September Challenge: Scrapper's Block

This month's challenge is entitled "Scrapper's Block." The concept is pretty simple. Each group member was instructed to send me a starting point for a project that they may have sitting on the back burner, or something they have started and haven't seemed to be able to finish. It could be some photos and some journaling, or some paper and embellishments that they really like together but don't know what to do with. I assigned each unfinished project to another member of the group to complete. I cannot wait to see the results!

Rachel's August Results

First off, let me just say this: I love this stamp set. When I first got it, I couldn't stop staring at it. It's just gorgeous. Thank you, Tammy, for the challenge, and for the gift that keeps on giving. I love the idea of making a set of cards using all of the different sentiments. For now, I made two cards using leftover paper from previous kits and that beautiful ribbon from Marieke's November heritage-themed kit from last year:

Here is a closer look at the first card:

And the second:

Apologies for picture quality - someday I will learn that taking photographs during the day is really the only way to go.

Tammy's August Results

Finally, I am posting on time for a change :) Here are my creations with the Papertrey Anniversary stamp set. I really like the simplicity of this set. It doesn't take much to make a nice card. At first I didn't like the font of the "y" but it is growing on me. Here they are all together:

And here they are one at a time. I went a bit overboard with the flowers on the first one :)

I made sure to take them all in one direction since I seem to have issues with blogger and loading photos sideways...

One layer cards, got to love them!

I hope you are enjoying the stamp set and get a chance to make something as well!

August Challenge

The challenge for August is an easy one. All you need to do is make something utilizing the stamps in the Papertrey Ink Anniversary stamp set that I gave each of you. The single rule is that you only use stamps from that set. Feel free to use any paper, embellishments, etc. A nice and easy challenge to end the summer. I hope you like the set and I look forward to seeing what you create.

July 2011 Kit

This month's challenge is hosted by Theresa, and it is called Chopped 3-2-1 (inspired by the Food Network).

The rules are as follows. You must create at least one project (e.g., a card or layout), in which you use items from three separate groupings.

(1) Use three pages from the calendar supplied (which should make up at least 25% of the visible space).

(2) Use at least two separate elements from "2" bag consisting of rub-ons, tag book and ribbon.

(3) Use at least one piece from the embellishment bag, consisting of metal items and office supplies.

Good luck!

Tammy's July Results

Finally, I am caught up! I absolutely loved this calendar paper. I was really concerned about meeting all of the elements of the challenge and was only able to make one card that fit in the "rules" but the paper was so gorgeous I had to keep playing. There are still so many things I want to do with this paper!

Here are all of the cards. The one in the back right is the "challenge" card. The rest were for fun.

Here is the challenge card...sideways...sorry!

And the others with the beautiful papers...

Tammy's June Results

I was really nervous about this challenge. I didn't think I would be able to come up with anything using those stickers. Theresa and Rachel were over at my house and once we actually started coming up with some ideas on how to sneakily use the stickers our creative juices took over. I was actually proud of all of our results sitting on my window ledge. Here is a view of all three:

And here is the one that will actually load upright. This one is my favorite. I used patterned paper for the present ribbons and then hid a sticker present in the back :)

Thanks for the challenge!

Tammy's May Results

First off, I am SO sorry that these are 2 months late. I have no excuse since I have had my May and June projects finished since April. Well, better late than never. As I have said before, I am a card maker but I did make a layout for once :)

I love the colors of the kit. Makes me home sick for Florida and the Emerald waters of the Gulf Coast. Here is an individual shot of each:

Sorry for the sideways pic...I'm having issues/flashbacks from April's post! I even tried to re-save but it won't load upright.

Rachel's July Results

Here is my project for this month's challenge:

The front contains three pieces of paper from the calendar supplied by Theresa as part of the gorgeous (!) kit she put together. I die cut the piece with the butterfly and glued it onto the purple tag (which I trimmed to fit). I used a stamp to make it look like a cancelled postage stamp.

Here is a peek at the inside of the card:

I wish I could say that no rub-ons were harmed in the making of this card, but that would be untrue. You would think after the first few times of accidentally placing rub-ons on the plastic packaging one would learn, but...maybe someday.

Rachel's June Results

For this month's challenge, I had way too much fun with Tammy's Banner Builder stamp set from Papertrey. I actually stamped on top of the pattern paper from the kit. I thought it was cheating, but Theresa and Tammy assured me that it was not (we all made our cards together during a crop). I kind of love the way they came out. What a great challenge. And who doesn't need some more birthday cards to add to their card file? I'm glad I took photos of these after I made them at the end of April, because I've already sent all of them out.