Progressive Challege Day #2

It's not too late to join the fun!  Grab some pictures and scroll down to see yesterdays challenge.  Today we will add additional photos and our paper to our base pages!

Day #2: Using your leftover photos from yesterday create a photo strip (you can make it smaller than mine, but I wanted to use the whole photos).

Then add two blocks of color using the cardstock you matted your focal photo.  I added blocks of color to both pages of my layout.  I added a small stripe of Pear carstock to the top of page two above my photo strip then a big block of Cotton Candy cardstock to the bottom.  I then added a small piece of Cotton Candy to the bottom right corner of my page 1.
Where will you put your blocks of color and how big will you make them?

Progressive Challege Day #1

Welcome to the summer fun of our weekly Progressive Challenge!  Each day I will post that day's assignment with pictures.  On the following Sunday I will post my finished version.  If you post a picture of your finished layout on my Facebook fan page: Scrapali - Close to my Heart, you will be entered into a chance to win FREE products! 

Day #1
Pick your photos and then look through your stash to find 3 different colors of SOLID cardstock.

 

Chose one of your photos to be your focal picture for this layout.  Matt your focal photo using two of your cardstock choices.

PROGRESSIVE Challenge!

Beginning June 4, I will issue a "challenge" you create that element of the layout.  You create one step at a time and by the end of the week you will have a complete layout!  You choose whether it is 1 page or a 2 page spread.  Look for more details coming TOMORROW!

Making Memories come ALIVE!

After creating the perfect background for the BIG snow and I was ready to add a few special touches!  The ribbon was placed perfectly with the accents of handmade paper candy, but I really wanted to give that snow feel.  I used the NEW Spray Pen.  Put water and white paint, shock (with spray nozzle not attached) and then spritzed it across the bottom edges of my page. 

Rock and Roll is here to stay ;)

No, I am not talking about the type of music, but the lasting memories you leave in your albums for years to come.  Don't just stamp your image, but allow it to really pop of the page. 

Step 1:  Ink your image in a base color. (I used Cranberry red.)
Step 2: Take the block and gently "rock" the stamp in a circular motion in a darker color (cocoa or black).
Step 3: Breath on the stamp and press to your paper. 
Step 4: Cut the image out and adhere to your layout using 3D foam squares or my favorite substitute, folded up scraps.

For best results use the correct block size as to not get access ink on the block, if you don't have the right block size make sure you put the image closest to a corner of the block to make the rocking easier.

It's not just for wiping...

TISSUE STAMPING!

After watching the CTMH TV episode I knew I needed to try it for myself!  I grabbed a roll of toilet paper, three stamp pads, and my new "A Sip" stamp set and got to work.  It was SUPER easy.  You use the lighter color first and then use the other two colors and accent the stamp.  Breath on the image and then stamp it on your paper.  I then just second generation the steam and added my saying.  I made 6 gift tags in less than 30 minutes with the great technique that makes people say, how did she do that?

All I want for Christmas...

As November quickly faded as a memory so did the time I had to sit and blog, much less scrap.  During this time of year like most people we find ourselves rushing about shopping, going to parties, and making lasting memories with the fam!  This year we once again made an advent calendar and have found ourselves reading, coloring, and baking!  All these things bring a smile to my face and another megabit on my camera.  In just a week I will begin my Christmas vacation and look forward to once again SCRAPING! 

If you can't wait another week, check out CTMH TV via the Close to my Heart homepage for the latest tips and techniques.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!