Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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. 
Thank-u for all the love & thank-u for stopping by. :) 

17 comments:

  1. Such a fun layout, Binty! Looks like your family had a great time! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  2. Lovely, fun layout with so much going on. Thank you for joining Off The Rails Scrapbooking challenge this month.

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  3. Wow! Love all the photos on your layout. Fantastic job! Thanks for joining us at Stuck?!

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  4. Good on you with your prize & your goodies you got to buy! Looks lovely....as does your LO - great use of our OUAS colours & mood board...I really like that bg pp you've used too:):) Thanks so much for joining us at Off The Rails this month:):)

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  5. lovely piece. love how you incorporate the different banners and tags. Lovely. thks for joining us at Off The Rails Scapbooking.

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  6. Love this! the cluster of photos is brilliant! So glad you joined us at Stuck?!

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  7. This is a gorgeous layout. I love the colors and the little banners. Thanks for joining us this month at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.

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  8. How great that you've used so many photos on one lo! love the colors and the stitching.
    Thank you for sharing it with us at Stuck?!.

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  9. great multi photo page.. great design and thanks for playing along at Off the Rails Scrapbooking

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  10. this is a beautiful layout the colors are great and love the use of the multi photos

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  11. Love how you used many photos to replace just one. Very nice! Great take on the sketch. Thanks for joining in with us at Stuck?!

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  12. A great multi-photo layout! Great use of the colours. Thanks for joining in at OTR :)

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  13. Great layout - love all the layering and all the photos you incorporated into this page! Thanks for joining us in this month's Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

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  14. Lovely Layout Binty. Thank you for joining us over at OTR xx

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  15. What a bright, happy layout with lots of details. Thanks for sharing with us at OTR. :)

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  16. Aww, what a great series of photos! I just love all the little themed bits. Thanks for playing along in the Mixed Media Challenge!

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  17. this is gorgeous! i love seeing a mixed media scrapbook page! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
    -Rachel
    rwkrafts.com

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