a year that is an even number I am offering up a $20.00 gift certiciate to Noel Mignon.
In case you haven't heard she has the best kits around that are jammed packed full of goodies. Her newest kit goes on Sale today so if you want it you better grab it. They sell like crazy. She also has a store for extras and tons of inspiration that can be found on the challenge blog on the Layouts blog and a tips and technique blog.
And as a bonus she has a message board.
As a thank you to everyone who has played along with our shinanigans we appreciate it.
2010 markes our 2nd year at this crazy ride.
We do have a few rules you have to follow though in order to be eligible...not many and they are not complicated...but you must follow them to be eligible for the GC. Here they are:
leave a comment with a link to you blog
and
Blog about Noel's store with a link.
That's it!
Good luck and the drawing will be on Jan 14th so you have plenty of time. :)
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Challenge #49: Decorations
Sorry i am late..i don't know where the time is going...someone slow the time switch down...okay on to the challenge
...this challenge is all about decorations...and i am not talking about christmas ornaments either. For this challenge I want you to think outside the box, look around your house, and see what you can find to make some kick ass decorations from. the sky's the limit. Here are some of the things i am thinking you can use:
Cereal Boxes, Doilies, pattern paper, old sewing patterns, brown paper bags, craft foam... ect...see where i am going with this... HAVE FUN!
GRETA
i took tissue paper, flowers, doilies and did my thing... junk it up as much as you want...my next bow i am making will go on top of my pink sparkly tree in my office and it will be lime green and zebra...fun right!!
show us what you have!!
...this challenge is all about decorations...and i am not talking about christmas ornaments either. For this challenge I want you to think outside the box, look around your house, and see what you can find to make some kick ass decorations from. the sky's the limit. Here are some of the things i am thinking you can use:
Cereal Boxes, Doilies, pattern paper, old sewing patterns, brown paper bags, craft foam... ect...see where i am going with this... HAVE FUN!
GRETA
i took tissue paper, flowers, doilies and did my thing... junk it up as much as you want...my next bow i am making will go on top of my pink sparkly tree in my office and it will be lime green and zebra...fun right!!
show us what you have!!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Challenge # 48: Halloween
With halloween over now is the time to pull out the halloween papers (old or new) and make a page or mini or project..whatever floats your fancy.
Since i don't have anymore paper left from halloween except for last months kit from Noel Mignon Kits that is what i went with.
Here is your twist though...you have to use fabric on whatever you choose to create. :) and if you don't have fabric...cut up a dishtowel if you may. This idea came from the kit (sold out) because noel included 2 pieces of halloween fabric in it.
Kim
I always struggle around Halloween a wee bit as a) we don't have children so wouldn't celebrate Halloween anyway and b) Halloween is not all THAT celebrated in the U.K. full stop.
So to create anything spooktacular proves quite a challenge for me. I had to look through my Past and present Halloween projects but I have nothing at all with fabric on, so you just have to accept the ribbons as being some sort of fabric (well, that is my excuse and I am sticking to it....)
Since i don't have anymore paper left from halloween except for last months kit from Noel Mignon Kits that is what i went with.
Kim
I always struggle around Halloween a wee bit as a) we don't have children so wouldn't celebrate Halloween anyway and b) Halloween is not all THAT celebrated in the U.K. full stop.
So to create anything spooktacular proves quite a challenge for me. I had to look through my Past and present Halloween projects but I have nothing at all with fabric on, so you just have to accept the ribbons as being some sort of fabric (well, that is my excuse and I am sticking to it....)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Challenge #47: Old Layouts
So remember when you first started dabbling in scrapbooking...or if you were like me you collected forever before you made your first layout...well.....we want to see your first layout or some where close to it. Now i have to admit....one of my very first layouts i still look back at because girls i can't lie....it is hysterical....i mean i was cool before i knew i was cool {eyeroll} in my mind at least.
and without further ado for your laughing pleasure (and mine too) i present to you my (greta's) ridiculously awesome tooth layout..
yep yep....here it is in all it's glory....and it still cracks me up. and yes that IS dental floss in between those fabulous cutout pictures made to look like giant molars that may have came out of the jolly green giants mouth....but hey... i was cool..or so i though {huge deep sigh}
layout was done appx in 2002 ....go ahead...be brave...show us what you got or thought you had back in the day ;) oh and don't be trying to sneak one in on us with some layout that looks all spiffy with no cutout pics or bobble heads hanging in the air or better yet....frames that were not cut out with deco scissors....cause we all know you have some layouts hiding like that :) :)
Kim
Oh my...I have to admit that my very first scrapbook pages are not as cringe worthy as my first cards - but we have to leave that for another time.
May I present to you - anno December 2004, my first official layout. I had no idea about sizes and bought a 10 x 10 ring-bound album (don't ask...) and had to cut all my 12 x 12 papers to size.
The pictures are of my Granddad as a wee boy and older (obviously) and I think you can totally see how I moved over from card making to scrapping -> look at the vellum and golden glittery paper. Surely those items must be totally illegal by now :)
so get them out girls and show off what you were *so proud* of back in the day!! we wanna see.... and i promise..we will not laugh AT you we will laugh with you :)
because i just got finished bustin a gut with that molar layout....BWHAHAHAHAHAHA
and without further ado for your laughing pleasure (and mine too) i present to you my (greta's) ridiculously awesome tooth layout..
yep yep....here it is in all it's glory....and it still cracks me up. and yes that IS dental floss in between those fabulous cutout pictures made to look like giant molars that may have came out of the jolly green giants mouth....but hey... i was cool..or so i though {huge deep sigh}
layout was done appx in 2002 ....go ahead...be brave...show us what you got or thought you had back in the day ;) oh and don't be trying to sneak one in on us with some layout that looks all spiffy with no cutout pics or bobble heads hanging in the air or better yet....frames that were not cut out with deco scissors....cause we all know you have some layouts hiding like that :) :)
Kim
Oh my...I have to admit that my very first scrapbook pages are not as cringe worthy as my first cards - but we have to leave that for another time.
May I present to you - anno December 2004, my first official layout. I had no idea about sizes and bought a 10 x 10 ring-bound album (don't ask...) and had to cut all my 12 x 12 papers to size.
The pictures are of my Granddad as a wee boy and older (obviously) and I think you can totally see how I moved over from card making to scrapping -> look at the vellum and golden glittery paper. Surely those items must be totally illegal by now :)
so get them out girls and show off what you were *so proud* of back in the day!! we wanna see.... and i promise..we will not laugh AT you we will laugh with you :)
because i just got finished bustin a gut with that molar layout....BWHAHAHAHAHAHA
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Challenge #46: Chipboard
yep yep... i know we have done this one before but ya know what....i'll tell ya what...we don't use it enough (unless it is american crafts thickers) seriously....i have like 58674639682652945729572495 thickers and use and use those but rarely i use anything else that is chipboard.... so break it out....sand it up, paint it, doodle on it, color it with a crayon if that floats ya fancy(pants) leave it raw, crackle it, ink it...whatever your hearts desire...we want to see it....
Kim
I am addicted to chipboard - I mean, who isn't?? To me chipboard is one of the greatest "inventions" to use on our scrappy projects evah!!!
On the below layout the alphas and the flower (including the stem) are chipboard and I think they make perfect accents
Greta's:
Kim
I am addicted to chipboard - I mean, who isn't?? To me chipboard is one of the greatest "inventions" to use on our scrappy projects evah!!!
On the below layout the alphas and the flower (including the stem) are chipboard and I think they make perfect accents
Greta's:
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Challenge #45: Packing Materials or any non scrappy item
This month we want to see some packing materials or any item that is not a "normal" scrappy item...ya know...like bubble wrap, packing tape, masking tape, band aid's, chop sticks ;) anything that is not a standard scrappy product.
Kim
I love using packing materials on my projects. Whenever I am looking for that "one" thing to set off my layout, I tend to grab some masking tape or stamp parts of the background with the help of painted bubble wrap. In this example I used some white paint on a piece of bubble wrap and pressed it onto the background for a accented look. Additionally I write my journaling on two pieces of overlapping masking tape (which I distressed by running an inpad lightly over them)
Greta's:
Yep that is band aid's. Anyone who knows me or follows my personal blog knows i LOVE LOVE LOVE anything skully...yay for me it is the "in" thing right now because i can find all kinds of stuff...before i had to really search.
We can't wait to see your layouts..be creative..think outside the embellishment box :P be sure to link us so we can ooh and Ahh or slap ourselves on the forehead and say "why didn't i think of that". Dontcha hate when you have that moment?
Kim
I love using packing materials on my projects. Whenever I am looking for that "one" thing to set off my layout, I tend to grab some masking tape or stamp parts of the background with the help of painted bubble wrap. In this example I used some white paint on a piece of bubble wrap and pressed it onto the background for a accented look. Additionally I write my journaling on two pieces of overlapping masking tape (which I distressed by running an inpad lightly over them)
Greta's:
Yep that is band aid's. Anyone who knows me or follows my personal blog knows i LOVE LOVE LOVE anything skully...yay for me it is the "in" thing right now because i can find all kinds of stuff...before i had to really search.
We can't wait to see your layouts..be creative..think outside the embellishment box :P be sure to link us so we can ooh and Ahh or slap ourselves on the forehead and say "why didn't i think of that". Dontcha hate when you have that moment?
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