Scrap Yourself Challenge!

On our forum we held an immunity challenge for Scrapper's Island participants. I decided to play along for fun. Here was the criteria:

1. The purpose of this project is to scrapbook about yourself. You have to have a picture of yourself on the layout, and the layout has to be about you, what you like, what you dislike, etc.

2. The journaling. We want to learn something about you. The journaling doesn’t have to be lengthy, but it needs to be there.

3 Go! Create! Your layout can be any size, 8 x 8, 6 x 12, 8.5 x 11 or 12 x 12. It’s up to you. Picture, of course. Embellishments, sure. Journaling, YES.

4. The layout MUST BE NEW.

So here is my layout!

My journaling reads: As my kids get older, one of my goals is to stay involved in their lives. Sometimes this means that I have to do things I wouldn't normally do. Over the past couple of years I have been introduced to tubing. Yes, I am 42 years old and I go tubing several times a week! My kids love it!

This challenge was great fun! I used papers from Flair Designs. I added Glossy Accents and Stickles to my title and the waves. A bit of bling, a flower and voila!!!!!! Here are a couple of close-ups of the border and flower element.

June Product Challenge!

At the beginning of every month we put together a small kit of materials and run a challenge. It has been great fun to watch everyone start with the same items and see what is created.

This is a photo of some of the items that were included in our kit. We are allowed to add anything we want, but we have to use a little something from everything in the bag.


Here is the layout that I created with the kit:

These photos were taken 4 years ago. Matt, my youngest son, was trying so hard to master a jump on his skateboard. He ended up taking quite a wipe out and cutting his elbow, but that is for another layout.

Everything is from the kit except the red floss that I used for the stitching, the letter stickers from Scenic Route, a piece of red cardstock to mat my photo and I cut the flourish using the Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge.

We are working on the project kit for July! They sold out so fast for June so we are preparing extras this month.

Use It Challenge #15

I have been so busy lately, but I did manage to fit in the Use It! challenge. I love these challenges because they are so quick and easy. I always love how my creations turn out.

This week is Rosanne's challenge:

1. Use pattern paper scraps you've had for more than 1 year
2. Use chipboard
3. Use paint
4. Use a rub-on
5. Optional - use foam adhesive

Here is my card!

My pattern paper is from KI Memories (I think, it has been around for awhile). The chipboard is from Maya Road. The paint is Making Memories celery and Ranger butterscotch. The rub-on is from Basic Grey (it went on a little sideways, but it was the only one I had). I had to use the foam dots. They are one of my favourite things to add. I raised the chipboard flowers and the rub-on.

Thanks Rosanne! It was a fun challenge.

My Favourites!

I saw this on Joanne's blog. Since I have been having a hard time getting any scrapbooking done, I thMy 20 favorites are:

1. Color - olive green
2. Dessert - apple crisp

3. Smell - cinnamon
4. Flower - tulip
5. Animal - cats
6. Month - August
7. Beverage - banana Froster
8. Pair of shoes - flip flops
9. Snack - sliced apple
10. Song - Say by Maroon 5
11. Place - home
12. Fruit - peaches
13. Hairstyle - out of control (don't get me started)
14. Piece of clothing - jeans
15. Store to clothes shop - I don't have a favourite, is that wierd?

16. Season - Summer
17. Hobby - SCRAPBOOKING!
18. Thing to collect - scrapbooking supplies

19. Movie - Pretty Woman & Grease

20. Restaurant - Gibson's in Chicago

I just wanted to add that I love hockey just as much as I love scrapbooking. There wasn't a question to reflect this, so I just wanted to make this clear. Everyone's blog that I went to had a photo of flowers at the top. I switched things up. I hope that wasn't againt the rules.

Your turn. If you play, just leave a message and link in the comments. I would love to see your favorites!

Use it Challenge # 14

My BFF was selected to run the next challenge at Use It! She created this really cute ice cream cone card. I loved the challenge so I played along. Here is what we had to do:

Joanne challenges us to:

1. Use pink!

(I am a girly girl and I love pink!)

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2. Add scallops

(with scissors, a punch, die-cut paper, etc.)

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...3. Add a tag

(just for fun)

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4. Enjoy the creative process

as much as the finished card!

Here is my card! I used scraps that I had leftover from a layout that I did. They are from the Breaking Free line from MME! My tag was created using a stamp from 7 Gypsies and I used my corner rounder to make my scalloped edge.


Thanks for the great challenge Joanne! Now I have another card to add to my collection. It was great fun.