SOME SCRAPPY CHALLENGES

I've been getting a little bit of scrapping done lately, I think my mojo is back. Now all I need is a little more time to put my creativity down on paper.
Two weeks ago, Artypants had their SUMMER LOVIN' Cybercrop, but I only got around to one challenge as it was Kaytie's birthday weekend. I also used Em's sketch challenge from SB's Stash Stomper as it was so different and also had to include patterned paper from our stash leftovers, which I have heaps of atm and trying to reduce, so this was a great challenge for me! Here's what I came up with.....


About 2 years ago, I joined up to another scrap forum called Bon's Scraps and I've become friends with a few of the girls from there, so I decided to go and check it out. WEll they were having a cybercrop at the time, so I thought I would join in with their two challenges. The first one is a sketch challenge.....

And the next one was a scraplift. THis was the first time I tried to scrap with cardboard and I did myself an injury with my scrap blad and punctured a whole in the palm of my hand just under my finger OUCH!!! Worth it though, it was great fun putting this together.....

Scrapboutique was also having a cybercrop, so thought I would join in there too. The girls are so friendly and fun to chat too, so I played along with bingo and had a go at Manon's colour challenge. The theme of the crop was school photos, so since Kaytie and Luke aren't at school yet, Karen gave me the good idea to scrap my grad photos. Great idea, thanks Karen and love the result :D

Lastly, Scrapability are having their first comp for 2010. It's called the Scrapability Soup challenge where you are given ingredients throughout the week to use for the basis of your layout and then you have a week to scrap it. It's an elimination comp, so we'll see how far I get with this one......The ingreidents for this challenge was; *2photos, green, paint, doodling, stitching and banners, no flowers. Was great fun and an idea I had been wanting to create for a week or so now....

Well that's all the layouts I have to share. But come and check out the forum at Artypants tomorrow as its the start of a new month and we have a heap of fun monthly challenges to launch!!!!! Till next time! xoxo

Prima Goodness

It's been a while since I posted and I have been doing some scrapbooking of late, so I'll be back a little later to post some of my creations. But for now, go and check out Prima's website at their sneek peak of what's round the corner from them. I love prima, so feminine and gorgeous!

http://prima.typepad.com/prima/

Cyber crops on this weekend!!!

COME ON OVER TO SCRAP BOUTIQUE FOR LOTS OF GREAT WEEKEND CHALLENGES

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WICKED PRINCESSES

2010

It's been a while since I last updated, so thought I would start fresh with what I have done this year, be it only 14 days hehe

But before I do I have some sad news to begin with from 2009, if you didn't already know, Lana has unfortunately closed the CIS store. The forum is still up for chatting and sharing projects and the sketch blog is still running strong with the beautiful Krissy, Kerry, Hilde, Sara, Ilona and Ali. But with no challenges and products there is no reason for a DT position, so sadly I have finished up there. Thanks so much to Lana though, who did a fantastic job at the forum and the store and was great to work with on the team - I gained so much experience and had a lot of fun!!!

Ok so this year, I have so far completed 3 layouts and had so much fun doing them. I hadn't scrapped for a couple of weeks over the Christmas period so it was great to get back into it and creative.

The first one was a challenge from the lovely Karenb over at Scrapboutique, which showcases Kaytie at the Christmas local fair.

The next one is of Luke playing with his trains that Michelle handed down from Tom. A massive collection too!!! This was another SB challenge set by the beautiful Manon.

And lastly, this layout I did JUST BECAUSE. I had a friend, Emily come around yesterday to start her first ever album and while she was doing some beautiful layouts, I thought I would just scrap some photos that I've had printed for a while.

I'll try not to make it too long between posts next time and I should have some Artypants news soon, with the first 2010 cybercrop coming up in Feb!!!

Boy how the time is flying, can't believe we are almost in November. Am starting to scrap with some new Chrissy papers tha Lana has sent me. There will be kits available in store in the next month or two.

What's been happening at CIS?
Raising money for Breast Cancer!!!! We had our girls night in last saturday night and it was great fun!! We had lots of games and scrappy fun for everyone and the girls had a blast. Lana and the girls ended up smashing her goal of raising $100 and ended up with approx $230.
Karen ran a speedscrap, Kerryn had her hyperdash class and Lana and I ran a few games, the night went soooo fast, but I loved every minute of it!!
Krissy also did an exclusive sketch and all the girls did a gorgeous job with it!!!
Here is the layout that I created for it.
There are still the monthly competitions that are on and you have until saturday night (31st october) to upload your layouts to the gallery to be for a chance to win a voucher from the store! Here is what I did for the technique - ribbons challenge, which is to create ribbon flowers.

This layout is for the monthly Shaping up challenge, which is to use rings on your layout.

We also have the October GIRL POWER CYBERCROP coming up over the Melbourne Cup long weekend holiday, next weekend. So come on down and join in on all the fun!!

ARTYPANTS NEWS!!!!

Well the SCRAP YOUR PANTS OFF is in full swing and I've just uploaded the week 2 challenge!

The challenge includes to use this comic strip as inspiration.

But you can check out the full details of the comp HERE

Challenge 1 was posted by Jodie and it included Something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue. So here is the layout I completed for it!!

So lots going on in the scrapping front and loving every minute of it!!! Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment :)

MORE SCRAPPY NEWS!!

Well I'm very very happy to announce that Scrapbooking Memories Magazine have accepted one of my layouts for publication!!! WHOOHOO!! I've just sent it off today, so we'll see what comes of it and if they actually choose it for their vintage theme in a few months time. I can't share the layout until 2 months after the magazine has been released, but I will then :)

CRAFTING IN STYLE NEWS!!!

October is GIRL POWER month and the girls have cooked up a treat of monthly challenges:

Shaping up - rings by Kerryn

Technique - ribbon flowers by Karen

Favourites - scrap your favourite girl in your life and use one of your favourite sketches from September.

Kerryn is also running her HYPER DASH class on the 17th October (next saturday night) which is available in store now!

That night is also our GIRLS NIGHT IN raising money and awareness for the Cancer Council. So for a donation you'll be able to come for a great night of challenges, games and laughs.

So here are the links for CIS goings on:

The forum for all the fun and information

The store for class accesses and Girls Night in, as well as lots of yummy goodies!!

The sketch blog for lots of ACE inspiration!!

I have also put together a Stylish kit this month called - ADORABLE - which is available in the store for $12 and for every kit sold, I'll be donating $2 to the Cancer Council!!

I also participated in the first Scrappers Whispers that Ginny organised for us and here was my interpretation:

ARTYPANTS NEWS!!

Registrations are NOW OPEN for Artypant's big competition - SCRAP YOUR PANTS OFF!!!!!

The comp is open to anyone, but you must register your interest before it starts.

The first challenge will be revealed on 17th October and you'll have til the following Sunday night to upload to the gallery.

It will run for 6 weeks, with the top 3 or 4 having a SCRAP OFF in the 7th week.

The major prize will be a 3 month subscription to Artypants monthly kits, which are just awesome!!!! That includes free postage.

There will also be other games and challenges throughout the comp to play along with aswell as weekly prizes.

So for more information check out the forum HERE.

This weekend is Artpant's SCRAPTOBERFEST Cybercrop!!!! It will kick off on friday night will 2 challenges and a game and then saturday night another challenge and game. You'll have until wednesday night to upload, so lots of time to get your creations in!!

Artypants are also getting in lots of ace stock at the moment from Prima and Buzz and bloom and they have lots more yummy things like glimmermist (I just got my first bottle whoohoo!!!)

So check out their store HERE.

Ok lots going on, so I'll leave it there and be back soon with some other of my latest creations!!!