Tag...your it! Join the SCT team for its first layout tag!

Have you had some fun this week with our birthday celebration?  Well, we have had so much fun this week celebrating with YOU!  If you just happen to be joining us now, be sure to check back to each post this week as we have had all sorts of inspiration and prizes along the way!

Today we thought we would do something a little fun.  When discussing what we would do this week, Emily Pitts suggested a layout tag!  That Emily is so smart!  Emily choose a layout from our winter issue and then she pulled from it what inspired her to create a new layout...and then passed it on to Vicki Boutin...who passed it on to Kathy Thompson, etc.  Each one tagged the other and in the end we have 6 brand new layouts to share with you!  Although the first layout and the last layout look nothing like each other, you can certainly see a similar theme through them all...

 

Inspiration layout by Paula Gilarde from the SCT winter 2011 issue

 

And tag, you're it Emily! Here we go...

 

Layout by Emily Pitts

"The first thing I noticed about Paula's wonderful layout was her red cardstock foundation and the misted masked circles in white. I loved that it was a major element of her page, but so very subtle. I decided to employ the subtle circles as a major elements on my page as well, punching 2" circles of kraft to create a tone on tone effect. Paula used a column design to hold her photo, journaling and title. I took that same column idea, but tipped it over and made a strip of elements that sat on top of the tone on tone foundation. I traded out her layered punched circles for a banner, kept the two photos, replaced her journaling strips with my title, then added my journaling strips below the photos. It was really easy to use a layout as inspiration, I don't use this process enough I decided!" ~ Emily

 

Layout by Vicki Boutin

"I have never done a layout tag!  Can you believe it?!  So I was super excited to participate in this one for SCT's birthday celebration.  I love the repeated circle so I kept them and layered my new Love Notes background stamp on them.  Awesome design on this page!  I can't wait to see what comes next!  Tag, Kathy's it!!!"  ~ Vicki

 

Layout by Kathy Thompson

"I was inspired by the sheer fact that it came from Vicki!  Vicki's layouts are always fresh, whimsical and original!  I loved the clouds, spring is in the air, so I stayed with that, and of course I loved the best friend theme and the strip journaling." ~ Kathy

 

Layout by Summer Fullerton

"When I received Kathy’s layout I immediately saw my inspiration. I used her layout almost as if it was a sketch: photo flanking the left side and patterned papers with rounded corners on a cardstock base. I placed my title where Kathy placed her journaling and used a journaling block rather than journaling strips. I even created a circle heart embellishment just like Kathy did, I placed mine as an anchoring point for my journaling." ~ Summer

 

Layout by Davinie Fiero

 

"I was inspired by Summer's use of scraps and the circles in her patterned paper choice.  While I used a smaller photo, I kept it on the left, the title on the lower right, and also placed my journaling inspired by the original layout." ~ Davinie

 

Layout by Lynn Ghahary

"I haven't played layout tag in years so I was so excited to take part in this fun game to celebrate SCT's 6th birthday.  I loved Davinie's use of negative space on her die cut butterflies.  WIth more of a boyish theme, I took the idea of using the negative space and combined it with the circles that appeared on Davinie's layout as well.  I cut circles from my kraft cardstock base and backed them with different patterned papers.  It's a fun departure from laying patterned paper directly on top of my base cardstock.  These Bella Blvd alphabet stickers are among my favorite.  The font is so fun and as you can see they are perfect for spelling out longer titles.  A few additional stickers and brads and my layout is complete!"  ~ Lynn

As you can see, we've come full circle...ok pun intended :)  In this layout tag you can also see how designers are inspired by each other and of course by our readers too!  There is no doubt we are always inspired by you and of course, love to celebrate with you too!  Would you like to know what today's birthday prize is?  Take a peek...

How fresh and fun is this Doodlebug collection?  A perfect collection titled "hello spring"!  Love that!  Today's winner will receive a whole selection from this beautiful collection...and be very happy we're sure!  To win this prize, just leave a comment below letting us know what inspired YOU from today's layout tag by Thursday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m. EST.  Good luck!  (oh and if you continue the layout tag, just be sure to link us!)

Tomorrow is Day 6 and the final day of our 6th birthday celebration.  And it's very, very good.  And you'll want to be here.  Oh yes you will!  When we celebrate, we really celebrate! 

Thanks for joining us today.  Have a great one and we'll see you tomorrow!

~ Catherine

 

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Comments

[Celeste B.]

I love all the circles on the layouts.

[RamonaP]

Just love the circles--both the more subtle ones that are repeated as well as the bold ones that shine.

[Selenaintx]

All of those circles have inspired me!!! Definitely going to join the tag and create a new layout!

[rush]

all of the circles are great inspiration! thank you for sharing them all.

[Joann]

I loved all these layouts!!! Great job with all those circles!

[Bethany Becker]

I love the use of circles on these layouts. I try to use circles, but it never looks right. I am inspired to try again!

[Kristan Richard]

I woold say that the circles are what stuck out to me with the layout!! Great job lasies with all the layouts!! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Kristan

[Crafty Math Chick]

OMG! I LOVE Doodlebug and LOVE their new Hello Spring collection! The soft colors and pretty patterns make me smile!

[Becky Fleck]

Ok, that was so cool! Amazing how different the last layout ended up being -- love it!!

[Shannon Miller]

Not only the tags but all the circles inspired me. I want to sit down and work on tags as well as putting circles in my layouts. Thanks once again for all the inspiration!

[Bevb]

What absolutely beautiful colour in this 'Hello Spring', collection from Doodlebug! I Love it!!! With snow being forecast today, this collection brings spring front and center. Love Love Love it!!!

[rkokes]

I love seeing everyone's take-so inspiring!!!

[Tiffany M.]

I already pinned one of the layouts to use as inspiration for a layout of my own! Thanks for the chance to win some Doodlebug! Love it!

[Chelle K]

I love the circles and the large title.

[Penny Douphinett]

I like to use shapes in my layouts, so the circles seen so many different ways has inspired me - I'm going to try a layout today using them.

Thanks for including us in your wonderful birthday celebration!

[Ruza]

Love how each designed picked up an element and transfered it to thei layout! Super cool layouts! May have to try my hand at this one. I have at least 7 more layouts to create for my friends gift.

[Rose Stannell]

I am inspired by all those circles and how each designer incorporated them into her layout. Awesome job and layout tag is so much fun.

[Ann]

I LOVED seeing how Lynn and Davinie incorporated negative space and Vicki's layout absolutely makes me swoon! I want to know what she did with those birdies.
What a wonderful way to wind up your birthday celebration!

[Liz Rempel]

Very nice layouts, I have so much trouble staying from symmetric and blocky, need to get my circle on!

[May]

I've seen many ways to celebrate a 6th year birthday, BUT, this one tops it all!!!! It's like..... lots of cherries on top with whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate syrup...... and another cherry to close the deal!!!! Happy, happy!!!

[Ange]

I love seeing butterflies on a couple of the pages! It's just such a fun embellishment to use. Great lo's!!

[Laurie]

I love the circles. I am going to have to try a layout with circles. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Tracey McNeely]

All of the layouts had something to inspire me, I loved the circles and the butterflies and the warm photos of family and friends. I always love some Doodlebug! Thanks SCT.

[Kelly Massman]

awesome layouts!

[Angie Ashuk]

Very neat way to see everyones scraping style. Its almost like the old game "Telephone" All the LO are great!