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Thanks to everyone who linked to the link party last month! Remember, this is a monthly tradition. At the end of the month, you can link any project you create that includes an SEI product. Sometimes there is a giveaway too. This is also the perfect time to share the layout you create for our sketch challenge.
Are you ready for another challenge? Julie created this layout sketch for our April challenge. So, to participate in this month's challenge, simply design a layout based on this sketch. Be sure to use at least one SEI product and link up at the end of the month.
This lovely layout is the one Julie based her sketch off. The 10.75 x 6 inch photo has a big impact, but you could also use the same grid with multiple photos in this spot.
Ready for the winner of our link party giveaway? As usual, we used random.org's random integer generator to pick... number 6!
Congratulations, Ann Jobes! Now just send us your e-mail to seiblog{at}shopsei{dot}com and we will get you your gift card.
When Audrey sent us this layout we were surprised because it's not her usual style. It is so great that she was able to stretch herself and still come out with a nice layout. This is really hard for most of us to do, but we can learn so much when we try something new.
Audrey explains the journey, "When I got the White Elegance papers, I KNEW they would be perfect for misting or distress inking, and that the silvery images on the paper would resist the ink. They turned out just beautiful!! I have to admit that this purply-blue background paper was supposed to be just an 'experiment' piece to see how the paper would mist, but I loved the way it turned out, so I used it on my page. I also used another piece of the White Elegance for my base and inked the edges with a light brown ink. It, too, resisted very well. Papers and die cuts are from Moonrise, and more tickets from En Route. The flowers and butterflies are Monsterville yellow cardstock, and the flower centers are brads from Claire."
Kate created this beautiful layout using elements from the Couture & White Elegance collections. She also added lace paper.
Kate is a brave and artistic paper-crafter. We can get so many ideas from her layout... use lace paper as a frame, cut a flower out of paper, attach an monogram sticker to a tag, make confetti, cut out circles to place behind a butterfly, put your title right on your photo...
Take a little time to really study a layout you admire and learn from it!
The title of this layout, "Happy Go Lucky" fits this photo and the Corinne collection so well. It is quite a diverse collection. Although there are flowers and rainbows, it still works great for boys!
Julie is great at utilizing her embellishments. For the clouds and strip of pinwheels, she simply cut the borders the length she needed them. She also layered journaling tags and frames under her photo.
Sometimes we may feel like we have to use the entire embellishment as intended. It's ok to cut, overlap, and make them work for you, even if it's not the "right" way to use them.
Audrey decided to mix it up on this layout. How did she make it work? Audrey says, "I focused on color combinations and went searching through the different collections for the colors I wanted."
"I used Kris Kringle for the background, strips from Monsterville and Corinne, sentiments and pther papers from Corinne, brads from Claire, and I even found some of these tickets from the older 'En Route' collection! I just love the way this page came out." (Count 'em up... that's 5 different collections!)
We hope Audrey's tip on mixing collections inspires you to shake things up on your next project!
Hello everyone!! It's Angela Ploegman here to kick off my week blogging at SEI Lifestyle...let's start with a layout I created using papers from the Bissette Collection...
I LOVE how the pearlized paper took the water based mists...I first sprayed a turquoise mist in a few spots and then overlapped those spots with a yellow mist...I jiggled the paper a bit to mix the colors and then wiped off the excess with a paper towel...love the effect...I think this technique would work equally well for the White Elegance papers as the pearl finish is the same as in the Bissette line.
Not one to waste much, I used the paper strips that I cut off the background paper to expose the black cardstock base to form a boy-friendly flower...the strips were formed into loops and then stapled in the center and layered on top of each other in a staggered pattern. The black paper squigglies were thin black strips of cardstock that I made wet, wrapped around a journalling pen and let dry...the flower center is a black gem on a chipboard letter 'o'...super fun and easy to make embellishment!
The black matting around many of the page elements really gives the page a masculine touch...if you saw the paper pad, you wouldn't immediately think 'boy page', but it certainly works here!
Thanks for stopping by today...join me any day at my blog: Angela Ploegman Designs
Angela Ploegman
Audrey's layout is about playing outside with her daughter. We love all the fabulous layouts our design team has made with children and Corinne! Kids and Corinne go together like peanut butter and jelly. This layout is a perfect example of why that combo is oh so sweet.
Don't forget... you could win a $25 gift card to shopsei.com. To enter, create a layout using Julie's sketch and at least one SEI product. Then link up to our party, going on right now! You only have one more day.
Caroline made these projects with the With All My Heart Collection. We love all the layering of embellishments she did. She made them in several groupings, which helps it stay organized and keep the focus where it should be.
Ready for the CSN Stores giveaway winner? We used random.org to choose #49!
Congratulations, Dana! Send us an e-mail at seiblog{at}shopsei{dot}com and we will send you your $65 gift code.
Julie seems to capture how she felt holding her newborn in this sweet layout. She did a wonderful job showing how the With All My Heart collection doesn't just have to be for Valentines.
The repeated rows of hearts make such an impact! They are beautifully constructed with a scalloped edge attached to the layout, stitched line through the center, and edges gently folded up. Julie shows us that you don't have to own a box full of embellishments to make a lovely layout.
Audrey created this cheerful layout using three different paper collections, White Elegance, Corinne, and Claire. The striped White Elegance paper works great to resist the mist. It makes a textured background without overpowering the layout.
Isn't this photo one of the sweetest you have ever seen? Julie was lucky to catch this tender moment with her camera.
There are so many good things going on here it's hard to know where to begin! How about the heartstrings paper behind the photo to accent the sepia tones and the little heart accent on top?
What about the title with stickers layered under and a few more heart accents or the scallop?
Maybe the little grouping of accents? We can't decide what our favorite thing about this layout is. Help us out. What's yours?
If this layout looks fimiliar, it's because it is the layout Julie designed for this month's sketch. Remember if you participate in the challenge and link up at the end of the month, you could win a $25 gift certificate to www.shopsei.com. Details here.
Lori is back with another great layout! This time she used the Monsterville collection to scrapbook Claire's silly side.
This collection was such a fitting choice for the layout. Even the bright striped shirt she is wearing coordinates with the line!
If you have a layout that deserves a funny saying, don't despair! We've got you covered. These die-cut accents were designed for just such occasions.
Psst...did you notice she did it again? Yep. There are 1 or 2 Kris Kringle elements snuck in there!
Lori has a beautiful winter layout to share today. Isn't that sled the coolest? Mostly she used the Kris Kringle collection but she snuck something in. Can you guess what it is?
Give up? Ok, we'll tell you. This gal is so creative! She actually took a border from the Spooks Halloween collection and covered the orange border with Stickles to look like icicles. Here's a close-up.
The elegant layered snowflakes fit so perfectly with this chilly snow scene! Now that January is almost over, we are kinda wishing that stuff would go away here in Utah. How about you? Anyone nice and warm at CHA?
