Hodge Podge Art

Make your photo shine.

Alright, friends!  It's time for a brand new Hodge Podge.  Angela over here in the Mid West, trying to beat the winter blues.  I've been feeling a little bit trapped inside my house these days.  Between sick kids, sick self, and bad weather, my butt's been planted firmly on my couch for weeks now.  Spring is just around the corner, right?!?!

I've got a great challenge for you this week.  We all know how exciting it is to scroll through a batch of film and find that one photo that jumps out to us.  Oh man, I love the feeling of finding a brand new favorite photo.  I usually process the photo right away, send it off to print, and scrap it within 24 hours.  Today, however, we are going to focus on that not-so-perfect photo in the bunch.  You know the one.  The photo that is off color, cut-off, or over exposed.  The photo that "could have been" perfect if only it wasn't so blurry.  That one photo that you keep because it made your heart smile, but it has so many issues you don't know what to do with it.  Well, we are going to scrap it...and scrap it GOOD!  Make that bad photo shine.  

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Here is some inspiration to get you started:

--Layout by Me--

Credits:  Photogenic kit by Paislee Press and Audrey Neal. Journal papers by Catrine. Staple by Shabby Miss Jenn. Altered Circles by Jackie Eckles. Lace by Emily Merritt. Emporium Alpha by Paislee Press. Paint by Two Sisters Designs. Date stamp by Amber Clegg. Tape by IOD. Font: Pea-Missy Cursive.

--Layout by Jacque--

Credits:  Background paper, felt flowers, and butterfly by Kate Hadfield. Green grassy hill by Nikki Beaudreau. Doodled flowers by Jenna Desai. While alpha by Kaye Winecki. Scribbled blue alpha by CD Muckosky. Paper flower, paper stars, paper crown, and paper wings by Jacque Larsen. Font by Darcy Baldwin.

--Layout by Kate--

 

Credits:  Lovely Papers by Jenna Desai. Duly Noted papers and Sticky Stacks 2 by Amy Wolff. Cardboard Flowers, Words of Love, and The Thing Called Love by Lili. Sweetheart Strings by Natalie Braxton. Luv Song alpha and Peace on Earth by CD Muckosky. Paper Trails Hearts by Anne deJong. Scruffy and Stripey alpha by Kate Hadfield. Template (modified) by Amy Martin. Hand Stamped alpha by Michelle Coleman. Negative frame by Gina Miller. Heart stamps by Amber Clegg. Date Stamp by Paislee Press. Font: Daily Birdie and Typewriter.

--Layout by Rachel--

Credits:  Stack 'em and I love Winter by Jaime Young. Playing with Paper and various drop shadow actions by Traci Murphy. Inky Notes by Gina Miller. Paper Twists by Anne DeJong. Set it Straight by Natalie Braxton. Clipped Ribbons by Amy Martin. Hand Sewn and Wet Paint papers by Kate Hadfield. Spangled Stars by Jacque Larsen. Bead alpha by Kim Giarrusso. Salvaged Spellers by Rachel Young.

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The winner of this challenge with receive a $10 product from Two Sisters Designs and a $10 gift card from Gina Miller Designs.  And two runners-up will receive either a $10 gift card from Paislee Press or a $10 gift card from Kate Hadfield.  Have fun!

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Hey Y'all!  Traci poppin' in here real quick to announce last week's winners: 1. Candy, 2. SchneeFlock, 3. Gabi

Thanks so much for playing our 100 prompt.  Please email me at Murphy44 AT Gmail DOT com to get your code for goodies!

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Hey guys! Gina popping-in (you're getting a bunch of us in one entry!) with my "pictureless" winner (yes from a few weeks ago; sorry about the delay!)

1: amymom24
 2: stampin rachel
3: aja

Thanks for playing everyone!! I will be messaging the winners shortly!

     

{If I Had 100 Extra....}

Hey everybody!  Rachel here with this week’s challenge.  My kids just celebrated their 100th day of school and they were prompted to write on this idea "If I had 100 extra ____________, I would..." So it can be any kind of 100...M&M's, kids, steps...whatever!  Here’s some inspiration from the team:

 

Layout by Rachel

Credits:

From Scrap Artist:
Salvaged Whites by Rachel Young
From Funky Playground Designs:
Staple Fool and Various Drop Shadow Actions by Traci Murphy
From Oscraps:
Everyday Press by Paislee Press
From LilyPad:
Lovey Dovey Doodle Strips by Kate Hadfield
Font:
1942 Report

Layout By Kate

Credits:

Free Spirit Alpha and paper snowflake doodles from Peace on Earth by CD Muckosky
Tiny Alphas by Amy Martin (retired)
Iddy Biddy alpha and Its A Date by Kaye Winecki
Doodled Date Tapes 2009 are my own design
Everything else from Triple Dog Dare by Jacque Larsen, Jodie McNally and Karah Fredricks
all at the Lilypad
Snowflake Doodles by Lisa Whitney (blog giveaway)
Font: Daily Birdie by Audrey Neal at WST

Layout by Holly

Credits:

Everything from "Bedtime Stories" by Holly Designs

Layout by Jacque

 

Credits:

'&' symbol by Jacque Larsen

Everything else by Paislee Press

So put on your thinking caps and think of what you'd like 100 more of!  Have fun and get creating!  The grand prize for this challenge will be a 10$ to Traci Murphy's shop at Funky Playground Designs and a 10$ card to Emily Power's shop at We Are Story Tellers.  Runners up will recieve 10$ for Holly Designs at Shabby Pickle OR 10$ to Jacque Larsen's shop at The-Lilypad.  Good luck, everyone!

- REMINDER: pictureless -

Hey scrappers!! It's Gina again, reminding you to finish up those *pictureless* pages for a chance to win my challenge!  Make sure you post your layouts to THIS post for your chance to win.

Thanks to everyone who has had a chance to play so far. Your layouts are truly inspirational!!!!   I just took a quick peek at the comment's section of my last entry and was struck by this:

By Emi:



And lastly, congrats once again to Rachel's "One Little Word" winner, Tania. Here is some inspiration for this weeks challenge from Tania:



Happy scrapping!