Sandra - sketch challenge

Hi,

Here is my interpretation of Sue's great sketch.

Miss T FINALLY getting her mobile phone ;-)

and to all the attendees.....

You must all be getting excited....the retreat is just around the corner!

I must admit to beign a tad disappointed that i can't make it (just a big friggin TAD!!)

I think i will miss catching up with you all the most...let's face it we can scrap at home....but what i REALLY love about the retreats is the social aspect. Roaming the room and looking at all the beautiful work, and coming away inspired.
Putting faces to names and then getting to know someone just that little bit more irl reallymakes it easier to communicate on the www later on, if you know what i mean? ;-)
Catching up with local girls and having a chin wag.
No wonder i don't get much scrapping done!!!lol but i do come away with so much mojo that i seem to scrap up a storm afterwards.

Have fun everyone!!
I am sure the E2C girls have one heck of a retreat lined up for you.

cheers,
Sandra xx

Phew Sandra, i had to retype all that as my copy paste thingo not working- i hope i didn't miss any bits!! ;-)

Firstly sorry Sandra, for not posting this earlier! But wow, it was worth the wait ey!!! I love this, the purple and red colours is stunning!!.....and all those yummy flowers!! Thanks for having a go at my sketch.

Secondly, i am sorry you are not coming to the retreat either....we will all miss you and your inspiring work. I too love to wander around and have a social time....it is fun to connect with all those very clever scrappers....all 65 of them!!!!!!

Sue

Marika - Sue's Sketch

Hi Amanda

 

just sending you a layout of my take on Sues sketch just started sorting through stuff for the retreat and got photos printed the other day can't wait.

 

Thanks Marikas

ooooh look at that dymo - stunning in red Marika. Also love the brads and layered embellishments.

Those bright colours look so good with Kraft don't they! Awesome interpretation.

And yes i can TOTALLY see where that cheeky grin comes from too…. i saw a lot of that look when i was a little girl :)

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Dee - Sue's sketch + vintage retro page

A very big warm welcome to Dee - a long time e2c supporter and friend who is being brave and sent  her layouts to me to pop on the blog.

YAY

The first one is Sues sketch and wowee!!

love how you have interpreted this Dee  - such a cool collage of photos and papers and transparencies! And those delicious splashes of red are just perfect! You clever chook.


And Dee sent this one is as the papers have a real vintage / retro feel to them and they remind her of our 2011 theme…. awesome!!

Oh look at that cute little 'tan in trunks' advert! What a find Dee!! Love the 5c border (is that a whole sheet of paper?!) and how those OA letter stickers suddenly look so vintage! Beautiful stuff.

Thanks so much for sharing. It's great to see some new faces on here even if it's been a bit quiet and even if we have 'known' those faces for a very long time.

Hope you continue to send us in some more of your amazing work.

Sue's sketch - Lou

Hi Guys

Please find attached my take on Sue's sketch challenge :)

Waaaaa Hoooooo not long now :) :) :)

Lou xoxo

Wow Lou - Love the green with the black pen lines - looks amazing against the white cardstock!!


Beautiful!!


Thanks for keeping us company on the blog!! xx

e2c class requirements

Fran's Class

 Fran's two pages class details

Photos:

LO #1 – one black and white photo 4”x6” (or smaller) landscape photo.

LO #2 – three x wallet size (2.5”x3.5”) photos in colour (any orientation) OR  2-landscape 4” x6” if you prefer.

Theme

 any photos / theme (Fran has used photos of her children and cousins playing - both girls and boys) Layout in cream and pastel tones.

What to bring to class:

sandpaper (or sanding block)

a scrap of white or off white card stock (6x6 is ample)

thin black permanent marker

scissors

foam tape

normal adhesive (double sided tape or whatever you normally use)

trimmer OR blade and ruler (whatever you normally use)

optional if you already own:

(there will be some supplied to use if you do not already own)

Foam 'paint' brush

spiral or ledger punch

tab punch

black staz on ink pad

edge distresser

stapler + staples

Tatum's Class

 

Tatum's double layout class details

Photos:

three or four  4x6 (3 portrait and 1 landscape ideal but layout can easily be adapted to other combinations) colour photos

 

Theme  

 

bright colours used on this layout. A fun theme : Tatum has used birthday photos of her son.

What to bring to class:

 

embroidery needle or sewing needle with a large eye

paper piercer

trimmer or blade and ruler (whatever you normally use)

adhesive (double sided tape or whatever you normally use)

scissors

edge distresser

Louise's Workshop

 

Louise's Texture workshop details

 

 What to bring to workshop ONLY IF YOU ALREADY OWN:

 

stencils

embossing templates

misting masks

mists

inks

heat gun

paints if feeling game!

 

(please note : glue sticks supplied)

Michelle's Workshop

Michelle's stamping workshop details

What to bring to workshop ONLY IF YOU ALREADY OWN:

 

any inks or stamps that you would like to use

heat gun

UTEE 

any tool or supply you have bought but don't know how to use!

 

It wont be long and our retreat will be apon us. Things are certainly heating up at e2c central and hopefully you are starting to feel that excitement building too.

It's getting exciting ...

so not long now until the retreat ...

We hope you have read your last email about what to pack etc ...

Here are some sites that provide you with some extra ideas ...

packing for a crop / retreat ...

Balzer Designs

prompts for scrapping when away ...

Write.Click.Scrapbook

planning your journalling ...

Write.Click.Scrapbook

Leave us a comment about what you are up to, have you started printing photos or journalling or packing or have you done nothing and you will leave it until a few days before ... ????!!!!

Free printables site ...

Well I haven't posted any ideas sites for a while so here we go ...


http://www.ishareprintables.com/

... go and check it out!!

March sketch

HELLO, Hellllooooo..........is anyone out there????

It has been rather quiet around here lately ey??Hmmm.... Sorry for that, with renos happening, study trips to Adelaide and retreat plans all coming together it has been hard to find a spare moment. BUT i did manage to scrap at the weekend, and have drawn this months sketch from it.

It was a page inspired by a great scrapper- Jody Wenke a clean, quick, simple design which was a great way to start my scrapping inspo. Here's the sketch: (sorry about the wobbilly lines, but you get the gist ey?...heehee!)

Here's my page

Well, i hope this starts your monthly inspiration, and to those coming along to our retreat, time to start gathering photos, papers, paints & those bits and bobs together, time is ticking away quickly!!!

Look forward to seeing how you can change my sketch,

Happy Scrapping!

Suexx

waste not want not!!

Here's a great way to use up ribbon scraps!! Got to the Tips and Techniques blog!

Lou & some layouts ... Sue's Sketch & Valentine's Inspo

Hello Hello Girls

 

I do hope you are having a fab weekend, I bet your excited Amanda with the prospect of a reno'ed creative space :) :) :)

 

I dont know if you remember but a couple of months ago I mentioned that Sues Sketch had inspired a layout I did for ASS so I thought ied share it with you as it has just been posted on their blog.

Ive also been ispired by your valentine inspo, not literally STS with the used of the type posters but I got some <3 action happening on a couple of layouts, using some glorious hand screen printed material from a fabulous little place just near me On Magill Road, Stepney I think it is!
 

Cheers and Ta Muchly for the Inspo and I hope ur haven a great weekend :)

Lou xxx


Wow Lou!! I really love them all!! And great Valentines interpretation!!


Love the kraft doilies and strips and the stitching in the first one - looks great against the white background!


Love the twirly string in the second one and the delicious fabric and the red outlined 'SO'.


And the 3rd - yummy fabric and painted background! The teeny hearts are gorgeous too!!


Now I reckon I need a visit to the fabric shop ... what is it called???

Marika - box challenge

So Marika took this box above and scrapped!

She said:

Hi Amanda,

 

Just sending a layout for the box challenge didn't have Ali edwards influence but powder blue and about me. Feels nice to get a moment in the scrap room.

 

Thanks Marika

This is great Marika!What a beautiful photo of you and Simon and WOW  you both look so happy and young. Having a weekend away is bliss isn't it?!

Love all your cute embellishments - those hearts are delish - and great use of memorabilia in using the ticket.

Yummy all round i say!

Lou - Meredith's challenge

Hello Hello Guys

Ive only got the one to send thru from Merediths fab Challenges!! Ive gone with the grey theme here LOL. Ive used a grey paint on the background and then charcoal GM with a crafters workshop template, [which will be coming to the retreat with me if you wanna play with it :)] Ive got a couple of others on the go but they just need some finishing touches,..... speaking of which Im doing the scrabble tile one, can anyone tell me the number value of the following letters??? Pleeeeease :) Y. O. U

Cheers and thank you for the fab Inspo!!!

Lou xxx

oooooooh love the stencilling here Lou! And ohmygosh at the divine buttons, wire and beads - stunning. The little touches of red and pink are AWESOME! Clever, clever clever!

need a ride to the retreat?

Am asking on behalf of a retreat attendee as she has a few seats available in her car for the drive from Adelaide to Nt Shields.

If you are interested let me know and i will pass on the details.

Valentine's challenge ...

1. Dear Colleen’s shop 2. Cloud Nine Creative 3. Bespoke Letterpress Boutique 4. Enormous Champion5. Love Sugar Shop 6. Nicole Gelina 7. Bubby and Bean 8. The Big Harumph 9. Farouche 10. Hijirik 11.Pete K. Design 12. Letter Happy 13. Too Many Suitors 14. Handz 15. Handz 


Okay so I know so many of us are into Valnetine's day ... planning what to do and having a little hint about what our wonderful partner's will do for us because they are so romantic ... we are so lucky!!


Cough cough cough


but I saw this post over at Green Wedding Shoes and felt inspired to post a challenge for the Month of Love!!


So use one of these posters to inspire your layout!!


Can't wait to see what you come up with and oh please let us know what your Valentine does for you on the 14th ... cough, cough, choke ;-)


Oh and your layout doesn't have to be a Valentine's related layout ... well that would be way too nauseating!!

Meredith's challenge - Sue

When i was creating this page i was thinking of incorporating the 'blackboard' from Meredith's challenge. So here i have used chalkboard co-ordinations cardstock, run it thru the Sizzix and rubbed it back to show the underneath greyish, whiteish colour. Goes with the school theme perfectly, i reckon!

Thanks for taking a peek,

Sue x

Amanda's box challenge - Meredith ...

nearly ... used red instead of pink!!

Amanda's box challenge - Meredith ...

New product from CHA ...

Blog here ... Smash Stories Blog!!!

This looks like fun ... like a "scrapbook"!!! LOL

Lauren - various challenges

Hi Amanda,

Finally some layouts to share...I actually have 7 I think November/December/January Challenges, but so I don't bore you all lets start with 2.
These two were created when Lou had a sleep over scrap afternoon a few weeks ago with Tatum and I.

Loud Boy is based around Sues December sketch and Grow and Evolve is Amanda's box challenge. Both of the photo's were taken by the lovely Danielle Quarmby.

Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend...and not melting too much in this heat!! I'm off for a swim!

Oh my lordy Lauren - i am not sure where to begin with the praise for these two lovelies!! 


The blue and green in the layout above is breath taking - is it fabric or paper?! Absolutely delicious teamed with your amazing handwriting! (and of course that beautiful photo!)


Love the splats on Loud Boy - teamed with the kraft, denim circles and kite it is so very boy-ish. 


Inspiration plus right here. Thank you!

Sandra - Challenges Galore!

Hi Amanda!!
I have finally completed a E2C challenge.. and it feels soooo good!!

After reading the new Creating Keepsakes article on challenging yourself to do a different style I thought...hmmm.
I have never been one for clean and simple, or linear or graphic scrapping...I would call my scrapping style (if there is such a thing..lol) as totally RANDOM!! lol
 Sue's sketch is PERFECT for a graphic/linear style of layout so I drew inspiration from it.

Then I saw Meredith's inspiration challenge and remembered I had some orange scrabble pieces put away from an unused childrens version of scrabble

which reminded me of your orange, stamp, date box challenge....!!

hmmm... colours that go with orange AND the photos???

I drew inspiration from Meredith's inspiration challenge yet again....GREY!!

I printed off the journalling (I printed these off in readiness for your class at E2C 10...but used something else instead)
but I found it toooooo linear and graphic.. I needed to mess things up a bit.!!!
again I found inspiration from Meredith's challenge....A blackboard!

so thank you ladies...using all of your challenges I have ended up with a layout and also challenged myself  to go out of my comfort zone  a little

hope you are having a great weekend and keeping cool!!

Sorry if that didn't make sense, but I have had a couple of ciders to help overcome the heat a little!!
xx
;-)

ps...those clean and simple/graphic/linear layouts are bloomin hard to photograph so that everything is straight!!...it doesn't matter with my 'Random' layout because everything is crooked anyway!! lol
oops nearly forgot!!
the photos of Ryan were taken by Tiff


Well cheers for now.
I will try to make more of an effort to do more challenges in the future!

cheers
Sandra
'hic'

 

WOW Sandra. This is great! Love how you have used and adapted the challenges to fit 'you'. The orange looks awesome against that grey and fabulous inspiration with the blackboard look with the journalling.


Fantastic work - extra points for scrapping in this heat!!

Flower power ...

A few different styles of flowers here ... http://ruffledblog.com/diy-tissue-paper-flower-garland/

Meredith's challenge ... take inspiration

So over the last few months I have been missing in scrap challenge action so I thought I would post a

"nearly the end of the month but carry on until next month" challenge ...

And with all this web surfing I have seen some trends ...

well in my humble opinion they are pretty popular ... LOL

1.Maps ...

Source

2. Grey ... the colour

Source

3. chalkboards ...

Source

Source

4. scrabble letters ...

Source

Okay so there you have it ... 

use one or more of the above to create a layout between now and the end of February!!

Create one layout for each or see how many you can incorporate into a layout!!

Happy Australia Day and Happy Scrapping!!

another flower ... LOL

Okay so I have been posting a few links lately ... let's just say I have been in a large building for 7 days and couldn't leave (    ;-)   ) so I have had plenty of time to surf the net and have found lots of things!!

If you are looking for new sites for inspiration have a look at

• Tumblr

and 

• Pinterest

I have found Pinterest particularly addictive!!

So anyway here is a new link to check out that I found via Pinterest!!

Tutorial from here ... WhipperBerry

Amy - box challenge

hi, here is my box 2. Tiff's photo again of course but they r my fave!

Love the vintage feel to this - that stamp on the book page compliments the grasses seen in the photo too. Love the big date and the orange is delicious. Great job Amy. (sorry it took a long time to go on the blog but i have been away)

For your Valentine ;-)

I am sure many of you are into Valentine's Day .... well maybe NOT!!

But anyway you can still use this freebie to print off a banner with letters as you would like!!

Go to the Ruffled blog!!

easy rolled flowers

Designer: http://dozidesign.blogspot.com/

flower variation ...

we have all seen the circle on a circle flower but this one has a variation that I thought I'd share!!

Go here for the tutorial!!

January sketch challenge

From my page for Amanda's box challenge i was inspired to draw up a sketch challenge for this month. See the layout below.

With this sketch, you can use a single photo or use multiple photos, which i have used.

Have fun with this and i look forward to seeing what you come up with. And maybe use some of those yummy summer photos that you have collected from your holidays!

Sue xx

Sue - Box 2 challenge

I used Box 2
And i came up with this layout, Ethan at 7.
A bit of stamping onto book paper, the colour orangey-yellow and the date for a title.

Sue's tip on Organza flowers

Hi there everyone....hope you are all having nice relaxing summer holidays.

Meredith's last post inspired me to share with you a quick inexpensive way to make organza flowers....well, sort of cheap. I found some organza curtains at Cheap as Chips (i am sure that must be everyones favourite store to hunt out a bargain!!) for only $5 each, and found them in cream and a old worlde green. As they come in one drop per package, there is plenty to share with a friend or two.

These are mine that i made.....not that i am overly a flowery person, but the technique got me intruiged to try, added a pearly brad and some glitter and yummo!!

Good luck with your hunting....you never know what treasures you may find..

Sue xx

flowers ...

these were demo'd at the mini retreat but if you missed it or haven't seen it before here is a great tutorial ...

http://jonesdesigncompany.com/create/5-days-of-favorite-projects-day-1/

starbursts, medallions whatever you want to call them ...

have been popping up on layouts out there in Bloggerville and the web generally ...

so here are some instructions!!

http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2010/09/paper-party-decorations-part-4-accordian-folds-for-the-succah-or-anytime.html

Actually I reckon you could search this site and find some other ideas too!!