]

Hi!

Are there any directions as to how to get your page posted? I did mine in Storybook Creator Plus and I can't figure out how to get it from there to here. I've tried a few things, but with no luck.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[DisneyCruiser2008]

Hi!

Are there any directions as to how to get your page posted? I did mine in Storybook Creator Plus and I can't figure out how to get it from there to here. I've tried a few things, but with no luck.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi -- This is what I do... There are probably other ways, but it works for me and gets the page about the right size for the post. In SBC+ w/ page open go to HOME - SAVE - SAVE PAGES AS. Where is says "Start File Name With", put in a name for your page there. Click the button thay says "1 selected page" (otherwise you will save every page if you are working in a StoryBook). Then click Save ... this will save it in whatever folder you chose outside of SBC+. Then, to get it the right size, I usually go to the file outside SBC+, right click on the jpeg file, and click "Open with" - "Paint" - "Image" -- "Resize/Reskew" and resize horizontal and vertical to about 20% and save. (Otherwise the page will be much too big to share on the web.) Now you have to upload it to a photo storage place like Photobucket or Smugmug. They are free... I use Photobucket. Once you open your account, you just follow the prompts to click on your file to upload it. Once you have done that, there is an "IMG" code fo your page. You click on it and copy and paste it right into your post and your page will come up. It sounds way more complicated than it is. Once you have done it a couple times, it all takes about 2 minutes. Hope this helps. :goodvibes

[quiltymom]

Thanks so much!!! :worship: I would never have figured it out by myself! I couldn't resize it the way you said, but was able to do it through the "save pages as" screen, choosing the "screen" option.

So, here it is!

http://QuiltyMom.smugmug.com/photos/346401128_x4Q9t-L.jpg


I used Creative Memories Primary Digital Power Palette for most of the design, and the Primary Zoo PP Additions for the green mat and the "wild thing" stamp.

The fonts are Chinese Takeaway and Font Shui, both downloaded from the 1001freefonts.com site. The clips and brads I borrowed from other CM themes (I believe Great Escapes?).

I used the Magic Wand tool to get Mushu's autograph from the photopass photos we ordered from the trip. I think that's it! I'll be happy to answer any "how-to" questions.

[DisneyCruiser2008]

Thanks so much!!! :worship: I would never have figured it out by myself! I couldn't resize it the way you said, but was able to do it through the "save pages as" screen, choosing the "screen" option.

So, here it is!

http://QuiltyMom.smugmug.com/photos/346401128_x4Q9t-L.jpg


I used Creative Memories Primary Digital Power Palette for most of the design, and the Primary Zoo PP Additions for the green mat and the "wild thing" stamp.

The fonts are Chinese Takeaway and Font Shui, both downloaded from the 1001freefonts.com site. The clips and brads I borrowed from other CM themes (I believe Great Escapes?).

I used the Magic Wand tool to get Mushu's autograph from the photopass photos we ordered from the trip. I think that's it! I'll be happy to answer any "how-to" questions.

It looks perfect!! I love it. And what great photos.... and I think your way of resizing is easier than mine.... so I'll start doing it that way too! LOL!

I am wondering how you got the white edge around the autograph using SBC+.... that gives it sort of a "sticker" look -- which is really fun!

[quiltymom]

I am wondering how you got the white edge around the autograph using SBC+.... that gives it sort of a "sticker" look -- which is really fun!

I wish I could say how I did it, but the white edge comes with all of the "autographs" that you place on the photos when you order the PhotoPass CD. Wouldn't it be nice if adding a white border like that was an option?

[Caitsmama]

Wow, talk about making it at the last minute! LOL I am so glad i got to get this done!
Thank you so much for the template, that was very nice of you!!
Everyone's layouts look great!

Hi Janis!!! Great to see you over here!! Glad i will get to put a face to the name in a few weeks! :)

Here is my entry, all supplies from Little Dreamer Designs hullaballo kit
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/sundries/teacups.jpg

[Bernie-Ann]

quiltymom - Great LO! Love the journaling!

Caitsmama - Adorable. A perfect kit to match your photos.

Thanks for joining in! :thumbsup2

[Bernie-Ann]

Hi Guys!

If you've posted a LO, and you haven't recieved a PM from me with a link to a little gift then please let me know!

Thanks!

Bernie

[sleepingbean]

do we have a week 17 host?
(I always do mine too fast and then I have to wait a whole 6 days! agony!!!) :goodvibes

edited to add, I can volunteer if there is not a host lined up!

[terri24601]

This was a great template and gave me the perfect layout style to use in my book for my blog write ups of our trip. Basically, when we were on our trip, I blogged about each day's activities. I want to put those write ups in the book, so this is what I came up with. I am experimenting with color coding words to set off parks, rides/shows, eating, and characters. I made the titles for use on each of the pages in separate files so I can open them and put them in each of these pages as I go easily.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/terri24601/DigiScrap/blog-animal-kingdom-small.jpg
I titled my blog entry for that day, by the way, The Rainforest because of the storm that we experienced at AK and the location of dinner that night in Downtown Disney.

This was a challenging layout because all of the photos needed tweaking. As you can imagine (and the picture still isn't good) the photo from the Lion King Show really needed work. I basically didn't know I had anything captured until tweaking it. It was like an elephant appeared from the dark!

The one of the kids and Steve in the gift shop was over lit in the front and Steve was fading into the background, so that took a couple different sort of fixes. Maury's face...well, I can't fix that look...but it kind of shows the frustration of an 7 year old being stuck in a stupid store instead of being outside playing.

Everything is from Jennifer Trippetti's Jungle Love except the date strip is Britt's Got-A-Date: Strips

[Bernie-Ann]

terri24601 - Love how you've used the template!

Thanks for playing :thumbsup2

[Bernie-Ann]

Winners will be posted later today! So watch this space :surfweb:

[MakingScrapbooks]

Wow ladies!!! I'm loving what everyone has done with this template!! I know it's a template I'll use over and over. Thank you again Bernie-Ann!!! This challenge was awesome!
:cheer2:

[Bernie-Ann]

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o62/Bernie-Ann/01.jpg

Congratulations Ladies! I'll be sending you a PM shortly with details of how to claim your prize.

Also a BIG thank you to everyone - I had a blast doing this challenge! :cheer2:

[MakingScrapbooks]

Congrats ladies!!!!!!!!!
:banana:

[DisneyCruiser2008]

CONGRATS LADIES!! And thanks Bernie-Ann for the fun challenge and template.... and the participation goodies.

[Pooh46]

Congratulations, Yzerbear and Susan!! And, to everyone who posted a LO, they were all winners. Great challenge!

[quiltymom]

Congratulations!

And how do you ever choose? I'd never be able to - they are all so great.

This was fun. I'll have to enter the next one, too.

[Yzerbear19]

I'm so happy! :) Thank you Bernie-Ann!

Since I already have this kit (it is absolutely gorgeous BTW!!!), I would like give it to someone else. Let me look through all the entries and pick someone. I'll post who I choose a bit later after I review all the entries. ;) :)

Thank you again for the awesome challenge Bernie-Ann!!! :)

[stenogoddess]

Congratulations! This was a really great week. Everyone's LOs were SO good!

[terri24601]

Congrats! I can't see the graphic, but it looks like Yzerbear and Susan are winners from another post. (My work blocks Photobucket, so I can't see anything from there...even my own layout ;-) )

[Yzerbear19]

Again, since I already have this kit I would like to give my prize to another contestant. I put the names of my top 5 in my laptop bag and drew out a name. The lucky person was: QUILTYMOM. The photos you used were so cute. Absolutely hilarious!

Bernie-Ann,
Can you please sent my prize to Quiltymom. :) Thank you. :)

[quiltymom]

Melissa,

Thank you. How sweet of you! :grouphug: And thank you for the comments on the photos. The PhotoPass photographer was having a blast taking shots - he must've taken about 12, and along with the ones I took the event was well documented. And I admit that if it wasn't for this challenge, I wouldn't have done anything special with them - I had just included them in a collage with other China pics.


And on another note, since I will most likely be participating in these challenges, could someone please let me know how I could get involved in hosting? Since I'm a newbie I'll most likely want to wait a couple of weeks to see how things go, but I don't want to skip out on my duties as a player. Plus, it will keep me motivated to try something new and break out of my scrapping rut that I seem to be in these days. Thanks!

[susan0326]

Thanks! The kit is wonderful and I can't wait to use it. Thanks Bernie Ann for a fabulous challenge! Your template was so wonderful to work with and your prizes are awesome! I think we should do more template challenges in the future!

The layouts this week were FABULOUS! It never ceases to amaze me at the the talent in our group. I'm so glad we're doing this. :cheer2:

So far, I've been able to participate in every challenge. Thanks so much for helping me get my scrapbook done! You all are the best!

Thanks again Bernie Ann, and to Britt and Erica, too! :flower3:

[sleepingbean]

Ladies, I am not sure if there are "rules" per say with these set ups, but I will go into withdrawal without a week 17 scrap challenge! I would be happy to host if not stepping on anyones toes?! Or if someone is in the loop of deciding how these things get hosted and wants to post to let us know ... I'm sure I'm not the only one anxious for week 17 :cutie:

[susan0326]

Ladies, I am not sure if there are "rules" per say with these set ups, but I will go into withdrawal without a week 17 scrap challenge! I would be happy to host if not stepping on anyones toes?! Or if someone is in the loop of deciding how these things get hosted and wants to post to let us know ... I'm sure I'm not the only one anxious for week 17 :cutie:

I'm ready for week 17, too! Let's go! :yay:

[Disney Baby]

sleepingbean!

GO FOR IT!!!! Thanks for stepping up :)

[terri24601]

PLEASE do! Can I do week 18? I would love to host one sometime, so while we're talkin' about it...

[Yzerbear19]

Sleepingbean,

I say go for it!!! :) Though maybe make it just a mini challenge so that it ends on Tuesday so we can still use the schedule we had been doing.

And to help alleviate some of the confusion and to keep track of everything, I posted a sign up thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=26782268#post26782268

So if you want to host, sign up there. :) I have Sleepingbean down for #17 and Terri for #18.

[sleepingbean]

Okay, I'm on it...will post 17 very soon!

[quiltymom]

Thank you, Yzerbear, for the gift! That was so sweet of you. It is a wonderful kit. I'll have to do a nice LO of DD with it.

I wouldn't mind hosting sometime, but being new to this, what would I need to do in order to host? Thanks...

[Yzerbear19]

Thank you, Yzerbear, for the gift! That was so sweet of you. It is a wonderful kit. I'll have to do a nice LO of DD with it.

I wouldn't mind hosting sometime, but being new to this, what would I need to do in order to host? Thanks... You're welcome. :)

If you want to host, go sign up here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=26782268#post26782268

[sleepingbean]

link to 17...
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1913957

[BriarRose59]

Congrats to the winners! Awesome job everyone! I can't wait to try the new challenge. I will sign up to host a challenge soon also. With my DD being a senior and the head drum major, we will be overloaded during football season. I will need to check the calendar and sign up on the other thread.