making memories is such an awesome manufacturer to work for. and i think it's so cool that three of their designers were chosen for the 2010 creating keepsakes dream team (maggie, wendy, and i). i'm so excited that we all get to experience these two great adventures together. making memories is generously donating each of our favorite collections to give away to one of our lucky blog readers. of course i had to pick the just chillin collection for my favorite. and i figured this layout goes perfectly with this giveaway.
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i've been wanting to share this layout for a while. it was featured in the october 2009 issue of creating keepsakes, in the becky higgins sketch column. when i saw her sketch posted, i knew that it would be perfect for this layout idea. the sketch had room for 16 photos. so i was able to include 15 of my most recent daycare kids, along with a photo of myself. although as soon as my girls saw this, they asked "where is so-and-so" for a bunch of the other kids that have been here over the past 8 years. i told them i could only do the kids that were here during my digital years. lol!
now if you saw this layout in the october issue, you might have noticed a different photo of me on there. i did change that out before sending it out (but forgot to take a picture), since this photo of me has been previously used for something in the magazine. i admit, i like this photo better. and i did change it back when i got the layout back. lol! then i found my favorite photos of 15 kids. took me a while to dig around the external hard drive, since these were all taken over the last 4-5 years or so. i've had some cute kids, haven't i 😉
i went with the mix of color photos and black and white photos for one main reason. all the boys photos looked great in color. but i had a little too much color going on. i loved all the colors in the girls photos, and knew that i wanted to use the just chillin girls collection on this. so i made the boys all black and white. i think it actually looks pretty cool. all the photos are 3×4 in size. such a great way to get a ton of photos on there.
so, what do you need to do? just leave me a comment. i know a lot of you already congratulated me on my other post, so don't feel like you have to do it all over again. lol! just a simple comment is all that's required, to get your name in there. then make sure to go over to maggie's blog and wendy's blog, and leave them some congrats too. we're each doing separate drawings for different collections. then monday, we'll randomly pick the winners, who will be announced on the making memories blog :)
comments now closed. look for the winner to be announced on the making memories blog later this morning.
Laura Vegas 
430 responses to “just chillin giveaway”
thanks for the generous giveaway. I love your linear/clean lines style…can’t wait to see your work monthly in CK
Michele
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That is the cutest layout. Simple and sweet.
I love giveaways! I would be thrilled to win!!
Jessica L
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love giveaways! Congrats!
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I love the look of this layout, it works for me in so many ways. I love that you can use so many pictures, opt to put in some patterned paper in its place too.
I love, love love the colours the most, especially mixed with black and white. I’m so drawn in to the layout and my eyes move along the pictures and then out to take in all the colours.
One of the best uses of colour I’ve ever seen,. Great job! Congrats on making the Dream Team. I look forward to everything you make 🙂
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Great lo, love the mix of color and black and white photos! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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Congrat’s on being named to the Dream Team. These papers are just down my alley. Love the clean lines.
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I’m so excited for you and the other girls– what a great year you are going to have. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Thanks for a chance to win! I LOVE your work! Congrats on your Dream Team announcement. I can’t wait to see your work in the mag!
Linda R.
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I’m starting to feel like a stalker! lol!:) What a fantastic idea to change the colors of the photos, I like it a lot!
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“just a simple comment”.
ha ha. congrats again 🙂
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Super congrats Laura! I’m really not surprised that you were chosen 🙂 That’s an amazing team and I might have to start buying CK again!!!
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Love, love, love it!
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so, so, so pretty! congrats again!
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I love giveaways!!! Congrats for being named to the CK Dream Team. Your work is awesome! I can’t wait to see what you create. Thanks for the chance to win this adorable line!!!
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This layout is absolutely adorable. I love all the colors and the cutie kids. 🙂
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This layout is awesome! I loved it in October’s magazine too. I love that you like clean lines in your work. I do too! Go you on making the DREAM TEAM. And just think, you don’t have to be super atheletic for this Dream Team. That’s what I’m talkin about!
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Congrats!!!
Fabulous selection – the just chilling collections had the best colors for teens!
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Congratulations! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Congratulations and thanks for the chance to win!
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Congrats on the CK Dream Team!
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Loving your cool layouts.
Love the clean lines and the way you have arranged your pictures of each of the layouts. This looks a super cute line to work with. Big Congrats to you on a well deserved win. Enjoy and I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful creations.
Fran H
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I’d love to be entered in your giveaway 🙂 thanks for the chance to win.
And I love this grid layout. I’m a big fan of orderly, almost mathematical layouts, and I might just have to steal this idea!
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I love that layout, so cute. Thanks for a chance to play in your giveaway.
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Such a fabulous layout – congratulations!
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Ohhh fun giveaway!!Thanks for the chance to win!!
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Thanks for the chance to win!
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ohhh i want one…great giveaway and congrats
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Congrats on making the CK Dream Team. Your work always inspires me so this comes as no surprise! I have the boys Just Chillin’ line and love it. Thanks for a chance to win the girl’s line 🙂
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Congratulations…look forward to seeing you more often on the pages of CK…Thank you for the chance to win!
Tracy
jdayett@nctv.com
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Love your Layouts, very inspiring! Congrats and Thanks for a great giveaway pick.
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Congrats! I look forward to seeing your work! Thanks for the chance to win. I love Making Memories!
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Love your LO, specially the alphabet.
Congrats for being part of the dream team! And thanks MM for the giveaway.
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congrats! always love your work!
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Congrats! I like this line too but don’t have any of it. Would love to win. Thanks!
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I love the mix of color and black and white.
Your layouts are alway fantastic!
Would love to win the just chillin collection
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congrats! love the layout. thnk for the opportunity.
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Congrats on the Dream Team position!
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Congratulations. I love the Just Chillin line. The colors are awesome.
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Congratulations!
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Congrats on the DT !! Love this collection too!
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Love to see and hear about your Daycare Kids Laura – they are so cute! Of course seeing your 2 gorgeous daughters and how you photograph them and then put them on fantastic LOs is amazing. Just love your work – Thanks for sharing!
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Well, congrats again…can’t wait to see more of your work…don’t know how you find the time to do this and day care…yikes!
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I look forward to seeing more of your layouts in CK magazine.
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Congratulations on making the dream team! I love your blog and the clean and creative look of your work!
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I LOVE your style!!! Great layout. Thanks for the fun giveaway too 😀
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Congrats and thank you for the chance to win.
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congratulations on making it to the team!cant wait to see what you come up with. 🙂
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Great layout! And congrats!
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Laura, its so fun to come to your website to see what new and creative things you are doing!
Fun layout by the way!
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wonderful layouts!!!
Thanks for the inspiration!!!
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