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Prepare to be inspired. Each week we will post challenges, tips, sketches, tutorials, free fonts and more. Join us as we celebrate scrapbooking and papercrafts!
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Challenge Monday
One of the things I love to see on a layout is layering. I did the following layout of my dog, Storm, that we had to put down two weeks ago. See how all the papers are layered and distressed? It adds instant dimension to a page and visual interest...
Word Wednesday
This week’s word: Grow 1 a : to spring up and develop to maturity b : to be able to grow in some place or situation c : to assume some relation through or as if through a process of natural growth 2 a : to increase in size by assimilation of ...
Challenge Monday
As most of you know….. I love to hand stitch on my layouts. I recently purchased some amazing American Crafts paper from my trip to The Scrapping Bug. Love the new line so much that I bought all of it. On the following layout of DD I also added...
Word Wednesday
This week’s word is: Pure 1 a (1) : unmixed with any other matter <pure gold> 2:: free from dust, dirt, or taint <pure springwater> 3: spotless, stainless b : free from harshness or roughness and being in tune —used of a musi...
Challenge Monday
Most of you know that I love a good bright and bold layout. One of my favorite paper lines for this recently has been Basic Grey’s Lime Rickey collection. I just had to buy it even though it seemed a little young for my kids. BUT…. when I...
Word Wednesday
This week’s word is: First 1. being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; 2. before some other thing, event, etc.: If you’re going, phone first. 3. t...
Challenge Monday
My challenge is a simple recipe challenge. I love being given some things to use or do on my layout!! I would like you to use the following recipe: 1 photo 1 bow 1 flower include at least 1 critter 1 striped paper 1 floral paper 1 dot/circle or swirl...
Word Wednesday
Today’s word is: Cutest: - from the word “cute” - adjective - clever; sharp; shrewd - pretty, childish, youthful or dainty way Here is my layout: ...
Challenge Monday
I love working with cardboard. I use it a lot as backgrounds or as accents. It also works in a pinch when you need chipboard but don’t have any. I love how durable it is. You can peel it, curl it, sand it, punch it, ink it, paint it, mist it and ...
Around the Web Today
Just a few fun things that you may want to check out today….. So Sketchy! has a mini contest going on right now to win a copy of the summer issue of the Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine. Don’t forget about their monthly sketch contes...
Wordy Wednesday
This week’s word is CRAZY! Definitions of crazy on the Web: * brainsick: affected with madness or insanity; “a man who had gone mad” * foolish; totally unsound; “a crazy scheme”; “half-baked ideas”; “a ...
Word Wednesday
This week’s word is: Bliss 1 : complete happiness 2 : paradise, heaven I made the following layout using this week’s word in my title. It features Paige and some lovely flowers: If you use this week’s word on your layout or as th...
Wordy Wednesday
This weeks word is: Kiss –verb 1. to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc. 2. to join lips in respect, affection, love...
Challenge Monday
In the US we will soon be celebrating the 4th of July. We all know that red white and blue are usually considered patriotic colors so my challenge to you is to use red white and blue to create a non patriotic page. You may add one other color to the ...
Challenge Monday - Toys
For this week’s challenge, I want to see a page about a toy. It can be a page about a toy you had as a child or a favourite toy your child adores. Any kind of toy will do! Here’s my page about a toy train I had as a kid and my son n...
Word Wednesday
This week’s word is: Priceless 1 a: having a value beyond any price : invaluable b: costly because of rarity or quality : precious 2: having worth in terms of other than market value3: delightfully amusing, odd, or absurd Here is a layout I did...
Challenge Monday
“Look Ma… twins.” I remember heading home after the ultrasound and hearing Steve run into the kitchen at my Mom’s house and uttering those words. Thankfully, we had the ultrasound photo because she thought he was kidding and I...
Word Wednesday
Here is my word for Wordy Wednesday PERFECT: Web Def. perfect Adjective 1. having all essential elements 2. faultless: a perfect circle 3. correct or precise: perfect timing 4. utter or absolute: a perfect stranger 5. excellent in all respec...
Challenge Monday
My Challenge is: I would like to see you use something on your Layout that isn’t normally used for scrapbooking. For example: I used a guitar string from my sons guitar! And here is a close up of the string: Lets see what you can come up with,...
Wordy Wednesday: Secret
This week’s word of the week is SECRET. Definitions of secret on the Web: not open or public; kept private or not revealed; “a secret formula”; “secret ingredients”; “secret talks” clandestine: conducted wit...
Challenge Monday: Paper Ribbon
My challenge for you this week is to create a layout using some hand made paper ribbon. Making your own paper ribbon is EASY! Simply cut thin strips of paper, then distress or crumple them for added dimension. Told you it was easy! Here’s m...
Word Wednesday
This week’s word is: Shine 1: to emit rays of light 2: to be bright by reflection of light 3 a: to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished b: to perform extremely well 4: to have a bright glowing appearance 5: to be conspicuously evident ...
Challenge Monday
One of things that I am slowly getting the hang of is Fussy Cutting. This simply means grabbing your scissors or exacto knife and cutting out some designs from your patterned paper. Here is a sample I did recently for Art Freckles when I was their GD...
Word Wednesday
Todays word is: Pretty –adjective: pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face. (of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, esp. without grandeur. pleasing to the ear: a pretty tune. I have used it on...
Challenge Monday
I love using felt on my layouts, it is so inexpensive and you can use it in so many different ways to dress up your layout. Here I have cut some flowers and centers. I challenge you to use felt on a layout. Here is my layout: If you do a layout or c...
Go Crazy!
This week I want you to get zany! Yup… I want you to go crazy with patterns and colours! I want to see you get crazy with some fun colours and shapes on your page. The sky’s the limit! Here’s my page: Now it’s your turn...
Word Wednesday
This week the word is: READ 1 a (1): to receive or take in the sense of (as letters or symbols) especially by sight or touch (2): to study the movements of (as lips) with mental formulation of the communication expressed (3): to utter aloud the pri...
Challenge Monday - 3 different techniques
Technique Junkie Challenge I am a technique junkie, I like them all and I want to see you use some too. Create a layout with at least 3 different techniques. On my layout, A Painter, I used inking, distressing , painting, lacing, tearing, doodles...
