Funny Faces - Scrap Our Stash Challenge

Well it's time for another challenge....This time it's with Scrap Our Stash 

The challenge was to create a layout based on the sketch and had to include heart patterned paper and/or 3 hearts.  See below:

 I chose to pattern my paper using a 12 x 12 stencil and cosmic shimmer and there are indeed
3 hearts on layout.  See what I made of the challenge below.

These pictures of my very amusing and cheeky faces granddaughter were perfect for the challenge and fit in with the colour scheme I wanted to use.  My granddaughter is a colourful character and I wanted that to be reflected in the layout.

I used the following in my layout:

American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - All the Good Things - Soul Food paper
Hobby House - Heart hatpin
American Craft - Cardstock pad - Tropical - Bright green
Ribbon - Yellow organza
Cork buckle
W R Memory Keepers - Fun Fetti - Brackets, buttons and photo anchors.
TCW Embroidered Heart - 12 x12 stencil
Bazill Carstock - white
Heidi Swapp paper - small heart and journaling card
Bazill - just the edge
American Crafts - Thickers - Sprinkles - Cucumber

Hope you enjoy this fun and colourful page.

Lynn

Teacher's Bothy Trip - The Studio Challenge - Recipe

Hi there 

It's time for me to another chance to take part in another challenge. This time I used a challenge from The Studio Challenges 

Recipe Challenge

Ingredients: 3 photos 2 stripes of Washi tape Sequins Paint Hearts
Method: First take 3 photos, add 2 stripes of washi tape, mix it up with a spoon of sequins, let it cook slowly with some paint and serve it with a sprinkling of hearts.

This is what I made of it!

The photos relate to a cycle trip we undertook in May/June 2018.  This involved getting a ferry (in reality a wee boat for people and bikes) from the Isle of Mull to the Isle of Ulva.  

We then cycled through the Isle of Ulva to get to the Isle of Gometra which is connected via a wee metal bridge (which sometimes gets swept away, lol) 

The whole journey from arriving on the Isle of Ulva to getting to the Teachers Bothy on the Isle of Gometra was only about 8 miles.  However the track we rode on was very uneven, very muddy and very challenging.

As you can see from the photos we enjoyed some beautiful scenery along the way though which made it worth while.

The Isle of Gometra has only a few permanent inhabitants and while it is only approx 1.64 sq mile in size you're unlikely to see a soul while you're there.  We thoroughly enjoyed the isolation.

For this layout I used:

Ingredients: 3 photos - of our island hopping trip across Ulva and Gometra 2 stripes of Washi tape - Paperchase Sequins - Random Paint - Liquid Pearls – Ruby Red Hearts -
American Crafts – Foam Hearts/Random chipboard heart

I also used the following products:

Spokes/Wheels paper – Unknown

Flower brad – Unknown

Imagination Project – Anyone, anyone? – Snooty Blue

Hobbycraft – Watercolour Dreams Paper – Orange

American Crafts – Thickers – Feliz

Pebbles Layered Embellishments  - School (altered)

Random white butterfly

I hope you enjoyed my layout.

Thanks

Lynn 

Ain't it Fun

 Ain't it Fun

I hope everyone has had a easy week and will have a nice relaxing weekend.  I brighted up my week by creating this colourful layout with the help of Colour Stories Inspiration #142 and Scrap it with a Song - Rock Challenge song - Ain't it Fun.

Colour scheme - All colours used

Evidence: Arrows, Stars & Circles 

Testimony: Insp word - Team

I had great fun scapping this layout and reliving the memories from this photograph.

The photo is of my son and his 3 friends playing in a neighbours back garden. The four of them were 'as thick as thieves' growing up and playing together and used to get up to all sorts of mischief.

I love using masks and decided to use two on this layout and spongue ink through them. I also used something called 'Wordle' which creates 'word cloud' using the words you type in.

For the title I decided to include the little letters on the big letter of the word fun.

I plugged the holes of most of the buttons with liquid pearls in contrasting colours.

The multicoloured 'masked' bricks reflect the bricks in the photograph and the masked circles represent the sunshine they were playing in on the day.

Used - http://www.wordle.net/ to create the ‘word cloud’

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Products Used:

Wooden Star Buttons

Echo Park – A boy’s life – small orange alphas

Basic Grey – Lime Rickey – Large Alphas

Fancy Pants – About a Boy – Rub Ons

Scenic Route – Garden Grove – Die Cut Arrows

Making Memories – Boy Primary – Epoxy Shapes

That Special Touch Mask – Stone Wall

Clear Scraps Mask – Spiral Dots  

Craft Planet – Fuzzy cord – Yellow

Ink it Inkpads – Orange & Blue

Brilliance Ink Pad – Pearlescent Yellow

Washer Word – Adventure

American Crafts – Foam Arrow – Orange

Liquid Pearls – Key Lime, Daffodil, Pumpkin, Ruby Red, Ocean Blue

Embroidery Floss and loose threads

Journaling – MME – Bloom

Used - http://www.wordle.net/ to create ‘word cloud’

Cute as could be - CSI 134 - Scrap it with a Song - Summer Nights

Time to take part in some more challenges....so here goes

This picture was taken at a vintage car/bike/bus show.

My grandson decided he was going to have a go at the archery with his nana (me).  This is him after he had taken is final shot.  He seemed quite proud of himself.

I used the following challenges to help me along

The first is from Color Stories Inspiration

This included a colour challange, sketch and also to include certain products on your layout.

and 

Scrap it with a Song

Summer Nights by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

 I used the lyrics ' I met a boy, cute as could be' for my title.

I used the following products for my layout:

Ranger Liquid Pearls - Pumpkin

American Crafts - Ready Set Go - Amy Tangerine - On the Clock

Core'dinations - Blue, Orange and Yellow

Prima - Stencil - item 564261 (dots for journalling)

Sassafras Lass - Monstrosity - Framed

Metal Frames

Studio G Stamps - Alphas 

Dulux Colour Strips 

White Gesso

Ink pads - blue, red and black

Tonic Die - Round (14 pack)

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Photographic Friendship - Scrap it with a Song DT Pop Gals

It's February and they're in the mood for love over at Scrap It With a Song. They've got a whole month of romantic tunes to add to the playlist and spark some creativity in your scrapbook. 

This weeks song is Prince's - Purple Rain

Here is what I a made of it!

I have to admit I struggled with the song this week.  I found it hard to find lyrics that I could use.

I eventually decided to use the word 'Friendship' as used various photos of my gorgeous grandson which have been waiting to be scrapped and called it 'Photographic Friendship'.

I decided to go with a small lettered title as I generally use large alphas for my title

Close Ups

My grandson has had a relationship from the camera from the day he was born, mainly thanks to myself being 'enamoured' with him.  I have a whole host of photographs of him waiting to scrap because I cannot help taking snaps of him.

I also used a colour challenge for Color Stories Inspiration no: #60 - see details below

I used the following:

Evidence: Big Flower, Hearts, Layers, Add Icing (sparkly brad & sparkly houndstooth paper)

Testimony: Add hearts to your journaling spot

Products used:

Echo Park - For the Record 2

Patterned Paper - Lazy Daisy

Patterned Paper - Notions 

Element Stickers - Journaling Spo/Take Lots of Photos/You are Special to Me

Alpha Stickers  - Flower Tag/Orange and White mini alphas

My Minds Eye - Laundry Line - Natural Strength Houndstooth Paper

Imaginisce - Out on a Whim - Steel Magnolias Metal Flower

Dovecraft - Small Heart Punch

Impress - Dye Inkpad - Chocolate

Sugarloaf/Whispers Pen - Brown

Dulux Colour Card 

American Crafts - Chipboard Arrow

Prima Heart Stamp

Making Memories Green Sparkly Brad

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Camera Point Shoot - Scrap it with a Song

It's February and they're in the mood for love over at Scrap It With a Song. They've got a whole month of romantic tunes to add to the playlist and spark some creativity in your scrapbook.  First up we have "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber 

 

I used the lyrics - Camera Point Shoot for my layout below.

Here is what I created:

I also used a colour challenge #56 from Colour Stories Inspiration

(see below)

I used the following from the evidence & testismony for the challenge:

Evidence: Strings/Dashed Lines/Wet Medium

Testimony: Write your journaling on a tag that has string

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I used the following products for this layout.

MME - Miss Caroline - Dolled Up Patterned Paper
AC Thickers - Giggles - Foam Alphas - White & Blue
Making Memories - Journaling Book Page - Just Chillin Girl
Imaginisce Snag Em Stamp - Camera
Kanban Crafts - Clear Stamps - Cogs
AC Thickers - Delight - Red
Bazzill Basics - Half the Edge - Pheonix
Sharpie Pen - Blue
Bakers Twine - Red/White
Papermania - Chronology - Gears
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Wings

This week I decided to combine 5 challenges to see what fun I could have. 

 Inspiration has come from various sources for this layout - one of which is the sketch below from Creative Scrappers - Sketch #244

  I also used the following challenge blogs and their fun ideas within my layout.

Punky Scraps 

Your challenge is to create about YOU and the things you love about you.

On my tag I have added things that give me wings - Husband, Son, Grandson, Scrapbooking, Photography and generally being creative.

True XO XO Scrapbooking 

Show us your houndstooth!  Shown behind photo and pleated underneath too.                                 

Clear it Out Challenge Blog - Theme: Circles         Stash: Anything Goes

(using this layout as a submission for their deisgn team)  I have used Core'dinations Core Impressions - Dots.  I also used a Martha Stewart border punch to punch lots of cirle in it.  I added some of the confetti from this to use elsewhere on the page.

ARTastic (Inspiration Challenge Blog) 

The use of chalk or the addition of wings on your entry.  I used Tim Holts grungeboard wings to my back and rubbed some Luster rub on in Amber to it.

 This is the layout I created

And a focus on some of the details

I used some of the confetti left from punching the Core'dinations cardstock elsewhere on the layout

 I used Cosmic Shimmer to mist and colour the leaves and flower.

To alter the American Craft Thickers I used a green Sharpie pen to add dots.

I used the following for this layout:

Papermania Cardstock - Peach
DCWV - The Guilded Orchid (from a stack)
October Afternoon - Hometown - Norm's News
Core Impressions Jenny Bowlin Collection - Red Spots
Stampers Anonymous - Classic#6
Imaginisce - Snag 'em stamp  - Camera
Kars Tiny Wooden Shapes - Floral Fantasy (flower and leaves)
Prima Printable Clear Stamp (on flowers)
PDQ Chip Shapes - Rad - Photo corners
Tim Holtz Grungeboard Elements - Harlequin
Craf - T Products Inc - Luster Rub-0ns - Amber
Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black
Thickers - Giggles - White
Sharpie Pen - Green
Sharpie Pen - Black
MME Ticket - Savvy - Never Enough
Making Memories Tag
Cosmic Shimmer  - Peacock Green
Martha Stewart - Bubbles border punch
Printable Canvas 
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Shake the Excess - Scrap it with a Song

Scrap it with a Song - are already halfway through the first month of 2013, so let's continue our "Year in Review". All this month we're scrapping along to some of our favorite tunes from 2012...

The next song on the Scrap it with a Song 2012 Playlist is "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons

I chose the lyrics "Shake the Excess" for the title of my layout.

I used the following for my layout:

Kanban - The Textile Collection - Tudor - Transparancy 

AC Thickers Niki Riki Yellow Glitter Alphas

Do Craft - Tea Party Bakers Twine - Blue

Sugarloaf Whispers Pen - Dark Brown

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy

Anna Griffin Designer Die Cuts Sheet- Blue Butterflies

MME - Patterned Paper - Miss Caroline - Dolled Up - Butterflies

MME - Patterned Paper - So Sophie 'Best Thing' Ledger Girl

MME - Patterned Paper - Follow Your Heart 'Be Happy' Your Song 

Sassafras Lass Patterned Paper - Amplify - Enhanced

AC Felt Arrow - Blue

Craftwork Cards - Card Candi - Blue 

MME scraps


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Slide

Above is the layout I put together using the colour palette (#105) and sketch from The Colour Room.

 

This as you can see is a close up of the title.  I have shown this as I have used American Crafts alphas which I have altered using American Crafts rub-ons which helps them fit in with the overall colour scheme.  This is so quick and easy to do and with so many rub-ons on the market the possabilities are endless.

Colour Room Sketch #105 and Palette.

I enjoy putting all my layouts together but I thoroughly enjoyed doing this one.  I don't know if it was the colours, the small photos or the sketch, but I just loved it and it look so fresh and fun.

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I used the following products to put my layout together.

Bazzill Basics Shaped Paper - Lemon

Best Creations Inc – Basic Glitter Paper – BGP217 - Blue

Best Creations Inc – Basic Glitter Paper – BGP 223 – Brown

Sassafras Lass Paper – Secretly Smitten – Dainty Sketch

Sassafras Lass Paper – Serendipity – Hog Heaven – Lots O’ Luck

Making Memories Just Chillin Girl Clear Stamp Set (Small Circle/Star Stamp)

American Crafts - MiniMarks Baby Boy – Book Boy (Book One) (to alter alphas)

Scrapbook Magazine free paper – Bumbleberry Cottage

Sassafras Lass – Felties – Perchers – Owl

Ink it Up Stamp Pad – Brown

Staples – Blue

Cosmic Shimmer Mist – Ancient Copper

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Bryan's Happy 50th Birthday Card

This is the card I made for a colleague at work for his 50th Birthday.  He is mad on Harley motorbikes and guitars so I used these two things as inspiration for the card.

I found an image on google for the motorbike and also found a piece of guitar music for the song happy birthday.

I used the following products:

Tim Holtz - Paper Stash - Lost and Found (Licence Plates)
American Crafts - Alphas - Light Blue (darkened with dark blue Sharpie pen)
Sharpie - Dark Blue
Ink it Up - Ink Pad
Ranger Archival Ink - Black
Glitter numbers - £1 Shop
Peel Offs - Alphas small - coloured using Sharpie
Card base - Scallop cardstock.

Bryan loved his card and is still talking about it - bless!

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Birthday Card for Sophie

This is a birthday I made for a friend at work.  It didn't take long to put together but I was really pleased with the end result and the recipient loved it.

I used: Kanban - Chelsea Collection - Carte Postale Paris
           Kanban Transparency Gold - Not sure what design it is
           American Crafts - Pink Glitter - Jewellery Box
           Holographic Butterfly
           Unknown Alphas
           Envelope from Papercrafts - Whitley Bay - Don't know which brand.

I also used adhesive magnets to ensure the envelope stayed shut and make it look smart.

Hope you all like it.

Lynn

Page Boy

This is a layout I created using CSI Case File No.6 which can be found over at Colour Stories

 Inspiration

The journaling reads: This is the best paige boy in the world.  He looked like a mini version of his dad.  At the reception everytime I saw him he had a different glass of sherry in his hands.

Jason - Aged 8 - Paige boy at his Mam & Dads wedding.

Below is the Evidence & Testimony shown in the picture above with the items I chose highlighted.

EVIDENCE DETAILS
Choose two (or more)of the following elements to include on your layout:

• glass or transparent elements
• wood or wood-grain accents
• combine two different patterns that have the same colors
• fabric
• pleating
• metals

 JOURNALING DETAILS (TESTIMONY)
Choose one (or more)of the following to inspire your journaling:

·         Tell three things about your subject.

·         Use a transparency or vellum "container" to hold your journaling.

·         Illuminate your subject: shine the light on something the viewer wouldn't know by just looking at your picture.

·         Inspiration words: clear, comfort, shine. --Use one or more of these words as a jumping-off point for your journaling.

  
Along with:

Sketch 195 (see below) over at Creative Scrappers 

I used the following:

MME - Lost & Found Madison Avenue Alphas
American Crafts Thickers Foam Alphas White - Giggles
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy
7 Gypsies - Lille Paper - Abundance
Glitter Paper - Brand unknown
Collage Press Journaling Cards - A Day in the Life
Crafters Workshop 6x6 template - Mini Woodgrain
Paper Pizazz Vellum- Vellum Hearts
Pink Paislee Paper - Office Lingo - Outside the Box
Ranger Glossy Accents
Sassafras Lass - All boy clearn stamps
Papermania Kraft Cardstock
Pearlescent Shaped cardstock
Transparency - Green Swirls

I really enjoyed putting this together and would most likely not have normally chosen this colour combo to scrap this picture, but using the prompts from CSI is really helpful for me and I get my layouts done much faster.

Hope you like it!

Lynn

Jacob's vRoom Canvas/Scrap 365

I got the very eagerly awaited awatied 1st issue of Scrap 365 yesterday (I would have had it earlier but I've been poorly, sob sob.)   Within the first few pages I was inspired.

On page 6 there is an article called 'Splish Splosh' by designer Mahlin Wiggur.  As soon as I saw it I thought oooh-I like it, I like it.  I have been meaning to put some layouts on stretched canvases for a while and decided to do it for this crafty effort.

My grandson loves anything with wheels on, especially cars and bikes so I decided to use this photo for his door plaque.  I got out my shimmer sprays and paints and had a good time.  I also used Snowtex for a bit of texture under the title.

I really enjoyed making this for my grandson, I sure hope he likes it.

Lynn x