Weekend Challenge

Hi all,

My turn for the weekend challenge.

I would like you to do a layout with your photo framed in something other than paper....could be lace (as per my page) or bling or cork or........etc.

Have fun.

Barbie xxx

Tuesdays Challenge

Hi there everyone,

My challenge for you today is to do a page or OTP to do with food....it could be a page on a new cooking tool or your fav recipe...

I have one almost complete and will post later. It is a little manilla folder album that I am going to keep all the awesome recipies that people who come to the retreats make to share.

Will post a pic later.

have fun...please share in the gallery for a chance to win a voucher.

Marg. x

Saturday Scraplift...featuring circles

Hi all, it's a beautiful weekend here in WA, but don't let that stop you scrapping!!!
My challenge for you this weekend is to scraplift this cool layout shared by Cassie Bellemore in a Scrapbook Magazine (oops..I forgot which one and I borrowed it from a friend!)

So here's my scraplift:

 

Of the layout above.
It's quite a simple layout, not too fussy, and it would be really cool if you could do the layout about yourself since most if us don't do that often enough! I still have some journalling to add but I chose the wrong circle, so thinking I might have to do mine in the white space around the edge...

Happy scrapping

Rach
xo

A challenge ...

yep, something for you to think about ...

Just in case you didn't know, rugby fever has hit us big time at the bottom of the world, well in New Zealand.

So my challenge for you is to scrap or create - nothing difficult in that ... but what I want you to think about ... are some of the countries that are playing rugby in the Rugby World Cup tournament. 

In particular, I want you to think about the countries and their flags ... yep, that's your challenge ...

Pick a country that is playing the 2011 Rugby World Cup 2011 and create a layout in those colours.

Black and white are neutral colours, so they are allowed regardless.

So ...

Australia - goes without saying that you will know the colours of the Australian flag, so too for New Zealand - now you should know that as well - just saying.

But if you like something with a little more bright colour - how about the Romania flag - red, blue and yellow or Japan's flag - white and red - how about the colours of Scottish flag or Argentina's flag.

Don't forget to upload to the gallery.

Happy creating.
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]

Tuesdays Challenge

Hi there,
My challenge for you today is to create a layout using stamps.
CS only...no patterned paper.
Embossing and brads.
have fun,
Cheers Barbie.xxx

Thursday Challenge

Hi everyone,

Sorry looks like we missed Tuesday's challenge....oops.

I have been away with my Mum, who had a hip replacement yesterday...all went really well!!

So after spending time in hospitals for the last 3 days, my challenge to you is to do a layout about a sickness or operation....or anything to do with health.

To make it interesting can you also add these things to it:

• Hand made flowers or embellishments
• Stickers of some sort
• Ribbon
• Eyelets
• Chipboard shape or alpha
• More than 2 pp

Thanks, look forward to seeing what you all come up with.

Cheers,
Marg. x

Weekend Challenge...better late than never!

Someone asked me the other day where I got all my ideas from and if I ever got stuck for ideas. (Of course we all do!) I told them that I had a favourite basis that I always fall back to, and it can look completely different each time you do it, depending on the colours, papers, photos and embellishments you choose.
Just to prove it....I created 2 identical layouts tonight using completely different paper ranges. I don't think they look the same at all, do you??

Do you have a favourite tried and true recipe you always go back to? Or a favourite colour combination?? What about something you can't leave off a page? (ie. Ink, Buttons, Stickers..etc) Tell us about it and then scrap a page showing us.
Happy creating...
Rach xo

Thursday Challenge

Ooops Friday came around very fast, sorry for not getting this challenge up for you yesterday....better late than never...lol.

My challenge for you is to use something recycled on your page from the kitchen.

I have used a placemat.

Have fun and don't forget to share in the gallery.

Barbie xx

And it's Tuesday ...

wow, the weeks are rolling by ...

I've had the opportunity to play just recently and I have to be honest here and say, I really did do, just that ...

I played.

I grabbed a handful of shipping tags, grabbed some glimmermists and inks, a little muslin, some stamps, some seam binding and a few flowers and baubles ...

I've started making my Christmas tags for this year and let me tell you something, no two will be alike. They are definitely one-of-a-kind creations.

Close-ish, but not quite the same.





















My challenge to you for today is to start thinking along the lines of Christmas - make a card, make a tag, make a Christmas off the page project, scrap some Christmas photos.

Most of all ... have fun.

Don't forget to upload to the gallery.
Happy creating.
Later,
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]

Weekend Challenge

Hi there,

Seeing as it is Father's Day tomorrow, I thought your challenge would be to create a layout or card about or for a special man in your life.
Please use -
3 pp
3 cardstock
3 embellishments

Have fun.
Marg.

Thursday is Grunge Day

I was just sitting here trying to decide on a challenge for today, when along comes my eldest DS to point out a "really cool" layout that I should do!
So today your challenge is to create a Grunge looking layout! That will involves some sort of ink, paint or other texture.

Happy Scrapping

Rach

Tuesdays Challenge

Hi there everyone,

Lovely day here today, hope it is a great day where ever you are.

My challenge to you today is to create a layout with these things:
7.   - embellishments
6.   - squares
5.   - letters in your title
4.   - different papers
3.   - photos
2.   - bits of ribbon or lace
1.   - bit of chipboard that has been altered in some way.

Ok have fun and don't forget to share in the gallery.

Marg x

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

and with a bit of luck, a little time for some creativity and with a whole lot of luck, that could be more than a little time for some creativity.  I will be a happy camper if that's the case. [Wishful thinking].

Time will tell.

So my challenge for you this weekend.

Some of the DT girls have put a few absolutely fabulous tutorials on the blog recently and yes, I've printed them off and ear marked them for future creativity and I bet I'm not the only one.

So this weekend, I would like to see you actually create one of the creations that you may have seen somewhere in the past, whether it has come from the CPC blog, something you have seen in a magazine somewhere and you've thought to yourself, ooh-la-la, like that idea, might make that one day.  You may have seen a tutorial on you-tube at some stage.

Well this weekend is the weekend to actually do something about it girls .. grab the instructions, look at that you-tube video again, grab your supplies and create.

Don't forget to show us your creations in the gallery, or link back to this post.

Happy creating.
Later,
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]

P.S. and yes, I've got something in mind already ...

Thursday Challenge

I've been flicking though some old magazines for inspiration and I came across some fun sketches. Since none of us are finding much time lately for fancy stuff, I thought a nice easy sketch challenge might be in order.

This ones from an older Masters edition of Scrapbooking Memories. Couldn't see any name to credit it to so sorry if someone out there recognises it and I haven't given you credit.
And here's a sample I whipped up earlier... (Actually it was later...barely even Thursday anymore..... oh well, better late than never!)

Tuesdays Challenge

Hi there everyone,

My challenge for you today is to use the last thing you bought to scrap with, chipboard letters and something that has been recycled. Plus anything else you want to add.

On my page I have the newest piece of pp...love it, Marg has just got it in, not sure if it has been loaded yet...a recycled cd and Bella chipboard letters.

Have fun and please share in the gallery.

Barbie xx

A weekend Challenge for you

Hi Everyone,

I feel like it has been eons since I have had a chance to scrap - and now with working full time for the next 10 weeks I don't think its going to happen for a little longer...

But if you are still having the chance to scrap - I have a small sketch for you to create from - Adding whatever embellishments you wish, to make it your own.

Don't forget to share in the gallery...

Thursday Challenge

Hi everyone,

My turn again to share a challenge with you.

 Last time I showed you how to make a little album out of a manilla folder. This was shown to me by Tina’s daughter Linda. She also shared this, so I am sharing it with you as well…with my twist on it.

This little album is made with 3 pieces of paper. It is best to use quite thick double sided. One of my bits was single sided, would have been better using all double…live and learn…lol.

Ok when you have your 3 bits, cut them into 4 inch strips, being careful to cut evenly.

Put one piece aside for the cover.

Now fold each bit from one end to the other then fold back on each side…as per pics.

You can see that the double bit in the middle is going to be the pocket. Take some good glue and do a slim line across the bottom and up the open side.

Once you have done all the pockets, line them up and work out how you want the order of the pages to be.

 Making sure that all the pockets are up the same end, put glue all over the back of the single sheet and stick to the next singe sheet…hope this makes sense….check the pic or send me a message if you are not sure.

Keep doing this until you have used up all the bits….you will have 8 pockets. I added more pockets as I wanted 12 for my birthday book….you can do as many as you want.

Now it is time to do the cover….score the piece you have put aside at 3” then 3 ¾ “ (this may need to be more if you have added more pages) then cut it off another 3” past the last score line.

I added some hinges to mine before I stuck it on, just cause I really like the look…most of the girls that did the album in the shop didn’t bother with them.

Please have a go a share in the gallery…if you have any questions leave a comment and I will get back to you.

Have fun,

Marg. x

Once you are happy with your cover, put glue all over the top of the first page and line it up with your cover….then when it is dry, put your glue all over the back page and line this up with the back cover. The spline will be seem to be a bit big, but once you have decorated and added tags it fattens up.

(To do the hinges, I used some black cardstock with my Tim Holtz Hardware Die, then used his textured hammer to bash it with…then added some on my metallic rubons to create the look I wanted.)

It's Tuesday ...

and time for another challenge to keep you busy this week ...

So - your challenge is a recipe challenge.

The ingredients :

Patterned paper
Cardstock
Flowers
Lace or fibres
Bling
Tags
Ink
Handsewing
Stickers - these could be mini alphas

and ... something that you have recycled that is a non scrapping product.


Method - well I will leave that with you.


You are probably thinking to yourself what can I recycle - well I know that I will be recycling the gorgeous mesh that was from a beautiful bouquet of flowers.  Some of the flowers have seen better days and I have removed them from the vase and tonight I safely tucked away the mesh.

Happy creating - don't forget to upload to the gallery.

Weekend Challenge

"This week I found a few items I have been saving "for good". I know everyone has them so my challenge (to myself and everyone else!) is to use at least 2 of those items on a page!!

 

I'll be doing mine as soon as i get back from my latest trip away....

Good luck. 

Rach"

Thursday Challenge

Ok covering all scrappers here.         

  

My challenge is to use FELT.  I have used it on a OFF the page butterfly.

It is used in my cup and saucer that I am doing with my craft ladies.

Thought I might share the idea with scrappers.

Cheers,

Barbie.xxx