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Pigment of Your Imagination-Inspiration Challenge: Paint the Town RED!

In the December issue of the Artisan Notebook our Color Cuties inspire us in the way they use the color red in their layouts.

Whether the use of the color red is extravagant or subtle it is ALWAYS noticed. Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of these layouts to create your own red-themed layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on the blog.

To make things even MORE fun we are giving away a FREE GIFT to everyone who participates in this challenge. Dee Bee Designs used the December Guild kit "Season of Delight" to create this beautiful set of Ready Made Layouts (tm).

To see all of the inspirational ways our Color Cuties used the color red in their layouts be sure and check out the December issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Here are a couple of layouts we spotted in the gallery that use the power of the color red in really special ways:

by Amy Eileen Head

by Jan Walker

by Tina Marie

December Inspiration Challenge

In the December issue of the Artisan Notebook Julie Mead shares a fantastic tutorial on how to achieve a reflection effect:

Our challenge to you is to use this tutorial to create your own mirror reflection layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on the blog.

To make things even MORE fun we are giving away a FREE GIFT to everyone who participates in this challenge. Dee Bee Designs used the December Guild kit "Season of Delight" to create this beautiful set of Ready Made Layouts (tm).

For detailed information about Julie's tutorial be sure and check out the December issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Guild member Wendi Karen had used the tutorial to create this fantastic layout:

December Issue of the Artisan Notebook Now Available!

December evokes powerful memories of our holiday traditions and gift-giving, and this month's issue provides gift ideas and scrapbook page inspiration for our readers. Meet Kay Miller and her creative team as they share their whimsical holiday designs. Digital and hybrid gift ideas for a variety of skilled artists are showcased including Christmas ornaments, calendars, a children's book and a mixed media project.

Our Design Chefs have cooked up another winning "dish" using our Recipe for Design, and our talented creative team inspires us to journal our favorite Christmas traditions in "Just Write." Finish the year with Jen McDougall as she wraps up her Project 365 journey with us. Learn about the fascinating history of Martha Custis Washington, an ancestor of Lifelines author, Susan Reynolds. Red is our focal color in this month's Pigment of Your Imagination, and you'll love the beautiful sketch by ChrissyW along with the inspiration layouts submitted by guest layout artists. Font organization is the topic of this month's Organize U. As always, we have our Hot Trend, Hybrid Corner, Scraplift Tag, Portraits Plus, Inspiration Station, Photography Clinic, Photo Editing with Julie Mead and Happy Ending.

Free gifts include a darling mini kit by Dee Bee Designs:

and a set of star brushes from Christine Borgfeld to use with the Portraits Plus inspiration article.

1) You can purchase a 3-month Guild Membership ($15.00) which includes BOTH the Artisan Notebook as well as the monthly Guild kit. Details can be found HERE

2) You can purchase a 3-month stand-alone magazine subscription ($8.00). Details can be found HERE

3) Single issues may be purchased at these fine digital scrapbook stores:

E-Scape and Scrap
My Life and Scrap
Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Pickleberry Pop
Polka Dot Plum
Scrappity-doo-dah
Scrap Orchard
Sunshine Studios Scrap
The Digi-Chick

Black Friday Weekend Special on Single Issues at NDISB & E-scape and Scrap

Now through Monday, November 30 we are offering 30% off on all single issues of the Artisan Notebook at both NDISB and E-Scape and Scrap. Here is a peek at just a few of our back issues:

Regular News-stand Price: $3.50 on sale for just $2.45! Don't miss out on this terrific deal!

Two More Challenges One More Great Posting Bonus!

Dee Bee Designs has created a wonderful new alpha and a set of layered word art titles that coordinate with the November Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds"

Recipe for Design Challenge:

The November issue of the Artisan Notebook features this fantastic recipe:

This is the beautiful layout editor Stacey Jewell Stahl created using this recipe:

Our challenge to you is to use this recipe to create your own layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. As soon as you post your layout we will send you a download link for your free gift. Your layout may also be featured here on the blog.

Just Write Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook our Just Write features takes a look at creating layouts using the theme of thankfulness as a journal prompt.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this prompt, "I can't help but be thankful for" as a title and/or prompt to your journaling. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Once you post your layout we will send you a download link for the free gift. Your layout may also be featured here on the blog.

To see some really inspirational layouts created in conjunction with these articles be sure and check out the November issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Two New Challenges, One Great FREE Posting Gift

We have a great new FREE Posting Gift created by Dee Bee Designs using the November Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds"

Participate in one of these two challenges to receive this bonus:

Inspiration Station Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook our "Inspiration Station" article features a wealth of layout ideas that use photo manipulation in various ways.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of these layouts and the various tutorials shared about photo manipulation to create your own layouts that use photos manipulated in various ways. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. You will receive the free posting bonus gift and your layout may be featured here on our blog.

Portraits Plus Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook Editor Stacey Jewell Stahl shares a wonderful tutorial on creating a layout based on a Faith Hill CD. Also included with this article is a FREE GIFT of overlays from designer Kathryn Wilson.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this tutorials to create your own portrait plus layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. You will receive the free posting bonus gift and your layout may be featured here on our blog.

Inspiration Challenge Using the November Guild Kit

The November issue of the Artisan Notebook features inspirational layouts using the November 2009 Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds."

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of the layouts featured in the November "Guild kit inspiration" feature to create your own Guild kit layouts. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

To make things even MORE fun we are giving away a FREE GIFT to everyone who participates in this challenge. Creative Team Member Frani_54 has used the Guild kit to create a terrific wallpaper calendar:

For detailed information about Guild kit layouts be sure and check out the November issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

November Issue of the Artisan Notebook Now Available

Photo manipulation and editing is our theme for November 2009.  Get to know Kim Hill, photographer, designer and photo action maker.  Meet Michelle Reaves, a digital painter, and see her amazing work.  Join the fun with a mermaid project by Aaron Morris aka Sir Scrapalot. 

This month we introduce a new monthly feature, Scraplift Tag.  Our creative team members lift a paper layout by the talented Stacy Cohen and shares their creative process with you.

Our regular features include tips and techniques for manipulating your precious photos, from our Inspiration Station to our cool Recipe for Design.  This month's color is purple in our Pigment of Your Imagination feature.  As always, we have a fun hybrid project, our Photo Clinic, Stretch a Sketch with ChrissyW, Hot Trend, Project 365, LifeLines heritage article, Just Write (title and journaling inspiration) and Happy Ending.  Continue on the journey of organizing your digital files in Lesson 3 of Organize U.

FREE GIFTS:  Kathryn Wilson provides a free gift, a duo of overlays for a cool project in our Portraits Plus article. Dee Bee Designs has created a darling element set for our readers.

The Artisan Notebook is available as a single issue purchase at any of these fine digital scrapbook store:

E-Scape and Scrap
My Life and Scrap
Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Pickleberry Pop
Polka Dot Plum
Scrappity-doo-dah
Scrap Orchard
Sunshine Studios Scrap
The Digi-Chick

It is also available as part of a 3-month Guild Membership which includes the monthly Guild kit. Details can be found HERE.

Photo Editing Challenge with Julie Mead

In the October issue of the Artisan Notebook Julie Mead shares a tutorial on how to use the mosaic filter in Photoshop to create inspirational layouts.

Our challenge to you is to use this tutorial to create your own back to mosaic-styled layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

For detailed information about this tutorial be sure and check out the October issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm).

Creative team member Frani_54 has used the tutorial to create this delightful layout:

(She uses elements from Dee Bee Designs mini kit "Autumn Dawn" which is a FREE GIFT with the purchase of the October issue of the Artisan Notebook.)

Here is the original image Fran used and then what it looked like after she used the tutorial:

October Hot Trend Inspiration Challenge

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The October issue of the Artisan Notebook features this lovely color-block layout as our Hot Trend for the month:

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this layout to create your own color block layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

For detailed information about this layout be sure and check out the October issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm).