An Important Update…

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Aug 2, 2010 | View Comments

I just wanted to let everyone know that Sir Scrapalot Designs and the blog here will be going down for maintenance either later tonight or early tomorrow morning.  There are some exciting changes in store, changes that I can’t wait to share with you.

In the meantime, you can keep up to date with what’s going on (including a new release at FPD this week) on my Facebook Fan Page.  If you aren’t already a fan, this is the perfect time to become one, and make sure you stay in the loop.  Look for an announcement of the unveiling of the new site in the next week or so!!

Until then,

31 Ways to Celebrate in August!!!

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Aug 2, 2010 | View Comments

Once again, here’s my monthly list of special days in August.  Again, you can check out this site or this one for more information.

Now, let’s celebrate!!

It’s Plum Pickins’ Time Again!!

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Aug 1, 2010 | View Comments

That’s right, it’s August 1st, so that means it’s time for Plum Pickins’ again!  This month, the palette is a pretty one, with some pastels and some rich colors.  I have two products to go with the collection this month, check them out!

As always, these two products coordinate beautifully with all the pieces from the other PDP designers.  Make sure you check them all out!

Summer Thoughts

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Jul 31, 2010 | View Comments

Hope you are enjoying your summer!

* frame by Kitshy Digitals, Photo Actions by My Four Hens, Font is Ali’s Writing

Blog Vacation Day!

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Jul 30, 2010 | View Comments

Hi all!

I’m taking a blog vacation day today.  I know you’ll all understand.  Look for some exciting posts coming in the next few days, as well as a new release this coming Wednesday!

Have a great day!

Scrap Along with Sir Scrapalot: You “Lift” Me Up

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Jul 29, 2010 | View Comments

One commonly used method in digiscrapping is to “scrap lift” or “lift” someone else’s layouts.  Scraplifting is the process of using another person’s layout to inspire your own.  This can be a great tool for times when your creative mojo is on vacation, or when you see a layout by someone that you really like.  Sometimes, a scraplift can be a pretty exact copy of the original layout.  Other times, your layout can just be inspired by the original layout.  It is important that when you do a scraplift you make sure to credit the original layout in your credits.  When you are using someone else’s layout to inspire your own, it’s like using someone else’s template or papers – it’s a tool you used.  The person who originally created it deserves recognition.

This is a scraplift I did not so long ago.  On the left hand side is my layout, on the right is the layout I lifted, originally by Denise Beatty.

You’ll notice that in this lift, I recreated the original layout pretty exactly.  While doing this, I still managed to make the layout my own, and fit my own style.  If you click on my layout, you’ll be taken to my gallery and in the credits you’ll see that I put that it was a scraplift, and linked it to Denise’s layout that had inspired it.  Sometimes, linking may not be an option.  In those cases I usually put something like, “Inspired by the layout Poker Night by Lady Gaga in the July 2011 Creating Keepsakes.”  While not linking directly to the layout, I am still giving credit to the original designer.

So, in today’s Scrap Along, I have an assignment for you.  I want you to do a scraplift.  For this assignment, I want you to go through CT Member Laura’s gallery HERE, pick a layout, and scraplift it.  Come back here and link me up to the layout, and Laura and I will randomly pick one winner from the entries to win a GC to my PDP store!

Have fun! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!