Final monthly layout!!

This is my final Top 50 monthly layout.  It is for Judith's challenge which was to create a layout that contains a banner/pennant, chipboard (more than 1) and a multi alpha title!!

I went a little away from the norm with this one!  The pics are of Jorja painting at playgroup at her kindy, and the 'banner' reminded me of the paintings hanging from the ceiling at the kindy!! :)

Scrapping to Share!

I have completed two of the May monthly challenges, Sue's challenge and the DARE challenge!!

Here is my layout for Sue's challenge which was to use a sketch by Pagemaps, as well as include some lace and a playing card.  I love how this one turned out!! :)

And my dare ch layout.  The criteria was to use ONLY 1 piece of CS and no pp, use buttons in at least 2 different colours, doodled or stamped border, and an embellishment cluster incl. diecut or journalling spot, as set for us by the forum members!! :)

May challenges at Top 50!

The May challenges are all up at Top 50, and can be found here.  The challenge i have set this month is to create a layout using a form of measuerment (eg. age, height, length) somewhere on your layout. You also need to use decorated masking tape and staples!! Pretty easy one for you this month!!

This is my example:

Top 50 April Monthly Challenges!

I also got through all the Top 50 April monthly challenges as well.  I have shown my example for ch 1 previously, but here are challenge 2 and 3, as well as the dare challenge where the members get to set the criteria!! :)

Challenge 2: Sue's challenge was to scrap a layout 8.5 x 11 inches (something a little different), use a blurry or imperfect photo, handwritten journalling and doodling.  This is what i came up with:

Challenge 3: Anthea's Challenge was to use the word "sweet", use fabric, layering and spots!  I decided to scrap my easter pics while it was all still fresh in my mind!! :)

Our April dare challenge, where the members get to set the criteria for the DT, end up with the following criteria:
1. Use lots of ribbon - Bec

2. No cardstock, use pps only - Janine
3. Use rubber stamps - Julie
4. Shaped layout - Joy

And this is what i came up with!! :)  I love how this layout turned out!! :)

Uh oh, back to old habits!! :)

I don't know where April went.  It seems i shut my eyes and it passed me by!! :-(  We were so busy doing not a lot, that it just doesn't make sense, but i guess that is what happens when you have kids!!  Dad has always told me that kids are excellent time wasters, and i am beginning to believe him!!  Thanks Dad!! :-)

So i last blogged at the start of the Top 50 April cc, and i am pleased to announce that i did manage to get all the challenges completed!! :-)  So here they are:

Challenge 1: Reflecting in the Post - create a card using reflection!!  So.. i went with the mirror image!! lol!!  Nice and easy!! :)  I made this for my friend who had just had a baby girl!

Challenge 2: Mirror, Mirror... was set by guest DT Anthea.  We had to use bling, distressing, buttons and a photo of someone in a mirror.  Jorja has just started dressing herself, so this layout is about that!  Thanks for the challenge Ant!! :)

Challenge 3: It was important to me.. this was the ch i set for the crop.  The challenge was to create a layout about an important event in your life and to include at least 100 words of journalling.  This was my example.  All materials used on this layout are from Tracy at My2Angels! Thanks Tracy!! :-)

The journalling was hidden under the photos.  The whole photo flap lifts to the right to reveal.....

Challenge 4: When your shining.. was set by Sue.  The challenge was to create a layout using alfoil (yes, from the kitchen!), glitter, bling, and the word "shine"!  Here is mine, i have used the alfoil in the lolipop flowers!! :-)

Challenge 5: Times gone by... was set by Kathie.  For this one, we need a vintage style layout, ribbon and an embellie cluster!  I wasn't sure where i was going with this one, but i love how it turned out!! :-)

Challenge 6: What about You?  For this one we had to use a photo of ourselves, the title At (age), and 5 random facts about ourselves!! :-)

Top 50 Cyber Crop TONIGHT!!

If you haven't already heard, the Top 50 Cyber Crop begins tonight!!  Woohoo, i can't wait!!  It is always so much fun on opening night!!  We spend the night chatting up a storm in the Chatroom and playing games!!  You should drop by if you don't have anything else on!! :)

April Monthly Challenges

The April monthly challenges at Top 50 have been up since the start of month.  Have you checked them out yet??  The challenges are all very different, so there is sure to be something to take your fancy.

Challenge 1 belongs to me this month, and i have challenged everybody to let their kids loose with their cameras!!  A scary thought i know, but if my 3yr old daughter can do it without too much trouble, then surely it isn't too difficult!! :)  You can see the full challenge criteria in the forum.  Here is my example layout:

I have already completed Challenge 2 by Sue and Challenge 3 by our guest DT member Anthea, however the weather hasn't been very nice lately so i haven't been able to get outside with them to get a decent photo to upload!

A Scraplift Challenge!

There are few forums that i drop by often to catch up on what is going on, and to have a go at their challenges if i get time.  I always check out Bon's Scraps, and always try to squeeze in a layout or two, but normally run out of time, however at the end of March i managed to get one of the challenges done for their March CC.  It was a scraplift challenge set by Charm, of a layout created by her Mum, Bronny.  The layout really appealed to me, so i decided to give it a go.  You can see the original in the forum, and here is my take on it:

Chantal's Challenge!

Chantal was the guest DT at Top50 for March and set us all a challenge to alter some dodgy pp and create a layout.  She gave us a tutorial on how paint the dodgy papers which you can see in the forum.  I painted my pp purple, then splashed some gold, pink and white paint over it.  I then created this layout with it:

Last few March layouts!

Ok, so i have been a little slack getting the last of my Top 50 March monthly layouts up here, so here they are....

Challenge 1 was to scraplift a layout by Sue, and to include a quote and at least two elements the same as Sue had used.  I flipped the layout as it suited my photo better, and used heaps of the same elements as Sue did.  Here is my lift:

Challenge 2 was set by Kathie and was a 5,4,3,2,1 challenge.  It needed to include 5 pattened papers,

4 buttons, 3 cut outs, 2 word title, 1 photo, 1 piece of felt or subsitute & I sheet/piece of cs and also
needed to use one of the pp's as a photo corner, and have inking and distressing.  Wow, that is heaps, but i managed to get it all in!! :)

We also dared the members to set a challenge for us.  The criteria we ended up with was to use NO patterned paper, use staples, circles and tissue paper.  This is what i came up with.  I use white tissue paper and coated it in glimmermist! :)