BAG: Lotus Blossom (Mar. 24, 2009)

[Christine]

Featured Kit: Lotus Blossom Page Kit (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=10098) Buy it in the store, by following the link.

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

Here's the link to the Goodies Challenge if you want to play and get the completed kit for free:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37472

Here's the finished posting bonus:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/73_K_LotusGarden1.jpg

[GrandmaCrys]

How about a water lily. Either coral to match your current flower, or yellow would also look awesome with the greens!

[GrandmaCrys]

Oh! A koi fish would be awesome!!

[Scrapping4Him]

LOL now I know this is asking alot but a banyan tree (something like this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Banyan_tree_Old_Lee_County_Courthouse.jpg)) would be so cool!!! :D

[Scrapping4Him]

Oh and a Great Egret would be cool too - LOL you can see one up close and personal here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=307654&ppuser=5602)

[handkl]

I would love to see more flowers - perhaps in the dark red.

[Scrapping4Him]

LOL - my brain went on a roll. Here are a few more "Asian" themed items. Hehehe, I'm sure most of you know why I'm suggesting some of these :D

- a traditional Asian "Cheongsam" dress
- an Asian man's jacket with the traditional Mandarin collar and frog buttons
- Chinese knots (silk flowers knots would be cool too)
- Chinese umbrella (orientation such that it could be held by someone with their back to the left side of the page :D)

note: the dress and jacket could be decorative edges or corners to a rice paper journaling paper

[ReneT]

A vine with leaves and pink flowers, an arrow to match the frame.

[Raphne]

LOL boy, this was fast!
I was gonna suggest a couple of koi, maybe twining around each other like a ying-yang symbol (or not)
I'd love to see anothe lotus, this one from the top down, same color, differnet color, whatever.
A spray of ----- willows (don't recall seeing any in China, just think they'd look nice with this!

[MurlieMac]

leaves just like on the tag.
A "wavy" ribbon matching the flower color
more jewels to match the green one
a full flower
a bonsai tree
More word art

[JenniferG]

Well, more flowers please! And petals...and maybe a bird? Like a little dove....

[Raphne]

LOL apparently the site doesn't like my word choice! Kitty willows? KWIM?
A background in a beige, like the journaling tag in the orginal kit, with a border like that one, maybe with faint pink lotus blossoms (esp if you plan to name the kit lotus garden!)
Or, a bluish water background-- lotus are aquatic plants, after all-- possibly with those pink flowers
Lotus leaves

[GrandmaCrys]

A realistic frog would be super wonderful! :D

[idtwinmom]

There are so many great suggestions for elements: Love the Knots idea especially!

I would love to see a paper that has all the colors, but especially the pink and green combined! Maybe a soft floral would work. And not too much green since the main kit is mostly green!

[Raphne]

Maybe a frog fastener, kinda like the one found here (http://www.crestock.com/image/84811-Chinese-silk-jacket-detail-with-frog-closure.aspx). Think that's what Mandy meant, too.

I do love that jeweled brad in the original kit; maybe something like that only square?

A fan like
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-13890452560870_2041_13873452 or http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-13890452560870_2041_15265324

I think we need a frame; maybe something either with green jade like jewels or more of those pretty red beads, or something metal with a dragonfly (or lotus blossoms, or both!) built in.

Ok, I'll stop now. I *think* I've remembered all those things I thought of when I bought the original kit lol Told you there were a lot of them hehe

[ScrappyDew]

Really, really need a wavy ribbon to match the flower color.

[GrandmaCrys]

Oh! Oh! Oh! I just thought of the most perfect thing! How about one of the gazing balls, or reflecting balls. You know, the kind people have in their garden settings? They come in various colors and are on a stand, so you can gaze in them and see behind you, like forever. And I certainly hope I'm making sense to someone! :D

[ReneT]

Oh! Oh! Oh! I just thought of the most perfect thing! How about one of the gazing balls, or reflecting balls. You know, the kind people have in their garden settings? They come in various colors and are on a stand, so you can gaze in them and see behind you, like forever. And I certainly hope I'm making sense to someone! :D

Ooohhh good idea Chrys.

[jemtred]

Sorry been gone a while but I received my little princess from the orphanage (as promised before - you heard it in BAG 1st!) so have been a little tired and busy! Would love to see some leaves - ferns or something. I really like flowers with leaves.
When do you want my BAG photos Chris? I am super excited and keep changing my mind but there may be a little orange in there - sorry...

[Raphne]

Sorry been gone a while but I received my little princess from the orphanage (as promised before - you heard it in BAG 1st!) so have been a little tired and busy! Would love to see some leaves - ferns or something. I really like flowers with leaves.
When do you want my BAG photos Chris? I am super excited and keep changing my mind but there may be a little orange in there - sorry...


OOOOHHHH! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!:yahoo::yippee::hug:

[jemtred]

Thanks she is a little stunner - I have a matched pair now so I am stopping!

[sands_healy]

Please please please..... I really NEEEEEEDDDD a grungy stamped frame from you!!!! Please..... Pretty please!!!

[Christine]

Sorry been gone a while but I received my little princess from the orphanage (as promised before - you heard it in BAG 1st!) so have been a little tired and busy! Would love to see some leaves - ferns or something. I really like flowers with leaves.
When do you want my BAG photos Chris? I am super excited and keep changing my mind but there may be a little orange in there - sorry...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so exciting! Pictures! Pictures! We want to see pictures! :D OK I must be a total dits. I thought you were telling us you were pregnant! :lol: My this "pregnancy" went by super fast. :D

As far as the BAG pictures, it is your turn. Occasional orange is ok :) Heather's kit (Bestest Buddies) which I just finished has quite a bit of orange in it. I am working on a Feeling Hoppy kit (no bunnies, but a frog ;) ) that I have had rattling around in my brain for a while. If I don't have your's or ScrappyDew's by the time I am done with that one, I will just move Rene up in line cuz I already have her's, so no worries. Either way I will get you all :)

So as a side note, what do you all think of the BAG? Are you liking it? Good idea?

[chanmansmom]

Sorry been gone a while but I received my little princess from the orphanage (as promised before - you heard it in BAG 1st!) so have been a little tired and busy! Would love to see some leaves - ferns or something. I really like flowers with leaves.
When do you want my BAG photos Chris? I am super excited and keep changing my mind but there may be a little orange in there - sorry...

Oh wow, Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where is she from??
That is so exciting!!

[GrandmaCrys]

Yes, Chris, loving the BAG; even though I can't win to save my soul! :(

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[mcbowersox]

Sorry been gone a while but I received my little princess from the orphanage (as promised before - you heard it in BAG 1st!) so have been a little tired and busy! Would love to see some leaves - ferns or something. I really like flowers with leaves.
When do you want my BAG photos Chris? I am super excited and keep changing my mind but there may be a little orange in there - sorry...

Congratulations! When I saw your post I had to peek in your gallery to see if there were pics. She's gorgeous! They both are! :love2:

[mcbowersox]

How about bamboo shoots?

I third or fourth the knots! What a great idea!

[Christine]

Congratulations! When I saw your post I had to peek in your gallery to see if there were pics. She's gorgeous! They both are! :love2:

oh there are? I must go see! :D

[JenniferG]

I love BAG Chris!!!! It's awesome.

And congrats Jemma!!!! Lots of pics, please!!!

I haven't participated much this round because of my sister and niece visiting from Alabama. But I will be back in full swing after the DET Contest results and when my sister returns to Alabama...which occur on the same day: April 1st.

[jemtred]

Thanks everyone - she is a little stunner! 6 months old but only 5 kg (12 pounds) when we got her but she is pushing 6 now. She sleeps, which is great, but talks in her sleep, which is not!
Chris - no reason for you to know we are adopters (?) and my 1st post was quite ambiguous. It took 2 months which I agree is quite quick compared to the usual 9 but I didn't say too much before because things can change so quickly here. How do you want the photos sent. Attached to email, PMed, uploaded to gallery. Just let me know and I will have to make my final decision!
Love BAG - got to I won the very 1st time I entered!! Its a great idea - I really like the help make kits as I love seeing the designers use an idea of mine. And yours has the lovely twist of winning a personalised kit.
Photos - I'm working on it i promise. There are 2 in my gallery and I will get going on a few more although LOs may have to wait a bit as I still have work to do for school.

[nekobus]

How about a background that looks like raked sand - a zen garden type of thing.

[Christine]

Thanks everyone - she is a little stunner! 6 months old but only 5 kg (12 pounds) when we got her but she is pushing 6 now. She sleeps, which is great, but talks in her sleep, which is not!
Chris - no reason for you to know we are adopters (?) and my 1st post was quite ambiguous. It took 2 months which I agree is quite quick compared to the usual 9 but I didn't say too much before because things can change so quickly here. How do you want the photos sent. Attached to email, PMed, uploaded to gallery. Just let me know and I will have to make my final decision!
Love BAG - got to I won the very 1st time I entered!! Its a great idea - I really like the help make kits as I love seeing the designers use an idea of mine. And yours has the lovely twist of winning a personalised kit.
Photos - I'm working on it i promise. There are 2 in my gallery and I will get going on a few more although LOs may have to wait a bit as I still have work to do for school.

You can do it a couple of different ways. Upload to your gallery and PM me the link, but then if you want me to do a LO for you, I will need high resolution ones at some point, or email them to me as the high resolution to begin with, if you already know you want said LO. :) Do you all know how to email anyone on the digital team? You just do that person's name (in my case, both Chris or Christine work) @digitalscrapbookplace.com or dsplace.com.

So where is Malawi? Dang did I spell that right? I can't see your avi area while I am typing. Well whatever it says under your avi for your location. :D

[jemtred]

Will send email you the photos than you only have to do it all once and of course I want a LO! Who wouldn't want their very own Gundimom creation???????:confused:

Malawi is a very tiny country in the middle of Africa. It is one third lake and very, very poor. I am a teacher in an international school which I attended when I was a lot younger so I went back and I am having a great time. I also have 2 gorgeous Malawian children (although they may end up British for Uni purposes and because its usually a handy passport to have). But, which photos do I send......:think:

By the way I love your flair card - its so lively! Any idea how I can learn how to make a flair. My bunch of NKOTB13 don't have one and when I get one I can get rid of my old sig. And what are those little holes for again? I put them in but now I don't know what to fill them with....

[Christine]

Will send email you the photos than you only have to do it all once and of course I want a LO! Who wouldn't want their very own Gundimom creation???????:confused:

Malawi is a very tiny country in the middle of Africa. It is one third lake and very, very poor. I am a teacher in an international school which I attended when I was a lot younger so I went back and I am having a great time. I also have 2 gorgeous Malawian children (although they may end up British for Uni purposes and because its usually a handy passport to have). But, which photos do I send......:think:

By the way I love your flair card - its so lively! Any idea how I can learn how to make a flair. My bunch of NKOTB13 don't have one and when I get one I can get rid of my old sig. And what are those little holes for again? I put them in but now I don't know what to fill them with....

The flairs are really easy to make. In the flair kit, that you got to make your card initialy, there is a folder called Blank Flair Top and Bottom or something like that. In there, you will find both a square and a round base template, and the overlay part that gives it the beveled look. So to make a flair choose which shape, trim a paper to the base shape, add whatever text elements etc within that shape, then put the top part on to make it have that dimensional look. Save as a .png and you are good to go! If you have lost your flair kit, it is still available, here's the link:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=294687

The small holes are for some of the tiny flair that you get for different challenges, like the daily or weekly ones etc. Can't wait to see what you come up with for the NKOTB 13 flair. Dang! it has been so long since I did NKOTB, I think it was like #5 or something. LOL

[Raphne]

Chris, I *LOVE* the BAG challenge! It's fun to make suggestions about what will be in the bonus, makes me think more as I use a kit. And the idea of getting a kit custom made for you-- WOW! And of course a layout too????? Unbelievably fabulous!

[Raphne]

I had another idea (surprise, surprise!)
how about a cloisonne bell with a tassel, suspended from a knotted cord, kinda like one of these:
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-13890452560870_2047_27841223

[addicted]

I have the necklace pictured below that I think would be awesome!!!

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/crazykids4/IMG_0298.jpg

[GrandmaCrys]

Oh my gosh, why didn't I think of this earlier? :confused: How about a pair of chopsticks?

[Raphne]

Chris, the backgrounds in the challenge kit are just GORGEOUS! So detailed. . . I was thinking, with the one that looks like light reflections on water, maybe we could have that in the bonus, but with lotus blossoms and leaves, and koi beneath the surface? I'm not asking much, am I lol

[Christine]

I see that some of you have already peeked at the bonus, which is done :D I have been trying all night to get over here and post.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/744/thumbs/73_K_LotusGarden1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=309458&ppuser=62565)
Lotus Garden. (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=309458&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

[JenniferG]

IT's awesome Chris...and the 25th, DSP time....tick tock!

Naw, you need your sleep. Go to bed and then send the bonus links AS SOON AS you wake up...or after you've gotten ready for the day and the kids off to school or whatever! :)

[Christine]

ha ha ha, its already sent

[JenniferG]

You missed me Chris!!!! WAAA. I was post 13 in the Goodies thread, but I forgot to post in your gallery...I posted it in my faithbook album.

[Christine]

that'll teach you to post in the right place. :rofl: :rofl:

[JenniferG]

LOL Chris! Thanks for the bonus! I can't wait to play with it!

Go to bed!

[Christine]

And I just remembered I hadn't drawn a BAG lady/man yet. The lucky winner is post #22.......................Sands_healy!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

[GrandmaCrys]

YAY! Sands - apparently you've got my luck!!! :rofl: :roflo: :rofl:

[sands_healy]

WAAAAHHHHOOOOO!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited.....!!!