CCG 201

Color Combos Galore continues its ice cream theme with another yummy color combo and an interesting challenge to boot!

Title: Crafty
Journaling: The girls love to do crafts like playing with air-dry clay. May 2011
Materials: Patterned papers, Foam alpha, Journal sticker, metal embellishment, pen - American Crafts; Paint - Making Memories; Burlap Button - Nikki Sivils;  Punches - Martha Stewart; Ink - Clearsnap; Embossing Powder - Ranger; Blue Button, fabric - misc;

Aside from the color combo, this week's challenge included a recipe that needed fabric. I was already late to begin with and the only fabric I had was a light denim-colored one so I quickly cut a strip, pleated it and stapled to form a flower. Then took my trusty paint and paintbrush to color it pink. I sprinkled a bit of holographic embossing powder before the paint dried up, then used a button for the center.

I hope you can join us for this week's challenge!

Celebrate The Simple Things

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore Challenge 192. I love the colors of this palette and even if I didn't have any lilac patterned papers, I was able to make a LO using cardstock and with the help of my punches and Slice machine.

 

Title: Celebrate the Simple Things

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts, DCWV; Patterned Papers - Basic Grey; Fabric Sticker - Webster's Pages; Rub-ons, Pen - American Crafts; Stamp - Glitz; Ink - Clearsnap; Punches - Martha Stewart, EK Success; Slice Machine; misc chipboard, lace

This is a beautiful color combo and I hope you get to try it out!

CCG 190

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore #190.

We are featuring Nikki Sivils' "It's Raining, It's Pouring" line this week, as well. For locals, this line is now available at Lasting Impression. I hope you get the chance to join us for this week's cool color challenge.

 

Enjoy!

There's Always Room for Chocolate!

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore challenge #185!

Title: There's Always Room for Chocolate

Materials: Cardstock, Puffy Alpha and pen - American Crafts; Patterned papers, flowers, stickers, rub-ons - Pebbles, Inc; Twine - The Twinery.

Hope you can join us for this week's challenge!

Sweet Spring

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore Challenge 184. This color combo looked much easier than it was to actually work with. I think it's because I didn't have a coordinated set of papers and embellishments so I had to make my own flowers...after much trial to get the right look and feel.

Title: Sweet Spring

Materials: Cardstock - American Crafts; Patterned Papers - Basic Grey; Mist - Tattered Angels; Velvet Ribbon - American Crafts; Journaling Diecut - Tim Holtz; Buttons - Nikki Sivils; Misc ribbon and doily; Pen & Rub-ons - American Crafts; Fabric Tab - 7 Gypsies; Chipboard - Scrapworks; Paint - Folk Art


I hope you get to try this pretty color combo this week.

CCG 181

Title: Everyday

Materials: Patterned papers - Sassafras Lass; Cardstock - Bazzill; Die-cuts - Daisy Ds;  Flower & Bling - Prima; Butterflies - Jenni Bowlin; Twine - The Twinery; Pen - American Crafts; Misc - Doily Lace; lace; Punch - Martha Stewart; Ink - Tsukineko

Journaling: Bianca @ 5 yrs; Sept. 3, 2010

Here's my Lo for Color Combos Galore Challenge 181. I love the soft colors and how my LO turned out. But what I really love most is that I was finally able to use these Sassafras Lass papers  sitting in my stash since 2009, I think.

So please do join us for this week's beautiful color challenge!

CCG 180

Here's my LO for this week's challenge at Color Combos Galore.  This was another not so easy challenge for me since I rarely use just these colors -- I would normally add a yellow or orange for a little more pop...

Title: Getting Ready to Party

Materials: Cardstock - Wassau, Bazzill; Patterned papers - Love Elsie, October Afternoon' Journaling Paper - October Afternoon; Journal sticker - 7 Gypsies; Small Alpha Stickers - Jenni Bowlin; Chipboard Alpha - American Crafts; Chipboard Circle - KI Memories; Pen - American Crafts; Ribbon - Maya Road; Mist - Tattered Angels; Misc Baker's twine, staples; Punch - EK Success

Journaling: Bianca wanted some curls, just like mommy's! Dec. 24, 2008

You have until Friday next week to send in your submission for this challenge!

It's Almost V-Day!

In celebration of Valentine's Day tomorrow, Color Combos Galore features a very fitting palette this week.

It is very rare for me to use colors that are these bold so, as usual, I rely on simplicity of design to create maximum impact. I am so glad I found these KI Memories sheers in my stash...I forgot I even had them...And this photo is another one that I've been meaning to scrap but just hadn't had time to do before now...

Title: ABC of Love

Materials: Cardstock - Wassau, American Crafts; Sheers - KI Memories; Foam Letters - American Crafts; Tiny Alpha - Making Memories; misc floss

You have until this Friday to participate in this week's challenge...go and create one for your love now! I hope you all spend tomorrow with someone you love!!!

CCG 172

Advanced Merry Christmas everyone!  Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore Challenge 172. I'm so happy I finally got to scrap these pics and use up these papers that have been in my stash for quite some time now...can anybody name where these pps are from???

Title: Comfort and Joy
Materials: Patterned papers - Autumn Leaves; Cloth paper - Love Elsie; Sticker - 7 Gypsies; Alpha - Making MMemories; Punch - Martha Stewart

So if you somehow find the time to scrap in the next few days, please do try out our new challenge...who knows, you might still be able to meet your scrapping goals for the year???

Happy Holidays everyone!!!

The Christmas Rush Is Here

... obviously since it's been over a week since I updated my blog. Oops!

Here's the LO I made for Color Combos Galore Challenge 171. A bit of a challenge for me since I rarely use blue for my girls' LOs but these photos just called for it.

Title: 3 Things
Materials: Cardstock - Core'dinations; Patterned Papers and border stickers - Basic Grey; Die-cuts - Daisy Ds; Pearls - Prima; Maya Road Clock; Pink Paislee embellishment; Making Memories metal embellishment; misc lace; American Crafts pen

If you have the time, do try out this week's challenge:

And in case I am not able to get back on here before Christmas, I hope you all enjoy our holidays!

Sweet Dancer

Title: Sweet Dancer

Materials: Cardstock - Wassau, Bazzill; Patterned Papers - Websters Pages, American Crafts, Prima; Chipboard Alpha - Chatterbox; Alpha Sticker - Basic Grey; Paint - Plaid; Die-cut sticker - October Afternoon; Misc - bling, lace

Journaling: Nadya at rehearsals for their presentation at Kids' Expo. Mar. 6, 2010

Here's my LO for challenge 169 of Color Combos Galore. I loved this week's colors and I'm sorry that I didn't strictly stick to the colors as the paper had green on it -- I did try to cover it a bit with some gold glitter paint.

Speaking of which, have you ever tried Plaid Folk Art Extreme Glitter Acrylic Paint? I saw it in Wal-Mart the last time I was in the US and grabbed a few bottles --- it's the easiest way to add major, major glitter to your craft projects without heat embossing! I wish I got all the colors.

So here's this week's challenge, I hope you do try to join in as this is such a joy to work with.

CCG 168

Here's another out-of-my-box color scheme that took some time for me to warm up to...Challenge 168 from Color Combos Galore...but I really like how it turned out...Lucky me, I have a ton of pics left waiting to be scrapped...I seem to find the perfect picture for whatever color combo is up everytime :-)

Title: Playtime

Materials: Cardstock-Wassau, DCWV; Patterned Papers - Pebbles Inc; Transparency- Hambly; Stickers - Nikki Sivils; Gaffer Tape - 7 Gypsies; Foam Alpha and pen - American Crafts; Buttons - misc; Journaling sticker - October Afternoon

Journaling: Luis, Nadya & Bianca; Apr 2009, Canyon Woods

Do head on over to Color Combos to check out the other DT work and post your LO as soon as you're done!

CCG 167

This was a totally new color combination for me but I really love how my LO turned out. These pics were taken during our New Year's Eve party in Boracay. There's nothing like waiting for New Year at the beach! So much fun!

Do try this week's color combo # 167 and see what gorgeous LOs you come up with!

Thanks for visiting!

CCG 166

Here's this week's challenge and my LO for Color Combos Galore's challenge #166. I love the combination of blue and orange but usually use it for boy pages -- it's a nice change to do a girly page with these colors.

Title: Real Beauty
Materials: Cardstock - Wassau; Patterned papers - Crate paper, Studio Calico; Mist - Tattered Angels; Mask - Prima; Fabric Tab - Sassafras Lass; Chipboard - Dusty Attic, Buzz & Bloom; Key - Tim Holtz; Paint - Making Memories; Crackle Glaze - Ranger; Die-cut frame and border - Crate Paper; Misc lace; Rub-ons - Daisy Ds

Little Miss Purple

Here's my take on Color Combos Galore Challenge 160. Purple is probably te least used color in my projects. Lucky for me, Bianca is currently on a purple streak and insists on wearing purple from head to toe, and yes, underneath as well. This background paper from Kiki-Art was also a godsend as it made it easy to put everything together.

Title: Little Miss Purple

Materials: Patterned paper - Kiki-art; Cardstock - Wassau, DCWV; Chipboard - Dusty Attic; Stamp - Inque Boutique; Ink - Tsukineko; Paint - Ranger; Glitter - Ranger; Pen - American Crafts; Chipboard Alpha - Basic Grey; Foam Alpha - American Crafts; Pin - Making Memories; Misc - lace, bling, butterfly charm 

Journaling: Bianca, at 5 yrs old, loves the color purple and will only wear purple dresses, every day, if she can...and she does. 090310

You all have until this Friday to join this challenge, so come on and join us!

Show & Tell

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore Challenge 159. This color combo is new to me, and add to that the challenge of doing a school-themed LO --not to mention the looming deadline -- 2 hours to go...

At first, I wasn't very sure about the outcome of this LO, but it has grown on me and now I'm glad I did it.  Such that I can't imagine how else I could have scrapped these pics of Bianca doing her thing in school.

Title: Show & Tell

Journaling: Bianca reads her favorite "Knock, Knock" book for Show & Tell in Kinder 1. Feb. 12, 2010

Materials: Cardstock - Bazzill, Wassau, DCWV; Patterned Paper - Prima; Transparency - Hambly; Fabric Letters - American Crafts; Metal Slide - Imaginisce; Pen - American Crafts; Clip - Creative Imaginations; Misc - ricrac

So do try your hand at this challenge and you might love the results just as I did!

Delayed CCG Posts...

Life has a way of getting in the way of my scrapbooking...Here are three recent LOs I created for Color Combos Galore.

This 1st LO is this week's challenge CCG #157...I loved this combination...

Title: 40? It's Just a Number
Journaling: Age doesn't matter, as long as I don't look it! My 40th Birthday lunch at Shang Palace. Oct. 17, 2009
Materials: Patterned papers - Making Memories, Fancy Pants, My MInd's Eye; Alphabet stickers - American Crafts, Adorn-It; Metal Brads & Floss - Karen Foster; Cardstock - DCWV; Die-cut Sticker - Cosmo Cricket; Misc lace, metal corner; Pen - American Crafts

You still have a few days to join us for this challenge.

This 2nd LO is our special challenge created with Pencil Lines Sketch 202. Check out the sketch and I hope you make time to join this challenge too since Anna Bowkis always has great prizes in store!

Title: Carefree

Materials: Cardstock - Provo Craft; Patterned Papers - Fancy Pants, Jillibean Soup; Paint - Ranger; Journaling Die-cut - Nikki Sivils; Metal label holder & Brads - Making Memories

Journaling: Nadya & Mommy playtime! Jun 6, 2010

And last, but not the least...this is the LO I created for CCG #156.

Title: Ups & Downs
Journaling: Ups & Downs...the only way to describe the relationship between Luis & Nadya. Luckily, there are more ups than downs, although their arguments are getting louder with no backing-down. Photo April 2010. Canyon Woods.
Materials: Cardstock - Wassu; Glitter Chipboard - Kiki Art; Patterned Paper - We R Memory Keepers; Grungeboard flower - Tim Holtz; Paint - Making Memoriesl Ink - Clearsnap; Fabric Alpha - American Crafts; Glitter Alpha - Making Memories; Transparency - Hambly; Pen - American Crafts

I hope you enjoyed these LOs and thanks for visiting my blog!

Eager Beavers

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore #155.  This is a new color palette for me --- and it was a great experience trying it out. I was a bit concerned that the colors weren't very bright and happy -- the way I like my colors --- but I think this turned out pretty well.

I also love that this only took me an hour to finish...love quick and easy LOs! My mist sprayer was clogged so I removed the cap and forgot to remove my paper and those lovely splotches (splashes + blotches?) happened -- so I just did it again until I got the look I wanted...such a happy accident!

Dont' you just adore that cute little beaver? That's from Nikki Sivils new line for fall -- Tree Love.  Too cute, really...

Title: Eager Beavers
Journaling: Luis & Sam goof-off after their Kab Scout Induction. Oct. 17, 2009
Materials: Cardstock - Wassau; Patterned Papers, stickers, buttons - Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker; Puffy Alpha - American Crafts; Tiny Alpha - Making Memories; Mist - Tattered Angels, Pearl-Ex

Do try your hand at this week's color palette and check out the other amazing projects created by my co-DT here!

CCG #152

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore #152. I loved playing with this combination. 

Notice the masked bird cage -- the mask is a die-cut from the Sizzix Tim Holtz die -- love it!

Title: Sunshine

Materials: Patterned papers - Basic Grey, Lily Bee, Jenny Bowlin; Chipboard - K & Co; Rub-Ons - Fancy Pants; Mist - Tattered Angels; Acrylic Bird - Heidi Swapp; Transparency Lace - Hambly; Ribbon - Fancy Pants; Brads - Creative Imaginations; Pen - American Crafts

I do hope you are inspired by this week's color combo and try it out. Also check out the amazing work of my co-DTs!

CCG #151

Here's my LO for Color Combos Galore #151. I loved the summery colors but was definitely challenged when I realized that I didn't have a "matched set" of papers. I put together old papers that were in the color scheme from my stash and drew my own waves for a unique water design.

Title: Beach Bum

Journaling: Nadya in Boracay! Dec 2009

Materials: Bazzill Cardstock; Patterned papers - Basic Grey, Sassafras Lass; Transparency - Making Memories; Stickers - 7 Gypsies; Mist - Tattered Angels; Chipboard Letters - American Crafts; Glitter Alpha - Making Memories; Others - Ranger Stickles; Ranger Distress Embossing Powder; Ink - Clearsnap; Pen - American Crafts; Misc ribbon; Slice Travel Cartridge

Do try out this week's challenge and post it for everyone to see!

Have a happy week-end!