I will be starting up the LID (laying it down)Challenges again for the new year.

I have some trips, Christmas and a few other things that need scrapping so I thought it was time to start this up again. I hope lots of you will join us.

For those of you that haven't done this before, all you have to do is follow the sketch to make a layout. You do not have to follow it exactly; it is just a starting point. Sometimes I have to turn the sketch around or adjust my picture sizes.

Once you have finished your layout, please post it so we can see what everyone did with the sketch. The interpretations usually are great.

There is NO COMMITTMENT at all. Do one or both sketches or just look at the finished products. It is entirely up to you.

Tag this post as FAVORITE so you can come back and check out the sketches. I think one week is kind of short for some people so I will be posting new sketches every 2 weeks. The first week, I am going to try and also post a picture of a layout made using the sketch. This may help start your creativity going.

Found this double layout that I really liked but no sample with it!
The single layout uses just one picture and there was a sample with it. (faces blocked just in case)It also looks like the background paper may be one of those preprinted ones you get in a stack. Gives you a headstart I think
Have fun with these and lets see what you can come up with. It can be as simple or as fancy as you desire. Remember, these sketches are to get your creative juices up and running while scrapping all those 2012 pictures you have laying around.

Edited by user Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:25:23 AM(UTC)  | Reason: spelling/grammar

awesome! I used to do the LID challenges about 2 years ago. I'm looking to get back to crafting, so hopefully this can get my butt moving :)

thank you so Jean for starting this back up...now to get myself organzied to get my layouts done:)

I have both of mine layed out. I will leave them for a few days before I adhere anything. I tend to move things around before I get the look that I want

Quick tip--take a picture before you move too much around. That way you will be able to see how you had it to begin with. If you have layers, it helps to see the picture when you start glueing it together.

Hello ladies!!!! I absolutely loved the idea of the double one and so I wanted to put some dear friends to pages! :) thanks for the inspiration!!

WAVES BACK AT YA JEAN!!!! HIDDY!!!!

Great job on your layouts i have yet to tackle the single one.....hope to tomorrow as have day off! :)

I'm really happy to see this again!! I did this last year, but only did one page!! I need to do better this year!! I really like the two page sketch.

I really like all of your pages Shelby and JeanP. I really like purple on a snow page!! and I needed to see a wedding page so I can be inspired to start my son's album. Got lots to do.....

Jean: Great layouts! The Christmas layout is beautiful and I LOVE the purple on the snow layout!

I can't see the pics in the other two posts. I have been having trouble viewing/posting pics since the last time we did the LID Challenges. I need to try to get to these this weekend. I have TONS of pics to do since my older sons just got back from their band trip to the Outback Bowl where their HS band was named Grand Champions and my senior year son was named outstanding field commander! Proud mom here!

Linda

OP means "opening post". The instructions and the sketches are always in the OP. I will post a new Thread every 2 weeks with 2 or 3 new sketches. There will be a post at the bottom of this thread directing you to the new one once I post it.

Make sure to Click "tag as Favorite" so you can come back to post your pictures and see what everyone else has done.



Hope you can join us and show your creativity

So where are all the layout pictures ladies Come on, show us what you have created.

I will be posting the new thread tonight because I won't be here Sunday to do it.

finally got the double sketch done...still got the single sketch to go.

Still working on my Disney books (making 2 so have to 2 of each page)

I wanted a darker turquoise for my paper but couldn't find any at the scrapbook stores but happy overall with the layouts.

Well, I finally finished one. I did a single of the double layout. It is a LO of my wiggly daughter at the eye doctor. I could have had another whole page of pics of her with her legs over her head and head down to the floor with her body in the chair, but as soon as she saw the camera, she would sit nice!! ;-) So I only got these 3. I am still going to journal under the pics, but am throwing around the idea of putting a little pic at the bottom of her in her new glasses, which I haven't taken yet....so what I have done so far.... not liking the white space.... should have done longer strips I think!! I would love to hear any ideas!!

I was finally able to finish the single layout...not quite as the sketch but kind of:)

Cartridge: Disney Classics...first time using it and not liking all the small pieces that don't seem to fit right.

Daughter getting her first autograph with Alice.

ctibbmm--super cute layout. I don't think there is any problem with the white areas.

lisa--nice job on the die cuts and the layout!!! These sketches are just a starting point remember

I also find that on some cartridges it is very hard to make things small when there are lots of pieces to layer.

Linda-looking forward to seeing what you come up with