Tuesday's Challenge

TUESDAY CHALLENGE:

I would like you to use a cluster on the LO.
I would like to see stamping,gel pen,block journaling.
Have some fun with the Layout.
Cheers,Barbie.

weekend challenge

Hi there everyone,

My turn for a challenge. Thought I would share a card that is going to be for this weeks class.

I saw this flower somewhere and thought it would be fun to make...

First get together the bits you need, to make this one I have punched 8 aprox 1 1/2" circles and cut a motif spellbinder circle...you just need one bigger than the little ones...IYKWIM. then your papers and card if making a card.

Now fold each of the small circles in half twice, as per the pic (sorry the flash was a bit bright) then you just fold on one half of the circle from where the fold lines are...check out the pic, bit hard to explain.

Now fold those bits back toward the middle..check the pic....then all you do it find the middle of your large circle, and sitck them all down....looks great and very easy.



This is the finished card, just popped a brad in the middle to finish the flower.

Please have a go and share with us what you come up with. Have a wonderful weekend.

Marg.

Thursday is all about Colour...

Hi all on this frosty cool morning,

I thought because it was so cold today (and winter is only just starting... LOL - how am I going to be when June/July come?) I thought that I would give you a nice warm colour combination to create a layout with.

Don't these colours just make you feel warmer????

So using this colour combination I would like you to create  a project that is warm.  It can be  a card, OTP or a layout.

Have fun, and hope you feel warm...

xxxMish

Weekend Challenge - Softly softly...

Hope everyone is gearing up for a fantastic weekend ahead!

My weekend challenge to you is to go "Softly softly" - and add something made of fabric to your creation. It could be a doily, ribbon, silk flower, fabric or whatever takes your fancy.

Here is a page I made using one of the gorgeous doilies from the shop.

SUPPLIES:
PPs: Ruby Rockit Nostalgia range ("Spools" yellow pp + "nevermore" black pp), October Afternoon Farmhouse range ("Guest Room" dots pp), Kaiser On the Move range ("Diesel"striped pp),
Other: Red Banner - Kaiser On the Move range sticker, Basic Grey "Basics" scallop strip (red & white), Scenic Route oval sticker, Chipboard alphas from the January kit.

Thanks for looking, and hope you have fun making your creating with something lovely and soft!

L. :)

May's D'Luxe Designer Kit

May’s D’Luxe Designer Kit

is

A vintage Garden

featuring

Prima Marketing’s “Nature Garden Collection”

* Primrose

* Fairy Godmother

* Blackthorn

* Crystal Centres

* Chipboard

* Patches

* Alphabet Stickers

Pink Paislee’s

* Fetching

* Fascinating

Arctic Frog’s

* Autumn Gold

Core’dinations

*Tim Holtz Kraft-Core

Bazzill Cardstock

Flocked Rose Leaves

Rosebuds

Ribbon

Bella Felt Oval Frames

Bella Chip Shapes

and is now available for purchase instore and online...

Stay tuned for the newsletter coming out soon

Tuesday Challenge.

Hi everyone,
My challenge for you is to do a page or cards using mainly one colour.
Have have used some green papers to make these cards that we did for our card class a few weeks ago.

I have used some Kaiser flower stamps, MS around the page punch, lots of spellbinder edge dies and other dies as well as Sizzix die for the green dot flower.

Have a play and share with us in the gallery or on the blog.

Have fun,

Marg.

Tuesday Blog Challenge ( on a Monday...LOL!)

Hey everyone, hope you are having  a fantastic week so far!

Here is my Tuesday Challenge for this week - I hope you forgive me that I am posting it on a Monday though, tomorrow is going to be crazy busy!

Your challenge is to create a layout with die cuts or punches! Here is my creation:

 My page uses the following die cuts: Pink diecut swirl - Bo Bunny "Noteworthy" range, Bird image - Authentique "Gathering" Icons die-cut, and the flowers are one that the fabulous Marg put together, using vintage paper and a Tim Holtz sizzix die.

OTHER SUPPLIES: PP - Authentique "Gathering" range, Bloom PP (dots), Ruby Rockit "Nostalgia" range, Nevermore PP (words sheet behind photo)
TITLE LABEL: "Beautiful" - Ruby Rockit "Nostalgia" Tokens stickers
QUOTE & KEY & LABEL STICKERS: October Afternoon "Farmhouse" range word stickers


Cant wait to see what you make!

Cheers, Lee :)

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

<3 Following your Heart <3

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]