Hi everyone, Suzy here again with another LDD Dreamer Showcase. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer if they are in the northern hemisphere, and those of us down south, I hope the winter isn't being to cruel to you. Although the weather where I am hasn't been too bad, it has allowed me more time inside, which in turn means more time on the computer - lol!!!!
The layouts over the past 2 weeks have been fabulous, and again, I had a very hard time chosing this weeks winner of the gift certificate to the LDD store.
I just love the sweet photo and the incredible use of space and colour. This is such a beautiful layout.
Thank you Bibime for sharing your layout. You will be receiving a private message from me in the next few days with your gift certificate code - have fun with it.
For your chance to win next time, just post your layouts (or projects) featuring more than 90% LDD products in the gallery here at LDD - it is that easy.
Happy scrapping everyone, and see you again in 2 weeks.
It’s time yet again for another focus on color challenge. This month we're focusing on black & white! I absolutely love working with these two colors, but still find it hard not pulling in other colors to my layout. This type of challenge is perfect if you love doing layouts with white space and/or using lots of fun doodles. We can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Susan
Here are some pages from our Dream Team to help inspire you:
Also, to get you started in the right direction, download this gorgeous blog freebie from Nancy :) Enjoy!! (freebie is only available for a limited time so be sure to grab it!)
Howdy Everyone! I've been busy getting ready to head out of town for the week, but first I want to leave you with the Featured product for this weekend by Miriam Lima. Check out her latest kit. . . Wildflower. I really love the warmth to this kit and all the tied ribbons. This kit is ready to help you scrap all of your special moments! Find it in the store here at a discounted price for the next few days!
Now, take a look at some inspiration by our Dream Girls. Natural Beauty, by Nicole
Hi Everyone! I love this time of year because of all the excitement of weddings and graduations. Here is your challange for scrapping a moment. We would like to see your graduation/weddings layouts.
Here is what our team has come up with to inspire you.
Well. . . it's officially summer here! Hot temperatures, swimming, baseball, and road trips have been filling up our calendar. That's why I've chosen a kit that would be great showcasing all of your summer photos, check out Love of Summer! Jackie has captured the essence of summer in this new kit with her playful colors and style. Summer days can be full of sunshine or rain showers, so celebrate them all! We've discounted this fabulous goodie for the next few days in the shoppe!
Take a look at what our Dream Girls have done with Love of Summer. . . Come Play With Me, By Jacki
I also want to mention the winner of the June Guest Dream Girl Scraplift Challenge, Dixie (2BG) submitted this beautiful page and was awarded with an $8 gift certificate to the shoppe! Congratulations! Delightful We always love seeing how our challenges and kits inspire you to scrap and create, so keep them coming! And, we're considering adding forums to the Little Dreamer site, so if you have an opinion one way or the other we would love to have your vote. Check out the previous post on the blog to add your vote!
So I'm making brownies with my son while thinking about this challenge. Then I hear my iPod playing Feist's song "1, 2, 3, 4". Hmmmm....I'm reading my recipe while singing "1, 2, 3, 4". Ah, the Little Dreamer Recipe Challenge and 1, 2, 3, 4. That's it. I finally have my Recipe Challenge!!!. One problem, now I have that song stuck in my head. :) I love a good challenge that sets limits on what I can do, but it also makes me think how to s-t-r-e-t-c-h those items. So no look no further, here is your Recipe Challenge:
Welcome to the June hybrid project, are you all ready for a new challenge?
Before we start, let’s announce the winners of April and May (yes, we have a winner for every hybrid challenge now! yay)
The winners are: Léa Biagioni for her beautiful phone book cover and "as you wish" for her N monogram. Congratulations ladies! Please send me a PM here to receive your gift card to the shoppe.
Now onto this month's challenge: What about putting your digital designs into fashion? The possibilities are endless, but let’s start small. The challenge is to decorate a T-shirt with your digital designs. Thanks Dream Girl Jody for the great idea ;)
For this challenge you will need a T-shirt, a fabric transfer paper, and an iron :)
Fabric transfer paper comes in two varieties, for dark fabric and for white fabric. Choose carefully as this will impact on your final result. Follow the transfer’s instructions carefully.
Five little steps to get you started:
1. Start by creating your digital design, here is mine made with brushes from the Punked kit by Lori:
2. If you choose the transfer for white fabric you will need to flip your image, like so:
(DO NOT flip your image if you picked the dark fabric transfer paper)
3. Print your design into the transfer paper carefully following the instructions:
I used Inspired 4x6 White T-shirt transfers by Avery.
4. Iron on your transfer into the shirt:
5. Let the transfer cool before removing and voila:
What do you think? Fun hey? You have until the 15th of July to upload photos of your T-shirts to our hybrid gallery for a chance to win a Gift card to the shoppe. Happy scrapping!
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We also wanted to add here, that Little Dreamer is moving to a new server this month. Please stay tuned to this blog as we update you with the changes we will be making. We are also implementing a new shopping cart system that will server our customers even better :)
We have also been kicking around the idea of having a forums area. It has been requested quite a bit actually.. So, we thought we'd post a little poll here to see what you think!
Hi there, Suzy again with another Dreamer Showcase.
I know I said this last time, but I am loving looking through the gallery at all the wonderful layouts you all are creating - the talent out there in amazing, and I am inspired by everything I see. Thank you all for posting your art in the LDD Gallery.
The prize this week goes to an incredible artist who I have had the honour of knowing for a few years now. Her layouts are always so honest, heartfelt and inspirational, and not only is her art amazing, but she is one of the nicest people in the digi world. This weeks winner of the LDD gift certificate is Erica (aka pne123) with her layout You {two} Are So Amazing
Isnt it wonderful? The photo is absolutely priceless and I just love how she used Michelle's defined brush set so creatively.
Thank you Erica for sharing your layout. You will be receiving a private message from me in the next few days with your gift certificate code - have fun with it.
For your chance to win next time, just post your layouts (or projects) featuring more than 90% LDD products in the gallery here at LDD - it is that easy.
Have a great weekend everyone, and keep scrapping!!!
It’s my pleasure to bring you this month’s Focus on Photos challenge! The technique we’re looking for is selected color on a black and white photo. I learned this technique by reading a tutorial for Photoshop Elements. You can use any program and the process should be fairly similar. Choose your photo and open it in your software program. Duplicate the layer and convert the second layer into a black and white photo. You can do so by changing the mode to grayscale or sliding the saturation bar until you achieve the black and white tone you desire. Now choose the area you wish to show in color and use your erasing tool to erase that portion from the black and white layer. You’ll quickly see the color popping up from the bottom layer. Once you’ve achieved the look you want, merge the layers and presto! you’ve got a black and white photo with selected color.
So dreamers, give it a try! Find a photo and highlight a special aspect or portion of the image. Use the gorgeous products in the shop and upload your layout to the challenge gallery. Here’s a little inspiration from the Dream Girls to get you started:
I have just one question. . .are you still needing some ideas or inspiration to help you show your love for all the Father's in your life? If so. . .you've come to the right place! This weekend our featured kit will help you do just that! Take a look at Nancy Kubo's Daddy-OKit! This masculine kit has some great patterned papers and elements that will help you put together a personal card, gift or treasured page for all the men you love. And, we've marked it down in the shoppe to make this an even better deal! So go ahead. . . and make him something memorable this year!
Our Dream Girls have completed various projects to give you endless ideas on great Dad's Day gifts, just take a look!
First, a personal Pencil Holder by Michelle Filo. A touching page by Audrey, So Much Like Dad. Frameable Art by Jody, Happy Father's Day. Personal Cards. . . Happy Father's Day by Ginger and Dad, by Rez. and, an adorable Tag Album and card from our Guest Dream Girl, Angie. Didn't I tell you they were amazing projects? We'd love to see what you create with this wonderful kit! Hope your weekend is memorable! ~Tana
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