Fandango Challenge Beginning 8/24

[Debb Cozzi]

Okay everyone.......

Are you ready to FANDANGO?!!! :D :D :D

This week we are going to explore how freestyle layouts let photos break out of their square and rectangular mats. In many freestyle layouts your photos can become another decorative element that helps tell the story. Here are some of the ways I have seen photos used in freestyle layouts:

1) The 'open space' in a photo can become a place to journal

2) You can extract people and objects from your photos and use them to illustrate your layout or make them teeny tiny and add them as illustrations in your journaling

3) Of course you can always doodle on a photo :)

4) You can add decorative elements to your photo....crowns, hats, wings (mermaid tails ;) for those that don't understand that one you can check out my gallery and see what an awful mom I am!! :))

5) Play with filters on your photo, give them a painterly effect, make them look like an etching or an embossed carving, blend them into your background or have them look like a polaroid transfer.

6) Slice and splice your photos

These are just a few of many, many ways you can help your photos break out of their little square boxes and 'play the Fandango way.' :p

Here are a couple of layouts where I played with my photos, they aren't exactly freestyle, but imagine doing these kinds of things in a freestyle setting:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/1350/thumbs/dreamin_of_tahoe_with_border.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52942&cat=1350) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/994/thumbs/Anthony_at_Fletcher_Cove.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=124301&cat=500&ppuser=1383) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/994/thumbs/determined_with_border.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123587&cat=500&ppuser=1383) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/994/thumbs/Angels_love_the_pure_of_heart_with_border.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=106816&cat=500&ppuser=1383) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/830/thumbs/you_alone_with_border.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50461&cat=500&ppuser=1383) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/A_New_Perspective_with_border.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55019&cat=500&ppuser=1383) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Ian_with_border.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=47543&cat=500&ppuser=1383)

All right everyone, you know the drill by now........


LET'S FANDANGO!!! :D :D :D :D :D

[isshinryu_mom]

What a great challenge... it will help me get out of the box (pun intended!) I find it hard to even angle my pics for some reason so I'll have to stretch for this one!

[Debb Cozzi]

This is one that I did last week for Stacey's and Tina's challenge but it is a freestyle layout that uses the main photo as a place to journal. I also added some stamps to the photo:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123842&cat=500&ppuser=1383

[mercerph]

Thanks Debb for your wonderful info for these challenges. Even if I don't get a chance to make a layout for the challenge I always read your tips and they are very helpful to me!! So thanks, and I will definitely do my best to get one in for this challenge!! :)

[lbfpebbles]

No squares here.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125687&nocache=1

[Debb Cozzi]

Here is a new one I just made tonight for this challenge. I used my photo as a journaling mat and another photo as the mat for my title:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125718&cat=994

In making this layout I used Rene Bross's Little Critters kit and her "Build a Doodle" set. HAVE YOU SEEN THESE PRODUCTS?!! If you like doing freestyle layouts you just have to go check them out, they are PERFECT for the Fandango!!! ;) :)

[tinksmom]

I made this for the play by the numbers challenge last night. But I think it fits here too.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125747&cat=500&ppuser=25085

Off to try something else with my photos!

[sandra]

I journaled and doodled on my photo... :)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/994/thumbs/Statue-of-Liberty-web.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125763&cat=994)

[SuzanneCWalker]

OHHHHHHHh!!!!!!! Rock ON!!!!!!!! I just GOTTA DANCE!!!!!!!

[amyeileen]

I am not sure how freestyle this one is....I used square photos but they are rounded! :) I am going to do another later I think....
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125779&cat=2943

[JamieStillwagon]

Okay here's my first one....I laid a doodle trail to the butterfly that is an element I added to my photo....I know it's just a tiny toe in the water....but I'll probably do another one too :)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125828&cat=2943

[JamieStillwagon]

Here's my second one .........wow no one in between me!! Everyone must be busy! http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125881&nocache=1

I actually merged to photos together using a mask layer ..... sort BOLD for me!

[sonyalynn]

Here's mine...

Jess (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125906&cat=500&ppuser=32884)

It's doing double duty in Stacey's Gems gallery.

[vanillalatte]

This one was fun!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125907&cat=2943

[kimscrapping]

This is very new for me (gosh I want to try every method/idea I see on DSP!). Here's my first freestyle layout Addict Wannabe! (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126018&nocache=1). C.C. most appreciated! :)

[isshinryu_mom]

I'm finding this to be the hardest challenge to date (or I'm suffering from major scrapper's block... or both!) I thought by scraplifting Debb's wonderful layout I'd get a bit of inspiration but it's not happening so well... I'm going to link my layout here anyway (so I'll have at least done one) and try again later. CC welcome.
Favorite Place - Hickory Glen Park (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126013&cat=500&ppuser=30989)

[isshinryu_mom]

Here's my second attempt at letting my pics out in a freestyle way... cc welcome. I decided to scrap this rather silly face since it's what I see when the camera has been out a bit too much! Thanks for looking.
Grin and Bear It (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126052&cat=2943)

[the3chickens]

I think this is a little more fandango-ish but may not meet the assignment challenge... I journaled and placed a stamp on the photo but it's pretty nondescript, not at all a major feature of the whole LO.. CC's appreciated!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125876&nocache=1

[Bocca]

Well, I didn't exactly follow the directions for this layout. This ending up being an open space layout rather than freestyle. I can't even get out of the rectangular box that I am in. Simple Pleasures (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126118&nocache=1)

[debbers]

OK, nobody laugh at me ....

I wanted to try my hand at some out of the box perspective. I also needed to use some of my SNL goodies in a preview.

So ... I took the picture of my newphew kissing his new bride and ... fiddled with it. I'm not 100% happy with the results, and maybe some text with the layout would help. But I don't even know HOW to add text to a layout like this.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126093

Maybe I should have not tried to try new things on my SNL elements preview, too.

That said, CC's welcome.

deb

[alamodedesigns]

Here is my Fandango layout for August 24. It is doing double duty in Feebies with Tina. I think it works for fandango too.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126156

[bugletmom]

here is my try--i did a 5 page layout from a recent trip to the aquarium. needless to say, i took way, way, way too many pics and i was attached to way, way, way too many of them! :)

aquarium pg. 2 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126171&cat=500&ppuser=48705)

i tried for all the pages to get outside of the photo box, but i think this is my true try at that!

[isshinryu_mom]

Well, my family decided to watch a scary movie tonight so I got several hours to scrap (better than doing laundry!) Here's another attempt at this weeks challenge. I need to work on my extracting skills but I liked the way this turned out. It really illustrates what the day was like (you'd have to know the three boys to really understand... the little one is a wild child!) CC appreciated.
Merry Christmas 2005 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126173&cat=2943)

[fabfive]

Here's one for me, these are hard for me "thinking outside the box. Any cc is appreciated

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126176

[ArcaneFaery]

I put this one up in the Feed The Hungry Layouts to get some CC and the ladies told me to move it here! Thanks girls!

I didn't use any rules, I just put things on there how I liked them, so I guess that fits the freestyling?

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126154&cat=500&ppuser=56638

[fabfive]

Here's another for me: Lots and lots of journeling on this one

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126189&cat=2943

[maileen1]

Ok...here's mine. Dream Come True (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123766&cat=500&ppuser=51750)

This has been part of the NKOTB5 final week and I never thought I was doin' freestyle already with it.

I used a nice bridal entrance facade photo of mine...lowered its opacity and blended with the background paper the it was used as my journalling mat.

[Kristen]

Is this Freestyle? Cowboy Harry (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126210)

Does it have any Freestyle elements to it at all?

What would make it more Freestyle?

Can you tell I'm having trouble grasping this?;) I know it when I see it (mostly. I think.) But this is my first attempt at it myself.

I'm not sure what I was envisioning when I started this layout, and I'm not sure what I ended up with. But I like it - and it's different from my usual style.

[Kristen]

Had another go at this - and I think I'm getting it!

Freestyle Jumping (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126220)

I hope to find time tomorrow to try some of the earlier challenges too.

[Hattitudes]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125304&page=0
Here is a photo very enlarged used with Kim's doodles to duplicate water spray, I then took her overlay and duplicated and turned once to make the frame,

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125305
Posted this last week but forgot to link the thread, the bg is a white blended doodled bg that almost looks like doodles only, love the colours here, I faded the photo on both these lo's but turning down the opacity,

[paulaoneil]

I think this might work in this category - because of the way I played with photo and used the bulk of it as a "frame" for the "focus" of the photo. I like the effect and it was fun and easy to do.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126230&cat=500&ppuser=11546

[Greenfingers]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126233&cat=1348
Here is one that I started out doing for this challenge, then got waylaid by this week's IOTW, so it is in that gallery. In this one, I played with the blend modes to find one that produced a shadow effect.
..........and another
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126246&cat=2943
a composite from 2 photos copied, resized and given "soft plastic" effect.

[JamieStillwagon]

okay...still not going 'way out there' but I'm doing a little more each time :)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126285&nocache=1

[alamodedesigns]

Here is a second layout. Originally done for Stacey's Gems but think it fits here too.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126316&cat=2753

[smulley]

Here is my attempt: Time in a Bottle
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126322&nocache=1

[Karen Bowers]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126317&cat=500&ppuser=4086 is my latest. Lots of negative space in the photo which I didn't journal on, but I figured the fun alphas would make up for that! :)

[sfoneill]

Here's my attempt at this challenge!! I've been wanting to participate for a super long time, but haven't given it time. I think this layout is done correctly, please let me know if it fits the style or not. Lots of fun!!! Thanks for the challenge~

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126354&cat=2943

[Debb Cozzi]

I haven't gotten a chance to spend time in the gallery this weekend, but I will this evening! I just had to jump in here and say....You are all so sweet and precious to me!!! I can't even begin to say how much I appreciate your hearts...wanting to try new things, and wanting it to be right. For those of you that are concerned about your layouts 'fitting' ..... don't be!!! THIS IS the FANDANGO!!! We are all about trying new things and making them work, but the MOST important thing is that you end up with layouts that you are happy with!!

Okay.....(((((Group HUG)))))) :) :) :) :)

[debbers]

Well, this is the actual page that someone pointed me towards this thread -- even though I think the whole bridal veil falling out/perspective thing was more in the spirit of a Fandango thing.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126126&cat=500&ppuser=45076

deb

[sandilyn]

Here is one I did, doing double duty for Stacey's Gems this week:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126470&cat=2753

[mariafer]

So I am not sure wether this will fit in this week's or not. I really am hoping that it is more about the journaling and that the pictures are accents but then again I am not sure. I will go back and try to make it look more like it is justified (make the left side look more even) but I really should go clean house. Any cc is more than welcome. I really don't know about any of the doodles or the top center circle... thinking about putting two more contrasting patterned papers... anyway tell me what you think...
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126541&cat=2943

[bethliz]

Well Ann directed me here and thought i should post this layout...don't really know if it fits the criteria but from what i read the fact that the pic is split in two to help illustrate a tyical male i suppose is one step forward...anyhows here goes.....

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/Typical_Malea.jpg


Thanks for looking....Cheers Liz

[bethliz]

All right i have been bitten by the bug...just re read things and figure my kiss layout could fit here...i used a PSP script to change the pic so it looks like it is drawn with charcoal or conte crayon and added a mask...the frame is a mask too and i also added a mask and a second background layer to the initial background...i loove stuffing around with the designers elements and it is always a challenge to add something new to a layout...a new twist on what i would normally acheive...PSP offers some fantastic ways of doing this....CC always welcome..Cheers Liz

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/The_Kiss2.jpg

[*love2scrap*]

king of goofiness (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126599&nocache=1)

this was a ton of fun - why do I keep saying that about freestyle??? TONS of FUN!!!
dew

[*love2scrap*]

here is one in the club digital section, but I journaled in the 'white space' - not so freestyle jack at 4 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126562&cat=500&ppuser=45073)
and then here is one loud (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126170&cat=500&ppuser=45073) with stacey's freestyle quick click and backpack.

these are kind of low-key and probably should stay in their respective categories!

[MommyPanda]

Ok - here is one that is doubling with the Art Journal challenge ...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125409&cat=500&ppuser=43876

[cybergram]

Here is mine for Fandango, had oodles of fun!!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126624&cat=2943

[amyeileen]

I think I did a little bit better this time! I have some doodles and my journaling on the photo.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126622&cat=2943

[JamieStillwagon]

Here's another one from me......this one (like it says on the layout) is the hardest extraction I've ever done (but then again, I don't do many!) The original photo is actually a garden of tiger lilies. I extracted just one. I took the photo in Puerto Vallarta when we were on our anniversary cruise. I used the dragonfly to sort of point to the photo http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126642&nocache=1

[lvg4him]

I missed the chat, so I am not sure if we were supposed to use a certain kit or not. Not even sure this is right. But here is my attempt. I am really NOT happy with it. It seems bland and like it needs SOMETHING. Still a work in progress so any CC is appreciated.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126671&cat=2943

[inababes]

Does this LO work for the challenge?
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=124893&cat=500&ppuser=57156

[MommyPanda]

Well - I hope that this LO fits into Fandango .... doing double duty with PLay by Numbers #5 - but I made it with both of these challenges in mind ;)

Debb - I tried real hard on this one!!!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126669&limit=recent

[the3chickens]

This was a rushed work and looks a little strange I think but at least it fits the critieria...I think :D It's doubling for Gems and is that gallery.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126662&cat=500&ppuser=47044

[LindaBelle]

I just can't stop giggling.....

Pirate Treasure (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126691&cat=500&ppuser=23215)

He's living over in the IOTW gallery (and in many ladies dreams...:) )

[lvg4him]

Redid the layout above using the CC I got. KEEP THE CC COMING!! I like this one MUCH better, but am still wondering if there is anything else missing or to change.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126831&nocache=1

[moseycat]

Here is my Fandango for this week!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126892&cat=2943

Karen

[Greenfingers]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127008&cat=2943
Here is another try at this. The poppy overlay is pretty and delicate, so I played with the photo to give a watercolour effect with some recolouring to blend with the kit.

[artsea]

Hello Ladies and any gents. I just posted my first attempt at freestyle. Any and all CC are welcome, I'm loving the freestyle LO's I've seen in your gallery.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127025&cat=2943

[Phos4us]

Here's my attempt : Notes and Doodles (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127074&cat=500&ppuser=53418)

[AimeeWrites]

Hmm...I posted this in the general Fandago thread, but I just realized it fits the challenge, too (I think). Woo hoo!

If it doesn't, let me know, and I'll alter the heck out of a photo for my next LO. ;)

Syndey (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127071&si=sydney)

~Aimee

[Debb Cozzi]

WELL.......you have all certainly kept me busy this morning......but what a fun and inspiring way to spend a morning!!! Every one of you should be proud of what you posted this week for the challenge. Each is unique and special and, speaking for myself, continues to show me the limitless possibilities to this craft. Fantastic work everyone, you make me smile!!!! :) :) :) :) :)

[AimeeWrites]

Debb, thanks so much for the input! It took a little doing to make the hearts colorized without making them look "fakey," but I think I figured it out. I posted it again...any thoughts?

THANKS! http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127082&cat=500&ppuser=63501

~Aimee

[rlma]

Here is my attempt: Hands! (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127083&cat=2943)

[artsea]

Thanks everyone for such a warm welcome!!!

[AimeeWrites]

I am learning so much from studying everyone's LO's! Thanks so much.

Here's today's attempt at the Fandango - http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127303&nocache=1

Now, I guess I ought to tackle the dishes. Hmph.

[alamodedesigns]

Here is link to another that may fit the Fandango criteria. It is doing double duty in the Gimme More gallery.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127189

[artsea]

My second freestyle link. I'm falling in love with the challenge of freestyle.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127319&cat=2943

[jhertzog]

Well, better late than never... here is mine for this week, Ruby (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=127341&cat=2943). Not as Fandango as it could be, but I used splicing, playing with the photo, and writing on the photo. I also tried not to use white space because all my previous freestylish los use white space.

[evergreen100]

Here's a late effort from me for this challenge. Not very "freestyle" (still having trouble working outside my cosy little safe zone) but I did almost doodle on the photo and I actually did journal on it!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=128578&cat=2943

[amson]

This is my attempt at the challenge. Thanks Deb for the wonderful explanations and ideas. Without this stimulus, I would definitely not attempt to freestyle.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=128856&cat=2943

[artsea]

I did a Freestyle LO for the DET challenge, below is the link if anyone wants to see it. I thought I'd share it with my Fressetyle friends. I extracted a photo of myself holding a paintbrush and attempted to make it look like I was actually painting in the layout. I did a "messy" journal entry. I tried to push the boundries a bit with my placement of papers in the background while adding depth. Can't make CC in the DET gallery, but other comments are allowed. I see there are some of the DET contestants here in the FS Forum, best of luck to you!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=128607&cat=500&ppuser=63469

[SuzanneCWalker]

HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I gotta say.

HOLYCOWWWWWWWWWw!

[Quirky]

ok...I THINK I understand..a bit...would the cut out of my little one in this count??? Obviously this is a really really small fandango :) But if I really do understand then I think I'd like to join you all...for upcoming ones of course :)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120436&cat=500&ppuser=63442

[Karen Bowers]

My Surreal Child (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=128863&limit=all) certainly took advantage of the open spaces! :)

[SuzanneCWalker]

OK, nobody laugh at me ....

I wanted to try my hand at some out of the box perspective. I also needed to use some of my SNL goodies in a preview.

So ... I took the picture of my newphew kissing his new bride and ... fiddled with it. I'm not 100% happy with the results, and maybe some text with the layout would help. But I don't even know HOW to add text to a layout like this.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126093

Maybe I should have not tried to try new things on my SNL elements preview, too.

That said, CC's welcome.

deb


I'm SO not laughing, Deb, but I can't find the photo - it says "not found!" I am BUMMEDDDDDDDDDd!!! Let me know if you get it back up and I'll go gush!!! :) :)

[SuzanneCWalker]

HOLY COW, these are such awesome layouts!!!! I'm sooooooooooo far behind - I really do want to get to each and every layout to shout out at you, but know that I've seen you in the gallery and totally totally am grinning like a FOOL over how FREAKING FANDANGOLICIOUS you guys are!!!!!!!!! Rock on!

[smulley]

I'm SO not laughing, Deb, but I can't find the photo - it says "not found!" I am BUMMEDDDDDDDDDd!!! Let me know if you get it back up and I'll go gush!!! :) :)


I want to see it too, Debb! I would love to know when it is back up!


Thanks Suzanne!!! The font looks GREAT!