We are so pleased to welcome Layle Koncar to our blog as our guest designer of the week! We have been BIG fans of Layle’s work, her teaching style, and not to mention her great sense of fashion for a very long time. Add to that—she is just one classy gal. Thanks for joining us Layle! Here is a little about her:
Hi guys! Layle Koncar here. I've been scrapbooking in one form or another for the past 11+ years (when my first son was born) and I jumped at the chance 3 years ago to take on scrapbooking as a real job! I recently accepted a new job with BasicGrey and I'm super excited to be working for such a great company with such yummy products! My scrap subjects are my 2 boys; since I don't have daughters to scrap, I like to get my pink, girly fix in by scrapping photos from my childhood. I've been teaching for the last 5 years and truly enjoy the travel and the connections with other scrapbookers that come with it. My work has been published in Creating Keepsakes, Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks Etc., Memory Makers, Paper Crafts, Legacy, Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Scrapbook & Cards Today, and Pinecone Press. I authored and contributed to the book Memory Art and am a regular contributor to Paper Crafts books and special issues. In addition to scrapbooking, I LOVE interior decorating, skiing, reading, traveling, shopping, going to flea markets and spending time with my hubby Nick and my 2 rambunctious boys Jack and Sam. You can see more of my work on my blog at http://laylekoncar.typepad.com/
Here is Layle with her challenge:
To be honest with you, I had no idea what I was going to do for the SCT blog challenge until Saturday afternoon when I found myself at Starbucks. I noticed this cute gift card next to the register and I grabbed it.
I thought the design of the card would translate really well to a layout with paper piecing. I'm not much of a paper piercer, so I thought this would be a great challenge for me, and hey, why not you too?! But hold on, today's challenge is a 2 for 1! If paper piecing just isn't your thing, here's another challenge—use the design from a gift card to inspire the design on your card or layout. Don't have a gift card handy? Try Googling 'gift card photo' for some ideas. Many grocery stores have kiosks with tons of different gift cards for sale—check them out while you're picking up that gallon of milk. And hey, if you still can't find a gift card that inspires you, now you have an excuse to run over to Starbucks.
sunny side up
by Layle Koncar
supplies: patterned paper, BasicGrey “Lemonade”; buttons, rhinestones, opals, BasicGrey; chipboard letters, BasicGrey “Offbeat”; butterfly punch, Martha Stewart; oval die-cuts, Jenni Bowlin
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Very cute! Your LO is great and I've been an admirer of Layle's for a while now. !
(cute gift card too!)
Posted by: Patty W | June 15, 2009 at 07:52 AM
Adorable... ♥ the paper piecing! :-)
Posted by: Deana | June 15, 2009 at 09:52 AM
Great idea to get inspiration from gift cards! Love your layout Layle!
Posted by: Mustangkayla | June 15, 2009 at 10:44 AM
great LO and thanks for the tip for gift cards.
Posted by: conniemelancon | June 15, 2009 at 11:17 AM
great idea. Love that layout. very nice and springy. I have paper pieced before but it was for things I couldn't find anything else on. Like the elmo cake my stepmom made for my youngest son 2 birthday. It's a lot of work but turns out wonderful.
Posted by: Pamk | June 15, 2009 at 11:33 AM
I love Layle's work and I love this page!!!
Posted by: Nathalie | June 15, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Beautiful layout! I'll follow your advice of the gift cards, great idea :)
Posted by: Hazel Q. | June 15, 2009 at 03:38 PM
one of my students gave me this same gift card as an end of the year gift . . . my first thought {after being excited that i got free starbucks} was "what an awesome card layout". what a fun challege ... thanx layle!!!
Posted by: {pam} | June 15, 2009 at 04:47 PM
I love your layout!
Posted by: Nancy L. | June 15, 2009 at 05:07 PM
LOL I loved this card...we actually did a chellenge based on this card....
check it out...
http://stampymcstamperson.blogspot.com/2009/05/lsc40-casing-starbucks.html
Posted by: Regan | June 15, 2009 at 05:10 PM
I'm a real fan of Layle's and soooooo happy to see her working for one of my very favourite companies ever. YAY! What a great challenge and a fabulous LO... I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it justice, but I'm gonna give it a try. :)
Posted by: Barb | June 15, 2009 at 05:50 PM
cute page
Posted by: laura stewart | June 15, 2009 at 07:03 PM
I totally love your layotu! Great challenge, the colors are awesome!
Posted by: Lynn Marsh | June 16, 2009 at 12:56 AM
I follow Layle's blog so I love to see her work here on your blog.
Great challenge.....I sooo need to make time to scrap more!
Posted by: Renee | June 16, 2009 at 01:16 AM
Oh love this looks great.
Posted by: julie | June 16, 2009 at 07:45 AM
love your layout Layle
Posted by: kimmie | June 16, 2009 at 07:50 AM
just beautiful !!!
Posted by: Marielle | June 16, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Beautiful inspiration and LO.. congrats!
Posted by: Magdalena | June 16, 2009 at 12:55 PM
nice layout....I am going to have to meet the challenge and see what I can come up with....thanks for the great idea : )
Posted by: molly | June 16, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Love the idea of using gift cards for inspiration. What a great set it would make!!
Posted by: Shari | June 16, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Adore this LO page and love Basic Grey; my go-to paper line for all my projects.
Posted by: Michelle | June 16, 2009 at 01:38 PM
What a great idea for a L/O .I have been noticing fun things that catch my eye when I have been in the grocery stores.
Posted by: chrisd | June 16, 2009 at 03:07 PM
Awesome inspiration Layle....Love your layout too!
Posted by: Lynda aka alrlsmom | June 16, 2009 at 05:19 PM
Love your layout Layle. What great place to get some inspiration. There are some fun gift cards out there!
Posted by: Julie O. | June 16, 2009 at 05:23 PM
thanks for the tip to use giftcards as inspiration - I often look at them and admire the designs
Posted by: Monique McCarthy | June 16, 2009 at 10:15 PM