Help me Design-a-kit & you could Win-a-kit!

[Tina]

It's been nearly a year since we've played this! Who's ready to go????

Here's the 1st post (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29073) to help you along. It's a lot like Lauren's Gimme A Clue if you play that with her!

I'd love it if you could link the swatch thumbnails in here too

so post away on color schemes. I'll be out w/ my boy today, but will get started on a kit soon!

1st I'll need color suggestions, then I will ask for background ideas. After finish the backgrounds (all 4) I will then show them for element suggestions, after all the elements are done (I'll show them as i finish them) I'll put it up for name suggestions.

Winners- 1 for color scheme, 1 random, 1 for naming.

[sammdc]

Tina I added 4 to the designakit gallery

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295215

[mariafer]

I love these challenges... so I am going to go post a couple!

Edited to add: Here they are
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/colorschemescrate_barrell.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295224)
color scheme2 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295224)http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/colorschemes1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295223)
for tina design a kit (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295223)

[Roberta T]

Posting here because I'd like to participate.

[Tina]

Thanks! I need some more participants! LOL!

[idtwinmom]

Hmm, need to figure out how to make the color scheme swatch!

[cherebus]

I moved three swatches over to the designakit gallery.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/Basket3.jpg

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/day-lily.jpg

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/Tea-Cup-swatch.jpg

[mariafer]

Love that first swatch cherebus

I decided to add one more... from martha stewart...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/colorschemes2.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295290&ppuser=20407)

[mcbowersox]

Ok, I've got it all figured out except how to get the numbers. Where do I find those? I've looked everywhere my limited knowledge can take me. Using PSE 7.

[mariafer]

Did you read Tina's post. (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29073)

We first start with color schemes. I have set up a template in PSE that I use since I love this type of challenge and anytime there is one I do it. It has the 5 lines only. I change them and rotate them depending on the inspiration picture I choose. Other people set theirs up with a place for the picture. Then is when the fun begins. You can choose the colors and set them in place and save for web and upload here.

I hope it makes sense..

[Tina]

I dont need the numbers, I'll just use the eyedropper tool :)

[mcbowersox]

Here are my first two attempts

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/76ers_copy.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295305)
76ers_copy (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295305)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/Katie_on_fence_copy.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295319)
Katie_on_fence_copy (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295319)

Ok. . . this is fun! Here are two more

This fabric is kind of ugly, but i like the colors

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/Ugly_fabric_copy.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295332)
Ugly_fabric_copy (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295332)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/thumbs/Cowboy_Sing_Along_copy.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295331)
Cowboy_Sing_Along_copy (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295331)
Going to bed now. . .

[bamabreeze10]

Here's the right thread! I posted to last years... guess its never to soon to forget that its 2009 already! Anyhow, I pulled 5 colors from my days of being a wedding planner/design consultant. I don't really have a picture to go with, but these were the most popular colors for beach weddings (so popular and fun to work with that I'm using them for my wedding as well!). Enjoy!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=112&pictureid=582

[Tina]

Love that first swatch cherebus

I decided to add one more... from martha stewart...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5522/colorschemes2.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=295290&ppuser=20407)

I've picked this color scheme!

Now we are on to backgrounds.... suggestions?

[mariafer]

YIPEE! I might just have to go to Martha from now on! I am two of two with her (yours and Lauren's!) I love those birds! :)!

For backgrounds....

*Glitter swirl background in the "gold" (Gold with darker gold swirls on it)
*Grungy grid with green lines and brown, blue and green swirls and flowers in some edges/corners

[cherebus]

great choice the birds make me think of spring and the glitter reminds me of fairies.

[handkl]

1. A patterned paper with the two blues - perhaps a scratchy feel or repeatative squares.
2. A gungy background in brown with a red grungy edge
3. An old paper look with the grey
4. A pattered paper with the green, maybe faint swirls or something along those lines

[idtwinmom]

Darn, didn't have time to figure out how to do the colors. Will be back with element suggestions (just no good with BGs)

[mcbowersox]

The colors you picked are my fave! I'm going to watch on the BG cause I don't know what do do. . .

I'm excited to see how this all turns out!

[Jill W]

How about a background with a few 'tall slender flowers' on one side? (does that make sense?)

[sammdc]

definitely love the glitter in this one would be wonderful to have a layout with some glitter swirls in it

[sammdc]

like one with silver threads in it

[bamabreeze10]

How about something kind of "vintage" style with some burned/ripped edges or some argyle style patterns?

[minnmom79]

a background with swirly polka dots or squares

a background with multicolor, multi-width stripes, with a fabric texture.

[Dani B]

I would love to have some blended and textured papers like the ones you did in the Gilded Glory kits. Maybe with birds and branches as an overlay?

[honeymoon]

A spotted paper like the one in your Chillin kit... but instead of snowflakes the sillouette of a little bird.

A paper with swirls of leaves and vines and little birds all over it.

Dotted paper like the one in Razzle Dazzle Girly - blue with darker brown and green spots.

[Tina]

Here are the 4 backgrounds. I took the glitter suggestions and swirly suggestions and made a very glittery (with lots of diff colors of glitter) background set.

Now, ready for the suggestions for elements. These I will show 1 at a time.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/1624/DesignAKitBGs.jpg

[sammdc]

tina I love the glitter splashes you had in heartbeat maybe something like that in greens

[Roberta T]

I love the gold glitter edge on the beige bg. How about a separate swirly? Or a circular type element with the gold glitter?

[LinJ]

Ooooooooooo really pretty !!

How about a circular frame with swirly/leaf embellishments?

[Jill W]

How about some funky shaped glittery stars? :think:

[sueya]

I'd like to see a swirly silver frame or a silver twig.

[bamabreeze10]

what about some tall "tree" branches made of gold glitter, or some swirly photo corners made with that rustic red color?

[minnmom79]

wordart in glitter in words like sparkle, glow, shine.

a satin ribbon with a bow

[gram2nic]

a stripe paper with small stripes of all the colors.

[Tina]

wordart in glitter in words like sparkle, glow, shine.




http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/1624/DesignAKitElement1.jpg

[Tina]

feel free to repeat your same suggestions if they didnt get picked :)

[mcbowersox]

I'd love to see some things in the green and red colors in the swatch.

I absolutely LOVE the glitter paper! I'd be all over a backpack with that paper in different colors!

[Jill W]

A string of icicles?

[handkl]

How about some elements in the red, green, or brown.

1. A grundged up glitter frame
2. Some ribbon
3. A circular element
4. A beaded string

[sueya]

I'd like to see gold and green curled ribbons knotted together like the ones in the new forum header
Also I think a gold twisted ribbon would look good

[honeymoon]

An oval frame... having just gone searching for one in all of your kits Tina... I couldn't find one.

[Leea]

Pretty backgrounds...I love glitter :) How about a flower with a glittered center?
how about a sparkle spray, like fireworks make in the sky?

[Leea]

How about a delicate chain with silver and gold stars dangling from it...
A trail of small butterflies....
a cute little green frog ...with or without glitter accents
A swirl of green leaves...with or without glittered accents...

[Leea]

more green ideas...
a green three or four leaf clover
a swirly fern branch
back to glitter ... :)
how about a gold and silver glitter circle frame

[wuvie]

This brings back memories of my paint on sweatshirt days :lol:
The word art so looks like it came out of a tube of the glitter paint I use to use.

Ideas:
A smear of paint or drip
A droopy bow with safty pin
Puffy glitter stickers
An eyelet lace frame
Brush stroke flowers
Linen swatch with stitched edge
watercolor shapes trimed in puffy glitter

oops sorry, I get a bit carried away :o

[Tina]

more green ideas...
a green three or four leaf clover


I thought the clover idea was clever. clever clover. clever leea.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/1624/DesignAKitWinakitElement2.jpg

[MomOfMax]

Wow, am I getting into this late!

Frames - loved the suggestion of an oval shape. Also a multi-photo frame would be nice
Beaded wire
Diamond-like beads, brads, etc

That's all I can think of on this back to work Monday.

[handkl]

Frames would be nice and a second, third, and fourth to a beaded wire or string.

[Tina]

Ok, the bronze glitter really isn't fitting, imho... I've made this red one instead. Do you all think it's better???

I also added the earlier suggestion for a glitter branch & a circle element. I've been sniffing through the prior suggestions and working from there ;)


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/1624/DesignAKitWinakitElement21.jpg?861

[Leea]

I really liked the bronze glitter background and was looking forward to getting it in the kit. I really like the red background too :) are 5 background allowed in a kit? :) if the bronze background doesn't get back in the kit, can you include part of it somehow? a bronze glitter edged overlay or scalloped border edge? A bronze glittered flower? Maybe in a backpack or AOP?
You've done really great on the papers Tina! I like EVERY one of them :)
The elements are pretty too :) I agree with Iwuvpsp...the Sparkle wordart looks like it came out of a bottle.

[Tina]

i will leave the bronze glitter if that is what everyone wants :)

[Lynnie]

Oh - Tina - a Glittery Bird would be perfect - please please :D

[Leea]

:) but now I've seen the red and the bronze and like them both and also the other 3 backgrounds. I'm glad this isn't my decision :) if the bronze background isn't working for you (is a full page too much?) maybe a glitter element...a bronze glitter flower, leaf, bow/and or ribbon or maybe a bronze glitter frame? if the bronze background doesn't make it into the kit, maybe a part of it can :) it's a really cool look!
what a great thread, glad I found it...really looking forward to the kit/challenge :)

[Tina]

Ok, adding the bronze glitter back in via an overlay, adding the multi suggested beaded wire, and adding Lynnie's suggestion of a glitter bird.

1 to go!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/1624/29_Jan_05_18_45.jpg

[idtwinmom]

That looks like it's ready for a name: Spring Sparkle just jumps at me!

[honeymoon]

A sign to journal on and to hang off the branch.

Flower - one big one with little ones on stems (like the clover stems) coming from behind it

[LinJ]

tying together beautifully ! How about something to hang from the branch ?

[Leea]

thank you for adding it back in :) cute glitter bird!!!

[Leea]

are we still thinking of elements? a window frame (for photo) with a flower box at the bottom, or maybe a frame of glitter flowers, a carved stone frame, or a leafy vine frame in green or a metal material?
a small stepping stone with a garden saying on it?

[gram2nic]

I agree. it needs some kind of a frame, preferably a rectangular type, or a double with glitter.

[handkl]

A bronze glitter frame, but not a thick frame. Something dainty like the overlay.

[shawsi]

How about a frame out of the same thing the branch is, with the pretty delicate beaded wire daintily (sp?) wrapped here and there around it?

I have missed this whole thing. I am so sad, but at least I got one suggestion in. I love this so far.

[mariafer]

I can't believe we are down to 1... I would really like a flower. Maybe made of wire to go with the rest.

[mcbowersox]

I'd love to see some more green in one of the papers or something. Maybe the one in the back? The red paper is perfect!

I agree with you about the bronze glitter paper, but I really need that paper! I would love to see another kit based around that paper or one like it in a different color. Cause really, I need that paper in every color possible. PLEEEAAASSE!

I love the idea of something to hang from the tree branch!

Could you add some glitter to the clover? It almost seems like it needs some sparkle too! Though I'm not sure if I like it with this kit or not. I like the clover and I could see another kit going with it. JMO :)

I'm thinking "Just a Sparkle of Spring" cause it kind of looks like the time between winter and spring.

I just love this kit and it's so fun to watch the process!

[Dani B]

Maybe the clover could be a bit different - like each clover filled with each of the glitters or colors used in the makeing of the kit instead of the green ?

[idtwinmom]

I like the idea of a dainty glitter frame. Maybe use the green and red along with the metal colors. Hmmm... might be busy, but if it's done just real tiny delicate specs, kind of like different colored sprinkles on Christmas cookies. Well, I think you know what I mean!

[Tina]

Ok ladies.. I wanted to add the flowers, as suggested, but i liked the idea of something hanging from the branch.

This leaves me with 13 items! What do we ditch? The "Sparkle" title? Or the copper brad ring you can barely see?

I also added sprinkles of glitter to the clover, they didn't look right in other colors, tried that...

The darker blue bg DOES have green glitter, but I boosted that color a little more so the green pops.

Hope you like this! I'll take name suggestions and PLEASE let me know which piece to dtich!


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/1624/31_Jan_05_22_25.jpg

[handkl]

Ditch "Sparkle"!

Love this kit!

I like mcbowersox title suggestion of "Just a Sparkle of Spring"

[gram2nic]

Winter Sparkle or Sparkles of Winter I also thought of Winter Is For The Birds but I thought you never see too many birds in winter so that didn't make to much sense.

[gram2nic]

Ditch Sparkle or the brads......I'm a lot of help aren't I????

[Tina]

Ditch Sparkle or the brads......I'm a lot of help aren't I????


LOL! That cracked me up. sounds like me!

[mariafer]

I love the sparkle title for some reason so I would say ditch the brads ... Oh I don't know, just to even it out! If we don't get sparkle in this kit maybe you can make a glitter titles wordart to go with this kit :)! It turned out beautiful and I also like the name suggested... :)

[Tina]

tell ya what...

I'll ditch the sparkle in the kit, and give it to everyone who posted as a freeb :)

[Leea]

Thank you :) I was about to post to keep the Sparkle wordart, I think it's great :)

[handkl]

You're the best Tina!!!!! Have you decided on a name?

[honeymoon]

Names... A Chirp of Sparkle
Sparkle Cheep

[Tina]

Here is the completed kit!

Winners are:

mariafer for colors
mcbowersox for name
and
random- post #32 Sueya

Please PM me with your ppi preference.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/1624/04_K_ASparkleOfSpring.jpg

[sueya]

Love the kit so I'm glad I won a copy of it!
This will be perfect for bird and garden photos.

[Tina]

new round started here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36085)!

[mariafer]

YIPEE! I love it. Thanks so much!

[mcbowersox]

Thank you sooo much! This was so fun! I love the colors and the kit! Cant' wait to use it!

Should I write one more sentence that ends in a ! ????

Christy!

[Tina]

Now in the store!


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