Challenge : 2 in 1

Hello !
This is layout i did using prompts from 2 different challenges :

1. prompt #1 : Counterfeit kit : Challenge #1: I love Ribbon!

2. prompt #2 : Simon Says Stamp - Monday : Anything Goes

here is my layout :

layout back-ground (mask technique) : i have seen this similar idea done with distressed strips of paper and strips of fabric. I used a mix of washi tape and ribbon. 

this is how i did it.
1. free-hand a shape on a patterned paper - i used a heart shape
2. cut it out and trace the shape on the base paper.
3. lay the strips to cover that shape on the base paper & adhere - i used stitching
4. place the patterned paper and adhere - i used stitching. 
and that's it.

hope u liked this layout idea.
Thank-u for all the love & thank-u for stopping by. :)

another Challenge : 4 in 1

Hello !
This is another layout i did using prompts from 4 different challenges :

1. prompt #1 : Simon Says Stamp - Monday : O is for…

2. prompt #2 : ARTastic : a vintage style layout

3. prompt #3 : Let's Capture Our Memories : Sketch #93  

4. prompt #4 : Counterfeit kit : Challenge #2: Confetti

here is my LO :

for prompt #1 : Simon Says Stamp - Monday : O is for… - "Once" upon a time ... (title)

for prompt #2 : ARTastic : a vintage style layout : added vintage style vellum from the Tim Holtz idea-ology - Vellum Wallflower pack. also added a few vintage styled elements. 

for prompt #4 : Counterfeit kit : Challenge #2: Confetti : scattered sequins & gold spatters to look like confetti
 
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Challenge : 4 in 1, scrapbook(.com) and the Tag Punch :)

Hello !
This blog post is going to be the longest ever. 
sorry, but i need to write this :)

First, this is a layout i did using prompts from 4 different challenges :

1. prompt #1 : Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday : WaterColors

2. prompt #2 : Stuck?! sketches : sketch

3. prompt #3 : Off the Rails Scrapbooking : Color Swatch

4. prompt #4 : Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #5 : Ribbons, Twine, & Fibers

here is my LO :

note : for prompt #1 : Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday : Watercolors : I used a water-colored patterned paper and did some water-coloring on the "D" and the big pennant on the top right corner.

Second, I would like to say thank-u to scrapbook(.com) for giving me a $10 prize for posting a layout in their gallery. 
Awesome sauce ! 
I am one of those ppl who doesn't really win in contests, so this really made my day. :) :). I immediately went shopping.

this is what i used the $10 for :

I have to confess this is the first time i shopped there. wonderful store. I loved the follow-up e-mail they sent which listed few projects which i can make with the products i ordered. so unique. love it ! cannot wait for my stuff to arrive.

again big thank-u to scrapbook(.com) for this.

Lastly, my new found love - the Fiskars Tag punch.

 

I won't say its perfect but its cool.
what i loved about this : really makes tag making so simple & easy. and the tag size is pretty perfect.

what i didn't like about it : I cannot use small eyelets (which i have a zillion of ;)) for my tags. so i had to make the holes & set the small eyelets with another tool (the crop-a-dile obviously :)). but maybe one day when i run out of small eyelets i may want to attach big eyelets so this will come in handy. but can i see myself making gift tags without eyelets so this will make the whole process a lot simpler.
Also i am hoping designer - Teresa Collins comes out with a paper with tags printed which we can punch out & use (just like the ones she often does for using the circle punch). that would be fun :)

That's all for today. 
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Challenge : 2 in 1

Hello !
This is layout i did using prompts from 2 different challenges :

1. prompt #1 : Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday : Transport It : Planes, Trains, and Automobiles etc.

2. prompt #2 : Studio Challenges : 28th Sept - Scraplifts : scraplift a team-designer 

here is my LO :

 
for prompt #1 : i added a pic of us flying back home and a small airplane brad.

for prompt #2 : i scrap-lifted "Anastasia's - hipster" LO.

I used my Oct - counterfeit kit products to create this layout. 

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2014 Oct - Counterfeit Kit Challenge - the Kit

Hello !
Here is my take on the "Oct Counterfeit Kit Challenge".

This month the inspiration kit is
the Hey Little Magpie : Vintage Floral Limited Edition Kit.

Here is my collection kit.

I also added some sequins and washi tape:

I also made my own version of the floral-wood paper. in my version i used a polka dot background and added some flower rub-ons.

i used white gelato for the white flower and i don't like it much. probably will cover it when i scrap a LO. ;) 

Thank-u for stopping by :)