Finished Just Under The Wire

I finished my last IceCROPades challenge at The Scrapping Nook for this week just moments ago -- with about thirty minutes to spare before it was due. Yeah for me!!!!! 

The challenge was called Top 10 and we had to use our top 10 scrappy items. Mine are:

1. Basic Grey Archaic paper --- my favourite Basic Grey line!!!!

2. punches - corner and border

3. circle cutter

4. chalk ink --- my favourite, ColorBox Chestnut Roan

5. ribbon - Maya Road (was part of my prize for being a finalist in their house contest)

6. American Crafts Thickers

7. Signo Uniball white pen

8. Ranger Stickles --- my staple one Star Dust

9. Prima bling --- love those dinosaurs

10. Quickutz dinosaur die

I also used a wonderful sketch by Dee Woodland that she posted as her Design Team sketch this week at The Scrapping Turtle. Love that sketch!!! Thanks Dee!!!!

The Colours of the Rainbow

One of the IceCROPades challenges at The Scrapping Nook this week was to use the colours of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). I discovered this wonderful We R Memory Keepers Over The Rainbow line of papers at Michaels on the weekend and thought it would be perfect for this challenge. I hand cut some of the flowers in order to tuck the photo behind them. I added some Stickles to the flowers to give the layout a little more bling. Love this photo of Sara from last summer.

A Layout for IceCROPades.

This week we have a few more challenges to do than usual for the IceCROPades crop at The Scrapping Nook. Of the challenges we've been given this time, I have two done so far. Here is the second one.

Just Hanging Out is my interpretation of the Sketch challenge. We were given a cool sketch from Pencillines.com. I used some brand new Kaiser paper and my 3D Crystal Lacquer on this one. The large photo was printed onto cardstock, since I don't have any photo paper that is that size.  This is the first time that I have used a photo that big. I think I might try it again some time. The photo of the layout really doesn't do it justice.

Scrapping Nook Challenges

I now have the other three challenges completed for this week at The Scrapping Nook. I just finished the last one a short time ago. I'm really loving the IceCROPades challenges they are posting!!!!!

It's Rosey was created for the "True Colours" challenge. We could only use cream, pink, raspberry and black to create our layout. I used my newest Quickuts 12" border for this one -- twice!!!! And there's my favourite punch too!!!!

Just A Little Kiss was for the "Patti Patti Bo Patti" scraplift challenge. I couldn't resist using the design of the layout to scrap these adorable photos of Sam and Sara kissing for Valentines. My little man really likes to kiss LOL.

Little Prince is for the "I Challenge You To A Dual" challenge. We had to use two 4x6 photos on a one page layout. This Three Bugs In A Rug paper worked perfectly with these pics of Sam on his birthday last year.

Love Is In The Air

Here is one of the layouts I completed this week for The Scrapping Nook's IceCROPades challenges. This one is for the Love Is In The Air challenge. We had to use the word "love" on a layout. This also coincides with one of Tara's blog challenges this month, so at least I have one of her challenges done.

I stamped the background - and I'm not entirely thrilled with how it turned out. I think for one thing I need a bigger acrylic block. Bummer. The cut out Bisous paper is actually pop dotted on the background. In case you can't guess, these are my favourite valentines. I love them so!!!!

Another IceCROPades Challenge

I finally finished my last Ice CROPades challenge for this week. "Dear Lord" is in response to the Dear challenge, requiring us to write a letter. I wrote a letter to my Lord. I coloured the paper with my Glaze pens and really love the result. I was afraid I wouldn't get this one done in time, but I squeezed it in before the deadline at The Scrapping Nook. Love this photo, but I can't take credit for it. I don't know who took it, but it is beautiful.

Love Fest Crop and IceCROPades Challenges

Last weekend I participated in the WeScrap Love Fest online crop. I didn't, unfortunately, complete as many challenges as I would have liked to (sucks to not feel well on a crop weekend), but I did complete some of the challenges. A couple of them I combined with challenges for the IceCROPades crop as well.

Quillin Time was created for the Progressive Layout challenge. It was actually quite fun. We were given instructions step by step then had to combine it all into a layout at the end. What do you think of the cute little porcupines I hand cut?

Little Monkey was created for the Doodles challenge at WeScrap as well as the Yankee Doodle challenge at The Scrapping Nook. All those little circles we

re actually a pain to draw LOL.

Soul Mates was for the WeScrap Quote challenge and The Scrapping Nook's Karen Karen Bo Baren scraplift challenge. I love the layout that was the inspiration for this layout. The quote seemed perfect for this photo of Gary and I on our first ever vacation together. I love this photo.

Always was for the It's All About The Hearts challenge at WeScrap, using a sketch by Allison Cope that was posted on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog. I really did not do the sketch justice, but I still like the layout.

Isn't It Odd Challenge

One of the challenges this week at The Scrapping Nook for the IceCROPades online crop was to do a layout in which everything is in odd numbers. In response to the challenge I came up with "Crashed".

I used three different patterned papers (all from the Cosmo Cricket Cogsmo line), three photos, seven stars, one word in my title, and seven letters (American Crafts Thickers) in my title.

This is Sam after a hard day of playing, crashed on his favourite pillow.

Two More Layouts

I've completed two more layouts for the IceCROPades crop at The Scrapping Nook. 

"I Hope You Dance" is for the Sing With Me challenge. We had to use the lyrics to the song "I Hope You Dance" by LeeAnn Womack. For my layout the lyrics are printed on the photo mat.

"Believe" is for the Full Stop challenge. We had to use at least two different types of punctuation on a layout. I used brackets and an exclamation point. This layout was based on a sketch by Allison Cope (who creates amazing sketches) that was posted on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog. I used it as an opportunity to do a layout about my word for 2009.

Another Layout for a Challenge

One of this week's challenges at The Scrapping Nook was to create a layout using the word Embrace. I created Gammy's Embrace using My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters, Bazzill cardstock, some Stickles, and American Crafts Thickers. 

I love the relationship between my Mom and my daughter. It is so delightful to watch. Their love for each other is wonderful and they have so much fun together.

It's a Challenge

I finally finished all of the challenges posted this week at The Scrapping Nook for the IceCROPades online crop. Here are the layouts I did this week.

Our Haven was for the In The Still of the Night challenge. I created a layout about our beautiful bed. I used coloured pencils and  Stickles to highlight the flower.

Pick Me was for the Tara Tara Bo Bara scraplift challenge. I added Stickles to the flowers and letters, and used Liquid Pearls on the circle. The photo is of Sara at the apple orchard last fall.

Sweet Joy was for the Ad challenge. I was inspired to try to recreate the one ad as a type of frame around my photo. It was a lot of measuring and cutting, but I think it was well worth it. The photo was taken yesterday.

"I Believe I Can Fly" Challenge

I'm participating in the IceCROPades online crop on The Scrapping Nook forum and completed my first challenge Sunday evening. The "I Believe I Can Fly" challenge required us to create a layout from beginning to end in 30 minutes. Not exactly an easy thing for someone like me who usually takes an evening to create a layout. However, I met the challenge and finished my layout. 

"15 Months" showcases Samuel on his 15 month birthday. It doesn't come through really well in the photo of the layout, but he was laughing in this picture. I used the Archaic line from Basic Grey to do this layout. 

So what kind of layout can you create in 30 minutes?