Welcome back, scrappy friends!
We're continuing our month inspired by the Crescendo Deluxe Theme Kit, and today's challenge is all about building energy and impact on your page.
Inspo kit photo:
Challenge #2: Turn Up the Volume
Create a layout that uses repetition to build visual "volume."
Challenge Requirements:
- Repeat one design element at least 5 times (stars, circles, tickets, labels, arrows, flowers, notes, etc.).
- Use a large title.
- Include at least one photo that captures excitement, celebration, or fun.
One of the things I love about music is how a crescendo builds. It starts quietly and gradually grows bigger, fuller, and more powerful. That's the inspiration behind this challenge.
Instead of increasing the volume with sound, we're going to increase the volume with design. Repeating elements across a page is a great way to create movement, draw the eye, and add visual impact. Whether you choose stars, circles, labels, flowers, tickets, or something completely different, let those repeated elements guide your viewer through your layout.
This challenge is also the perfect opportunity to pull out those embellishments you've been saving. Sometimes a single sticker is cute, but five or ten of them together can create a much bigger statement.
To really embrace the "turn up the volume" theme, use a large title that commands attention and pair it with a photo that captures a moment worth celebrating. Think vacations, parties, concerts, sporting events, family gatherings, holidays, or any memory that was full of energy and joy.
As always, don't overthink it. Start with one element you love and see where repetition takes you. You may be surprised by how much movement and interest it adds to your page.
We can't wait to see how our team interpreted this challenge and how you decide to turn up the volume with your own supplies.
Now let's see what everyone created!
Guest Designer Rona
My Counterfeit Kit was perfect to go with these photos of my grandson playing at the park. My "Crescendo" may be more of an Ostinato, but I do have repeating elements in my arrows and metal rings. I also may have failed with a LARGE title. My title area is largeish, hopefully that still counts! My photos are definitely representing lots of fun though!! I love how the layout turned out and I'm glad I had pulled all these fun elements together because it made creating this layout a snap! Thank you so much for having me play along this month!
Check out the process video here.
Master Forger Amanda
This challenge really made me think on what and how I wanted to have repeating items that showed volume. I used some of my 8x8 paper in my kit to make some squares in 1", 1.5" and 2" squares to repeat and get larger into the center of the page, where there was a larger picture 5" square which I matted in two more pattern papers from mini paper pads. I played around with the placement and decided that a diagonal for the squares would work best, and then added some repeating triangles. The fun, exciting picture I choose was of my youngest playing with slime, which led to to large title in the same color as the slime. Since is accendently ripped a couple of letters, I added a little more grunge and ripped all the blue slime letters! You can see my process on my channel here.
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Master Forger Shala
When I put together my kit and picked this large cut file title, I knew exactly what pictures I wanted to use and it fit perfectly with challenge #2. My repeated design element was a no-brainer - musical notes and I think all three photos capture excitement and fun. This is my son and one of his high friends learning a dance for a candidate skit competition. They felt ridiculous but had so much fun.
Master Forger Briana
I've been using this kit all month to document photos from the Joey's Song Epilepsy Foundation fundraiser concerts, but for this layout I switched gears and scrapped some photos of my daughter. She shares my love of live music and attended a Mayday Parade concert that just happened to fall on her friend's birthday. It was the perfect combination of celebration, excitement, and great memories—exactly what this challenge called for. I love how this layout celebrates not only a fun birthday concert but also my daughter's passion for live music. It's always satisfying when a challenge inspires you to tell a story that might have otherwise stayed on my phone! See my process video here:
Here's what we have coming up this month:
- 22nd - Challenge #3: Let's Get Sketchy
- 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps
Life moves Fast. Scrap the moments that matter.
Love, Christine | ScrappingHarden
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