Mad March Competition – Round 5

This was one of those layouts that went a lot of directions before it was complete. I’m really happy with the end result. Not sure I would have come to this conclusion without the Round 5 challenge.

The requirements:

1. Use an action on your photo – Totally Rad’s Bitchin’ B&W
2. Use an inspiration piece from Pinterest to start your page – this gallery wall
3. Do your journaling in list format – check
4. Blend a number into the background paper – blended a grouping of numbers from Digi Essentials 4 by Karla Dudley.
5. Recolor an element – I recolored several! Dots paper by Robyn Meierotto and Lacey paper by Celeste Knight, both from DHD’s DSD 2011 collaboration. Zig zag stitches from In Stitches – Bright Basics by Robyn Meierotto. Plaid Heart from I Love Boys by Robyn Meierotto.
6. Make a 2-D element 3-D – Plaid Heart. Added stronger shadow than other elements and warped it.
7. Create your own word art using one alpha and one font – Title. Used Edwardian Script for ‘5’ and Mellow Alpha by Robyn Meierotto.
8. Use stripes, polka dots & floral patterned paper – Pinstripe Grey by Deena Rutter, Dots (recolored) by Robyn Meierotto and Lacey (recolored) by Celeste Knight all from DHD’s DSD 2011 collaborative.
9. Use only 3 colors: Black, White & your choice – kraft/tan/brown.
10. Use only black & white photos – check
11. Use something from one of our free kits – Pinstripe Grey by Deena Rutter, Dots (recolored) by Robyn Meierotto and Lacey (recolored) by Celeste Knight all from DHD’s DSD 2011 collaborative.
12. Subject: Favorites – 5 favorites of Dylan’s at age 2.5
13. Use staples on your layout – clipping heart to page. From Nursery Rhymes by Sara Schmutz

Supplies: Kindergarten Crafts by Miss Mint; Back to Basics – Black Frames & Nursery Rhymes elements by Sara Schmutz; Digi Essentials 4 by Karla Dudley; I Love Boys elements, Mellow Alpha & In Stitches – Bright Basics by Robyn Meierotto; Dots patterned paper by Robyn Meierotto, Pinstripe Grey patterned paper by Deena Rutter, and Lacey patterned paper by Celeste Knight – all from DHD’s Digital Scrapbooking Day 2011 collaborative kit; Edwardian Script and Century Gothic fonts.