Challenge Oct 1, 2006

[juliehclark]

Ok fellow scrap addicts! Here's a new challenge! It's a *BLANK* template that you use to create your own layouts.

This one requires you to USE THE ELEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN COLLECTING either by purchasing them or your freebie sites. (You can of course also use SBM elements within your program.)

This will be particularly fun for those of you who have reorganized all of your folders into categories like "frames" "photo corners" "ribbon" "stitching" etc.

Here's what I have done.

I have taken a layout that I did (http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3153&cat=500&ppuser=1177)and turned it into a template with "generic" images that you simply double click and add your own elements to.

This may take some getting used to on your part and maybe some re-sizing of elements but once you get the hang of it, you'll love it!

Also - This sample layout that I created was done with Alma Townsend's "Sweet" Kit (I am on her creative team over at www.TheScrapHabit.com) and the gift for this week will be a Quick Page created by Alma!

Here's the link to the template:

http://lamazenashville.com/TEMPLATES/week5template.smt

*In order to use, you must right click and "save target as" or "save link as" and then save it to the location of your choice - I always save mine to the desktop so I can find them easily. You may have to change the extension from .zip to .smt!!

When you create your layout, post your link to this thread!! You have until Midnite CST on October 8th to comeplete your layout and recieve your gift!

Ready, Set, GO!

[NanaC95565]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2792&stc=1&d=1159740120
OK HERE IS MINE.

[NatalieJo]

Hope this works.
The boy belongs to me.
Natalie Jo WI.

[NatalieJo]

I also posted at the gallery.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3410&limit=recent

[kristyc1994]

It was fun to just double-click and add the papers...what a great idea!

Here's my layout:

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3411&cat=500

My little sweethearts - AGAIN! ;)

[KristyAnn]

Had fun to....
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3414&cat=500

[nbamom]

This was lots of fun!

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3421&cat=1100


~*~ nba mom ~*~

[cntrywoman72]

Everyone has great pages. Here is my entry.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3423&cat=1008

Becca :)

[MaggieMae]

This was fun to do! :p

Here's mine:

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3424&limit=recent

Everyone's are so cute!!

[ToniNZ]

Great fun thanks - loved this weeks challenge, I've finally got uploading and using the templates sorted.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3425&cat=500

[NanaC95565]

ok here it is. This one is the correct one meant to put in here.http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3428
Sorry about that.:D

[lilbinkey]

Ok Here is My Try..:D :D

I had alot of fun making this one.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3430&nocache=1

Hugzz,
Binkey:)

[Marion]

Here is my week 5 challenge layout

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3440

Marion

[twx]

I had a hard time with this one. I know it sounds easy but I am new to this digital scrapbooking and I don't have a lot of items that match my pictures....I made two previous pages for this challenge, but threw them out. After reading on the site and learning about eclipse, I was much happier. Thanks to all of you for posting tips. I have been learning many things with each challenge. I appreciate all of your hard work. Everyone that has posted so far has wonderful pages. Mine is posted at....

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3442&cat=500

Terry (a little slow in Texas...)

[MA3]

Heres my attempt at Week 5 challenge, Wow everyone is creating some amazing Pages :)...Thank-you Julie, this was indeed a challenge for me. Hard to believe it's week 5 :eek:

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3443&cat=500

[chipperis]

Had a great time with this one,thanksJulie.
Here;s this weeks
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3445&cat=912

[MaggieMae]

I couldn't resist doing another challenge - it's amazing how different they look as you change the elements!

Here it is:

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3444&limit=recent

TFL!

[juliehclark]

here's another trick: group all the elements and rotate right or left - then ungroup and start double clicking again! viola! a whole new layout!!!:p

[makeyesup]

This was lot's of fun. Easy in some ways and chalenging in others.

Here's my Lo

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3453&cat=500

The submissions for this are just great, so many good ideas.

[Winnie49]

here we go!
was so funny and so easy create it! so as maggie mae i can t resist and i working in another one!
thanks julie !

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3458

wendy

[poppabob]

You can find my entry here (http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3460&cat=500).

This was an interesting challenge with some interesting challenges.:)

[Granny]

Julieh... What a wonderful challenge. I really enjoyed this one, though it was a little more work. Thank you for doing this. Not only are we having fun, we are learning so much. And may I say that everyone has done a superb job!!!! It's wonderful to see every one's los.

Granny :D

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3459&cat=500

[waydon64]

can someone explain how I join in, I have downloaded the template, when I opened it said that there was an error in loading png and to choose another?
also it says that I didnt have a particular font.. when I double click on the different things how do I get the paper to go where it is suppose to be
sorry I know Im a dunda head but I want to join in
Thanks Donna

[juliehclark]

As far as the font goes - Your computer has certain fonts loaded on to it - most likely not the same ones that mine has - so you simply have to use a different font of your choice.

Here's how to get things in there that you want:

Double Click the element (whether it is the photo or whatever) and then click "CHANGE PICTURE" - Then, navigate to where you have your things stored on your computer.

For example, if the photo you want to use is in your documents, go there and find the thumbnail of the image.

As far as replacing the "generic" images with your own, the process is the same.

Double Click the element and click the "CHANGE PICTURE" button - It will open up a new screen and then you will click on the "GALLERY" icon to get to the SBM embellishments etc or if you have things stored in other locations on your computer, click "MY COMPUTER" and then navigate to the folder where you have stored your personal elements!

Did this help? Let me know!
Julie

[waydon64]

Hi JUlie
thanks that helped lots, now Im off to have a go thank you for your help
donna

[Linda]

This is the first time ever for me to do anything like this. It was really fun!
Let's do it again sometime!

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3479&cat=500

[jazzieal]

Wow what fun..all thats posted are great..
heres my entry for the challenge
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3480&cat=500

[nnorcutt]

Here's (http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3484&cat=500) my entry. :)

[Kazr]

ok,finally have an entry,we visited the Sydney Wildlife World today.:D
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3489&cat=500

[LESLIE EMERY]

Hi Julie, thank you so much for the template, it is wonderful. I thought it was going to be a breeze then 6+ hours later I am finished.
Thanks again for the fun challenge. I really enjoyed it : >

Leslie :p

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3518&nocache=1

[*eng*]

I am trying hard to do this! I have managed to have a play and be clever like all you others. I'm at the bottom of the class still though!No matter how I try and select one area to add or change it keeps selecting the background. There are no handles (is that the right word?) on anything else but the blue lines appear around items above below or the background.
Hope you undertand my gobbledy gook.
I am sulking now.:confused:

[twx]

I think if you go up to edit and unlock you will be able to change that piece. I hope that helps. I had the same problem.

Terry

[*eng*]

Thanks Terry thats done the trick x:)

[rachnmaddie]

Ok, this is my first week trying this out. Fingers are crossed that I did the right thing !

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3530

[Marion]

Ok, this is my first week trying this out. Fingers are crossed that I did the right thing !

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3530

I just looked at your layout and you don't need to worry, you did wonderful!

Marion

[OnieRN]

I really didn't want to sound like a dummy here but I have tried and tried multiple times to download this templete! Is there a reason that this doesn't have the link to download like other templetes? Here is what I've done!

I right click on the icon
Select save as
Save to the templet file
It is a JPeg formate
Do I need to rename it or add something to the end?

I find nothing in the templetes when I open the program to select the file!

:confused:nie

[Marion]

Onie, Are you clicking on the link or the screenshot????

Marion

[Winnie49]

I can't resist to do another one!
It was so easy and funny

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3535&cat=500
ciao
wendy

[OnieRN]

I had no link appear, but the snapshot so that was what I was trying to use! Maybe the link needs to be resent!

:(nie

[OnieRN]

the dang thing is a zip file. In trying to unzip it, I got about 8 different icons/folders. I tried to open those and it asked me to open with Adobe etc.

I can not figure this out! Is there a reason this templete could be saved like the others? I really feel totally stupid because I have been trying for a couple of days then finally asked for help!

Well it's after midnight here, so I'm going to go to bed!

:onie

[juliehclark]

right click the link
choose "save target as" or "save link as"
when the save box comes up, cange the ".zip" extension to ".smt"

save as usual (I usually save to desktop)

go to desktop and double click - this should install it

open sbm
choose "create new project"

should be there!;)

[GrannyScraps]

It's been pretty hectic around here, so I haven't had much time to either DO the challenges or see what everybody else has been doing, but I did want to take just a minute and tell everybody just how impressed with the work I've seen here..... fantastic challenges.... great template on this one...... I just LOVE the totally different looks everyone has achieved using the template.... all these layouts are just beautiful..... Thanks for sharing all your efforts!!!