Thursday Challenge - Reflections

With Anzac Day upon us, I decided it was time to do some reflecting! That's it...the whole challenge! Create a layout reflecting on anything at all!

This is one I did with a photo I stole from my cousin's Facebook page this morning! This is my Pop who was a Prisoner of War.

 I'd like to add more to this page, hopefully finding out about the time and place of the actual photo, but my dad's away so i will add it later.

And this one I did earlier this week, reflecting on all the times my youngest has been up on his dad's shoulders and how he will soon have to stop as he's getting too big :(

Nice and easy, right!? Get to it then!! It's almost the end of the month and you want to be in the running for the prizes I'm sure!?........

Happy scrapping,
Rach

Tuesday Blog Challenge - Mothers Day Card

Hey Everyone!

Today's challenge is for you to make a Mothers Day Card.

Mother's Day is not far away now, so this challenge might be a good prompt to get you in a making mood!

Here is my example:

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft, PP (which is actually straight in real life....LOL!) - Echo Park "Victoria Gardens" range - Delightful Doilies sheet. Die Cuts: Bo Bunny "Noteworthy" range - Country Garden set, Flower: Prima. Other items from my stash.

Thanks for looking, and can't wait to see your mothers day cards!

Lee :)

April Designer Kit

April's D'Luxe Designer Kit

is

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featuring

My Mind's Eye Rhonna Farrer's "Follow Your Heart" Collection

* Be Amazing - Wander

* Be Amazing - Unique

* Be Amazing - Doily

* Be Amazing - Societé 

* Paper Clips

*Be Amazing Chipboard

Basic Grey's "Blush"

* Delilsh

SEI

*Beatnik Boy

Ruby Rock-It "Upstairs Downstairs"

* Emily

*Alphabet Rub-on Transfers

"The Summer House"

*Chipboard Alphabet

Making Memories "Noteworthy"

* Embellishments

Bazzill

*Cardstock

Magic Scraps

* Clear Detail Minis

Pebbles Inc

* "Real Life" Strips

Available for purchase online and instore now!

Scrap Factor Wk 8 - The final Challenge

This week's challenge is an emotional challenge... Because it is the final Challenge for Scrap Factor... (remember it's not too late to join in - so if you want to whip up 8 layouts one for each week there is still time!)

I would like you to choose an emotion (preferably one that is used in a song title.. LOL just to make it about music!)

I have chosen my emotion as BRAVE - sung by Kate Cebrano.

I was given a photo from 1999, when DS3 was doing his first lot of swimming lessons, and going to the deep end for the first time. (Recently most of these kids, now young adults have done their bronze medallions, and unfortunately didn't have a camera handy when they were all standing along the edge of the pool, might have to set it up for next season when they requalify again)

Okay the criteria:

1. You must use patterned paper that is featured in one of the Designer Kits (so even if you haven't purchased the kit - you can still play along)

2. It must feature the song title which is about an emotion.

3. A photo that is over 5 years old should also be on your layout.

4. Your layout should include hand doodling and/or journalling, some sort of bling, and some sort of fabric.

Have fun creating!



A reminder about the scoring:

* 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!




xxxMish
Here's the linky to share your layouts - or pop them in the gallery.

Another challenge for you ...

Yes, it's my turn to set a wee challenge for you today.

Hopefully you will find a little 'me time' and be creative.

If you can't find the time for an hour uninterrupted scrapping time, try blocks of 10 minutes.

10 minutes to get out all your bits and pieces and leave them sitting in a pile somewhere safe.

10 minutes to search for just the right photos.

10 minutes thinking time while you are preparing the veges for tonight's dinner.

And then ... 10 minutes to put it all together - or longer ... but it's amazing how much you can do in small blocks if you have to.


It's been a wee while since I have scrapped using black and white and purple and I love this colour combination, especially when you throw in a little green as well.

So that's it ... some black and white, some purple and green and as you can see in my layout I have also used a little turquoise, so it's only fair that I let you do that too.

And ... and isn't there always an 'and' ... you can see that I have used a doily and if you look really closely you might be able to see some transparency in amongst the layers.

So not only, do you need to use the colour combination, you also need to use some type of doily and a transparency as well - if you are thinking what you can use ... what about a doily shape, a lacy edge, packaging for a transparency and if all else fails, a piece of old overhead projector film works wonders.

And my layout ...

Happy creating everyone.
Michelle [aka Mrs Frizz]

Tuesday's Blog Challenge

Morning Blog Readers,

Today's challenge is going to be a blind scrapping challenge, I know how you all enjoy these challenges.


So...

What you need is

1 piece of cardstock
1 piece of patterned paper roughly 7 x 8 inches
1 large die cut shape

1 photo 5 x 7
1 photo 3 x 3

1 journalling card

embellishments to make the layout your own


Taking the patterned paper, adhere to the centre of your cardstock (or slightly to the left of your layout if you wish)

Take your large die cut shape and adhere to the top right hand of the patterned paper.

Take your large photo and adhere so that it overlaps the die cut and the patterned paper.

Take your journalling card and place it underneath the die cut shape so that it overlaps the bottom right hand corner of the patterned paper.

Take your small photo and adhere to the top left hand corner of the photo, overlapping approximately 1/4 inch from the top and left hand corner over the photo.

Place your title underneath your large photo.

Add embellishments to make the layout your own...

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

The Scrap Factor Week 7 - Duets

This week's challenge is all about Duet's.

1. Create a page using two colours predominantly (black and white are allowed also and don't count towards the colours).

2. Create embellishments in pairs. (You can still group them, but if you use say hearts, you should use two hearts, if it's buttons, use two buttons, etc)

3. Use two photos for this challenge.

4. Use a two word title!

5. X-BONUS - if you include a song title or lyrics on your page, you'll be eligible also for the X-Bonus points! Make sure you note this on your upload to the gallery.

A reminder about the scoring:

* 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!

Happy scrapping

Rach
xo

Thursday Blog Challenge - A doily and a bit of bling..!

Hope everyone is having a fabulous Thursday!

Your Thursday Blog Challenge is to use a doily and some bling on your creation!

I have used it to make a birthday card.

SUPPLIES: PP's & label sticker - October Afternoon 'Farmhouse' range. Bling & Alpha Stickers - Kaiser, Chip Alphas - Bella, doily, ribbon, and scallop punch on the edge of the card.

Can't wait to see how you use your bling and doily!

Lee :)

Tuesdays Challenge

I everyone, sorry for the delay for this challenge. Miss Barbie is tripping off in new Zealand at the moment but left you with this homework to do...

Please do a page where you have used punches, made a handmade embellishment and used at least 2 things that have been in your stash for ages.

Here is her example -

Barbie says - "I have used the butterfly punch,PP,stickers,flowers,gel pen,all from the shop.
I cut out and made my kite.Ribbon and sm flowers from my STASH!!"

Have fun.

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.