Showing posts with label Artistic Expressions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artistic Expressions. Show all posts

Friday, 20 January 2017

Inspiration by Gwyneth - January 2017 - Digital But Different!

I Know! - Long Time No Blog!

On top of my usual health, and disabling conditions issues, I managed to catch a nasty virus around Christmas Time and spent a while around the New Year with no voice and no energy whatsoever.  It's taken me this long to improve a little bit and get enough energy to get on my laptop to work on my Design Team inspiration pieces for Dragons Lair Designs.

I should have posted my inspiration piece for the Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog at the begining of the month some time, and posted my inspiration piece for the Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog - January Challenge the 1st Friday of the month.  But here I am at the 20th without doing either.  So I've decided to make a combined, "digital", creation for this month, and hope I've improved quite a bit more by next month to make up for my lack of crafting inspiration lately.

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Here's a bit about the challenge blog, with links -

Each ”Dragons Lair Designs Challenge” goes live the first Friday of the month with a new theme each time. The winner will get picked by “Random” so that it is fair for all levels of crafters. The winner gets a prize, as well as a badge for their blog, and the winning entry will also be highlighted on the challenge blog the following month. Although we’d love to see Dragons Lair Designs items on your creation, you may ENTER the challenge using ANY MATERIAL you wish as long as you clearly follow the set theme. You may enter the challenge with ONE entry per month. So why not consider joining in with us this month – go to the challenge blog and have a look at the rules and the inspiration created by my fellow Design Team members.

The theme for January 2017 is "New Beginnings"

This can be ANY ONE project interpreting the theme NEW BEGINNINGS in whatever way you are inspired! While the image gives the impression of a baby card the theme is more open and can be any new beginning.

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As I said earlier that I was going digital this month I'm guessing that most of you are thinking I've gone for digital scrapbooking - but no, I've gone down a new route this time.

As well as new babies, "New Beginnings" can also bring to mind New Year's Resolutions.  But I'm not big on them.  So my inspiration project isn't strictly about New Year's Resolutions either.

What I decided to do was use the skills and software I usually use to create digital scrapbooking pages to create a new background for my laptop desktop to remind myself to rest often while on the laptop.  I don't know about you but when I am feeling reasonable I tend to keep going for far longer than I should and then pay for it with worse health for days afterwords, so by making a layout to replace the choice of half a dozen generic backgrounds that come with Windows I hope to remind myself as the laptop goes on that I need to take breaks.



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CREATION:

I started by finding the resolution of my laptop desktop area (right click, graphics properties, then display gave me what I wanted on my laptop).

I then opened my software and drew out an area in the same proportions on my working area.

Dragons Lair Designs Item:

    Artistic Expressions

Equipment:

    My Craft Studio Elite software

Method:

I like to have my program icons placed in separate areas on my screen for different types of software and software I use most often, so as well as making a panel with my reminder using items from the Artistic Expressions collection I also used other items from the collection to make zones on my working area.




Having played around for a bit I was happy with my layout and saved it as a .jpg file.

I then went into the "Personalise" area in windows (Right click on an empty bit of the desktop and select "Personalize" on my laptop).  Then I "Browsed" to the location I'd saved my file and selected it.

And this is the result.




I think I need to change the position of a few things a little bit, but as a 1st attempt I'm quite pleased with my new desktop layout.

I know that any image on a laptop or computer can be set as a desktop background, but I think that having a play with creating a new digital layout, that could of course be a "digital scrapbook" style layout with photos and captions if you want, can make the experience of looking at a computer when it is turned on a bit different.  And of course you could have a "new begining" however often you wanted by creating a new layout with a new photo or caption.

Please do pop over to the Challenge Blog to have a look at what my fellow Design Team Members have created to inspire you, and then have a go at entering the challenge.  Remember, "New Beginnings" could be beginning a new craft, moving to a new home, starting a new job, having a new baby, ....  The possibilities are endless for the challenge this month.




Till next time - Have Fun Crafting!

Gwyneth

Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog Design Team Leader
(And if you are wondering "who's Gwyneth?" - then you'll find an "About Me and My Blog!" piece on my blog.)
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Now that you have had a look at this inspiration blog post why don't you visit some of the other areas in the Dragons Lair Designs family of sites:


We'd love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

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Thursday, 21 April 2016

Digital Time with Artistic Expressions Collection

I have completely run out of ideas for my art prompts so off to digital world I have traveled.  This amazing collection "Artistic Expressions" is really and truly so stunning with such vibrant colors and so many elements to work with you will have a blast!


I wanted to enter a new art journal challenge and the theme was about going into the woods.  I have been interested in the British Library's releases of copyright free images and this one was done right before Easter but I had to crop the image a bit to get it to fit right and then I used a little Photoshop color play to add a hint of color.  This would be so nice for busy mom's who want to catch those special moments but time to cut and glue is just not there yet!  Snap those photos and pop in a collection from Dragons Lair Designs and you can do a layout with all the journaling you want on it in a matter of very little time.  I like to do all digital for this reason because I remember those oh so busy days and also not capturing some special moments because of the busy days.

Our April Challenge is "Anything Goes" so come play; it is a super easy one!  And catch our Sunday Showcase where you will find a freebie and mini challenge double fun!  And as always our linkys are below to all our sites for you to visit and stay and visit with us!




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Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Artistic Expressions Inspiration from Susan

Hi Susan R here!

This is another post featuring the latest collection at

Artistic Expressions





Look at those beautiful colours!!

I was fortunate enough to have a mini kit to play with 
- and I showed you my April Calendar at the beginning of the month...



Today I am showing you a BIrthday card...


To start I printed two copies of a paper from the collection on a piece of A4 card. I scored and cut them out with tabs as shown.


I stuck them together to make two slip covers joined in the middle.
 (I could then slide tags into these.) 


I added strips of more paper threaded with ribbon along the bottom edge of both sides.
 I used a punch to cut the holes for this.

Next I made the tags - using more elements from the collection - more ribbon and silver Happy Birthday stickers.

I slid these inside the slip covers...






I added a buckle and more ribbon to tie it together and added another Happy Birthday to this...








Do take a look at Dragons Lair Designs for 'Artistic Expressions' and all the other lovely designs!


Happy Crafting!


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Tuesday, 19 April 2016

More Fun Wirh Artistic Expressions Collection!

I think I could create forever with this fabulous kit "Artistic Expressions"  and I am having so much fun doing it!  The colors I think take me back to my almost hippy days that I would love to relive now!  Tie dyed shirts and awesome flowers remind me of favorite songs and songs always lead me to ideas for projects soooo...yep, another mojo activator make :)  That blank space in our heads sometimes just needs one word or a hint of an idea to jump into full gear so here is number three of this series.  A three dimensional make with a handy dandy pocket to pick a gorgeous flower or funky paint splat and follow the lead it gives you!


Please remember our April Challenge is "Anything Goes" and join in the fun and don't miss our new event on our Facebook Fan Page "Sunday Showcase" where you will find a freebie and a mini challenge!  Lots to see and do with the Dragons Lair Designs kits and links so click and follow up on all the fun with us.


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Monday, 18 April 2016

Dragons Lair Designs Guest Blogger - Marleen Gallagher

This month we have Marleen back as a Guest Digital Designer, who played with the kit Artistic Expressions for your inspiration, 
She has made four cards with the collection, here are final two if you missed the others you can see them on the post from the 8th April.

You can pop on over and Visit Marleen HERE

 


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Saturday, 16 April 2016

Why Freebies?!

Why Freebies?!

You might think that that's a funy title for a blog post on a crafting inspiration blog.  But stick with me and you might like the information that's included in this blog post.

I'm sure if you think about it you already know the answers in any case.

Why would any business give something away for nothing?  It's basically all the same answer - they hope you'll like it enough to come back and buy something.

So, thinking about the designer at Dragons Lair Designs - why would she give freebies?  (And lately there have been a lot of freebies.)

  • Free mini-kit or quick page from a specific collection, such as a newly launched collection - she obviously hopes you like it enough to come back and buy the whole collection - and why wouldn't you, because they are lovely collections to work with, with lots of posibilities, as the creations of the DT show.
  • Free anything from the online store, in the DLD Fan Group, etc. - she hopes you will like the quality and designs to come to the store to buy something else.

And I have to say that I liked the digital downloads from Dragons Lair Designs so much that I'd bought lots of different ones way before I joined the Design Team.


What should you do if you think a friend would like a freebie you've been to collect
  - give them the link to go and collect their own.
(Never give anybody a copy of something you have received free in this way, You are only being given it free for your own use, not free to hand out to others - the only person who has the right to decide who has copies of their work and under what terms is the copyright owner.  Even if you've paid for a digital download you have usually only paid for a licence to use it yourself, so no giving away those for free to friends either.)

I've been quite busy lately making different things with freebies from Dragons Lair Designs land.  And I haven't even used all of what's available.
Most have been blogged on my own blog, but not all have been put up on this DLD Inspiration Blog, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to show you some.
To save on wareing my fingers out typing I'll just give you a link to the location of the freebie and the location of the blog post that details of my creation can be found on - if I've already made something.

Freebie with the Sunday Showcase - 10th April
I made this "Quick Scrapbook Layout – Double"

Freebie with the Sunday Showcase - 3rd April
I made this "A Butterfly Card"

Freebie with Artistic Expressions - New Digital Download Collection Launch At Dragons Lair Designs
I've not made anything with this freebie yet so here's an image of what you get.





Freebie Sampler of Artistic Expressions Collection given to members of Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group
You need to be a group member to get this one, but just ask to join.

Freebie with Sunday Showcase - 27th March
I made a "Mae’n Fyw! – He Lives!" Easter Layout

Freebie Floral Frame given to members of the Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group to colour and create as part of the April group colouring challenge.  Again, you need to be a member to get given the digi-stamp, but it's easy to join.
I made a "Music Themed Easel Card" using the freebie frame and other DLD digi-stamps.


Freebie with Sunday Showcase - 20th March
Here's my "Spring Is In The Air" creation made using this freebie.


Are these the only freebies available? - No!
I did say at the begining that there were a lot of DLD freebies released lately, didn't I!

So what are you waiting for.  Why not take this opportunity to use some Dragons Lair Designs items yourself.  And then come back to the store to see what else you can find.  There are often discounts on items to look out for as well.


You might also like to head over to our DLD Challenge Blog - here - > http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/ - as we are running an "Anything Goes" challenge this month.

Hope you have found this post of interest.  Remember, keep your eyes out for even more freebies coming soon.  And even more fantastic collections to buy over in the Dragons Lair Designs online store.

Till next time - Have Fun Crafting!

Gwyneth

Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog Design Team Leader
(And if you are wondering "who's Gwyneth?" - then you'll find an "About Me and My Blog!" piece on my blog.)
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Now that you have had a look at this inspiration blog post why don't you visit some of the other areas in the Dragons Lair Designs family of sites:


We'd love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.
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Friday, 15 April 2016

Jacqui's Inspiration DT post April using Artistic Expressions

Hi there everyone Jacqui here with my DLD Inspiration DT post using Artistic Expressions.  I've made a lovely scrapbook page of my beautiful daughter dressed as little red riding hood for Halloween with out huskie as her wolf lol.  Hope you like as always till next time Jacqui over and out!






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Thursday, 14 April 2016

Artistic Expression Guest Designer Layouts

This month we have two Guest Digital Designers, who played with the kit for your insperation, here is a bit about them, and can i say a huge thank you to them for doing this :D

I'm Anneleen. a Belgian SAHM with two boys. I Love photography, baking, making photo-albums of my family,...


You can check out Anneleen on Pinintrest HERE




Our second Designer is Shaunna

 I am a recently "practicing to be retired' wife and mother of two grown children. Each of whom has blessed me with a wonderful granddaughter. The littles are only 3 weeks apart in age so are not only cousins but also best friends. I love to digi scrap the antics of my grandsweeties and life on our little farm. A glimpse into my world

Pop along and see Shaunna HERE





Until our next Guest Blogger I hope you enjoyed there work as much as we did :)


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Tuesday, 12 April 2016

More "Artistic Expressions" Collection Creations

Have you been to the Dragons Lair Designs Online Store and got your copy of the new
"Artistic Expressions"
collection yet?

Remember That There's A
40% Discount
On Everything From The Collection For A Limited Period


Our Design Team members have had lots of fun making different creations from elements from the "Artistic Expressions Collection" since it launched in the Dragons Lair Designs store on the 1st April.  We've even had a few creations from Guest DT members.

I think the shear number of creations that have appeared online since it first launched shows just how popular and versatile the "Artistic Expressions" collection is.

We've collected some together here today in case you've missed seeing the posts.  Pop over to the individual blog posts for more information.

Gwyneth
I made a boxed floral display for my main inspiration creation this month.  There are more photos of both inside and out on my blog - here - but this is a look at it from one angle.

I also made a digital scrapbook layout that you can read about - here!

Marleen
Having been a very active member of the Dragons Lair Designs family in the past, Marleen has come back as our Guest Design Team Member this month and has created these fab creations with items from the new collection.  You can find them blogged - here.



Before the launch Janette teased everybody with part of a layout - well, here's the whole layout.

And here's another of Janette's layouts from her post of the 6th.

Keep an eye out over the next few days for a couple more layouts from our designer Janette.

Nan
Nan has been working on creations to job our mojo into life when it goes missing by creating an Art Folder Prompt


She's also made spinner board - that you can find blogged here - to give inspiration a spin suggestion when ideas of where to start are short.


Lynne
Lynne has made this absolutely fantastic star card - pop over to the blog post to have a look at many more photos of it.


  Lynne has also used items from the collection in two very different ways in these creations shown to you on the 5th.
The first is a front and back view of a cluch bag she made.

And for the second she's used the frame and some other bits from the collection to show her lovely bunny and teddy off.

Lynne has also blogged an exploding flower box.

Diane
Since the collection was launched Diane has shown this lovely card. She's combined items from the Artistic Expressions collection with a bird topper from the Home Tweet Home collection.



Keep an eye out for even more creations from the Artistic Expressions Collection made by our very creative Design Team members, as well as Guest DT Members, over the next few weeks.

Oh  - and please do pop over to our Challenge Blog to take part in our "Anything Goes" challenge this month.



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