Hello! It's Jen Gallacher joining you as we come close to wrapping up interNational Scrapbook Day! If you're joining us for the first time, be sure to check out our first post today here!
I chose Richard Garay's beautiful "Today is the Day" card on page 70 of the Spring 2016 issue. I loved how gorgeous this card was so I knew that I wanted to use it to create an 8 1/2" x 11" layout.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, American Crafts; Patterned Paper, Ephemera: My Mind's Eye; Leaf Die Cut: Echo Park Paper; Paper Clips: Doodlebug Designs; Gold Doily: American Crafts; Black Photo Corners: Thermoweb; "XOXO" and Label Sticker: Simple Stories; Enamel Dots: Echo Park Paper; Ribbon: source unknown
Here are the things I was "inspired by" from his card:
- White foundation with a colored, background. Although I used a patterned paper.
- Cluster of flowers. Mine are die cuts: both manual and ephemera.
- Brush script sentiment. Mine is a sticker from Simple Stories.
While I used a different colors scheme and went with a layout rather than a card, using Richard's card helped my layout come together quickly. Look for scrapbooking inspiration in places besides other scrapbooking pages. It might surprise you where it comes from!
Your challenge: Use a card to inspire elements for a layout! Be sure to share the card with us too! Share your 8:00 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!
8:00 pm GIVEAWAY with Richard Gary and Echo Park!!!
"Happy National Scrapbook Day! The Richard Garay retail line made it’s debut at CHA in January 2016. We invite you to enter the world of Richard Garay and be inspired by all the amazing & high quality products! Together we can make amazing happen!" ~ Richard Garay
Celebrate International Scrapbooking Day with this NEW "Party Time" collection from Echo Park Paper. We thought it would be fun to give away a collection kit and an ephemera pack to one lucky winner so you can celebrate with us! Hop on over to our blog this weekend for lots of additional challenges and prizes.
Thank you Richard Garay and Echo Park Paper! Amazing prizes! 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 also for taking a minute to pop over to their Facebook pages and let them know how great these prizes are!
Good luck everyone! Join us in our last hour for an exciting exclusive announcement and one more prize package! And of course, we hope you're still crafting the day away!
Oh! I’m first. Beautiful cards.
PARTY TIME!!!! Happy NSD!!!!
Wow – thanks for introducing me to Richard Garay – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it – now Echo Park I already knew … and always love!
I just love your layout based on the lovely card. You did a fabulous interpretation. Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
Amazing card and layout! Absolutely love them both! Thanks for the fun today and happy NSD everyone! The prize packs look fantastic! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
A new twist. Scrapbook a layout based on a card. Very cool idea. Thanks for the prizes too – I’m loving NSD
Great idea to turn a card layout into a scrapbooking layout. Love this collection – fun colours!
Yay!
What a great day it has been so far. Thank you for the chance to win so many great prizes and thank you for all the inspiration.
Love the inspiration you got from the beautiful card! Amazing layout!! NSD is so much fun and you learn new things all day long! Thanks for yet more fabulous prizes!
So much fun
in this collection!
Happy NSD every one!
Carla from Utah
So ready for summer celebrations!.Thank you!
What a way to think outside the box. Love how you took elements from the card and used it on a layout.
Once again great prizes and fabulous ideas for my scrappy time
I love that collection from Echo Park! Would love to win 🙂
Thank-You for this inspiring idea!!
I absolutely love the Party Time Collection from Echo Park!
Wow, what a great prize pack! I love the projects shown using these goodies! A perfect way to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day!
Taking inspiration from a card is very creative. Love the idea.
A big thank you to Richard Garay. I just saw his embossing folders on another website. Love them.
What can I say about Echo Park. Love all the lines that they have come out with and bought them all too.
Amazing day of giveaways and inspiration!!! Thanks for sharing!!
So pretty…would love to win – thanks for making iNSD so much fun!
Oh I love that soft watercolory look
What a beautiful layout!
That is gorgeous!!!
Just so gorgeous! Love Jen’s work!
Love that card and what a great idea to use a card as inspiration for a layout. Great prizes – thanks for the chance to win!!
Lovely project,
love all the colors.
Carla from Utah
Such a beautiful card to get inspiration from! The layout turned out gorgeous!! Wish I had half the talent of the SCT design team! Thanks again for sharing and the chance at more wonderful prizes!
What a great take on the card Jen! So great to see how people interpret inspiration pieces they find.
I’m going to have to look up Richard Garay! This is the second new designer I’ve learned of today thanks to you folks and the fun I’ve had. Thanks so much!
wow!! stunning card inspired a stunning layout!
Beautiful backgrounds! Thanks for another great NSD!
Beautiful layout! I’ve always been a fan of Jen’s work!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Wow, love these giveaways! Thanks!
This is just beautiful! It really highlights the gorgeous photo!!
i love how you created a layout using a card for inspiration. beautiful Jen!
Gorgeous layout and cards
Love that party line! So cute, and a beautiful layout by Jen!
Fun to see how you translated a card into a layout!
Beautiful card and fabulous page! Thanks for all the inspiration today!
Wow, these cards are beautiful! I love the layering and colors used. Thanks for another great giveaway.
I am new to Richard Garay products. Love what I see. Gorgeous layout and I love this card.
Beautiful cards!
Beautiful card from beautiful inspiration!! Love your projects Jen!
The gold doilys are a wonderful add on! Thanks again to the sponsors for the wonderful prize packages!!
Love this layout! The details from the tucked in doily to the paperclips are great touches. Happy Scrappy Day!
Wow, gorgeous layout! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the layout you created inspired by this lovely card.
Beautiful layout inspired by a beautiful card!!
Amazing Party pack. Love it. Thanks Richard Garay and Echo Park!
OMG Fabulous layout! and fabulous prizes!! I love all the NSD inspiration.
Always need birthday paper! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Love the card to layout transformation. And the colors are gorgeous! Great prizes to end a great day!
Having a blast today! Thank you iNSD!!
So pretty!
I love the way Jen used a card as inspiration for her layout! So pretty.
Love Jennifer’s inspiration. Always! The colors are just gorgeous; Thanks for the chance!
Such a gorgeous project, Jenn. I have that lovely MME’s collection so i will scraplift this for sure.
Would love to win!
Lovely layout! I love the inspiration card also!
Fabulous prizes… thanks for the chance!
Aw Jen…..love your card. The ribbon accent makes it so pretty! Richard Garay and Echo Part! Love them both! Thanks for sponsoring!
Love this line! Perfect for scrapping them grand babies birthdays!
What a beautiful layout. It is inspiring.
It’s been an awesome day filled with inspiration!!!
Jen, I love your work and the detailed instructions that make it all look easy. Thanks for your inspiration.
Wow! That is a great prize! Love the card.
What a beautiful layout!!
Very nice layout and really great products. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Very nice layout
Lovely projects, thanks for the inspiration!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at) gmail(dot) com
Yay! I love EP and this is Party Time collection and ephemera is on my wish list! Thanks SCT for a great fun filled NSD!
Love the Party Time collection!
Jen Gallacher…you are uber talented! Honestly. Everything you create I just adore. I wish you’d come to a Crop & Create event..people would line up to take a class with you. You’re awesome. 😀
I have always admired Jennifer’s work. Can’t wait to try this one.
Beautiful layout! I hadn’t heard of Richard Garay product…looks great!
Both cards are so stunning.
Lovely card!! Thanks for the chance!
Totally love your pretty layout page. So many bright elements tha showcase the black and white photo. Thanks!
Love the water colors and who doesn’t love EP? I would love to win this collection so I can scrap my bff’s 40th birthday party!
Beautiful work!! I never heard of Richard Garay. Liked the facebook page and checking them out. Thank you
Love the blue look.
Beautiful!
Thank you RG and EP!
Thanks for the intro to Richard Garay! Just checked out the website! (y)
Beautiful layout, and gorgeous inspiration card!
Gorgeous layout! I love all the fabulous layers! Thanks Jen for the wonderful inspiration! Much appreciation too to Richard Garay and Echo Park for the wonderful prizes!
Loving this new collection. I am definitely a fan.
This has been a fun day and I love your card.
Beautiful layout! I love those colors!
Love both these layouts! I love how using journaling cards for traditional layouts really simplifies the process!
It’s party time! I love Richard Garay and have several of his collections. Thanks for the chance to win!
Beautiful layout! I love seeing a layout inspired by a card.
the blues on the first card are so pretty.
The flowers on the second are great too.
Love RG’s stamps and dies.
Echo Park has fantastic papers.
thanks for having the hop.
Happy NSD
Beautiful layout!
Great inspiration ideas. Gorgeous papers and embellishments. Thanks for the chance to win.
Cannot go wrong with Echo Park ?
Beautiful card and layout! Great products from Richard Garay and Echo Park!
I discovered you guys because of Jen! yay!
Party time looks like so much fun!
Wow, what great prizes and awesome cards. Happy International National Scrapbooking Day!
Surely if you win, party time!
Thanks,
Such a stunning card, and such a beautiful resulting layout. Thanks for sharing! Love the prizes, the sponsors are amazing!
What a great prize pack. I love the idea of using a card idea for a page layout
Lovely projects and the prizes look great!
What a terrific idea to use a card to inspire us for a layout!! Love yours especially!!! So much fun today!
Fabulous Projects.I love both.Thanks for inspiration and thanks for faulous giveaway!
I love the idea of making a layout when you’re inspired by a card. That’s so cool! Thank you for the chance to win that adorable collection.
Let’s party. Thanks for the chance
Gorgeous page and great giveaways. Thanks for the chance.
Love both these. Prizes! Also, your layout is beautiful!
Great take by Jen on this pretty card! Thanks for these giveaways – Happy iNSD!
Love your take on changing up a card to a layout! Great ideas and fun prizes from awesome companies.
Oh wow–I love how you used the card to inspire your fabulous layout! Thanks for a chance at the wonderful prizes!
That card is amazing! What a lovely inspiration piece to create a great layout!
You can never have too many birthday scrappy supplies! Seems like I’m always scrapping birthday pictures. Thanks for a fantastic prize.
A beautiful layout and amazing prizes! Thank you SCT and happy NSD weekend!
This is fantastic! I love this layout – the scale is great with the product. Happy International Scrapbooking Day!
Beautiful layout! I love the soft watercolor look of those flowers.
Lots of fun stuff!
Jen’s layouts are always amazing and heartfelt. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Amazing!
Fruity bright summer goodies. Thanks for the chance to win xxx
What a beautiful line!!!
Wonderful projects!
Always love Jen’s simplicity but stunning layouts. She is one amazing crafter. Great bunch of prizes, thank you to the generous sponsors!
I love taking inspiration from cards, too! I’m joining this challenge!
Thanks for the chance to win pretty prizes!!
lovely card and lovely LO!
Thanks for all the giveaways
I love this colours! <3
What a great challenge! Love it.. Going to try to make a layout! I Think I have a idea 😉 lol! Echo Park is my favo brand so it would be really nice to win these papers 🙂
Greetings Anneke
Thank you so much for the chance to win this amazing collection. It looks like it will be fun to play with. Take care, Kim 🙂
I love how there’s a resemblance of the card in the layout, yet they are different altogether! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love how you’ve translated the card into your gorgeous layout!
What a fun looking collection!!!
oh my—gorgeous—everything is gorgeous!
Gorgeous projects. The prizes are fabulous.
Great LO! And great prizes! 🙂
WOW!!! All of Jen’s projects are gorgeous! The RG and EP kits are fabulous.
What a beautiful take on that amazing card!
WOW – WONDERFUL card that INSPIRED you Jen – LOVE IT and LOVE your layout too!!! I have to confess that I’ve not thought of using a card to inspire a layout design before => looking forward to taking up your challenge 🙂
THANK YOU for sharing and for the chance to win!!!
Love Jen Gallacher’s card, she is so talented I watch all her videos, love her work. What a team up of Richard Garay and Echo Park Paper, this would make us all seem like pros, lol. Thank you for the chance to win such a great prize pack.
Love the cupcake signs, great for a party.
Always love jens projects can get enough videos. Love echo park
Beautiful card…beautiful layout! ?
That layout is stunning! The inspiration card was beautiful, but your choices of colors and the page on page layering have added so much dimension! I’m SO inspired right now!
Beautiful! Love the colours.
Another “must have” collection from Echo Park! Love everything about it.
gorgeous layout! Love the inspiration of the card transformed to the amazing layout!
Beautiful card and layout, and I love the new collection from Echo Park…….gorgeous colours!
Elegent thanks for sharing
So pretty and colourful! Love the Echo Park party time collection giveaway. I would love this collection for the latest family birthday layouts.
What an awesome creation!! So much fun and inspiration all day long!!! TFS!
I’m in love with florals now, beautiful page.
Thanks for a day full of fun and amazing inspiration.
Such a happy, gorgeous layout! Love the colours and the overall feel!
wonderful card and page and fabulous prize
Have loved Echo Park for a long time . . . thanks for introducing us to Richard Garay! Beautiful cards!
I love both the inspiration piece and Jen’s scrapbook page and also love the keep-it-simple process of starting with a white background; thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp and I hope everyone had a great International Scrapbooking Day!
Love this challenge. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win.
Beautiful projects!!
Hey Jen Gallacher, that’s a beautiful card!
Love both the card and layout!Great job!
Party time is the best!
Fun challenge and beautiful projects. Love the prize collections. Thanks for all the fun.
What a beautiful layout and fab prizes!
Love that you took the inspiration from the card and made your page actually look like one! Gorgeous!
Beautiful layout! I often see a card I want to make from a layout, but never thought to look the other way around like you did. 🙂
I love it! And what a fab birthday line!
Just gorgeous – love it all. Many thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful projects
Wow-love the interpretation of turning a card into a layout-just beautiful, and oh so creative! Thanks for the chance to win too!!!
What a gorgeous card!!
Love that Birthday paper, I want it so bad. Thanks for the chance
Beautiful card and layout! Thank you for the amazing prizes!
Thank you for the chance to win
Fabulous cards and layout. Absolutely love them both. Love the inspiration I get from this card and layout.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautiful layout! Thank you for a chance to win such amazing prizes!
So elegent.
Beautiful artwork! I have loved Echo Park for a long time!
Love it !
Beautiful card and layout. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful inspiration today!
Great job Jen!! I would never have thought of using a card as inspiration for a layout! Awesome!
Gotta get that card made! I really like the new paper from Echo Park! Thanks for the chance to win it!
Thanks for the wonderful inspiration and amazing prizes!
Beautiful layout and check out those amazing prizes, wow!
Cheers,
Shanna 🙂
I often look at cards for inspiration for layouts – love this card. The echo park prize looks like so much fun! Thanks for inspiring…
Wow!!!! Such a fabulous day!!!! Thank you for this amazing chance to win this beautiful prize!!!
DOUBLE WOW. i will go check out R G as dont have any. I live in Louisiana so not sure if that is why or not. the closest scrap store is almost two hours away. Love this website. Thank you all.
Love card!!!
Beautiful card & layout!!
This really makes me want to break out of my 12×12 mold and do an 8.5×11 layout. It’s gorgeous and everything seems to be brought in closer and more intimate. Going to give it a whirl at my crop in 2 weeks! Thank you sponsors for the prizes be offered!
It’s just beautiful, Jen! Thank you for the inspiration, and the chance to win. Take w, Kim 🙂
Beautiful.
Love the cards and the nice bright colours of the Party Time paper line.
Very Nice giveaways! Thanks for the chance to win!
Richard’s card and your LO are bother really beautiful – thanks for sharing! His new line looks lovely, and Party Time is just plain fun!
Thank you so much for introducing Richard Garay . ” Make amazing happen ” collection is fabulous . I always love anything floral . Echo park…I’m already a big fan of them .
Amazing projects Jen! So loving the giveaways too!
Beautiful layout! Love the color scheme and layers! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!
Fun!!
Gorgeous projects, thanks for the chance!
thanks for the chance to win some great prizes! thanks for the wonderful layout!
Beautiful cards! I love the color palettes! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
stunning layout. Love everything about it.
Beautiful work as always, Jen! I am new to Richard Garay’s line of products but loving what I see! And of course Echo Park always delivers such colourful and uplifting products! Thanks for a chance to win these awesome prizes!
Wow! So much amazing inspiration and wonderful prizes!! I haven’t scrapped in so long but I’m feeling motivated now !
What amazing prizes – both of those collections are must-haves!
Lovely cards – really striking. Thanks for the chance to win as well.
Oh love the inspiration and the giveaway is amazing too!!
Party time is so fun! And this is my first time hearing of Richard Garay…the line looks amazing!
Great layout.
Loving the happy colors in these prizes today!!
Thank you so much for the chance to win!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Party packs are hard to beat, everyone has something to celebrate!
Awesome!!
Very nice layout,thanks.
Great layout. I love Echo Party and Richard’s Party collection is no exception.
It is so beautiful!
Amazing prizes! Love the layout and love the idea of using a card as inspiration for a layout. SO cute.
Beautiful layout inspired by a gorgeous card! Thanks Jen and SCT!
This is a great project! Love the prizes!
Always like to see what Jen has created. Hope to win this stunning prize. thanks to SCT
absolutely gorgeous layout! thanks so much for the chance! 🙂
This layout is just beautiful and elegant…but still young at heart! Thanks for all the fun inspiration and giveaways.
Love!
Wow! Hour after hour.
I heart Scrapbook Giveaways!!!
What lovely paper and collection. Great inspiration.
What a great idea to use a card to inspire a layout!
Oh my, Richard’s water color cards are AMAZING! And I love your scrapbook page and think it’s a great idea to find inspiration everywhere! Thanks for the chance to win some fabulous prizes!
These prizes are fabulous….thanks for the chance to Win!
Love your cards Jen! Thanks for the chance to win an awesome prize.
Jen’s card and layout are beautiful! Awesome prizes too! What a fabulous way to celebrate NSD!
I am in LOVE with Jen’s style. She is SO INSPIRING!
And I have this EP collection on my Wish List!
Woo hoo….thanks for such a great NSD!
Love the card that was the initial inspiration!
i really like that orange and green color combo
Lovely card – not sure how I would be able to make it a layout. Wonderful prizes too.
Since I’m making cards for family every month, I’m always searching for new ideas and concepts to incorporate.
The card featured on here is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing. Love the inspiration :).
Love your layout! Especially love the cute little gold doilies! They just add that pop!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Wow, a $100. prize from Richard Gary- lovely. And what a generous giveaway from Echo Park. The variety would be a full supply for any card or scrapbook project.
Soooo beautiful and artistic! Love Jen’s creations. OMGEE these prizes are so awesome too! You guys are too generous and making this the best NSD EVA!!!
This is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!!
I love the wonderful inspiration you drew from that lovely card for your beautiful layout….great colors, too. Thanks for sharing and for the great giveaway!!
beautiful layout…love the prize pack too!!
What a beautiful card and layout! It’s so true that inspiration can be found everywhere.
Great inspiration!
Jen’s cards are so inspirational. I wish I was better at the color combinations.
So fun!!! Great prizes!! Thanks so much for a chance to win!!
Awesome work Jen! Love the prizes this hour too! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the background adaptation! Lovely!
So inspiring! I love to get a hold of this prize and get to work! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I am loving the Echo Park and excited to see the new stuff from Richard Garay. Glad I came back to catch up!
Lovely projects and prizes.
I LOVE Echo Park paper…would be a great addition to my paper supply.
Jen’s work is beautiful!
So neat to see how you interpreted the card into a full layout. Great prizes.
Oh my Gosh, the blue card is so fantastic! I can totally see why you drew inspiration from it!
Oh boy!! What a gorgeous card and fun party, party things!! The giveaways are simply amazing!!! Thanks so much to all for all!!
Love Echo Park – I am new to Richard Garay products – but they look amazing!! There is such loveliness in this post – so amazing and pretty to look at!!
Such a gorgeous layout! Thanks for the inspiration and the great giveaways.
Jen – great idea! Card to LO – I often take a major element out of a LO for a card, but don’t recall going the other way. Will def have to give it a try now!! And what a super prize pack for this hour – thanks muchly Richard Garay & Echo Park Paper ? At 12 & counting SCT –
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Party Time makes one want to party. This will make terrific birthday layouts. Thanks