Welcome, April! Surely the warm breezes and Spring blossoms we have been waiting for are on the way now! Just as Spring brings new life all around us, this new set of challenges should help bring new life to your scrapbooking... at least we hope so!
Remember:
- only one LO per challenge will enter you into the points drawing
- LOs cannot be entered into more than one challenge category
- *please* only enter LOs that meet the specific challenge instructions
Ad Inspiration Challenge - By MamaK321 (Kristianne)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
All About Me Challenge - By millmomma (Brittney)
Paper or Digi
April's AAM: share what/who you are proud of. Maybe its something you can do, or something you have collected, or just someone you love. Share why with photos, journaling, a song or whatever you like. I was inspired by my anniversary in April, so share how proud I am of my husband, my soldier.
Altered Object Challenge - By JulesinParadise (Jules)
Paper or Hybrid Scrapbooking
Using one or more white envelopes (any size) create an embellishment, card or mini album.
I did a mini album with the lovely Gabrille BoBunny papers. Three of the facing pages have pockets formed from the envelop flaps.
Card Challenge - By bluejeans7 (Angela)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
I remember back when tags were the "in" thing for scrapbooking. So if you are like me then you have a ton of leftover tags in your stash. So it's time to dig out those old tags for this month's card challenge. I want you to create an Easter card with at least one tag on it.
Color Challenge - by Art_Teacher (Laura)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
April means Easter and the liturgical color for Lent is violet/purple. So for this color challenge, I challenge you to use purple on your layout. You may use other colors, but at least 50% of your layout must be a shade of purple.
Countdown Challenge - By sarahwhithers (Jennifer)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
For this challenge you will create a layout using a countdown method of items. I will list five different kinds of things (eg. elements, papers, photos) for you to use in your layout. Every month there will be five new items for you to use. And for this month, since we are finally getting into Spring, I want you to have an outdoor theme. Anything that you do or like that happens outside, I want you to scrap about it!
5 - Papers
4 - Pictures
3 - Outdoor Elements (so flowers, trees, lawn furniture, beach stuff, anything!)
2 - Buttons
1 - Ribbon
You are welcome to use more than these items (eg. 2 ribbons instead of 1 is fine) just as long as you meet the required list and numbers asked for each. An example is seen below.
Die Cut Challenge - By Dianedi (Diane)
Paper Scrapbooking
For the April die-cutting challenge, create a card or layout with your die-cutting machine using ovals as your inspiration! Think Easter Eggs! Create the ovals with a Cricut, Sizzix, Silhouette etc... Be sure to tell us what machine/cartridges that you've used! I've created an Easter card as an example, but you create a card or layout that isn't Easter themed! Have fun!
Digi CT Reveal Challenge - By Janello (Janell)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
Take inspiration from the Digital Creative Team's Reveal "Everywhere We Go"
Your challenge is to scrap about where you live right now. Show us something wonderful about your town, city, state, providence, country.
Open to paper, digital, and hybrid.
Example layout: Winter in Winnepeg by Sarahwhiters
Digi Do-Able Challenge - By Smiley-Scrap8 (Ronny)
Digital Scrapbooking
This month the template is by javalove! Get the April Template free in the digi shoppe and use it to create your layout!
My example:
Faithbooking Challenge - By Keling (Sara)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
April Faithbooking Challenge - "Faith"
My favourite definition for faith is from a song by Michael Card: "To hear with my heart, To see with my soul, To be guided by a hand I cannot hold, To trust in a way that I cannot see, That's what faith must be."
Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
Ephesians 6:16 - "In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one."
Mark 9:23 - 'Jesus said to him, "“If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”"
Cool faith images:
http://elev8.com/files/2011/02/faith.jpg
http://beautifullydesigned.net/sisterma ... /faith.jpg
http://www.vinylsignsbyornamentation.co ... /faith.jpg
http://www.vistawallpaper.org/vista-wal ... 00x225.jpg
Fashion Findings Challenge - By happayscrappay (Rachel)
Paper or Digi
April Fashion Findings
The focus in April is big, open knits and crocheted granny squares. The page must involve string of some sort (yarn, crochet cotton, bakers twine) and it can be made into doilies, lace, actual granny squares, large backgrounds, sewn into the page as large lacing, flowers, etc. Stitching, whether hand or machine, does not count but you may use manufactured items.
Heritage Challenge - By JanetM (Janet)
Paper AND Digital Scrapbooking
We all have friends from our very early childhood. Some are still friends and some we have lost touch with. Scrap a picture of your childhood friend. I know your all not old enough to be able to call the picture heritage but still join in and scrap it. It's the memories in life that we strive to keep.
Hybrid Challenge - By Smiley-Scrap8 (Ronny)
Paper AND Digital Scrapbooking
April Hybrid Challenge: Black and White Photos. Make a layout using B&W photos with a mix of traditional and digital supplies. For my example below I used the new Love Kit by Kim Hill.
Journaling Challenge - By Jenn Kellams (Jenn)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
This layout is about my grandfather. He is an inspiration in my life. I want you to create a layout about someone who is an inspiration to you and journal about him or her.
Manufacturer Challenge - By 4peasinourpod (Pam)
Paper Scrapbooking
On Hiatus
Music Challenge - By carrie123 (Carrie)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
Well, spring should be here for just about everyone, and you know that spring is all about color. This challenge is the same. Use a song with a color in the title and use that for YOUR title also. Sounds easy doesn't it, well here is where the real challenge is...make the layout a monochromatic layout using the color that is in the tile of your song. I used "Brown Eyed Girl" for my example.
One Word Challenge - By Mommybruno (Cassie)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
This month's One Word Challenge is to use the word BIRTH (birthing, re-birth, etc.) on your layout. Since Springtime is - hopefully! - upon us, this is a good word to help you scrap family birth stories, the birth of a cool idea you had, your cat's new litter of kittens...well, you get the idea! Only requirement is to use the word BIRTH or a variation on your page.
Photography Challenge - By nun69 (Angie)
Photography
Get outside and get some action shots!
Scraplift the GCT Challenge - By averys_mom and Carrie123 (Mandi and Carrie)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
On Hiatus
Sketch Challenge - By Kimandasmo (Cindy), 4peasinourpod (Pam), and CT
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
I cannot believe it is the 4th month already. This month I chose a sketch designed for 4 photos, but that does not always have to be the case. Remember a sketch is just an inspiration piece, a starting point. Just look what the Ct did with this sketch. I cannot wait to see what you do with it.
The Sketch:
HappayScrappay:
JanetM:
Carrie123:
Sarawithers:
Kimandasmo:
Supply List Challenge - By SarahA (Sarah)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
This month for the Supply List challenge, pull out that old standby- foam adhesive! You'll also need die cut paper and at least one stick pin.
Theme Challenge - By ChrissyTina (Chrissy)
Paper or Digital Scrapbooking
This month's theme will be "refresh" any way that inspires them. Here's my example.
Trends & Techniques Challenge - By Megamay (Meg)
Paper Scrapbooking
Every CHA the Moxie Fab team at paper crafts magazine puts together a Trends By the Dozen recap of the trends they noticed at the show. I want you to use one of the trends from their list for this month's challenge, pick whichever you like. Here is the article.
I chose the cameos trend. - others from the list include: circus, state fair, mustaches, playing cards, retro vintage, cameras, old-fashioned transportation, award badges, lanterns, botanicals, mixy matchy patterns.
