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Hi everyone! I am happy to be hosting the July Digital Contest!! I had so many ideas running through my head as to what the theme would be and ultimately I decided upon a technique that is probably one of my favorites -----> extraction! I know this can be time consuming and cumbersome, but the end result is so worth it. If you have not tried this technique yet, this may be the time to do so.

There is more than one way to do extraction, everyone has their own styles and what works best for them, but to get you started check out this tutorial here: http://www.acherryontop.com/articles/Di ... Photo-1178

And to give you some inspiration I have attached a few layouts of my own:




I love the look of extraction, it makes your image/photo look almost 3D!! So give it a try and please feel free to contact me if you need any help!!!

Good luck and have fun!

Here are the contest rules:

One entry per person.

Must be a new, digital or hybrid layout/project.

Post your layout in the *July Digital Contest* gallery.

Winner will be announced within the week after contest ends.

You are not eligible to win if you were the previous month's winner.

Winners will be selected by the designer and/or digital Creative Team.

Winner will receive a prize from the host designer.

Runner-up winner, if more than 10 entries, will receive a GC to the Digital Shoppe.

Awesome contest!

Oh - I love extraction! Great contest - and the kids are so cute in those layouts!

Oh, cool...haven't seen a challenge or contest for extractions! I'll have to see what I can come up with. Thanks for the contest!

fantastic theme for a contest!! Can't wait to see the entries

Love it! Will have to see what I can come up with.

I need practice!!!

There are already a few amazing layouts in the July Digital Contest gallery! Go take a peek and be sure to submit one of your own!! Plenty of time left to try extractions.

I have wanted to try to make a digital LO for years, and this was the perfect time to do it! I had so much fun!

lillylva wrote:I have wanted to try to make a digital LO for years, and this was the perfect time to do it! I had so much fun!

I just saw your layout in the gallery, fantastic job on the extraction!!! I am so happy that you gave digital a try!!!

Thank you Kami! Well, it will defenently not be my last. Had so much fun with it. I work a lot with photos at work, and it is fun to use that knowledge and do something creative with it. Extractions is one of those things that I do most, but assemble bits and peices togehter and making sure that the colors match properly is a whole other story..

lillylva wrote:Thank you Kami! Well, it will defenently not be my last. Had so much fun with it. I work a lot with photos at work, and it is fun to use that knowledge and do something creative with it. Extractions is one of those things that I do most, but assemble bits and peices togehter and making sure that the colors match properly is a whole other story..

The more you do digital scrapping, the easier it will become. I was so unsure of everything at first as well, but then you need to realize that if the page looks good to you, then go with it!! It is afterall your scrapbook page and if you like it then nothing else matters. And the techniques will become easier the more you do them too. There are so many more possibilities with digital, that's why it is so addicting!! LOL!!

Ok, ladies!! Time is running out, only 1 week left to participate in this challenge. (uhum.....Nancy!!) LOL!!

Extrations isn´t really the thing I do best, but here is my page anyway, it was fun doing one again

Susanne_79 wrote:Extrations isn´t really the thing I do best, but here is my page anyway, it was fun doing one again

Get out!!! This is awesome!!! Extractions just may be your "thing"!!!! Thanks for joining in the contest.

The winner for July's Digital Contest is......................................mkimbell!! Here is her layout:



I really like how she used multiple extractions to make a collage page in order to fit all the wonderful soccer pics on one page!



CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I will private message you your prize of $15 to my store, Kreations by Kami!!



Thank you to everyone who entered this contest! Extractions can be tedious, but all of your pages looked amazing!!

Congratulations! What great job you did!

Congrats!!!
and everyone did such great layouts!!

Congratulations!