Easy-As-Pie Template Challenge {26}

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Hi all…Kylie here!  I hope everyone has had an awesome week so far.  How’s your Olympic viewing going?? – hope you’ve been getting some sporting action in…I have (well just the highlights really…I’m playing the time zone game)!!  And, how about a big welcome…to August!!  Yep!  AUGUST!! :o)  And, with every new month comes a brand new Easy-As-Pie TEMPLATE CHALLENGE from the Shabby Shoppe Blog!  Are you up for the challenge…CHALLENGE NUMBER 26…yeah, of course you are!  Joining in our monthly template challenges is super simple and so much FUN…we love bringing them to you!! :o)

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

I truly hope you enjoy scrapping this new template…isn’t it cute?!!  When I was designing it for you, I was thinking of a more portrait-style layout, rather than the everyday.  Something that you could use to celebrate that one SPECIAL photograph…or even use as an album cover.  By the way, did you happen to catch Rosy’s fantastic COVER INSPIRATION post yesterday?  Make sure you check it out while your here!  I also think this template can easily be converted into an 8.5×11 layout…if that’s your preferred scrapping size.

And remember, a template is just a starting point…a little jump start to your creativity.  So by all means dress it up or dress it down…add to it, take off some elements, rotate it, shrink it… SCRAP IT YOUR WAY!  To help your layout grow into something special – just add your beautiful photo/s and their story, your scrapping style, and of course, all those sweet Shabby Princess products.  Perfect! :o)

Now I mustn’t forget to go over the all-important GUIDELINES for our template challenges here at the Shoppe?!  It’s a bit of a read, lol, so don’t forget to keep on scrolling to view some of the gorgeous inspiration from our super-talented Shabby Artists!

The ‘deadline’ for this challenge is SEPTEMBER 2nd :o)  We will announce the template challenge winner on September 6th, when we share Template Challenge TWENTY-SEVEN…we are rollin’ through those numbers!!!  As you probably know, we 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 (eastern time) on September 2nd, and again…the winner will be announced in early September (the 6th to be exact)!

I just wanted to add that our blog SPAM protection has been extremely vigilant the last few months.  If you do happen to add a comment and don’t see it straight away it has unfortunately been directed to our spam queue, awaiting approval.  I check this queue daily, SO DON’T WORRY, I will catch it and add it back to this post so everyone can see it, and more importantly so that you have an entry.  Apologies if this causes any confusion!

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, let’s move onto soaking up all that INSPIRATION…just like I’d mentioned earlier in the post :o)

Here is my first take on the new template…a black & white polka-dot page with scallops, scallops and more scallops…and a little sweetie-pie cuteness thrown in for good measure!  Speaking of a lil’ sweetie-pie…my niece is looking oh-so grown up in that i-phone pic!  Not quite her usual trackpants look! ;o)

Next, I went for a bit of beachy casualness!  I tried to keep things simple…but couldn’t resist a couple of flower clusters, LOL!

Kim scrapped one of her own baby pics…how perfectly cute is that!!  And what an amazing “heritage” style page it is…so many special details – the petite gold flowers, the ribbons, a little touch of foliage, & that sweet pendant frame!  But hey, wait a sec!…Kim is far too young for me to be uttering the H-word! (Sorry Kim!, lol!)  Casharina took full advantage of pretty patterns with her pool “party” page. (Too many ‘p’s people??)  Her girls look like they are having heaps & heaps of fun jumping into the water below…love the sisterly hand holding!  Pure aqua and sunshine smiles!!! :o)

Now we move onto a little template tinkering!!! :o)

Jenelle‘s fresh picked layout is something special!  It all comes together so sweetly and I totally feel like I’m there with the boys…can’t you just smell the clean air, the fresh picked grass, even the horse?  Ahhhh, lovely!! …and cool photo editing Jenelle!  Next… yep, it’s another page from me!  Like Jenelle I rotated the template and had a bit of fun with glasses and goose bumps!

A sweet, sweet version scrapped beautifully by Rosy!  What a special everyday moment to capture on film and on the page.  (Bedtime reading is always a favourite of mine too!)  Love everything on the page but I think the little cluster off to the side deserves a special mention – so pretty!!  Want more sweetness?  Well then…there’s nothing sweeter than a perfect rose…except for our sweet Beckie!! :o)  Beckie is back and scrapping like only Beckie can!  Amazing photograph, awesome title work and pretty pops of colour!  LOVE!!

So whether you stick close to the original easy-as-pie template or use a little creative flair & change it up a bit…have a whole lot of fun playing along with the template challenge!  We can’t wait to see YOUR PAGE!! :o)

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

And now it’s my favourite part of the post…time to announce the winner of our last month’s TEMPLATE CHALLENGE…number TWENTY-FIVE! – HOORAY!!  And the lucky number picked by Mrs Random was #20… and that means that kkb42’s totally adorable Amelia is 5 months old layout was selected! :o)  Seriously now, how cute is that sweet set of photos?  I just can’t help smiling along with her…Amelia is a such a cutie-cutie-cutie-pie!!  CONGRATULATIONS, Krystal!!  You will be receiving a $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe in your email box (be sure to check spam folders) today…have fun shoppe-ing and thanks for joining in the template challenge fun!

And, as always…a big, big THANKS to everyone who participated in the last template challenge.  We are thrilled that you did…and hope you are inspired to scrap some amazing pages with our newest template!

Thanks for checking in with us today!  Have a really great weekend and we’ll see you back here next week for a whole lot of fun blog posts starting with LOTW on Monday!  Bye for now and Happy Scrapping :o)

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