Easy-As-Pie Template Challenge {24}

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Hi all…hope everyone has had a wonderful week so far!! :o)  Kylie here with the Shabby Shoppe Blog’s next Easy-As-Pie TEMPLATE CHALLENGE!  Can you believe that we are just about to start our TWENTY-FOURTH challenge?  That makes it 2 (yep, TWO!) whole years of awesome layered-templates for anyone & everyone to easily download…& enter our seriously easy-as-pie monthly digi scrap challenges (now that’s a bit of a mouthful, LOL! – sorry girls!!)  Or maybe I should have just simply said: so much scrapping…so much FUN to all be a part of! :o)  And we’d really LOVE you all to jump right in and give our brand new template a try…

To download…CLICK HERE (or just click on the preview image below)!

This latest template really was a lot of FUN to put together for you guys! :o)  Has anyone else noticed all those bold chervon patterns popping up more and more in the world of design?  Recently, it seems that that same playful ‘zig-zag’ has been one of the hottest trends in both paper and digi-scrapping…so, I thought, why not incorporate a chic, modern and very versatile chevron motif into one of our template challenges…a little something for us all to have a bit of FUN with!

Now, let’s go over the GUIDELINES for our template challenges here at the Shoppe?!  Then be sure to keep scrolling to view some fabulous inspiration from our lovely & super-talented Shabby Artists!

The ‘deadline’ for this challenge is JULY 1st.  We will announce the template challenge winner on July 5th, when we share Template Challenge TWENTY-FIVE!  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 (via random.org) – 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 (US eastern time) on JULY 1st, and again…the winner will be announced in early July (the 5th 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:

• 12×12 Layered psd template with drop shadows (you can opt to turn them off or use your own)
• 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.

Now, here is that INSPIRATION I promised you :o)  And please remember that you can always visit the Shabby Artist Gallery for more information about each layout – we will be uploading throughout the day/night…

I took a bright, fun and somewhat “galactic” approach with my new layout…and how cool is SP’s Space Boy kit…so perfect for my pics!  I love discovering some of these older kits…and I had an absolute blast (LOL!) playing with Space Boy (plus a few bits & pieces from other fave kits)!!  Deciding which papers to clip to the ‘chevron’ pieces, now, that was the best bit!

Jenelle‘s page is every inch -> star-quality!!  The first thing that catches my eye is her very clever title!  …next, the stars, a lil’ glitter and ever-so perfect starburst make the page sparkle just so!  …and finally that super-cool old tree…a perfectly magical place for little boys to play :o)

Kim‘s stunning anniversary page is so beautifully scrapped!  The color palette is divine…and I can’t get over how sweet Kim and her handsome husband haven’t changed a bit in ten years!  Forever young…and in love!  Awwww!!

I utterly adore Rosy‘s contribution to the latest template challenge!  I love how she tweaked the template to suit her style…and her ‘landscape-oriented’ photographs.  Isn’t that the most perfect Mother’s Day page?!!…an abundance of inspiration shown here!  And how wonderful does a subtle gray patterned background work with the bold reds, above, in Kim’s example and the pretty pastels that Rosy has incorporated here…so versatile and full of class!

Casharina also lovingly tinkered with the original template and made it all her own!! …an extra framed pic to triple the fun…and the journal space moved to suit!  Loving that point-form journaling typed in different colors…a fabulous way to capture the memories of a fun-filled family day!  Extra-gorgeous scrapping!! :o)

Thanks heaps girls! :o)  Now that you’ve had a peek at all our pages – ALL so different and ALL so fab!  We so hope you enjoy scrapping your very own creations…looking forward to seeing yours in the gallery and being inspired all over again!

{ Don’t FORGET to link up to this post only to enter template challenge TWENTY-FOUR }

So we’ve shared the new template with you – YAY!!!  …we’ve attached some fabulous inspiration from the team – YIPEE!!  …and now it is time to announce the winner of TEMPLATE CHALLENGE 23! – hip-hip-HOORAY!!  This time round, the ‘lucky’ number was 21… and that means that Lily_of_the_Valley’s beautiful SENIOR RECITAL layout is our winner! :o)  Such a sweet page…full of heartfelt touches!  I especially love the musical quote! :o)  CONGRATULATIONS, Susan!!  You will be receiving a $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe in your email box (be sure to check spam folders) this morning…have fun shoppe-ing and thanks for joining in the template challenge fun!

And, as always…THANKS to everyone who took part in the previous challenge.  We’re sooooo happy that you played along with us…and we truly loved each & every layout!  Page after page of beautiful scrapping!!

Thanks for checking in with us today…enjoy your new easy-as-pie template!  I’ll see you all back here tomorrow with a little something for Father’s Day!  See you then! :o)

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