Friday 17 August 2012

Monthly Challenge No 8 (Aug/Sept)

Challenge No 8

Our theme this month is ...

Summer Time!!

Scrapbook your Summer photos ... use summery colours ... create a card with a summer time image!! 

  Take your inspiration from the sun, sea, holidays!
What does Summer mean to you??


Closing date for entries is: 19th September at 1pm

One random winner will win A Pack of mixed embellishments! Don't forget to check back to see if you are our lucky winner or you are chosen for our favourite 3 entries!!!

Please remember to check out the monthly challenge rules on the tab at the top of this blog, before entering. A quick reminder of our main rules:

Please link directly to your post & not a general link to your blog. 
You must mention and include a link back to the challenge in your entry post. No back linking please - new work only.
The winner must contact me by e mail to receive their prize. A few of our favourites will also be selected to be featured on this blog!
The final (& most important rule) is to have fun!!

As usual there is some wonderful inspiration from our Design Team!

Please do click on their name to visit their blog and leave them a comment ... I know they'd love you to pop by!

Jenny - Windmill Card



Supplies: Papers from Echo Park So Happy TogetherKraft Card & Stickles


 Lisa-Jane  - "You Boys!" Layout

My son and his friend at Beaulieu on an unusually sunny day last September.  
I think red, yellow and aqua really feel like Summer and I added one of my favourite Summery embellishments - windmills.



Jennifer - 'Captain Hook' Layout

The first thing I think of when I hear the words 'summer time' is the beach! I decided to use the beach as my inspiration for the layout, but not using beach photos, though the photos have a lose connection because of the mermaid / captain costumes.
I used beachy colours of yellow and blue, plus hints of gold for the sun, and blue gems and pearls to look like water droplets. I also added some pumice texture gel to gesso for some sandy dots, and layered blue border stickers and crepe paper under the main photo like waves:


Supplies include Crate Paper Little Bo Peep 'Alice' PaperBorder Stickers, and gems like these Hero Arts Blue Gemstones.


Louise - "Messing about on the river" Layout

Using the more muted colours from the gorgeous range of Echo Park Sweet day papers and washi tape for journaling on.


Sarah - "Chasing Waves" Layout


Supplies include: Paradise Beach papers, Hello Summer stickers and Thickers letters for the title.

We look forward to seeing your "SUMMER TIME" Projects!!
Please remember to link directly to your blog post and to include a link back to the challenge.

Good Luck and Have Fun!!

11 comments :

Redanne said...

Hi Sarah, the Design Team have done a magnificent job on these layouts, Captain Hook is a real stunner and the others are beautiful, I so wish I could do work like that.....one day I will do a scrapbook page...I hope! Crafty hugs, Anne x

Lisa-Jane said...

Great inspiration there. I love Louise's boats cut from the paper - what a fab idea!

Anonymous said...

hi, thanks for the fab inspiration, here is my LO
http://dragonfly-crafter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/girlie-week.html
x

Jackie xxx said...

Another great challenge, thanks for the inspiration from all the DT's.

scrappyjacky said...

Some wonderful pages.

Lisa Rea said...

Totally forgot to link up - good thing I stopped by for my weekly inspiration :-) I'm in the middle of making a summertime card so you may see another from me :-)

Lisa - Scrappy Distractions
www.ScrappyDistractions.blogspot.com

Lea Lacoste said...

cool challenge, i'm off to check your pages!

Janet - aka stacky said...

Thank you for a brilliant challenge and just to say you have a very talented design team x

Ann Marie Governale said...

Thanks for a wonderful challenge.. it allows us to hold on to the last days of summer for a little bit longer! Good luck to all- the entries are fabulous! xxx Ann Marie

Karen said...

Lovely creations from everyone - wow!
Hugs,
Krafty Karen.xx

Charlene said...

Wonderful creations by the DT. Thanks for the great challenge.