and FINALLY on the 11th and 12th Day of Challenges...

Over at Scrapbook Challenges we are hosting 12 Days of Challenges. We started on December 1st and will post a challenge a day until the 12th...you can join in and do each challenge individually OR you can do what's referred to as a 'progressive' challenge, where you add each element to your layout each day...

~ On the 10th day of challenges I challenged you, to use a silly photo...as you can see from my layout below, I was able to add that!!

~ On the 11th day of challenges Zoe challenged you, use this title prompt...'Always'...You can make any title you wish, with the word 'Always' in it. Some examples with a Christmas theme are: We Always make Santa Cookies, 'Always singing', 'Always happy', 'Santa Always Comes to our house' - the ideas are endless!!

Easy enough right?! Here's mine:

~ On the 12th day of challenges Tabitha challenges you, use something sparkly...Hello ladies today is the last day of our Twelve Days of Challenges. What's the holiday season without a little sparkle?!

So as you can see by my final layout, I added lots of sparkle when I did my new technique challenge but I thought I needed some extra sparkle in my title...so I added some Glitz Glitter Gel from Close To My Heart in red on top of my foam Thickers :)

Well as much as I got a little off track with day by day scrapbooking of this Progressive Challenge over at Scrapbook Challenges, it was still fun to follow a list of items to add and I did get a layout done in the process! Thanks for stopping by and following me in this fun challenge, hopefully you've been inspired to do a little scrapbooking over this past week and a half!

on the 5th Day of Challenges...and a tutorial!

Over at Scrapbook Challenges we are hosting 12 Days of Challenges. We started on December 1st and will post a challenge a day until the 12th...you can join in and do each challenge individually OR you can do what's referred to as a 'progressive' challenge, where you add each element to your layout each day...

~ On the 5th day of challenges Chanell challenged you, learn a new technique...How many times do we spot awesome ideas in the galleries or on Pinterest...and never try them out? Well, here's your chance! For this challenge, pick any new technique you like and go for it!

I was really trying to look online to find something I hadn't done before but after looking at my plain stamped snowflakes and tree, I thought to myself how I wished I could add some glitter to them. Then I remembered that I had an Adhesive Stamp pad!

I started by re-inking the glue to the pad to freshen it up with adhesive for my stamp...

Then I pounced my stamp into the glue pad...

I stamped onto my cut out stamped image...

this is what it looked like when I gently removed the paper from my stamp (I had to pull it away because it's an adhesive remember and as such it's tacky and sticks to the stamp)...

then I quickly put the stamped piece into a tray of fine glitter...I actually flipped it over so the adhesive was facing downward into the glitter and used my finger to gently press the paper into the glitter...just to ensure I got the best adhesion to my glue-stamped image.

For the other snowflakes I thought I'd add another colour...

Here's my finished snowflakes...I repeated the process with my tree as well. 

This is the glue-pad I used...it worked great and because I've stamped my stamp into this and I can see where I'm stamping with my clear Acrylic stamps...I was able to match my image up perfectly and get the glitter onto the exact stamped image...you could get the same effect with embossing, but you need to use embossing powder and heat set it...this was fast and easy and I hadn't used it before!

Join me tomorrow for my 6th Day of Challenges to see what I'm up to next with this layout...thanks for following along, I hope you're having fun with me :)

If you want to join in this challenge but you're joining late, don't worry, just follow the steps before this one and catch up! Or do a layout based on the individual challenges...either is great and you'll have a few more layouts completed in the process :) Thanks for stopping in today!

on the 4th Day of Challenges...

Over at Scrapbook Challenges we are hosting 12 Days of Challenges. We started on December 1st and will post a challenge a day until the 12th...you can join in and do each challenge individually OR you can do what's referred to as a 'progressive' challenge, where you add each element to your layout each day...

~ On the 4th day of challenges Cathy challenged you, with 4 pretty ribbons...I bet we all have a HUGE stash of ribbons... well my challenge to you is to use FOUR different ones in anyway want.... on a card or layout.

Here we go with where I'm at now...

on this paper grouping I've added a lace ribbon and then topped it with a ric-rac ribbon in Colonial White...

and this bit of paper has some Tulip velvet ribbon added to it...so right now I'm at 3 different ribbons...I plan to add another Colonial White organza ribbon to my title area...but I haven't got there yet :)

These ribbons work well with my layout and papers...and I love that they add some texture to this too! See you tomorrow for the 5th Day of Challenges!

I hope you are going to join me with these fun daily challenges, if you're joining late, don't worry, just follow the steps before and catch up! Or do a layout based on the individual challenges...either is great and you'll have a few more layouts completed in the process :) Thanks for stopping in today!

up for a Challenge?

Good Morning!

It's my turn over at Scrapbook Challenges to host a November Gratitude challenge. I got to pick 'Wildcard' which means it's my choice to design my own challenge...so head on over the Scrapbook Challenges site to see the post!

This is my layout that I created and the rules are pretty simple, create a layout using four (4) different pieces of patterned paper using one of our sketches...include one (1) piece of fiber, like ribbons or twine, at least two (2) bits of some kind of metal, I chose studs...use at least one (1) technique like sanding or inking and include one (1) stamped image...as you can see I've stamped the flowers and leaves and I've sanded the edges of my photos and inked my paper!

Now these are things that most of use do in our day to day scrapbooking, but in the theme of keeping my life simple these days...I thought this was challenge enough for our Scrapbook Challenge members and for you as well!

I've put to use some REALLY old papers from Close To My Heart and the stamp set that coordinated with it...both are discontinued now but if you are anything like me...you probably still have papers from years and years ago that you should be using up! So dig into your stash of stuff...that you still like! and get playing with some paper and glue! Happy Wednesday everyone! Thanks for stopping in today :)