Premier Top Pick—October 2014

Welcome to our Premier Top Picks announcement for October 2014. I’m excited to share with you the Top Picks from our October 2014 Premier gallery, but first let’s take a look at the kit and videos that inspired the beautiful scrapbook pages.

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Featured Premier Kit—October 2014

Nature's Playground by KimB

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Newspaper Blackout Journaling
Video Tutorial
by Barb Brookbank

Create journaling that looks like newspaper that has been blacked out with a permanent marker, leaving only specific words.

Credits: Love, Mom by Karla Dudley
Font: Times New Roman
Photo: Tere

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Controlling Color Chaos Video Tutorial
by Jen White

Take control of the color chaos on a super eclectic scrapbook page with three simple tips and Photoshop’s Color Replace Adjustment.

Credits: All I Have To Do Is Dream by Lauren Grier, Art Play Palette Family by Anna Aspnes, At Home by Paislee Press, Autumn Days by Kristen CroninBarrow, Big Ideas by One Little Bird, Boys-n-Toys by Digital Scrapper Designs, Carefree by Amanda Heimann, Count the Ways by Joanne Brisebois, Home Sweet Home by Leora Sanford, Family Together by Lauren Grier, Jubilee by One Little Bird, A Legacy Of Love by Kristin CroninBarrow, Me Personally by Amanda Taylor, Menagerie by One Little Bird, Photographie by Joanne Brisebois, Press Kit by Joanne Brisebois, Recollection by Joanne Brisebois, Seaside Vacation by Digital Scrapper Designs, Senior Year Book by Kitty Designs, Under the Pier by Kellie Mize, We Are Family by Dianne Rigdon

Fonts:  DJB Annalise 2011, Eveleth Shapes, Mathlete Skinny, Quilline Script Thin

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Bokeh Overlay Video Tutorial
by Christina Rambo

Create a beautiful bokeh overlay to be used on photos or on background papers.

Credits: Heartbeat At My Feet by Zoe Pearn
Water Rings Overlay: Pedro Perez via MorgueFile.com
Water Drops: Josh Rogan via MorgueFile.com
Fonts: Century Gothic, Lobster, and Bodoni

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Fly a Kite Video Tutorial
by Syndee Nuckles

Create a bright and whimsical kite to accent your layout.

Credits: Weekend at Home by Kate Hadfield
Font: Homemade Apple

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October 2014 Premier Top Pick

Premier members took their creativity and imagination to new heights this month, making our decision exceptionally difficult. There were so many stunning pages to choose from. In the end, we couldn’t look past Shirl’s beautiful page, Succulents and Bokeh. She not only used a clever spillover technique on the photo mask, but she then framed it perfectly with a double stroke outline. Her bokeh background was the icing on the cake, being softly and tastefully constructed, so as not to overwhelm the focal point of the photo. Congratulations, Shirl!

Succulents and Bokah by Shirl

[ See Shirl’s page in the gallery. ]

More Great Pages

Congratulations to our other talented digital scrappers featured below (in alphabetical order). Click on each of the thumbnails to see the gallery pages for these great layouts and images.

Soaring by cheerio54Look at my Hat! by danitaIn the Woods by Gayle Hello Oregon by ncscrapperDon’t Feed the Squirrels by pixieNewspaper Blackout Journaling by scrapgirl

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Comments (17)

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    Mary C. (cheerio54)

    Whoo hoo, Shirley . . . you go girl! Congratulations on winning top pick for your oh-so-gorgeous page. Another whoo hoo to the other fellow digi-scrappers for your fabulous layouts

    October 31, 2014 at 3:53 pm Reply
  2. Nann Dalton

    Yea…you picked a real winner. Congratulations Shirl I love your page too.

    October 31, 2014 at 10:17 pm Reply
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    Scrapgirl (Brigitta)

    Congratulations Shirl! on winning top pick. This is so well deserved, your beautiful page layout with the magical bokeh effect was a real stand out in the gallery.

    November 1, 2014 at 2:43 am Reply
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    Luisa (ouisiekelly)

    Congratulations Shirl, you created a beautiful work of art.

    November 1, 2014 at 9:59 am Reply
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    Kimmer

    That’s wonderful Shirley! Your LO is absolutely gorgeous and deserves the top pick.

    November 1, 2014 at 1:13 pm Reply
  6. Shirl

    My thanks to each one of you for this grand honor. I am in a state of shock. I realize that I owe this to each one who has encouraged me over the years and upon my return in 2011. I can truthfully say that it was Linda’s tutelage and her associates who went that extra mile. I can never thank my fellow members enough who took the time to offer constructive criticisms with a smile and helpful suggestions that nudged and encouraged me to persevere. (Let’s face it, I was the worlds worst digital scrapper.) I still have all the messages in my digital-scrapping treasure box that has carried me through since my return in 2011.

    I too give my sincere congratulations to the above mentioned, and not mentioned, fellow sisters. You keep me young. 🙂

    November 1, 2014 at 11:12 pm Reply
  7. Maggie [smith]

    Shirl Congratulations! So well deserved as the page is stunning and one of my favorites of October. Congrats to all the others for super layouts. You all are winners!

    November 2, 2014 at 2:34 pm Reply
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    Barb7

    Congratulations on winning top pick! And congratulations to all the others mentioned, absolute Gallery standouts!

    November 3, 2014 at 9:12 am Reply
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    Syndee N

    CONGRATULATIONS, Shirley!!!!

    November 4, 2014 at 3:12 am Reply
  10. Lisa

    Congratulations Shirl – lovely LO! You all did such a beautiful job with the kit and videos this month!

    November 4, 2014 at 3:45 am Reply
  11. Gayle

    Well done on your magnificent layout Shirl and congratulations on being TOP PICK for October . . way to go !! 🙂

    November 4, 2014 at 6:46 am Reply
  12. Barbara B

    Well this is definitely an inspiration. Congratulations!

    November 4, 2014 at 11:09 am Reply
  13. Rhondda James

    Absolutly perfect layout Shirl!. I love the masked photo with the encapsulating frame. I really like the definition to pull the eye down, and of course, your bokah is boss!

    November 4, 2014 at 12:49 pm Reply
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    Nancy Means

    After all the love you’ve given so many scrappers, it’s wonderful that you now will get lots back! What a beautiful layout and how well you used the techniques from this months lessons.

    November 4, 2014 at 2:13 pm Reply
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    Jay

    This is such a great page and so inspirational.

    November 4, 2014 at 4:12 pm Reply
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    Donna

    Congratulations, Shirl, on the “top pick”. Your layout is super!

    November 4, 2014 at 5:19 pm Reply
  17. mousie

    I must say you certainly made a gorgeous page! Congratulations you surely deserved the top pick! The plant also deserves an honorable mention – It’s beautiful.

    November 4, 2014 at 8:03 pm Reply
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