Show us your stuff

The challenge at Show us your stuff is an ugly paper challenge


I found this one too colourful ,bright and awkward to use so have chosen it.
Strangely enough it is from "My Minds Eye"

 

I've used it as a wide mat behind my photo and also cut  2 circles from it to use on the pocket plus as a flower centre.

My flower is hand made by me from tissue paper fringing.

 

On my layout, the bottom part is a pocket to contain brochures and postcards from Zaanze Schans.

I drew the dutch girls using a folk art stencil.

 

 

Scrapping Outback

The challenge at Scrapping Outback is this colour combination

WHITE with chocolate, caramel and a little cream

 AND

Create a layout inspired by ALL the colours in this photo and you MUST USE AT LEAST ONE PIECE OF CHIPBOARD (as Scrapping Outback is known for ALL its Chippie)

This suited my neutral kit down to the ground!

My chipboard is the ampersand on the tag. I think it was WOW brand.
I didn't use a white background, however there is white there. Behind my photo I used several layers of tissue paper and a white mat.
Check out the Scrapping Outback shop where they have 25% off their bargain box.

CSI Case file #207 and Challenge #1 at CKC.

Happy Sandcastle Day.
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sandcastle-day/

Follow this link to discover that August 6 is Happy Sandcastle Day.
Our challenge #1 is to be inspired by this. I think the above does this adequately though it has been many years since I built a sandcastle!Here I am at 16 months old on the beach.
That is me on the right.

Over at CSI Case file #207 uses this picture


THE SCHEME - USE ALL 5 COLORS

• 182.202.203 – grayish blue
• 120.178.192 – medium teal
• 132.113.96 – mushroom brown
• 255.255.255 – white
• 214.218.219 – pale gray

EVIDENCE - CHOOSE AT LEAST 3 CLUES

• nautical elements
• animals
• puffy stickers
• textured paper
• frames
• lamp/lightbulb
• wood
• vellum
• envelope or postcard
• fringe or tassels
• mesh
• twine
• triangle
• diagonal stripes

TESTIMONY - CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 CLUE
• Topic: Document time spent at the beach.• Prompt Idea: Go to Sunday Scribblings and explore. Choose a word as a jumping-off point for your journaling.• Presentation: Journal on a postcard. Google blank postcard template.
• Writing Format: Journal in the form of a letter.• Inspiration Words: life, time, better -- use these as inspiration for your journaling, not just as a title.
                                         *************************************

I started by using white cardstock and misting with turquoise.(medium teal)
Next I've found textured pale grey handmade paper plus some card I cut from a tissue box featuring a wave pattern.
I've also put in my kit a mushroom brown 8x8 paper.The greyish blue will come later.

I'm using twine, wooden letters as part of my title,a framed blackboard plus a library pocket (envelope) and a small chevron paper bag,

I'm journaling about time spent at the beach so that completes the testimony.

 

And two close ups.

 

 

Sponge seller

This layout grew from the paper layering. There are 5 papers in various sizes under those photos.
I have also used the last chalkboard sticker, plus a gold thread given to me by Lisa from CKC.

My title is cut from a photo taken outside this shop on Symi,Greece.

The key and lock have a special significance for me as Thena, my Greek friend, tried to buy a wrought iron key in Australia.
When we weighed it and found it was 10kg,she changed her mind. We laugh about it quite often.

I've used a few old metallic brads on the keyhole and tag as well.

Another freaking scrappy challenge

This a pamphlet we were given when we went on a gondola ride, to the top of a hill ,overlooking the Rhine River in Germany.A large statue commemorated the unification of Germany.
I want to keep it and the accompanying souvenir photo as keepsakes of the day.

I made a large pocket on the right hand side of my layout to hold it.
Also on the layout is the actual photo of Barbara and I.
We bought a coffee and pretzel at the top so were given beer mats to hold our coffees on the tables.
(I promise it wasn't beer!)

Here's my photo of the enormous statue.

There is  a flair button (in German) saying "Capture the moment" appear on/in my layout.

This is my entry for http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.com.au/

Try it on Tuesday

The challenge at Try it on Tuesday is to use leftovers.
I like these kind of challenges as it helps me get closer to my ultimate goal........to use up all the little bits & pieces I have.............stop laughing!!!!

My card features 2 tags left over from a set, a sticker saying Thank you, one lonely brad  and an oval butterfly die cut.
There are also 2 heart stickers.
With the navy background, they all seemed to go together.

AUGUST Counterfeit Kit.

This month's Counterfeit kit is The Papier Werkstatt March kit
Welcome to Karen Lai, aka Pinky Crafter, with us as our Guest Designer.








Here's my kit.
First the papers,

And the whole thing with embellishments

I've kept the whole thing neutral as you can see, but there is a touch of black on one paper.

 
 

Here's the order of the blog hop

DT Karen: https://pinkycrafter.wordpress.com 

Lesley:  http://ohblogitifyoucantbeatthem.blogspot.com

Leslie: http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com

Lisa: http://lisahausmann.blogspot.de

Lynnette: http://www.sassyscrapper2010.blogspot.com

Margie: http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com

Susan: http://littlethingsbigdays.blogspot.com

Susanne: http://snapsandsnippets.blogspot.com

Jemma: http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk

Julene: http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com

Kelly: http://www.honeysucklehillcrafts.com