Creative Paper Girl

Monday, August 15, 2016

Second August Challenge

Hello everyone! I am so excited to present my second design team layout for Picture This!
Here is the fun challenge:
We all look to find that perfect picture to scrap and show off to the world, but over at "Picture This" they want you to look through your stash and find that "Not so perfect photo"! You know the one that's out of focus, or where half the head is cut off or what about the one with the red eyes. Any photo that you deem "Not so picture perfect" will do for this challenge.

The photo I came up with for my layout is from many years ago. I just could not ever think of getting rid of it but never thought of scraping it on a layout till now! I am so grateful for this challenge to finally be able to use this "Not so Perfect" picture!
My picture is of my two children all dressed up for Easter and so we naturally took photos of them. But something went terribly wrong with the film (you know, the stuff you used to put in a camera) and the photos ended up on top of each other.
(But Ashley and Sky still looked so cute, so I kept the photo all these years!)

My April Babies by Lisa

I added lace through out my layout because

I thought the mistake on the left side of the photo looked like some lace was put on the photo.

Here are some close-ups

Circles with brads and embroidery hoop.

Brother and Sister friendships last forever!

I also entered my layout into two other challenges!

More than Words

The main challenge is based on a word inspiration (Friends) and a creative (Circles) challenge! For the circle part of the challenge, I incorporated different brads, and a lace embroidery hoop. My photo is of my children who have had a loving friendship all their lives. Which I am very grateful for!
The challenge is open to layouts, canvases, and art journal pages only. It runs through August 31st! Go on over and join the fun!

Archi-scrap

The August challenge's criteria is Butterflies! Love them! So it was really easy to add them to the page! Let your imagine run wild with this challenge, so long as you add butterflies! This fun challenge runs through August 31st.

I hope you will join in all the fun over at Picture This (two challenges a month),

More than Words (One challenge that last for the whole month),

and

Archi-scrap (One challenge a month also)!

Thank you for dropping by and I really appreciate all your lovely comments!

Looking forward to seeing what you create!

Thursday, August 4, 2016

First Week of August Challenges

Hi! Welcome to August! I cannot believe kids are going back to school here already! What happen to August being part of summer vacation?
Well, it is time to start a new month of challenges over at Let's Get sketchy . A new fun challenge every Monday!

And the monthly book challenge over at Scrap Our Stash .

I combined these two challenges to create my layout this hot August afternoon.

Sketch by Brenshevia

Love this sunburst!

August Book Inspired Stash Challenge ~ Guest Designer Devra Hunt

Your challenge is...

Create a layout inspired by the BOOK COVER..

You are allowed to use anything from the cover that inspires you,

for instance, the colors, title, pointed hand, map, etc.

AND...you must include at least (1) decorative paper clip on your page.

Celebrate Your Day by Lisa

Finally used Heavy Gesso and a Stencil! Very excited to start doing some mixed-media!

Here are some close-ups

Can you believe it? I had a paper clip in the shape of a pointed hand!

Like in the book challenge!

Please go on over to Let's Get Sketchy and Scrap Our Stash to join all the fun!

By the way, why not stop on over to Picture This a challenge blog where I have been honored to be one of the

Design Team Members.

Maybe you will get inspired to combine the beautiful Mood-Board there with one of these challenges!

Picture This Mood-Board

Thank you for dropping by and hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Monday, August 1, 2016

Picture This Blog's First Challenge

Welcome to our first challenge at Picture This https://picturethischallenges.blogspot.com .
This is also my first challenge being a design team member. How exciting!

I would like to thank Brenshevia founder and administrator of PT and Let's Get Sketchy for this opportunity
and to welcome all the other PT design team members!

For this challenge we created a layout using this beautiful mood-board.
The colorful pompoms and the triangles really inspired me!

Mood-Board

To start my layout I looked for a photo I thought would relate to the mood-board.

I came up with the photo of my daughter, Ashley, eating cotton candy. I thought it looked like the pompoms on the MB. Then I picked out the papers using the colors on the MB. Next, I used a stamp for the background that also looked like a pompom when actually it is a stamp of a dandelion by Hot Off the Press, (Dandelion Wishes). I cut off the stem and only used the puffy top. Then I cut two circles, one larger then the other, from pink and blue paper which I cut fringes all around them to mimic the pompoms! That became the frame for the photo. Then I made a triangle by folding down the pink paper and added some blue paper underneath and some sequins.

I had a lot of fun working with the mood-board and I hope you will too!

#Happy Ashley

Here are some close-ups

Thank you for joining us on our new journey together of creativity and inspiring others!

I cannot wait to see all of your creations!

Looking forward to reading your lovely comments and leaving you comments!

Happy Creating!

Thursday, July 28, 2016

We Love Vintage

By The Sea

Hello! Over at "We Love Vintage Challengeblog"
http://wlvc.blogspot.nl/2016/07/challenge-72-en-random-winnaar-71.html they are having a challenge this month with the theme of Sun/Sea/Beach. Of course your card or creation should be Vintage.
I made this card for a very kind person who is moving to Florida to let her know that she will be missed!

Here is my vintage card. I used Graphic 45 "By The Sea" paper collection! Love them! Did a lot of fussy cutting and used many dimensional dots.

Here are some close-ups

Here is a peek inside

Thank you for dropping by! Hope you go over to, We Love Vintage Challlengeblog and see everyone's creations!

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Picture This Challenge Design Team Reveals

Hello everyone! I am so excited to announce that I have been accepted over at http://picturethischallenges.blogspot.com
to be one of the PT design team members!
The first challenge will start on August 1st using this beautiful Mood-Board.

Looking forward to the reveals of all the Design Team Members and everyones creations!

Thank you Brenshevia and congratulations to all the other Picture This Design Team Members!

Friday, July 22, 2016

Picture This ! Challenge Blog: UPDATED Design Team Call!

Hello! Over at "Picture This" they are having a Design Call but time is running out! Here is the link to find out all the details and the beautiful Mood board to help create your layout.

Picture This ! Challenge Blog: UPDATED Design Team Call!:

Would like to welcome back Brenshevia Baker and thank her for this opportunity! Good luck to everyone!

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Winter in July

Hi!

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Hot or cold!

I am starting out this month with inspiration from two challenges. First is the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy by Brenshevia

and the Winter theme of my layout comes from Pixels and Paper. A blog with challenges from Australia where July marks the mid point for their winter.

Hence my blog title "Winter in July"!

The photo on my layout is of my Son, Sky when he was around 7 years old. He would skate on the pond in front of our home in New Hampshire for hours. He just loved skating!! Living in the south now he really does miss the snow and ice.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!