My Big News

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It's official--I'm part of the team!

Hi!  I mentioned earlier this month that I am changing design teams for 2014.  Well, the news is official now, I'm a member of the Child's Play Challenges Design Team.  My term runs from January-June, but I was able to make my début this month, with the Lego challenge.

Image source: http://childsplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2013/12/classic-toy-challenge-legos.html

Would you like to play along with the Lego challenge?  All you have to do is create a layout (sorry, layouts only; no cards or other projects) inspired by the above photo prompt.  Then link your layout up to Child's Play Challenges.  The deadline is December 31.

Supplies: alphabet & star stickers from Lily Bee; pennant stickers from Creative Imaginations; flair badge from October Afternoon; background paper from Cosmo Cricket; stem/leaf paper from Lawn Fawn; vellum from The Paper Company; all other paper, die cuts, & stickers from Doodlebug; red ribbon from Berwick Offray; yellow ribbon recycled from gift packaging; pen from Zig.

There are lots of ways you could create a Lego-inspired layout.  Legos themselves need not be the subject matter.  You could make a page about any sort of building project, from home repairs to the construction of a tree fort.  Or, you could use supplies that match the bright colors of Legos.  As for me, I did have some Lego-related photos to scrap, as you see in my layout (pictured above).  I was also inspired by the color and shape of Lego bricks, so I designed my page with a rainbow of layered rectangles.

I had fun mixing and matching brightly colored letters for my title, Legos at the Library."  I also used a couple of "wise old owl" stickers on my page, since they seemed to match the library theme.

I know some phone cameras are quite good these days, but my phone is older and takes lower-quality photos.  So, I had my photos from this event printed at a smaller size, and I worked them into the design of my page.  The long, thin photo above worked well in a cluster at the top edge of my page.

I matted my supporting photos on brown paper; in contrast, I made my focal photo stand out by giving it a bright yellow mat.

On a layout heavy with geometric shapes and hard edges, vellum and sheer ribbon soften the look just a bit, for the sake of variety.

Since Legos are tiny and fun, I added details that are also tiny and fun (like little star stickers) to my page.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my first Child's Play DT layout.  I've certainly enjoyed creating it and sharing it with you.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  :)