MDSM90.. Let's create Clusters

Hi everyone!  Beth here with this weeks challenge.  Today I would like you to play with clusters.  You can use a cluster of embellishments, punches or stamps!  Add a large cluster to the top left and a smaller cluster on the bottom right.  You can use the all the boxes for photos or just use a few for photos and fill the rest with papers or journaling, it's up to you.  I hope that you have fun with this layout.  

Challenge Guidelines:

• Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
• Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the Challenge Graphic above within your post.
• Link directly to your Post for this challenge, not your entire blog. (So we can find your project)
• You can create a Card, Scrap Page or 3-D Object with the Sketch.
• The Challenge will end on Saturday November 15th @ 12pm EST. 
• Have fun! 

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                                                                         Beth Rush
                                                                    Beth's Digital Cuts

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Anita Krul

My Paper Chronicles

 

Tami Hewlett

Swimming In Stamps

Yapha Mason

Stamps & Scraps

Our November Guest Designer 

Sue Erickson

The Soggy Stamper

An InLinkz Link-up

MDSM81.. I love ?

Hi everyone!  Beth here with this weeks challenge.  Today I want you to highlight something you love.  Use the sketch below to show us what makes you happy.  Add your favorite paper, your favorite embellishments or stamps, make it all about what you love.  Use the photo boxes to show us your special someone or ones, your special place or thing.   We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Challenge Guidelines:

• Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
• Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the Challenge Graphic above within your post.
• Link directly to your Post for this challenge, not your entire blog. (So we can find your project)
• You can create a Card, Scrap Page or 3-D Object with the Sketch.
• The Challenge will end on Saturday Sept.13th @ 12pm EST. 
• Have fun! 

We can't wait to see what you create... Check out our Design Team's projects below for some great Inspiration!

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                                                                         Beth Rush
                                                                   Beth's Digital Cuts

 

Tami Hewlett

Swimming In Stamps

Jeanna Bohanon

Stamp Time Somewhere

Cindy Schuster 

Nutmeg Creations

Yapha Mason

Stamps & Scraps

Anita Krul

My Paper Chronicles

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Our September Guest Designer:

Suzanne Johnson

An InLinkz Link-up

MDSM74 Put it in a box!!

Hi Eveyone! Beth here with today's Challenge for MDS Monday # 74.  For this weeks challenge, I would like you to give the sketch a try and also incorporate the "Grouped Photo boxes technique" but with a twist.  We've done the grouped boxes before, and there are some fun videos about this.  Here is one from Mydigitalstudio.net.

Once you have your photo on the page in the grouped photo boxes, I want you to try my twist.  Un-group your photo boxes and click on the boxes individually.  You can now change them to black and white.  Leave your focal point in color and change the others.  Then find a way to make it stand out by bumping it up or down, left or right, depending on how you've arranged your grouped photo boxes.  One thing I want to point out about this technique is that unlike regular photo boxes, once you've added a photo to a grouped photo box, you can not zoom in or crop, so you need to do this step before adding it to your grouping.

For example, on my page below I wanted to highlight my son David and he wasn't quite where I wanted him on the page, and he was a little too far back.  So, I edited my photo on my computer to zoom in a bit and crop the photo so that he was centered.  Then I added it to my MDS page.  You can take a close look at your photo to help you decide how to arrange your boxes.  Maybe your photo would work best with horizontal boxes, or in a grouping similar to that in the video.  Any way is great so long as the group forms a rectangle and then you bump out  a box to highlight your color photo box. I can'twait to see what you come up with!

 

Challenge Guidelines:

• Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
• Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the Challenge Graphic above within your post.
• Link directly to your Post for this challenge, not your entire blog. (So we can find your project)
• You can create a Card, Scrap Page or 3-D Object with the Sketch.
• The Challenge will end on Saturday @ 12pm EST. 
• Have fun! 

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Beth
Beth's Digital Cuts

 

Tami 

Swimming In Stamps

Joan

JJ Creations

Cindy 

Nutmeg Creations

Holly
Hollybeary Creations

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Tara Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain

An InLinkz Link-up

MDSM67... It's about LIFE!!

Hi everyone, Beth here with this weeks sketch challenge for you.

As most of you know, Stampin' Up! has teamed up with Becky Higgins of Project Life to bring her scrapbooking Style to SU!  And, luckily for us MDS Fans, they have also decided to bring the Project Life items to us in digital form too!  

For this weeks challenge I would like you to think inside the box, Project Life style.  Choose one of the page templates in the Project Life style, or start with a photo template in your MDS system, and create a page that has a Project Life style to it.   You do not have to use actual Project Life cards or stamps, you can also use any of the MDS Pocket card downloads, or even create your own.  Some of the MDS Pocket Card downloads include: "Chillin' Out Pocket cards",

"Do your Best", "What a day", "Happy Things", "Grateful", "Hello Fall", "Remember the Joy", " Retro Fresh", and " Rise and Shine".  There are probably more, I was surprised at how many there were when I was making the list!   And with your creativity, the list is endless.  

To the right are two Project Life style templates to get you started.

We can't wait to see how you add your own flair to this scrapbooking style. 

                                                                      

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Beth Rush

  Beth's Digital Cuts

 

 Tami Hewlett

Swimming In Stamps

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Joan Jeffery

J J Creations

Tara Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain

An InLinkz Link-up

MDSM60 Card Sketch!

Hi everyone! Beth here with a card sketch for you this week.  Use the sketch to create a card or page and use the "Recolor" tool on an embellishment on your project.  I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Be sure to read the Guidelines above under "About MDS Monday". 

The challenge will be open until Friday April 11th@11:55pm EST. Check out what the Design Team created below for some inspiration to get you started. 

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Beth Rush

Beth's Digital Cuts

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Joan Jeffery

JJ Creations

Tami Hewlett

Swimming In Stamps

Holly Endress

Hollybeary Creations

Cindy Schuster 

Nutmeg Creations 

Tara Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain

An InLinkz Link-up

Top Picks for MDSM#53 !

It was so much fun to see all the entries for sketch #53!  I loved seeing all the different papers that everyone used, and the fun ways people framed the main photo. 

This weeks MDS Monday Master goes to Yapha, who didn't use any DSP or Frames!  She kept it clean and simple with the photo strips and mats and I love the way it looks.  Congrats Yapha!

~Beth

Tina

I just love Tina's yummy page. I love all the different papers she has used and how the panel with the title has the same background treatment as the main background. Sounds like a great tradition!! Congrats, Tina! ~ Tara


Rebecca
I picked Rebecca's page for its pop of colors, the stitching, the frames and the photos! Fantastic work! Congrats, Rebecca! ~ Cindy

A big Thank You to everyone who joined us.. we'll see you all back here tomorrow for a new Challenge!

MDSM53 Beth's getting Scrappy!

Hi everyone!  Beth here with this weeks scrap challenge.  I just love to find ways to use up my scraps when I craft with real paper, but there are no "scraps" in the digital world.  My challenge for you this week is to pretend that you do have "scraps" and to create a fun background with your "scraps".   Use the sketch as a starting point, but let your creativity go with the scraps.  Make a pattern, or go with a  random look.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Be sure to read the Guidelines under "About MDS Monday".

The challenge is open for 2 weeks, the Linky will close on Feb. 21st @ 11:55pm EST. We can't wait to see what you create!

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 Beth Rush 

Beth's Digital Cuts

 

  Tami Hewlett 

 Swimming In Stamps

Heidi Baks

 RunningwScissorsStamper

Joan Jeffery

JJ Creations

Cindy Schuster

NutmegCreations

Tara Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain