Laurens Digital Scrapping Adventures

Featuring Your layouts with A Glimpse of Colour

2012-01-29T11:54:00.001+13:00

This round of “Featuring You” showcases DSP member layouts using my kit A Glimpse of Colour

This elegant kit lends itself well to heritage and modern styled layouts as you can see from the selection of layouts below. I hope they inspire you to create some beautiful layouts using this kit


Pink by Kathleenscraps	Princess by Mars

I Love you Olivia by PQ	Young love by Teetopper

Nourish the Soul by uk_jw	Hannah on an Angle by Sharon Lyn

Lake Mapourika by Lauren( me)	In Hard Times by Lynnie

Sue and Randy by Sandygb	Charming Cute Adorable by happybeingamom

John and Alice by Webfrau	Bia and the Necklace by PQ

What a gorgeous array of layouts Im sure you will agree.

The next kit to be used in the Featuring You Challenge is Chirpy Chick

Land and Beyond

2012-01-28T15:56:00.001+13:00

Rich colours of Forest Sea and Sky dominate this kit with textures aplenty.Nature lovers will find this kit perfect to scrapping those landscape photos and travel destination memories . Be it a coastal sea view or a forest walk this kit has elements and background that will showcase your photos. While a perfect match for the colours of New Zealand, this kit will suit landscapes the world over.
Kit Includes:

File Size:

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Breath of Fresh Air Value Collection

2012-01-28T15:53:00.001+13:00

Fresh and Funky with beige and grey tones a hint of warmth - this collection is both modern and funky and elegantand so easy to use.You will find you returning to its useful elements time and again.
This collection comprises the Breath of Fresh Air Kit and Another Breath of Fresh Air Kit both of which can be purchased separately
Kit Includes:

File Size:
300ppi - 33.00MB

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New Kit: Another Breath of Fresh Air

2012-01-28T15:51:00.001+13:00

Fresh and Funky with beige and grey tones - this kit is both modern and funky and so easy to use.You will find you returning to its useful elements time and again.
This kit coordinates wit the Breath of Fresh Air Kit and can also be purchased as the Breath of Fresh Air Value Collection
Kit Includes:

File Size:
300ppi - 16.20MB

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Pick of the Pack January 22–2012 by Webfrau

2012-01-22T13:07:00.001+13:00

I love this page by DSP Member Webfrau. What a great page design with a great focus on the photo yet allowing a title and lots of embellishment

Here are Julias credits on this layout which can be viewed here

challenges:
Colour Challenge #1 Jan 2012: Fresh Neutrals
Gimme More: A Breath of Fresh Air
credits:
A Breath of Fresh Air by Lauren Bavin
Slightly Bright by Lauren Bavin (bracket tab recoloured)
Weatherwise Wordart by Elizabeth Weaver from Club Digital August 2011 by DSP Designers (stamp)
Positive Negative Alpha by Lauren Bavin
Glimpse of Hope by Lauren Bavin (stitching recoloured)

Bennie

2012-01-20T09:16:00.001+13:00

by D- Lauren Bavin

For boys and girls of all ages with muted primaries and paper style elements rich in variety, this kit is perfect for a layout deep in layering and texture..
Kit Includes:

File Size:
300ppi - 20.00MB

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Make it Better Monday

2012-01-17T18:41:00.001+13:00

Heres my attempt and photo improvement for this week

This shot of Lake Mapourika was pretty poor really - under exposed lacking in punch and my usual problem of a crooked horizon is evident ..
I did my raw conversion in Lightroom 4 beta which is really great.
I straightened and cropped the image so that the wharf ended toward the middle of the photo - and removed chromatic aberration ( just one click in LR4 beta ) and applied the lens profile for the lens I had used.
I adjusted the highlights down and made the shadows quite a bit lighter.( this made the bulk of the difference to the image) I also upped the exposure by 1/3 of a stop and increased the vibrance by+51
For the black and white version I used Topaz B&W effects - I started with one of the infared presets and altered several of the settings including adding some diffusion . I also cropped into a longer shallower crop
Im not sure if i like the colour or the black and white version best

In my layout I used both versions – the black and white at a low opacity under a cropped version of the colour

Blocks on Angles QuickClick

2012-01-17T12:54:00.001+13:00

A funky angled design in a paper scrapbooking layout style, this template creates a really eyecatching layout with 2 or more photos and lots of room for journalling and title and features a stitched row of spots that includes the stitching layer. .
The design of this template is based on a layout by DSP Member mcbowersox and is used with permission. This quick click comes in both separate png files and a single layered psd file for your convenience

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Gimme a Copy– The art of the scraplift

2012-01-16T11:08:00.001+13:00

Here are the results of a wonderful challenge – Our first of 2012.

I chose this gorgeous layout by DSP member evergreen 100

I really loved this layout because it features so many photos yet has room for journalling as well .

I created a template from Jills design ( with her permission ) which the challenge participants could choose to use if they wished

There were some marvellous entries in this challenge as you can see below – as always just click on the thumbnail to be taken to the full sized layout .

There are 24 wonderful layouts in this challenge – why not look out for my next Gimme a copy challenge and join in – you could be in the draw to win a free kit. I give away a free kit to a random winner for every 10 layouts in each challenge


Fox Glacier by Lauren (Me)	2012-01-02 10th Anniversary by LauraLou

2012-01-05 Divalicious by Laura Lou	Winter Wonderland by MrsHuberism

Celebrate by Sharon Lyn	Batt Tombs by sands_Healy

EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD by PQ	EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD PAGE TWO by PQ

Here Chick Chick Chick by PK	Megan Plays Soccer by Jennilynn10

ABC Mat by Sharon Lyn	Holiday at Pambula by Evergreen 100

Fowl Surprise by Webfrau	Baby Book: Nov 2010 by Ritsumei

Bringing In 2012 by sands_healy	World Cup by Baflien

Breathe In by GrandmaCrys	European Vacation by sandygb

Princess by Mars	Pink by kathleenscraps

Myakka Chickens by romey	Cabin Fever by miniv123

Celebrate by chanmansmom	Young Love by teetopper

Its Friday the 13th–Lucky for you!!

2012-01-13T19:58:00.001+13:00

Friday the 13th Sale!

Save 13% on Select Downloadables in the DSP Store today, Friday the 13th!

PICK OF THE PACK–Jan 12th–Resilience by PQ

2012-01-12T10:59:00.001+13:00

This is a work of art for sure – Really I cant say anything that the layout doesnt shout out for the world to see. Simply beautiful and wonderful journalling too

Here are the PQ’s notes on this layout which is an incredible stand out

This is as close as I will probably come to art journaling.......I realize that I have too many words and not enough visual....*sigh*....I am a total failure as an art journaler....but at least I tried.
This is a self portrait taken with my cell phone...peeking over my cheater glasses. I have green eyes, but I thought that blue eyes looked better with the kit...Do you like my blinged-up glasses? I love bling.....
JOURNALING:
I struggle in the face of adversity,
yet even under the weight of a
chronic illness I do better than
most folks. I thank God for this natural
gift that oftentimes makes me seem
like I am swimming effortlessly
through life’s stormy seas. How do
I do it? Beats the heck out of me.
I know I have a natural ability
to see the glass as half full, and I
also know that, in
my own mind, I am not a
sick person. I work hard
at «appearing well»
to the people around me,
and every single day I
make realistic plans to
work within my
limitations. Yes,
I know that I have
limitations, but I
also have confidence
in my strength
and my abilities. My
advice to anyone with
a chronic illness
would be to: Focus on what
you CAN do, not on what you
cannot do. Develop realistic
goals and learn to rejoice
in small accomplishments.
Step back and rest and
reenergize yourself
when you feel the need -
never let your tank
get completely empty.
Enjoy life, surround your-
self with wonderful
friends, and praise
the Lord every day.
Kits used:
EMILYS GARDEN (ladybug) BY LAUREN BAVIN
FRESHLY HATCHED BY LAUREN BAVIN
HANNAHS DAY BY LAUREN BAVIN

Featuring YOU–Your layouts with Antipodes Adventure

2012-01-10T18:10:00.001+13:00

For my latest Featuring You challenge – the kit to use was Antipodes Adventure

This kit has a decidedly New Zealand toning to it so it was no surprise to see quite a few layouts by NZ DSP members but I love all the layouts that were created during this challenge, especially the double page layout by Webfrau and the gorgeous extracted portrait layout by moog25.

As always just click on the thumbnail to view the full sized layout


Poetry Of The Earth by kathleenscraps	Dragonfly by PK

Ella and Ariel b y Sharon Lyn	WATERFORD GOBLETS by PQ

Explore by Mars	Gorgeous DGD by JanP

Dragonfly 2 by PK	Christmas Rose Tradition by Sandygb

Greta-Thanksgiving 2011 by moog25	Swing Bridge by Lauren

Cruisin' the Coast by Webfrau

39-40 Battle Proms by uk_jw

New Kit: A Breath of Fresh Air

2012-01-10T16:00:00.001+13:00

Elegant and traditional yet up to the minute in style and elegance, this kit will showcase your portrait photos with great beauty.
Kit Includes:

File Size:
300ppi - 23.00MB

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NEW KIT: Tastefully Turquoise

2012-01-10T14:54:00.001+13:00

In tones of turquoise cream and brown, this delightful kit exudes a formal kind of style. WIth its customisable moulded edge border and template you can make a frame suitable for the most elegant layout . From heritage to retro to modern this kit will adapt to fit the photo.
Kit Includes:

File Size:
300ppi - 23.40MB

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NEW PAGE KIT: A Glimpse of Colour

2012-01-10T14:51:00.001+13:00

Elegant and traditional yet up to the minute in style and elegance, this kit will showcase your portrait photos with great beauty.
Kit Includes:

File Size:
300ppi - 23.00MB

...Buy now from the DSP Store

NEW PRODUCT: Cut Out Photo Masks Quick Bits

2012-01-10T14:47:00.001+13:00

These simple but effective 6x4 ratio masks will make scrapping a year in review album a breeze .Simply clip your photo to the mask to create a stylish look with a cut out month and border.
Set Includes 12 masks with months cut out
File Size:
300ppi - 0.24MB

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Make it Better Monday

2012-01-09T12:32:00.001+13:00

Here are the results of my fiddling with a photo that needs improvement once a week

The original photo as you can see was way too dark in the dark areas and too light in the light areas .
Camera Raw took care of some of that - I recovered some of the light areas and lightened up the darker areas -
then I ran it through Topaz adjust 5 increasing the adaptive exposure to .21 and range to 45.I started with one of the HDR Presets but made significant changes to the settings. While the result is quite faux HDR looking it really does much better reflect the image I remember.
At that point I decided to remove the rope that runs diagonally down the photo from top left to the middle bottom ( I know very dangerous for the people yet to cross the bridge!!) - I used a combination of the spot healing brush set to content aware and content aware fill . I also did some tree trimming using the spot healing brush of the branch in the foreground on the right which crosses the bottom of the bridge.
The colour of the water is truly the colour that it was - quite a vibrant turquoise which really didnt show up too well in the top photo which really suffered from such a wide range of contrast in the scene.

Here is the layout I created with my newly improved photo.’

To create this layout I used pieces from my Antipodes Adventure Page kit and others

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2012-01-06T10:12:00.001+13:00

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Scraplift Dance by Lauren (Me)	Dream by Mars

Scraplift Dream by Kathleenscraps	Christmas Pageant by JeanRX

Grandma and Her Angels by GrandmaCrys	Christmas Dreaming by SharonLyn

1st Christmas 2007 by Mum2riley	Manchester Cathedral Nativity by Sueya

Winners are Grinners by evergreen100	Dragonfly by PK

Christmas Rose by PK	Ella and Ariel by Sharon Lyn

Bitterroot by hoozieg	NailArt by evergreen100

So Cute by JanP	Maggies Will by JanP

Explore by Mars	Gorgeous DGD by JanP

40 years of Service by domino44	Dreaming of Spring

Teenager by webfrau	Wild Koala by PK

Pajama Party by Mars

Laurens Digital Scrapping Adventures

Featuring Your layouts with A Glimpse of Colour

Land and Beyond

Breath of Fresh Air Value Collection

New Kit: Another Breath of Fresh Air

Pick of the Pack January 22–2012 by Webfrau

Bennie

Make it Better Monday

Blocks on Angles QuickClick

Gimme a Copy– The art of the scraplift

Its Friday the 13th–Lucky for you!!

Friday the 13th Sale!

PICK OF THE PACK–Jan 12th–Resilience by PQ

Featuring YOU–Your layouts with Antipodes Adventure

New Kit: A Breath of Fresh Air

NEW KIT: Tastefully Turquoise

NEW PAGE KIT: A Glimpse of Colour

NEW PRODUCT: Cut Out Photo Masks Quick Bits

Make it Better Monday

SALE: Product Showcase

January 5-6: Product Showcase Sale!

New Product: Revealing Months Stapled Strips

Gimme a Copy–the Art of the Scraplift–2012–Round 1

Gimme a Copy the Art of the Scraplift

NEW PRODUCT: Lavender Blue Value Collection

NEW PRODUCT: Lavender Blue Page Kit

Make it Better Monday

New Year Sale