New The Studio Challenge sketch challenge - and DT call!

This week's challenge at The Studio Challenges is a fun, super versatile sketch:

Here is my take on it - I chose to go all white space this time:

All papers & tags: Pebbles. Cut files (kitchen supplies & alpha): Silhouette. Buttons: unknown

Journaling says: "Cliff (my hubby) certainly rock yeast dought and bake bread at least twice a week. He doesn't mind surpising us either - like with this Nutella wreath."

Close ups:

All materials except buttons from My Creative Scrapbook January kit.

Do you feel like playing with us? Head over to The Studio Challenges blog to see more inspiration from the DT! And btw, we have a DT-call:

The Studio Design Team Call 2015

Hello and welcome to The Studio Challenges design team call for 2015!
We are looking for some lovely, friendly and super talented scrapbookers to be part of an amazing team, to create layouts to inspire others. We are a scrapbook challenge blog where we create fun and different challenges and sketches to inspire. We are looking for at least 3 new members.

If you are one of the lucky chosen few you would be responsible for:

• At least a six month term starting from March
• You would need to make a layout every two weeks, which is usually 2 a month. 
• Commenting on participants blogs and help with picking our favourite entries.
• To take good photos of your layouts to show them off!
• To blog about the challenge and promote our blog and any sponsors on your personal blog and on social media.
• To be a friendly and active part of the team which works well together to create ideas and to help to keep The Studio Challenges running well.
• It would also be helpful if you were on Facebook but not essential.

This is an international call, anyone can enter, doesn't matter where you live as long as you can speak/ write English.

All you have to do is email me, your favourite layout that best demonstrates your style, a link to your blog and a bit about yourself, the current design team's your on and why you think you would be a good edition to the team to me Anna at: thestudiochallenges@gmail.com by midnight GMT Saturday 14th February 2015 

Sound good to you? We would love to hear from you, all styles are welcome as we are looking for a rounded team, with something for everyone!

I can't wait to see your amazing entries! Good Luck!

December Lights

 The jetty where I live, on a December aftenoon

Cardstock: Bazill. Alpha: Lily Bee. Button: October Afternoon. Patterned papers, silver snowflake & fiber: Unknown

Journaling says:" It's almost never white and pretty in December: the days are often grey and it's hardly any light even mid day. But then there are those beautiful days with the magic light you only have in December. Those days you remember that soltice is close and that winter soon is over."


Close ups

Journaling card and paper banner: American Crafts

Modelling paste snowflake. Stencil: Color box/Clear Snap

Snowflake cut file: Silhouette

The inspiration for this layout is from CSI Case File CC4:

How I solved the case:

*All colors used (the blue is in the button)
*Evidence: Stripes (paper stripes), snowflakes, silver metal, 3 of something (fiber), texture paste (small snow flakes)
Testimony: Winter writing prompt #11 (link on CSI page)

Thank you for stopping by! What does December look like in your part of the world?

Philosopher Kitty

I haven't played along at CSI for a while, but this cool File Case caught my attention:

And her is my take on it:

Materials: all from my stash. Some AC, some Chic Tags, some Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico cats, Bo Bunny etc etc

Journaling says: "Ponky has turned into a real food wreck over the years. She seems to only have one interest/worry ..."

Details:

How I solved the case:
* Colors: all used (the cream is hard to see, but it's in the middle of the frames)
*Sketch: Used. it's flipped, twisted and stretched, but you should recognize the main elements :-)
*Evicence: Frames, pleeting, cats
*Testimony: Handwritten journaling. The title work is very much inspired by the Grumpy Cta Meme, too.


Don't you love this case? Head over to the CSI blog to play along - you have until January 31th to solve the case :-)

The Studio Challenges January 18th challenge: Clear up!

Today's challenge at The Studio Challenges is a simple challenge:

 As its the new year we want you to do a bit of clearing up! Whats sat on your desk? Are there photos, papers or bits and pieces that have been sat there for ages waiting to be scrapped but you never seem to get around to using them? Now is your chance to use them and clear your desk!

Here is my take on the challenge:

Background paper: AC/Amy Tangerine. Others: October Afternoon (blue), Echo Park (grey), MME (brown). Cardstock: Bazill, ClubScrap. Clear frame: Freckled Fawn. Cut files (bricks & alpha): Silhouette Studio. Long Brads: AC

I have had this photo of my oldest son (15) on my desk since July (!). It's taken on a boat trip/mini cruise, when he and his brother fought & were bored almost all the time (the is a story about WHY, but I'll leave that for another time). They finally desiced they could buy themselves a set of lego each to kill time and keep peace - luckily you're never too old for lego :-)

Details:

The "lego bricks"are my own designs, cut with the Silhouette Cameo, but you could easily make them by using an ordinary paper trimmer and a hole punch.

Are you ready for some clearing up? 
Grab your papers and photos and head over to The Studio Challenges blog for more inspiration and to play along!

Happy to be published in Create Magazine!

Issue 12 - January 2015 - of Scrapbook Generationss CREATE Magazine is up:  303 pages full of inspiration! Link to magazine, ready to be downloaded: Here

I'm happy to have a layout published in the reader gallery section of this issue: on page 282.

I cannot show you the complete layout, you have to head over and see for yourself, but here are some sneak peaks:

If you don't know the magazine, It's jam packed of inspiration, so please head over and enjoy!

Life is a balance....

Do you have photos laying around you want to scrap, or stories you want to tell, and you have no ideas to start? I have had this photo from FIL's funural in August on my desk forever, and I knew what I wanted to say, but I never knew how to scrap it. Then this mood board from Scrap Around The World (SATW) gave me the inspiration I needed:

My FIL was very sick the last months before he died, and it was hard to see him just fade away. For the last weeks we debated almost every day: how long to hold on, and to what, and when to let go?

My FIL was very important to us and the images in the mood board pefect for my theme: he hold the keys to our hearts, the clock was ticking, and there was lots and lots of flowers in the funural. I let the saying in the board be the title of my layout, and as it was the essense of what I tried to express, I framed it and let it be th focal point.

Papers: Websters Pages. Frame:Memory Maze. Flowers: Prima. Cut files: Silhouette studio. Trim, key & pearls: unknown 

Details:

Thank you SATW for the inspiration to scrap this photo and memory!

Two masculine cards - just for fun

One of hubby's uncles was 85 on Saturday, and one of his cousins (said uncle's oldest son) 50 on Tueasday, so we needed cards for their birthdays. I dug into my pile of scraps, and played with my new Cameo, which sweet hubby gave me for Christmas. Here is the result:

Card for the uncle:

Close up of layers:

Card for th cousin:

  Close up of layers

The paper materials are a true mix of manufactorers, all cut files from Silhoutte.


Thank you for taking your time to sto by - you know your visit means a lot to me!