This week's challenge is over how to balance a siggy. You may use no more than 2 pics which can not be side by side (can be up and down) and if you use just 1 it can not be in dead center. You must also use at least 15 (I'd prefer more than 25) elements. Examples:

(has about 15 elements, the paper with the quote helps balance the picture on the side.)

(the large heart in the background balances the off center pic and the 10 element cluster)

(the text and faded photo on the other side is this pic, plus the way the stuff in the background meets on that side balances the pic)

Please post your originals here listing the elements you used, and then go to the Maker's Lounge for CC, then post your final here by next Monday morning.

oooh, this is a good one, it's something i really struggle with!

Hmmmm...I should really work on this because I'm too obsessive about being so "centered" and symmetrical

Ohhhhh nooo.. I have to make sure to participate in this one. Have to make time, cuz I really struggle w/ this. Nice challenge, Trish!

PS: I LOVE your new siggy!

Ditto!! I struggle with the number of elements as well as their placement. Not as much with photos but I do always feel that they need to be centered! LOL!

added some examples from my gallery. A few other good galleries to check out would be BAM's and hoodihoo.this's.

Oh yeah! This is the one I really wanted! I'll see about working on it tomorrow... DH is using the PC.... and I dont have photoshop on the laptop

I really should participate in this one, since I'm horrible with adding elements, and I always feel the need for it to be symmetrical as well. I'll try and get into this one Trish

Oh, and a quick question, if we use the same element twice (say a star cluster or something) does it count as 2 elements, or one?

counts as two.

Then I have enough elements in this one

Elements Used-
1 red bird
3 edge clips
2 stitches
1 funky giraffe
1 tie
1 bow
2 star clusters
1 fluffy moon
2 mushrooms
4 leaves
1 random cloth
1 gold glitter thing
1 tine string pile
2 flowers
1 silvery dust
1 pillowy heart
2 frames (are they elements?)

All in all, 25 elements (27 if frames count)

Those aren't actually the names of the elements, they were all in french, and I'm too lazy to copy and paste them all

After CC

what kit is that? its gorgeous!

Ok.. do we HAVE to use 2 pics or just not 3+.. must be 1-2..?

not 3+

Whew ok lol

Ok here's mine before CC:


Includes:
2 Trees
Stitching
Grass
Monkey
Elephant
Lion
Button
Giraffe
Heart
Laces
Cloud
Brad
Tag
String
Flower
2 Ribbons

Ok, that's 18... that was super hard for me, by the way.

Here's my Final: I think this will be my last Siggy School.. I just have trouble with balance, but it was easier than I thought!

I'll try and find the blog for you Trish. I know that I actually used two of her kits for that one, but it was a french website, so I need to find it again, as I didn't save the link

Here is the store she sells her kits at- Digi-Crea. If I had the money, I would buy a TON of the kits on here, they're really nice.
and here is her regular blog- Petit Moineaux

that kit is GORGEOUS! Nice job!

Oh boy....I finally got myself to NOT be symmetrical... Now it's the elements...that's a lot when you're trying to find some to add

WOW - that was a tough one!!!

Here's my original...with 20 elements DANG!

(also my final after CC)



Here's my elements:
1 Frame
1 Open Notebook
2 Flower Button
1 Ribbon w/heart
2 Staples
1 Journal Tag
2 Bracket Frames (behind - 2 different colors)
1 Paperclip
1 Tag
1 Circle Swirly Frame (behind notebook)
1 Sparkly Doodle (half on/off notebook)
1 Cardboard Heart
1 Cardboard Frame bottom layer (can only see the cardboard)
4 paint stroke elements

I love that quote you have on the side! It's beautiful!

Ugh, I can't find a kit to do what I want to do.... arg!!!!!

Are we allowed to do more than one? I just made another. I'm getting horribly addicted to making siggys

Here is mine this was tough for me...

Before CC:


Includes:
4 monkeys
2 Palm trees
3 lions
3 Giraffes
1 pig
1 kola
1 piece of grass
1 big grass
1 talk bubble (if that counts)

17 in all. (I had trouble so I hope this is enough)

My final:

Here is my siggy before CC:



Elements used: 18 total

1. (1) blades of grass (we will just count that as one even though it was duplicated many times)
2. (1) Tiger
3. (4) vines around frame
4. (1) frame
5. (3) flowers around frame
6. (1) Giraffe
7. (1) monkey
8. (1) sun
9. (1) palm tree
10. (4) leaves around frame

Before CC:


Elements:

2 frames
heart
pink note paper
ribbon
2 bugs
2 hearts
circle
2 staples
2 brackets
photo mat

Final:

Here is mine (few, that was hard!)


elements
20 flowers
2 frames
4 staples
1 charm with beads
1 tag w/bow and key

After CC

Here's before any CC's



List of Elements: 19 total...still don't know how I did that! LOL!

1 water blue water splash
1 clear water splash
11 flowers
1 blue fish
1 goldfish with bubbles
1 teddy bear
1 balloon
1 bead spiral
1 crystal & blue butterfly

Final:

That is so cute! Where'd you get the kit?? That's adorable.

Tiffany, I just downloaded the same kit a couple days ago.

http://wewsik.blog.cz/

Thanks! Downloading at now lol That fish is just too cute to pass up

Here is mine before CC:



Elements:
heart frame
pink and blue frame
bracket background x2
heart cluster x2
envelope
notepaper/clip
graph paper
lace trim x3
jeweled doodle x2
pink flower x5
brown floer x4
pink gem

Total: 24 elements

Oops! Forgot to add the final!

Well, the one I really want to use needs to remain a secret until next week, so I can't get the persons permission OR post it until way later...so I made one this morning. I'm not totally in love with it as I totally struggle with using elements, but here goes:


before CC

Elements used:
sun x2
bracket x2
fram
cloud
tag (with birthday on it)
button
bracket journal pad
butterfly x3
stars x6
total = 18 (plus 3 swirly line brushes as the trails for the butterflies, if those count as "elements")

off to get CC now!