ready.... set........

get ready for the new challenge Thursday morning ladies. I'll post it really early (before school bus) in case you need to organize photos before u go out for the day.
;)

double trouble challenge 8

Do you have too many photos of one event for one page???

Then this is my challenge from me to you.

Scrap a double page layout.

Check on sketch sites or in magazines to get some ideas.

Don't forget you can mirror a single page to turn it into a double.

Please try to scrap a new LO for yourself rather than post one that you have already done ;)

Any subject, Any size, any shape, anytime by Wednesday 9th at midnight.

So.....

get scrapping, double time.

more men on our blog!

Beware they are invading us!!!!!!!!!!

First one from Cassandra who says -

Hope this comes through o.k Kerrin doesn't know about this layout would be very embarrased, anyway had this Husband My Minds Eye kit on hand and this is what
I've come up with. Journalling reads-
Don't go on that bike! Dad and Mum were pleading. As children we never do what our parents tell us. Maybe things will never change.
:Father
:Friend
:Fun
:Kid
at heart.
Christmas Day 2007

Love this Cassandra and we wont tell him if you dont ;-)



I love the strong navy colouring in this and the distressed looking title is perfect with the papers. Excellent page - very cute little motorbike stamp? in bottom left!

Next page is from Karen.

she says -

Tiny bit of cheating here, this is a LO of my DS Richard, but I did it a little while ago. Richard is very elusive when it comes to the camera and having his photo taken!!!! I will try, it may take awhile though....

Again i am loving the colours here. That orange just pops the whole page and OMG your handwriting is to die for! Gorgeous Karen!!!

Keep your eyes peeled girls as i think the next challenge maybe from Tiff? New challenge due out tomorrow (hint hint LOL)

keep warm and dry :)

My Rob

Well, here's my page for challenge 7. The only photos i have of Rob. I just had to use the 70's night one, it's just a classic of Rob...he would kill me if he knew it was gonna be 'out' there for all to see. hee! hee!

We don't often scrap our hubbies, fathers etc... (like ourselves), so it was a good challenge Meredith, to remind us to scrap them and take pictures of them too,.... every so often:)!!!

my man (of sorts)

Just to show my quirky humor and because of my tech prob I thought I'd post this LO.

I did it a little while ago and I think I may have posted it ages ago. Sorry. I am not sure.

Anyway Jerry is a significant part of my life and he happens to be a bloke...ermmmm well gelding.

journaling says ....note to self.....(dh) may call it a Hobby, i call it my Passion, but to anybody else Hunting is a bit of a mystery.

I am having trouble finding time to scrap tonight with all the comments and posts flying around. Aint it great.

Happiness

Hiya Chicks (buk buk). I have had some tech issues with the printer this last week -basically it has pooed itself so am waiting on my A3 to turn up. (whoo hoo).
So I haven't done my man page yet.... I will but it will probably be late.... i can see it in my mind....just got to keep it there until the new printer rocks up.
So in the mean time I have finished a totally unrelated one. I thought I'd post it just to show I haven't sitting back on my butt and just watching you lot creating madly.

Journaling says 'Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. - Nathaniel Hawthorne.

How about we make it a mission for everyone to get just one new person to look at the blog and to leave a comment for themselves. Just give them the blog address or send them the link in an email. Cant wait to hear from 'newbies'

Enough rambling.

Tiff

two more 'men' entries

hold onto your hats here comes some more man pages!

first up one by Maryanne! Who could know that Scruff could be so cutie pie looking!!??? Only kidding ;)

i love the blue letters here and the title is so cute! LOL at the 'little scruff' label!!

Thanks Maryanne for sharing - this page is adorable!

and also one in today from Jenny. This one is of her dh Graeme! She very cleverly has used a lot of photos and the end result is fantastic! I love the title and the little subtitles on every photo! This is awesome. Thanks Jenny!!

just thought i better add this one in here too. It is an oldie (i did it on the last escape retreat) but it is up there with my favourite pages that i have done. Have only done 2 of greg so i dont have a heap to pick from LOL. I wont have time to do a new page of him this week either - sorry life is crazy atm!!

grab the tissues folks....

Today i recieved this beautiful email from our very own Karen who wanted to share her mini album with me (and i hope the rest of blogland!)

As we have all know Karen and Bonnies story i hope she doesnt mind that i have popped it in here.

Oh the photo with Bonnie and Karen having a hug nearly brough a tear to my eye - What a very special family memeber you had there Karen - and what a lovely keepsake to have to remember her by.

I hope you find scrapping about her and the sad last few weeks helpful. Journalling about difficult times is as - IF NOT MORE important than the picture perfect times.

Thankyou so much for sharing.

Pink Paisley

Hi there everyone - good weather for scrappin ey?? :)





I finally have gotten around to using this Pink Paisley paper range that i have had in my stash for a few weeks now. I couldn't resist getting it - why do i keep loving pretty girly papers when i have 4 grandsons!!! The range was so easy to work with!, So i share this page with you all...





The journalling reads " we walk and talk, she makes me laugh, she knows me inside out (and loves me anyway), she is my friend".

Happy Scrappin' All :)

hmmmmmm

been a bit quiet around here hasn't it?

I know speaking for myself life is very hectic at the moment. Sorry to be a bit MIA for the past week or so.

I keep thinking - one more week and things will be back to normal - but by the time the end rolls around i have a full plate again for the next week or so! crazy stuff!!!

Apologies to Sandra who sent me this image a few days ago with a little note asking if i minded putting it up on the blog. This is what she wrote.

Hi Amanda
attached is a photo of the finished layout of Narrelle...I am really happy with it.
I gave it to Narrelle last Tuesday for her birthday, Barb and Dean loved it.
I was wondering if you could do me a favour? I took this project to 5 loaves (even though I didn't get much done!) and a few of the girls were curious as to what I was trying to achieve... especially with the broken glass etc!( long story!) ANYWAY... I hope it doesn't seem like glory seeking but I was wondering if you could post it on the blog so the girls can finally understand what I was trying to do! If not, thats okay.. as I understand its not a challenge entry..
thanks Amanda
S

We absolutely do not mind showing it here - the first time i saw it i was totally amazed. Incredible stuff!!!! What a beautiful gift with a very special significance.

I love the rainbow of butterflies and i bet it will hang in a very special spot in Barb and Dean's home.

Thanks for sharing Sandra!

significant other

oh my. she's quick.

To quote Trish

Hi Tiff. This is my challenge page for significant other lol. Oh dear I think I'm addicted.

What's the blue? Is it fabric or paper. No matter what it is very vibrant.

Elegant and clean Trish. Well done.

an entry from Sandra

boy oh boy this lady is quick today!!

This is a beautiful page of Sandra's father in law. What a stunning photo and i love those basic grey papers - they are so masculine but pretty at the same time (blue and brown again!!)

Sandra says -

Here is my entry for the new challenge You have already seen this layout. It is of my late father in law, Eric. Even though he has passed on, he still has influencing role in our family, through memories.

Thanks Sandra - i just love those big monograms and how your dymo does it's letters!

Challenge 6 from Janice

Janice has taken a postpak tough bag and adapted her layout based on it. I love the new Kaisercraft drop thingys.... look like water drops. And Janice has even trimmed the edge of the photo to be like the postpak blue area.
Well done Janice. Matthew will be proud of you.

Challenge 7

Well hello everyone,

The new challenge is ...

scrap a page about your husband / partner / father / grandfather / significant male in your life!!

Because we have done a page about ourselves I thought a page about our other half or as above would be good. It might be about why you love the person or a hobby they have or their work. You get the idea??

One criteria ... no-one else can be in the photo!! So no kids etc!! Well maybe only if for example I have a photo of John strapping a netballers leg, but you can't see her apart from her leg!!

Go scrap and we will look forward to seeing your entries.

Here's an example!

with loud fanfare -ta da-

introducing Trish S.

Howdy and welcome on board.

Trish is a newbie at scrapping and has a wonderful friend who influenced Trish to try it out. Onya S ;)

This is Trish's first ever layout and I think it is just fan -bloody -tastic.

I love the clever use of the cord and the reef knot. Oh so Nautical. And the sand PP in the foreground. Give the photo and layout depth.

Congrats Trish. Love to see more of your work on the blog when you get the chance.

this goes to show...

that inspiration can come from absolutely anything!!

Maryanne says -

I was into mosaicing a cople of years ago before I started scrapbooking.and did this old toilet and put a plant in it.I love the bright colors of the glass tiles especially the green and orange!anyway the digi LO isnt that good, but I do plan to scrap these photos soon.I was going to do it for this challenge but just didnt have the right papers for it yet!

isn't it brilliant! Fantastic mosaic Maryanne and brilliant page! I love how you have used some of your favourite colours from the dunny mosaic on your page!

love it.

Challenge 6 (at last)

phew. finally done it. I've bent the rules a little - after all there are no rules in scrapping - ;)

I was really taken by this amazing shot and so used it for my challenge idea. I have created an embellishment for a layout. It's a butterfly (surprise, surprise). It's based on an actual real transparent winged butterfly. So after numerous hours on Photoshop - I cant tell how many, i forgot to count -

Here's a pic of what started me off

and then what I came up with the Photoshop magic.

I thought it turned out really well. I was too impatient to wait till morning to photograph it, so forgive the shadow in the background.

Sue's Challenge Page

I searched high & low, in cupboards and book shelves, everywhere at work and eventually i found it! You see, i wanted to scrap Evan's birthday, so needed lots of spaces for photos. Evenually i found my april nursing bulletin - perfect!!

The actual doing the page was easy peasy!! I love the bright colours that's in the photos.

I didn't find this as hard as i initially thought Amanda, good challenge!!

some more entries - thanks girls :)

Thankyou for getting on board this challenge girls. It is so nice to see a few more entries!

First one is from Karen who has scrapped a beautiful photo of her precious dog Bonnie and used a great roxy bag for inspiration. Love the colours and design of the bag too Karen and can see why you were drawn to use it.

I like how you have kept the page simple and yet the message is very clear. Also ADORE that little birdie (but i do have a thing for birds atm)

The second and third entries are from Jenny who has used something she sees everyday as inspiration.

In jenny's words -

I love this, thank you Girls for creating this site and the challenges.
I have used my mirror reflection because I am in bed so much, this is pretty much all I see, except my computer screen. The chocolates are on my table for nausea.

These challenges have been so inspiring and I just can't wait for the next one. I've never thought of using something other than using a LO plan.

Again, thank you girls. This is certainly better than playing solitaire.

Something as simple as a choccy tin was used to form her page layout and what an awesome effort. You can see how she used the angle of the choccies on the front of the tin to place the photos and also the areas for title and jouralling. You can also see how she has used the lid to add that extra colour into her page

Her other entry is using the mirror she sees from her bed. I really love how she has put a different slant on this and used a reflective image as well. Fantastic effort Jenny and thanks for the digi scrapping entries!

Keep up the inspiration girls :)

Just a reminder

For those that have been asking - there are a lot of free stitching programs on the www.

http://www.paxcam.com/paxit/image_stitching.asp

http://www.pixtra.com/Downloads/Download.htm

this is about the canon photostitch software -(this is free with any canon camera and what Tiff, Meredith and myself have and use)

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/photostitch.htm

heaps and heaps of free stitching programs here -

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/downloads/stitching_software/


you DO NOT NEED to scan and stitch your pages to email them. Others have taken their pages outside or layed them in a naturally lit area of the house and taken photos looking down on them (watch your shadow)

again i re-iterate YOU CAN SEND IN PHOTOS of the entire page....no stitching required!

Please do not feel as if you can't enter because you can't stitch your scanned images together. Please take the time to look at these free stitching programs or if you prefer not to do that then send in whole photos as stated above.

EVERYONE CAN ENTER!