Thanks for stopping by to  see what I’m looking for for upcoming articles–and to see if you have any layouts already online or in the works that you’d like me to use.

Articles like 8 Ideas for Placing Embellishments are hugely popular and get substantial traffic on their first day of posting AND later via stumble upon, retweets, and compilations made by other bloggers. I would like to write more articles like this, featuring a variety of paper and digital pages from a variety of scrapbookers.

I will include: your name, a link from your name to your blog or other website if desired, the project, and another link from the project to wherever it resides online.

To submit:

For EACH layout you’re submitting, send me an email with the subject reading: “Layout Submission: [name of the call as described below]“

In the email include:

1) Your name as you’d like it cited AND link it to your blog or other website if you’d like this link included in the article;

2) A link to the layout you’re submitting – this link is where I’ll link to in the article unless you instruct otherwise;

3) A few words about your thoughts as to how this fits with the call described below–anything that would help me write about it and its relevance.

Current needs:

Most calls will close within 7-10 days from first request.

07/19/10 ARTICLE: MOTIFS

MOTIFS A. When a cigar is a cigar – layouts upon which you’ve used an image to literally depict a subject – i.e., a suitcase to represent a trip all set 7/24

MOTIFS B. When an image represents something else – layouts upon which you’ve used an image symbolically – i.e., a butterfly to represent growth all set 7/24

MOTIFS C. When the style of an image adds to its impact upon meaning on your page—layouts upon which you’ve used a motif to cue meaning AND set tone, i.e, an elegant flower on a page about loss vs a bright juicy flower on a page about summer.

07/24/10 additional needs

MOTIFS D. your layouts with:

• butterflies
• stars
• clouds
• critters – as embellishments (like owls, deer, frogs . . . show me!)

07/19 ARTICLE: Bohemian

BOHEMIAN A. Bohemian Motifs
These motifs are rendered in many variations, from oversized to small, realistic or stylized, subtle or bold. Layout with bohemian feel and including at least one of: scrollwork, paisley, flowers, foliates, decorative ornaments, stripes

BOHEMIAN B. Bohemian Colors and Texture
Layout with bohemian feel and using at least one of: greens and browns, rich jewel colors, velvet, felt, silk, decorative embroidery, woven textures, beads

BOHEMIAN C. Bohemian Attitude

Layout with bohemian feel and characterized by Experimentation, flow. Extremes, mixing without emphasis on matching

BOHEMIAN D. Bohemian with Moroccan/Eastern-influenced Variations

Motifs: flowers, leaves, geometric patterns, and architectural motifs (cupolas, columns, capitals, and arches)

Colors: reds and oranges (sun); blues and greens (sea); gold and silver (sand)

Materials: tile mosaic, stucco, ceramics, bronzework, rugs

7/19 ARTICLE: PATTERNED PAPER BACKGROUNDS I’m all set with layouts for this 07/24

07/19 ARTICLE: Heirloom/Nostalgic Looks– I’m all set with layouts for this 07/24

07/19 ARTICLE: HYBRID

HYBRID A: A dingbat or small image repeated to make a line or border

HYBRID B: A printed border around a major block or the entire page

HYBRID C: A printed border/grid with several compartments into which photos or other elements are placed

HYBRID D: A patterned paper created from your own arrangement of text or other elements

HYBRID E: digital title printed to photo or background or other page element

HYBRID F: an embellishment created from digital elements

07/19 ARTICLES: SUMMER THEMES

SUMMER THEMES A: Garden Pages

SUMMER THEMES B:Wedding Pages

SUMMER THEMES C:Patriotic Pages

SUMMER THEMES D:Beach and Pool Pages

07/19, 07/24 still open

ARTICLE: WORD ART

looking for a variety of approaches to incorporating word-art on pages

Wordart A. on a tag or embellishment

Wordart B. as title

Wordart C. as backdrop / on patterned paper->creating the patterned paper

Wordart D. for border