My Very Own Kit

Can I show you a layout I haven't even posted to a gallery yet? It's made with a kit with the totally boring name "Bookshelf" - but the exciting thing is that I made the kit! First ever. I joined a designing contest at Brownie Scraps in order to basically force myself to learn more about how to use my scrapbooking program(s). It's a little overwhelming for me (the 'minis' we're being asked to do are way bigger than the 'minis' asked-for in another contest I've been following!), but I did learn a few things last week putting the kit together. So, success! The layout I made from the kit is my favorite thing about it so far, though! Here she is:

I used a few elements from the Skraphappens CU grabbag, and a great tutorial I found on making a plaid from a photo (tho not this one :) ). (That grab bag is a Charity kit, by the way - check it out!)

Happy to know a little about re-coloring, creating a palette and creating a plaid from a photo now -- but I want to figure out making my own designs, too. What I'm really missing are Jewish kit themes - always know in my head what I need for a layout, but rarely find the kit for it. I mean, how has no one hooked me up with a "Hebrew School" kit yet?? Seriously? But I don't think tooo much of that is out there yet. Maybe I'll have to check in on Barb Speck and see what she's been up to lately!