Just Scrappin' 11.06.10 - Challenge #4

For this challenge you will create a layout using a countdown method of items. I will list five different kinds of things (eg. elements, papers, photos) for you to use in your layout.

5 – Numbers
4 - Cardstock or Solid Colored Papers
3 - Glitter Spots/Bling
2 - Photos
1 - Rub-on/Stamp

You can  use more than these items  just as long as you meet the required list and numbers asked for each.

I have had this "Spring Fever" rub-on in my stash forever and finally had the perfect pictures to go with it.  At their school as a fundraiser, the kids have a crazy hat or hair day :)  I didn't really have numbers so I added the month and year of the event to get the required numbers in.  Glitter is stickles around the journaling block and in the middle of the flowers.

Just Scrappin' 11.06.10 - Challenge #3

Technique challenge – bring out the sanding tools.  Use your sanding tool that’s been sitting and collecting dust in your tool kit.  Sand your paper, sand your embellishments or even sand your photos!

 This was an easy challenge...just broke out the Jenni Bowlin embossed coredinations paper.  Just a light sanding with my handy dandy Tim Holtz sander and I had a nice splash of color.  The flowers are handmade and the wrinkled trim misted with Glimmer Mist.

Just Scrappin 11.06.10 - Challenge #2

Use your stash challenge - There's no specific number of any item on this just use everything on the list and have fun.

• picture or pictures of food, having a family dinner or a birthday,
• something that has a picture of food on it- embellishment , pp or sticker
•  multiple colors of brown
• circles
• flowers

Wondering about my lack of circles?  Well the dotted paper counts ;)  And the flowers can be seen on the journaling spot.  And while working on this layout, a fellow scrapper introduced me to a fabulous product called "liquid applique".  I had never heard of it but it's magic.  It goes on like elmer's glue and when heated, puffs up to give a puffy paint look!!!  Check out my cupcake embellishments...

Interested?  Contact me to purchase your own stash of Liquid applique...available in all shades of the rainbow!

Just Scrappin' 11.06.10 - Challenge #1

We always have a sketch challenge.  This sketch is from the Sketch Savvy Blog. 

Using the sketch as a guide, I added an extra photo on the left page and used the 5x7 photo block to fit two 4x6 photos.  Instead of flowers, I used rub-ons and stars.

I'd love to see what you do with this sketch...do share!

Cool Crops...the best around

I spent last weekend with Cool Crops in Portsmouth, NH and will be spending this weekend with them there as well.  If you're attending, stop by and say HI.  If you're not attending and in the area, feel free to stop by to browse or shop.  My booth...

And a little something cute...my glimmer mist display, so loving it and sorta bumming that my order may not come in in time for this second weekend!

And Cool Crops Cash...I love me some Cool Crops Cash and at their weekends, the question is...

Seriously?

I can't seem to keep up with this blog.  Busy season started with Just Scrappin' on 11/6 in Sturbridge.  Some pics to share of the event...

Our next one is Dec 11...will you be joining us?

*NEW* Layout Kits in stock!!!

Boxes arriving daily!  Papers and other deliciousness piled high!  Creativity flowing!  THREE brand spanking *NEW* layouts for the Cool Crops Portsmouth's first weekend.  Here's a sneak peek of the Halloween layout using Jillibean's Monster Stew line.

Others kits available are Basketball and Christmas.  Sneak peeks coming soon...check back tomorrow!

Challenge #3 & Challenge #5

Challenge #3

Technique challenge –Mist it baby! I recently started playing with mists and I love it.  Make your own background paper with mist (smooch spritz, glimmer mist or maya mist).

Masked and misted the background cardstock, misted chipboard numbers and misted the ribbon as well.

Challenge #5

Create a background on a layout using your die-cutting machine! (Cricut, Sizzix, Slice etc...).  Theme of your layout is your choice! Have fun!

Baseball is a die-cut using the Cricut and Sports Mania cartridge

 

Challenge #4

Create a layout using a countdown method of items.  I will list five different kinds of things (elements, papers, photos, etc.) for you to use in your layout.  You can use more than these items just as long as you meet the required list and numbers asked for each.

5 - nature themed elements (branches, leaves, mushrooms, animals, etc)
4 - word title
3 - photos
2 - papers (one solid and one patterned)
1 - large shape (must be at least 8x8 in size).

Challenge adapted from one found on  A Cherry On Top.

Challenge #2 & Challenge #6

Challenge #2

Use your stash challenge –let your page be inspired by the five senses--plus, your sixth sense.

touch - use textured paper

sight - use your favorite patterned paper in your stash

smell - use something on your page that, if real, would have a smell (e.g, flowers, cupcake accents, etc.)

taste - use food-related embellishments or paper

sound - use song-title or song lyrics somewhere on your page

AND

Challenge #6

Use nine squares on your page layout, with at least three of them being photos.

Challenge #1

Sketch challenge – Use this sketch for a layout.  Rotate it, tweak it…just have fun.  Sketch taken from Get It Scrapped.

 And my version of it...

Needs some embellishing that I will get to today, hopefully.

Just Scrappin' 10.16.10

We chose to go with a carnival theme...finish a layout and/or a challenge and get 30 seconds to "go fish" a winning fish.  Chose a small prize and with so many in hand, trade up to larger and large prizes!  Everyone had a great time fishing and even managed to get quite a few of the challenges done.  It was a very productive day...I got all of the challenges done and will share them throughout the week.  Feel free to share if you decide to take the challenge ;)

And our Make n Take...

Looks like fun?  Want to join us in Sturbridge, MA?  We have crops coming up on Nov 6 and Dec 11.

Project Diorama

With a 3rd and 5th grader this year, there was no way I was escaping the "Mom, I have a project due" greeting from one of my kids.  Especially when one of them has an awesome teacher that has a project a month for her class.  September was research an animal of your choice then write up a paper, make a diorama of it and its habitat and have a presentation ready.  I can't say I wasn't ready for this year...my older child didn't go through Mrs. G but I knew it was coming.  I had saved shoeboxes and all their toy plastic animals...I told D he could pick any animal as long as we had that animal in the toy box!!!  He chose the tiger and this is what we he made.

You're probably wondering what this has to do with scrapbooking...well lots...

• The big yellow sun...bazzill paper. 
• The big giant rock/cave in the back...packaging paper painted with Making Memories acrylic paint (remember those?)
• Green grassy ground in the background...flock!!!
• The stream...Tim Holtz distressing inks then diamond glaze on top.

The next time anyone complains about your stash...just point them to my blog, won't you?  It comes in handy when the kiddos have projects due.  Stay tuned for his October project.
And if you're wondering if he did this or mom did this...it was 80% him.  He was the creator and set director.  He told me what he wanted and I told him how he could get the look.  The real grass...that was a total lightbulb moment.  I was so ready to cut out grass on my handy dandy cricut ;)