Speed Scrap Layouts

I have done 3 speed scraps over the last 3 days and I wanted to share my layouts along with the directions. I love the last one I did today hosted by Jamie- it's just the one that I think turned out the best. However I like them all- I just enjoy speed scraping so much!! There is nothing better than getting 3 layouts done that fast! If you ever want to do one check out Stuff to Scrap forum and get in on the action.


Brittney's Instructions:
STEP 1: CHOOSE 1 "ACTION" PHOTO. MEANING WHOEVER IS IN THE PICTURE HAS TO BE DOING SOMETHING ACTIVE, NOT JUST SITTING THERE
STEP 2: PICK TWO PATTERNED PAPERS AND USE THEM HOW YOU'D LIKE, EXCEPT YOU CANNOT MAT YOUR PHOTO WITH ONE
STEP 3: FRAME YOUR PICTURE WITH AN ACTUAL FRAME, NO PAPER
STEP 4: ADD WHATEVER EMBELLISHMENTS YOU WANT BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE STITCHES, FLOWERS, AND SOMETHING SWIRLY
STEP 5: ADD A TITLE
STEP 6: "HANG" A TAG SOMEWHERE ON YOUR LAYOUT AND PUT YOUR DATE ON IT
STEP 7: ADD JOURNALING IF YOU WOULD LIKE AND DON'T FORGET THOSE DROP SHADOWS. THEN UPLOAD YOUR LAYOUT TO THE GALLERY UNDER YOUR USERNAME AND PUT SS IN THE KEYWORDS!

My layout:

Sarah's Instructions:
Step 1: Pick out 3 papers – 2 plain (lightly textured) papers and 1 patterned paper. Your patterned paper MUST have the same colors as your plain papers. Choose 1 photo and crop into a square. Enhance photo as you see fit!

Step 2: Use 1 plain paper as background. Use other plain paper and cut a rectangle. Place it on your page near top left. With patterned paper, cut a rectangle smaller than first one and place it on top of the first rectangle (you should be able to see the plain paper underneath). Put Photo on top towards the middle right side. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 3: Using a ribbon cover the top and bottom seams (where the top rectangle goes over the bottom one). Use stitches to stitch ribbon to top paper. Make sure you can still see your plain paper. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 4: Find a flourish (fancy swirl or swoosh) and stroke it in a light color. Place this under your photo so it is peeking out. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 5: Choose 3 other elements of your choice and cluster them under the photo, peeking out. You may use them as many times as you wish. Make sure you add realistic drop shadows to all. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 6: Create your title using a font and an alpha…. Title should be in lower right corner. Add a date somewhere on your layout. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 7: Last step…. Save your layout, resize and upload to the STS gallery. Then copy the link and paste it in this thread. You have one hour and 15 minutes to complete all 7 steps.

My layout:

Jamie's Instructions:
Step 1. Pick out 5 papers. 4 Patterns and 1 plain with texture or just plain.
STEP 2. Pick out 4 pictures. You will be cropping the photo and only using the faces of the person in the photo. you can use photos of the same person or more than one person. I am using the same person and each photo has a different expression.
STEP 3. Use one of the papers for your background. Take the other 4 papers and cut them into rectangle pieces. 2 of them the same size about 2Wx6L and the other 2 about 2Wx5 1/2L (You may adjust the sizes if you would like).
STEP 4. Place each strip side by side with just a little bit of space between them next to eachother across the page towards the top leaving some space between them and the top of the page. Stagger the strips. You do not have to stagger them if you would prefer not to.
STEP 5. Next take each photo and crop them so that the wideth is the same as the strips of paper, but not the length of the paper. Crop it so it is a head shot.
STEP 6. Place a photo under each of the paper strips leaving a little space between them. Add a bow or ribbon on each strip. If it is ribbon have the ribbon going across the strip of paper.
STEP 7. Add shadows, additional elements, tag with wordart or journaling and whatever you would like.

My layout:

Stars and Stripes

Another new kit by Laurie Scraps! To help get in the mood of Independence Day here is a very fun patriotic kit. If you go to Laurie's blog she has a freebie for you too.

Here is the layout I did with the kit:

And then another one I did for a speed scrap:

STS

Big things are going on over at Stuff to Scrap this weekend. First there is a speed scrap on Saturday. Click on the flier to go to the forum- let us know your coming. I haven't done one in a while, and I think I am going to make this one. I can't wait!!

Check out the PP- isn't it great!!!

Then don't forget about the sale that they are having this weekend. Everything is 30% off. Can't beat that!!

Then if things weren't already awesome- the designers at Stuff to Scrap are having $2 Tuesdays. Every Tuesday they will add new things to the $2 category. That's a great price for a kit!!

SALE!!

Check out Stuff to Scraps sale this weekend!!

Giddy Up

It's Friday and that means that Laurie has another new kit out. This one is called 'Giddy Up'. It was fun to scrap the pictures I had of Spencer and Jamison last fall at the pumpkin patch riding the pony.

Here are my two layouts:

Click the preview to go to Laurie's store and pick up the kit. It's 30% off right now! Speaking of 30% off- Laurie is having a Grand Opening Sale at Pretty Scrappy. Check that out too!

If you go to Laurie's blog she has a special freebie for you.

Flower Blossoms

Another new kit! Getting Scrappy with Britt has made a new kit called 'Flower Blossoms' inspired by her flower plant in front of her house.

Here is the layout I made with this kit:

Click on the preview of the kit to be taken to Brittney's store to pick it up. If you go this week it is 30% off too. That's a great deal!


If you like quick pages then this is for you! There is a collection of 8 different quick pages that Brittney also has in her store. They are also 30% this week. Click the preview below to get them!

If you keep checking Brittney's blog, then you won't miss out on the freebie she has coming!

Moving On

Scraps 'n Pieces has a new kit in their store called 'Moving On'. It is a great kit for those graduation pictures that need scrapped. This is a family picture 2 years ago when my littlest brother graduated from high school.


Click the preview to be taken to their store. Get it now while it is on sale- $2.50. After Friday it will go back to full price.

Play Ball

I just got accepted to be on another Creative Team!! I now get to be part of Scraps 'n Pieces. I first 'met' Lori when my sister-in-law told me about her. Lori kindly started a blog to help teach people how to digitally scrap. I was way impressed with her knowledge as well as the amount of time she put into each assignment she wrote. When she started to design I was got super excited. I LOVE this kit 'Play Ball'. Being that I have 3 boys, I knew this was a kit I could use over and over again.

Here is my layout:

And for my free QP click the preview below:

If you are interested in this kit click this preview to be taken to her store.

Family Memories

I am so sorry that I am late posting about this new kit- my hard drive DIED!! I have spent the last 2 days freaking out about it. I got an email from my husband this morning saying that the data is being recovered. I really thought that I was going to die if I lost everything! Anyway Brittney and Nicole have teamed up to make this awesome new kit called "Family Memories". I had so much fun with it.

Here is my layout:

Now click the images below to head over to both Brittney and Nicole's blog to pick up all the pieces!

Brittney

Nicole

The best part about me being late, is that you can go to both of their blogs and get the whole kit today rather than getting it in pieces everyday. :-) Be sure to tell them thank you!!

Daddy's Day

Laurie's Scrap has another great kit out. She made this in honor of Father's Day that is coming up. Click on the preview to be taken to her store; it is on sale right now!! If you go to Laurie's blog she has a great freebie for this kit.

Here are the 2 layouts I made with the kit.




Also Ahhh Scrap is having a party. Check out the blog to participate in some fun challenges- there are some really great prizes!

Growing Up

Here is Laurie's new kit, which I named "Growing Up!". It was designed to go along with the other kit called "Watch me Grow" which is the girl version. It is perfect for all those milestone baby pictures, or just for a basic boy layout.

It is only available for the next week at Ahhh Scrap, and it is free for those who participate in the challenges during Ahhh Scrap's birthday week (June 1st to the 7th).

All items in the prize category will be $100 so it will only be available to those who participate in the challenges. When you do you get a coupon that you can use only in the prize category. After the 7th all prices will go back to regular prices.

Here are the layouts I did for the kit:

Everett


Jamison