BAG: All for Alethea (due Mar. 17) [Archive]

Christine

03-04-2009, 07:01 PM

Featured Kit: All for Alethea Page Kit (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=10046) Buy it in the store by following the link.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/BAG-Alethea.jpg

I am going to make a page kit for your goodie, and to get you started, I have this Starter Pack, which will be part of the finished posting bonus. You can get the starter pack before the challenge ends, by visiting my blog. So let's hear suggestions as to what you want in your Goodie B.A.G. Maybe you can be the next BAG lady or BAG man for the guys on here. :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/73_SP_AllForAlethea2.jpg?798

This week's finished Posting Bonus
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/73_K_AllForAlethea2.jpg

Here's the link to the Goodies Challenge if you want to play and get the completed kit for free:
This week's Goodies challenge. (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37248)

handkl

03-04-2009, 10:54 PM

What about a grungy black edge overlay - not too big though

Or a swirlly overlay

I love the wire circle with jewels, so how about a horizontal one with jewels

We need a heart too - how about dark purple with a bit of a black grunge about it, just slightly though.

idtwinmom

03-04-2009, 11:17 PM

A piece of the fabric, gathered like it has elastic inside! Don't ask me why that popped into my head, but it did! A dark grey background with swirls done in the purple and teal.

I'm sure I'll think of more!

JenniferG

03-04-2009, 11:52 PM

Great idea Lisa! I love the bunched fabric idea!

And a whole new kit?! Lovin' it! I already did 2 pages with the kit. I couldn't help myself! LOL!

JenniferG

03-04-2009, 11:53 PM

Oh yeah, and a wrinkle overlay, like wrinkled fabric. So we can make our photos look fabric-y...kwim?

ReneT

03-05-2009, 12:28 AM

How about a black flower with white center. When I was paper scrapping I once found some large black paper flowers I just loved them!

ReneT

03-05-2009, 12:29 AM

A flower shaped journaling tag.

Ted

03-05-2009, 08:16 AM

Please forgive this rookie question! :)

I have purchased this kit and I really enjoy the colors. :)

I want to place the ribbon and/or bow on my layout... however, I notice it already comes with a drop shadow.

Is there any way I can remove that drop shadow so that I may place my own so that it's more consistent with my other drop shadows (photo, mats, etc)?

Again... if this is a rookie question, I'm sorry! :)

Ted

03-05-2009, 08:19 AM

LOL, okay I figured it out on my own (I think?!) LOL

I just used the magnetic lasso to extract the ribbon from the background and shadow. I'm sure there was an easier way, so if you still want to share any advice, I appreciate it! :)

Christine

03-05-2009, 08:44 AM

Ted, yes you have to erase the drop shadow and then put it back in. Did you see my tutorial about shadows on my blog? (It was the one before this last chop up your picture one.) Sometimes rotate by 90 degrees and flip works great. The biggest reason we put shadows on is that the items themselves have highlights and shadows, especially on metal or something more 3D, so even if you remove the shadow and reapply it, if it is a different orientation than the way it was designed, the drop shadow MIGHT not match the inherent highlights and shadows. I hope that makes sense. Here's the link to the tutorial on my blog. I think it is in the campus too, but I am not finding it at the moment, maybe it hasn't gotten posted yet.

http://christinegundersendesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/triple-t-thursday-shadow-always-knows.html

Ted

03-05-2009, 03:37 PM

Hope this is the correct place for a suggestion:

I'd like to see a denim patch, perhaps to be used as a photo mat? The denim could coordinate with one of the colors of course.

I realize this is intended for girls, but for some reason many of the colors, IMHO, could even be used for boys... and I think a denim patch would be cool.

May just be the GUY in me. ;)

Christine

03-05-2009, 04:42 PM

LOL so Ted are you hoping to be the next Bag GUY! :lol: Besides I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE when my kits are versatile to be used for both!

JenniferG

03-05-2009, 06:53 PM

That starter is fantastic! Going to grab it!

JenniferG

03-05-2009, 06:58 PM

Beads would be great... any type, but going across the page in a curvy sort of line would be great, or in a bee swirly sort of way..kwim?

ScrappyDew

03-06-2009, 12:51 AM

I love all the great ideas..a bee or a butterfly in coordinating colors would be great too.

JenniferG

03-06-2009, 01:53 AM

My you're on late, Chris! Can't sleep?

Maybe some foamy looking word art would be cool, saying cute as a button, with a button for the "o" in button

Christine

03-06-2009, 08:56 AM

No I was finishing my bug kit and I must say ....... SO CUTE! I can't wait for you guys to see!

JenniferG

03-06-2009, 10:02 AM

I totally can't wait to see! I KNOW they're going to be so adorable!!!

JenniferG

03-06-2009, 10:15 AM

Love the tulip in the starter, by the way! So cool!

Oh hey! Just thought of something! How bout some stitching? Maybe a circle stitch or maybe a word stitched out...like "cute" or "adorable" or something like that...

JenniferG

03-07-2009, 11:25 AM

idtwinmom

03-07-2009, 05:15 PM

OK, more suggestions! A dark background, out of the dark grey, with some sort of swirls, flowers, hearts to go along with the lovely brads with lots of your famously lovely texture. A brad to match the heart on the tag that can be used with the flowers. A frame that uses that purple, or even in the plaid.

Well, that should keep you busy!

Christine

03-07-2009, 08:30 PM

I bought that little bug kit and can't wait to play with it! It's so cute Chris!

And I can't wait to see the bonus for this one...but two weeks may be TOO long for me to wait for it! My head may burst from excitement by then! LOL!

I think I will try to send out the first wave in bonuses next week, assuming I continue to get lots of fabulous ideas for the bonus. :D

JenniferG

03-08-2009, 01:19 AM

I'm sure we could manage that! LOL!

Christine

03-10-2009, 01:34 PM

The posting bonus is done, I will send out the first round of bonuses either tonight or tomorrow am, so if you are close, get them done and posted and you can have your bonus early!! :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/73_K_AllForAlethea2.jpg

JenniferG

03-10-2009, 04:34 PM

Yay!!! Looks FANTASTIC Chris!

Ted

03-11-2009, 01:45 PM

mcbowersox

03-11-2009, 02:15 PM

I got behind, but I just have to say that I LOVE this posting bonus! I've got to get my LO done! It's on my list.

This kit is just fantastic!

Christine

03-11-2009, 05:11 PM

Well, my friend Kathleen saw the link and wasn't happy with that picture. :( So I removed it to honor her.

I understand if this no longer qualifies me for the bonus kit.

But I just wanted to explain why the layout was down. :(

You lucked out cuz I already had your name on my list. LOL Plus you still have a week before the deadline, in case you want to do another.

Christine

03-11-2009, 05:12 PM

I got behind, but I just have to say that I LOVE this posting bonus! I've got to get my LO done! It's on my list.

This kit is just fantastic!

thanks Christy!

JenniferG

03-11-2009, 05:17 PM

Thanks for the bonus Chris! Love it! Maybe I can win Bag Lady again soon and you can name another kit after my second born, Rayah! LOL! You can call it Ray-ah-Sunshine or something! LOL!

ok, I'm done.

Christine

03-11-2009, 05:19 PM

LOL that is clever Jennifer and that reminds me I need to draw for this week's BAG lady

Christine

03-11-2009, 05:20 PM

and the next BAG lady is......................... post #6

ReneT!!!!!

JenniferG

03-11-2009, 05:38 PM

Congrats Rene!!!!

And Chris, I will be eagerly hoping to be bag lady again soon so I can get a kit named after Rayah! LOL!

When will Lotus Blossom be in the store?

Christine

03-11-2009, 06:15 PM

Probably in a few days. I need to get it all bundled up etc. :D

ReneT

03-12-2009, 12:31 PM

Oh yay! I haven't been on in a couple of days. I'm excited! What do I need to do?

Christine

03-12-2009, 12:33 PM

pick out a picture or pictures that you want me to use as inspiration, or you can give me a color swatch set. You can either email me the high res ones to begin with, or just upload low res versions to your gallery and give me the link(s). Then if you want me to, I will do a LO for you when the kit is done.

ReneT

03-12-2009, 12:48 PM

ReneT

03-12-2009, 05:07 PM

Chris, how do I email the photos to you? When I clicked on the email thing, there is not a way to insert a file.

Christine

03-12-2009, 06:58 PM

christine at digitalscrapbookplace etc. I am trying to not get spam can you tell? :D

ReneT

03-12-2009, 07:00 PM

christine at digitalscrapbookplace etc. I am trying to not get spam can you tell? :D

OK, I'm sending them from my email. Hopefully it won't show up in your spam folder.

Christine

03-12-2009, 09:17 PM

OK, I'm sending them from my email. Hopefully it won't show up in your spam folder.

I got them and just so you know, I took your email addy out of your post. The spammers have some sort of software that patrols the web and if it sees an email address, ie the yadayada@isp.com etc, then it snags it and spams the heck out of you.

Christine

03-12-2009, 09:20 PM

oh and btw, I am thinking this kit will NOT be a small kid/baby type one LOL

ReneT

03-13-2009, 01:26 AM

oh and btw, I am thinking this kit will NOT be a small kid/baby type one LOL

Thanks for taking my address out. Man, if people would spend the amount of time and energy it takes to spam on something more worthwhile, they could be so successful I bet.

Those photos were taken at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum at The Venetian in Las Vegas. We had so much fun posing with all the statues and being silly. We entertained ourselves for 2 hours! :rofl::rofl: We had been to a wax museum in Dallas before, but you weren't allowed to touch or pose with any of the statues, but here they didn't care and actually encouraged it. (It apparently doesn't take much to amuse us!) :D