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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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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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.

Janette

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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Dragons Lair Designs NEW Quick Page Templates ( With a Twist) In Store

Fancy an ultra quick scrapbook layouts to add to your collection, the Template frames in this range are just that.

All you need is a graphics program that supports layers and you are away, layer your papers, select and flood fill 

its up to you but you will get quick results in a flash.

Chrome Templates for you to fill as you wish and at £1 Each a pocket money buy too :D


SEE THEM IN STORE HERE 

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My Second Project Prompter from "Artistic Expressions"

I found a spinner board from a dollar store bingo game and thought "Bingo!".  How cool a way to prompt myself when I am on a missing mojo day?  I added some of the printed prompts I used from my Art Folder Prompt using "Artistic Expressions" and that gorgeous paper with a repainted spinner.  Now I have it hanging by my table so I can give it a spin and same rules as the art folder I must follow the prompt!

I layered one of the blue flowers with pop dots and curled the edges, adding seed beads for the center and some accents.  It is fun looking and those colors are just so yummy!

Please check out this marvelous kit at the Dragons Lair Store and our April Challenge began yesterday with the theme "Anything Goes" so easy!  Come play with us and visit our Fan Page and LIKE us so you can play our games and challenges there, too, for prizes or loyalty points that can be cashed in when you have enough to spend in the store!  All of our links are listed below!

 Dragons Lair Designs Store

Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog 

Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group

Dragons Lair Designs Page

Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint

Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Shop

Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group - selling buttons and bits and bobs

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.

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!


Check out the NEW £1 Quick Page Templates ( with a twist) in Store



We can't wait to see your projects !

Ok that all said here is your Sunday Showcase Freebie.

DID YOU MISS THIS, YOU CAN STILL GET IT IN THE £1 SHOP HERE
 

As always here is the Teams Inspiration.

Janette

Nan

Jacqui

Gwyneth

See you next week :)

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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.

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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.)