i have to be careful here....

that i dont miss anyone out! I have been inundated with emails with pages!!! Totally awesome to see so many girls inspired by Sue's vintage challenge. Well done Sue!

The first email i got was from Karen D who has slipped in a late entry for the scraplift challenge we had earlier. She can't remember where she saw it or who the original author was (the kid looks familiar to me though...) but here it is -

and here is Karen's version-

I love how she has rotated the whole thing. That little line of stitching there along the bottom, the 'meredith' inspired heart, and the vine. Just lovely. And i know they are special photos for a total rev head lover!

Next up was Maryanne who sent in another vintage page - boy this girl has totally got the look going and does it sooooooooooooooo well. This page is very cute - and I really like how you did the journalling. It sounds fantastic.

next up we had Karen's email with a another vintage page. This is a photo of her mum on her first day of school! What was she carrying Karen? This is great - i love all the extra bits - the dymo, lace, hydrangea and pins. The tears in the ledger paper ..........all lovely. It has a very 'amanda' feel to it so i feel quite honoured Karen (even if you didn't mean to!)

finally we had an email from Lisa! This is another page from her Mum's album that Lisa is working on so it is in those same tones. The album must look amazing!

I know in your email you said that you were struggling with the 'white space' on this one but i think it is absolutely perfect. I did actually say 'wow' when i opened your email. I really do think this page is fanstastic Lisa...........you dont need to add anything more! That metal baby sign looks like it was made just for your page - it sets it all off beautifuly.

Thanks everyone for participating. I know you will agree that part of having this blog is about sharing and inspiring each other...... we can't do that without all your wonderful works so dont be shy and keep them coming.

Also if you drop by dont forget to comment on the pages seen in here. EVERYONE loves getting comments on their work so please leave a little comment - you never know your words might make someones day :)

Sandra's gone vintage again!

Oooooooooh wow. Check out the gorgeous aged tones in this. Just lovely with the lace, bits of metal, the hat pins and the old newspaper! And what a fantastic photo. Beautiful work Sandra.

And i do know Maryanne has done another vintage page......i wonder if she is going to show it here???!!! ;-)

Sandra's gone all vintage on us!

woohoo. This chick is creating up a storm too.

Everyone is LOVING Sue's challenge and stepping up to the plate with some truely awesome pages.

Sandra you are going to HAVE to tell me where you got this tape from you keep flaunting infront of my eyes - dang i love it! That purple scallop paper is absolutely perfect for a school type page! Very cute school photos too!

Great idea using the tags for extra journalling behind the photos too. Good for kids names etc that you wouldn't want cramming up the main body of the layout.

love it all Sandra!

now they are flying in.

Lisa been scrapping older photos for her Mum's Birthday album, so this vintage call has been perfect for her LO's completed for this special lady. And all Mum's are special arent they.

so ta da here's Lisa's answer to Sue's challenge.

She has worked with Basic Grey paper for the whole album and I reckon Lisa has pulled this one off beautifully. To me the lace work sets of the feel of the LO perfectly

Apologies to you all. This will be the first Challenge that I have missed for a LONG time.
Have been a bit busy (as normal) and will be away from tomorrow till late Tues night. So by then the new challenge would have been posted and I have missed this one.
I will try to catch up to it at some point down the track.
happy blogging.
tiff

a stitch in time....

Karen has produced this masterpiece. Isn't the sewing fantastic. Highlights the white space and the red blooms give it all the colour it needs. Oh and the torn page from a book, just divine.

Karen says : It is a photo of my father in-law, and two of his brothers with their rabbit trap. It was taken around 1952, I have had it here for ages wanting to do something with it. The ticket on the left is an old ticket we found when we did some DIY here, so it is original/authentic. Whoo hoo I haven't scrapped for about a month, went to Lincoln yesterday and had a heap of photos printed, so I think a scrapping weekend is coming up. (Maybe after Ive done the ironing!!!!)

I gather u went to Rabbit Karen after seeing you on Tuesday??!! did ya print out any digis.

By the way bloggers... if u get the chance, check out Karen's digi album when u see her. This is one talented chick.

:)

and ANOTHER one!

Just another page to share with the vintage photos in mind. Added the birds at the last minute, with nest and all!!

wow - wow - WOW

this girl is totally embracing this challenge. So much so that i can barely pick my jaw up off the floor to write this post.......

Maryanne is on FIRE. My god girlfriend = vintage is YOUR thing! This page is brilliant. The deep red and white dotty paper and how you have grunged that up. The bit of tattered lace poking out the edge. Those fantastic little letters. The rips. The tears.

WOW

bloody perfect.

stunning sunsets

While at Scrap Chat yesterday, I spied these totally awesome photos that Brigette H took during last summer at Farm Beach.

I just had to ask her if I could put them on the blog. I was thinking back when we had the photo scavenger hunt Challenge 12 and sunrise or sunset was a category.

quick link to find it on the blog http://escape2create.blogspot.com/2008/08/photo-scavanger-hunt.html

Aren't these just glorious in colour and clarity.

Awesome stuff Brigette.

Don't forget to come back and read the comments to see what fellow scrappers have to say. Leave your own comment if u like

click on comments, type in what u would like to say and your name and click anonymous.

easy as that.

cya on the blog.

*insert bulging eyes*

holy friggin hell.

This girl has totally blown my socks off with this.....in fact they are so blown off i think they might be somewhere up Kapinnie way.

This vintage page is just wow WOW WOW.

If this is totally all your own work Maryanne then by god woman i hope you are submitting it everywhere and anywhere.

love everything about it. Every single detail. That torn bit up top of the photo is delicious!

Challenge 19

Well, i've heard it's time for the next challenge. And you may have heard or seen that i am having a moment for Vintage or Heritage pages............

So let's go scratching through all our piles of albums, because this challenge is to scrap a layout of a old photo or photos. We have all got a photo or two of our parents or grandparents, or choose a favourite old photo, for whatever reason .... there's a story behind everyone of them.

So please share your pages with us, and photos from 40 years ago or more.

Here's one i have done,

And this came about, when Rob's Dad was in for a cuppa one morning and he stopped at my family photo board and started telling me how this picture of him, his mum & sister was taken in 1942, while his Dad was away at war. So whammooo......there grew an inspiration. I even found amongst my bits n bobs some military buttons to add to the page.

Catchya soon..

5 Loaves Bakery Scrap nite

A couple to share

I also have another couple pages to share with you all - been a busy little scrappy bee this week

For something different - i washed the colours out alot in photo shop, and i think it zooms the attention into Jacob's infectious smiley face - which i must add - is a rare moment capturing a photo of him actually smiling!! So this is one of those precious moments!!

I have also been scrapping some vintage pages over the past few weeks. Digging out those old special photos. This page was scrap-lifted from a Scrap Trends magazine, but i aged it more with inking and tearing.

So i will be pretty quiet for the next coupla weeks now, so will be hoping to see some of all your recent pages to keep me a buzzing!!

Catchya :)

'beautiful Friend' mini album

Here's a peek at the mini album i made for Lorrae's birthday, as i promised earlier. It's mainly chipboard with a transparency cover.

Used some new Bella papers that i got from Scrapworkz - nice and bright papers, really suits Lorrae - she is so lovely and bright.

mojo motivation

http://scrapinstyletv.typepad.com/challenges/2008/10/today-is-the-da.html

click on the link and act now!!
It'll be worth it.
Sandra has just done it by moving into her new creative space. Some of us just need a kick up the bum to get started.
So.....kick.....
;)

Sandra's "showed" up

Sandra, did u change the photo to monochromatic when printing to get the blue tones. Love it. Fits in with PP really well. Loving the tape measure.

She says Here is the layout that is going to be entered into the show... hopefully tucked away in the corner!
This layout was inspired by a layout by Jane Jones.. I just tweaked it a bit.

(lol wasn't going to enter anything into the show... but seeing as I haven't missed a challenge yet............not going to miss one now!)

onya chickie. Hopefully we'll have lots of 'newbies' at the scrap section this year.

challenge 18

rito chickies. Time to enter and strut ya stuff.

create a LO or OTP to suit one of the categories in the Cummins Show and enter it. They will take your entries this Friday up to 9pm.

So, get those creative juices flowing and give it a shot.

Remember if no one enters anything, then there wouldn't be a show.... would there!!!!

Amanda is away this week so if u would like your creations on the blog email them to me. Addy's on top right of screen

Cheers Chickies

Tiff

When it's summer time

Finally i have completed a challenge too. Here is my page for challenge 18.

I used sketch No. 103 of Ayako Katayama, from pencil lines - which this is my first visit to this site before and it is VERY inspiring!!!

and with the 'orange' element added to the challenge, it was ideal for my summer time/ sun setting type of photo. You wouldn't beleive i took these photos last summer, and was planning to scrap them at LAST years retreat!! I do get around to them eventually!!!

Because the layout was already 'thought out' for me, i had fun experimenting with new techniques for me, like paint rings, using the co-ordinations cardstock - srunching and sanding it, as well as playing with different fonts.

Good Challenge Amanda!!

Yallunda Flat Show

don't forget this is on Monday.
click here for the details and categories for your LOs.
I reckon u should be able to take them out there on Sunday so they are ready for judging 10am Show day.
good luck.

Tracey's all motivated

Tracey says Here is my layout for the most recent challenge. This is taken from the same sketch as Amanda used. Sketch 98 I think, I used the left hand side of the double layout but reversed the sides (that probably makes no sense whatsoever) Anyhow having recently got back from a few days in the Flinders this challenge got me motivated. This was a whoopsy photo David took that I just adore as Charlotte was in the best cheeky mood and on the run when he took the shot.

This is just great Tracey. It is really great to see you using your handwriting on there. In years to come your kids will treasure this as it makes the LO more personal to them.

Look how this girl is blooming!

Sandra has excelled with her latest effort. Totally WOW chook. I really can't believe how far you have come ...i love everything you have done with this page! The bird rub ons, the circle with the clusters of three brads/diamontes, the cluster down the bottom, the scalloped teal and of course those great photos taken at funky angles.

How gorgeous is that girl of yours too? So caring and thoughtful!

This sketch is taken from pencil lines and is number 104 by Dawn Inskip.

Well done chook! I reckon a 3/3 for this effort! (orange, sketch from pencil lines and obscure photo/s)

woohoo!

woohoo

my first completed challenge for quite a while. Was a bit like pulling teeth as i haven't scrapped for ages.............

click on the image if you want to see any details.

I adapted this sketch to fit my workspace. Sketch 98 from www.pencillines.com by Anna Bowkis

PS. Karen D if you are reading this i bought 'twilight' today....but it has to get in line as i still have a stack of books yet to read!

OMG we have created a monster!

Make way for the pencillines addict LOL.

Marika has certainly been making a dent in her scrap supplies here! I cannot believe how many pages this chook is pumping out! AMAZING!

Most of these pages will be only one pointers - by using pencillines as a sketch/LO idea but i do think there are a few two pointers by using some glimpses of orange in there!

As Marika has shown here, using sketches is a great way to get inspired and work quickly through your photos without being bogged down with designing ideas.

These are all fabulous Marika - i particularly love the blues and greens in the Noah page. Also love the torn square of spotty paper in the 'brothers' page - too yummy!

2 out of 3.

2 out of 3 aint bad.

base the LO on a pencillines sketch, orange and obscure photo.

I used sketch 74 by Kerry Lyn, I reckon the photo is obscure and not a bit of orange anywhere. It just would go with the PP so I didn't worry about it.

ideas all around

while in Target last week I snapped a couple of shots of kids shirts that I found appealing, either in colour or mostly in what it said. The staff were looking at me a bit strangely, but who cares, they mustn't be scrappers to see the merit in what i was doing.

there is also a snap of a young lady's shirt (she will recognise herself I'm sure) of the detail of her logo, IE the stitching.

I'm not sure how the quality of the shots will turn out as I was using the camera on my phone which is not fantastic, its is primarily a phone after all.


just goes to show if u look around there are ideas everywhere, you just need to be open to them and have your phone camera handy!!!!

Kaye drops in

A big rousing welcome to Kaye B. Fabo to see you here at long last and yes I'll help you work out how to comment. try this.

scroll to bottom of this post and click on 'comment'

a pop up screen will appear with a text box.

type in your comment, make sure you leave your name with your comment (so we know who is saying what)

click on anonymous.

Publish your comment

Perhaps we should have this on the right side of the screen all the time!!!!

Kaye has sent me a pic of her personal space. Just fantastic to see the sewing machine out as well.

So glad to see you here chick.

send us some pics of your LO's that fit any of the challenges we've had!!!!

only orange

only 1 point for me. no sketch lift and not obscure in my opinion. But thought I'd post it to keep the blog ticking along.

the pp is K&Co Miranda Golden Swirl mounted on white Bazzil. Rose leaves and orange blossom are prima, the white hydrangas are bumble bee and the glitter brad is MM, the alphas are AC rubons.

tfl

Double delight

Maryanne has another digi for us to check out.

she says : have just quickly done another orange digital LO don't have to put on the blog if you don't want to, don't want to take over the blog just with my stuff.I have lifted[sort of] from a LO from designer digitals.cheers

ha ha ha Maryanne. If we didn't put on every one's LO it would be a very boring blog indeed. No matter how many you do in a challenge, you'll email em, we'll post em.

this is the sketch Maryanne used.

and this is the gorgeous creation Maryanne has come up with. Love the stitching effect and the string bow in the center of the blue bloom.

1 point chick. For the orange.

Perhaps Amanda might like to explain her meaning of obscure.

Mine interpretation is a photo that's a bit of a boo boo but can still be used IE out of focus, not centered, not quite 'right'.

2 points for Maryanne!

Wow this girl wastes no time at all *insert eye bulging*

Off to a very quick start, her entry was based on the Becky Higgins sketch (no. 100) and based on this page shown below.....

this is Maryannes take on it - orange and based from www.pencillines.com gives her 2 points! I can't give her the third point as pixie photos dont count as obscure LOL. (as cutie patootie as tiny Brad is!)

I really love the orange here - and can people see the bubble wrap stamp effect on the background sheet???? Looks fantastic. (Please scroll down to the bottom of this escape blog for a bit more bubble wrap fun LOL) Also love how you have brought in the green and blue to give the whole page a bit more zest with colour. Fantastic interpretation here Maryanne!

Thanks for showing us!