Good morning, Cathy Z here! As a fan of simplicity in scrapbooking, when I saw Krista Wells’ page in the inspiration gallery of our spring issue I knew I had my inspiration for a scraplift. Built around a single 6 x 4 photos, this design is just so clean and flexible. You could take any snapshot and scrapbook it using this design. Here is Krista’s original page:
Krista Wells - pg 70
And here is my version of her design:
I basically took her elements and applied them in a way that made sense for my subject, a boy playing ultimate. I love her simple repetition of papers and her Instagram icon. I simply copied that approach by making my own black circle element and small text bar for the photo.
I loved this design so much that I turned it into a Hybrid Helper template for you. Hybrid Helpers are templates that start out in Photoshop but end up as physical pages you create with paper and glue. You simply add the title and journaling, customize the word strip, and then print them out onto cardstock. It’s simply a matter of turning off layers to print elements. The base photo size is 6 x 4.
Download HERE
Your challenge: Find a snapshot you love and use Cathy's template as your starting point! Tag Cathy on social media (@czdesign or @cathyzielske) so she can see what you make! You can also share your 11:00 am challenge with us three ways: by email at [email protected], by uploading it to our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram @sctmagazine by May 15th! If you do, you'll be entered to win a one year subscription to Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine and a $100 mystery box prize!
11:00 am GIVEAWAY from Close To My Heart and Carta Bella
"To celebrate National Scrapbooking Month, and we’re offering an exciting promotion! One lucky winner will receive this Happy Times collection absolutely free! For those who love the paper but don’t win the giveaway, not to worry! With a qualifying purchase of $60, everyone can get the exclusive Happy Times paper packet for FREE! This fun paper packet is only available for the month of May. You can purchase the paper packet and the stamp set at retail price with no purchase requirement as well." ~ Close To My Heart
"Sail away with us in this charming nautical collection. "Yacht Club" from Carta Bella is perfect for cruise travel, visits to the beach, and even jaunts to the pool. We're giving away a collection kit and enamel dots to one lucky winner. Visit our website for additional inspiration and ideas!" ~ Carta Bella
For an opportunity to win this hour's prize package be sure to leave a comment below by Sunday, May 15th at 6:00 pm. All winners will be announced on Monday, May 16th! Please also take a moment to give a hearty "thank you," a smile or a wave to all of today's sponsors! They love seeing you on their Facebook pages. If you don't already "like" them, it's a great way to keep up to date on all the amazing inspiration they provide with their products!
Good luck! Join us next hour when design team member Virginia Nebel is here along with Crate Paper and Creative Memories!
Love the hybrid layouts! Also love the giveaways this hour. Thanks for being so generous. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | May 07, 2016 at 11:09 AM
Love the idea of using only one photo and building a LO around it.
Posted by: Jeri | May 07, 2016 at 11:09 AM
What great layouts--love how you were inspired & made it perfect for your great photo! Wonderful prize packages--thank you for the chance to win!
Posted by: Greta H | May 07, 2016 at 11:10 AM
Happy to see the collection of Close to My Heart papers and the Carta Bella enamel dots plus Yacht Club collection kit! Would be wonderful to receive these prizes . . . Many Thanks
Posted by: Jaqui Spalo | May 07, 2016 at 11:12 AM
I love the simplicity of Cathy's designs!
Posted by: Wendy Reale | May 07, 2016 at 11:13 AM
Awesome layouts! The Yacht Club collection floats my boat!!! LOL TFS!
Posted by: barb macaskill | May 07, 2016 at 11:15 AM
Great paper collections. Perfect for summer. And, as always, Cathy's work is right on the money - so user friendly.
Posted by: Linda Huber | May 07, 2016 at 11:16 AM
I love the sketch made from the layout! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Tammy Kist | May 07, 2016 at 11:19 AM
I love the clean and simple layout where the photo takes centre stage.
Posted by: Paperpapier | May 07, 2016 at 11:21 AM
I adore Cathy's layouts---and these are no exception!!! So inspiring!!
Posted by: Laura Gauthier Turcotte | May 07, 2016 at 11:23 AM
Beautiful paper from Close To My Heart, love the colours and those enamel dots from Carta Bella are perfect for finishing off a project, perfect. Would love to win this.
Posted by: Bevb | May 07, 2016 at 11:25 AM
Love Cathy's layout! Thanks for the inspiration, and for the chance to win.
Posted by: Dionne | May 07, 2016 at 11:25 AM
Love how bold and graphic Kathy's designs are!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | May 07, 2016 at 11:27 AM
I love all the inspiration! So many ideas for me to use in my upcoming projects!
Posted by: Denise | May 07, 2016 at 11:27 AM
What a great layout and some great tips on scraplifting it.
Posted by: Donna Digby | May 07, 2016 at 11:30 AM
Great inspirations layouts! And I love both the Yacht Club and Happy Times collections. Thanks to Carta Bella and Close to My Heart for these great giveaways.
Posted by: Terri Damgaard | May 07, 2016 at 11:34 AM
I am enjoying all the scrap layout so far. Great inspiration for a rainy day
Posted by: Gabriella | May 07, 2016 at 11:34 AM
great pages and prize
Posted by: heather robertson | May 07, 2016 at 11:34 AM
Love both layouts, so simple, but with a punch!!!
Posted by: DenayC | May 07, 2016 at 11:36 AM
Gosh, I love those layouts! So clean but beautiful!
Posted by: Shanon Gibson | May 07, 2016 at 11:38 AM
What a great prize package! I know the quality of Carta Bella already but would love the chance to have some CTMH goodies! These themes would work great for some projects I have going right now, too! Happy NSD16, mateys!
Posted by: Denise Ward | May 07, 2016 at 11:39 AM
I love the design of the page. Very nice. Great prize too.
Posted by: Deepa Lakshman | May 07, 2016 at 11:42 AM
Happy National Scrapbooking Day! Both LOs are gorgeous and it's a great template - thank you! Your giveaway is awesome!
Posted by: KT Fit Kitty | May 07, 2016 at 11:42 AM
I love Carta Bella papers! This is an adorable line! I can think of some booze cruise pictures I have that this would be adorable with!
Posted by: Kristin Rizzo | May 07, 2016 at 11:43 AM
What a great scrapbook layout design. I love the Carta Bella collection! I'm always scrapping seaside photos so it's perfect for my pages! Great colours
Posted by: Bunny Dobbie | May 07, 2016 at 11:47 AM