Hi everyone! I am Valorie, the new darer here. I am so excited to be bringing you this week’s dare! But first let’s look at the winners for last week’s dare. This was so hard because I wanted to pick them all! They were all so inspiring!

My favorite was a page by Davita called Baby Parts:

My random winner is Kelly S with her page entitled Pieces of Bridget:

Congratulations girls! Send an email to thedigidares at gmail dot com to claim your prize.

This week we are excited to have Crissy Armstrong (Pink Ellie Designs) as our sponsor! Everyone who participates this week will receive a coupon good for 20% off Crissy’s store at After Five Designs. Click the image below to learn more about Crissy.

Now on to this week’s dare!

Lately I find myself looking back…looking back at the day I first saw my husband…the day our first child was born…the day I found out we were expecting our last child (big surprise!). Reminiscing…remembering…realizing how my life is coming around full circle. Our lives tend to do that, don’t they? I am still young so I may find my circle is still not yet complete but I am definitely enjoying the ride! So this week I would like for you to create a page OUTSIDE OF THE BOX! No squares or rectangles.

Dare Flair:
Create a page with any shapes except squares or rectangles on it. (This does mean the background cannot be a square)
Use only b/w photos.
4 fasteners (must all be different types of fasteners–button, staple, tape, glue, tie, clip, etc.) **CAN HAVE AS MANY AS YOU WANT BUT MUST HAVE AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TYPES**

Check out these layouts by the darers for some awesome inspiration!!

Aja:

Credits: Everything available at Scrapartist: Softly Spoken by HGD by Laurie Ann, Big Dreams & Pocket Treasures also by HGD Laurie Ann, Once Upon a Dream by Design by Lili, Blue Skies & Sunshine Doodles by Aja Abney, Duct Tape by Kim Christensen (retired).
Except for Mini Alpha by Traci Reed at SSD

Leora:

Credits: buttons, metal flower, cloud label, and staple from Being Home kit; stitched circle and scalloped bracket frame from Softly Spoken by Laurie Ann (Heaven’s Gate Designs) at Scrap Artist
Background paper from C23 by Create Wings Designs at Oscraps
Worn Circle Mat, brown stitching and circles (letter O from alpha set) from Secrets and Dreams kit by Lili at Scrap Artist
winged frame (recolored) by Crissy Armstrong (Pink Ellie Designs) at After Five Designs
binder clip from The Village Market kit by Susan Bartolini at Scrap Kitchen Designs

Erin:

Credits: All Yours – Edeline Marta Designs @ Shabby Pickle; Live Laugh Love – Create Wings Designs @ Oscraps, Winterflight – Create Wings Designs @ Oscraps; Plastic Doodled Alpha – Pink Ellie Designs @ A5D; He’s Adorable Elements – Pink Ellie Designs @ A5D; I am Artistic Elements – Pink Ellie Designs @ A5D.

Alice:

Credits : Plane Jane Cardstock Bright, Big Dreams And Pocket TReasures by HGD by Laurie Ann, Bad Sewing Machine Prismatic stitches, Laundry label by Traci REed ; Doodle paper circle, Shoelace, Doodle Journal block, Playing with string, Just Being Me, A Little Bird Told Me, Make Your Own Doodle Alpha by Designs by Lili; Get Creative Without Limits by Eclectic Designs by Gaby. Font : Daily Birdie by Audrey Neal.

Julie Ann:

Journaling:
After 25 years, I am about to be reunited with my classmates of Ontario High School. I have not seen most of them since I moved away in 9th grade. Back then, I was just coming out of my shell, as one of the cheerleaders. Today I can no longer do the splits, yet have a great network of creative friends. I was just beginning to learn, back then, that I might have an artistic streak. Today I am self-actualized as an artist. Back then, I had true friends that I eventually neglected due to distance, over the years. Today I have most of those friendships alive again via social networking online. I am looking forward to our class reunion and coming full-circle.

Credits: Big Mats Round and Square by Molly DeCrow; I Am Artistic, Winged Frames by Crissy Armstrong; Cardboard Buttons by Natalie Braxton; Owl Love by Michelle Underwood; Braden by Amanda Sok; Heavy Duty Staples and Glitter Tape by Kate Hadfield.

Christine:

Credits:
Live Laugh Love by Createwings Designs @ Oscraps; Watercolor Brushes by Michelle Coleman @ Little Dreamer Designs; Graphic Pop Dots No. 2 & Love Dots No. 2 by Katie Pertiet @ Designer Digitals; Eyelet from Natural Beauty by Kristin Cronin-Barrow @ Sweet Shoppe Designs; In Stitches by Amanda Carlson @ Pixel Gypsy Designs; Prong from Fizzy Grape Slushie by Lauren Grier@ Sweet Shoppe Designs; Stitches – Shapes by Syrin @ Catscrap.; Pin from Retro Garden by Cori Gammon @ Scrap Artist.

Shannon:

Credits: HGD by Laurie Ann @ Scrap Artist Big Dreams and Pocket Treasures
Fee Jardine @ Sweet Shoppe Designs-Stripes Alpha, Black Jack Alpha, Miss Betty Alpha, Button Up Red Alpha
Jenn Caputo @ Scrapbook Graphics-Folded Scallops Mattes

Karah:

Credits: elements from Creation 23 by Create Wings Designs (some things recolored); alpha & paper from lili’s A Little Birdie Told Me (recolored); doodle circle by Jenna Desai; dotty doodles circle and backwards staple by me (Karah Fredricks); scallop circle shape by Jen Caputo; font: DJB Poppyseed by Darcy Baldwin, 1942 Report.

Janet:

Credits: Papers, clouds, and water drops from IN MY DREAMS by Lili Designs
Buttons, brads and staples by Shabby Princess; Stitching my Michelle Coleman; Stamped alpha by CD Muckosky. Fonts are CK Ali’s Hand and Typewriter Scribbled.

Lynnette:

Credits: Crush by Crissy Armstrong (Pink Ellie Designs). Say What by Crissy Armstrong (Pink Ellie Designs). “Love” alpha from Some Like It Hot by Zoe Pearn. Teeny Tiny Alpha by Zoe Pearn. Circle stitching by Micheline Martin. Punch the Date by Mira Designs. Teeny Tiny Heart by Kate Hadfield. Staple by Amy Wolff.

and me:

Credits: Being Home & Beloved Brackets by Laurie Ann @ ScrapArtist; Wire by Catherine Designs (blog freebie); Heart by Kasia @ Shabby Pickle Designs; Hook by Rachael Scutt.

Happy Scrappin!!