Scrap Factor - Week 6 - One for the GUYS!

Happy GoodFriday everyone!

WOW - we are up to week 6 of Scrap Factor already.

REMEMBER - you can play along at any time, and still rack up the points - the only point you won't be eligible for is the "first in the gallery" point if you don't upload your page by the following Friday, but you can still join in with our Scrap Factor challenges!

OK on to this weeks challenge.

A couple of my all time fave songs are by the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Jack Johnson and Robbie Williams. So this week I thought it fitting to to do a more masculine themed page!

Here is the criteria:

1. Create a masculine themed page - it can be colours, subject, title - however you want to work it.

2. Include a masculine style embellishment on there - I used the cogs on mine.

3. You must include at least two photos for this challenge.

4. X-BONUS - if you include a song title or lyric by a male artist or male band, you'll be eligible also for the X-Bonus points! Make sure you note this on your upload to the gallery.

Here is my page:

SUPPLIES:
PP: Kaiser "On the Move" papers - Accelerate (planes), Take Off (checkerboard), Diesel (grey stripe).
Other: Journaling ticket - Tim Holz, Chip cogs - A2Z Scraplets, Numbers border sticker - Kasier "On the Move" sticker sheet, Foil chip alphas - Bella (have been sanded).

* Completing the layout to the challenge guidelines = 5 points.

* X-bonus (for completing extra music related challenge in your creation) = 2 points. Please state in the notes when you upload how you have met the x-bonus.

* Fast Extra Point (for being first to load into the gallery) = 1 point.

* Double-Up Points (If people complete a second one creation based on the theme - maximum of two entries permitted per challenge per week. The X-bonus applies if you comple that on the 2nd creation too). = 5 points (plus X-Bonus 2 points)

NOTE: Double page layouts count as one for this competition, so you must complete a second new layout for that theme to get the Double-Up points.

So that gives a maximum of 14 points per week to be won, or 15 if you are the super speedy one to get your page up first in that week's gallery!Can't wait to see what you make!

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter break.

Cheers,

Lee :)

Here's the link to use to load your layouts to the blog...

Thursday's Challenge

Well it has been a really busy week for me, and being a short one with Easter I have been really slack in creating this week's challenge....

I have let the other designers do it for me...


So what I would like you to do is choose your favourite challenge from all the challenges found on the blog (easily found by clicking on the links found under the labels ---------->

and create a layout about EASTER!!!!!


Have a very HOPPY ONE! And hope the bunny spoils you rotten with more chocolate than your heart desires...

xxxx Mish

Handmade Tuesday

Tuesday is here again, and that means another challenge!
Today's challenge for you is to create a handmade embellishment (or embellishments) and use them on a page or card.

In my sample, I've made a banner, and also the kraft and blue tag on the left, not to mention the yellow pennants and also the stamped and cut out embellishments, whcih also qualify.
A very easy challenge for you today really!
Happy scrapping

Rach
xo

Scrap Factor - week 5 - a little bit country

Do you have the Scrap Factor ???

Another week done and dusted and we are now up to week 5 and this week, I think it's time for a little bit of country pop.

And a big country pop singer - you can't go past is a favourite of mine and that would be Shania Twain.

No one needs to know - the title of this layout is the name of one of Shania Twain’s songs.

So, you need to put together a layout along the following lines:

Use a title of a song or you can use lyrics in your journaling

Monochromatic layout in my case I was thinking the barren outback, sandy, dry, dirt

Lots of texture, I’ve used gesso, mesh ribbon, layering, distressing and inking and hessian fabric flowers, note the jute centres, and a little muslin fabric

My hidden journaling which is tucked into the envelope reads : I love to read and what I love to read the most is a soppy romance book, one that takes me to faraway lands, a long time ago.  I can bury myself in an historical romance book and quite happily sit there, lie there or whatever, lose all track of time and keep reading until I am finished.  Sssshhh ... don’t tell anyone.  No one needs to know!

So there you have it ... your Scrap Factor challenge for this week.

Don't forget to upload to the gallery - I can't do the linky thing here as I am a little bit techno challenged and I'm nothing but honest.

(luckily I can jump in and create it for you xxx Mish)


Happy creating everyone.
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]

Tuesday's Challenge

Hi, this is a page I did for the Kraft it up challenge, you can have a go at their challenge as well...

 

.but I would like you to use Kraft paper, at least 2 photos, some stickers, 3 words in your title, some metal on your page and something that has been in your stash for a very long time...and just for fun, some doodling.

I have used up some Echo Park papers and stickers, zips, metal brad....the things that I have had for ages are the sticker words, the rubons and the quilled flower.

 

 

Have fun.

Marg.

Want to know a secret????/

If you haven't gotten your layouts uploaded for the SCRAP FACTOR competition  - there is still plenty of time....

Even to go back and enter all the previous weeks competitions (the only thing you will miss out on is the 1 point for being the first layout uploaded) but you will still be counted in the competition...

So quick upload your weekly challenge layouts before all the rest of the designers get onto the fact that I am giving you an extension...

Shhhhh!

xxx Mish

SCRAP FACTOR - WK4 - HIGH SCHOOL HITS

Now I went to high school in the 80's. (wow that makes me feel old)

And to me the 80's were like WOW!

The fluro colours in the fashion, artist like Madonna in her material girl era was just coming to fame, Cyndi Lauper was someone we all wanted to look like - with her asymmetrical haircut, tulle layered skirts, stockings with holes through them.
It was also a time of the musical movies - Who can remember Desperately Seeking Susan, starring Madonna, Fame (not the modern version) starring Irene Cara, Footloose with Kenny Loggins, Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swazye.

Well my challenge to you for this week's Scrap Factor is to create a layout using a movie from the 80's as your inspiration.

My layout uses the movie Fame as my inspiration.

Now how do I get Fame as my inspiration - well simple - it is someone who has a lot of Fame from her singing career. (way easy)

My layout uses Crate Papers Restoration Collection (available at CPC) Bella Upstairs Downstairs Alphas,

The criteria you must use to complete your layout is:

1. Use an 80's Movie as your inspiration {Fame}

2. Use an white as the main colour of your layout

3. Include some memorabilia on your layout {my ticket from her recent Perth Concert}

4. Include a fact about the person/subject of your layout (mine is subtle - but Taylor Swifts lucky number is 13 { The cards under the title add up to 13} - she writes it on her hand when she performs, she also includes an inspiration line from a song (any artist who inspires her) written in permanent marker down her arm when she performs)

How do you think you will go with that challenge? As per usual the scoring is as for each other week.

Looking forward to seeing your layouts in the Gallery or by Linking them to the blog using the Inlinkz button below

Tuesday Challenge - non-square layout!

Hey everyone!

Hope you are having a great Tuesday.

Todays challenge should be easy-peasy for you to complete - I want to see a layout that isn't square! You could do a rectangle, circle, star, whatever takes your fancy!

I love scrapping in the rectangular 8x12 size, I find it great especially for single photo layouts.

Here is my page:

SUPPLIES:

PP: Echo Park - Victoria Gardens range - "Delightful Doilies"(background), October Afternoon - Farmhouse range - "Phonograph" (grey & cream doily strip), Paper Loft cardstock (the blue)

OTHER: Authentique "Icons" Diecut (stripes under flowers), October Afternoon label (round red with journaling on it), ZVA Creative pearl flourish, Felt Flowers (from the January CPC Kit), Making Memories bling brads, Stazon Black ink (for edging).

Can't wait to see your non-square page!

Cheers

Lee :)

Wk 3 Scrap Factor - Idols

This weeks challenge is to create a layout using a song title from your favourite idol.

Barbie chose to use Elton John as her idol, and created this fun layout using the song "Rocket Man" sung by the great man himself.

And because Sir Elton himself is flamboyant, sparkly and larger than life your challenge is to create a layout with those items in mind.

Your criteria is:

1. To chose your favourite singing idol, and create your layout styled upon them.
2. To use an embellishment that is larger than your photo
3. To use a song title by your chosen artist as the title of your layout
4. To try something new (whether it be a technique, product or the like)

* Completing the layout to the challenge guidelines = 5 points.

* X-bonus (for completing extra music related challenge in your creation) = 2 points. Please state in the notes when you upload how you have met the x-bonus.

* Fast Extra Point (for being first to load into the gallery) = 1 point.

* Double-Up Points (If people complete a second one creation based on the theme - maximum of two entries permitted per challenge per week. The X-bonus applies if you comple that on the 2nd creation too). = 5 points (plus X-Bonus 2 points)

NOTE: Double page layouts count as one for this competition, so you must complete a second new layout for that theme to get the Double-Up points.

So that gives a maximum of 14 points per week to be won, or 15 if you are the super speedy one to get your page up first in that week's gallery!

Load your layouts into the gallery HERE or if you are not a member of our gallery you can still join in and upload your layout using the Inlinkz linkie button below

HELP ...

I've been making a few cards of late, sometimes after I put a layout together I will use scraps and make a card with the left-overs.

Unfortunately I've had the need to send numerous sympathy cards around the countryside of late.

So ... I'm looking for ideas, my challenge for you this week is to create a card that could be used as a sympathy card or a hello card. Better still, a card that may not have any sentiment on it when you make it and could be tweaked a little just prior to giving.

How does that sound?
Happy creating.
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]

Wk 2 Scrap Factor - Heavy Metal

Ok all you Scrap Factor Wannabes...this week I wanna see some heavy metal rock!
Your Week 2 Challenge is to create a Heavy Metal Rock Page. The criteria being:

1.  Use a Song Title or Lyrics from one of Australia's favourite heavy metal bands (ie. AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Angels, Twisted Sister, Rose Tattoo, etc)
2. Use something metal on your page; and
3.  Use something black on your page, since that's a colour most often associated with heavy metal bands.

Here's my example:

 I Wish is a Rose Tattoo hit. 

If you need some more inspiration, can I recommend:
AC/DC - High Voltage, TNT, Highway to Hell, Back in Black;
Black Sabbath - Evil Woman (thought about doing this one!), Fairies wear boots, Tomorrow's Dream, Never say die, A hard road;
Angels - She's a lady now, Am I ever gonna see your face again?, No secrets, my light will shine, Look the other way;
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it, Leader of the pack, Hot Love;
Rose tattoo - One of the Boys, I Wish, Wild one, Suddenly, All hell broke loose.

Can't wait to see your creations in the gallery or use the inlinz button below to add to the blog collection.
 Reminder, the SCORING  will work as follows:

* Completing the layout to the challenge guidelines = 5 points.
* X-bonus (for completing extra music related challenge in your creation) = 2 points - please state in the notes when you upload to the gallery how you have met the x-bonus.
* Fast Extra Point (for being first to load into the gallery) = 1 point.
* Double-Up Points (If people complete a second one creation based on the theme - maximum of two entries permitted per challenge per week. The X-bonus applies if you comple that on the 2nd creation too). = 5 points (plus X-Bonus 2 points if applicable)

NOTE: Double page layouts count as one for this competition, so you must complete a second new layout for that theme to get the Double-Up points.

Tuesday's Blog Challenge...

Today's challenge for you is a simple sketch challenge... No restrictions just have fun and make it your own

xxx Mish

SCRAP FACTOR - WK1 - CLASSIC ROCK!

Ok, are you ready to get your SCRAP on!

OK HERE ARE THE RULES:

Each Friday for 8 weeks, a SCRAP Factor challenge will be added.

You have until the following Friday to upload your creation to the Scrap Factor gallery here: ScrapFactorGallery

We have a special forum area set up too, where info about the challenges and the prizes and rules will be placed: ScrapFactorForum

SCORING - The scoring will work as follows:

* Completing the layout to the challenge guidelines = 5 points.

* X-bonus (for completing extra music related challenge in your creation) = 2 points. Please state in the notes when you upload how you have met the x-bonus.

* Fast Extra Point (for being first to load into the gallery) = 1 point.

* Double-Up Points (If people complete a second one creation based on the theme - maximum of two entries permitted per challenge per week. The X-bonus applies if you comple that on the 2nd creation too). = 5 points (plus X-Bonus 2 points)

NOTE: Double page layouts count as one for this competition, so you must complete a second new layout for that theme to get the Double-Up points.

So that gives a maximum of 14 points per week to be won, or 15 if you are the super speedy one to get your page up first in that week's gallery!

Details on the prizes will be released over the coming week, so you need head over to the forum and watch that space!

OK - now on to the first challenge based on the Classic Rock theme.

CHALLENGE 1

The theme of the first challenge is Classic Rock.

Playing on the concept of rocks being a part of nature, your Week 1 challenge is to make layout featuring Nature in the photo/s, and needs include the Classic colour combo of Brown & Blue.

Other colours are permitted though, but brown & blue must be prominent.

X-Point Bonus - you receive a bonus 2 points if your layout includes a song title from an Australian Rock Band as the title of your page.

Here is my page, and it uses the song title The Greatest View (by silverchair).

Can't wait to see what you all make, and remember, you must keep watch on the forum this week for the reveal of the prizes for the comp!

Have fun.

Lee :)

PS Now you can link your image by clicking on the button below

The Scrap Factor is HERE!

Yes, the wait is over!

Get ready to flex your scrap muscles to show us your range and wow us with your X factor!

Week one will kick off with the first of our weekly challenges being released on Friday 2nd March, with your pages due for upload into the special Scrap X Factor gallery by the following Friday.

Each Friday there will be a new challenge for you to go crazy with!

It is so exciting.

Stay tuned for the details of the first challenge - Classic Rock! and full information on how the comp will run, to be revealed tomorrow!

Can't wait.

Cheers,

The CPC Team

March D'luxe Designer Kit

March's D'Luxe Designer Kit

is

A Typical Boy's Life

featuring

Echo Park's "A Boy's Life" Collection

* Hot Rod

* Suave

* Rambunctious

* Scholarly

* Imagination

* Alpha Stickers

Paper Loft "Just the Basics" Collection

* Wild Blue Yonder

Sassafrass Lass

* Felties

Fancy Pants

* Felt Shapes

KaiserCraft

* Journalling Block Rub On Transfers

* Rhinestones

* Rhinestone Shapes

  

Bazzill

*Cardstock

Plain Jane

* Rectangle Chippies

Jenni Bowlin

* Navy Edges

Now available in store and online

Also available Feb's D'luxe Designer Kit

It's the weekend ... woo hoo !!!

and time for another weekend challenge.

Are you ready?

Come on, come and play with us.

My challenge for you this weekend - to put together a layout or a card and use a variety of shapes and just to add a little spice to the challenge as well, you should use a coloured background, some paint/ink/mist and how about some fibres/ribbons/twine.

Sound easy - of course it is.

I've put this layout together to show you just how easy it is.

I've used squares, circles, rectangles, triangles, stars, lots of different shapes.

My circles included in my layers are actually full circles, but you can only see half circles and my triangles make up my banner and my squares and rectangles, well you can see them everywhere.

Happy creating everyone and don't forget to upload to the gallery.
Enjoy your weekend.
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]

Thursday Blog Challenge - *LABELS*

Hey everyone!

My challenge to you all is to use Labels (at least 3!) - they can be sticker labels or shipping labels or hanging labels!

I love love LOVE them, and used a heap on this page.

Hope you can join in the challenge!

These are some phone snaps using the vingette filter (hence the bluriness) taken on New Years Eve at the river camp at our friends place.





I have used some of the fabulous Echo Park "Playground" & Authentique "Gathering", October Afternoon "Farmhouse" ranges on this page. The Farmhouse & Authentique items are from the January kit.

You can get the details on what I used on my page at the Gallery here

Cheers,

Lee :)

Tuesdays Challenge

Hi everyone,

Welcome back to our challenges, starting this week, we will be doing Tuesday, Thursday and Weekend Challenges again after taking some time out over the holidays.

So my first challenge for you is a colour challenge.

This pic was in volume one of the Scrapbook Inspirations Ideas Book

Red, White and Aqua..

I really love this colour combo....will try do to an example for you.

Why not have a go and share in the gallery with us.

Have fun,

Marg.

Weekend Challenge

Hi there,

I have been looking at some of the other challenges out there in blog land. thought I would have a go at the Kraft it up challenge.

The challenge was to use Kraft (of course) and  pink, with love being the theme.

Here is my example....why not have a go yourself.

I have used up lots of bits from my stash on this one as well as some Dream Street Papers.

Take care,

Marg x

Tuesdays Challenge

Ok welcome back after a lovely break, hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for 2012.

Thought I would start the challenges off with one that Barbie has challenged herself to do with each layout she does this year....use her tools and leftovers!!

So you can use how ever many pics and papers you want but you also have to use some tools and leftovers....eg..use your punches, stamps, diecut machines, paints, half used rubons, scraps of papers etc.

I would like you to do a layout and then also a card using the same papers and bits. If you can try to do your card with the same design that you have done on your layout.....IYKWIM.

Have fun...please share in the gallers, we would love to see what you come up with.

Cheers,

Marg xx