SYTYCS challenge 3

Lianne's style - you must use at least one example of each of the following -
fabric/ribbon/lace strips
paint used with an object to stamp
strip journalling
labels (bought or found)
mixed alphas
hand stitching
and something unexpected. Something you wouldn't usually think to put on your page (think outside the square)
I liked this challenge a lot and didn't find it too hard

So You Think You Can Scrap competition

Thought I would try my photos medium instead of small because they look too small on the page. Recently Scrapbooking by Design held a 7 week SYTYCS challenge that was a lot of fun - I ended up with some pages I wouldn't have otherwise done. Some challenges were easy and the others not so and sometimes I completed them the day they were due in - I can't even remember what days the challenges were posted now.
Meeks week 1 -
at least one of each of the following -
penwork
handwritten journalling
a mix of pattern paper
scallops
stars or hearts
buttons or brads
4x6 photos showing candid everyday-life shots
I don't really like the page I made for this now as I think it's a bit structured

Can't currently find the pic so this is challenge 2 Kelly's style
use at least one of the following elements -
paint
torn paper
stamps
ribbon or trim
a flower (or more if you wish)
clustered embellishments
mixed photo sizes -one of which must include you

Out of the running

"Listen to your dreams - those are the sounds no one else can hear."
Not so much my life motto but fitted with the picture and I really liked the quote. Enjoyed those that entered and brought spiritual meaning into it too.
This was my take of challege 3 - the requirement was to scrap a life motto - done ons some material other than 12x12 paper - which is kind of what I did because I used vellum - only did it on Friday the day it was due because I had been struggling with what I was going to use - a pizza box, transparency? Loved Lissyk's one - her quote was SHE took a leap of faith and found her wings on the way down - like mine also by Kobi Yamada. It was fun while it lasted. I didn't make it to round 4 - you needed more than 5 votes and I got 4. Round 4 was to use stitching to adhere ALL of your elements to a page (includes photos, paper, title, embellies). We want to see a minimum of two different types of stitches. You must have at least 1 photo, title and a little journalling. What I love about these challenges is that the photo size etc is up to you. My likes have changed a bit scrapping wise lately. I like plainer papers to accentuate the photo and journalling. Like Debee Campos's style. I seem so fickle with styles. Anyway if you are reading this check out round 4 - very impressive - a real stand out for me is MarniT's Heaven sent an angel of her neice. www.embellished.com.au - go to gallery and round 4 for embellished idol.

Time for scrapping?!!

I entered Embellished Idol - go online to see at www.embellished.com.au - their great range of scrapbooking at the shop - the forum has some great challenges and the gallery has lots of inspiration - we have just completed round 2 - this is a picture of it - the challenge was to: Make your own arty background - spray, splatter, drip or smear some paint, it must include at least one photo, journalling, a title, you must use a mask.
I struggle with paintwork as I haven't really used paints but I was happy with the overall effect. Looking forward to seeing what others have done for round 3 - you can vote on the entries too!

1 July 2008 Growing into a little girl and not enough time to blog

Today was Jordan's last day at SPACE. This was our 4thterm - 3 here and one in Dunedin. Today she played a lot with the water and mixed in the face paint (teal coloured from lux flakes) and took thepaint brushes over and splashed it and then wanted to drink it. Yuck.
Challenge 5 of So You Think You Can Scrap has had me stumped - I think a big problem was the fact that this week is Lisa's style and has to include:
a whole piece of patterned paper as a background
birds/and or butterflies
foam or chipboard alphabet
fabric
pink or teal or lime (or use all or a combo of 2 if you wish)
circle/s
And no matter what it is....include on your layout the newest scrapping supply you have bought recently

Sounded great and I couldn't wait to get started - got a bit stumped with my backgroundpaper so got another only to discover really that my photos wouldn't really suit pink or lime with the way they were and the red and teal I had chosen for my background. Most of my photos are of Jordan at space or playcentre and she usually has lots of strange colours on.

7 June - about 3 & 4 June 2008 at SPACE and Playcentre

Love watching Jordan play - she has so much fun sometimes and is very busy transporting things from one area to another - loves to take the paintbrush over to the cornflour mix and add the paint or paint the playdough.Photos with hat are from Applyby playcentre on Wednesday 4 June - while sitting drinking milo and eating toast with vegemite.

7 June 2008 time flies

Where does the time go? How come Jordan is growing so fast? Jordan is enjoying Playcentre and SPACE - especially loves to paint and get wet spending time at the water areas pouring water from one thing to another and loves to carry around paintbrushes and paint pots and transport them from one area to another. She jabbers a lot - some real words thrown in - she is also trying to jump. Also taking her to music on Thursday where she runs around most of the time and then they play afterwards. Love her more each day.