scraplifts

[color of my heart]

i wonder how people feel about lifting other pages. with credit of course. i think it's a fun way to get out of a rut, or if you find a page you LOVE, and want to use it as inspiration. i'm always afraid to do it though. i don't want to step on toes.

anyone have any thoughts?

[emmasmommy]

i love to lift other people. it's fun to see the differences!

[mrshobbes]

I think when done "properly" (it's credited and such) it's totally fine and a fun exercise It's definitely lifted me from many a creative rut.

I had such a blast lifting Lynnette, because it wasn't just the "template" of her page I lifted, I also started my own monthly faves as she did. And I totally had fun mixing my pattern papers together and in the end I really loved my page

[MamaBee]

I too think it's great if you need some inspiration!! I don't do it often enough, but there are a number of layouts or ideas I would love to lift... if I had more time.

[color of my heart]

Originally Posted by mrshobbes

I think when done "properly" (it's credited and such) it's totally fine and a fun exercise

well, i agree. i would be the kind of person to PM and ask permission. of course, that's kind of weird. but i wouldn't feel right without asking permission, you know?

i miss the spin-a-lift challenges, a lot. they were so fun. that's what started me thinking about it.

[misfitinmn]

I lift from time to time (when I can break myself out of the template addiction...can't help it, just saves soooo much time for me, the world's slowest scrapper!) - I don't usually ask permission, but I do link up to the original in my credits.

[Paula]

I always feel incredibly honored that someone liked my layouts enough to scraplift.

[jessica31876]

I wouldnt ask them first but I might send a note and tell them how much I loved their layout with a link to the lifted layout. I have only had a few people lift layouts from me and it was always really an honor honestly they liked something about my layout enough to lift it. I think the only time someone would be offended or upset is if you directly copied a layout or created a layout with no mention of the original layout in your credits. Scraplifting is really nothing more then using a layout as inspiration and really who could be upset that their creation inspired another person to create something? Thats one of the cool things about this hobby is the community and the sharing

[nikkiARNGwife]

Originally Posted by color of my heart

well, i agree. i would be the kind of person to PM and ask permission. of course, that's kind of weird. but i wouldn't feel right without asking permission, you know?

i miss the spin-a-lift challenges, a lot. they were so fun. that's what started me thinking about it.

We still do the Spin A Lift Challenge on the blog for Featured Scrappers Challenges every few weeks.

[crecia27]

I love to get inspiration from others! I hope I do justice to them and that they understand I think their layout rocked.

[ayaandjudah]

Believe me, no one will ever want to lift my layouts.

But a few weeks ago I had just finished my week 2 365 layout and was browsing the gallery(hadn't uploaded yet, PS was still saving). Someone else had used the same template and same kit as I did. But not only that, we used the same paper in the same places.

I ended up not uploading my LO to the gallery because I didn't scraplift it, I did it on my own but since I'd be uploading it after the other person I didn't want to be accused of it.