Hello dear SCT friends, Emily here! Are you enjoying the festivities of the day? Are you getting a lot of scrapping done? If you're just joining us now, be sure to start at the beginning of today's festivities here!
One of my favorite parts of each new issue of the Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine is the Inspiration Gallery. I find so much inspiration from both long-time friends and new-to-me scrapbookers. The Spring issue was no exception, I found a great two page spread called, "Grow," by Leigh Odynski. I used to do two page spreads a lot, but in the past few years, I've really moved away from them because I don't take as many photos. But this layout made me WANT to do a two-pager. The design was amazing– graphic, but with lots of texture. The balance between the pages was perfect, and I knew I had the perfect series of pictures to test out the design.
I pretty much copied Leigh's spread, element for element. I made my own tags because A: I didn't have all the matching ones, and B: I'd made a layout for the winter issue with tags and it was enjoyable to revisit tags. If you've never made your own tags, I challenge you to add one today to your creating! I loved the texture that her bows and small little bits added, I feel like they made the design work. I even took inspiration from Leigh's title! Totally different season, but similar word.
I'm so happy with how her inspiration got these pictures scrapped, they'd probably still be sitting on my phone had I not had this opportunity to share the amazing talent our readers share with us in every issue! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I hope you get a lot done!" ~ Emily
Your challenge: Create a layout with tags! At least 6! Share your 5:00 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!
5:00 pm GIVEAWAY with Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches!
"You're going to love every single thing about our SOLD OUT Day in the Life: May kit. With delightfully humorous cards designed by Leah Riordan of Mommyish Graphic Design, you'll to be able to find the perfect cards for your not so perfect everyday. Exclusive die cuts designed by Jaimee Kaiser of Just Jaimee are included, as well as flair from Panda Eight, wood veneer words, and exclusive Cocoa Daisy stamps. You'll also get some shiny enamel dots, two alphabet sheets from Simple Stories, and a double sheet of phrases and letters from the Starshine collection by Shimelle. We always include four 6×6 sheets of our exclusive papers for you to add in some extra color and fun. With this month's paper design, you're going to get even more variety than you'd expect! Happy interNational Scrapbook Day SCT readers!" ~ Cocoa Daisy
Today's winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to use to shop at the to their heart's content! Paper Smooches stamps are one of a kind, hand drawn images that are whimsical, unique and super fun to create with! Happy interNational Scrapbook Day!
Amazing prizes Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches, thank you! 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!
Thank you friends for taking the time to thank today's sponsors on their Facebook pages. They appreciate hearing from you! :)
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Join Lisa Dickinson at 6:00 pm along with our friends from Doodlebug Designs and Pebbles Inc.! Also be sure to visit our website for another chance to win a second $100 mystery box!
I love the use of tags on those layouts. What a great idea!! And what a super give-away. They just get better with every hour that passes!
Great take on the inspiration layout! I love tags. They are a great base for a collection of embellishments.
The May kit by Cocoa Daisy is gorgeous! I went to their site and I love their products! I had never heard of them before. Thanks for bringing them to my attention. Paper Smooches is a fun company. Great images! Such super sponsors.
Pretty layouts! I love the tags and the way the photos are layed out. Thanks for sharing and for another amazing giveaway.
Such wonderful inspiration! Great use of tags! Love all the details!!
I have a lot of tags that are just lying around. This will help me use them a lot.
Love the layout. Great use of the embellishments. What generous sponsors you have, Cocoa Daisy with all the embellishments, paper and everything you need to create beautiful layouts and cards. Paper Smooches $50.00 gift certificate to buy what you want and need. Great.
Love the use of these colorful tags on both projects. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the chance to win these amazing prizes!
Great layouts! When I scrolled down the blues in the giveaway grabbed my attention right away. Great kit!
great layout idea and you two rhymed titles, LOL! thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp! happy Int’l Scrapbooking Day!
Nice job with the scraplift Emily! Love all the tags and the colours you used and how they all compliment each other. TFS!
What a fun colorful layout and a great use of tags! Love this prize
Love this one.
More pictures and less embellishments.
So often the embellishments take over
the page and you can hardly find the pictures.
thanks for sharing.
Happy NSD
Thanks for sharing the inspirational layout. Your leadership to celebrate NSD is appreciated.
Love this layout with emphasis on the photos and embellishments in a supporting role
I love using tags on layouts and cards! Thanks for a chance to win great prizes.
Wow, love your layout!!! this challenge sounds so fun!!! thanks for the fabulous inspiration this hour!!!
Amazing!!! Love this!
Love the layout/ love the tag border. Thanks for the opportunity to win these great prizes.
Great use of tags in the layout!
Beautiful layouts and fab giveaway!
Love the layouts and such a great challenge.
Love Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches. Thanks for the chance to win.
wow! both layouts are stunning – i think i’ll take a go at this challenge 🙂
The projects today are all so amazing! Such wonderful inspiration! Thanks for all the ideas and for the chances at amazing prizes from your generous sponsors!!!!
More cork, I am really getting inspired to finally put something together thank you!
Thanks for the inspiration such beautiful work . Thank you for sharing and sponsoring such great giveaways!
wow! fabulous and inspirational! i cant wait to dig into my tags!
Beautiful layouts!
thank you for sharing your talents with us today
thanks for the giveaways
Terrific Layout! Happy for another chance to win a super prize.
Thanks!
What a cool layout! I love how you used non-traditional colors for snow pictures.
Thank you generous sponsors.
What a great idea for using tags! Thank you for the inspiration and the chance to with this awesome prize!
Love this LO. Will have to try it.
Thanks for the inspiration and for the giveaway
Liking this a lot!
Sweet giveaway! This day has been so much so far
Great layout. I really like the tags across the top. I’m putting that in my memory bank for sure. Love that collection of crafting goodies too…and a gift certificate would be awesome.
Love it!
Lots of goodies there. Yes please, They’re great. Thanks for the chance to win. Love all the air elements. x
Love the tags as borders, great layouts!
What a fun day. Thank you!
I love layouts like this, where the photos aren’t lost in the embellishments. Thanks for the giveaway!
LOVE your layout! Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow what a fabulous layout! Never thought of all those tags! Even better is that wonderful giveaway! Keeping my fingers crossed! Happy NSD!
Wow another hour, another prize pack more inspiration. Thanks SCT and the amazing sponsors
Great LOs! Thanks for the chance to win some great prizes! 🙂
I love all the inspiration!
Love the tags layouts.
Love the bright coloured tags.
Gorgeous layouts!
Pretty layouts and wonderful giveaways this hour! Thanks!
Great inspiration thank you for the opportunity to win .
I am loving all the layouts that your DT shared today! That border of tags along the top makes this page so fun and creative!
My fav group of layouts of the day so far!
Such a cool layout. I love that you chose a layout from the magazine to scrap lift. I love seeing every ones different takes.
Thanks for the prizes too – I’m loving NSD
I love to use tags on my layout, but I don’t think I have ever used 6! I will have to give it a whirl!
Love this!!!!!
So many great ideas….thank you!!!!
Love the use of the tags! ok….now I gotta go make a tag lol! Thanks for more fabulous prizes!
Fun pics on this! Great textures and colors too!
Very nice layouts…thanks for the chance!
What a fun way to use tags on a page! Love everything about these layouts. Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
Ooooh….tags are my favourite! Love the design!
Really love these layout! Great prizes, too.
Nice great one.
This is a great prize! I love the elements on the layouts.
I am the same way! I go over the pages of the magazine over and over And then I cant throw it away. So handy when you need an idea!
Fantastic layouts! Love all the inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win some fabulous prize packs! 🙂
LOVE those tags Emily! Great job!
Thanks to very generous and awesome prize sponsors.
Winning those prizes would make for a wonderful
NSD! Woo hoo!
Fabulous layout–love all the colorful tags.
Beautiful layout! Love those colorful tags!
Beautiful use of tags along the top of the layout and that kit is GORGEOUS!
wow—so much inspiration to be had!!!
What a great way to use tags on a layout! Thanks for the great giveaways!
The May Kit by Coca Daisy is gorgeous!! Paper Smooches is a fun company. Great use of the embellishments. Love the layouts and the use of the tags.
Such a clever use of tags! Love these layouts!
Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
What a great use of tags! I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for the opportunity to win some great prizes too.
I just adore the grow layout. Beautiful. I so love gardening and flowers.
Great layouts, love the tags as purely decorative elements. I don’t use them nearly enough, they’re so versatile 🙂 The prizes are also amazing, that Cocoa Daisy goodies pack is drool worthy! I’m having so much fun following today’s posts, thanks to all your effort and creativity!
Such a great double prize winning these two …can’t wait
These are fantastic layouts! Never thought of using tags on them!
Wonderful kits
and collections!
Thanks for the
giveaways.
Carla from
Fun ways to use tags and another great prize package!
Wonderful kit it is! That always seems to be the case each month! Fun giveaway!
Cool layouts!
That “Day in the Life” May kit from Cocoa Daisy looks amazing. So many beautiful bright colours and embellishments. I am so loving it. I’m imagining how much fun it would be to work with.
Very nice gift certificate from Paper Smooches. Just the right amount for me to start my shopping with. 🙂
I love tags!! This challenge will definitely be on my list!!
Thank-You for sharing your inspiration!
Wow!
those tags are awesome !! such a beautiful page .. awesome job Emily!
Great inspirational day. Thanks for the ideas and the chance to win prizes.
Great layout! Love the tags!!
What a gorgeous kit from Cocoa Daisy! Happy NSD!!!
Great layout! Love how the tags are used as banners and then also tied in as a journal box. Happy Scrappy Day!
So very talented!!!
this should be a fun challenge! thanks for the chance to win !
I love your take on this layout – the colors work well together and really bring it all together.
Fabulous layout! and fabulous prizes!! I love all the NSD inspiration.
Very inspiring 2 page layouts!! Loving the tags!!
LOVE the two page layouts! Prizes look amazing. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Would love to win!
Haven’t used tags on my layouts in a long time. This looks like fun. Thanks for giveaway!
Both amazing layouts using the tags on the titles. Super fun
Wonderful layouts and great prizes this hour!
what a great way to use up some tags!!
I just found an old pile of tags as I was looking for another supply. I’ll put those to use today!
Fantastic layouts and great prizes!
Love, love, love your layout. The tags you made are fantastic and gives the page more meaning. Thanks!
Homemade tags! Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration! I would love to win a Cocoa Daisy Kit! And $50 Paper Smooches GC! I must be dreaming! Thank you sponsors!
Great layouts, thanks for the inspiration!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007 (at) gmail(dot) com
Using tags like that is such a great idea! Love if!
I love the text stretched across the tags on the SNOW page. FUN!
Now I need to dig into my tag stash. Love this.
I like the tags – so fun
Both of these layouts are great, and I love your use of bright colours on a winter themed page Emily. Thanks for the inspiration.
Fabulous work on the layout! Loved that you made your own tags. Keep up the fabulous work!
That May kit is amazing!
Loving this prize package. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Nice layout and wonderful prizes. I am happy tone a scrapbooker!!!
I have tons of tags so I’m going to give this a try…wish me luck! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Emily! I love your style so much! Great layouts!
Oh my word, such yumminess ???
I love all the fine and fancy details on this LO. From the tags, to the choice of patterned papers, to the clusters of embellishments…Wow! You knocked it out of the park Emily! I can’t believe all the wonderful products in the Cocoa Daisy kit! How fun would it be to get to work with that?!? Paper Smooches has awesome stamps and dies. It would take me no time at all to spend that gift certificate as I already have lots of their products on my wish list. Thank you Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches!
I really like the layouts using tags. And the giveaways from Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches are wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win them.
that first page makes me want to scrap about my new garden! ….when it finally grows 😉
I love tags! Going to give this a try! And thanks for the chance to win one of these fabulous prizes!
Thanks for the chance to win
Tags are always an awesome idea on a page. I usually journal on several at a time. Thank you for the inspiration, and for the chance to win!
WOW!! What a very generous prize-thank you! Love the layout. Got lots of tags I my stash, so I’m gonna give this a try.
Love PAPER SMOOCHES, AND SCT!!
I don’t have any stamps and would be grateful to work n.
Fantastic inspiration and I love all the prizes!
What fantastic giveaways and great pages too. Thank you for the chance.
Thanks for inspiration and Amazing giveaway. OMG Paper Smooches .I was guest designer for PS last month. Super great Company and fabulous Products!
Beautiful pages–love the use of the tags! What amazing prizes up for grabs this hour–thank you!
Great idea. I too like creating my own embellishments with what I have.
Love love love the two pager inspiration. That takes me back to how I used to always do all of my layouts. Awesome prizes SCT! Loving all that is today for iNSD!!
I just made a layout yesterday with 5 tags! I love the way they were used in this layout. Thanks for a chance to win a wonderful prize.
Great stuff!
Great layout! I love the use of color – so often snow pictures aren’t as colorful – this is great!
Awesome prize, so generous – thanks for the chance to win.
Fabulous layou! I can’t remember the last time I used tags so will go look in my stash!!
Loving the tags…feeling inspired! Thanks for that and for the opportunity to share in such great prizes!
Great layout!!!
Such a great design!
Oooh! I have tag stamps at home and I will definitely use ’em on your challenge! Thanks for the idea!!
I LOVE THIS DAY!!
Thanks for the chance to win these awesome prizes!!
Oh, such lovely ideas to use tags as part of the embellishment on the layout! It looks awesome.
Thank you for the opportunity to win this amazing kit
Great way to use tags! Love the idea
Greetings Anneke
Lovely layouts! The tags are look great!
Love the white space and vibrant colors! Thanks for the inspiration!
What an awesome prize giveaway from Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches, thank you for the chance to win.
Wow so many neat layouts. Great companies in this hour.
WOW
You’re INSPIRED by Leigh and I’m DOUBLY INSPIRED by you BOTH Emily!!!
THANK YOU for sharing, looking forward to making a tag-filled layout this week 🙂
THANK YOU for the chance to win too!!!
I have so many tags in my stash this is shows me a great new way to use them. Very cute thank you!
Great layout with the tags! I love the Cocoa Daisy kit-thanks for the chance to win one!
Such great inspiration to make better use of my “stash”!
Love the tag detail. Thank you for the chance to win and for all the inspiration.
Great work, thanks for sharing.
Cool pages and love the prizes.
Love the idea of using tags on a layout! Thanks for the inspiration.
I am on total inspiration overload!! My brain can’t hold much more so it is a good thing the day is almost over! TFS!
Both layout are pretty!
I love how you used the tags to create the banner, lifting this idea!
Super cool layout, I love the bright colors. Thanks for sharing.
Great layouts! Thanks for the chance to win.
Lovely layouts. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
That’s a very colourful layout by Emily Pitts. I like how she translates and coordinates her 2-page layout.
Love Ps and just was over at the CocoaDaisy site – amazing!! Fabulous and colorful layouts. So inspiring.
Love the tags at the top! What a fab idea!
What fab layouts and prizes!!
Perfectly imperfect, and a shopping spree! Summer love!!!
I absolutely love your layout! I have to pin it! LOVE the tag element. Big thanks to Cocoa Daisy and to Paper Smooches for their awesome giveaway.
Awesome prizes! I love both the inspiration and the new layout!
Love, love, love these layouts!
Brilliant inspiration. Many thanks for the opportunity.
Cute use of tags on your layout! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
LOVE the design of this layout! I almost never make two pagers because they seem intimidating, but this design feels like something I could actually do-thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome prizes and sample layouts! Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity to win!
Great multi pic layouts
Loving all of the tags! Awesome pages!
Great Layout & it does inspire me to do a 2 page one. The prize package is wonderful, love those project life cards, I have found more ways to use them. Thanks for thinking of us with these prizes.
I love using tags on my layouts!!! So fun!
I love layouts that use lots of photos! Great inspiration! Thank you for all the giveaways!
Not only are these layouts gorgeously inspiring, my heart is going pitter-pat over the Cocoa Daisy kit contents! Holy moly, please pick me!! 🙂
I love the tag layouts! Thanks for sharing all of the wonderful prizes!
What a wonderful way to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend than with some lovely Cocoa Daisy!
From “grow” to “snow!” I love it!!!
That Cocoa Daisy kit is fabulous!
The Grow and Snow pages are cute.The different textures blend very well. I prefer the small printing also. Both pages are uncluttered & I love the repitition of the colours in the Snow page.
Great layout. Thanks for a chance to win.
Another fabulous set of layouts! Love those tags and fun little tidbits!
Shanna 🙂
Have never been a big tag scrapper but this layout just make me try them! Thanks for the tips. The prizes this hour are fantastically fun! Happy NSD !
Wow!!!! Such a fabulous day!!!! Thank you for this amazing chance to win this beautiful prize!!!
i really like that layout. Love that kit, so me.
thanks for the chance to win
Love the bright colors with the black and white pictures, really makes them pop!
Great layouts, I always take too many photos, so I’m always making a lot of 2 page layouts!!
Great inspiration to break out my tag dies! Thanks for the chance to win these great prizes. I would love to add some Paper Smooches stamps to my collection!
Gosh, I just love how those tags are being used as border! Thanks to the sponsors for the prizes!
Gorgeous layouts! Thank you for sharing both! Thank you also for the chance to win these fabulous prizes. Take care, Kim 🙂
Very Nice giveaways! Thanks for the chance to win!
Was always hesitant to use tags in my layout . Loved this one . Am definitely going to try . Love love love the embellishments of Cocoa Daisy .
Its always thrilling for me to have something especially when its “sold out ” ….he he !! Thanks Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches for sponsoring .
These are terrific. 🙂
Fabulous, love all the fun photos! Love me some Cocoa Daisy and Paper Smooches. Thanks for the chance to win!
Great layout! Love all the texture and the pretty tags! Thanks for a chance to win!
Great layouts, love that sketch. Thanks for the chance!
I love using tags, wonderful pages and great prizes
thanks for the great tag layouts!
I love tags and haven’t used them on a layout recently — inspired!
hmmm…. I am looking for a kit club right now. Cocoa Daisy sure looks amazing – will have to check them out.
One of my favourite “techniques” is to use a layout by a fellow scrapbooker to inspire my own. I am currently working on a large project that means A LOT of 12×12 layouts, and I just don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have others’ layouts to help me out! I love what Emily did using Leigh’s layout! Thanks so much for the chance to win the fun prizes from SCT and Paper Smooches 🙂
I’m going to try this technique with the tags soon! What a fun and imaginative layout!
Fabulous use of tags – thanks for the inspiration.
This is such a great series for NSD. Fab pages. Thanks for the chance to win as well.
Great layouts and I love Cocoa daisy kits!!!
I love the design of the ‘Grow’ layout. Gorgeous!
I love tags! Great layout.
The tags look wonderful on your LO!!
Thank you so much for the chance to win!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Awesome!
Very nice layout,thanks..
I can’t wait to scrap lift this idea. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win such amazing prizes!
Love the tags in this layout! The colors are great!
The layout is so fabulous!
Fun layout with those cute tags. Love how they were used. Thanks for sharing with us. Love the prize packages for today. SO cool.
I love this inspiration and will defiinetly be trying it out! Thanks for all the inspiration and of course all the wonderful giveaways
Great inspiration for using tags. Thanks for sharing.
Great ideas on those layouts, especially the tags. And more fantastic prizes! Thanks SCT!
Great ideas and prizes! What a great hour! Lol
love the idea of the tags all in one row – going to try that on one of my pages. another fantastic prize from coco daisy would really love to win this.
Love love love! 🙂 thanks for the chance!!
I really love the clever way these layouts used partial tags for journaling and decoration.
There are so many great layouts! Thanks for the inspiration.
Fun and inspiring! Keep it up.
love all the layouts and the tags. So inspirational and creative. Thanks for sponsoring today’s events..
I love how both layouts use the tags – definitely have to give this idea a try! WOW another great prize – you guys are definitely the best, thanks for the chance to win.
Both LO’s are gorgeous, LOVE LOVE LOVE those tags!
I love the tags…great inspiration!
A great scrap lift. Would love to win this generous giveaway!
Such a fun idea to use tags on these layouts! I’m definitely doing this! Thank you to your generous sponsors – you have some amazing giveaways!
Great idea for using tags!
i really like the simplicity and color choices.
My fingers are crossed :). I could totally use this giveaway to help replenish my diminishing craft stash.
I adore your take on the layout! It’s got more OOMPH :). That’s a very good thing. I’m going to try this challenge, but I’ve never used that many tags on a layout before. Thank you for the inspiration to try.
I love the way you use tags as flags and journaling cards! Such a great idea! I definitely need to use up some of my drawer full of tags!
Great colours. Fun layouts!
Great inspirations! Oh I gotta get some tags out to play! TFS and inspiring!
Woohoo!!! I love the use of the tags on this layout!!! This is an awesome idea because I have a lot of unused tags in my stash!!
that cocoa daisy kit is gorgeous!!! would love to have it!!!
What a great layout and wonderful giveaway. Thanks!
Love the title of the layout because the best memories I have were never planned events.
Wow! The prizes just keep on coming! Though I’m very late getting through all the posts from Saturday, I must say ‘Bravo’! Another great job SCT! AMAZING sponsor support!
Love the use of tags. Very innovative!
Another set of amazing prizes! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I love the layouts and the fact that the same design can look so different with different pictures. The prizes look great too!
Would love to try creating with some Cocoa Daisy! Thanks for the chance!
Really nice take on that layout, especially like the tags element. Prizes are pretty awesome, too!
Lots of inspiration in both layouts. Great giveaway – the CD collection looks amazing.
Tags look so cute on layouts and cards, love them! And love Paper Smooches!! 🙂
Cool, cool, awesome layouts – love them!! The design is so fun!! And I am grateful for your company sponsors this hour – both so great!! Thanks for all you have done to make NSD a fabulous day!!
Thanks for the inspiration and Thanks for your great giveaways.
Smooch, smooch, smooch … love love love it …
Emily – thanks for showing a ‘direct’ scrap lift for a LO – I sometimes feel guilty doing that – but why reinvent the ‘wheel” – right? To Cocoa Daisy & Paper Smooches – big thanks for your great prize pac this hour!! SCT: take yet another rose ….. ? ….. ???