Challenges galore from Lou!!

Please find attached 3 LO's that I did for the pick a box challenges, and 1 for Sues Sketch challenge.

I can appreciate they may seem a bit of a 'loose' interpretation, LOL but I love this challenge and they have got my mojo happening!!! It had been MIA! LOL.

For Sues sketch Ive turned it,.... and for the box challenge [red + crown + decorative puch/scissors] I was also a little inspired by the LO Sue did last month for the Page 100 challenge.

Love what you are doing with this Blog guys, its roken my scrappy mojo!!! thank you!!

Lou xxoo

So here goes ...

No 1 ...

 No 2 ...

No 3 ...

and Sue's sketch ...

Thank you so much Lou! I am sure that many others can take inspiration from your work.

Many of our styles are different but I think we can always be inspired to try something new when we are inspired by others! One example is your use of the tissue paper and paper dress making patterns as a base on your backgrounds.

I am inspired by your use of so many different items that can be utilised to embellish layouts!

And also how a little bit of an embellishment can be so effective - for example the dotty Hambly transparency in the second and third layouts (I hope that is what it is!!)

And I really love that flower punch - I think that is the one that Studio Calico had - I hadn't seen it used and now I am really liking it!!

So thank you Lou!!

Ali - Currents

Hi Amanda, here is my LO for the Currents LO challenge, I loved the idea of it but struggled to put my ideas into practice, now onto some more of the monthly challenges!

Thanks

Ali xxx

Ali I am just in awe of what you do. 

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. How cool is this?!! Love the idea of the tickets for journalling, awesome photo and wowee at your use of those transparencies. LOVE it. I am still trying to work out how you did that funky border though!! I bet this isn't here for very long!

just brilliance at it's best!

Amanda's box challenge - Tammi

Hi again – should have just sent this one with the other one – but I hadn’t photographed it yet!!

Here is my take on Amanda’s challenge – I have chosen the box with music, blue and coloured pencils

Tammi

Oh what a great photo!! The blue background looks great and I really like the stamped journaling circle!

Thank you for joining us again so soon!!

Welcome to Tammi - her first challenge layout - currents!

Hi Meredith

Here is my version of your September challenge from the E2C blog. I have been following the blog for a long time but this is the first time I have contributed a LO – so hopefully it is ok – it is of my 6 month old daughter Matilda. You may have seen pictures of her from her Ma (Dianne Modra)

Thanks

Tammi 

Journaling:

listening to everything around me especially any sounds people make and trying to copy them
eating solids; you love your vegies including pumpkin, potato, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potato, zucchini and sweede
drinking milk from Mummy and starting on water
wearing mostly size 00 but still some 000 and also some 0
feeling happy most of the time
weather funny Spring days nice and sunny one day, yucky and rainy the next
wanting to be able to do more than your body lets you
needing love, hugs and attention
thinking – Mummy would like to know!
enjoying playing with toys, talking, smiling, interacting with anyone who takes an interest in me!
wondering when I’ll be able to keep up with the bigger kids

Thank you so much for joining us Tammi! We always welcome new people to our little challenges! And now hopefully we will see you here more often!

A gorgeous photo and lovely colours! I love the pink! And I did think about that date too ... 08.09.10!!


Great journaling too! It would actually work well to use those prompts every month or so to keep a record!!

Very inspiring ...

Follow this link ...

http://aliedwards.com/2010/09/today-you-special-offer-paperclipping-com.html

then come back!!

Do you feel inspired?

Just to write down the things one child or one person does in the day, any given day ... how good would it be to look back on?

What would you write?

Today ...

Hannah ...

I would write ...

"I left early for circuit class and then work and had your clothes laid out for you to go to Ava's birthday party at lunch time.

I saw you driving through Cummins with Dad at 1145 on your way to the party.

Dad dropped you off and I went to pick you up after I had picked the boys up from school

When I arrived I was a little surprised at the interesting clothes that you had on ... you had felt the need to layer ... a top that didn't match and Dad went with it!

You had a great time at the party!

We came home and had some tea after making streamers for footy tomorrow.

Then you ate a little bit of pizza for tea and then got a little over tired.

Dad put you to bed!

The End for today"

So there you go ... maybe hidden journaling!!!

Currents- Sue

I saw a LO last week in a friends magazine which inspired me with this page....it think it was the circles with the journalling in which got me started (i will have to find it to see how similar it is!)....and then finding a picture of me to use was difficult, and when changed to black & white gives a different effect!

See the key?? Remember making them at the e2c retreat with Mel?? I found mine and thought that it would fit with this page.

Thanks for looking,

Sue.

Currents - Maryanne

Thank you Maryanne ...

- for using a different title (Sue is thinking of "Currently")
- doing your layout on you! I hope you had a bath!!
- creating such a beautiful layout - love that "card" patterned paper - I think I have seen it used on layouts on-line - who makes it? WOW! The green frame is gorgeous too!!

September sketch challenge.

Well here it is.....this month's sketch challenge!

But firstly i would like to Thank Nicole and Fran for stepping in and putting together a sketch for our blog while i was away......you girls really got every ones scrapping enthusiasm going....the blog was very active which is always good to see....and i would pop in and have a browse when i could, so Thanks girls.xx

It has been quite hard getting back into the swing of things, and even to scrap....so i have put this sketch together today....hope you have fun with it!
Here is my example: photos of my little grandies....again! :) Looking forward to all your pages!

Happy Scrapping,

Sue xx

currents - Meredith

"Currents" challenge - Michelle

Hi 

Attached is my current’s challenge. Apologies for the photo quality- bit dark here – wet winter’s day – great for scrapbooking.

Tx

Michelle

Wow Michelle love the split photo and great journaling. Really like how you have done the "titles" for each bit too! 

Thank you for joining in!!

Louise - pick a box

Hi Meredith and Amanda

Amanda this is a great challenge!

LOL, i couldnt beleive it when I saw ur last one, I created this LO last week using my last Studio Calico kit and it fits, Woo Hoo LOL.

Cheers and Ta,

Lou :) xx



Lou picked this box:

and came up with this incredible creation!!

Fab Lou. Love how you have used the yellow here - so vibrant against the Kraft. Your splats are awesome (as usual!) and your clouds are perfection!! What a beautiful subject too!  Your chip arrow is cuteness +++ with that map paper. Stunning!

Sandra - pick a box

Hi Amanda
Feels soooo good to actually do an E2C challenge ...finally!!!

I have had this piece of music paper tucked away especially for this layout for ages..and when I saw the box with the music paper,
teal and colour pencils I just KNEW I had to scrap it!!

The colour pencils were used to colour in the rub on around the "Louise"

It was such a thrill to meet Lou irl at the last retreat in March and getting to know her a bit afterwards.... REALLY looking forward to catching up with her again in November!!!

LOVED this challenge Amanda...the criteria in each box is fun and very "Do-able"
but now I am "currently" thinking about the next challenge ;-)

Cheers for now
Sandra



Sandra picked this box:

and came up with this awesome page :

Sandra this is just amazing! Very 'Lou' inspired which makes sense when she is the subject!!! LOVE the title (have never heard that saying before but it fits Lou to a T) Lovely use of sheet music, blue and coloured pencils! Also love how the red in the photo totally pops against the blue.

Stunning!

don't let this happen to you...

Meredith's challenge ... currents

I have been reading this blog ...

life.love.paper

with this post in particular

and this blog ...

efferdares

so thought I would take it on as my September challenge!

So ...

listening ...
eating ...
drinking ...
wearing ...
feeling ...
weather ...
wanting ...
needing ...
thinking ...
enjoying ...
wondering ...

Obviously it doesn't need to be about you, it could be for a friend, a child, your child, your partner, etc.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!! A just for fun layout!

I have done one but will post it in the next few days!

September! New challenge time!

Firstly - don't forget that your e2c payment for the mini retreat / scrapathon / Trinity Getaway weekend are due..... well over due actually. Please contact Meredith if you haven't already paid to secure your spot. We need definite numbers now to finalize catering. Thanks to those that have paid so promptly!!

We cannot wait for this awesome weekend which is bound to be so full of fun and inspiration.

Amanda's Pick a Box Challenge.

Pick one box (only one - don't get overwhelmed here people) and complete all the requirements inside on the same layout. One box of requirements on one layout.

box 1

a crown + the colour red + the use of decorative scissors or a punch.

box 2

a birdcage + the colour yellow + a new font

box 3

sheet music + the colour teal + the use of colouring in pencils

box 4

paint/ink/glimmermist splats + the colour Kraft + clouds

You can do as many boxes and layouts as you like - providing it is ONE box per layout (it all gets too confusing otherwise!)

can't wait to see what you come up with!

October Scrapathon ideas ...

Okay so we are doing some research ...

1/. cocktails ... we could supply crushed ice, blender, cocktail shaker, glasses, little umbrellas
        
                   ... you could bring your choice of mixers & alcohol or go for a mocktail

                   ... good idea??

2/. A masseuse ... ????

                        ... how many attending would be interested???

3/. skinny dipping ... how many interested???

whoops that first one is out!!!

Lauren - Fran's August Sketch

Hi Amanda,

Here is my version of Fran's sketch. I've replaced the repeated embellies with the sheet music and the first half of my title :) ...and then forgot about the sketch (whoops!!) when I added the birdcage :)
Thankyou Fran for the inspiring sketch...and all the layouts this month are amazing!!

Happy Sunday,
xx L

Oh Lauren - i do love this. The black lace, those adorable photos, the birdcage and of course the sheet music. I am so envious of your ability to use mists and for it to look so bloody good!! This layout has quite inspired me for the next month's challenges - thanks Lauren ;-)

Awesome and inspirational you are - woohoo YAY.

Colour challenge - Meredith

Fran's sketch - Meredith

Marika - Fran's August sketch (2)

Marika i love how just by using the brown cardstock, you have turned those OA papers and colours (which i always think of bright sun and summer) into a fab winter layout. Also loving seeing the sketch in the bigger 12x12 size....

Great series of photos that really tell the story about the kids. They make me feel cold just by looking at them!

That die-cut punch from SU is a fav. of mine too - just so cute!

Marika said : "Fran's sketch has really inspiring everyone to get scrapping"

she sure has inspired us all!

Sue- colour challenge

Here is my answer to the colour challenge. I was not quite happy with the stamped lettering on this one....didn't quite look like what i was envisaging...but oh well!

I am loving how all the colour challenges are looking sooooo different. 'tis great to see everyones work!

Tiff - June colour challenge + large photo/vertical title

Wow Tiff. I have always thought that photo of Sean is amazing. His eyes look stunning and so crisp. Definitely one to be proud of!

The autumn colours in your cluster are lovely as is the touches of blue and the string is perfect.

Lovely!

Amanda - colour challenge

I was going to delete these photos but thought that maybe i should use them instead. A quest for less perfection lol.

Journalling says: I should have realized that getting a 'nice' photo of us together at 4am after a night out was too much to hope for!

Karen - Fran's August sketch (2)

I spied this over on facebook and convinced Karen to send it through for the blog also.

She has used Fran's sketch again and rotated the whole thing... using squares for the repeated elements.

Love it, love it, love it.

Notice how all those random papers just seem to 'go' together. Beautiful stuff...

Ali - Fran's August Sketch

Hi Amanda, here is my simplistic take on Fran's sketch challenge... thanks for the fantastic sketch Fran!

Ali

Ali ... simplistic = totally unreal in my book! 

The little stapled loops of baker's twine, the splats and the delicious kraft look amazing together. Fabulous butterflies too - the whole page looks just so awesome.

Fran's sketch certainly has produced some fabbo pages! What an inspiration!

Michelle - colour photo

WOW Michelle those flowers on the ?raffia? really pack a punch... love how the little birds, leaves and butterflies appear to be perching/growing out of them. Excellent work. The photo is awesome too - i spy a 'thirds' effect there!!

Also anyone who journals by hand has my instant admiration. Great job!!

Karen - Fran's August sketch

*sigh* perfect.

Karen this is brilliant. Just beautiful. So glad to hear you are scrapping again. You are so very clever it would be a huge shame to not see your work.  What a sensational photo too! awesome.

Sue- Fran's sketch challenge

When i spotted Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's LO in the July/ August Creating Keepsakes, i instantly thought of the graffiti art i saw around Berlin.....and together with Fran's sketch....i was inspired to do a layout of Berlin Graffiti Art.

'tis something different for me, but it reminds me of all that graffiti....and you can sort of see Fran's sketch amongst it!

Great sketch Fran....love it!

Sue- page 100 challenge.

Well, at last i have scrapped!!

I have attemped Meredith's page 100 challenge. I found this inspiration from the real living magazine, August 2010.. ( i actually had to buy a magazine as i had nothing but scrapping ones left in the house!...i had a big chuck out before i left for OS)

What i was inspired on this page was the many different sized black framed photos....and i loved the font along the bottom.


And i thought it would be a perfect way to quickly scrap some photos from our day in Paris.

Now, to see if i can attempt another challenge!

Amanda - Fran's August Sketch

Marika - Fran's August sketch

Oh wow Marika. Brilliant colours - they work so well on boy pages! That orange is just striking! This goes to show that you don't need heaps of embellishments for it to be a repeated theme... those three circles are brilliant!

Really like that little button on the orange star too.... just add a little extra KAPOW.

again those HS round stickers are just so Fran too!

Michelle - Fran's sketch

Hi Amanda

Here is my submission for Fran’s sketch this month. 

I enjoyed completing this challenge.

I would love to give a special mention and thank you for the inspiration from Julie Winks for the “banner of hearts”.  I loved it so much that I have scraplifted from one of her recent layout.

Thanks

Michelle

This is lovely Michelle and that row of hearts is gorgeous! Lovely vintagey colours - great take on the sketch!!

Those prima blooms are just stunning aren't they?! Fabulous work.

sorry your pic is so small Michelle - i tried to make it bigger but it just pixelates :(

Take a look at this ...

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http://www.timholtz.com/vid_distressink.htm

Wow ... this may have been around for a while but it is worth a look for some inspiration!

Floral art ...

Photo from Maya Road Blog

http://mayaroad.typepad.com/mayaroad/2010/08/sneak-peek-week-wrap-up-and-flower-tutorial-1.html

Wow these flowers are delish!! I'm on the look out for this ribbon!!

A huge thank you ...

I would personally like to say an enormous thank you to everyone who has been posting us layouts lately ... the blog seems to be really busy at the moment!

At times we feel that we could just shut it down but it's times like these that we feel invigorated and want to carry on with free abandon

... okay I might be getting a little carried away

... but thank you, thank you and again thank you!!!!

Fran's sketch - Lou

I feel like I am repeating my self but ... WOW!!

Love what you have done here Lou!

The white ? brads for the repetition (they actually look like Mentos to me ;-)), the title and the strip of chipboard (I think) looks wonderful! And I really like how you have "poked" the butterfly at the top!

Just worked out this is Nat May's daughter and husband ... I think??!!

Thank you!

Amanda - page 100 challenge

wow this one was a fantastic challenge Meredith. Very very different and got you thinking! I liked it very much :)

My page 100 was from and old O magazine (Oprah's) which i found heaps of scrapping inspiration from in the past simply by the layout of the beautiful adverts and features.

on opening it to page 100 though......... blergh. Lots of text and one tiny, teeny drawing.

BUT WAIT! I had been toying with the idea of turning a photo of myself into a cartoon for a while so this was the perfect layout to do it on. It turned out to be a VERY long process in photoshop because i didn't like any of the action type of cartoonizers..... so this is the end result.

and it has a lot of dimension - which is unusual for me...

Fran's sketch - Tracey

Tracey said ...

my layout to answer Fran's challenge. 

I found the repetition thing hard (it doesn't take much to confuse me!!)  

This layout also has no pink on it which is highly unusual for me, I'm not really a red kind of girl.  

What a stunning photo! I love your layout Tracey - I love the facts about Charlotte too, a great way to remember those things!

Beautiful colours too.

Thank you again for supporting us! :-)

Colour challenge - Lou

Wow Lou - beautiful photo, love the embellishment clusters and the brads (I must try that as I have heaps of brads!).

Oh and maybe a sprinkle of mist or paint? Really love the butterflies too. And what a groovy paper to use as the background - gorgeous!

Thank you!

FYI ... Steamboat!

Okay we interrupt regular posting to bring to you all a cooking delight

... the steam boat

... my Mum calls it the Steamboat Shuffle and in some articles it is referred to as a hotpot!

Some of the articles show ceramic steamboats, some are stainless steel or brass.

Some links for you ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_pot

http://ilearn-culture.com/chinese-hot-pot-or-steam-boat/

I remember it as being lots of fun but you wouldn't want to be worried about "double dipping"!!

Hope that this information has been helpful.

We will now return to regular posting!

Marika - Fran's August sketch

oh beautiful Marika. AND you have used a trademark of Frans.... those round Heidi Swapp stickers!!

Love your wave element along the bottom and those yellow thickers are one of my fav. ones. Great, bright summery colours also in the banner.

Just sensational!

Page 100 challenge - Tracey

Tracey said ... 

Attached is Page 100 from Travel Africa magazine.  My page looks nothing like it except for photo placement if you look at it with a squint, a very dodgy effort at the challenge.  All other mags I looked at had very boring page 100's with loads of writing. My page was very easy and used up some summer photos of which I have too many, as always.  

This is wonderful Tracey! I think you have used the p.100 well to achieve the layout of your photos and the title placement.

By the way I think your photos are great and give across a fantastic feeling of your holiday!

Thank you for sending your layout in!

Nic's sketch & misting challenges - Sandra!

Sandra said ...

Bit late I know but here is my answer to Nic's sketch and the Misting challenge
can you see Nic's sketch under there??
and I glimmermisted the pennyfarthing, the tree and the alphas.
and yes....I crocheted the border!! (my Grandmother would be sooo proud!! lol)

WOW Sandra!! Thank is brilliant!! The crocheting is sensational!!

Something I have all the equipment for ... now I juts need to get a lesson or three!!

The colour of the Glimmermist on the chip looks perfect for your layout

So beautiful!

tonight....

... i had the most amazing reminder of what scrapbooking is all about.

I had the privilege of looking through an album that was lovingly created in memory of a family member. This album was OVER 80 pages long and had taken over A YEAR to create. Absolutely amazing.

Each page told a story about this person and by the end of the album i felt as if i had known him personally. It was so touching that i felt his loss, even though i had not known him.

The creator told me that she had kept the page designs 'simple' but any other adornments / embellishments would have detracted from the beautiful, stunning photos and the real meaning behind the album.

It was a master piece and i feel so lucky to have seen it. What an amazing keepsake and an incredible thing to create. Well done K. A beautiful momento of a special man.

Thank you.
xx