One Word

Yay I'm back! It feels good to be home <3 Now on to the good stuff...

Use the word Always on a LO or project!

Here's some inspiration from Katie

Sorry and and fyi

I probably won't be online much the next couple of days. We discovered a wee septic issue and had to vacate the house on 2 hours notice while they turn the water off and fix the leak. If all goes well we'll be back at home on Monday evening. Until then I'm on my laptop at my sister's and our morning bottle/computer/post on the blog routine is all messed up. So... hopefully I'll be back on tuesday morning with some more great inspiration for you all!

Season

Make a LO or project that highlight a season. It doesn't have to be spring - any one you want. Just as long as the theme of the LO has to do with a season!

Here's some summer from Ashley

Color

Make a LO or project using the colors - greenblue, pale yellow and pumpkin.



Here's Erica's version...

Recipe

I just found this great blog called Sketches! {by Tamara}. It is currently on hold for the summer but will be back up in September so check back for some great challenges!

Here's her Recipe #48

I will give a list of three items that must be used on a card or layout. You are not limited to only the three items listed. You can use as many items on your layout or cards as you wish. But the minimum on it must be what is listed in the recipe.

This weeks Recipe came from Carol, one of the Recipe Design Team Members.

Create a card or layout using the following items:

* red
* round
* ric rac

Don't forget to stop over there and see what her dt did with this challenge!

Sketch

Use this sketch from Scrapiopath for your inspiration.



And here's a few from the dt...

Ashley


Lucy


Jodie


Day

Scraplift

Use this gorgeous LO from scrapbook.com by Deb-doodle to get inspired.



Here's Katie's interpretation

Happy Father's Day!!

In honor of Father's day let's see a LO or project dedicated to Dads!

Here's a few from the dt...

Erica


Lydia


Lisa

I Met a Boy by Michelle Godin, No longer available
Stitched Frame by Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals
"Dad" alpha and dotted matt by Gina Cabrera, Digital Design Essentials
Label alphas by Christina Renee
Painted matt by Corina Nielsen, Funky Playground
Template by Danielle Donaldson at Scrap Artist

Use your stash

Alright, pull out the goodies that you have hiding in the back of your stash under all the new cha 09 stuff and let's use some up! I want you to use at least the following on a LO or project. It doesn't have to be all older stuff, but try and use as much from at least last year as you can.


1 thing you've been meaning to use for a while
3 patterned papers
3 ribbons
7 chipboard shapes and/or cardstock punchouts
7 brads
9 random older embellies

Here's how Erica used it up!

Use the word Always on a LO or project!

Here's some inspiration from Katie

Supply List

Rubons rubons and more rubons is the list this time! Use rubons in at least three places on your LO!

And here's how Lucy used rubons...

Scrapping the Music

This is such a fun site, lots of inspiration at Scrapping the Music! This week's challenge is to get inspired by the song Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight. You can see what their dt did with it HERE and you'll find the lyrics HERE.

Theme

Make a LO or project that highlight a season. It doesn't have to be spring - any one you want. Just as long as the theme of the LO has to do with a season!

And here's an inspiring spring LO from Ashley

Scraplift

Take some inspiration from this adorable LO by Yukari Takanashi



And here's Lucy's version

Scraplift

Get inspired by this gorgeous LO by cdanielshafer at Designs In Digital.

Trends & Techniques

Make a LO or project using the trend of multiple sized pictures (at least 3) and the technique of doodling.

Here's some inspiring examples from the dt!

Erica


Lisa

template by Anna Aspnes at Designer Digitals
Rainy Days kit by Dianne Rigdon at Scrap Artist

Art Inspiration

Get inspired by this cool graphic image. You can use the colors, shapes or whatever catches your imagination!!


Here's one from Cortney

Mix It Up!

MIU is having a dt call - here's the assignment for you all to play along with, and if you are inspired, head on over and apply to be on the dt of that awesome blog!!

Use this art piece


And this sketch

Use this sketch from pencil lines by Liz Lee to kickstart your creativity!



Angel


Ashley

Vintage Ad Challenge

Take your inspiration from this ad...



And here's an example from Day

Here's a gorgeous template/sketch for you from acot's digi-doable challenge. Digi scrappers can d/l it here.

Art Inspiration

Get inspired by this beautiful artwork by Jamie R. Morhaim

Rubons

Rubons rubons and more rubons is the list this time! Use rubons in at least three places on your LO!

And here's a delicious example from Lucy!

Trends & Techniques

I'm seeing leafy green stuff on LOs all over the place lately! Especially on the digi LOs, but a lot of the new paper stuff is nature themed too. Make a LO or project with the trend of nature inspired embellies and the technique of pop dotting, (drop shadows for you digi gals).

Here's a few from the DT...

Erica


Lisa


Lucy

LOVE

Scrap about something or someone you love!

Cortney


Ashley


Shasta


Erica


Amie


Katie

Supply List

Make a LO or project using...

mixed up alphas
ribbon
buttons

Don't forget to share if you do one of our challenges! Just post a link to your LO in a comment and I'll add it to the monthly slideshow!

Here are some inspiring LOs from the dt...

Ashley


Katie


Tracy

Circles circles and more circles

I want to see at least 10 circles on your page! They could be cut from paper, chipboard, buttons, photos... the possibilities are nearly endless!!

And here's some from the dt...

Erica


Angel


Lisa

This layout uses Trendy Pop by Cori Gammon at Scrap Artist and the font is FG Jill

Lydia


Ashley


Katie


Lucy