The Inspired Scrapper

Challenge #39 -- Snowflake ornaments by Leigh Penner

I decided to try my hand at making some Christmas ornaments this year. The bonus, they make a great gift & they can double as gift tags for your presents.

Here are some snowflakes ornaments I made this week:

 

I cut a circle from a piece of chipboard and two pieces of cardstock the same size. Then, I glued cardstock to both sides of the chipboard circle. I cut a slightly smalled circle from patterned paper, adhered it over the cardstock and sewed it in place. I painted a chipboard snowflake white and adhered it to the patterned paper. I added two buttons and stitched them in place and tied a bow. I added some string with a pearl to hang it on the tree.

Here are some close-ups:

 

 

 

Supplies used: Bazzill cardstock, My Mind's Eye patterned paper, Maya Road snowflakes and Basic Grey and MOD buttons.
 
 

Challenge #38 - Punches by Cari Locken

Oh my! I'm in love with my punches and I'm pretty sure that I use them on all of my layouts and my cards. I can't seem to make anything without them!!!  They are definitely my tool that is by my side at all times! Right now, I have an obsession with the border punches! Anyone else?? I know... it's addicting isn't it?! LOL!

For this challenge I created a layout using 3 different punches.  A common one that I use often is a corner rounded punch - I used this on all 4 corners of the patterned red paper. Then I used 2 different border punches and created a "ruffled-like" border across the page. 

 I also used my scallop circle punches to create a flower. I punched the circles and then used my scissors at each scalloped point and cut a small slit into the circle.  I did this all around the image and then gently bent the edges. A few pop dots (another fav. of mine!) adds some fun dimension & visual interest.

And here's my finished page.

Challenge #38 - Punches, by Debby Visser

First I just wanted to say that I saw Lisa creating that gorgeous page, 'Little Miss Sunshine' and it really is a great page!  So much dimension and texture; which is a bit hard to see from her picture, but she did a fabulous job on it!

When Sonja asked us to create using punches, I got very excited!  I love punches and have a pretty nice collection of various shapes and sizes.  I use them all the time too, mine don't get dusty.

For my page I used 3 different sized circle punches- 5/8, 1-1/4, 1-3/8,  and 3 different sized star punches, these I don't have sizes for.  The bigger stars are from Stampin Up and smallest star is from EK Success; same makers of my circle punches.

At the bottom of the page, I punched the large star on the background paper and then added a piece of orange cardstock to the back.  I don't have a full sheet of orange behind the black, just in that spot.  You could do this all around your page and use different colours to get a really cool effect!

Then using my circle punches I punched out the circles from the Kaiser Craft Rewind pattern paper - *just a quick note, if you have boys that love to play video games, or be crazy or do their own stunts kinda stuff, this paper line is GREAT, I got it from Scrapbook Fanatics* - this particular sheet of paper is FULL of these circles with tons of great sayings, numbers and symbols.  I placed two of the circles on top of the large punched out stars, one of his age, the other for the date.

The smaller circles I punched out of more of that awesome Kaiser Craft paper, this sheet has borders, arrows, brackets and so on.  Then using my smallest star, punched out orange stars and put them on top.

These pictures show my son playing his DS even though his hand got pretty crunched in the truck door.  Seriously addicted to gaming! lol

Supplies:  Stampin Up, EK Success, Kaiser Craft, American Crafts, Bazzill, Luxe Designs, Heidi Swapp, My Little Shoe Box 

Challenge #38 - Little Miss Sunshine by Lisa Thibaudeau

With all the rain of late, it was so much fun to pull out photos from this past summer and scrap the fun colours from the Crate Paper Cottage Collection. My youngest daughter is seriously lagging behind her big sister in completed pages so my focus was on her and her personality for this layout. I created this layout during a scrapbooking weekend full of fun and took advantage of the assortment of punches available for use. A big shout out to Debby V. for creating the circle punch embellishment flowers. They're gorgeous and so easy to use! I used an edge punch down the left side of the layout, trimming away about an inch of the pink paper. I then off-centered the LO on the white cardstock. I punched some tiny hearts and placed them along the top left hand corner of the circle. The rest of the circle is outline with various pp from the collection, all punched in various sized circles and flowers. I then added some ink and embellishments as well as some pop dots to add dimension to the layout. What a fun challenge to try and great for using up those scraps!

Supplies Used: patterned paper is the Cottage Collection by Crate Paper, Bling it flower by Basic Grey, Bling frames by Heidi Swapp, Dew drop Brilliance inks.

 

 

Challenge #38 - Punches

Happy Friday, everyone!

I was doing some reading on the impact of the economic times in relation to the crafting industry. I read a report from Fiskars, and apparently they are moving their focus towards tools (punches, cutters, etc) rather than consumables (stickers, paper, etc). A smart move, as we all look to save money and reduce waste.

Today, I challenged you to use three or more punches in one project or show us a unique way to use a punch.

Happy Scrapping!

Sonja.

Welcome New Designers!

First of all, thank-you to all those who submitted applications. It was very difficult to choose! The design team and I placed individual votes based on talent, enthusiasm for scrapbooking, style, fit, as well as personality.

Join me in welcoming these five talented and beautiful woman to The Inspired Scrapper team. We're so happy to have you share in our fun.

Jillian Lewarne

 

Karen Thind

Virginia Wong

Erica Perkins

Susan Tutt

Challenge #37 - Leftover Photos by Sonja McLean

I typically scrapbook photos two ways. First is by a series of photos from the same photo shoot, like this...

 

Next is a single photo. In this example, I printed the same photo twice, one in colour and one in black n' white.

 

But what do you do with all the other photos...the ones that didn't make it onto a scrapbook page? Well, I usually do one of two things. First, save them for a mini-album. Second is to find a common theme and create a page using that theme.

This layout titled, "I (heart) Your Funny Faces", utilizes all the misc. summer photos of my youngest daughter making funny facial expressions, which she does often.

My challenge for you this Friday is to find a bunch of misc. photos in your stash, find a common theme, and create a page using those photos.

Happy Friday!

Sonja.

P.S. Stay tuned this weekend when I announce the new DT members for The Inspired Scrapper;)

Challenge #36 - Fall Women's Retreat 2009 by Leigh Penner

I definitely enjoy scrapping fall photos & fall scrapping products definitely hold a dear place in my stash! Several weeks ago, I attended a Women's Retreat with friends from my church and was thrilled with the weather we had and the pictures I took. So needless to say, I very much enjoyed creating this layout.

Supplies used: Fancy Pants patterned apper and chipboard shapes, Pink Paislee letter stickers and some MOD buttons.

Challenge #36 - Fall Photo Shoot by Sonja McLean

Don't ya just LOVE fall?!? It's my favourite time of year. One of the many things I look forward to is our annual family photo shoot. This is the photo I use on my Christmas cards. I used to trek the family over to a little bridge near my house, but in an effort to make my life as simple as possible, I've resorted to the magnolia tree in front of my home. *LOL*

Supplies: Scarlet Lime kit, Prima Say It With Crystals, Making Memories journaling notebook, Thickers, Quickutz letters.

Happy Fall!

Sonja.

Challenge #36 - Leaf Love by Heather Moll

Your challenge today is to create a project that is FALL inspired.

Fall is my favorite season. There is so much to love about it - beautiful light, cooler weather (but not winter weather), the leaves changing colors, warm sweaters... I could go on and on.

This year, however, I found a new favorite thing - watching my kids playing in the leaves. This is the first house we've had that's had a big tree on the yard. It was so much fun to watch them play and giggle, especially my son, who was really experiencing his first fall.

I couldn't wait to scrap these photos and was inspired by a beautiful layout done by Robyn Werlich.

Supplies: Bazzill Basics Cardstock, Jillibean Soup and Making Memories Patterned Paper, Jillibean Soup Journaling Sprout and Alphas, American Crafts Brads, Making Memories Embellishments

He couldn't get enough of the leaves. It was the sweetest thing and it took my breath away just watching him and the way he experiences life so fully.

There is something so pure and beautiful when you see the world through the eyes of a child.