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

 

If you have not ordered CardMaps Today 2, they're going fast!

 

 

Comments

[Lynne]

I love all the the tag layouts! So cool to see how one layout leads to the next. Very inspiring!

[Esther Turner]

I love the idea of a scraplift tag! The way everyone incorporates some of the same aspects of the design, but each makes it her own. Great works of art!

[Heather H]

I love Layout Tag and I love how the circles played into each new layout. Great work ladies!! Every layout has so many great qualities. And the Doodlebug looks positively yummy!!

[Kathryne]

Doodle bug makes me drool! What fun fun papers! And what a fantastic idea to play tag!

[Karin]

I'm inspired to do a layout with circles

[Michelle K]

the circles were great, but I also really like the clouds :)

[Sarah Webb]

Love all the different ways cicles were added to the pages!

[Helen Van Daalen]

The collection is exactly what is needed this time of year to remind us of spring and easter - love it

[kristi-ann]

love the circles - especially the added hash marks around the circles in Lynn's layout

[Kelly Goree]

ok, that layout tag was just amazing! LOVE this! (It would be fun to see in the magazine too!)

[Pamk]

The circle are fabulous in these layouts.
some great inspiration there.

[Cindy L]

I was really taken with the oversize circles as background pieces in the last page. I love that they are so bold and graphic, and yet so random. They really create drama!

[Arlene B.]

What a great variety of layouts! Love seeing the progression for the differences. Thank you for sharing and happy birthday again!

[missy k]

I love the idea of punching circles out of old paper that you have written on. Who knew?

[Melissa]

I loved seeing how the original design transformed as everyone put their own creativity to work! Very cool!

[Tanya W]

I am completely inspired to pull out my circle cutter. It's getting dusty...I mean, it is dusty. Thanks for sharing!

[Lynda]

This was a fun activity! I'm thinking of suggesting it at my next weekend scrap retreat! I'm inspired by the strip journaling & all those circles!

[Kim Thomas]

Such great layouts! Thank you so much for the inspiration. I love the negative space. I'm going to have to go down to my scraproom and use it this evening. Take care. :)

[Judi V.]

What a fun idea! I will certainly have to suggest doing that with my friends. Thanks!!

[Victoria Schnorr]

What great layouts!