Speedscrap Layout - Spur Winged Plover

Here is my speedscrap layout from today  - I used my Freshly Picked Value Collection for this layout featuring one of the odder birds we have around here !!

It took me around 48 minutes for this layout so managed it within the hour

Pretty in Periwinkle

Pretty in Periwinkle



Soft and elegant in shades of soft blue and silver, this kit is so easy to use to create a glittering and pretty layout


Kit Includes:

~1 Blue Floral background
~1 Blue Folded background
~1 Blue Leather background
~1 Swirly Swish background
~1 set of hanging diamonds
~1 diamond flower
~1 diamond curved branch
~1 glassed fern
~1 sparkling silver border
~1 silver mesh stamp
~1 silver oval frame
~1 sparkling organza flower

You can grab this in the store now

More products to tempt !!

Continuing from yesterdays post with some past products you might have missed and may want to grab while on sale ......
I love Overlay Stacks for a really quick and very creatively satisfying layout

Have you seen this Curled Canvas Overlay Stack


This is a great Overlay stack for nature photos because it comes with a great leaf texture overlay . It also works perfectly with heritage photos
Here is a layout that I did with this stack - you can see that its possible to get a great canvas texture to your photo using this stack


here is another layout thats quite different in style and very beautiful by Moog25 from DSP


Another overlay stack that might interest you is the Torn away overlay stack


This stack features a crackled finish to give a really aged look to your photo - It makes for a very quick layered looking  layout that is quite unique

I found this incredible layout done with the stack in my gallery - It truly is most superb I think you will agree

Im actually going to move this layout to the DSP Hall of fame because i find it absolutely breathtaking
You can see the original layout here

Here is a layout that I made using the same overlay stack



I hope these layouts inspire you to create a couple of fast and very effective layouts. I really love how one overlay stack can be used over and over to create a completely different layout each time by changing the blend modes and opacities and stacking order of the various layers.

Pick of the Pack - March 30

I totally adore this gorgeously cute layout by DSP member mcbowersox!!!
I love her choice of kit and elements and what gorgeous photos of a pretty wee girl too

Here are her notes on this layout
I love this quick click by Lauren. All you have to do is add some paper and you're done! I did add a few flowers that I couldn't resist from the kit I was working with. I also added some word art from Tina.

Fresh and Free Quick Click by Lauren Bavin
A Little Whimsy Page Kit by Lauren Bavin
Clustered Up Word Art by Tina Chambers

You can see the original layout in the dsp gallery here

Layout - Remarkables

This layout literally took me 5 minutes.
I layered the photo over the Canvas background - put the blend mode into multiply . Then put the canvas overlay on top.
I staced the two coloured overlays - one on multiply and one in difference blend mode and adjusted the hues of each to suit.
Then plonked on the branches and words layers and did my title.
Voila!!
I used my Dawn to Dusk Overlay Stack to make this 

Spring into the DSP store for great savings !!!!!!!!

Of course you knew that its DSP's 6th birthday , and you knew that we have a 45% sale on downloadables for the entire week.....
Didn't you!!!!!!!!- so why are you here reading this........ get into that store and get shopping.....

Seriously though I thought I might tempt you further by showcasing a couple of products each day  which you might have overlooked when they originally were released.
Products that are perfect for Spring scrapbooking and along with them a layout or two to inspire you to create some great layouts.

Floribunda Page kit


This is one of my favourites - I really enjoyed creating the hydrangeas which are one of my favourite flowers
This essentially soft and feminine kit combines victorian style spring elements with modern coppery accents to create a kit that will inspire the most beautiful feminine layouts . Perfect for Mothers Day through to baby and heritage photos, this kit is sure to delight the senses .

Kit Includes:

~1 green linen background
~1 soft green stripe background
~1 painted green background
~1 white floral background
~1 blush butterfly
~1 intricate copper overlay
~1 copper and lace spray
~1 copper wire frame
~1 double loop gauzy bow
~1 green gauzy ribbon
~1 scalloped edge handkerchief
~1 off white hydrangea

I really liked this layout by DSP Member Impy who used the Floribunda kit so beautifully with this school photo



And I love this card that DSP member Felynn made - I may very well be scraplifting this the next time I need to make a greeting card.



Another kit that is one of my favourite and works beatifully for spring layouts is Sweet Surrender



Another kit where I had a great time creating the floral themed elements and papers
Soft spring tones bring back memories of late spring days with views from Grandmas Porch .

Kit Includes:

~1 olive and vines background
~1 grey and beige floral background
~1 rose spotted background
~1 passionflower floral background
~1 shabby scalloped frame
~1 rose lace strip ( long)
~1 organza ribbon ( long)
~1 organza bow
~1 curled journalling strip
~1 enamelled bluebird charm
~1 pin hung with pearls
~1 passionflower and leaves

I love this layout by GailS who used the kit so beautifully to showcase her pretty photo . ( Im a sucker for bird photos)


This layout would work equally well with a photo of people or even a heritage photo dont you think??
Speaking of heritage photos look at this wonderful photo in this layout by liladybug979 - the whole layout is gorgeous and showcases the photo perfectly



Like me Im sure these layouts will inspire you and you are itching to go and create your own layouts !!-Go to it!!

Gimme More Bonuses for this week - ( Ending April 4th)

How did we get to April already????????

Here are the bonuses for this week

The chat bonus is an elegant gold Initial Alphabet. Its perfect for heritage layouts where you want to use just an initial to decorate your photo or layout.



All you need to do to get this completely free is participate in the Gimme More Chat on Thursday April 1 at 9pm in the DSP Chat room. I will send the link to download this after the chat to all who participate.

The posting bonus is a soft pretty watercolour pastel kit with Irises and Grape Hyacinths - I really hope you enjoy it because I loved making it.



To get this kit free just purchase my Dark Moods Value Collection or either of the 2 kits it comprises, complete a layout and upload it to the gimme more gallery by Sunday 4th April - I will send out a link to download this after that date .
( and remember you can buy Dark Moods at 45% off this week during our birthday sales - how great can a deal be!!!!!?????)

Layout - 3 Oyster Catchers at Dusk

A really quick layout ( literally 5 minutes) using my Dawn to Dusk Overlay stack - just stack blend - journalling or title if you wish and you are done  - Easy Peasy

New Product - Opal Deco Alphabet

Soft, Elegant and very Art Deco, this alphabet is in the style of gold edged opal. It contains Upper case letters, Numbers and selected Punctuation.

Buy it now in the DSP Store -

Pick of the Pack - March 27th

I adore this soft and elegant layout by Terryl. It style reflects the emotions she imparts in the journalling so well
Just beautiful and another layout I may have to scraplift!!

Here are Terryl's  notes on this layout

Lauren’s Pretty in Peach Value Collection is just SO pretty! I love the soft peaches and fresh greens, accented with a touch of gold and just had to have it! I decided to combine Lauren’s challenge with a couple of others—the song in the lyric challenge really rang true for me this month, and I thought I’d play with Billy Argel’s fonts as well for Robyn’s Graphically Challenged challenge. The layout turned out to be too soft to be able to use his more grungy fonts so I didn’t do a lot of playing with the fonts after all, and since the challenge rules state you can ONLY use Argel’s fonts I won’t be able to use this layout for the challenge after all, but his New Garden font was perfect for my title, especially the little heart Billy includes.

This photo is of the home we lived in while we were in Brisbane, Australia. It is an old Queenslander style home that was one of the first in the area, full of quirks and charm, and a favorite resting place for the cockatoos that would fly down from Mount Coottha. This particular verse of the song Photograph really gave voice to my feelings about having to move away:

I miss that town, I miss the faces
You can’t erase, you can’t replace it
I miss it now, I can’t believe it
So hard to stay, too hard to leave it.
This beautiful kit is available in the store by clicking on this link:
Pretty in Peach Value Collection by Lauren Bavin

DSP Giveaway Winners!!!!!!!!

Well everyone is a winner at DSP this weekend because its the start of our fabulous annual birthday week celebration.Its the birthday party where the guests get all the gifts!!

 Its hard to believe that we are turning 6 already .
As promised Im giving away 3 coupons for a free kit to people who commented on my blog post here

The lucky winners are
wooddaus
Kathy- PumpkinKitty
and Kylie

You will be getting emails from the prize lady at DSP with your coupons over the next week or so.
Congrats ladies - and now lets get ready to party!!!!!

Layout - My Boys

I did this quick layout using my Dark Moods Value Collection

Its pretty straight forward really - I cut strips of 2 papers and layered them with the elements under the photos.
I also used my gold Safety Pin Alphabet for the initials

Scraplift of PennyM

I had to scraplift Penny's gorgeous layout here - it is so pretty.

Heres my version

She used Pretty in Peach - I had to add a few pieces from Softly in Peach - - but you can grab both in the Value Collection

Thanks so much for the inspiration Penny.!!

Pick of the Pack - March 25th

Of course any layout with those beautiful eyes in it would be beautiful because they just drag you right in but I love this super layout by PennyM - Its so feminine and pretty and I feel like a scraplift is waiting to happen!!!!!!!!
Adorable!!!!

Here are Penny's notes on this layout
Yeah! I won this kit on Lauren's blog! Thanks so much. As soon as I unzipped it, I just had to scrap with it.
Pretty In Pink Page Kit by Lauren Bavin
Masked Words: Childhood Quick Bits by Tina Chambers
Chloee Page Kit by Marcee Duggar

New Product - Dark Moods Value Collection

Dark Moods Value Collection

Do you ever sit back and let yourself feel that dark passions in your heart, the passions for music, poetry and wonderful memory. Sometime those feeling can take you to a scrapping mood you've never experienced before. This is where we want this kit to take you - from here to creativity.
This collection comprises the Dark Moods and Dark passions page kits both of which can also be purchased separately


Kit Includes:

~1 Black Paisley background
~1 Dark and Moody background
~1 Folded Black background
~1 Textured Black background
~1 Almost Black Fabric background
~1 Black Love Letter background
~1 Black Mishmash background
~1 Metal Dots background
~1 Large black scroll
~1 set of dangling ruby hearts
~1 dark red rose
~1 scalloped chain
~1 gold dots circle
~1 aged paper frame
~1 set of scattered seed heads
~1 silver foil foliage
~1 Acrylic Stitched Strip
~1 Black foil foliage
~1 Black scroll work
~1 set of silver foil dots
~1 small oval frame
~1 small rectangular frame
~1 scalloped mesh mat
~1 vellum clock

New Product - Dark Moods Page Kit

Dark Moods Page Kit

Don't let the name on this kit fool you. Sometimes unlocking the darkness within creates the most beautiful, the most memorable, the most spectacular layouts. So let go and let this beautiful kit take you to new heights of creativity
This kit coordinates with the Dark Passions Page kit, and can also be purchased as part of the Dark Moods Value Collection


Kit Includes:

~1 Black Paisley background
~1 Dark and Moody background
~1 Folded Black background
~1 Textured Black background
~1 Acrylic Stitched Strip
~1 Black foil foliage
~1 Black scroll work
~1 set of silver foil dots
~1 small oval frame
~1 small rectangular frame
~1 scalloped mesh mat
~1 vellum clock

New Product - Dark Passions Page Kit

Dark Passions Page Kit

Do you ever sit back and let yourself feel that dark passions in your heart, the passions for music, poetry and wonderful memory. Sometime those feeling can take you to a scrapping mood you've never experienced before. This is where we want this kit to take you - from here to creativity.
This kit coordinates with the Dark Moods Page kit, and can also be purchased as part of the Dark Moods Value Collection


Kit Includes:

~1 Almost Black Fabric background
~1 Black Love Letter background
~1 Black Mishmash background
~1 Metal Dots background
~1 Large black scroll
~1 set of dangling ruby hearts
~1 dark red rose
~1 scalloped chain
~1 gold dots circle
~1 aged paper frame
~1 set of scattered seed heads
~1 silver foil foliage

New Product - Dawn to Dusk Overlay Stack

Dawn to Dusk Overlay Stack

This 12x12 overlay stack includes all the layers to help you create beautiful soft toned layout that is perfect for panoramic and nature photos. Its colours work perfectly for tones from sunrise to sunset.  Stack the layers and experiment with blend modes and changing the colours and opacities on each layer to create a unique result each time.
This overlay stack can easily be adapted to a rectangular format and includes a rolled corner edge for added depth

Kit Includes:

~1 Cream canvas Background layer
~1 cream canvas blending layer
~1 ocean blues blending layer
~1 sunset swirls blending layer
~1 floral branches layer
~1 word art layer
~1 curled corner layer

New Product : - Cabernet Dreams Page Kit

Cabernet Dreams

Tones of red wine and autumn foliage combine with rich golds, pearls and jewels in this lucscious kit that will enhance your photos from heritage to nature.


Kit Includes:

~1 Cabernet Stain background
~1 Hand Made Greens background
~1 Stained Paisley background
~1 Vineyard foliage background
~1 Gold Banner
~1 Gold circular frame
~1 gold corner border
~1 vellum journalling strip
~1 magnolia branch
~1 Pearl drop pin
~1 rich red ribbon and bow
~1 scatter of rubies