Cybercrop time...

It's cybercrop time over at Chook Scraps this weekend (though you have until Monday week to get your entries in!) so if you're looking for a challenge or two go and check it out!!!

With sport being the theme of the cybercrops this year, this month we have Horse Jumping. I don't know a lot about this sport, but Sue-Maree does so she came up with the challenges.

Here are my samples...

Challenge 1

Photos I took of Kristofer when we were at the U15 Regional Hockey a couple of years ago when Nicholas played.

Challenge 2

I was looking for my marriage certificate the other week, and looked in the wedding album... my god those layouts are bad!!! so maybe you might see some wedding layouts coming up!

The third challenge was a members choice and I never got a chance to do the sample for that one.

But we have got a DT Challenge - String, an Animal, Texture and use the word HORSE to define things to use, so I used Hearts, Oval tag, Rolled paper, Sanding and distressed Edging.
Do I get bonus points for managing them all?

It's very pink isn't it!

On a personal front, I have 3 weeks of work left. With that I've now registered a business for me to do some graphic arts work from home, so if you know of anyone who wants logo design, or any graphic arts work send them my way!

January Cybercrop

There's a cybercrop on this week over at Chook Scraps if you're looking for a kickstart into creating.
There's 4 challenges - 3 layouts and 1 card. The themes for this year is going to be sport, so to kickstart the year we have tennis (only because there's so much tennis being played right now!)

So I had the fun of creating samples...

Challenge 1

Challenge 2

Challenge 3

and the Card

If you want to know what the criteria was, you'll have to head over the Chooks and participate!

Cybercrop!!!

After months of not having time, this weekend I finally managed to spend time working on some challenges for a cybercrop at Chookscraps!!!
It really was wonderful doing a challenge for a change...

I managed to do the 3 layout challenges, with the theme being Billy Ray Cyrus.

So the first challenge had to contain mention of generations, string, wings and grunge or spatter.

I worked with this gorgeous photo of the current generation, taken in April!

The second challenge included torn paper, a clock or a prominent date, more than 1 person in the photo and something repeated.

And how could I resist but to do a male layout using this gorgeous photo of my boys!!!!

And the final challenge I did was to scraplift a layout from the Chookscraps gallery with a male in it.
I chose this layout of Sue-Maree's. And here is my version....

There's still time to do the challenges, so if you're looking for some inspiration head on over to Chookscraps!

On a local note, I'm starting to run some scrapbooking classes from home. So anyone local who's interested or knows of anyone who might be interested drop me a line.
I'm going to be running classes on a Friday night, and the maximum class size will be 6 so there's limited places. My classes will be mainly technique based.

Chooks Retreat CC

Chookscraps had a small cybercrop last week for all of us who couldn't attend the retreat in Collie.
There were three challenges set and I go the 2 layout ones done.

The theme of the retreat was bridesmaids, so they chose the movie 27 Dresses for the theme of the cc...

So the first challenge had journalling in a shape, the word Yes included and 27 of something. My something was 27 hearts and this is my layout.



And the second challenge was a sketch. This this piece of paper from the new Kaisercraft range Bonjour fitted the sketch perfectly with only a little embellishment!



I am totally in love with the Bonjour range... it's just so very pretty, who can resist!

A busy little vegemite...

I've been doing a lot of creating but only some I can share....
I've been working on projects for Kaisercraft for September. Trying to get ahead of things but somehow it doesn't seem to be working... go figure!
I've got 3 projects done, just have to get 4 more done, and then my classes for the retreat... I'm so excited about it...just have to get the work done and I'm nervous but I really can't wait!

But I have done some layouts I can share...

The first is the current round of the Chooks Amazing Race... this time we're visiting Vietnam, and we had to use the colours of red and yellow and follow a sketch.
This is my take using Basic Grey Ambrosia...



The photos were taken when we were in Carnarvon a couple of years ago.

And Chookscraps is also running a cybercrop this weekend, so I decided to have a break from dt commitments, and have some fun...
This month's theme is the movies of Dustin Hoffman for the first 2 challenges, one being Rainman and the other Kung Fu Panda...



This one was for Rainman and had to include a talent, numbers (but not the date), hearts/spades/clubs or diamonds, and 2 flowers. Jonathan's talent... breaking hearts!



This one was for Kung Fu Panda.... 50% black and/or white (for the panda), 5 things (I've got 5 kids in the photo), the word "nothing" somewhere on the layout and either a chinese symbol, or word in another language.
I've kept my layout very very simple, but I really love it!

And the third challenge was a scraplift from one of the winners of the rounds of the Chooks Amazing Race.



I lifted this layout of Geraldine's from Round 5.
http://www.chookscrapsscrapbooking.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13285

So now it's time to get stuck into some more dt projects... I do have to tell you though, you will ABSOLUTELY LOVE the new releases from Kaisercraft next month!!!
And hopefully I'll be back this week with some of the layouts I've done for this month for Kaisercraft!

It's a busy weekend...

and it's cold and wet so I'm scrapping away!
Which really is just as well, as I've got a lot to do! lol...

First on the to-do list this weekend was the challenges for the Chook Scraps Cybercrop...
And this month the feature artist is the yummy Johnny Depp... now there's a teen idol that's aged well!

So the challenges are all based on a couple of his movies...
The first being Pirates of the Caribbean. We've spent the last month trying to guess the criteria and beside 1 we never even came close!
So with the criteria being "Walking the Plank" we had to have a piece of rectangular paper placed horizontally, fabric for sails (I used felt!), Pearls for the Black Pearl (we guessed that one!) and the final criteria was Tattoo's or rubons...

So I went bright... bright... bright!



The second challenge was Charlie & the Chocolate Factory...

And the criteria was... A photo that features something more than 60 years old or a photo over 5 years old; A conjunction in our title; and for the chocolate... two tones of brown and white and finally we had a list we could choose a criteria from that represented the children... so I chose small lettering in the title for Mike.



Trust me... the photo is definately OVER 5 years old! lol

The third challenge is a blind scrapping challenge so I can't upload that until Wednesday at the earliest.

Not sure if I will get to the card challenge... I have so much to do.


I've also managed to get the Chooks Amazing Chooks Race layout done today as well.
This round we're heading off to Ireland, so the criteria has come from the name of the island Eire...
E - Envelope
I - Inking
R - Rhyming in the title
E - Embossing.

So after some false starts here is my layout...



and a detail shot...



If you want more info on the Amazing Race head on over to www.chookscrapsscrapbooking.com

Now it's time to go stir the soup for dinner and then go play with some Kaisercraft!

And next weekend all the fun starts....