Highlights - Challenge #235 - Mood Board

Good Morning All

Today it is a Public Holiday where I live in Australia so I am enjoying a nice quiet day at home before the onslaught of another working week begins.  It is also the day I have to do my highlights post.  I both love and hate these days.  I want to say firstly... I wanted to choose everyone who played along with my challenge this week.  You  are all "winners" in my eyes.  Each card creation was so different and so unique in it's own way!  I truly loved them all!  And I have been inspired in some little way by each card.... so thank you.  So without further ado here are my choices :

Lauren

Lauren funnily enough I don't like spiders and I don't do Halloween at all being an Aussie (mind you plenty of Aussies do these days!) but I feel instantly in love with your card for a couple of reasons: the creative use with your sewing machine to create that stunning web and the way you used the washi tape to make your "happy" totally rock!

Darnell

To be totally honest you had me at "sunflowers" as they are one of my absolute all time fave flowers.  They always brighten and lighten your mood with one glance.  Now this aside I loved the background you created, your gorgeous colouring in and I really loved how you made the centres "pop".

and lastly 

Billie

Your card creation, well just WOW for me.  I am in awe of anyone you can create a background like yours and make it look so fantastic.  I love the sponging, the water colour, even how you have used the bling which makes the card appear to have little droplets of water sitting on it!  

Until next time, thank you all so much for playing along with my little challenge.  I hope you all enjoyed it.

Hugs

Shirl

Challenge #235 - Mood Board Inspiration

Good Morning

It's Shirley here with this weeks challenge.  For this challenge I wanted to do something I haven't done of late so I decided to go with a "mood board" as inspiration.  This challenge can be as simple or as complex as you wish to make it... use just the colours for inspiration, or perhaps the patterns. There is also the items, or even a combination of these!  You could even use where the board takes you as inspiration!  I am so excited I just can't wait to see what everyone creates.  So here it is your "inspiration"

And here is my layout created using the above:

And here is what the other talented Design Team members have created to "inspire" you even more!

Gail

I made this card using MME papers plus some Pink Paislee and Prima stamps.

Amy

I used a stamp set and patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and the sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh.

Haven

I used Creative Memories photo mats and embellishments mixed with a reconstructed layout

Karrie

Here is what I came up with inspired by the polka dots, black yellow and white scheme
and a pretty lady (my mom on her wedding day)

 Khristina

I was really inspired by the color combination and used a black and white photo to allow the colors to really pop and accent the picture. 

Janis

I loved all the ideas you can get from this mood board! I used the colors along with the kitty from the board. The cat die cut is from Miss Kate Cuttables; Fence die from Jaded Blossom, and sentiment from Cardz TV Stamps Fall Fun set.

And now it is your turn...... 

Happy Crafting and don't forget to add your colourful creations via the InLinkz

Hugs Shirl

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Highlights - Challenge #234 - Butterflies

Thanks so much to everyone who took some time to play along with our butterfly challenge this week! We all love admiring your projects! 

Some of my favorites from this week:

Katy D

Lilibet

Teresa

Thanks again for playing along with us this week!
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Check this out!

Hey everyone!  Check out Khristina's youtube channel~ she is starting a great new series about using your stash~ perfect for our blog right~  Watch her create a fabulous layout with this week's hot item - PUNCHES!

Make sure you stop by and check it out~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2345FsUNYME

Challenge #234 - Butterflies

Hello! Amanda here with this week's challenge! Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects and they can be used for so many different occasions and ideas in scrapbooking! This week the challenge is to use butterflies in some way, shape or form on your project!

For mine I die cut some butterflies from scraps and embossed them and then created this card. I left it blank so that I can have it on hand and just add a sentiment as needed!

Majo

I used the Tim Holtz Mixed Media 2 dies for my tag, added Gesso and stamped it with StaZon in Rusty Brown.

I cut the butterflies with the Tim Holtz Thinlits and added a sentiment from VLVS. A piece of Jute Rope finished my project :)

Gail

A two page layout based on a Scrapbook and Cards Today sketch featuring photos of our visit to the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls (Canada) in June of this year.

To see the individual pages, the sketch and a list of products used, check out my blog.

Karrie

I altered a rather boring old picture frame into a reminder chalkboard, prettied up with butterflies.

Janis

Butterflies have always been my Mama's favorite. They are all around her house. Even pinned to the curtains. I made a little gift box using a die cut from the Silhouette Online Store and my Cameo. Some pattern paper was added, a little ink shading, sentiment stamp and lime green tulle. 

Martha Lucia 

I love butterflies because they are almost invisible. In today's card I used a die cut to create the background and I embossed the paper with WOW Banana Split Embossing Powder to cut my butterflies with a punch. If you want to see the entire tutorial click HERE.

Maria Pilar

I love altering objects to decorate them differently depending on the use they will have. In this challenge with butterflies, I wanted to decorate and brighten up my house with some elements such as a metal can and a few clothespins magnet. I used watercolors, acrylics, embossing, stencil, stamps, fabric ... Click in the photo to see the details

Renee

For this challenge, I created a butterfly planner clip as well as an insert with a butterfly die cut on it.  Planners are super popular, and it is always nice to create custom decorations for your planner.

Tammy C

I have a fun little mini album to share with you this week using BoBunny Butterfly Kisses paper, some Prima flowers from my stash and butterflies created with EK Success punches.  Hope you will stop by my blog to see all the details!

Show us what you've created!

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Challenge #233 Color Challenge Highlights

Challenge #233 Color Challenge Highlights

All four entries were outstanding this week, so I couldn't just pick three.  Congrats to everyone who participated, you are all winners!

1. Mistyblue's Creations

2. Oh You Made Me Ink

3. Jane Willis

4. RED OBSESSION CARDS: Dancing Among The Flowers

Thank you so much for playing along!  Don't forget to grab your badge for your blog.  Hope you will all play along with our next challenge!

Blessings,

Beth :)

Our New DT

Thank you to everyone who contacted me to apply for the team! Wow! It was the hardest choice so far that we've had. We had 3 positions to fill and actually took on 4 new members, if that gives you any indication! If you were not chosen...thank you so much for applying and please do apply for our next call! We love that you want to be a part of our team!

Please welcome to the team

Maria Pilar

Hello. My name is Maria Pilar. I am from Spain and  I live in Alcala de Henares, the city of Cervantes, with my husband. I studied Hispanic Philology and I work outside home as an administrative of Community of Madrid. I love crafts from small and although I made several techniques, since I discovered scrapbooking about 6 years ago, most of the time performed work with paper, stamps, inks; but I don't abandon my taste for mixed media, altered art, etc. I love learning and I'm always open to new techniques. My blog is written in Spanish but I have the translator button. I'm very excited about working on the Use Your Stuff Design Team and share this beautiful hobby with all of you."

Amy

Hi, my name is Amy.  I am a stay at home mother to three amazing children.  My daughter (the oldest) just started college at The University of Texas Austin, my middle son started his second year at UNT (he started college at 16) and my baby will be 14 in December and is in the 8th grade; they keep me full of life and very busy at times. We live in Georgetown, Texas which is right outside of Austin, Texas. I love to travel and of course craft.  I started scrapbooking 18 years ago and have been making cards for 8, I love both but right now card making is my favorite.  My style is more CAS then anything but I love trying new techniques and of course learning all styles. I'm very excited to be part of the team!!!   

Janis

Hi, everyone! I’m Janis, and my crafting blog is Pause Dream Enjoy (.com). I’ve been scrapbooking since I was in middle school.  I’m also a card maker, tag maker, Project Life pocket scrapbooker, among other types of paper crafting and crochet-er. On a personal note, I’m 50 years old, married 30 years with 4 kids, 2 grandkids, and one more grand baby on the way. All of our children are grown and on their own except our youngest who has special needs and will always live with us. My husband and I love to travel. We’ve moved over 25 times in our 30 years of marriage. Currently we live in Alaska, USA. My favorite type of crafting is card making, and I love love love sentiment stamp sets! 

Haven

Hi, I'm Haven and I'm from Eugene, Oregon.  I'm the mother of 4 (3girls and 1boy) and the wife to my amazing husband, Ben.  I got started in traditional 12x 12 layouts over 18 years ago and have dabbled in other disciplines of paper crafting, but my true love is single page creations.  I enjoy trying new techniques and a good challenge.  I'm currently on the design team at Lasting Memories and have had the privilege to design for a few other DT's as well as guest design for a few too.  I'm excited to be a part of the Use Your Stuff design team.

You can also find me at http://haven-amacher.blogspot.com