Hi there!  Jennie here with a brand new challenge for you today!

The challenge for today is an easy one -- but I can't wait to see what you do with it!  

PIZZA!  So many different bits and pieces to consider with pizza: crust, sauce, cheese, toppings and seasonings -- YUM!

In this page (layout) challenge -- I want you to:

Pick your favorite crust, either standard (white or off white cardstock base) or whole wheat (kraft cardstock).

Add the sauce (patterned paper) -- use three different ones.  Each of these represents tomatoes, garlic and basil.  

And sprinkle the cheese.  (add journaling lines to the page!) A lot or a little is up to you.

Things to consider:
We didn't do toppings. That's up to you!  (Embellishments) Also, a pizza is usually round and slices of pizza are often triangles.  You could try and incorporate these things into your design, if it tickles your fancy!

here's my take:

Add your page by June 19 to play along!!

Jennie's DESSERT Throwdown challenge!

Hello there!  Jennie here with a challenge for you! 

This challenge is right up my alley, DESSERT!  

I'm challenging you to make a TRIFLE.  Yes, a trifle!  Traditionally, a trifle is a layered dessert made with cake, custard, gelatin and whipped cream.  Nowadays, there are many different variations on trifles.  

So, I'd like to see you do some LAYERING, just like a trifle.  Create a card or a tag with a minimum of 3 layers, not including the base.  You can use anything -- die cuts, tags, patterned paper, doilies -- skies the limit!

Here's my take on the challenge:

Now, show me what YOU'VE got.  Post your take on this challenge here by June 19!

Carol's Main Course Throwdown - Week 1

Alright . . . you've hopefully been working on the 1st appetizer challenge, your appetite is revved up, and you're ready to go! 
Are you ready for the 1st MAIN COURSE THROWDOWN CHALLENGE!?!

HERE WE GO!

I'm making a conscious effort to eat healthier, and it's working for me so far! I love this site: Skinny Taste.
This not only looks good, it IS good:

Chicken Fajitas



Chicken Fajitas! YUM!!!  

(1) Chicken and tortillas are both pale in color. I want you to use a very pale neutral as your background. It doesn't have to be plain cardstock, it can be a ledger sheet or a small patterned sheet, as long as the overall look to it is pale and neutral. Tortillas are also round, so if you would like to also add a circle to your layout, go right ahead! However, the pale color is the only requirement for this challenge! 

(2) Red and green peppers cut into strips. I cannot eat green peppers, because they are the one food that seriously gives me heartburn! In this recipe, you can use one or both, but you must have some kind of red or green strip of paper. You can use any other colors you want too, but you must use red or green strips of paper! 

(3) Lime juice! In my opinion, no chicken fajita is complete until you put freshly squeezed lime juice on it! So, I want you to add a "juice". A mist, a paint splatter, a confetti splatter, dots of Stickles . . . something!

Here's my example:



(1) Pale in color = both my background and my circle are pale in color. I also added a big circle. I love the two neutrals stacked on top of each other!
(2) Red and Green paper cut into strips = I had fun with this! This is a TRAVEL collection, and yet I created a Christmas layout! How fun, crazy, and versatile is this!?! I had a lot of fun with some washi tape and with chevrons that I made into arrows! Red and Green touches are quite prominent on this layout. Remember, you only need to use red OR green. You do NOT need to use both!
(3) Lime juice = Mister Huey's on my tortilla!  I used an awesome green mist on my circle layer! I also used some red splatters on my background sheet! 

I used my AMAZING June DT kit which features Simple Stories Urban Traveler! Love this collection!

Create a NEW project for this Main Course Throwdown!
Upload it to the gallery and link it back to this thread in the forum!
Entries are due by Wednesday, June 12th!

HAVE FUN!!! 

Carol's Appetizer Throwdown - Week 1

LET'S GET THIS THROWDOWN STARTED!!!

To get you started and in the Throwdown spirit, we're starting with an appetizer. What that means is that you are making a smaller project! Make a card, a tag, a bookmark, something small! I decided to make a wall hanging. It's hanging on an armoire handle in my family room!

Grilled Potatoes



(1) I love a cute crinkle cut! Dust off that paper crimper! I want to see crinkles! If you don't have one, feel free to use fabulous corrugated paper! Or cardboard! Or accordion fold back and forth and make your own crinkles! I would even consider scrunched ribbon to be a little crinkly! 

(2) I love the cup of ketchup in the photo, so add a splash of bold COLOR!

(3) Potatoes are pale in color wrapped around a darker color outside color! Interpret that any way you wish!

Here's my example:



(1) Crinkle cut = cardboard backing
(2) BOLD color = flowers, colorful collection
(3) Pale in color wrapped around a darker color = pale background on top of kraft cardboard

I used my AMAZING June DT kit which features Simple Stories Urban Traveler! Love this collection!

Create a NEW project for this Appetizer Throwdown!
Upload it to the gallery and link it back to the forum!
Entries are due by Wednesday, June 12th!

HAVE FUN!!!

June Challenge 5 - STASH

Today's challenge is all about digging into your stash! I want you to get out those flowers you are hoarding. If you are like me, you are probably saving them! So get them out and put them to good use!!!

Create a layout or two cards and upload to the gallery. Please link to this post Stash

Challenge entries are due July 31st!

Meet our June/July MOTM

Hello!  My name is Sally Cranney and I've been scrapping for a little over 17 years.  I have been married to my sweetheart, MIcah for 22 years.  We have 3 great kids: our oldest daughter just finished up her associates degree at Snow College and then we have 2 fun boys ages 16 and 13.  They are my main focus in my layouts, though I never scrap in order so you'll see them at all different stages. 

 

Scrapbooking is truly my passion!  I love to sit and take pieces and parts and just create!  I'm a very linear scrapper...you'll rarely see angled anything on my layouts and if you do it was to follow a sketch as it almost stressed me out.  I love mixing patterned paper and love having several on each layout.  You'll also see lots of sewing, distressing, pennants/banners and lately mist splattering. 

 

Besides scrapbooking, I love to watch my kids play sports, shop with my sisters, flower gardening and reading. 

 

I'm thrilled to MOTM this month and grateful to be a part of this awesome message board!  Thanks! 

Thanks for sharing with us Sally, we are so glad to have you apart of Memorable Seasons!

June Challenge #3 - Technique Time

I was assigned the technique challenge at Memorable Seasons this month.  I always create with my kit first and then plan my challenges, as I was looking through my work this month looking for something to challenge  you all with I realized (yet again) that I love white space!  So my challenge to you this month is to create with white space on your layout.  Instead of leaving those of you that don't like white space to say this challenge isn't for me I have included some tips that surface on most of my layouts...

Here is the layout I made for this challenge...

1. White doesn't have to mean the actual color white! If you notice on my adventure layout, I used the cork patterned paper, but I left a lot of the cork showing.

2. I like to balance the design on both sides of my paper (or top/bottom) - for instance the paper I chose had the chevrons down the one side of the paper and so I added a strip of paper to the opposite side to keep my design balanced.

3. Use ink/mist/stickers/wood veneers/etc... to fill in some of that white space, but without really adding anything too heavy. I also added the die cut words in white to fill my space - not adding anything to heavy, but something that would catch the eyes.

4. Think diagonally, vertically, or horizontally but fill that area. In this layout I was thinking diagonally and I filled the diagonal completely.

5. And layer - once I had the basic design of my page I then added some stamps in that diagonal area, I layered a few of the Bingo cards, the paper clip and the sticker/brad were also added.

So your challenge is to create using white space, even if that isn't your thing, shake your thing up a little and see what you can do!

*Create a new layout or 2 cards for this challenge. 
*Please upload your creation into the gallery and leave a link in this post by July 31st.