April 28th Challenge

As most of you know April 22 was Earth Day. In light of that this challenge can easily be a way to recycle some of that junk mail and credit card applications we get in the mail.

This can be as simple as one envelope or as full as all you can bind together. If you choose many you can bind it with a bind it all, brads, rings, ribbon, I could go on and on. You will also see variations in our work and interpretation of the theme. I hope that this inspires you to take this challenge. Maybe you will even choose to take this challenge and change up your entries. I would love to see all interpretations & creativity.


This idea is not mine - oh how I wish it were. During our online crop back in January. Jana found a tutorial and gave us this example. I absolutely adored it. I can see SO MUCH potential with this and it is so simple. You can spend 20 minutes on this or 2 hours it is your choice and I firmly believe that either way you will still have a rock'n mini (or card).

This is the link to the forum challenge.

Envelope Mini with a twist

This is the link to the video tutorial with in the forum.

Video Example 1

This is a video by Jana

Video Example 2

Another suggestion is this is a good way to use up the "extra" in a line where you have everything.

I know your ready for pics, I'll take a break from talking now!

This first one if my interpretation:



I really love the Early Bird line by Cosmo Cricket. You can use this line with so much. I used it on a kitchen layout, I've used it for some vacation shots. This 6 x 6 pad would make working on an album like this super easy. (It is also the give away : ).

I think this is my favorite paper from this line. Apron Strings



On the one side you have the feminine floral & on the other you have a simple geometric pattern. Both sides are also flexible if you have multiple subject. The colors are bright but muted if that can even make sense. I guess I just like the versatility of this paper.

Now to show you the work of the other great ladies.

Our Great Guest Team Member Monique I am in love with this Easter version. I love the yellow and it got a bunny!



Miss Suz Love the take on the pink paislee paper!




And last but not least Teresa Great carry out of the earth theme in the paper.



Now you have seen our work and we want to see yours!

Your entry will need to be linked here in this blog by May 11th. Share this with your scrapp'n friends on National Scrapbooking Day (May 1). You could win a 6 x 6 paper pad of Early Bird. (Winners must have a US mailing address or APO, Winner is drawn at random from qualified entries, No limit to the number of times you enter, winner will be announced in this thread)

Spring is in the air!

Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming and the weather is beautiful here in Middle GA. I know that this also means that folks aren't taking challenges and participating in blogs and forums as much as they do in the winter. It is my hope that you are at least stopping by and keeping up.

I also wanted to give you a sneak into the challenge coming up on the 28th. You will need to save some junk mail. Any junk mail that comes in a #10 envelope. Since April 22 was Earth Day I thought we would make this challenge a little on the recycle side.

Hope you stop back by on the 28th!

It's the 14th....

So that means the design team gets to show off what they've been working on.  We also want to give you a chance to get to know our April Guest Designer Monique a bit better before I send you over to her blog to see her beautiful creations...  Look at the details in this layout!

Name: Monique Nicole Fox


Location: Maryland USA

Blog address: http://living-in-the-positive.blogspot.com/

Monique is just crazy about scrapbooking & as a busy mom she has plenty to scrap about.  She's on several design teams, has had her work published & is the founder of a local scrapping group.  In addition she is a published poet.

Let's make her feel welcome...
Leave a comment here to say hi & you will be entered to win a mystery giveaway from Heather.

Now off to get some ES inspiration from our design team....
Suz
Monique
Teresa

Have a great Wednesday & take some time to do something creative.
Suz

I'm still here!

I know that I have not been as active here the last few weeks as I have been in the past. This is due to a move and no internet. I now have internet at my new house so I should be back and in full swing (I hope).

HAPPY EASTER!

March DT Challenge

Hi everyone :) its my turn to host the monthly contest here at Everything Scrappn....

I am so excited to see Spring ring forth. I can't wait for sunny days, flowers, and gentle spring rains. This month's challenge is all about the coming Spring. You can create a layout or an altered piece.

First, I want to see flowers, at least 3, but not plain or simple flowers. You can either create your own flowers (from fabric, paper, felt, etc. whatever you wish) or if you chose to use a Prima type flower, you need to alter it somehow to make it uniquely yours.

Second, I want to see the color blue on your project. Something blue that will remind us of Spring rains that nourish the soil.

Last, you will need something yellow or gold to represent the warm Spring sunshine on your project.

I can't wait to see what you create and hopefully Spring will join us all soon!"

Many of the Design Team Members will be showcasing Webster's Pages products in their sample creations for the March 28th contest. You can view the stock of Webster's Pages that Everything Scrappn' has to offer by clicking here. Participate in the challenge for a chance to win a Prima Artistry Flowers Mini Tin. This tin is filled with around 25 Prima flowers in different sizes.

Here's my example for you called "flower child" I made two rolled paper flowers and I altered two white prima flowers with stamps, stazon and glimmer mist.

For my 2nd project this month I created easter baskets out of the Basic Grey Nook & Pantry line. I also used a few of the "woolies" flowers from the line

Don't forget to "hop" around to all of the DT blogs

Teresa
Michelle
Ilene
Suz

Thanks so much for stopping by, and don't forget to link up your work here in the comments by midnight Sunday, April 11th for your chance to win the flowers :)

~Teresa