Hey Podgers, Traci here - Angela's computer is in the "clinic" and won't be back for a few days, so we're extending last week's challenge until next Monday night.
And you're gonna LOVE Ang's challenge for next week!!!
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September 2007
September 27, 2007
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Inspired by Web Design
Hey rockin' chicks! Traci here with your inspiration for this fine fall week. I wanted to hang loose this week with the challenge, feelin' a little grungy (probably from watching Rock of Love, lol!) and came across this very cool website that inspired me.
I've gathered up a couple of fabulous guests to entertain you with their eyecandy...
Heather Milano
Annie Pennington
I can't wait to see what it inspires in you!
http://www.rebelliousgirls.red-tab.com/
from me
credits: paper from Acidic by Corina Nielsen, pretty lil hearts by Gina Miller, star trails by Kylie Clark, doodled flowers by Gina Marie Huff, heart charm by Miss Mint, knots by Michelle Coleman, Ultimate Frame collection by Nancy Comelab, torn alphas by Something Blue Studios, broken alpha by Lisa Whitney. Drop shadow actions by Traci Murphy, Make Me...Balanced & Gorgeous by Lauren Barden
from Gina
credits: Paper arrows (re-tinted), black tied stitch & rubberband (re-tinted) by Kate Hadfield, Pony beads by Gina Miller, Background paper by Gina Marie Huff, Doodled flowers by Shabby Princess, Star trails by Kylie Clark, Painted cardboard by Amanda Rockwell, B&W action by Lauren Barden, Fonts are Chelt Press Trial and 2Peas Peas & Carrots.
from Emily
credits: His Hardware/Her Bling and LabelIt! Alpha Mega-Pack by Two Sisters Designs. Pad posies by Kate Hadfield. Stitched Circles by Kim Christensen. Lined Art by Rhonna Farrer. Hand Stamped Brushes, Vellum Alpha from Emma's Sundress, Rhinestone Heart from All You Need is Love by Michelle Coleman. Typekeys by Amber Clegg. Ultimate Frame Collection Vol.1 by Nancy Comelab. Staple Fool and Various Drop Shadows by Traci Murphy. Journaling Papers by Catrine. Font: PhontPhreak's Handwriting.
from Angela
credits: Stitched Grids, Beauty Marks, Lable It! Alpha, and His Hardware, Her Bling by Two Sisters Designs. Frames, glitter Splatters, and tape (NZ Naturals kit) by Lauren Reid. Background Paper by Weeds and Wildflowers. Date stamp by Amber Clegg. Ribbon Frame(recolored--CFOF kit) by Lisa Whitney. Stamped alpha by Heather Roselli. Various drop shadow actions by Traci Murphy. Font: Pea Stacy's Doodle Script.
from Annie
credits: Andie Smith: Road Trip lightroom presets www.pinkinkstudios.com Traci Murphy: Emilicious Metallic Stitches, Brusha Brusha (brush strokes), various drop shadows, Basically Red paper www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com Jennifer Howland: Pick a card element pack www.thedigichick.com Michelle Coleman: Glitter kiss (blog freebie) Birget: Catscrap Celebration collab frame www.catscrap.com Mossa: Catscrap Celebration collab stamp www.catscrap.com Nancy Comelab: Small frame www.the-lilypad.com Christina Renee: Dream Team paper (black) www.christinareneedesigns.com Fonts: Bell Gothic Standard, Cry Kitty, Elsie
from heather
credits: Traci Murphy Really Messy Metallic Stitches, Gina Miller- Torrid Love Story Paper, Heather Milano-Andie Smith's Road Trip Presets at Pink Ink Studios, Font - Alba Matter, Bell Gothic
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Come on and scrap with us...our little gift this week is Rachel Young's Fuzzelty Flowers collection!
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Congrats to last week's picks: Emily, madame mim and Amy M.
September 11, 2007
Feels Like I'm Falling For Fall
Oh come on my fellow mommy friends. I know you know that little jingle from Noggin....
Gina here, with a new Hodge Podge and apparently, kiddie songs to entertain!
It's not quite Autumn yet in the States but we're getting very close.... and I couldn't be happier. Fall is my favorite time of year! The crisp leaves... The beautiful, rich colors surrounding us... That cool breeze that comes in when night falls... A yummy pumpkin-scented candle... I could go on and on but I'll stop and let YOU tell me what you love about Fall.
This week I want you to:
- Scrap what you love about Fall using at least 1 photo. Maybe it's a picture of your child playing in leaves or a shot of that Starbuck's Pumpkin Spiced Latte.
- Use a leaf on your page. An element, a felt one, a brush....
- Use rich, cozy Fall colors. Orange, brown, different shades of tan/taupe/kraft, olive green, mustard... you know the ones!
Hopefully working on this challenge will really get you in the mood as we head into the Fall season!
I have a bunch of creative ladies joining us in the inspiration department this week! Welcome aboard Christina, Colleen & Heather !!
And now, our Autumn Inspiration...........
LAYOUT BY ME
CREDITS: Background paper (I added the doodles/text) by Corina Nielsen. Stitches by Kate Hadfield. Tied buttons by Natalie Braxton. Flowers by Annie Manning. Fabric heart by Michelle Coleman. Glitter paint by Meredith Fenwick. Painted stem and leaf doodles (turned into brushes) by Ida. Fonts are AL Old Royal, CK Dingbat Hearts and 2Peas Organic. Stock photography purchased from BigStockPhotos. Adobe Lightroom tweaking on photos.
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LAYOUT BY ANG
CREDITS: Background paper, ribbon, and brads (Stand Up Collab) by various designers. Alpha, scalloped edge, and stamped leaf by Sara Carling. Frames by Nancy Comelab. Stamped edge and straight stitching by Doris Castle. Messy circle stitches by Kim Christensen. Boardy leaves by Gina Miller. Flowers by Natalie Braxton. Letter U by Sylvie Wagner. Date stamp by Amber Clegg. Stamped alpha by Nancie Rowe Janitz. Various drop shadow actions by Traci Murphy.
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LAYOUT BY COLLEEN
CREDITS: gina miller shabby fall, board leaves, flower doodles from funky free-love, alpha from grab bag. natalie braxton-riverting ribbons, flower flies, kate hadfield handsewn stitching, teeny tiny butterfly. peppermintcreative glitter paint stroke. weeds & wildflowers-playing with wire alpha
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LAYOUT BY CHRISTINA
CREDITS: Anne DeJong - Build a Background Paper. Gina Miller - Fall Flowers and Boardy Leaves. Kate Hadfield - Heavy Duty Staple, Doodled Masking Tape, Doodled Tape Numbers and Handsewn Stitches. Natalie Braxton - Ribbons Ties. Two Sisters - Beauty Marks 5. Kate Pertiet - Clock Parts. Jen Wilson - Straight Tulle. Nathy Geunens - Dinky Dazzlers. Sande Kreiger @ 2Peas - Beach Culture Alpha. Amy Martin - Rubber Band Wraps. Anna Aspnes - Circle Splat Brushes. Traci Murphy Drop Shadows. Kristy Nichols - Peachy photo action
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LAYOUT BY HEATHER
CREDITS: Traci Murphy - Basically Orange Papers. Gina Miller - Boardy Leaves. Christina Renee - Alpha Bits, CRD Signature Polaroid, CRD signature Stitched Flower Cluster, CRD Signature Paper Tab. Kate Hadfield - Knotted Stitches. Manda J - Just 4 Journaling Paper. Amy Martin - Washey Ribbons. Font Garamond.
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The winner is laviconi. If you didn't get a chance to see her layout, check it out HERE. It is such a strong, beautiful, visual statement!!! Thanks for playing girl :). I will be pming you your prize!
And with that, I wish you all some happy scrapping!
September 04, 2007
**GET NAKED**
Okay, pull your mind out of the gutter and put your shirt back on; I'm not talking about THAT kind of naked ;).
Hey Hodge Podgers...Emily here!!! My challenge is to scrap nakedly, to use lots of negative space and only a few compositional elements. However, really WORK what you do use. You may use: 1 Photo (do NOT repeat--one photo, one time), 1 Background Paper, Title/Journaling, ONLY FIVE EXTRA ELEMENTS (paper, ribbon, flowers...whatever you choose). You may repeat items, but you may only have FIVE, unique, EXTRA items on your page. Remember, the idea is to scrap nakedly, to let your photo and title/journaling shine and take center stage :).
One lucky hodge podger will win the Two Sisters/Sausan Designs September collab!!! Make sure your layout is posted here by next Monday night!
Joining us this week are three very talented ladies: Brittany, Helen and Melissa. Welcome girls!
LAYOUT BY ME
CREDITS: Various Drop Shadows, Staple Fool and Basically Pink by Traci Murphy. LabelIt Alpha Mega-Pack by Two Sisters Designs (Coming to SA 9/17!). Really Big Ribbons 2 by Natalie Braxton. Damp Stamp and Wingin' It by Robyn England. Frame by Ida. Button Fasteners by Emily Merritt. Lined Art Mini-Kit by Rhonna Farrer. Font: Pea Jenna.
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LAYOUT BY ANGELA
CREDITS: Background paper and frame by Nancy Comelab. Ribbon by Natalie Braxton. Stars and alpha by Amy Martin. Staple by Kate Hadfield. Stamped alpha by Amy Wolff. Date stamp by Amber Clegg. Postage stamp alpha by Two Sisters Designs. Various drop shadow actions by Traci Murphy.
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LAYOUT BY TRACI
CREDITS:Scratchy Paint solids, felt swirl, gel pen alpha & imperfect stitches by Gina Miller, rat a tat tattered frame by Marcie Reckinger, journaling block and TCG_curly que by Kylie Clark, Make Me Gorgeous by Lauren Barden, drop shadow actions by Traci Murphy.
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LAYOUT BY GINA
CREDITS: Background paper ("Basically Pink") by Traci Murphy. Quote/word piece by Gina Miller. Torn newsprint mat by Marcie Reckinger. Flowers by Annie Manning (Paint-the-Moon). Lopsided stitched frame by Debra Tope. Floral paper piece by Rhonna Farrer. Shimmer brush by Meredith Fenwick. Font is Chelt Press Trial. ColorWash action by PhotoBlast.
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LAYOUT BY HELEN
CREDITS: Tracy Ann Robinson - Something Sparkly kit. Two Sisters Design - bling heart. Kate Hadfield - heavy duty staples.
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LAYOUT BY BRITTANY
CREDITS: Everything is from "I Met a Boy" kit by Michelle Godin @ ScrapbookGraphics / drop shadows by Traci Murphy (FPD) / Fonts are SA Inkspot and Texas Hero.
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LAYOUT BY MELISSA
CREDITS: Background paper,paper swirl, title, cardboard/notepaper, ribbon Corina Nielson's Illusive Kit.
Stamped Frame Traci Murphy's Pretty as a Picture 2. Stamped Hearts by Amber Clegg. Drop Shadows by Traci Murphy. Make Me Colorful Color Sepia by Lauren Barden. Font: 2peas Well Behaved.
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Ready to start scrapping? I can't wait to see what you come up with!
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p.s. Congrats to last week's winner: Ale Modolon You get a $15 GC to GMD!
