Same template different layout

Having enjoyed creating the previous layout this morning I decided to see how I could adapt the template to give me a different layout.  Template is from Jessica Sprague but the papers and elements are from LivEdesigns, Sing for Spring kit also available from JessicaSprague.com

Digi Layout

I am loving Jessica Sprague's photoshop Friday series.  Really quick pages but learning something new every time.

Digital Designer

One of the reasons I didn't post much over the summer was because I took part in Jessica Sprague's Art of Design course.  It was aimed at college (US) level so was fairly intense, especially as I hadn't done any real design before and only a small amount of digi scrapbooking.  It was a fantastic course and I learnt so much.  At the end there was an exam and we had to submit some work to Carina Gardner for her to critique - scary stuff but I was over the moon with what she sent back.  So here is the proof:-

I still haven't finished the full kit as I still need to work on a few extra elements but I have created a layout with some of the papers/elements I have designed so far.

I really want to finish off my first kit and get to work on the next....hopefully soon!

Monthly Crop

Today was our monthly local crop.  It was a really nice day, good company and a reasonable amount of scrapping done too.

I think everything I used for all 3 layouts came from the gorgeous Scrapagogo September kit (except the brown thread).  This has to be one of my all time favourite kits and I still have loads left.

Gogo Take Shape

I know it has been a very long time since my last entry but a couple of weeks ago was the Gogo Take Shape event in Jersey.  Here are the 5 layouts I did that weekend. It was a fantastic day of classes, all different.  I think the one thing I learnt most was how useful and versatile the hybrid alphas are.

Universal

The next layout I did on Saturday used some of the bits in the April scrapagogo kit with some old tags and journalling bits added.  I decided not to add a title as the photo says it for me!  Layering up the circles at the top was something I did in a class at a gogo getaway and the paper, button and flowers seemed to be made for it  (Just noticed I forgot to add a brad to the top of the tag on the right - oops!)

Geography Trip

Again this layout used some of the gorgeous MME  papers I bought at the last getaway. I have added all the names to the journalling block but didn't want to show them on here!  Not sure about the ribbon, I was running out of time and felt it needed something but that might get changed!

On the Beach

Last Saturday was our local monthly crop and I did 3 layouts.  The first one was using a MME paper I couldn't resist buying at the gogo getaway.  The photo is one of my favourites from our holiday in Florida last October.

Final Gogo Getaway Layouts

I can't show you the 7th class I did which was taught by Eileen as it isn't finished yet!  But here are a couple of other layouts  I did during the weekend.

The first was a class by Lisa that I didn't take but I was lucky enough to get one of the spare kits.  I adapted it as I didn't want to decide which of my daughters to put on the layout so instead used 2 photos.

Finally here is a layout I did using my March kit in the small amount of spare time I had.

Yet more getaway!

Back to Lorraine for the 5th class.  The back of this is cardboard which means it is a much sturdier layout than normal. Lots of cutting, punching and tearing to produce this one. Learnt that drawing round a cats eye ink pad makes a good leaf shape!

Class 6 was taught by Helen Miles.  I signed up for this one as I got a lovely set of flocks for Christmas and wanted some ideas to used them.  Lots of messy paints, flock and glitter went onto this layout.  The title was hand drawn before painting, flocking and glittering...not my favourite bit and I think I need more practice!  Did like the effects on the circles though so will have to give that a try when I have plenty of time to clear up afterwards!

For anyone not familiar with One fish, two fish it is a book by Dr Seuss and my daughter is wearing her favourite one fish, two fish T-shirt!