Showing posts with label Digital Layout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Digital Layout. 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, 15 December 2016

DLD Inspiration blog December 16 using Citrus Celebrations

Hi folks I've popped in with my Christmas post for DLD Inspiration blog.  For this one I've used the Citrus Celebrations kit (and a couple of other bits) to create a scrapbook page of our time in skiing in Andorra. 


Jacqui


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Dragons Lair Designs supply an eclectic assortment of digital downloads.  These include whole collections of items that work well together, digital stamps, etc.

Buy, download, then either work with the items digitally, start digitally then print out and complete your crafting as a hybrid project, or print straight out and do your usual papercrafting.

Buy your Dragons Lair Designs digital downloads here -

 Other Dragons Lair Designs sites you might like to

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Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Jacquis DT Project for Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration blog using NEW "A Taste of Summer"


Hello there everyone I hope you're all hale and hearty.  Today I've got another CA2 scrapbook page for the DLD Inspiration blog using the brand NEW "A Taste of Summer".  This is my niece and her family.  I hope you like my project and please leave me a comment.  And don't forget to pop by our Challenge blog and fb group for fun and freebies.  

Till next time Jacqui over and out.


Jacqui


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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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Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Dragons Lair Designs Guest DT Member Sherry

Today we are pleased to welcome  Guest DT Member Sherry back with us, it is always such
a pleasure to have her join us, this time she has played with our 


You can still pick this up in store at the Opening Offer price of 40% off,
 why not pop over and have a peek ;)

You can pop along and view her work in her gallery HERE




Janette Padley - Designer at Dragons Lair Designs

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Buy your Dragons Lair Designs digital downloads here -
 Other Dragons Lair Designs sites you might like to visit -


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Sunday, 29 May 2016

Jacquis Sneak peek 3 Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog project using "A Taste of Summer"

Hi again all you wonderful bloggers.  How the heck are you?  I've got another Dragons Lair Designs post for the Inspiration Blog.  Today I'm showing you my sneak peek 3 of the NEW "A taste of Summer" kit that's being released June 1st.  It's full of wonderful papers, funky frames and embellishments galore!  I adore these heart embellishments so I'm sure you'll see them a lot more lol. Anyway, don't forget to pop by the store and check it out!  Today I've made another CA2 scrapbook page of my brother & sister in law (my brother looks so like my dad).  I hope you like my project and please leave me a comment.  Till next time Jacqui over and out


Jacqui


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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, 27 May 2016

Jacquis DLD Sneak peek 2 using "A Taste of Summer"

 Hi folks What's the craic? As we say in Northern Ireland.  Today is my second Inspiration blog sneak peek of the NEW Dragons Lair Design "A Taste of Summer" kit.  Today i'm showing my another CA2 scrapbook page of my nephew Tyler & his family.  I love the wording in this kit too.  I hope you like my project and please leave me a comment.  And don't forget to visit our Challenge blog & fb page.

Till next time Jacqui over and out.

Jacqui


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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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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Jacquis Dragons Lair Designs Sneak peek 1 using "A taste of summer"

Hi folks, I'm back!!!  Today on the Inspiration blog I have my first sneak peek of the NEW, "A taste of Summer" from Dragons Lair Designs.  I've created a scrapbook page with my CA2 of my gorgeous nephew and his mum.  This child makes my heart smile.  I didn't think it was possible to love someone more than my kids but Tyler and my grandson TJ are putting that to the test.  I can't imagine not having them in my life.  Anyway enough mushy stuff lol.  I love using digital designs they make scrapbooking so much easier especially for those who find cutting out difficult or boring. Don't forget to pop by our Challenge blog and facebook page too.  I hope you like my project and please leave me a comment.
  
Till next time Jacqui over and out.


Jacqui



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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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Sunday, 17 April 2016

Dragons Lair Designs Sunday Showcase

The rules are simple! 

1. Leave a link to a recent Dragons Lair Creation (not a repeat and new within the last two months) that you have created using any of Janette's products, in the Linky below.

2. Creations should be made up mostly with Janette's products.

3. Make sure you complete all fields in linky so we can reach you in the
 event that you win.

4. All entries are due by midnight GMT on Friday.

5. Only one entry per person.( no duplicate entries from previous weeks)

All entries will be put into a random list generator and one person will win
a product of their choice from Dragons Lair Designs store!

We can't wait to see your projects !

DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS COLLECTION

CLICK IMAGE TO GO TO STORE.

Ok that all said here is your Sunday Showcase Freebie.





See you next week :)


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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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Saturday, 9 April 2016

A Quick Digital Scrapbook Layout - Y Wal

Hi Everybody!
Thank You For Popping Over To Have A Look At Our Blog
As A Design Team We Are Always Happy To Have Visitors To Our Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog, And Especially Happy When We Are Left Comments


Today I've got a quick digital scrapbook layout to show you.
It's made using one of my photos and an assortment of items from the new Artistic Expressions collection that launched in the Dragons Lair Designs store on the 1st.
"Y Wal" is Welsh for "The Wall".  It's a section of the wal in our front passage that we hung a piece of wall paper from the top to the bottom and allowed my niece and nephews to stick their creations to, whether made here or brought home from school for us to keep.

Here's a closer look for you.


These are what I used:

Stamping Dragon Designs Item:
Items from the "Artistic Expressions" collection available - here - in the store.
Equipment:
My Craft Studio Software; IrfanView Software
Method:
I simply took a copy of the photo, together with an assortment of items from the Artistic Expressions collection, into My Craft Studio.  I chose a square item and made it fill the width of my working area so that my finished layout would be square, and worked on that area building up my layout.  After saving it as a .jpg I took it into IrfanView to crop, re-size, and add my digital watermark (I've got it set up in that software for when I adjust and watermark photos I've taken, so easier to work than re-set one up in My Craft Studio).

And that's it.  One Quick Layout.  Although I will print it out as my mother likes to keep a collection of printouts of the layouts I've made.

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And that is it from me for today.
Please keep coming back regularly to look at new posts as, over the next few weeks, you'll find various "Inspiration by ..." posts appear on this "Dragons Lair Designs Inspiraiton Blog", as well as other posts by different Guest Design Team members.  I'll be back with more posts over the coming months as well, so keep an eye out for those.

You might also like to sign up for the Dragons Lair Designs Newsletter - Here! - where you can have news about new collections, etc., sent straight to your E-mail box (there are even newsletter freebies to be had.)

Stamping Dragon Designs Links
  • If you fancy trying out some of Dragons Lair Designs, please do visit the Store to find all sorts of digital goodies (you'll find great digi-stamps and lots more).
  • We are also on Etsy, so you can pop along - here - to find some Dragons Lair Designs digital downloads.
  • And why not join the "Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group" Facebook group. It's a small, fun, group where we have lots of different activities which include exclusive challenges, daily inspiration and giveaways - and there's a loyalty club for those who take part as well.
  • "Like" Us on Facebook
  • Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog : new challenge 1st Friday every month
  • Follow designer Janette Padley on Pinterest!
  • See us on CraftsUPrint
  • Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group - selling buttons and bits and bobs

Till next time - Have Fun Crafting!
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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Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Artistic Expressions Digital Layouts from Janette

I so enjoyed using the new kit Artistic Expressions, now available over at Dragons Lair Designs, there are so many layouts, cards,Albums to be made from it :D

You can find it on store HERE you can also grab a Freebie here on the blog, we didnt stop there though oh no, if you want to grab a lovely matching cluster pop on over and join our Facebook Fan Group for the exclusive freebie.

The layouts i created are both of my Daughter back in 2011.


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Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Dragons Lair Designs Simply Masculine

Showcasing a masculine kit today,Great kit for both steam punk and masculine projects.


15 Papers, 6  Frames,,3 Stickers,1 Strung Brad,5 Tags,3 Buttons,
2 Brads,1 Overlay,2 Tab Tops,1 Roladex Card,1 Note Paper,2 Tape Fasteners,
1 Tape

Available as a full Page kit



 Papers Only

 or Element Pack only
You can pick up one of the options in STORE HERE


Dragons Lair Designs Links: 




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