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August 11, 2010

SO Many Ways to Share Your Work

Posted by: Angie Lucas

Speaking of birthdays (thanks for that segue yesterday, Wendy!), Ella herself will be turning one in September. We can hardly believe our baby is almost 1 year old!

In honor of this incredible milestone, we'll be devoting our September issue of Scrapbook Ellaments to the all-important birthday theme. And we'd like a birthday-themed layout to grace our cover, too! Would you like to be our cover girl?

To enter, email a scan or a photograph of your layout to submissions@ellapublishing.com by Wednesday, August 18 with "September cover" in the subject line. The winning designer will mail the layout in to be photographed, be profiled on our website, and will win a free Ella eBook. Here's what we're looking for:

  • This month's theme is: BIRTHDAY LAYOUTS! Send us pages about birthday cake and presents, parties and games, cupcakes and cards. It can be about your birthday, a child's birthday, a spouse's birthday, or even several birthdays on the same page!
  • Layout must be a single page and square (12 x 12 or 8 x 8).
  • Layout should be inviting and easy to understand at a glance, and include legible journaling.
  • Smiling faces in photos where there's strong eye contact with the viewer are a plus.
  • Digital layouts are welcome.
  • You may submit more than one layout if you like.
  • The layout cannot have been previously published or posted anywhere else.
  • We cannot personally acknowledge every layout we receive.
  • In the body of the email, include your full name, city, state/province, and country. Also include any tips, tricks, or tidbits you'd like to share about your layout, plus a complete materials list, formatted like this: patterned paper (American Crafts) + letter stickers (BoBunny) + buttons (BasicGrey) + Tahoma font + 12 x 12 page by Miss Piggy If you'd like us to link to your blog or website, make sure you include that in your materials list. Chosen designers will win a free Ella eBook!

    • OTHER ONGOING CONTESTS!
    Free eBooks and other goodies are up for grabs...

    Use paint as a photo foundation, following Lisa Dickinson's creative lead, by August 12th (tomorrow!) Link up your layouts here.

    Join the Inspiration Chain (make a layout inspired in any way by Katrina Simeck's layout) by August 15th! Link up your layouts here.

    Make a layout from someone else's perspective, inspired by our July Liz's Loves! Due date: August 16th. Email layouts to submissions@ellapublishing.com, with "perspective" in the subject line.

    Create four layouts with only eight supplies (as Celeste Smith did here) for a chance to win a monthly kit from Studio Calico kit club! One winner per month through March 2011 will win a kit from Studio Calico and eBooks from Ella! Email layouts to submissions@ellapublishing.com, with "Eight is Enough" in the subject line. We'll be awarding our first winner later this month!

     

    LAST WEEK'S WINNER
    The Scrapbooking from the Inside Out courage kit goes to commenter #42:

    Courage means believing in yourself when others don't.
    Posted by:     LinaH on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 17:30

    Congrats!

    Posted at 11:53 AM
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    platoj's picture
    Holy moly! There's a whole bunch of opportunity there! Thanks!
    Posted by: platoj on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 19:34
    what's the deadline on submitting a birthday page? :)
    Posted by: jleija on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 20:13
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    I've edited to add the deadline. THANKS for asking!!!

    Posted by: Ella on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:15