August Inspiration Challenge

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  1. Jul 30, 2019 #1
    ashleywb

    ashleywb Sand in my toes

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    We all know that you can't judge a book by its cover. But I have to admit that I sometimes pick up a book just for its beautiful or interesting cover art. For this month's challenge I thought it would be fun to take inspiration from book covers.

    There is endless inspiration out there. You can search Pinterest for book covers, perhaps one will catch your eye while browsing amazon or your library database, you could even pull a book off your own shelf for inspiration. (By the way you don't have to have actually read the book)

    In this thread please post a picture of the book cover that inspired you along with your layout.

    Here's my inspiration:
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    I was drawn in by the vertical strips and the complementary blues and greens with the pop of yellow.
    Here's my page, inspired by the book cover...

    08.19inspiration-web.jpg

    Now it's your turn. Find a book cover that inspires you and scrap away. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

    Gentle Reminder: Your page must contain at least 75% Lilypad product. Your page should be posted to the Lilypad Gallery and then linked to the August Challenge Layouts thread so it can be tracked, and to this thread.

    The Lilypad uses a percent system for our challenges; the number of challenges you participate in determines the store discount you will receive at the end of the month:

    2 challenges = 10% off
    4 challenges = 20% off
    6 challenges = 30% off

    If you complete 7 challenges, you will receive a coupon for 30% off, plus you will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate from the Lilypad! The first seven challenges will be posted on the first of the month; the eighth challenge is the BYOC challenge, which is posted on BYOC release day, the first Friday of the month. Each page counts for one challenge (you cannot use one layout for multiple challenges).
     
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  2. Aug 1, 2019 #2
    KarenB

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    Such a cool idea :)
     
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  3. Aug 1, 2019 #3
    flowersgal

    flowersgal I have big ears and wide arms

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    This is such a fun idea. This is the book cover I selected:

    BookCover_Inspiration.jpg

    And here's my layout:

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  4. Aug 2, 2019 #4
    Trish

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    34e08ea8c85521cd446973349b163939.jpg
    This is my inspiration
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  5. Aug 3, 2019 #5
    Janisn

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    Here's the book cover that caught my eye. I loved the irregular cropping and the see through title on a neutral background with burnished edge.
    book.jpg

    and here's my layout
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  6. Aug 3, 2019 #6
    AnotherAmanda

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    I tried two others and couldn't get the look I wanted to started over. I liked the large single word title with the various colors and the b&w photo.
     
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  7. Aug 3, 2019 #7
    AJK

    AJK I plead the 5th ...

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    Ok, not my favorite page...may have a redo/over. But I took the multi blocked effect from this cover as a starting point.
    forInspirationchallenge2.jpg [​IMG]
     
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  8. Aug 3, 2019 #8
    AJK

    AJK I plead the 5th ...

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    I LOVE LOVE LOVE yur page!!!
     
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    SharLamb

    SharLamb I should have been a Supreme

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    lm44west

    lm44west All You Need is Ice Cream

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  12. Aug 4, 2019 #12
    CharlotteM

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    thank you for the interesting and wonderful Challenge!
    I was inspired by this book cover with the round frame in the middle and the flying butterflies and the flower blending
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    my page:
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  13. Aug 4, 2019 #13
    RJMJ

    RJMJ There is a shade of red for every woman.

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    Great Inspiration For A Challenge...So Many Book Covers To Look At...I Settled For This One...

    *Self-Portrait With Boy-Rachel Lyon

    I Loved All The Colors On The Cover..The Soft Oranges...The Flashes Of White From The Lady Moving...The Soft Blues & Greens...The Lovely Color Combo Combined With Those Lovely Soft Colors Were Totally Begging To Be Scrapped:

    rachel-lyon-self-portrait-with-boy.jpg

    *For My Sunlit Bloom Layout-I Used A Ton Of Kits...Too Many To Write Here & ReWrite Again...So See My Gallery For The Full Credits...Please...And Thanks...

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  14. Aug 4, 2019 #14
    michele hillam

    michele hillam Loading up the bookmobile

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    This yummy book cover:
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    Inspired my page:
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  15. Aug 4, 2019 #15
    bonnenuit

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    All Over the Place Book Cover.jpg

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    I was inspired by the graphic layout of photos, icons, and text.
     
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    wvsandy

    wvsandy Grinning Granny

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    redplaid3

    redplaid3 Just call me Zaley's Grammy!

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    How are people showing their book cover here?
     
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  18. Aug 5, 2019 #18
    bonnenuit

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    I found the book online, right clicked on the photo, saved the image as a jpg to my computer. Then when posting here, click on upload file (I did a full image, not a thumbnail) and then add your layout.
     
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  19. Aug 5, 2019 #19
    zinzilah

    zinzilah One step at a time

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    book.jpg
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  20. Aug 5, 2019 #20
    docsheila1

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    My Inspiration
    book cover.jpg

    Mine - loved the starkness and simplicity

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