My first layout as a ScrapStacks CT member.

I answered a call to be a CT for the website ScrapStacks.  It was very complicated getting onto the site to post my layout in the stacks.  This website is quite different from other shops.  ScrapStacks does have a shop and CTs make layouts with the new releases, but there isn't a gallery like other shops.  Instead, it is more like a scrapbooking Pinterest.  You have boards instead of galleries.  You can restack things.  You can only upload your own work.

I actually goofed when downloading my assigned kits.  I downloaded a designer that wasn't my assigned designer so I'm kind of behind on my duties.  I was able to complete this layout with the designer/kit of my choice which is the Two Tiny Turtles template.

Retirement

The Nifty Pixel | Girl Friday  

Two Tiny Turtles | Sweet As Candy

Font | Legion Gothic

March Journaling Challenge at TLP

This challenge was to be about something that I was good at or some way that says "You are awesome".  I chose some photos that I've used before that show something I haven't done for a long time -- sewing.  I put a new photo of Lulu in the party dress I made.

The layout is super busy because of the template I used.  Hopefully the photos hold their own.
Each of the kits are ones that were on my wish list.  Being a guest Polly is the greatest!

Sewing Again

Kim Jensen | Big Rumpled Alpha

Pink Reptile Designs | I Believe in Miracles

Amy Martin | They Once Were v3 - template

Font | My Underwood

March Product Challenge at TLP

I am using mostly new releases to complete the challenges this month.  I added some Juliette papers and Valorie Wibben's Stitched Pockets (from my wish list) to other items from the BYOC.

This challenge was to use a template from the shop.  Amy Martin's Helper Grids is a template with 12 boxes of PSD's.  I pulled two of them off into my layout.  I added the PSD from the stitched pockets. This was very challenging.  The photo is a selfie Brian & I took after pulling up the deck boards.  We were happy to be done and tired -- it was hard work.

I used the color photo blended onto a black and white photo (Boring B/W in RadLab).  I'm loving the font Manhattan Darling; so glad I bought it.

Who Needs Paris...

Amy Martin | Helper Grids - template

Valorie Wibbens | Stitched Pockets

Lynne-Marie | Juliette papers & elements

Font | Manhattan Darling

Bubble Attack

I got this kit because I won the random draw in Forever Joy's blog challenge.  I don't have a lot of her kits so I was glad I could select something.  Because I'm a guest Polly, I didn't have to use the coupon after all.  I was thinking of this photo when I selected the kit.

Bubble Attack

Forever Joy | Oh Boy! - sign, Wild One - paper, elements, flair

March BYOC layouts

I posted all the new layouts but the blog did some weird things with the background and fonts.  I just deleted it and decided to try again.  I did five layouts for the BYOC offerings this month.  It took me several hours to post the layouts & links at Pinterest, Scrapbook.com, DST, TLP and here.

Here we go....

My Garden

Gina Miller | Boxed In 1 - template 2

Sissy Sparrows |Butterfly Exodus - elements & papers

Lynne-Marie | Juliette - elements

Allison Pennington | Hayrides & Smiles - staple

Font | Manhatten Darling

Friends

One Little Bird | At Week\'s End - paper & elements

Gennifer Bursett | Simply Adore You - pin

Font | Problem Secretary

Sisters

Just Jaimee | Siblings - elements & papers

Heather Joyce | So Much Paper - template

RadLab | Lights On, Divine Light, Prettyizer

Font | League Gothic

 Sisters

Just Jaimee | Siblings - elements & papers

Heather Joyce | So Much Paper - template

RadLab | Lights On, Divine Light, Prettyizer

Font | League Gothic

Silly Selfie

Sara Gleason | Oleander - template

Just Jaimee | Siblings - papers & elements

Fonts | Fake Smiths, KG Miss Kindergarten, DJB Brewhaus

Hooray! First postings as a guest Polly at The Lilypad

I used two SOSN (Something Old, Something New) kits on this.  Made it a AJ page so I could use a LOT of the alphabet.  I layered two of the Messy Mixed Media brushes together with a white mask for the framed area.  The sentiment goes with last week's BSF lesson about the Israelites grumbling about the lack of water.

A Blessed Life

Allison Pennington | Sweet March Inked Alphabet

Little Butterfly Wings | Mess It Up Vol. 1

Sissy Sparrows | M3 Feb 15 Main Kit - paper

Fonts | Manhattan Darling, League Gothic

The second layout uses some kits by a designer I don't often use, Jacque Larsen.  However, the New York theme was just too perfect to pass up.  I love the photo -- it's so "everyday" in NYC with Alexis and Vivian.  Looking down the main street at the end of their block in Sunnyside you can clearly see the Empire State Building.

Livin' in NYC

Jacque Larsen | Big Apple - elements, Showtime - alpha, In Lights - papers

Fonts | Manhattan Darling, Problem Secretary Normal

3 Layouts for the March Subscription Kit at Pixels & Co.

The new subscription kit for March went live yesterday.  I created 3 layouts using things from all the designers.  Two of the layouts also it the new March challenges.  I didn't do any challenges last month so I'm glad I was able to get some done this month.

It's a fun layout to use for a variety of celebrations.  Since Vivi's birthday was just recently celebrated, I used her photos in two of the layouts.

Layout 1:

Party!

The new subscription kit is PERFECT for all kinds of celebrations!

Meredith Cardall, Gennifer Bursett, Shirley Polk | March Subscription Kit: Celebrate

Deena Rutter | Layered Layouts V.11- template

Font | KG I Need a Font

Layout 2:

Eat Muffins!

Even though I used the fabulous template by Raquel, this is for the color challenge Smile

Meredith Cardall. Jen Allyson, Robyn Meierotto | March Subscription Kit: Celebrate

Raquel Sabido | P & Co. March Template Challenge freebie

Font | Jenna Sue

Layout 3:

Eat Muffins!

Even though I used the fabulous template by Raquel, this is for the color challenge Smile

Meredith Cardall. Jen Allyson, Robyn Meierotto | March Subscription Kit: Celebrate

Raquel Sabido | P & Co. March Template Challenge freebie

Font | Jenna Sue