The final weekend of the QoS competition offered an incredible schedule of speed scraps, and I did them all but one! 😉

Friday evening, instructions:

1. You can choose any number of pics, but make your main pic BIG
2. Your background paper must be a primary color—red, blue, yellow (any shade)
3. I want some blocking squares—at least four.
4. Let’s see a bracket (or two), use it/them anyway you like
5. Add any elements you want, but you must have one element cluster
6. Use an alpha somewhere on your LO other than the title
7. Title/date/journal/shadow to your heart’s content

Saturday morning, instructions:

1. Choose your pictures, but YOU must be in at least one of them.
2. As many (or few) papers as you’d like, but at least one of the major papers must be worn or aged. (That means the worn paper can’t be just a snippet or mostly hidden)
3. Add a border to at least 2 sides OF YOUR LAYOUT. Paper, stitches, trims, doesn’t matter, but give your LO a border on at least 2 sides.
4. Hang your picture.
5. I want to see three different metal elements. That means the same staple repeated three times doesn’t count.
6. NO TITLE!
7. Embellish as you wish. Don’t forget to add shadows AND journaling!

Saturday afternoon, instructions:

1. We are going to start differently today. We are picking kits first. Choose a kit that is different from one you would normally use…maybe different colors…different elements…something that will stand out from the rest of your gallery.
2. Choose multiple photos…arrange them however you want — on the same side of your layout.
3. Choose however many papers you want…but your main paper (the one we see the most of) must have a pattern.
4. The word for choosing your embellishments is layering. Choose whatever embellishments you want…and layer them up. When working with layers…think 3D…flattest stuff on the bottom (glitter, paint, etc)…and puffiest stuff on top (curled ribbons, flowers). Really think about your shadows too.
5. Select everything on your page (except the background papers) and make them a little smaller and move them over a little (whichever direction your want – up, down, left, right).
6. Use an alpha for your title…but you cannot arrange your title in a straight line.
7. Journal…a little or a lot. Date and save.

I didn’t actually complete this one because after instruction #5 was posted DH came home and I had promised we would go and buy him a digital piano, so I stopped and finished the page after we came home. 😉

Then I did a matching page too:

Saturday evening, instructions:

1. OK ladies…we are going to KIS (keep it simple) tonight. In the spirit of Queen of Scrap and the many many pages you all have been churning out, we are going to do a simple page. I want to see clean, simple, neat pages. Instruction #1 is to pick 1 or 2 photos.
2. Choose and use only 2 papers.
3. Use one element repeated many times on your page. They can be different sizes and colors, but the same basic element. Example, hearts sprinkled that are different colors and sizes, but all hearts. (you can also use other elements)
4. Use at least one staple on your page. I almost never haver a page without a staple, they are my favorite! Get at least one on there please.
5. Use wordart on your page, doesn’t have to be the title.
6. Since the rest of our page is simple, use a fun font in your title to add some interest. I mean not regular Times or Arial, something fun or funky.
7. Date your page. Journal if you like, but I am not requiring it this time. Usually I always journal, but since this page is simple, you can leave it off. Sometimes the picture and title say it all.

Of course I had to scrap DH’s new piano! 😉

I’d been wanting to use this mini kit by Britt for a long time, and I finally had the right pics! 😉

I skipped the Sunday afternoon speed scrap because I was on a scrapping roll on my own, but I couldn’t miss the grand finale Sunday evening.
Instructions:

1. Our QOS contestants have been reaching way back in their stashes to make their LO’s. So follow their lead and choose photos that are at least 2 months old. As many as you want, as long as it’s more than one.
2. One of your photos must be crooked, the others straight.
3. One solid, one patterned paper.
4. Cluster your elements in one corner.
5. The majority of your elements must fall off the page. Put two near your crooked picture.
6. Can you say alpha? Use on somewhere on your page..doesn’t have to be the title.
7. That’s it! Shadow, journal and date.

OK I must admit I’m not very happy about this page.. It turned out a bit cluttered.. I think these pics didn’t go well with the instructions but I didn’t want to go back and start over. 🙂

There’s a bunch of LOs from the weekend I haven’t posted yet, but will soon.

Last night I was on a roll and after completing 4 pages, I decided to join a speed scrap (the first I’ve done in months!) because the partecipation prize by Britt was just too tempting. 😉

I started a new series of LOs:

Credits:
Template by wm [squared] designs
Wub*ulous by Amy Sumrall
Font Pea Amy*Rica

There were the instructions of the speed scrap:

1. Pick you pictures, one or many. But alter the main photo in some way. Turn it b/w, sepia, do some selective coloring, run an action, etc.
2. Pick ONE background paper. Okay, I’ll feel sorry for you. You can use up to three more papers, but keep them small. Mostly use the one background paper
3. Duplicate your main photo and blend it into the background.
4. Hang your picture with something.
5. Embellish as you wish, but be sure to include a critter, an insect, and something leafy.
6. Add a COOL date element.
7. Use an alpha that is NOT from the main kit you’re using for the title. Shadow, journal, etc.

and here’s my page:

I’m glad it’s Friday, but because of the QoS competition I have the feeling this weekend will be far from relaxing.. 😛

Last night I hung out at TheDigiChick (it’s a really nice place, the best for hybrid tips, and I’ve been hanging out there more and more, lately) for a chat, and I ended up speed scrapping! I hadn’t done a speed scrap in ages (I checked: my last was in November!) but I loved this one.

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I speed scrapped Thursday night at ScrapMatters (hosted by Bree!).
It was really speedy, because I had brought home some work, and was working and scrapping at the same time.
Here are the rules

1. Choose a photo, 1 only!
2. Choose your papers, you can have as many as you want, but you must have a least 1 solid and 1 patterned paper. One of the papers must be used to create a shape (any shape), you can use paper shapers, clipping masks….whatever, just as long as you create some type of shape from a paper.
3. Take your photo and repeat it in some way. You can repeat it as many times as you like, but it must be the same photo. You can blend it into the background, stack it etc, as long as the photo appears on the page more than once.
4. Frame your photo/s (if you have blended one, you do not need to frame it, but you do need at least 1 framed photo on the page. Hang your frame. If you have used multiple frames, at least 1 of your frames must be hanging.
5. Embellish your page any way you wish!!
6. Title your page. You MUST use an alpha for some of the title, but you can’t use it for ALL of the title. Mix it up!!
7. Add journaling if you wish, date and save!!!!!!

I did a speed scrap at ScrapMatters tonight! I had missed the last few so I’m especially glad I was there for this one.

Credits:

Template from Creative Block templates by Britt-ish Designs

Papers, alpha and elements from Xoxo by Corina Nielsen and Misstiina

Paper Shapers, staple from I’m A Dreamer by Britt-ish Designs

Speed scrap last night at ScrapMatters, hosted by Denise!

Here’s the instructions:

1. Choose your photo. You can only use one and …and here’s the toughie…you must be in it!!!

2. Choose your papers. You must have at least 2 papers, and one of them must have a pattern.

3. Attach your photo to your page. You must use something metal, and it cannot be a staple.

4. Use something in your layout that is hanging…a clip, a charm, a tag…it must be hanging off something.

5. Create a small cluster of elements. You may put it wherever you want, but you need to attach it in some way. Embellish however else you want.

6. Title your layout. You must use an alpha in at least part of your title, and…wait for it…your title must have a number in it.

7. Date your l

ayout and add journaling…even if it is only a few words.

And here’s what I came up with:

Journaling:
With a new haircut, just so happy to spend Christmas with my family

Credits:
Papers: Be Merry kit by Cherie Mask
Tag by Ditters Doodles
Frames and hangs (all recolored): What’s Your Hang Up; Vellum Glass Alpha (recolored) by Ellie Lash
Snowflakes (recolored): Whimsical Wonderland by Flergs
Star pin I’m A Dreamer by Britt-ish Designs
Font: FG Bonnie’s

I’m happy with this LO. I did some photo editing to improve the picture and it really meant a lot.

Plans for today? Next to new sale at our Chuch, and then, the zoo!!! 🙂

8/8/08 was not only the opening of the Olympic Games, but also the re-opening of ScrapMatters, which meant a lot of fun challenges and giveaways.

Finally, I did the Speed Scrap # 20 hosted by Bree on 8/14 and I loved it so much that I had to do a matching page to go with it:

Credits:

Background heart paper (recolored) from EZ Shrubberies Add On by Erica Zane

Ribbons and bows (recolored): New beginnings by Raspberry Road

Glitter Heart: I’m A Dreamer Add On; Glitter Splotch (recolored): Summer Fling; Black Bead Alpha (part recolored); string from I’m A Dreamer: Britt-Ish Designs

Black paper and dotted paper (I used a font on the black paper to make is as it is now) and pin (partly recolored) from Friday Flea Market collaboration kit at ScrapMatters

Gifts and tag from Happy Birthday by Digiscrapbooking.ch

See Clearly Alpha by Misty Cato

I did the left page for the speed scrap and then did the 2nd page for 2 challenges at the same time.