Month: October 2008

Inspiration Challenge

| cristina

I did another challenge at Sugarplum Paperie’s blog. We had to find an ad and use it as an inspiration.
I searched the net for an inspiring ad and I found this totally gorgeous one:


and here’s the LO I created:

Credits:

Paper from Pumpkin Patch by Sugarplum Paperie

Alpha (recolored) from Chilled Wine – collab kit by mgl Scraps and Sugarplum Paperie
Squishy Dots by Karah Fredricks
Font: My Own Topher.

I had so much fun!! 🙂

Another LO!

| cristina

I’m feeling inspired this evening! 🙂

Here’s a LO I did for the 10.04.08 Saturday Special challenge at ScrapMatters, on selective coloring. It’s a technique I use quite often, especially for pictures that did not turn out very well (here‘s an example).
I love the expression DH has in this picture, but the background of our kitchen was pretty distracting, so the selective coloring worked out just perfect.

Credits:

Background paper: The Colors of Fall – Designs by Tater 

Paper Shapers and (recolored) Glam-o-rama Paper Pack by Britt-ish Designs

Lil’ Stinker Green Alpha by Krystal Hartley

Fonts: My Own Topher, FG Bonnie’s

Busy Weekend and Lots of Plans!

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First of all, TOOOOOOOT!!! The LO I did for the challenge at Sugarplum Paperie (see previous post) earnt me a GC!!! 😀

It’s been a busy weekend, taking care of the garden (lots of leaves to pick up!) and making plans for my attempt to create hybrid cards – I did some shopping and I’ll soon start experimenting! I’m so excited! 🙂
I finally started my CT work and enjoyed using Bree’s latest kit, Ferntree Fairies. Here’s what I did:

Waaaaay Behind!

| cristina

DH came back from a 10 day trip this week so I’m way behind with my scrapping projects!!
I haven’t even started my CT work for Bree yet and this says it all! Way way behind!! 🙁
I’m really glad that with the new challenge system at ScrapMatters we have the whole month to work on the challenges, even if these are posted weekly!

I did complete one project this week though and it took a long time too! It’s for the Everyday Magic challenge hosted by Britt at SM, but I also did this for the blog challenge at Sugarplum Paperie.
Tuesday I brought my camera with me and documented my whole day. I love the pictures I took!!

Credits:
Template by Aggie Aviso
Got a Date Strip, kraft paper from I’m A Dreamer and glitter burst from Wicked Woman (new release Oct. 3 2008) by Britt-ish Designs
Sweet as Sugar, Classical Melody, Confetti and Candy, Vintage Garden, Love Actually Alpha and Chilled Wine (collab with mgl Scraps) by Sugarplum Paperie
Dymo-It-Big Alpha by Anita Stergiou

Big News!!

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Check out the blinkie on the right!

I’m a Scrap’It Girl!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!! Brianna Cox had a free spot on her CT so she asked me to join! Can you believe it??? Wow I’m so excited! 😀

October Flowers

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I took some pictures yesterday of the gorgeous flowers in our garden so today I scrapped a LO for the “In Living Color” Challenge at ScrapMatters. We had to use a palette with fall colors.

Credits:

Whooo Loves Fall Add-On by Mira Designs

My Bead Jar and String Theory (some recoloring) by Britt-ish Designs

Nasty Alpha – Scrap’it Designs by Brianna Cox (new release 10.03.08)

Fonts: FG Bonnie’s, My Own Topher and WC Wunderback Mix Bta
I always have problems scrapping when I have beautiful pictures that really don’t need scrapping to be bettered. But I’m happy with how this turned out!
I’m loving the stuff that came in Britt’s grab bag for ScrapMatter’s 1st birthday. Those beads have endless uses!!

Monthiversary #13

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I’m catching up, so after scrapping #14 and  #15, here’s #13.  🙂

Credits:
Template by Kay Miller
Summer Lovin’ by Ellie Lash and Pineapple Plantation Designs
Font: FG Bonnie’s

Disappointment, a New Challenge, and TOOT!!!

| cristina

OK, so I didn’t make it in Krystal Hartley’s CT.. 🙁 Yet another disappointment. This one hurts especially since I really love her style.

Anyway, I’m happy because I scrapped tonight and I like what I came up with. I did it for a challenge by Andilynn’s CT about using analogous colors.

Credits:

The Colors of Fall paper pack – Designs by Tater

Butterfly from Reverie by Gina Marie Huff

Alpha from Feels Like Home – collab kit by Ziggle Designs and B-Creative Designs
I love how I blended the picture in the background!
And can you believe it? I’m officially DONE with pictures from our zoo visit!! I’m so proud of myself for creating so many memories about that special day! I actually scrapped 13 LOs with pictures taken at the zoo!
Finally, I have some good news!! I won a $5 GC at Sugarplum Paperie’s blog with this LO. It was a random draw (huh, it seems that’s the only way I can win something.. sorry but this is my mood tonight..) but I’m SO happy about it! I love love love Nicole’s style!! And some of my favorite LOs (such as this and these) I’ve done with her stuff!

Something New!

| cristina

OK today I did something totally new: I did a card, and actually printed it out.

Of course, the prompt came from a hybrid challenge at ScrapMatters.
Here’s what I created:

Credits:

Template by winkasheart

Family Matters (some recoloring) by Matahati Designs and Sya’s Blueprints

Alpha from Witchy Woman by Britt-ish Designs
and here’s the printed out version:
I hope I can find a way to attach it to a card so that it doesn’t have too much of a homemade feel, because I would love to make cards like this for my family for Christmas!
So this makes 2 more points for me! Yaay! 🙂

Scrappin’ Night!

| cristina

I scrapped another LO tonight! 🙂

I did this for the Roadmap to Scrap challenge at ScrapMatters. These were the directions

  1. One Black and White Photo
  2. Stitches
  3. Flowers
  4. No Alphas, Fonts Only
  5. Lots of White Space
  6. Something Torn
  7. A Frame
  8. Use a Kit You Have Never Used Before
and here’s my LO:

Credits:

Family Matters by Matahati Designs and Sya’s Blueprints (new release 9/26/08)

Torn paper heart (recolored) by Gunhild Storeide

Font: Ginga
This should be worth 2 more points! Too bad tomorrow is Friday already because it means all the gorgeous stuff I got last week at SM will be 1 week old already and won’t be worth the extra point anymore… 🙁
Anyway, I did all I could do for today, and now it’s definitely bed time! 🙂