DSM Retreat Layouts

***WARNING: Longest Post Ever!***

I just got back from the Digital Scrapbook Memories Retreat weekend in Park City. What an awesome event! April worked so hard and did such a great job putting it together. I don't know exactly how many were in attendance, but I think there were around 70 in the Intermediate/Advanced group, and about 30-35 in the Beginner group. I had a chance to teach one class (to both groups) and to help out answering questions, mostly in the Beginner group. It was so much fun to be surrounded by people who all love this hobby, and to meet such fun new people.

For my class I just focused on sharing some of my ideas for designing layouts, and I used lots of visual examples. I created a bunch of layouts specifically for this class to illustrate my points. Everything used in these layouts is from Digital Scrapbook Memories CDs or downloadable kits, and of course I've added more specific credits next to each layout.


{everything from "Little Boy" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Rub This!" font}


{papers and alpha from "Aspire" kit; buttons from "Playful" kit on the "Moods" CD; shoestrings from "Good Sport" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Pea Hannah Vanilla" and "Times New Roman" fonts}


{everything from "Teen" kit from the "Family Ties" CD; "Pea Lacy" font}


{everything from "Rainbows" kit on the "Enjoy the Journey" CD; "Century Gothic" font}


{pink heart and stitching from "The Garden" beginner CD; alpha, flowers, and papers from "Sassy" kit on the "Moods" CD; "Pea Hannah Vanilla" font}


{pink paper from "Warm Sunshine" kit on the "Enjoy the Journey" CD; scallop mat from "Moods" CD; kraft paper & ricrac (recolored) from "Wedding" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; notebook paper, alpha, and staples from "Teen" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; gingham ribbon & zigzag stitching from "Easter Hoppiness" kit; "Dreamed About You" font}


{papers, stitching, frame, and embellishments from "Benjamin's Slide" kit on the "Playground" CD; alpha from "Teen" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; "Teletype" font}


{papers and stars from "Aspire" kit; notebook alpha from "Teen" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; "1942 Report" font}


{everything from the "Flower Patch" beginner CD; "Clementine Sketch" and "Slab Tall X" fonts}


{blue paper from "Cloudy" kit on the Enjoy the Journey" CD; kraft paper, brown paper, and swirly border from "Warm Sunshine" kit on the "Enjoy the Journey" CD; frames from "Benjamin's Slide" kit on the "Playground" CD; stitching from "Easter Hoppiness" kit; "Pea Hannah Vanilla" font}


{background paper from "Morning Dew" kit on the "Enjoy the Journey" CD; stitching from "Rainbow" kit on the "Enjoy the Journey" Cd; clouds from "Cloudy" kit on the "Enjoy the Journey" CD; alpha from "Blue" kit on the "Moods" CD; green and pink papers from "Easter Hoppiness kit" photo corners from "Heritage" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; "Slab Tall X" font}


{everything from the "Rough Stuff" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Carbonated Gothic" font}


{papers, buttons, tag, ribbon, alpha, mushroom, & dragonfly from "All Natural" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; stitching from "Zoe's Merry-Go-Round" on the "Playground" CD; photo corners (recolored) from "Heritage" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; "Susie's Hand" font }


{papers and tag from "Wedding" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; stitching from "Baby" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; leaves from "Sassy" kit on the "Moods" CD; flower string from "Mellow" kit on the "Moods" CD; "Civilian" font}

These two layouts I also made but didn't end up using as examples in my class. But I wanted to add them here since I haven't posted them on the blog yet:

In fact, this layout is about the retreat last year.

{everything from "Clear Day" kit on the "Enjoy the Journey" CD; "Pea Hannah Chocolate Swirls" font}


{background paper and notebook paper from "Teen" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; frame w/ ribbon from "Easter Hoppiness" kit; "Pea Times New Camelion" and "Hotel Coral Essex" fonts}

I also used a lot of my older layouts for examples of design ideas for my class. These have been posted here on the blog before, but I'm adding them again for those who wanted to see all of the layouts I used in my class together in one big post.


{everything from "Tool Time" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Jailbird Jenna" and "Pea Kristen" font}


{papers & stitching from Zoe's Merry-Go-Round" kit on the "Playground" CD; "Oreo" and "Pea Lacy" fonts}


{everything from "Easter Hoppiness" kit; "Pea Jenny Script" font}


{everything from "Riley's Sandbox" kit on the "Playground" CD; "Typewriter" and "Bugebol, Huomenna" fonts}


{everything from "Aspire" kit; "Segoe Script" font}


{everything from "Little Boy" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Typewriter" and "Sedona Script FLF" fonts}


{papers & elements from "Good Sport" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Times New Roman" font}


{background paper & lined paper from "Flower Patch" CD; stripe paper, buttons, brads, & gels from "Playful" kit on the "Moods" CD; yellow paper from "Collection Two" CD; alpha from "Seasons & Holidays" CD}


{everything from "Benjamin's Slide" kit on the "Playground" CD; "Jailbird Jenna" and "Pea Missy" font}


{alpha, torn overlay, ricrac & journaling card from "Heritage" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; blue paper, white paper, and notebook paper from "Teen" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; flower from "Wedding" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; "Pea Righton" font}


{papers from "Rough Stuff" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Trashed" and "Another Typewriter" fonts}


{papers from "Silly" kit on the "Moods" CD; brads from "Collection Two" CD; "Pea Bonnie Script" font}


{everything from "Violet's Clubhouse" kit on the "Playground" CD; "Susie's Hand" font}


{paper, tag, and ribbon from "Baby" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; "beaded string from "Wedding" kit on the "Family Ties" CD; "Jefferson" and "Pea Olsen" fonts}


{everything from "Tool Time" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Pea Angedawn" font}


{everything from "Silly" kit on the "Moods" CD; "Pea Kristen" font}


{everything from "Rough Stuff" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD; "Highland Perk" and "Impact" fonts}

I won't go into all the comments I had for each of these layouts, but if you are interested in some of the ideas I shared you can find a link to my notes here: Retreat Class Notes. (If you were at the retreat this document is on the class CD.) Thanks to everyone who made this weekend so much fun!

xoxo,