Get Picky Challenge

Get Picky is having a first Birthday Blog hop and part of it is to create a layout from this sketch:

 

Here is my layout using older Pink Paislee papers - the kit for this layout was packed months ago for a crop but I had not created with it  so did on Sunday at a crop using the above sketch. The ink I have used in one of the limited edition seasonal inks from Tim Holtz called fallen twigs.

Now I am off to blog hop!!!

New Challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge Blog

The challenge is for you at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge Blog is to feature yourself in costume, or a costume that you have made or inspired, incorporate the colour purple somewhere in the layout, place a surprise somewhere in the layout . You must also use the above sketch If you do not celebrate Halloween where you are - scrap about dress-up – either for a formal affair, or for play!!

Here is my layout:

 

The surprise is that the title is hidden and rotates out:

NZ Paperchase Blog Challenge for October

The challenge this month is to create a multi photo layout using the sketch and some older embellishments that have been in your scrapping stash waiting to be used! I have used some zoo buttons I have had for three or four years. The layout can be a single layout or a double layout. If you create a double layout you must use the sketch on both sides - remember though you can flip, twist and rotate the sketch as you like. Check out the challenge here you have until the end of the month to join in. Have fun creating!!

 

Here is my layout:

Here is the prize:

Prompt Challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge blog!

New prompt challenge is up over at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge blog here is the challenge:

Scrap your school days – your own school days incorporating three of: a photo of you back in the day, or a momento from those years , perhaps: a song title, lyrics or album cover from that era, your favourite school subject, or a page from one of your texts, diaries or notebooks , a scan or your yearbook – whatever is representative of your school days. Maybe you could include a memory of those days in your blog posting. We'd prefer if you scrap your own school days - as we like to encourage our followers to scrap about themselves to leave a legacy for their family - but you can scrap your children's school days if you prefer.

Here is my take on the Challenge!

I have three photos of me - one just me, one with my brother and I and one with our awesome dog Scooby at the time.  This was my first day of school - I had a short little dress, cardboard satchel and a cold sore! My favourite subject was reading and the mini alphas are the first verse for our school song.  The monopoly money represents the monopoly games my brother and I played which I never won!!

Septembers Prima Palette Pick

Nearly didn't make it this month and its my favourite colour combo!! And last month was a hard month for me with the colour palette but I WON so amazing didn't expect it at all.  I also had my BAP layout featured on Prima's Blog double bonus!!

Here is this months Palette:

 

Here is my layout - I had fun with Distress stains in my background - just sort of smashed them on to make splatters!

Prima September BAP

Here is a layout I created last night for the Prima September BAP and I have used the Pixie Glen Collection. I have used the resistant canvas shapes and covered them with Distress Stains - bundled sage,tumbled glass and picket fence and dabbed them with a paper towel.

This little man will be 11 in two months - time flies!

Over at Scotties the new Challenge is up - go check it out here.

Sketch Challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge blog!

Time for Another Freaking scrappy sketch challenge!!! You have until 29 September 2011 at midnight to link up your layout here to have a chance to win this month's prize - or to be chosen as one of our faves this month!! The prize this month is a $25.00 gift certificate to Scrapbookers.com!!!

Here is our sketch:

The Challenge is to scrap something exotic for this sketch - it can be an animal at the zoo, a dancer, a food item, a location, a photo or souvenir from a trip - how about exotic you!!!  You can make a card, a layout or an altered (off the page) item.  If you can't think of something exotic - just play along anyway!!  Here's what my layout I did for this challenge - all about the Panama Canal which I went through on my parents boat when I was 13 - an amazing feat of construction: