January/February Challenge

Welcome to the last week of January and the first week of February and here at Scrapbookit we are continuing on with our challenge for the first two months of the year!

Yes! That is right! You still have a few weeks to enter your interpretation from this challenge. Follow the challenge rules, complete your layout and/or card and email photos of your entries to Jo (click here or see email address on the right) by February 14th.

I have just stopped into the Gallery to check out the entries so far....and wow! The entries are amazing! When setting this challenge I couldn't wait to see what everyone came up with. My expectations have been well and truly exceeded.

Pop over to the Scrapbookit Gallery and check out the fantastic entries so far!

Not to mention our awesome design team and the amazing interpretations they have come up with.....thanks ladies!

You may recall my first reveal for this challenge when I mentioned that the gorgeous 

Little Black Dress by Basic Grey screamed wedding layout or family history. Well, I couldn't help myself and have now created a wedding layout to satisfy that prediction!

Here it is.....

I haven't really followed the this month's challenge rules....however why not create a 8 and 1/2" by 11" layout (non traditional shaped) if you are not comfortable with another shape!

Not so long ago I was reading Australian Scrapbook Ideas and the lovely Nikki Antonello did a feature using some stamps. I used her idea to stamp the word 'love' several times on my layout.

I have layered a few small strips of paper and ribbon under the photo to keep the photo the focus.

I just love the Thickers - get them here - I have used for the title.

I have used one Kaisercraft Paper Bloom - get them here - amongst several small handmade paper roses and some hand drawn swirls.

Here is a close up...

Speaking of Kaisercraft Paper Blooms.....here is a quick and easy card using the flowers.

All I have done is placed the flowers where I wanted them and used some Pritt glue - get some here - to secure them to the card. I added a bow from ribbon, a title using the stickers from the Little Black Dress Collection and some Tiny Kaiser Alpha Stickers.

Although not so easy to send in the post.....effective anyway!

Well I hope this has given you some inspiration to get your challenge entry in.

Thanks for visiting,

Melx:0)

January Challenge

Good morning everyone and I hope that this post finds you well!

I am currently away with my family on our holiday. Every year, in January, we meet with my extended family in Canberra for a catch up. When they all head home Jason, Brayden and I stay a little bit longer. We are in the caravan so it is relaxation to the max....no housework, cooking is EASY and no commitments......what else could you want! Well, I do sneak in a few of scrapping bits and pieces......just in case it rains or the boys fall asleep early!!!

I am SO excited to share with you today.......as you know I set this month's challenge.....and I am so pleased what I came up with.

The challenge....was definitely a challenge that cleared out the cobwebs in my brain.....but I loved it! 

It was nice to do something different :0)

Here is the challenge....

RULE #1: Use the theme......"Looking forward, Looking back" (this must be used somewhere on your page).

RULE #2: Your layout must be a Non-Traditional Shaped Layout.

RULE #3: Use buttons

RULE #4: Use ribbon

RULE #5: Use one other embellishment

and finally......a quote for inspiration, which you may/may not choose to use this on your layout....

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination" (James Dean)

Well, if you have got through all of that, well done.....they call it a MEGA CHALLENGE! Hehehehe....:0)

Here is what I came up with.....

How gorgeous is this collection????

It is the 'Little Black Dress' by Basic Grey. 

When I first received the pack from Jo it screamed wedding photos or photos from the family history. But, me being me......I didn't want to do that.

I wanted to share the story of my gorgeous man and his determination to lose weight....a legend in my eyes!!!

So I used the collection to try and make a 'man friendly' page.

I used some gorgeous Thickers for my title and the brackets. I have used several buttons and have gathered some of the gorgeous ribbon to make a flower.

How versatile is this collection....why not pop in and see Jo to get your hands on some...it suits all types of memories!

Here is a close up of the journalling....

Card Challenge

As with the layout, I have stayed on the 'non -traditional' shaped theme for the card. You must also use parts of at least 2 patterned papers, paint, masking tape and at least one flower.

Here is my card....

I decided to relinquish and go with the wedding theme. Again using the gorgeous 'Little Black Dress' collection. 

I had lots of fun doing this card. I printed a heart shape from my computer to trace the outline, punched some circles from two patterned papers and have used acetate to create a see through front.

I swiped a small amount of black paint on the inside of the acetate and on the front used some small pieces of masking tape to place my message.

I used the 'Green Tara - Organza Rosette' ribbon....trimming them into flowers to cover the 'flower' part of the challenge. Click here to grab some from Scrapbookit.

I used some more paint and masking tape on the inside of the card as well as some of the stickers from the 'Little Black Dress' collection.

Well, I hope that you have enjoyed my post today....Really looking forward to seeing how you interpret this challenge....I certainly had HEAPS of fun!

Well, off to put my feet up......

Enjoy!

Melx:0)