Colorful Creations Blog Hop ~ Day 2

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the Colorful Creations "Jingle All The Way" Holiday Hop ~ Day 2!!

(Yes, I'm posting early.  Issues with my Blog and not sure how to resolve...

If you have problems while here... I am truly sorry!  Please bare with me!

And, if you have some suggestions on how to resolve it... I'm all ears!)

So... now onto Day 2 of our Hop!

Are you ready for a challenge?  

I have a sketch challenge for you today.

Here's the sketch:

The criteria:  To use a Christmas photo.

That's it!  

Simply use this sketch and add a Christmas photo... and you're in the Challenge!  

This is the layout I created titled, "Oh Christmas Tree."

This is our tree taken several years ago.  I always love to look at the lights and the hundreds of ornaments that take me forever to add  on the tree!  But the end result is so pretty!

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, Other

Felt Circle

Pop Dots

Glitter Gems & Swirly Bling: Home Made

Flowers/Leaves

Page Title Sticker: Cosmo Cricket

Glitter Tape

String

EK Success Border Punch

Dome Sticker

Glitter Foam Stockings

Sketch: Cricut Inspired Layout #012

A cluster of gold poinsettia were added at the lower corner of the photo.

Swirly bling flows from the flowers under the photo.

The page title was tucked under the punched border and three tiny glitter foam stockings were added below the title... with tiny bows added at the top of each one.

The circle was cut from felt.  A bit tricky to shape back into a circle... but I got it after awhile.  Three glitter gems were added onto the felt circle at the corner of the photo.  Glitter tape adds just a little more bling to the page.  And... more swirly white bling bursts from the flowers.

More bling was added above the photo.

A closer look at the felt circle and bling.

 

I hope you enjoyed my layout and I inspired you to start creating!

After completing your layout, add it to the Colorful Creations Gallery using the tag: BHCPhoto.

Here's the prize that will be offered to one random winner: 

To be eligible for the prize, complete the above challenge by December 5th.  

You MUST become a follower of my Blog AND leave a comment in this thread to let me know you're hopping along!

The winner of this challenge will be announced HERE on December 6th... so be sure to check back.  You will have 7 days to contact me and claim your prize.  After 7 days, your prize will be forfeited and another name will be drawn.

If your name was chosen, please email me at:  pbllib(at)myfairpoint(dot)net.

Hope to see your layouts in the Gallery!

This is the blog lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Lainie – Paper and Passementerie

Brandi – Lucky Flutterby Creations

Anne – Anne’s Scrap Corner

Janet - My Beautiful Life in Pages

Paula – Precious Pages by Paula

Libby -Northern Maine Scrappy Girl

Be sure to check each blog every day for more holiday inspiration.

Become a member of ALL our blogs and leave a comment daily for a chance to win an AWESOME Grand Prize of scrapping goodies!

Winner of the Grand Prize will be selected from members that comment daily AND complete all of the challenges by Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 11:45 pm.  

Remember, individual prizes will be announced on each member's blog.

And, the Grand Prize winner will be announced on the Colorful Creations site on Friday, December 6, 2013.

I hope you are enjoying all the Holiday Inspirations and they help you to get some of those projects completed for Christmas, some new recipes to try and maybe even get a few scrapping projects completed too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Colorful Creations Design Team Member

Adventure Bound

Hello,

Just a reminder that the Sketches 4 All 4 year Anniversary Party is going on right now!  Hop on over there and check out all the fun challenges.  And... the more you play along... the more chances you have to win prizes.

Yesterday was Day 1 of our Party... and it was opened up with a sketch challenge (AP1).  You can see the challenge here.  

This is the sketch:

Here's my layout titled, "Adventure Bound."

Andrew snapped this pic of hubby and I on the plane several years ago... headed to visit my sister and her girls.  We had an amazing time!

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, Colorbok, Other

Twine: American Crafts

EK Success Border Punch

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Round Sticker: Marcella by K

3D Embellies

Metal Rimmed Embellie

Clear Sticker Page Title

Ribbon

Decorative Edge Scissors

Darice Embossing Folders

Hole Punch

Above the photo are some embellies, twine and embossed papers.

The page title is a clear sticker to the right of the photo.  Some of the papers were cut using edge scissors.  A round sticker was added in the corner of the photo with twine wrapped around the cardstock.

Below the photo are more scrap pieces of papers.  For the banner, I folded the top of it a couple of times, punched a hold and added twine.  A 3D embellies was added near the end of the banner.

Along the right of my page is a punched border with dark blue ribbon tucked under it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

And don't forget to head on over to Sketches 4 All for a fun P*A*R*T*Y with lots of prizes!!!

Sketches 4 All Design Team Member

Sweet

Hi there,

It's a very windy Saturday here... with a dusting of snow on the ground.

It's inevitable... winter is here!

From my toasty warm house I have a layout to share that was submitted at Colorful Creations for their Sketchy Tuesday Challenge (STNOV).  You can see the challenge here.

The sketch:

  

And here's my layout titled, "Sweet."

I snapped this photo of our daughter just as we entered "The Alamo" in Texas in January.  She was able to go out and about with us seeing the sights.

Supplies used:

Paper: My Mind's Eye

EK Success Border Punch

Flowers

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Pink Ink

Gems & Swirly Bling: Home Made

Chipboard Page Title

The half circles and whole circle were embossed and ink lightly rubbed across them to enhance the embossing.

 

A few flowers were added over the circle and banners with some swirly bling.  The page title is chipboard and glitter.

A closer look.

Another cluster of flowers and bling were added on the half circle on the lower portion of my page.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Colorful Creations Design Team Member

Family

Hi there,

Here's another layout that was submitted at Turtle Soup for their November Mini Crop - Family Challenge.

My layout is appropriately titled, "Family."

Our daughter and grandson... chilling on a hot summer day.  Lynn was testing out Andrew's new camera.

Supplies used:

Paper: Me & My Big Ideas, Colorbok

Ribbon

Flowers

Rick Rack

Bard

Gems: Home Made

Metal Page Title

Circle Punch

EK Success Border Punch

Marker

Sketch: Page Maps (June 2013)

Journaling was added above the photo with a punched border and rick rack. 

Two circles were added under the flower as well as rick rack.  Ribbon was threaded through one end of the metal tag and the other end was placed in the center of the flower with a gem on top.

A closer look at the journaling block.

To the right of the photo is another circle, flowers and rick rack.  The center of the larger flower is a brad.  Ribbon was added across the page below the photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Merry Christmas Card

Hello,

I have another card to share with you that was submitted at Sketches 4 All for their November Different Holiday Colors (Different Holiday Colors) Challenge.  You can see the challenge here.

And here's my "Merry Christmas" card:

Well, these are definitely not colors I would normally use on a Christmas card.  I'm more of the red and green colors for Christmas.  But... since the challenge was to use colors I wouldn't normally use... well... this is it.

Supplies used:

Paper: American Crafts, White Cardstock, Colorbok

Cardstock Sentiment

Raffia

Glitter Foam Reindeer

Circle Punch

Sketch: Splitcoast Stampers (SC458)

A closer look at the cutest little foam reindeer!

A circle punch was added under the sentiment and raffia tied into a bow below it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sketches 4 All Design Team Member

Interesting

Hi there,

Here's a layout that was submitted at Soul Scrappers for their "Jigsaw" Theme Challenge (THC68).  You can see the challenge here.

This is my layout titled, "Interesting."

I look super tiny (yay) standing between two HUGE silos at my step dad's farm.  Andrew and I were amazed at how big they really were when you're close to them!

I hopped online and got a puzzle template, printed it out, cut the pieces and then placed them on the photo to trace and cut.  What a bugger this was!  I got the pieces all messed up... and it took me forever to get them "back together" again!  That's why it looks so "rough!"  :)

Supplies used:

Paper: Colorbok, DCWV

Circle Punches

Flowers

Swirly Bling: Home Made

Metal Spiral Clips

Ribbon

Epoxy Page Title Sticker

EK Success Border Punch

Folder Tab Template

Sketch: Page Maps (June 2013)

A spiral clip was attached to the circle.

Swirly bling goes across the pp, with ribbon under that and a punched border.  The page title was really tiny, so I matted it a couple times.

In the lower corner I added strips of pp, ribbon, swirly bling, another spiral clip and a flower.

Here's a closer look at my jigsaw picture.  I know, the puzzle pieces look a little rough... after all, it's my first time doing this!  If I ever do this again... maybe it will be better!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Soul Scrappers Design Team Member