NEWSLETTER
INSPIRATION
DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKINGThursday THIEVERY!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Hey everyone, it’s Lu! I am super excited to be “revealing” our Thursday Thievery scraplift layout! This truly was a challenge for me to select, as there are literally dozens of layouts I’d like to lift! But this layout is one that I’ve remember from the first time I saw it… and it’s just stuck with me, you know? To be honest, I feel my style is one that evolves constantly, as I love to experiment. So when considering a layout to lift, I thought about “stretching” myself to try a style different from my own (whatever that may be, lol!) I chose Trish’s May 20 for this week’s inspiration.
Gosh, what’s not to love, right? But I have to tell you what caught my attention right away… it was the scrolly, doodle border that she scaled down to draw the eye into her picture. And yep, that’s what I saw right afterwards… the photo itself! I love how she did something a bit unpredictable here and showed the back of her little girl. Don’t you just love shots from unexpected angles or perspectives? It makes me wonder, “what was she looking for”? Trish didn’t way a word about the moment, other than the date, to leave you to your own imagination. And boy, do I have a vivid one…but that’s neither here nor there. Maybe it was just a very wonderful, typical moment that needed no explanation. Or perhaps it was a case of it’s what you don’t say, rather than what you do? Very intriquing, you know? I also really liked how she used the damask stamp under all those layers, to provide a central “anchor”. Then at the perimeter of the layout, she used just a whisper of a border technique, a glitter border overlay from the Sprout kit. I am just entirely inspired by this beautiful layout & am sure you all will be, too. But for a bit more inspiration, here are some layouts from some of the Shabby Artists.
from SP
from Beckie
from Kylie
from Mariquita
And here’s my take on it
Well, that wraps it up for me today! Sure hope you’ll be inspired to lift this layout in the very near future… we’ll be looking for all the thieves in the gallery! Happy Scrappin’!
PLEASE SEE BELOW for the ANNOUNCEMENT of our TEMPLATE CHALLENGE (three) WINNER :o) We do not generally have two posts in the same day – but it’s a special day – so don’t miss the post below!
Jul 27, 2010 @ 08:38:55
I would love to know the name of the font on Beckies layout. I love it!
Aug 03, 2010 @ 22:37:20
Oh, I just spotted your question! The “Beautiful” “Angel” wordart is from the Olivia Collection. And there are lots more words in the same style! (Which I adore!) The kit is this week’s product spotlight and is 31% off at the moment! Thanks for the question and I hope this info helps!
Link to kit: http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=107
Link to product spotlight: http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2010/08/03/product-spotlight-olivia-and-new-products/
I’m not sure about the smaller font under the pic. Sorry! I’ll find out from Beckie if you’d like to know this too! Kylie :o)
Jul 23, 2010 @ 13:07:05
Thank you all so much for the wonderful words on the layout! And Lu, wow, what great words you chose for describing why you picked it. It made my heart all happy! That has to be one of the most difficult pages I had made, and I though I tried I just couldn’t begin to lift it. So big kuddos to y’all who did. I intimidated myself. LOL All of y’all’s pages are just beautiful!
Jul 22, 2010 @ 11:59:15
Oh, I love all the lifts – what a great original to pull from, Trish.
Jul 22, 2010 @ 11:24:11
Congrats Trish, and thanks for the inspiration!!! Thanks Lu for the article, I agree with kylie, you said everything so beautifully!!! LOL ;). it was a such a hard work to lift this one!!! ;)
Hugs & kisses ;)
Jul 22, 2010 @ 10:28:22
i love this LO… i can’t wait to take a stab at ‘lifting’ it!
Jul 22, 2010 @ 09:35:49
Fantastic post Lu! I loved reading about what made you choose Trish’s beautiful layout – I so know what you mean but could never have said it so gorgeously! Thanks to you both – I loved scraplifting this one – heaps and heaps and heaps!! :o)
Jul 22, 2010 @ 07:30:07
oops…and THANKS to TRISH, too…for the inspiration, lol :o)
Jul 22, 2010 @ 07:29:40
Lu – this was sooooo much fun :o) You chose an amazing layout and i know that i had a blast ‘lifting’ it! thanks!
Jul 22, 2010 @ 07:29:22
Oh WOW!!! All those layouts are AMAZING!! Totally agree with you Lu, this layout of Trish’s has been in my favourites waiting for me to lift too. She is very talented. Thanks for some more inspiration!
Jul 23, 2010 @ 13:03:14
OH, wow, thank you so much for the compliment. That totally made my day. :D