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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Hi everyone! :o) Kylie here with a brand new TEMPLATE CHALLENGE! We’re always excited to bring you a fun, new template challenge each and every month here at the Shabby Shoppe blog! This month, we have Easy-As-Pie Template Challenge SEVENTEEN!! And, I have to tell you – I had a lot of fun designing this template…and even more fun scrapping with it! We would love you to join in all the fun too! :o) You will have several weeks to scrap your own page and enter the challenge…and remember, our templates are just a starting point! If you are not a big fan of ‘clustering’ or ’scattering’…simply remove/delete a few of those layers. Of course, if you like more…by all means – add, add, ADD! ;o) Do you have a ‘portrait’ photograph (instead of ‘landscape’) that you really want to scrap?…why not rotate the page…too easy! Be as creative as you like, experiement, have a bit of fun with it…SCRAP IT YOUR WAY!!
To download…CLICK HERE (or simply click the preview image below)!
Before I share all the gorgeous inspiration from our wonderful Shabby Artists… let’s go over the GUIDELINES for our template challenges here at the Shoppe?!
The ‘deadline’ for this challenge is OCTOBER 30th :o) We will announce the template challenge winner on November 3rd, when we share Template Challenge EIGHTEEN! As you probably know, we now announce the winner on the same day we debut a new template challenge. The ‘winner’ of the challenge will receive a $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe! Please note that for our template challenges… we select the ‘winner’ randomly – so everyone has a chance to win… beginners and experienced scrappers! It’s a great way to jump in and give digi scrapping (and templates) a try :o)
In order to be entered into the template challenge – you must post your layout in the Shabby Shoppe’s gallery (in the SHOPPE BLOG CHALLENGES gallery) and then post a comment HERE at our blog (on this post only) with a link to your layout in our gallery. This will enter you into the challenge :o) Please keep in mind that all layouts must contain at least 75% SP product (purchased or free). To be eligible for the challenge – you must scrap with the easy-as-pie layered template!
We also have several fun ways for you to obtain ‘EXTRA’ entries to the challenge (please note that in order to qualify for any EXTRA entries – you must first complete a layout with our easy-as-pie template and submit that to our gallery and blog) :o)
- For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have one of our blinkies (available by clicking on the blinkies link in the sidebar) either on your blog or in all of your forum signatures (be sure to include a link to your blog or signature in your post).
- For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have facebooked or twittered about our template challenge (don’t forget to include the link in your post).
- For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have blogged about our template challenge (again, be sure to add your blog link to your post).
So, that means that you have the possibility of entering the challenge up to 4 times! Just be sure each entry is a separate comment, as we will be using a random number generator to choose the winner. Be sure to get your entries in by MIDNIGHT (eastern time) on OCTOBER 30th, and again…the winner will be announced in early November (the 3rd to be exact)!
So again…here is your newest Easy-As-Pie Layered Template! <–click this to download OR click the preview image at the top of this post :o)
Your download includes:
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12×12 Layered psd template with drop shadows (you can opt to turn them off or use your own)
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12×12 Layered TIFF template with drop shadows
In the event this is your first time scrapping with a layered template – SP has created a quick and simple tutorial on how to use our Easy-As-Pie templates in PSE and PS. You can find it HERE. We’ve tried to cover the basics, but if you have any questions, please let us know and one of the Shabby Team Members will do their best to answer it.
So, how about some more inspiration from the girls (visit the Shabby Artist Gallery for more information about each layout – we will be uploading throughout the day/night)…
First we have Shabby Princess…love, love, LOVE her precious layout! An absolutely beautiful mother and son photograph, beautifully scrapped with Gracie…a treasured page, for sure! If there was ever a way to perfectly scrap ‘LOVE’…this has to be it!
How awesome is this page?!! Sweet Rachel brings her own creative scrapping style to the new template…it is beyond re-freshing, and so is her use of Gracie too! And just look at that adorable puppy-dog face! Oh my!
I used the new Gracie kit for one of my pages too! (Same template, same kit…but three different looks!!) I went for a more organic (somewhat, tropical) look for this take on Template Challenge 17.
And for my other page I chose the sweetness of the Blossom collection and had way too much fun with all the cute butterflies!
The wonderful Anna crafted this fantastic back to school page using the current Product Spotlight kit – Silly Boy :: Nut-Nut! Anna’s rockin’ that kit!
And to round off our gorgeous examples, a second page from Anna! Here she kept it nice and simple by taking away the layered clusters and rotating the template to suit her beautiful photograph. Stunning job Anna!! …oh and I gotta say your kids are the sweetest!!! :o)
Thanks girls! :o) Now that you’ve had a peek at our pages – ALL so different and ALL so beautiful!…we so hope you enjoy scrapping your own versions too! We really can’t wait to see your pages hit the gallery!
{ Don’t FORGET to link up to this post only to enter template challenge SEVENTEEN }
Time now to announce the winner of TEMPLATE CHALLENGE SIXTEEN! – YAY!! This time round, the ‘lucky’ random number was 39… and that means that oaklanefarm’s Swim Team Meet #3 layout was selected! :o) Awesome use of the template…I’m loving all the extra pics and journaling from top to bottom! A wonderfully scrapped page to celebrate a fun swim meet – Go TEAM!! And CONGRATULATIONS, oaklanefarm!! You should have received a $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe in your email box (be sure to check spam folders) this morning…ENJOY the shoppe-ing and thanks for joining in the challenge fun! And, as always…a big, big THANKS goes to everyone who participated in the last challenge…so many AMAZING pages! We LOVE that!!
We are so happy that you stopped by today and hope that you have TONS of FUN with this newest template! I have a feeling I will be scrapping with this one again in the not-to-distant future, lol! And, of course, we’ll be here on Monday with LOTW! So, have a great ‘end of the week’! Bye for now! :o)
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Here’s my link: http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32283&title=challenge-17disney&cat=856
Thanks for a great template-17! Here is my second attempt at posting. Used Sun Porch, Gracie, Hopscotch, Plentiful, Happy Go Lucky, and Promise. Recolored and changed some elements. http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32281&title=aim-high&cat=856 Thanks for looking!
I started this ages ago, adn almost forgot about it! but thanks for the template, and here is my entry:
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32278&title=challenge-17-sweet-dreams&cat=856
Thank you for the layout. This has been fun!
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32270&title=the-pool-story&cat=856
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=2564900360182&set=a.2256153761710.209620.1184313819&type=1&theater
I posted my Challenge 17 layout to my facebook wall..(hope thats ok) see link above. (just in case other link didn’t work!) Hope I AM entered!
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=856
Sorry I posted wrong link before..think this one is right (be gentle with me first time lol!) for Challenge 17. let me know if it is still not right please. Thanks.
Hi JoAnne!!! :o)
WELCOME!! Thanks so much for entering the challenge…your very first one! YAY!!!
Putting your layout on your facebook wall is totally fine! And you’ve gone to so much trouble to get your entry in (we truly appreciate it!!), what with all the downloading and learning how to scrap your first digital page…you did an incredible job! :o)
I noticed that the link you’ve added is to the challenge GALLERY…the link needs to be to your actual layout (which is gorgeous btw!). :o) Don’t worry!! I’m going to put it here for you…no probs!
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32267&title=-26quot-3bcousins-3atayla-and-cherie-jump-for-joy-february-2008&cat=856
So for the next challenge…after you upload your LO, click on the little thumbnail in the members gallery to open it up (so you can see the full view and the comments etc) and then copy the internet address line – this is what you paste in your blog post comment here. Hope that helps!! :o)
And YES, you are definitely entered!! THANKS HEAPS!!!!
Oh wow thankyou for explaining it to me Kylie..I am so excited still haven’t slept! and still downloading freebies (on dial up!) I can’t wait to see the next challenge!!!
I notice you can add extra entries, but need the blinkie, I have followed all the directions (copy and paste code) on how to add blinkie fro the last two days! ..but I get message..file too large. can anyone advise me how to add the blinkie to both here and to my Face book profile? in more detail please?? I’m not tech minded..can you tell? where to add? is it signature on profile? I tried that. Just waiting to next template challenge to get started again!
Here it is..My very first ever attempt at Digital Scrapbooking!!!! and hopefully I have done this right, this is the link to it!!
SP_EAP_Tayla_and_Cherie_jump_Challenge17_web.jpg
I just want to say a huge thankyou to Shabby Princess, this site is awesome! I found the tutorials really good and helpful and finally navigated my way round after downloading the free kits (Thankyou very much, especially for the dial up links! as we live rural no broadband service out here!) So after days..yes days of downloading free kits and the Challenge 17 template..again great tutorial! and getting inspiration from everyones layouts I finally created this. I hope it is good enough..I am pleased with my first attempt and hope you like it too and I look forward to the next challenge! very soon!
Are you allowed to show your own layout challenges on your own Facebook wall? I don’t know how to share links, want to enter my very first challenge..easy as pie. don’t have twitter. help with how to link please so I can enter my first one..Loving the templates and tutorials!!!! Brilliant website (never attempted digital scrapbooking until I discovered thie site! thankyou to everyone here for the inspiration..P.S. I am still on dialup as we live rural no broadband available, kits take ages but thankyou for dividing them for us dial up users, really appreciate it!
Here’s my entry! Thanks so much for the template! I love it! http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32265&title=hello&cat=856
I also BLOGGED about it! Over my blog http://mamadigiscrap.blogpost.com/ or here it is the link http://mamadigiscrap.blogspot.com/2011/10/template-challenge-17-from-shabby.html
Thank you!
Analia
I posted about the template on my fb here it is the link https://www.facebook.com/analiawestplatepalmer
I don’t have Twitter, but here’s my FB post
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2524824200499.141796.1250201794&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=2524824360503&set=a.2524824200499.141796.1250201794&type=3&theater
I have your blinkie!
http://thehappyladybug.blogspot.com/
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32232&title=4-atkin-women&cat=all
I entered!
This was so much fun! Thank you, here it is my link http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32220&cat=925
hope you all enjoy it! I love looking at yours!
Thank you
Analia
Shared on twitter twitter.com/#!/chocochocochics/status/129220004175556608 :)
I did a Halloween theme this time with an older photo of my nieces – I love scrapping those girls! And I loved this template! :)
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32208&title=tough-chicks-halloween&cat=856
Another lovely template! Thank you so much. Here’s my page :)
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32200&title=i-remember&cat=856
This is my first time doing a template challenge. I hope I did all of the uploading and commenting right. I think this is the link http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32184&title=baby-boy&cat=856
Thanks for joining in the template challenge FUN for the first time ashook!! The link and comment are PERFECT!! :o)
I’ve also blogged about it – never done that before either!! Today is full of new experiences!! http://purplerara.wordpress.com/
First time I’ve uploaded a challenge, but I’ve finally taken the plunge:
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32169&title=sage&cat=856
I just posted about the challenge on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=654769932
Here is my layout.
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32152&title=de-la-mano&cat=856
I just tweeted about the challenge! http://twitter.com/#!/jasa299
Beautiful template! Thank you! Here is my layout
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32138&title=silly-girl-21&cat=all
Here’s my layout.
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32124&title=beauty-sleep&cat=856
Thank you THANK YOU for another great template!!! :)
Absolutely love this layout and Gracie! Just perfect together!
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32122&title=sp-blog-template-challenge-17&cat=856
hey ladies, I don’t know how to link to a post on facebook, but I did facebook about it. If you need the proof, i’ll send you a screen shot. I don’t really want to put the link to my personal facebook here. We’ll cross that bridge if I win. :-)
This is such a fun layout!
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32113&title=i-love-my-sister&cat=all
Wonderful template. Can’t wait to have a page out of it. Thank you as always.
I never can figure out where to post the gallery link. Hope this is the correct place. If not, please let me know where. thanks
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32107&title=stairs-3fwhat-stairs-3f&cat=856
Perfectly done!!!! THANKS for joining in the fun Retiredlady!!! :o)
Awesame layouts, ladies!!! And thanks so much for this great template!
thank you!!
I am so excited about the new challenge! I checked everyday to see what you were coming with! LOVE IT!!! too bad I did not win… but CONGRATS to the winner of Challenge 16!!
Great job Ruth! Anna your layout totally just made me cry! lol Our babies grow up MUCH too fast!! GREAT layouts everyone!!! I love how the Gracie collection was used to create the two color combos!!
Thanks Casharina – What a nice thing to say!!!
WooHoo!!! Thanks so much for the gift certificate! I love the templates and the template challenge!
Ruth
congrats ruth!! I need to get me some ’shoppe’ing money
Hi JoAnne!! :o)
Thanks for asking!!!
In terms of the “extra entry” for adding a blinkie – you have two options.
1. If you have your own personal blog then you can add a blinkie to your sidebar to qualify for the extra entry, or
2. If you are a member of other digital scrapbooking galleries/forums (for example digishoptalk – http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=54997) then you can add the Shabby Shoppe fan blinkie to your signature there to qualify for the extra template challenge entry (as long as the particular site rules allow for it).
I’m far from being an expert, but I don’t think you can actually add an animated gif (blinkie) to your FACEBOOK profile/wall etc. If anyone else knows how to (if it is in fact possible) then please add a comment here…THANKS SO MUCH!!!
Hope that answers your questions and clarifies a few things for you! Hope I didn’t confuse things?!!
K :o)