Hi, everyone! My name is Dawn, and I'm the designer behind Dawn by Design. I'm happy to be part of this first group of team members kicking off the new year of TDP challenges!
The challenge I'm hosting is a FLAT LAY CHALLENGE. A "flat lay" image is one that's taken from directly above the object(s) being photographed. I first remember seeing this years ago, when the Martha Stewart brand came out with a cooking magazine called Everyday Food. I loved that magazine! I was a mom of littles, living in different states from where I'd grown up, away from friends and family, and almost everyday I would look forward to that evening when I would try a new recipe from one of the magazines. It was the highlight of my days at that time, learning to cook. And I loved the flat lay photography for the recipes (although I didn't know the name of the style at that time). You may also have seen flat lay images from your favorite style influencers when they post pictures of outfits they've planned and have laid out all the pieces on their bed and snapped a photo from above.
For this month's challenge we won't be using food or clothing flat lays for our inspiration. We'll be using flat lay interior design mood boards! I have a Pinterest board dedicated to this challenge which you are free to use for your inspiration. Alternatively, you can do an internet search for "flat lay mood board".
The main rule for this challenge is to scraplift your chosen flat lay image by replicating the shapes and layout of your mood board (as faithfully as possible) in your scrapbooking page. After that's done, you may use the image for any other inspiration you'd like: texture, pattern, color, etc.
When you post your page to the challenge, please also post a link to your original image inspiration. Thanks for playing!
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SAMPLE PAGE
This challenge was harder than I expected it to be and it took me a while to get going. But like all challenges which have stumped me initially, I ended up with a page that I absolutely love. Hope you end up with one you love, too! Here's my original inspiration image:
And my page:
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Thanks for joining into this month's FLAT LAY CHALLENGE! If you're participating, don't forget the following useful info...
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The challenge I'm hosting is a FLAT LAY CHALLENGE. A "flat lay" image is one that's taken from directly above the object(s) being photographed. I first remember seeing this years ago, when the Martha Stewart brand came out with a cooking magazine called Everyday Food. I loved that magazine! I was a mom of littles, living in different states from where I'd grown up, away from friends and family, and almost everyday I would look forward to that evening when I would try a new recipe from one of the magazines. It was the highlight of my days at that time, learning to cook. And I loved the flat lay photography for the recipes (although I didn't know the name of the style at that time). You may also have seen flat lay images from your favorite style influencers when they post pictures of outfits they've planned and have laid out all the pieces on their bed and snapped a photo from above.
For this month's challenge we won't be using food or clothing flat lays for our inspiration. We'll be using flat lay interior design mood boards! I have a Pinterest board dedicated to this challenge which you are free to use for your inspiration. Alternatively, you can do an internet search for "flat lay mood board".
The main rule for this challenge is to scraplift your chosen flat lay image by replicating the shapes and layout of your mood board (as faithfully as possible) in your scrapbooking page. After that's done, you may use the image for any other inspiration you'd like: texture, pattern, color, etc.
When you post your page to the challenge, please also post a link to your original image inspiration. Thanks for playing!
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check out the FLAT-LAY PINTEREST BOARD here to see some examples
SAMPLE PAGE
This challenge was harder than I expected it to be and it took me a while to get going. But like all challenges which have stumped me initially, I ended up with a page that I absolutely love. Hope you end up with one you love, too! Here's my original inspiration image:
And my page:
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Thanks for joining into this month's FLAT LAY CHALLENGE! If you're participating, don't forget the following useful info...
- To receive credit for completing this challenge, make sure you follow all of the rules/guidelines listed above in this thread.
- Once you have completed your project... post it in the CHALLENGE GALLERY here at TDP, and then create a post here in this thread and link us to a copy of that gallery item.
- Your completed project must be posted in this thread by 11:59pm ET on the last day of this month in order to receive credit.
- Anyone who completes ALL SIX (6) of the challenges at TDP this month will receive 50% OFF ONE ENTIRE PURCHASE any time during the following month.
- Additionally, anyone who exclusively uses products by the designer hosting each individual challenge... will be entered to receive $5 to spend in that designer's shop (so in theory, you could be eligible to win 6 different $5 gifts if you use the correct designer's products in each challenge this month!)
- Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions about this challenge (you can comment below, and even tag one of us by typing dawnfarias or caliten in your post, if needed!)
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