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 ideas@scrapbookandcards.com, 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!
I love the clean and simple look of your layout. Sometimes it's just good to do it that way. Thanks!
Posted by: Vicki | May 07, 2016 at 01:15 PM
So simple yet gorgeous! Thanks for the template!
Posted by: Michelle C | May 07, 2016 at 01:18 PM
Two fabulous paper collections -- thank you CTMH & CB!
Posted by: lisa808 | May 07, 2016 at 01:22 PM
Clean and simple designs - love 'em! Thanks for the chance to win these awesome collections - Happy iNSD!
Posted by: Cynthia Baldwin | May 07, 2016 at 01:26 PM
Love the nautical theme.
the layout is wonderful - more journaling
and less frilly embellishments is a good idea.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | May 07, 2016 at 01:27 PM
I've always admired your clean and simple scrapbooking style Cathy! I love the more complicated layered type of scrapbooking, but this style is so refreshing and very inspirational.
Posted by: Teresa Medeiros | May 07, 2016 at 01:28 PM
Love the clean look of these layouts! Thanks for a great giveaway.
Posted by: Robin Buchholz | May 07, 2016 at 01:28 PM
Beautiful! I love all the journaling!
Posted by: Michelle Gallant | May 07, 2016 at 01:32 PM
Who couldn't use more beautiful papers!
Posted by: Amy Cooley | May 07, 2016 at 01:37 PM
Digging Cathy's template. I'm downloaded and ready to go. What amazing support you have from the sponsors! They've really outdone themselves this year!
Posted by: christine campbell | May 07, 2016 at 01:37 PM
Great ideas for scrapbook pages. Thanks for the chance to win these great products.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | May 07, 2016 at 01:48 PM
Great sketch and love the layouts. Beautiful collections by Carta Bella and CTMH. Would be so lovely to win.
Posted by: snazzy jj | May 07, 2016 at 01:51 PM
The yacht club collection is adorable. I love the colours, it makes me feel cool-in temperature, not COOL! The stamps from Close to my Heart are great and I would put them to a lot of use.
Posted by: Pam Kubala | May 07, 2016 at 01:52 PM
I am so digging this awesome layout & the great photo, they compliment one another perfectly. The Happy Times collection is simply sweet & the Yacht Club collection is swimmingly cool.
Posted by: Kelli Smith | May 07, 2016 at 01:53 PM
Cathy is my design idol. <3
Posted by: christine campbell | May 07, 2016 at 01:55 PM
Fun pages and an awesome prize! Thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | May 07, 2016 at 02:00 PM
Love the layout!! Clean and crisp and to the point! Great job!
Posted by: Amy E. | May 07, 2016 at 02:01 PM
Tia collection would be perfect for my visit to Maine to see my son.
Posted by: DinT | May 07, 2016 at 02:07 PM
Oh wow, I love it, I love it, I love it! xxx
Posted by: Debbie Siddle | May 07, 2016 at 02:09 PM
Thank you Carta Bella and CTMH! Would love to win!
Posted by: Trisha Dlubac | May 07, 2016 at 02:09 PM
I love the bold colour palette of the Carta Bella Yacht Club colection! Tks for the chance to win it.
Posted by: Anneke | May 07, 2016 at 02:15 PM
Ah, a Cathy Z layout, be still my heart. Can't wait to use the template, it's simple but versatile enough to look different every time. Thanks Cathy!
Posted by: Elmi | May 07, 2016 at 02:19 PM
such a great idea for incorporating a lot of journaling - i love the look!
Posted by: kat | May 07, 2016 at 02:21 PM
What a fabulous giveaway! Both are great companies with awesome products.
Posted by: Andrea1702 | May 07, 2016 at 02:22 PM
Great scrapbook layout! Love, love, love the prizes. We are huge nautical fans here so I would dearly love to win that prize.
Posted by: Violet | May 07, 2016 at 02:23 PM