"More To Adore" in Studio J!

How delightfully fun!  I got to enjoy creating this retired classic paperpack "More To Adore" in our exclusive Studio J (a bonus perk for the CTMH consultants who attended Leadership Conference 2009) when I finished my layout I wasn't quite sure what to expect until I received it 4 days later in an adorable box.  It is as true to life as it is here.  I so wanted to share this lay-out as there are so many elements involved into it that you can get as detailed as you like or as simple as you will see.  I'm bursting with ideas and I just couldn't wait to share it.  


Studio J is going to have a variety of patterns that come from our Cherish and Imagine how-to books.  Since I had so many photo poses of Kaedyn on her picture day I wanted a lay-out that I could combine 12 photos in and highlight different areas.  This of course was my very first one using our upcoming FREE online design software. (Due to release in May of 2010!). 

Here is just a small list of my favorite things I could do with Studio J:

• I could zoom in and out of my photos to highlight what I wanted to.  I was also able to invert vertically for some of them to create a visual balance. Along with changing the tone to sepia on some of them.
• I could add an additional text block over the tag my stickease, and create the my stickease to be smaller or larger for the boot on the right side of the page.
• I was able to add a photo mat behind the photos with various color options that went along with the kit.
• As the distressing Queen I was also able to sand the background in blush (an option I can not do in classic scrapbooking). - I really had a heyday with the distressing of course which brought the entire lay-out into balance. 
• Adding the metal accents with colors we do not have for classic embellishments was also fun!

There will be more to come while I attempt to catch up on the scrapbooking challenges and learn from one of my favorite mentors Helen Onulak.  Thank You Helen for sharing such a joy.  I'm so excited about Studio J and I'm really looking forward to sharing it with you too. :)