7 days challenges.

so this week hasn’t exactly been the ideal week for me to sit and get everything i want to do, done.  that would be the life..

but i have managed to get a couple challenges tackled!

this one used a freebie created my linda of “in the making design”.  so sorry, if you didn’t grab it, you didn’t get it. :(

the frame is from liv.edesigns (here).

the stitching is from splendid fiins (here).

the font is “lobster” (here).

paper bits are a freebie (upcoming) that i need to tweak before i share…

(so watch out.)

i recently took pictures of ashley, to document her “student of the month” status (so proud of her!!) and this theme, “this is love”, was the perfect fit for just a couple of these pictures.

the paper is from kitschy digitals (here).

frame is also from kitschy digitals (here).

there’s that stitching again (here)…

the staple i extracted from the frame in the above layout (frame here).

the fonts used on this layout are: “pea carrie script” and “never let go”.

(i distressed those too, just a little, so they would look chalked and aged.)

i am hoping to get my craft/studio/sewing room all done (as far as paint goes) so life and programming can return to normal soon.

A new challenge for YOU!

You know how I love challenges (especially of the scrapbooking kind) and how they get you thinking and groovin’..
Well, here’s a new one, just for you!
Miss Jessica Sprague herself now has a Facebook page!
(Isn’t that great?!)
And she has some fun MISM challenges for ALL to participate in.
(WHAT is MISM?!)
More In Store Monday is when the fabulous team at JS.com announces new classes, new kits, new digital tastiness, all great stuff.
(I know, I have spent my fair share there..  more than my fair share if you ask the bacon-bringer here.  Love you Mer-Bear!)
The challenge comes in here:
Create a layout using products from More In Store Monday, and you get 5 Spraguebucks to spend any way you please in that store.  Seriously, any item your little heart desires and you have $5 to go to it!  It’s incredible, I know.
So go, become a fan..
Buy some stuff (if you haven’t already..), go make something lovely, post it to the Facebook page, and maybe…
You’ll win!
Here’s my goodness:

Supplies:
MISM template by Crystal Wilkerson.
Papers and stitching from her “Rainbow Sherbet” kit, background paper from her “Sweet Summertime” kit.
Font: King Cool KC.
Good luck!!

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The first page of this layout was created for another Jessica Sprague challenge.  I seriously need to get back into the swing of things now that summer is over and the kiddos are back in school..

Supplies used:  Crystal Wilkerson’s “Funky Fresh” papers, “Sweet Vintage Charm” stitching, “Fall Word Art & Labels” for the notebook paper label, “Doodley-Doo” brushes to create the scallop masks, and “November Eye Candy” for the staple.
Fonts used were: “King Cool KC” and “Impact”, both from DaFont.com.

Only while digital scrapping..

Only while digital scrapping can I:
- Eat cookie dough.
(Without a spoon.)
-Hold Peyton on my lap as she falls asleep to thunder and lightening.
-Leave it alone, to read, play, or get a snack, without worrying about someone getting into the glue dots, or adding their own “journaling” to my layout.
-Click “undo” too many times to count, and not feel bad about it one bit!

Today’s Spraground challenge was to use only these colors.

(Why could I only think of food..  hot dogs, namely?)
And only one font for the title, but in different sizes.  You could use a second font for journaling, if desired.

Days 3 & 4..

I have been having some fun when I can..
Here’s yesterday’s.  We had to use a certain color pallet + one photo.

Today we were challenged to use the word “life” and use it in our title with it being in one sentence and that sentence would have to be our definition of what life is.  We could use whatever supplies we wanted, how many pictures we wanted, just minimal text.

I like how these challenges stretch me and make me think of ways to scrap that I normally wouldn’t.

7 days in may.

i had so much fun this last weekend participating in challenges that really..  well..  challenged me. :)
there was one challenge that had to meet certain criteria and be executed in one hour or less.
then another one that had to be done in 1/2 hour or less. :O
i have loved them all, and am thankful that this week there are more!!
if you are wondering where i am playing, wonder no more!

yesterday’s challenge:
- stripes + a large letter + one picture =

(using crystal wilkerson’s {sweet summertime} line, june 2009 “office supplies”, and jumbo alpha.)
today’s challenge:
this freebie
 
+ this ad for inspiration

=

(using the freebie from “live designs”, and “queen of quirk” knotty girl paper and sitting pretty elements.)
come and play, it’s pretty fun!!

Speechless..

Okay, I have to toot my own horn, for just a second..
Go here.
I think my day was just made!

Love Challenges!

I have recently started doing some digital scrapbooking challenges at various websites.
It is a good way for me to implement new knowledge and techniques into the layouts I want (and need) to get done.
Pretty good way to get some work done!