Think Outside The Box - August 3rd

[Robin Carlton]

Sweet Shoppers, we know that many of you may be wrapped up in this month's Summer Shadowbox challenge event, but if you're looking to push yourself even harder or want to keep playing along with our regularly scheduled weekly challenges because 31 challenges is too overwhelming for you, you'll be happy to know that we have an awesome line up of Think Outside the Box challenges ready to go!

This week's challenge is just the kind of inspiration that I love stumbling upon when I am browsing the web. I think Sammy Slabbinck's vintage photography collages lend themselves perfectly to scrapbooking because of the amazing shapes he toys with repeatedly in his work. Click the image above to see his amazing portfolio, check out the awesome layouts from our talented Babes, and then put on your thinking caps to get creative & have fun as you work on this week's challenge!

As usual, you'll need to scrap a layout for this challenge and post in this thread by midnight EST on August 9th, 2014 for your chance to win your choice of a kit from our Featured Designer Traci Reed's shoppe!

Don't forget, even if you miss the deadline for this week's Featured Designer giveaway, you can still earn Sweet Rewards for completing all of this month's TOTB challenges too and posting in our Sweet Rewards tracker thread for the month! Coupons are automatically sent to everyone who completes an entire month of challenges, so don't forget to track your completed challenges each month so you don't miss those sweet discounts in the shoppe!

Before I go, I'm proud to announce our TOTB winner for last week's challenge...



Congrats caliten, you can check out this thread for details on how to claim your prize!

Thanks so much for playing along with us week after week & happy scrapping!

Robin

[Saar]

I was inspired by the triangles.

[Erica]

I was inspired by this collage http://sammyslabbinck.tumblr.com/pos...slabbinck-2013

[annet83]

I got inspired by the sunbeams on the bottom left one.
Here's my LO:

[jak]

I was inspired by the circles in this one.

[drachenmeadc]

My inspiration was the picture with the sunbeams and the women in front of it.



Best wishes
Drachenmaedchen

[max-1219]

I was inspired by the large circle

[JennNtheBoys]

I was inspired by the large circles.

[jesskab]

[carriesmom]

Fun Challenge. Here is my take:

[crystalbella77]

August 3: I was inspired by the block design of the top right one

[kristijoy]

MIne!

August 3: I was inspired by the one with the large B/W photo on the right side.

[mimisgirl]

Here is one of mine - I love these for inspirations - thanks!


https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...e=epic&cat=669

[Jjriward]

Okay, this one was way outside my comfort zone. The clean, straight lines, boxiness, and simplicity of the original pieces is SO not my scrapbooking style. So, I had a hard time simplifying this. But, I chose to strive towards the boxy look, vintage photo, and simplicity. Too me - this layout is much too simple. But, I guess that's what these challenges are for - to get us to step out of our comfort zone! ;-) Also, I need to figure out what year this photo was taken. When I figure that out, I will go back and add that info. These is my grandparents.

[RKSP]

I was inspired by the one with the sunbeams.

[caliten]

I did some searching online, and aside from thinking that Mr. Slabbinck has some rather odd artwork, decided to lift this one for the hexagons, and those word strips come off some of his other pieces that I won't link because .... well, let's not go there.

[MissKim]

I was worried I wouldn't get this week's challenge done before the end of the week due to my general back to school craziness, but I was inspired tonight:

[sastampink]

[LLPooh1]

My first challenge here at SSD! My take on the challenge:

[nietis]

[suladesign]

Inspired by this page.

[fifilur]

Inspired by this one: http://sammyslabbinck.tumblr.com/pos...slabbinck-2012

[sczos911]

here is my inspiration - http://sammyslabbinck.tumblr.com/pos...-started-by-zc

here is my layout:

[eve11ne]

[christinar]

I used the triangles.

[Romajo]

Inspired by the vintage look of all and the blocks on the top right one:

[GraceLee]

My inspiration:

[Happy Now]

Can't help but play along!

[semantje]

I was inspired by the sunbeams and the vintage look of the pictures.

[Joy2Scrapbook]

[pewtertm]

[piha520]

[stasianary]

Here's mine. Inspired by this {triangular shapes & black/white newspapery photo}

[jaylensmom]