Hodge Podge Art

All I Need

Hey fellow Hodge-Podgers, Emily Merritt here with this week's challenge! I am so excited because this is my very first challenge as a Hodge Podge Artist!! So here's your prompt for this week:

I've spent a lot of time reflecting on the things in my life recently and I thought it would be good for us all to do the same. I want you to create a layout with the title "All I Need". You can interpret it any way you like, by naming things you love in your life, a list of things you couldn't live without etc. Remember to tell your story and let us know why these things are all you need in life!

Here's some inspiration for you!!

by guest artist Carolee

Credits: Blessed Kit and add on by Sahlin Studio

by guest artist Andrea

Credits: Olive Ave. and Expressive Moments v.14 by Emily Merritt

by Emily

Credits: Paper by Jacque Larsen; Stapled paper and Stripees by Kaye Winiecki; Colored papers from Under My Umbrella by Angela Powers; Stitching and Scribble It by Emily Merritt; alpha by CD Muckosky; Pen splats and border by Favreau Designs

by Michelle

Credits: Everything from School Girl by PixelWorks

by Jacque

Credits: bg paper by jacque larsen
alphas and hearts by CD muckosky
font by darcy baldwin

One winner will get a $10 GC to my store and a $10 GC to Michelle Godin's store!

One runner up will get a $10 GC to Jacque Larsen's store!

One runner up will get a $10 GC to Rachel Young's store!

Liz will pop in soon to let you know the winners of the last challenge!!

Hi Guys, it's Liz here to announce the winners of the repetition challenge.

1st Place is the gorgeous layout by courtneyzadik

($10 paislee press GC + a $10 traci murphy GC):

RUNNER UPS are

Alice with this beautiful lo:

($10 GC to Two Sisters Designs)

 

and Amymom24 with this breathtaking page:

($10 GC to Gina Miller Designs)

 

Be on the lookout for a pm from me!  Congratulations ladies and thank you to everyone that participated!!

Reminder...Hello Hello Hello

Rachel here again just reminding you that you have less than a week to get your entries in for Liz' Hello Hello Hello challenge.  Are you done yet?

I also need to announce my winners!  Last week-end I was on a ranch in Idaho with VERY slow internet access...it wasn't working for me!  and then...I forgot. *embarrassed blushing*

Better late than never, right?

My grand prize winner and winner of a 10$ gift card from both Kate Hadfield and myself
with her page Today You is lialotito


My runners up and winner of a 10$ gift card from Emily Merritt is joelsgirl_Kellie with her page Today You Said


and winner of a 10$ gift card from Jacque Larsen is xNicolex with her page Today You...


congrats girls!! Email me at rachelyoungdesigns at gmail dot com so I can get your gift codes to you ASAP.  Thanks to all of you who played.  It's always SO hard choosing a winner...there are some amazing scrappers who play the 'podge!

hello hello hello

i love repetition.  it's such a simple yet powerful design technique.  it's liz here, checking in on this lovely monday morning with a brand new challenge!  it's a super simple one.  take something (a color, a photo, an element, words, etc.) and repeat it throughout your layout.  if you want to get really crazy, apply repetition to TWO different components of your layout (ie., photos and text).

here's some inspiration to get you thinking about repetition

by guest artist Tali
Tali rocked the repetition design concept throughout her layout.  first with the repeated photo sequence repeated: (love that she included both the color and b&w version - total attention grabber), then with color (she consistently applied a chose a yellow+black scheme for her accents/embellishments and text to create a cohesive and polished look).

Credits:
Papers, wordart, stamp, staple, flower: Chasing the Sun by Paislee Press DesignsFrames: Viewfinder Frames by Paislee Press DesignsTape, wordart: Tapes 2 by Creashens Alpha: Teeny Tiny Glass Alpha by Scarletheels DesignsStitches: Essential Stitches 2 by Syrin

by guest artist amanda
amanda also used a repeated photo sequence but varied the cropping for each one to bring attention to different aspects of the photo.

credits
paper, flower, staples, typed word art: by paislee press (chasing the sun kit - paper lightened) white edges border: by paislee press (viewfinder 12x12 overlays - blending mode as hard light) sunshine word art and glitter glue splatter: by taylormade designs (sunny disposition kit) photo clipping masks: by cinzia loosemoore


by guest artist hollie
hollie repeated the phrase "i love you" throughout her layout. the repetition of this sentiment so very effectively communicates the depth of her love for her son.

Credits:
Label it by Holliewood Studios @ Oscraps, Paper - Teachers Pet by Bren Boone @ ScrapOrchard, Cardboard Construction Alpha and Bad Sewing Machine by Traci Reed @ SSD, Flash Card by Rhonna Farrer @ 2Ps, Houndstooth Paper by Jamie Young @ WAS, Painted Alpha- Lilfe 365 by Weeds & Wildflowers, Miss Betty Alpha by Fee Jardine @ SSD, Alpha Beads by Kjerstis Design @ Catscraps, Painted Alpha by Michelle Coleman


by guest artist leora
leora also used the repeated photo sequence in her layout.  i love that the photos are presented in a casual "photobooth" style format - so perfect for an all about me page.

credits
sunspots, flower, staples and paper from chasing the sun by paislee press (oscraps)
wood grain stamp from Hazy Fall, descriptions and "this is me" from Discover Me by Leora Sanford (Little Dreamer Designs)


by jacque
jacque also used the repeated photo sequence in her layout. the color photo in the sequence really stands out and hones in the message that he is an original. brilliant!

credits
paper and bg stamp 'altered ego' by paislee press
date stamps by amber clegg


by kate
kate repeated the use of accents (cardboard pieces) throughout resulting in a polished and purposeful page

credits
A scraplift of Aline Charpinel's N_o-se-reprima N-o-se-reprima
Newspaper alpha by Jacque Larsen, doodled frame by Jenna Desai, both at TLP
Cardboard alpha by Rachel Solenberg (retired)
Painted and taped alpha by Emily Powers at WST
Folded cardboard pieces by Kim Jensen at Scrapdish
Stamped 3 by Michelle Coleman at LDD
Date sticker by Darcy Baldwin at SSD
Everything else from the Capture the Moment collab by Designs by Lili and Kate Hadfield at TLP

by me
I repeated my journaling (a quote from brian andreas of storypeople) throughout the page and also sprinkled yellow accents throughout the layout.

credits
background paper (Discover Me by Leora Sanford), paper (Get Creative by Gina Miller), graph paper, ribbon, ink blots (chasing the sun & messy canvas by paislee press), yellow flower (Queen Bee by Holliewood Studios), worn photo overlay (Something Blue Studios)

one winner will receive a $10 GC for paislee press and $10 GC for traci murphy designs
one runner up will receive a $10 GC for two sisters designs
one runner up will receive a $10 GC for gina miller designs

i can't wait to see what you guys do with the repetition challenge.  have fun, have fun, have fun!

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Rachel will be popping in to announce the winners of her challenge soon.  :)