365 Challenges

New Year's Eve

 WoW!  What a year it has been.  We didn't quite get to 365 challenges but there has been a significant number of challenges to spark your creativity.  I hope that I was able to inspire you to scrap and use some of your stash :-)

Today's challenge for the last official day of 2010 is to look at the past challenges and choose one of your favorites and do it again.  No law says you can't repeat something that worked and you liked!

Happy New Years!

Leftovers

I hope you saved some of that gift wrap from presents you opened.  Today's challenge is to re-use some of that wrapping paper on a layout.  See what you can do with it.

Same Sized Pictures

Today's challenge is to create a college layout with the same sized pictures.  I think a big square punch would be great for this.  This is also a great layout for a summary type of page.  (Think things that we did last summer/christmas/ect.).  It's a good way to use up those odds and ends pictures that you printed but didn't get a chance to use in a layout. 

How many pictures will you use in your college?

I can't wait to see what you create!

3

Today's challenge is brought to you by the number 3.

Create a layout with 3 patterned paper scraps
Include 3 pictures in the layout

(TiffanyTillman Template, DRutter Maybe Papers, ABM stitches,)

Can you include any other 3s in your layout?

 

Holiday Tags

Are thoughts of the holidays starting to swirl in your head?  I'm starting to think about them with every ad on tv and magazine I see.  Today's challenge is to create a few cute holiday tags to add to your presents later.  Get creative!  Use those journaling spots you have.  What about those scalloped edge or postage stamp edge punches?  Maybe find those holiday rubber stamps that you had to buy.  Dig around in your stash for those holiday odds and ends.  This is the time to use them up.  PLAY!

 

Use a Coordinating Line

Sometimes, the quickest layout is one where you don't have to think much.  I always stuggle over what paper and embellishments match or will work together.  Am I the only one?

Today's challenge is to create a layout with a coordinating line of paper and embellishements, so you don't have to worry about that. Grab your pictures, and choose your line, slap them down and you are done.

I can't wait to see what you create!

funky edges

I was going to do a challenge about decorative edge scissors here but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Instead, today's challenge is to create a layout that contains a funky edge.  I've purposely left this challenge kind of vague.  It's up to you the type of funky edge, what tools to use to make the funky edge, even how many funky edges you have to have.  Be creative.

I can't wait to see what you create !

Putting on the Spritz

In looking though recent magazines, I've noticed a resurgence of the kraft color of cardstock.  But this time something is different.  People are spritzing it with color, so it kind of has that look of colored water drops on it.

Today's challenge is to create a layout with a kraft background and spritz some color on the page. I have to admit that this isn't a technique that I've tried yet, but if it's about making a messy look, I'm sure I can handle it. If you don't have the mist on color (like the tattered angle suff), how else can you get this look?  With ink? With paint? Experiment.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Epoxy Elements

I have a jar in my cupboard that is full of epoxy elements that I've collected over the years.  Remember when these first came out? First there were the epoxy alphabet letters and then the KI elements and then every paper collection created seemed to have some epoxy element to coordinate with it. 

Today's challenge is to dig out those epoxy elements that you have and use them on a layout.  Maybe you can even use more than one.  Remember odd number of elements are most pleasing to the eye. 

If you don't haven any epoxy elements handy, don't dispair.  You can make your own with glossy accents and stickers or punched shapes.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Using Large Design Elements

Often when I'm looking a paper lines, I'm drawn to those cute papers that are in any shape but square.  You know those ones that are scalloped circles or have wavy edges.  As much as I like the look of those papers, I have a hard time using them.  

Today's challenge is to dig out those papers from your stash and use one on a layout.  I want all of your pictures in the layout to be contained inside of this page.  Let's see if we can do it.