DeZign with Z! Help finish this page kit!

[Elisabeth]

I've never been creatively stuck on a kit so bad before. For three nights I've opened it up and not been able to do a thing with it. I have gone in search of inspiration, creativity, you name it. I had decided to put it aside and start on something else - but then I thought of YOU.

You can make suggestions for me to add to the kit to finish it off. I can even take out what's already in it if need be. Specifically the frame - I'd rather this end up a grungier kit. But if I like some other suggestion I might go with that - so I left it in the preview for you to see.

Make suggestions and you could win the finished kit! I'd love to have enough for a VC!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/ScreenHunter_975.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=408789&title=we-27re-dezigning-with-z-21come-help-21&cat=500)

[YourSunshineGir]

Key West sunset on the pier.
A wine/margarita glass. Not really beachy but some Dune grasses. Ahhh, I'm all warm and relaxed now.

[addielee]

a stamped frame instead

[Sharon Lyn]

What about some tools wrench spanner hammer nails screws etc
Grunge mask

[hlmbugle]

A wide acrylic (thicker than watercolor, anyway) paint brush stroke stamp. Or maybe try that as Addie's stamped frame. Wow, how many adjectives and adverbs can describe one single thing?

A baker's twine stretched across the page and wrapped around rusted screws or bolts, or brads to match the other elements maybe a knot or bow that would go on top of the stretched twine anywhere

[Raphne]

mmmm, love the colors, Z!
I love those gears, too

I'd like to see one of your stamps. Stamps speak grunge to me lol
Maybe a stamp overlay, too?

[~*Kiana*~]

I second the grunge stamp or overlay.

The twine, what if you could make it a wire look string?
What about a play on the gear and a flower combined?

[The Station Cat]

I think a riveted metal frame would be grungier (if that is a word)

And maybe something else industrial.

[The Station Cat]

How about a wire grid overlay, like a wire fence that has been pulled down or cut open in places.

A spray can or 2 and an overlay or stamp like a bit of graffeti art.

skate board

[stitchmich]

aww, I really like the frame. Can you just dirty it up a little?
how about...
a grid stamp
a piece of notebook paper torn out, with the torn circles at the top?

[Elisabeth]

I like the frame too, and the kit can certainly go in that direction. I can take the gears out. They just don't coordinate.

I haven't given up on this kit - just can't seem to get it together this weekend! Thanks for all the suggestions, keep 'em coming!

[alisonk]

If you keep the gears I was going to suggest a metal frame and some hinges.

If you take out the gears how about:
-decorative swirls
-two-toned ribbon or string (or both tied together)

[PQ]

Make one of your gorgeous overlays....I LOVE your overlays.

[Raphne]

Ok, if we arent going to go so grungy and the gears go (although I love them and want to see them somewhere else, k?) how about a feather? that frame, those pretty backgrounds. . . somehow I just see a feather!

[The Station Cat]

OK well when I look at the colours it makes me think of summer. I think the cogs and the frames are all good it is the grey background that is a bit indistrial. Why not go for more of that wonderful peach shade. Then add some summer items:

ice cream
deckchairs
flags
sandcastle
beachball

[manabita]

I like those "summer" ideas! How about along with those items, adding an umbrella...maybe a porch swing...porch swings make me think of lazy summer afternoons, evenings. :)

[romey]

Perhaps a weathered fence or a gate with old hinges!

[manabita]

Perhaps a weathered fence or a gate with old hinges!

Love that idea!!:)

[Elisabeth]

Okay I took out the frame and added the grungy stamp and the wire under nuts element:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/freebies/Z/forumscreencaps/Image2.jpg

Three more to go! Would you rather have a multi frame or a one-off?

[Sharon Lyn]

One off frame for me and I like how this is looking

[Elisabeth]

Thanks!
Oh and I would LOVE to put some rusty tools in here as suggested, but I think it limits the use of the kit too much.

I did add the metal flowers as yard ornaments, will show those soon.

[Elisabeth]

I took out the metal flowers but here is the requested overlay and a torn paper frame since it needed a pop of color.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/freebies/Z/forumscreencaps/2more.jpg

[Elisabeth]

Any ideas for a word art title, like "Industrial Strength Boy" or something like that?

[Elisabeth]

I realize I work on this stuff while most of you are asleep, sorry about that! But it's the bingo prize for this week so I wanted to finish it up. I'll do a random draw tomorrow!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/freebies/Z/forumscreencaps/49_K_ALittleChaos.jpg

[Sharon Lyn]

A boy's story is the best that is ever told.
Charles Dickens

[Sharon Lyn]

Oh boy I should refresh my page loll I love it:tup::tup:

[hlmbugle]

Wow, it's great, Elizabeth! It looks totally different, but it's a good different, I like the changes you've made, and I hope I win bingo fast this week!
:)

[Raphne]

oh, yum, Z!!! Love how this turned out, and I like the word art (which is saying something, since I'm not usually keen on WA as part of kits)! Maybe those rusty tools could be an element set?

[Elisabeth]

Well that's a good idea! I can totally see that, Raphne!

[cherebus]

wow, I really love this kit especially having boys with summer coming

[sandygb]

Looks like you all did a great job without me. The kit turned out perfectly!

[Elisabeth]

Random.org gave me number nine - so AlisonK won the kit! Thanks so much everyone for helping!

[manabita]

Very nice! :)

[Raphne]

Gratz, Alison!

[moog25]

Darn! I missed this. I love how it turned out but I hope you kept the frame you took out to use in another kit.

[Elisabeth]

I did, I did! Might even work in one of the kit's I'm working on now...hmmmm.

[alisonk]

Random.org gave me number nine - so AlisonK won the kit! Thanks so much everyone for helping!

And what an awesome kit to play with! Thank you so much! Im so excited! Thank you, thank you!:hug:

[Heidi Nicole]

This turned out super cool! Teamwork!!! :)

[stitchmich]

Z, you're a genius. I love how the Chaos kit turned out and how you incorporated the frame in the Believe in your Dreams kit. Well done!!! :tup:
and congrats to Alison!