Archi-scraps

Hi there,

Hey!  Have you checked out Archi-scraps?  It's a fun challenge site where you get inspiration from architecture photos.  The criteria is always easy... and so fun!

Want to give it a look?  Here's the direct link.

Th Inspiration Photo for November is:

The criteria is: The Sea

Isn't this a cool photo?  Lots of triangles, blues, ovals, circles... lots of inspiration here.

And here's my layout titled, "Five Star Experience."

I used lots of blues and swirls to mimic sea life.  Plus the photos of water represent sea life too, as well as the cute little 3D dolphin.

I hope you can play along with us.

Hop on over to Archi-scraps now and check it out!

Archi-scraps Design Team Member

Five Star Experience

Hi there,

Here's a layout that was submitted at Archi-scraps for their November Inspiration Challenge.  You can see the challenge here.

The Inspiration Photo:

Criteria:  The Sea 

My layout is titled, "Five Star Experience."

These photos were taken from an Observatory that we visited this summer in the lower part of our hometown State.  The views were breathtaking!!

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, Colorbok

Silver Color Mist

3D Dolphin & Swirls Embellies

Darice Embossing Folder

Washi Tape: Home Made

Pinking Shears

Folder Tab

Marker

Star Punch

Corner Rounder

Sketch: Page Maps (Apr 2010)

I used pinking shears on one side of the washi tape... which was made using double sided tape and tissue paper.  The folder tap has the date of our adventure.  

Isn't this dolphin cute?  The swirls were added as the water splashing.

The page title is on the left of the center embossed strip.

A look at the silver color mist.

And a better look at the dimension from the 3D embellies.

Sure hope you can play along with us this month.  Such a fun challenge... you won't want to miss out.

Here's the prize you will be playing for:

Kindly donated by Julene Matthews.

You will receive:  20 sheets of 12x12 Christmas pp plus Ruby Rock-It Border Sticker (10 pennants) and Ruby Rock-It Glittered layered accents (17 pieces).  Both of the Ruby Rock-It items coordinate. 

Pretty cool, right?  We can all use more Christmas paper and the embellies look sweet too.

Hope to see your creations at Archi-scraps!

This is a fabulous site... and we only had ONE entry last month.  :(   Such a bummer!  So... let's try to get more entries this month.  Come on... and play along!   Hop on over there and check all the inspiration layouts from the lovely DT (including myself) too!   All awesome layouts that are sure to inspire you!

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you at Archi-scraps!  :)

Archi-scraps Design Team Member

Point of Interest

Hello there,

I have another layout to share that was submitted at Archi-scraps Challenge Blog for their October Inspiration Photo Challenge.  Hop on over there and check it out!  You have all month to submit your entry.

The inspiration photo:

So, the challenge is to create your layout gathering whatever inspiration you get from the photo.

The extra criteria:

Faces

Which could be an embellie or a photo with face(s) on it.

Here's my layout titled, "Point of Interest."

This photo was taken in San Antonio, Texas a few years ago... while we were touring the fabulous city.

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, Other

Title Sticker: The Paper Loft

Various Stickers

Pop Dots

Chenille Ribbon

Fiskars Border Punch

Spiral Metal Clips

Ribbon

Distressing

Sketch: Page Maps (Apr 2007) - I rotated the sketch

Stickers were added to the right of the photo and I also added a small photo corner.

Various stickers were clustered to the left of the photo... and a metal spiral clip was also tucked in there.

Various stickers were clustered... and the definition of journey was matted on pp and adhered with pop dots.

Ribbon was added under the page title.  And a clear swirl sticker was tucked under the top of the title.  The cute little "traveling" girl was adhered with pop dots and also serves as the criteria for a "face" on my page.

A closer look.  I adhered the sticker onto pp and trimmed around it.

This shows the dimension with pop dots.  I used a border punch along the bottom.

Another spiral clip was tucked under the photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Archi-scraps Design Team Member

Archi-scraps Design Team Call

Hello,

Archi-scraps is having a Design Team Call!  They are looking for 1 or 2 new members.

All you have to do is enter the September Challenge using the photo below as your inspiration and submit it.

The criteria is to use Blue.

When you link your layout... be sure to add DT after your name.

** You will be required to submit an entry each month... before the end of that particular month.  You will get the inspiration photos enough in advance so you will have time to complete your projects.

** You will also be required to comment on entries and submit your "vote" before the end of each month.

** Having a FB account would be nice too... because this is where you will get all the inspiration photos.

This DT application is open to Australian Residents Only!

If you think this is the DT for you and can adhere to these few simple rules... then what are you waiting for... head on over to Archi-scraps and apply!

You could be the one chosen as our NEW DT MEMBER!  :)

Would love to have you on our Team!

Archi-scraps Design Team Member

Family

Hi there,

I have a layout to share that was submitted at Archi-scraps for their September Inspiration Photo Challenge.  You can see the challenge here.

Here's the Inspiration Photo:

Criteria:  Use the color Blue on your layout.

This is the prize you will be playing for:

This is what you could get:

Large spotted flowers, chipboard buttons, 2 packs of spotted buttons and 6 packs of tiles for embellishments.  Total value is approximately $20!  

How cool is that?

I hope you will join us at Archi-scraps this month.  Entries are accepted until the OCTOBER 7!

So... you have LOTS of time to get inspired by the photo above and create your layout.

Here's my layout titled, "Family," which was used as one of the Design Team Member's example layout.  You can see the rest of the DT's layouts here.

Love this photo of the family taken last month.

I was inspired by all the swirls from the Inspiration Photo and the blue and black... the black swirls stamp reminds me of the photo, as well as the pp  My background is dark blue to represent the Inspiration photo also.

Supplies used:

Paper: Colorbok, DCWV, K&Co.

Swirly Stamps

Ink: A la mode Black

Prima Flowers

Sticker Sentiment

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Distressing

EK Success Flower Punch

Marker

Glitter Gems: Home Made

Tag Stamps: Stampin' Up! Admit It

Card (on file folder): Webster's Pages

Sketch: Page Maps

The pp card on the file folder is from Webster's Pages.  The date was added on a small tag and tucked just under a flower with a home made gem in the center.

I stamped the tickets twice... once on a single piece of cardstock... then again... and cut them out and adhered them onto the top stamped image with pop dots for dimension.  The flower punch was embossed and tucked under the photo.

The outer edges of the cardstock was distressed.  Love this swirly flower stamp!

Here's a better look at the dimension.

Flowers were grouped around the page title.  The edges of the sticker title was distressed.  Home made gems were placed in the flower centers.  The rectangle cardstock under the title was also embossed.

A larger corner flourish was added in the lower left of my page.

Another look at the flower grouping.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Archi-scraps Design Team Member

Bloom

Hello,

Another layout to share that was submitted at Archi-scraps for their August Challenge... which I'm also a Design Team member of too!  Fabulous site... hop on over there and check it out.  And the best part... you have the ENTIRE month of August to participate!  Lots of time to create your project.

Here's the inspiration photo for this month:

The criteria is to use FLOWERS.

And... here's the prize you'll be playing for.  Have I enticed you yet?


Sponsored by Linda:

Aren't these flowers GORGEOUS?  You just gotta play along!  :)

As a bonus... if the winner is an Australian resident, add this code ARCHI and they will receive 10% off their first order of flowers.  How cool is that?  Sadly, I'm not an Aussie...  :(

Here's the link to their site:
www.scrappersgarden.com.au 

Here's what I created.  I was inspired by the stone wall, greens, pinks, flowers and cream color.

This is a few of the flowers in my flower gardens.  I absolutely love peonies!  They're so beautiful!

Supplies used:

Paper: Colorbok, Other

EK Success Border Punch

Flowers/Leaves

Gems: Home Made

Ribbon

Sticker Page Title

Sharpie Marker

Journaling Block: We R Memory Keepers

Bracket: Traced and hand cut

Perfect Pearls Mist

Sketch: Page Maps (Nov 2009)

 

I layered several flowers and added leaves under it with a home made gem in the center.

The sticker is already matted and love the 3D embellies on it too.  All I had to do was add it to my page!

This flower was added just above the journaling.  The blue and green cardstock were misted and I used a border punch along one edge. 

For something different, I added a bracket just below the journaling.   

Below the journaling I added a flower cluster with different sized flowers and gems. 

Over the ribbon I added three home made gems. 

Here's a look at the right side of my page.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope to see you at Archi-scraps!  :)