The grid is a design I go back to again and again. It is fast and easy, it is fun to add lots of pictures, and then it allows you to get creative filling the non photo spaces. Also, it is a good way to use up scraps. Finally, it is an easy way to incorporate lots of patterns without overwhelming your photos. Here is my recent grid layout using the Scrapbook Circle May Kit My Favorite:

Probably using 9 different patterned papers would overwhelm a layout if you used too much of each, but here in itty bitty squares they still let the photos do the talking. Once I have all my squares laid out the way I want, the fun begins and I get to play around with what other goodies I want to include, like the Maggie Holmes bow:

Or bits of the title, or a popped up Lily Bee sticker:

You can break out of the structure of the grid a bit to include some journaling strips from the Scrapbook Circle printable:

And frame the whole thing with another piece of the printable stitched to the bottom and some torn washi at the top:

So, do you love a good grid or do you find them too structured? Inquiring minds want to know!

Rebecca

Thank you to all of you that played along with the May Sketch we shared with you. Here are some of the amazing pages that were created with the sketch.

Lisa

Kristy

Jennie

Fiona

Diana W.

Debbie

Claude

Audrey

Andrea

Wendy

Orange Gearle

Those that played along and used a Scrapbook Circle kit were eligible for the Lily Bee Destination Collection prize. That randomly drawn winner is… Andrea!

Congrats, Andrea! Send an email to Diana@ScrapbookCircle.com and I’ll forward along your name and address to the folks at Lily Bee to send you your prize.

Have a great weekend!

Diana has taken on Challenge #53, which is to mix patterns on a layout. Diana has come up with a pretty incredible design that allows for all kinds of prints to live harmoniously on a page without overwhelming the subject:

The uniform shapes – circles – and the stitching make everything work together. Great design, Diana!

If you would like to play along, the challenge is still open for two more weeks. You can find all of the details here. Have a great day!

I’ve recently, only in the last year or so, started trusting my daughter, who is almost 5 with my SLR camera. She loves taking pictures and I’m hoping to eventually get her, her own camera. But I love the photos she takes. It  gives me a chance to see the world through her eyes. She snapped this picture of me while we were outside playing soccer. It’s a little blurry and blown out in spots, but I love it anyway.

Now with timers and two way cell phone cameras it’s not hard to get in a photo, I just think sometimes we forget. So my challenge for you is to step out from behind the camera and let someone else snap a shot or two.

I really love the May Printable! From the colors – aqua, yellow, black and white, a touch of pink – to the designs – triangles, stripes, polka dots, stars – this printable is packed with fabulous tags, borders and journaling spaces. Daniela Donner has been playing with these fun elements and has created a cute card and fantastic layout:

Here Daniela used the “she is…” label from the printable. There is also a “he is…” label if you want to follow Daniela’s lead for a guy version.

For this layout, Daniela cut patterned paper and journaling cards from the printable into triangle shapes. She pieced them together as a large background block for her photo. I love how seamlessly the printable and the patterned papers from the kit work together. And I love those trendy triangles!

Have you played with the May Printable yet? Be sure to share your projects on our Facebook page. Have a great day!

Hello! Thank you for joining us today for another Lifting You feature. Today subscriber Wendy is being lifted by DT member Ursula.

Here is what Wendy made. I love the criss-cross of the patterned papers as well as the fun splatters and embellishments that frame the photo. Such a great color combo, too, to compliment the Easter picture.

Below is what Ursula made to lift Wendy.

Ursula really liked the appearance of the chevron in Wendy’s layout and wanted to mimic that look by creating a smaller number of chevron patterns that were independant of one another. She used the Maggie Holmes washi paper to achieve the look as well as a bit of patterned paper to repeat. Small punched circles mimic the mist drops in Wendy’s page and you can see that the basic design layout is the same.

Thanks Wendy, for some great inspiration! And thanks Ursula for your lift!

Do you want to be considered for our Lifting You feature? All you have to do is share your work using Scrapbook Circle kits on our Facebook page.

Hey there! Today I’m sharing a Project Life spread I did with this month’s kit - My Favorite.

As you can see I’m working with photos from February/March and I’m totally OK with that  I am “behind” on my project life and that is fine by me. I take a rather loose approach anyway and just work with the photos I’m inspired by at the time.

I’m kind of in love with those Jillibean alpha stickers that came in this kit too.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope I’ve inspired you to get out those pocket pages and start scrapping

Hi everyone! Dani Donner here to share some fun wit grid designs. When I see an adorable item such as the Maggie Holmes bows my first thought is always to highlight them on my page. There is no better way to display that many bows than on a grid, so:

Even though the bows are very feminine, displaying them on the grid helps making the page work even when it is a boy in the picture. The same happens with the floral pattern paper, used only to frame the page. When you have only boys like me, you have to be creative to use all those amazing girly products we have today.

Thanks for stopping by,

Dani Donner

Once a month we like to take a look at those real moments that we take the time to document. Using Instagram, camera phone pictures or Project Life the DT takes a moment to highlight those little things we find important each and every day.

Here is a layout from Holly…

…and a little bit from her about the page: “I love Instagram not only because it’s quick and easy, but because it makes me think about taking pictures, I probably wouldn’t otherwise. This page is about my new running shoes. I normally wouldn’t have taken the time to get my big camera out and snap this picture, but I’m glad I did.

I’ve been struggling with exercising regularly for a while now, but I signed up for several 5K’s this summer to motivate me to run and make exercise part of my daily routine. After I met some personal fitness goals, these shoes were my reward. I’m glad that I took the picture and marked down this occasion and my accomplishment.

Just a note, the Maggie Holmes frames are the PERFECT size for printed Instagram pictures.”

Now here’s a layout that I made…

My friend Sara and I have been swapping morning pictures of each other from our desks at work. It’s been so fun, and I have to say that I think a little bit more about what I wear because I know I’ll be sharing a picture. I like looking back, too, to see what I might have paired together in the past and it’s a great reminder of what is in my closet. Sometimes I forget I had a certain scarf or sweater and it jogs my memory.

For me, too, it also gives me a chance to make scrappy girly pages. When you document a boy’s life all the time, it’s nice to have a reason to use the bows and florals that came in the My Favorite kit this month.

I hope we’ve inspired you to snap those daily pics and document them!

Stripes and florals, chevrons and stars, triangles and dots…the My Favorite kit is just bursting with patterns! Our next challenge is to boldly mix those prints! Pair a floral print with a stripe, combine a chevron with polka dot, or team up stars with triangles. Whatever you do, don’t be shy about it! I asked Daniela Dobson to play along, and this is her fabulous layout:

To get in as many patterns as she could, Daniela used a different patterned paper for each word of her title. She drew the letters by hand, then cut them out. In this day of die-cut machines, this hand-cut title is pretty amazing!

Ready to play along? Here’s how:

1. Create a layout that boldly mixes patterns. We would love to see a Scrapbook Circle kit in action, but any materials will do.

2. Post your project to your blog, a gallery, or our Facebook page. Come back to this post and leave a comment with the direct link to your posted project.

3. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, June 5th, 9:00 pm Pacific. That’s right – you have three weeks to complete this challenge!

A $10.00 shop credit will be awarded to a randomly selected player. Good luck and happy scrapping!