Gallery Standouts | Digital Scrapbooking Inspiration

What fantastic fun I have had perusing Chelle’s Gallery today looking at all the inspirational posts peeps have made in the digital scrapbooking community! I have found some incredible pages there. Take this one by djp332, for example. Her large photo as a background takes my breath away and gives her page that “wow” factor, and the perfect number of embellishments from Chelle’s Big City kit are tucked in nicely around some stunning photos of Pittsburgh in bloom. March-picnic_web-2-djp332I was also impressed by a couple of layouts with lots of white space. The first one was a page called The Castle made by nadauh. I love the layered papers for the background and the felt castle tucked in behind the photos of friends enjoying that magical place. 14_Het_kasteel_naduah The next page I love for the subject of the photo as much as the layout itself. Look at that cute little bottom! I remember the days when my babies tucked their legs up under their little bodies when they slept, and yet, I probably didn’t have the foresight to snap a photo of it like Kimberly Morris did. I love that banner and the little frog!  Frog-Legs-Kimberly Morris Finally, a page that caught my eye because of a custom shape used on the layout was this page by becks177. Look at that shape of Texas used for the title! They say everything is bigger in Texas – I guess it’s true with scrapbook pages, as well!! But, look at that little guy’s dance poses. Those are awesome snapshots. Texas-2-Step-becks177

Need some more inspiration to get your scrapping mojo back on track? Check out Chelle’s Gallery, and while you’re there, leave some love for the layouts you see. Be sure to post your pages in Chelle’s Gallery so we can leave you some love, as well.

Slam Dunk | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

Chelle’s Creative Team Members have been making some great pages for you with her classic digital scrapbooking kit, Slam Dunk. It’s a versatile kit suitable for pages with a hoops theme as well as pages of many other themes.

Heather was extremely fortunate to be able to go to several 76ers games in 2001, and she got a great shot of Iverson after a game. I’m sure it didn’t hurt that she had a courtside seat! Chelle’s Slam Dunk kit is perfect for such a unique photo.sixers2001_600Heather Mary also made a page with one very special photo. I am certain her little guy will one day play basketball at least as well as Allen Iverson. Isn’t this adorable? keptoptimism-webMary Still with a basketball theme, Kairyn made a terrific double page spread with photos of her boys playing hoops at home. They show the shear joy of the little guy getting to spend time with his older brother at Thanksgiving. 2008-11-27SlamDunk-2pgKairyn And, here are the left and right pages separately for a closer look. 2008-11-27SlamDunk-LKairyn2008-11-27SlamDunk-RKairyn

Remember I said this kit is great with lots of themes? Jan proved it by using Slam Dunk to document her story about the pumpkin carving at Halloween. The details on the jack-o-lanterns is truly incredible, and the orange and black paper and elements in the kit match her photos perfectly. frightdelightJan

And, finally, do you think it’s true that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? Well, it might if you don’t put it on a fun scrapbook page like Jennifer did. She was one of the lucky ones who spent time at Scrap Orchard’s Digiscrapapalooza a few weeks ago, and she has proven that she and her friends can sing YMCA as well as the Village People. OK, maybe not, but her page made me think they can. webYMCAJennifer Looks like so much fun!

I think the team has done a superb job showing off Slam Dunk. Makes me want to pick up my camera, take some pictures of my boys playing HORSE on our driveway, and make a great scrapbook page with this kit.

Using Tags

Tags come in many digital scrapbooking kits, in various shapes and sizes, but do you always use them the same way? Do you struggle with creative ways to use the tags you have? Take a look at what Chelle’s Creations CT members have done to inspire you to use your tags:

First, Roxana has created a refreshing page with pool pictures and used the tags as photo mats and journal spots. I love the stitching on the tags!  50-cieneguilla-left-webRoxana Next, Lynett used a tag for part of her title and a smaller tag tucked away under the pictures for the date. She must be more limber than me, but that Twister game sure looks like fun! twistedLynette

I have to admit, I’ve never thought about doing this, but Kayla used a grouping of tags on her layout to make a striking border that is a perfect fit for her page about her priceless children. Priceless_Jan11_webKayla I think I’ll have to scraplift her idea; it’s so appropriate for her page.

Finally, Neenee is a girl after my own heart. I struggle with grabbing all the wrong kids of foods for snacks, and her page tells my story as well as her own. She has made a title like a border with each letter of the title on a different tag, and it makes a stunning impact. I may have to copy this and put it on my office bulletin board to remind me to control the munchies. chelle_snacks_webNeenee If your stash is low on tags, you can find some great choices in Chelle’s store here and here.

Prehistoric: Digital Scrapbooking Classics

This is the second day of my spring break from school, and I am taking time to organize my digital scrapbooking supplies. I have found some great kits in my stash that I once relied heavily upon, but lately I’ve been too busy to even remember I had them! Some of Chelle’s Creations very talented team members have been looking back into their computer files, as well, and they have provided a few scrapbook pages using the great classic kit called Prehistoric to give you some new inspiration.

Jennifer used the kit to document a trip to Rapid City, SD, and it’s perfect because her children are sitting on a dinosaur statue. I love how she used the felt dinosaurs to draw attention to the “real” dino in the photo.   web_Rapidcitysd_jennifer Ophelia also had some photos to scrap with a dinosaur theme. She took her son and his cousin to a museum that had a dinosaur dig. I love the footprint stitching highlighting the child in the photo. 

Ronnie also used the kit, but her photos have nothing to do with dinosaurs. She and her husband were eating at a famous restaurant, the H3 Ranch, and took photos of the rustic décor and gorgeous food preparations, so the colors and textures of the Prehistoric kit were a perfect choice for her scrapbook page. H_H3_600_web_Ronnie

Have you done your computer spring organizing yet and found the great classic kit Prehistoric? Make a page (or three!) with it and post in Chelle’s Gallery at Scrap Orchard. We love to see all the creative ways Chelle’s friends use her kits. What? You don’t own this kit? Click on the preview image of the kit here, and it will take you right to the store for a closer look. cc_prehistoric_preview_2post

Happy Scrapping!

2-28 Perfect Pairs: Big City and Techno Love

Today we’re looking at some of my favorite digital scrapbooking goodies from Chelle’s Creations: the Big City kit and Techno Love. The creative team has been busy making layouts combining these two kits so you can see how to stretch your stash. First, take a look at the two page spread KairynLisa made about her daughter’s building project regarding the history of Wall Street. I think that newsprint paper is one of my all-time favorite background papers. 2009-07-12WallStreet-2pgKairynNext, Neenee also used the newsprint paper, but she added a gray paper from Techno love on top of it to make an appealing stack. Look how well the black and white heart elements from Techno Love coordinate with the Big City elements. chelle_bigcity_techno_webNeeneeKayla took an entirely different approach to mixing the two kits, still using the newsprint for background, but she made a winter snow page using the pink and red elements from Techno Love, and the computer fits perfectly since the page is about the snow in the weather forecast. forecastSnow_Jan12_webKaylaErica chose to use a different background paper, and she has an equal mix of elements from the kits. The computer elements from Techno Love are complemented perfectly with the zippered flowers and ribbons from Big City.Kit by: Chelle's Creations Techno Love and Big City Template by: Litabells Designs Head Start vol. 4Finally, Cara made an adorable page of her son’s building projects by mixing the elements and papers of the two kits and even made the title by mixing the alphas. Look at his face – no doubt he will do as well as Trump in the future, right? the-next-trumpCaraDo you have both these kits? Do you need a closer look and maybe a trip to the store? Here they are! cc_bigcity_preview_2postcc_technolove_kit Happy Scrapping! 

2.08 Tutorial: Using Strings

Hello friends! Have you ever wondered what to do with the strings that Chelle includes in her gorgeous digital scrapbooking kits? She has some lovely strings in various shapes and sizes. Take a look at the cute blue and white strings in her Pearly Whites kit. Melissa used one of these to wrap around her photo and the toothbrush embellishment on this gorgeous page about her little one’s new tooth. Two-Tiny-Teeth-LSMelissa Heather also used a string in a cluster of embellishments, but rather than having it in the focal area of the page, she chose to use it as a subtle part of a flower cluster in the top right corner to draw your eye to the pumpkin scarecrow picture on her layout. Take a look: wwohp_hagrid600Heather In case you’re wondering, she used two kits to make her page: Shades of Autumn and Midnight Crow.

Next, take a peak at Erica’s layout using Chelle’s new Winter Thrills kit: EricaKeystone- Snowmobiling 2-11 (2) She used several strings on her page to help your eyes move across the page from one photo to the next. They’re tucked under frames across the page, and the end of a string is even tucked under a button giving it the illusion of being sewn to the page.

Finally, Fran made use of several strings all over her layout. They’re very effective in showing the layers of her border, and the ribbon and rope behind the photo draw your eye to her focal point photo. She used the Prehistoric kit, Bedrock Alpha, and some Ric Rac Flowers.  I have to say, I love the Christmas decorations on those dinos!

Take a look at the kits you own, or maybe take this as a cue to shop, and let these layouts inspire you to use your strings to enhance your pages. If you use Chelle’s kits, be sure to post your layouts in her gallery at Scrap Orchard so we can all be inspired!

Pearly Whites | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

You’re in for a treat today! A few of Chelle’s Creations team members have been making beautiful digital scrapbook pages with the classic kit Pearly Whites. Have you seen it? Do you own it? It’s a gorgeous mix of blues and pinks perfect for pictures of your little one’s toothless grin or even pictures of your teen’s beautiful smile on the day she had her braces removed. Jami used the kit to make a page with a picture of the tooth pillow she uses with her children. I love how she used two teeth for the o’s in the title. JamiTooth-Pillow Jenn had a similar idea with her title using the tooth as a substitute for the letter “o” in her layout about her daughter losing a tooth while the tooth fairy was “on vacation. “ Oooops! I’m sure the tooth fairy made up for overdue work when she returned! ilostmytooth

Lest you think this kit is only good for pictures about teeth, take a look at Jan’s page about her daughter’s ice skating competition. Everything about the papers in this kit make it perfect for Jan’s pictures, from the pink, blue, and gray striped paper to the papers with sparkly embellishments that make me think of snow and ice. Janscolonialclassic Heather also made a page about an impressive ice sculpture she saw called “Eskimo Kisses.” No teeth here, yet look how well the papers match the colored ice in the sculptures!ice09_eskimo600Heather Do you see how versatile this kit is? You can see it in more detail here. I hope you’ve been inspired to make some creative pages with it. Happy Scrapping!

Using Frames

Most digital scrapbook designers include frames in most of their kits, and Chelle’s Creations kits are no exception. Most of us think to frame our pictures with them, but they can be used in many other ways. Chelle’s team members have made some examples for you to see the many ways to use frames. Jennifer used two frames stacked and turned at angles to frame her photo in a non-traditional way. She also created the perfect background paper by arranging frames and papers together in a grid pattern.  Jenniferweb_ouch I hope this bruise is better by now. Ouch!!

Kairyn used a frame for a photo, but she also framed some embellishments and then had them hanging from a clothes line – very creative. Kairyn2010-12-25NoMoreMop-R Likewise, Lynnett framed some embellishments, but she has them peeking out from behind her photos, and her arrangement draws your eye to the center photo very well. Lynnettmommyclean

Finally, Kim used a frame to enclose her story, and it’s an entertaining one, so take time to read it. Very cute indeed!  Kimi-did-it-with-a-sharkweb

Why don’t you take a minute to add a frame or two to a page you’re working on, and try to stretch yourself – use the frames in a way you haven’t done before. 

Lift a CT Challenge Reminder

Have you had a chance to check out JennJ’s gallery at ScrapOrchard? Don’t miss this chance to win a cute freebie and be entered in the drawing for a $10 coupon to Chelle’s Creations store. Details were posted here in a previous blog post. Hope to see your great layouts soon! Here’s the freebie you’ll win just for entering  You have the rest of this  month to upload your layout and be entered in the drawing. Don’t miss out!

Announcing Winners!

Congratulations to Sarah Chambers and Julie who posted the winning layouts for the December Scraplift the Creative Team contest! You have EACH won a $10 coupon to Chelle’s Creations store!! Email Chelle right away to get your coupon code: chelles.creations1@gmail.com . Congratulations!