It's 3:00 pm and all's well! Design team member Nicole Nowosad has joined us to share her "inspired by" layout! If you're joining us for the first time today, be sure to start at our 9:00 am post!
"I loved the idea of gathering inspiration from within our magazine! There were so many choices in the spring issue, but I was drawn to this page by the talented Jennie McGarvey.
Once I had this layout in mind, I was drawn to a few things about it – the circle diecut background, the layered folders and the fact that it was a masculine page, which I rarely scrap these days as photos of my boys are scarce!
I started by diecutting the Pebble Background from my digital cut file store – JustNick and layered different Amy Tangerine papers behind each circular design, mimicing what Jennie originally did on her page. From there, I layered in some papers in the same area as Jennie did on her page and then went from there!
I also liked how Jennie added a title overtop of her photo, so I decided to go that same route too! I love how that turned out, especially since my photo had a lot of open space on it.
Supplies: Patterned Paper, Thickers, Stickers: Amy Tangerine, Pink Paislee; Chipboard: Simple Stories; Binder Clip: Heidi Swapp; Wood Veneer: Freckled Fawn; Mini Alphas: Basic Grey; Mist: Maya Road
To see how this layout came together just sit back and watch this process video :
Thanks so much for joining me! I hope you are inspired today and find some time to create with us!" ~ Nicole
Your challenge: Create a masculine page today! Easy! Share your "3:00 pm 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!
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Thank you American Crafts and Taylored Expressions! 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 join this hour's sponsors on their facebook page with a big "SCT thank you!" 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!
At 4:00 pm design team member Nancy Damiano is here! It's all about the "grid" design! Be sure to check in with us then!
Love the layouts! I will definitely scraplift these since I have four grandsons playing sports. The prizes from American Crafts and Taylored Expressions are wonderful; thanks for the chance to win them.
great masculine pages – love the colors an d what a great prize
great layouts. Masculine is always a little difficult. and thanks for a chance to win!
Such a fabulous page and great scraplift! Your video really helps too! Thank you so much!
I often struggle with the masculine look so I greatly appreciate the wonderful inspiration that Nicole provided with her awesome LO! Thanks goes out to American Crafts and Taylored Expressions for this hour’s fantastic prizes! I sure would like to get crafting with these!
Fun layouts! I love the circle die cut background, too!
Thank you to American Crafts and Taylored Expressions for this hour’s giveaways.
Love the circles. Great design for boys! Great layout.
I always have a hard time with masculine pages, and with 3 boys, that can be a big problem! Love both of these layouts!
Great designer layouts! Love the use of the circles.
what awesome pages!!
I really like these layouts and the challenge for a masculine page. I am going to give this one a try.
What a fabulous masculine page! Love how you outlined the circles.
Great pages! Thanks for all the inspiration this afternoon!
I have to bookmark all these challenges. Love the page you made.
Thanks so much for showcasing a masculine layout. Those are always tough for me to make so I am always happy to get ideas.
Beautiful layouts! Such talent and inspiration. Great giveaway. Thanks for this chance to win such awesome prizes.
Thank you for sharing so much! Absolutely loved the quote you used! Such fun giveaways from American crafts- Amy Tangerine, and Taylored Expressions!
More great inspiration! Love the variations of circles on these pages. Another round of great giveaways – Happy iNSD to all!
I love the saying on the second layout. It really fits where my kid is right now. Thanks for sharing all of the fun today.
Two more fabulous layouts and wonderful prizes.
Love the prizes!
Aww, such a fabulous masculine inspiration, which I’m always in need of!!! Thanks for another amazing hour of fun and excitement for NSD!!! SCT, y’all rock!!!
Love your pebble background! Those papers go great together and really set off your photo.
Love the positive message. Sets the tone for the time, he is a teenager.
Love the circles! Thanks for the chance to win.
Great ideas and love for my son’s first time with ball Thank you!
Wonderful prize, as always!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have trouble making masculine pages and these are GREAT!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Loved the layouts from Jennie (magazine) and Nicole. What a great use for all those circles! The Better Together collection by Amy and American Crafts looks like a really nice collection to work with. The Pockets & Pages prize package from Taylored Expression look amazing. Something to make my heart happy :)
Amazing pages
Wow I want that amy tan soooo badly!
Love the idea of a die cut background and all the shades of blue. Great layouts!
Such an inspiring layout. Than you!!
Nicole’s video was the first video on YouTube I watched today. And I have her cut file cut already! Thanks American Crafts for gathering so many wonderful memory keepers under your umbrella! Yay to this industry! And I can never have too many stamps and dies! Thank you Taylored Expressions for sponsoring this hour! Happy InterNational Scrapbooking Day!
I’m out of town with my boys for a Mother’s Day weekend, so trying hard not to be sad that I’m not home with all my scrapping supplies! Love all this inspiration!
Another great hour of prizes. Also, another great hour of inspiration!!!
Love the title especially.Great prize give away again this hour!
I love your page and can easily see why you were inspired by the original. Also love the blue papers with the black and white photo. Thanks!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Love your layout. What a fun use of circles!
I love scrapbooking and would love to give this product a new happy home; thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp! Happy Int’l Scrapbooking Day!
Love the inspiration!
Awesome projects…love these brands.
It’s great to see masculine layouts!
I have been looking for this, just for the lighter colors!.Great ideas today!.
Lovely layouts and great prizes. Thanks!
Love your take on the layout, Nicole. Thanks for the video and chance to win.
Amazing layouts! I love the use of circles and the layering, thanks for sharing and for another giveaway.
I’m a big fan of Nicole’s work and her cut files and I really enjoyed watching the process video. Thank you so much for sharing! Great job as always!
Great layout! I have a difficult time with masculine pages and I love what you did, thanks so much for the inspiration for a future page!