This week’s layout is one that I found while browsing the gallery at the Sweet Shoppe recently. It’s by Amandabarugh and is entitled Where Magic Lives! I love the clustering of elements, the stacked photo look and the beautiful colours of this layout! The photo editing is wonderful, definitely something I’m going to have to try myself! Please feel free to click on the image and leave this talented scrapper some praise!

Ingredients List:

• Beadiful Things by Julie Billingsley
• My Prince to the Rescue by Shawna Clingerman
• Crunchtime Templates by Micheline Martin
• Vacation Paradise by Micheline Martin
• A Vintage Dream by Penny Springmann
• Glitter by Penny Springmann
• Some Kind of Wonderful by Micheline Martin
• Vintage Garden Fairies by Dani Mogstad and Shabby Miss Jenn
• Miss Betty by Fee Jardine
• Font by Darcy Baldwin

What was your inspiration for the layout’s theme or design?

My inspiration for the LO came from the Sweet Shoppe Slogan Challenge. As soon as I read the slogan, I knew exactly which picture and kit (Vintage Garden Fairies) I wanted to use. Everything else just seemed to fall into place.

What special techniques/actions/effects did you use if any in creating the layout?

As far as techniques go… I always start with the photo I want to use. The first thing I do is use the Digital Camera Noise Removal tool (PSP). Then I play with the curves and levels until the photo pops. The last thing I do is run the unsharp mask. Other than that, I don’t use any really special techniques.

Thank you to my readers for checking out my blog today, I hope this layout has inspired you to mix and match some great products, and stretch your creativity! Please click on the layout above and leave this great scrapper some love!

Don’t forget that you can subscribe to my blog’s feed on any blog reader, this way you will never miss any of the information and inspiration brought to you on a weekly basis! And if you’d like to suggest a layout for me to showcase in my weekly Layout Recipes post, just fill out a contact form on the Contact Me page! You can suggest a layout of your own or someone else’s (I always get permission from the scrapper who created the actual layout before using it). Just make sure the layout uses 3+ different products! Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’m Sarah Meyer and I’m filling in for Monique while she’s off enjoying her vacation! This recipe is one of my favorites—Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins! I have these for breakfast often, and they make tasty snacks too!

This recipe page is one from my Grandma’s Apron Cookbook Quick Kit, available at Gotta Pixel and Digitals. It’s made with pieces from the Grandma’s Apron Page Kit, also available at Gotta Pixel and Digitals.

Wasn’t that great?! Thanks for filling in for me this week Sarah! And don’t forget, you can find more of Sarah at her Scraps of Fun blog!

This week’s layout is one that I found while browsing the gallery at Sweet Shoppe Designs recently. It’s by joelsgirl and is entitled I love you, Max! I just love the bright summery colours, and the beautiful elements that were chosen for this layout! I also love the creation of vertical and horizontal lines with the paper strips and strings of beads, it makes for a beautiful layout! Please feel free to click on the image and leave this talented scrapper some praise!

For the SAL (Spin A Lift challenge) I lifted NikkiARNGwife’s Spring Time

Ingredients List:

• Lighthearted by Sara Amarie
• All Stitched Up by Zoe Pearn
• Hand Painted Buttons by Zoe Pearn
• Wish on a Rainbow by Traci Reed
• Foamy Stampy Alpha by Traci Reed
• Transparent Frame by Mira Designs

What was your inspiration for the layout’s theme or design?

Truthfully I was totally inspired by Nikki’s layout and wanted to use something I wouldn’t normally use (i.e. something not blue, lol). Sara’s kit was totally perfect; it was exactly what I was looking for.

What special techniques/actions/effects did you use if any in creating the layout?

The only special techniques I used were for my photos. First, I used Jessica Sprague’s ShaZAM technique to make my photos pop. Then I used the lasso tool to extract my son and used a slight gaussian blur on the bg to make Max a little more in focus.

Thank you to my readers for checking out my blog today, I hope this layout has inspired you to mix and match some great products, and stretch your creativity! Please click on the layout above and leave this great scrapper some love!

Don’t forget that you can subscribe to my blog’s feed on any blog reader, this way you will never miss any of the information and inspiration brought to you on a weekly basis! And if you’d like to suggest a layout for me to showcase in my weekly Layout Recipes post, just fill out a contact form on the Contact Me page! You can suggest a layout of your own or someone else’s (I always get permission from the scrapper who created the actual layout before using it). Just make sure the layout uses 3+ different products! Thanks!