Backgrounds/Elements for April What Now

[Erica]

Congratulations jesmchool your rainbow colour scheme has been chosen for this months colour scheme. :applause:

Start making suggestions for backgrounds please...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/Rainbow-colour-scheme.jpg

[janetklm]

Yeahhhhhhhhh! I was so hoping for this one!
Congrats Jesmchool!:tup: :applause:

Erica, do we need to follow a certain theme?
These colours would be great for all kind of kits like Easter, birth/baby, summer, spring.......
Anything you prefer?

:wave:

[janetklm]

Just some idea's:
Easter: (darkest) lilac bg. adding little dotted egg's.
Baby: patchwork plaid background

[janetklm]

Spring/Summer: lilac bg. with doodled vanilla (?) flowers.

[Erica]

Jess said she got her inspiration from a birthday party for her little one from memory so as you suggest Janet, birth/baby, Easter, spring or summer etc would work well. Thanks for the great suggestions.

[janetklm]

Whoopie! I'm still wearing my partyhat and ready to celebrate another birthday! :party:
Forget about the "Eggies"bg.
:think: party....picnic...patchwork plaid bg. :lol:
:think: :think: party...flowers...doodled bg.

Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

[mariafer]

Clouds... I would love some nice clouds in the light blue...

[Raphne]

I'd actually like to see a rainbow background! That greyish blue, with a very faint pattern of scattered clouds and rainbows.

[mariafer]

Also how about a diagonal stripe in all the colors. Kind of like Rainbow bright :) If you still remember her... except no metallic :)! Anyway thought that would be good for birthday!

[smatt644]

Congratulations jesmchool!! Along the birthday sheme, how about any of these pretty colors, with sparkles and streamers.

[Jesmchool]

Thanks!!!! Woohoo!!!! I cant WAIT to use this kit to make my girls 5th bday pages!!!

I love all those suggestions! I dont think i can come up with anything better!!!

I second the doodled suggestion and the rainbow/clouds suggestion in particular. An Mariafer's striped suggestion too, lol rainbow bright is a "my little pony" now i think lol she has rainbow hair... My girl LOVES her ponies so i could even get another page outta that for her ponies!!! oh im so excited!

[Erica]

awesome suggestions, I'll get on to this tomorrow :)

[Erica]

2 backgrounds - keep those suggestions coming...


Soft clouds and rainbows

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/BG_RainbowClouds_12x12.jpg

Rainbow Bright

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/BG_RainbowDiagonal_12x12.jpg

[Erica]

Spring/Summer: lilac bg. with doodled vanilla (?) flowers.

Hi Janet some clarification please - do you mean actual 'vanilla' flower doodles or just the 'plain/basic' definition? Sorry :confused:

[Jesmchool]

OH those are sooooo gorgeous Erica!

What about a sort of splotchy background using all the colours kind of like a messy merge (does that make sense) and then with sort of kindy style doodles (like squiggles and spirals and things) in lighter colours... or light with dark doodles.... hmmm i dunno!

[mcbowersox]

Those are such fun backgrounds! The clouds are a nice balance for the bright!

[debilou]

Along the lines of a spring theme...
How about a circle frame...but made of twine dots...

And, A basket to take on the picnic..

And, maybe tiny ants... that came along on the picnic.. (I know some before mentioned a picnic cloth)...

[janetklm]

Hi Janet some clarification please - do you mean actual 'vanilla' flower doodles or just the 'plain/basic' definition? Sorry :confused:

:lol: plain/basic definition is fine by me :tup:

Sorry for my bad english :yikes:...still learning ;)

[letsplaytennis]

What about something with rain drops or maybe sparkles that resemble raindrops

[Betsyfru]

Erica, the BGs are gorgeous! I have a rainbow photo waiting to be scrapped! How about a white BG with a blue grid on it, like graph paper, maybe a bit crumpled, grungy edges?

[Raphne]

Ooooh, beautiful beautiful!

How about. . . a soft springy green sort of new grass background? Maybe smudged with the dark pine-tree green?

A sunny yellow, mostly that third color, with a little of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th colors, maybe sort of a single strand of the various accent colors lacing through for a sort of check pattern, or maybe a course linen texture grunged with the other colors

[Raphne]

What about something with rain drops or maybe sparkles that resemble raindrops


Oh, I like this idea as an element: A splash of glistening raindrops!

[Jesmchool]

Yeah i like the raindrops :) thats an awesome idea :)

[Erica]

Some great suggestions - thanks ladies :)

[mariafer]

How about a circle background. Maybe some doodled black circles... or maybe some solid circles but something fun.

[Klamb1111]

These are beautiful Erica. How about a grassy green background with wisps of grass showing here and there.

[Klamb1111]

I think those rainbows need a pot of gold...or at least a basket of flowers.

[sammawow]

Oh, those backgrounds are gorgeous! I love the ideas about the glistening raindrops too!

[mariafer]

How about a lacey or damask pattern for another background. Just got through watching Martha Stewart while I did laundry and I thought a background like some of those beautiful eggs she died would be beautiful... anyway I can't wait to see more.

[Jesmchool]

I love the idea for a pot of gold too, that would be awesome!!! (as an element)

[Erica]

Sorry I've not posted over the Easter weekend, I didn't get the time to devote to this as I'd hoped :annoyed:

Last 2 Backgrounds:
I heard a request for a grass type BG and one with different coloured single strands like a check pattern.

I will be uploading a couple of elements today but please keep more suggestions coming. :tup:

Meadow Grass

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/BG_MeadowGrass_12x12.jpg

Soft Overcheck

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/BG_SoftOvercheck_12x12.jpg

[mariafer]

Lovely backrgounds... thinking about elements...

[Jesmchool]

oh cool as bkgds:) i would love to have a rainbow element and a cloud, seperate so you can kinda put them together in your own way.

and maybe some streamer type things and balloons in the different colours (hehe birthday)

[debilou]

How about a cloud overlay?

[smatt644]

Basket, with a few flowers that are separate so you can make your own arrangement.

[Erica]

Great suggestions here, it looks like we're gearing up for a picnic or party, could be a party al fresco style :D

Here are the first three elements:
Raindrops
Pot of gold
Picnic cloth

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/WhatNowApril_Preview1.jpg

[smatt644]

When I think of picnics, I think ants and bees (he!he!)

[Jesmchool]

I like the ants and bees, but i still really want some balloons!!!

[debilou]

And, A picnic basket...

And, A cloud overlay...

Some flowers thrown about...

[janetklm]

-grass border
-parasol
-daisy's or buttercup or some other cute little flowers
-summer hat

[Raphne]

An al fresco picnic party-- sounds fabulous! lol

Love the last two backgrounds, Erica-- beautiful! and the elements are charming, too. I love the idea of a rainbow element, and I can absolutely envision some little flowers to scatter on that pretty blanket. Don't you think that pot of gold needs a leprachon? And, for some reason, I'm thinking a pair of ruby slippers. . . hehe!

Maybe a flowering bush of some kind-- I'm partial to lilacs ;-)

[Erica]

These are awesome suggestions, pity I can't do them all for this kit but I can do an AOP for later :love2:

[Raphne]

LOL I like that idea, Erica!

[Erica]

Here are another 3 Elements:

Picnic basket
Multi coloured balloons
A daisy and buttercup

The last 2 elements I'll be doing are the ants/bees and rainbow streamers.

Start thinking of a name bearing in mind the reason Jess submitted her colour scheme, the colours of her of her little girls rainbow birthday party.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/WhatNowApril_Preview2.jpg

[debilou]

Summer's Birthday Party

Summertime Birthday Party

Come to my Birthday Party

Birthday Party at the Park

My Picnic Birthday Party


How about adding BD plates... ---maybe they could also be brads...

A grassy border (for the bottom)...

Something to journal on... maybe a Cloud notepaper cut out.. or a Vellum Strip (colored like one of the balloons ) (since the balloons are see through) - But something to write on...


Love it Erica!!

[smatt644]

Awesome kit so far Erica!! Can't wait to see the rest of the elements! Names:

Time for a Picnic
Picnic Fun
Picnic Party

[letsplaytennis]

Rainbow Bright
April Showers
Think Spring

[mariafer]

Birthday Luck

Lucky Birthday

[Jesmchool]

Rainbow Child
Rainbow Games
Under the rainbow
Rainbow Dreams
Rainbow Picnic

I love this kit!!! :D

[Raphne]

Rainbow's End

hmmmm. . . . I'll keep thinking!

[Klamb1111]

My Rainbow Day or A Rainbow Day or just Rainbow Day

[Jesmchool]

i like rainbow day thats good :)

[Raphne]

Under the Rainbow

Oops, I see that was already suggested!

Make mine rainbow

[Erica]

WOW what awesome names - this one is going to be really hard to choose for voting. I can see this kit will not only have an AOP but also an element set with all these wonderful suggestions...

[debilou]

Wonderful... there are a lot of great items that will match so well!!!

[Erica]

Final Kit Preview

Last elements added:
* Ants and Bees OL
* Coloured streamers

Voting (http://digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37993) for What Now April kit name closes at midnight Saturday April 18

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/WhatNowApril_FinalPreview.jpg?101

[smatt644]

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[janetklm]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raphne]

LOL I'd have never believed I'd be happy to see ants at a picnic before!