LPS December Color Challenge

Hi there friends,

Today I am sharing a layout that I made for the sketch challenge over at Life Paper Scrapbook

When I saw the colors in this month's color challenge I was so excited.  The color combo had me all giddy and I just couldn't wait to get started.  

I decided that the colors in the Close Knit collection from Crate Paper were the perfect match for this challenge.  Here is what I made using the colors from the above photo.

Jingle Layout

I found this fun star pattern in the Silhouette store and thought it would be great for this layout.  I enlarged it and backed it with a large hand cut circle.  Next I added some stitching, vellum and this cute photo of my kids and their cousins on Christmas.

This all came together quickly and I just love the way it came out.  

supplies:

Crate Paper: Close Knit collection and Flea Market Collection

Our sponsor this month is Big Picture Classes

Project Real Life with Becky Higgins

Cultivate a good life and record it, with Becky Higgins
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1/9/2014 $99
12 Weeks

About the Class
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In this 12-week interactive workshop, she'll share the 12 foundational principles she follows in her real life as a mother, memory keeper, blogger, homemaker, author, instructor, and successful business owner. Becky's main goal is to inspire you to see the everyday beauty in your world and celebrate ordinary moments, but she'll also show you how to preserve the real-life pictures you take using her signature Project Life system.
After the overwhelming response to this workshop during its first run in 2012, Becky is thrilled to invite a new crop of memory keepers to plan, create, and remember…together. There are special offers below for the first 500 to sign up, and an exclusive set of Project Life Themed Cards ("Life Lists" theme) available for purchase in February ONLY to Project Real Life students.

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I hope you play along with our color challenge!  A free seat in this class is up for grabs!

All you have to do to enter is create a project based on the layout and link us up at Life Paper Scrapbook

LPS December Sketch Challenge

We have a new December sketch challenge over at Life Paper Scrapbook

I loved the simplicity of this sketch.  It gave me so many options!

 Here is what I made using the fun sketch challenge:


You Glow Layout

I tried to stay close to the main layout of the sketch but used 1 photo instead of two.  In place of the tags I used these cute little tickets from Crate's Flea Market collection

supplies:

Crate Paper Flea Market Collection: papers, cut out borders & tags, decorative adhesive paper flowers, Ephemera die cut pieces, resin pins; American Crafts: gold thickers; Martha Stewart: doily punch

Play along with our challenge and you will have the chance to win $30 worth of Pinkfresh Studio goodies.

Pinkfresh Studio is a fresh online shop committed to provide very unique and fun products. They offer their own exclusive range of washi tapes including very unique ombré prints, trendy shaped enamel stickers, brad stickers and fresh press cards in fun colors. Their ombré print washi tapes with beautiful airmail print and Aztec print are sure to make your paper crafting projects pop. They recently released their 1st ever stamp set called “Delightful tales. But they don’t stop there, they are about to release their another fun product and it is going to be color blocked wood veneers in 3 different shapes (triangles, hearts and arrows).

I hope you join us for this fun sketch challenge!  Follow the sketch and link us up at Life Paper Scrapbook!

Life Paper Scrapbook November Color Challenge

It's time for a new Color Challenge over at Life.Paper.Scrapbook.  I was so excited when I saw the colors that we were going to be working with this month.  Here is the inspiration photo:

and here is the layout that I made for the challenge:

We Just Click As Friends

I always have plenty of American Crafts products on hand when I am scrapping so I was so excited when I noticed that this month's colors match Amy Tangerine's Cut & Paste collection beautifully.  I added in some stitching using her fun stitching templates and a great big pie chart to create a layout that is as fun as our friendship.

This month's color sponsor is:
Big Picture Classes

http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/picture-the-holidays.php

Capture the Magic of the Holidays.

This year, experience Picture the Holidays with Tracey Clark. This 31-day experience is the perfect remedy for the holiday hustle. Seasonal photo prompts delivered to your inbox each morning will inspire your inner photographer and encourage you to take a few moments to yourself each day to get creatively centered - one photo at a time.

Each prompt encourages you to upload your photo from the day. Those photos will be automatically placed in your Picture the Holidays book via the Prompt Me tool. By the end of December, you will have a beautiful 64-page book that documents your holiday experience featuring your own photographs.

play along with this month's challenge by creating a layout based on the color scheme above and link us up at Life.Paper.Scrapbook for your chance to win this awesome prize

Life Paper Scrapbook - November Sketch Challenge

Hi there!  It is a new month and that means that a new sketch challenge is up at: Life Paper Scrapbook Magazine

Here is the layout that I made based on the sketch using papers and embellishments from American Crafts Amy Tangerine Cut & Paste collection
Friends & Good Eats Layout

 

I started my layout but cutting out this fun hexagon background using my Silhouette Cameo.  I added some color with some spray mists and then added some handstitching.

 I loved the design of this sketch.  It gave me the opportunity to use these fun photos from a recent girl's day weekend with my good friends.

Our sponsor for the sketch challenge this month is Scrapbook Generation, play along with the sketch challenge this month for your chance to win any sketch ebook from the store, including the brand new ones.

Scrapbook Generation is a Springfield, Missouri retail store started in 2004 by two sets of sisters: Debbie Sanders and Karin Rush, and Debbie's daughters Stacey Atchley and Allison Davis. In 2010, the family business grew to include Scrapbook Generation Publishing, which sells and distributes a line of 15 sketch books for scrapbooking and cardmaking. In addition, a wide variety of sketch products ranging from single sketch to books can be purchased as downloads at scrapbookgeneration.com. Each month, SG also produces six kit clubs and Allison Davis hosts Sketch Week on her blog. At the start of 2014, SG will launch an expanded online store.

 Want a chance to win a free sketch ebook.  Play along with the sketch and link us up at Life Paper Scrapbook.  I can't wait to see your creations!

 

 

 

New Color Challenge is up at Life Paper Scrapbook

Hi There!

 There is a new Color Challenge up at the Life Paper Scrapbook, and I hope you will play along with us.  There is a fun prize up for grabs...

 

Here is my layout that I created based on the inspiration photo:

Mr. Matt Layout

I thought that the soft colors in the American Crafts Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party collection would work perfectly for this challenge.  I added some fun Studio Calico wood pieces and sequins to the mix.

The sponsor for the LPS October Color Challenge is Freckled Fawn who are giving away an October OH DEER ME kit to the winner.

About Freckled Fawn: Doe (AesaLina) and Deer (Richard Compton) founded Freckled Fawn in January 2012. Their small online boutique Freckled Fawn.com has transformed into a company that specializes in manufacturing scrapbook embellishments and provides a monthly embellishment kit called OHDEERME. The monthly OHDEERME Embellishment Kit is an exciting new concept in the scrapbooking world. Each month, Freckled Fawn designs and manufactures a collection of coordinating embellishments. You will receive a tin filled with enough embellishments to inspire you as you create dozens of lovely projects! With the OHDEERME embellishments in hand, browsing your personal paper stash each month will become an exciting endeavor as you preserve your memories, fashion a card for just the right occasion, or add flair to a gift for a special person.

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Want a chance to win an OHDEERME kit?  All you have to do is create a layout using the above color scheme and link it up over at Life Paper Scrapbook.  Good Luck, I can't wait to see your creations!

Life Paper Scrapbook October Sketch Challenge

Hi there!

It's time for our October Sketch challenge today over at Life Paper Scrapbook.  For the Month of October the LPS DT were asked to work with this fun sketch:

and here is the layout that I made based on the sketch:

Vacation Layout:

supplies:
Pattern papers: Bella Blvd (Daily Chevies Collection)
Crocheted hearts: Bella Blvd
Stickers: Bella Blvd
Feathers: Bella Blvd
Vellum & confetti: Craft Supply
Puffy Stickers: Skipping5
wood veneer frame: Freckled Fawn
veneer pieces: Studio Calico
Clothespin: American Crafts
Die cut pieces: Silhouette Cameo
spray mist: Studio Calico


Play along with our Sketch Challenge this month and you can win product from our sponsor Studio Fourteen40

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  Studio Fourteen40 is an exciting new business who made their debut into the paper-craft scene in September this year. Owner and designer, Sandra Allan is ecstatic that her 'baby' generated so much interest and excitement within such a short time.
  
  Sandra, who lives with her husband Matt and their three children in Melbourne, Australia has a keen eye for detail and a love of design and colour. Having worked within the industry and alongside some amazing talent, Sandra had a deep seeded dream to launch her own collection of scrapbooking embellishments and make her own mark on the industry, eventually taking the plunge and giving birth to Studio Fourteen40.
  
  Whilst it is early days at Studio Fourteen40 and Sandra has 13 collections of tin button flairs released, there are plenty more on the drawing board. Sandra has grand dreams for her business and cannot wait to share more of her designs and release other embellishments into her line.
  
  Visit www.facebook.com/Studiofourteen40 to keep up with the latest releases and exciting announcements and view the entire range.
  
  www.studiofourteen40.com - Store, will be opening shortly.

  and now for the prize..... Studio Fourteen40 is giving away 6 packets of flair (winners choice)

  to be entered into this contest all you have to do is play along with the sketch challenge and post yours at Life Paper Scrapbook.

  Good luck!

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

LPS Sketch September

Hi friends!
I hope you all are enjoying a nice start to your weekend.  Today is the day to share with you the September Sketch Challenge over at Life.Paper.Scrapbook.  I love that this sketch boasts lots of layers, totally fun!

Here is what I created..


Sun and Sand Layout

 I was inspired by all the fun layers in the sketch to cut strips of pattern paper and layer it behind a sequin vellum pocket.  I  used the Pier collection by Crate paper on this layout, it has been a favorite of mine lately.

This month's sponsor is Polly! Scrap Kits..

Polly Scrap Kits is a small Australian kit club that offers monthly kits for scrapbooking and project life. We offer fun and happy kits for a really great price. We have a blog filled with inspiration for using your kit each month and with a subscription you know you will get a monthly box goodies that will bring a smile to your face when you open it and some motivation to get creating.

This year we will be offering a December Daily kit and our Design team is going to show you how to make use of it, whether you want to use it for a daily mini album, incorporated into your regular project life, or to make 12x12 layouts for your traditional scrapbook album. We will have inspiration several times a week to scrap along with you and use the kit together from late November right through to early January, so you will be motivated and inspired to get started, keep going and to finish your December projects!

Polly scrap Kits will be giving one randomly selected participant in the LPS Sketch challenge a free Project Life kit. In addition, based on the submissions to this challenge, Polly! will be inviting one person to be a guest designer for an upcoming kit, we will send you the kit for free that month and feature your work using the kit on our blog and facebook page, so please show us your best work in your challenge submissions!

You can submit ANY kind of project that you can use the sketch for: layouts, cards, PL, off the page projects 

- You can use the sketch and colour challenges together, just make sure you link it up to each so you have a chance to win in both. 

- September Sketch Challenge runs until 11.59pm 27 September. (Don't forget we are in Australia)

- The winner of the prize will be randomly drawn

- We will also feature three of the favourite layouts and the selected layouts will be asked to guest design for the next colour challenge. 

You have to be in it to win it, so link up your project up on the right over at LPS. Please make sure you link to the correct challenge, there is both a sketch and colour challenge to link up to. If you are linking to a blog, please link to the actual post the layout is featured in, not just the general address and make sure you link back to Life.Paper.Scrapbook.

I hope that you play along with the sketch this month and share your amazing creations!

Life Paper Scrapbook August Color Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Today we have the August Colour Challenge for you over at
Life Paper Scrapbook and some of the super talented ladies from the team are sharing their take on the challenge.

This was such a fun challenge to play along with.  I not only took inspiration from the colors but also by the stripes on the arm warmers.

Loved Layout

I punched out all these squares with a punch and then lined them up on my page. There was 64 squares total and the process probably would have been a lot faster if I hadn't gone through the painstaking detail to make sure all of the patterns on the squares lined up.

I folded each square in half and popped some of them up with foam squares.

supplies:
pattern papers: Bella Blvd
cardstock: black, white (American Crafts)
glitter cardstock: gold, silver (American Crafts)
feathers: Bella Blvd
crochet heart: Scallop (Bella Blvd)
cork stickers, die cuts (Studio Calico)
other: sequins


This month's color sponsor is American Crafts 

hop on over to the Life Paper Scrapbook blog and play along with this month's color challenge and you will be entered to win an Amy Tangerine prize pack.