Do you have a favorite layout that...

[krystalhartley]

uses a very themed kit in an off-theme way? Show me! And I'd love to see your layout AND the product you used.

[krystalhartley]

As an example, I used a green and yellow tractor themed kit from Misty (now retired) to create this layout that I still love 5 years later.

[MommaTrish]

layout...


and the kit lol

[krystalhartley]

Oooh fantastic! I especially love when Christmas kits are used for other things because I find myself hoarding them.

[jacinda]

I used Kristin's For Auld Lange Syne kit to scrap my neice's dance show. Does that count?

[jacinda]

Here's another. I used Before I was your Mom: We got Married by Traci Reed and Meghan Mullens, to scrap a page about my neice breaking her leg. Purple is her favourite colour.

[HeyJude]

I made this page with Ru and Melissa's moving kit (kind of a play on words):

[Nettio]

I have this one which used an old nowetired Halloween kit by Penny:

[maryinaz]

I have a few. This one uses Ace in the Hole by Libby:

[nun69]

here is a LO I just did with Ju's Circus kit...got nothing to do with the circus!!!




I also did this bday page with Mari's Dino kit!




and this is a LO I did with Libby's Band Camp Kit!

[krystalhartley]

Very creative, ladies! Love them!

[krystalhartley]

Question: when you use a theme kit for an off-theme page, do you usually do because of the colors (Jacinda had a couple)? or play on words (like mine and Judie's)? other reason?

[Laura_A]

I can't think of one of my own, my I'm really enjoying looking at everyone else's.

[nun69]

I usually end up using a themy kit when my designer's make one and if I don't have a "theme" to go with it, I just make it work with whatever pictures I have I make the kit work for ME regardless of theme

[nun69]

oh and here is a 4th of July kit I used with this LO of Abby because she LOVES the song "Firework" by Katy Perry and plays it on Just Dance all the time! (this one was totally inspired by the name of the song so I just had to use a 4th of July kit)

[lingovise]

Originally Posted by nun69

I usually end up using a themy kit when my designer's make one and if I don't have a "theme" to go with it, I just make it work with whatever pictures I have I make the kit work for ME regardless of theme

exactly! mostly i'm just scrapping the photo... and usually the theme of the kit never really plays into how or why i use it.

i love this one with Ju's new circus kit (the same one Angie used just above)... only because my life is a circus. lol.



and i lovelovelove to use super flowery/girly kits for my boy pages ;]

[Trista]

Here is one outside the actual theme. I was inspired by an element in the kit and used the play on words to scrap about a rough time.


Using this scoop from Rubia and Melissa

[maryinaz]

It's always about color for me. Even if I have photos for a matching theme, if the colors aren't right I can't use it for those photos.

[MommaTrish]

Originally Posted by krystalhartley

Question: when you use a theme kit for an off-theme page, do you usually do because of the colors (Jacinda had a couple)? or play on words (like mine and Judie's)? other reason?

I do it because Traci keeps putting out theme kits and I'm not a theme person. So I just look for ways to make them work for me. ((Though ironically, it was not a Traci one I posted for my example. lol))

[MommaTrish]

here's a few more. lol Really, I do this a lot.


and

[Jen22]

I really love themes, so when I get them - I tend to use them for the theme they represent. I think the biggest "outside the box" layouts for me are when I have to scrap with a girly kit, and i don't wanna do an about me page. I love that challenge - so fun to try and make it boyish

[adrianka]

I do that all the time... for obvious reasons, haha.

This one uses a Halloween kit:



The kit itself (50% of the LO is made using it):



This one uses a travel kit:



The kit itsef:



And the papers here come from a Christmas kit:



This is the kit:



Dunno if this counts because it's a mix, but the kit that is used most is a Christmas one (Heaven And Nature Sing by you, Krystal)):



The kit itself:

[adrianka]

Originally Posted by krystalhartley

Question: when you use a theme kit for an off-theme page, do you usually do because of the colors (Jacinda had a couple)? or play on words (like mine and Judie's)? other reason?

Usually because of the colours. :-)

[adrianka]

Krystal, thanks for your comments!

I thought of some more! Forgive me, I'm enjoying this too much!

I used Yari's wedding kit loads for non-thematic ones:







This be the kit(s) used:



And this one uses a fair amount of an Easter kit by Yari:



The kit:



And an Easter kit by KCB:



The kit:



And a kit about mother love:



Kitty kit:



And Christmas word art by Nicole:

[KimberlyMorris]

I've always loved this one



I used KCB's Heat Wave

[tanyiadeskins]

I have a couple! lol I used a Super Hero kit for this





a 4th of July kit for this one





and a Disney kit for this one

[taracotta7]

This is such an inspiration thread! I need to do this more.

[maryinaz]

I have a couple more.




And this swimming/Thanksgiving layout:

[DawnMarch]

I am loving these!

[KristinCB]

this is one of my favourite threads EVER!! Well done ladies. Nothing makes me smile more when scrapbookers think ouf ot the box and play with a kit to its fullest potential

[misfitinmn]

How about using a kit called "Little Lady" and making a page titled "Mother & Son"? Does that count?





Most of my non-themey pages are just trying to turn a girly kit into a boy kit.

[krystalhartley]

What she said. GREAT inspiration, girls. Thanks so much!

Originally Posted by KristinCB

this is one of my favourite threads EVER!! Well done ladies. Nothing makes me smile more when scrapbookers think ouf ot the box and play with a kit to its fullest potential

[adrianka]

Originally Posted by krystalhartley

What she said. GREAT inspiration, girls. Thanks so much!

...and it gave me an idea for a blog article. Thanks, Krystal!