Challenge #13: Mixed Alphas

This week we say goodbye to two of our amazing designers.  Both Kristie and Val are retiring as this current DT term winds down.  We'll miss you bunches ladies, but hope you'll come back and play along with us in the future!

Here we are at our last challenge of the month.  Since it's the 5th week of the month we are straying from our usual schedule to bring you a bonus challenge!!  This week we are sharing layouts that feature mixed fonts in our title work.  Bust out the alpha stickers, stamping, computer generated, diecut, chipboard letters, etc.  Combine at least 2 different fonts and you're good to go, but the more the merrier!

Here are some amazing examples from our designers:

Kerry

Andrea

Val

Janet

Jessica

Orange Gearle

Challenge #11 Sketch Winners!

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So sorry for the delayed post guys!  I had shared lately (here and on my personal blog/fb/twitter) that my 3yr old had taken quite the fall on her preschool playground off some equipment and broken her nose and knocked her noggin' for quite a loop.  Well a month later we are still having symptoms that landed us admitted to the local children's hospital last week just hours after posting our challenge.  Well, hopefully we'll be back to a-ok soon, but in the meantime I sure appreciate the quiet time of sitting and going through your entries this morning.  Thanks for the distraction!

So without further ado...here is the sketch we all worked with last week and below that is our top 3 interpretations:

Melinda

The flower cluster is a beautiful take on that embellished space!

Joefil

Love how this sketch looks flipped on it's side!

Judith

Perfect combo of simplicity, but TONS of interest!

Our top 3 can grab this button to display in their sidebar if they'd like!!  

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Challenge #12: Stamping

So sorry my post is a few hours late.  I updated that I had a doctor's appointment come up last minute on our facebook page and gave a little sneak at how to get started on our challenge while you waited for the official post to go live.  If you haven't already...click above on the facebook tab to visit and 'like' us there to stay up to date!  :)

This week's challenge is all about stamping.  It's not a go-to technique for scrapbookers, but it really is a fun decor element when it's used!  Our DT have lots of ideas to share for unique ways to add stamping to your scrapbooking layouts!

Christy

stamping with paint and embossing folders

Orange Gearle

stamping on vellum (plus lots of other stamping fun!)

Brandi

stamping with Gesso

Kerry

stamping your title and background stamps

Andrea

fun with roller stamps

Janet

stamping as embellishments

Jessica

stamping with household items?  OH YES!

Challenge #10 Winners

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Last week we featured layouts all about our favorites.  You shared your favorite people, techniques, manufacturers, and moments.  Boy was it hard to narrow down the list, but ultimately there were a few that caught my eye simply because they were not only pretty creations, but awesome takes on the challenge.  Here are three of our favorites!

Jessica

The beach is my favorite place too!

Joefil

This sweet photo is her favorite moment.

Judith

Awesome idea documenting your favorite TV Shows.

Our top 3 can grab this button to display in their sidebar if they'd like!!  

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Challenge #11: It's Sketch Time!!

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Hey gang!  It's time for another sketch week!  I love seeing how all different people can come up with such varying designs all starting from the same sketch!  So get your pictures and show us what you've got!!!  Remember you are playing for an awesome collection of embossing folders that can be used with most any Sizzix/Cuttlebug type machine to add texture to your elements!  So what are you waiting for????  Oh right, the sketch HA!  Without further ado.....

Christy

Jessica

Val

Kerry

Janet

Andrea

Orange Gearle

Brandi

Our uber talented guest designer, Karen shared this fabulous take on my sketch with us.  I love how she flipped it to accommodate an 8.5x11 design.  Gorgeous work all around, so go take a peek at what else her bloggy has to offer!

Challenge #9 Winners

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I really love journaling on layouts.  While I don't do it on every single one, I absolutely love sitting down to look at the layouts that have a story written somewhere more than any others.  It really sets it off from a normal photo album!!  Take a look at these favorites from the entries to last week's journaling challenge.

Heather

Love how the journaling strips set off the gorgeous watercolor look.

Jinny

The handwriting is such a great additional interest to the mix of fonts.

Becky

Journaling is a great add even with long fun title work.

Our top 3 can grab this button to display in their sidebar if they'd like!!  

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Challenge #10: Favorites

Hey scrappers!  Can you believe it's May already?  Time has flown by so quickly, even if it's hard to remember it's May when I look out the window and see measurable snow...in Kansas.  Craziness right?!?!  Certainly not my favorite weather, so I'm ready for it to skadaddle.  Speaking of favorites......

We're back with another themed challenge for you this week!  It's all about favorites.  Scrap your favorite moment, your favorite picture, your favorite holiday, your favorite item(s), in fact this week's challenge would be PERFECT for a list style layout.  Just make sure if it doesn't say favorite ON the actual layout (in journaling or the title) that you take the time to explain what's your favorite in your blog post.  Now for some designs to kick start your mojo:

Andrea

Journaling reads "this is one of my favorite photos from our wedding..."

Orange Gearle

Subtitle says "super favorite moment".

Jessica

Hidden tags list her son's favorites at this age.

Val

Janet

Titled "My Favorite Place".

Christy

Journaling reads "My favorite photo of your two..."

Kerry

Journaling tells us all about her favorite car.

Brandi

Her fav picture of her and her daughter.

Don't forget this month you are playing for an awesome collection of dry embossing folders.  These can be used in a Cuttlebug or Sizzix style machine to add texture to your paper crafts.  Link up this week for a chance to be chosen as a top 3 and possibly our big May prize winner too!