Saturday, March 2, 2024

Leap Into Spring 2.0

Hi everyone! I'm popping by for a quick post to show you a couple of layouts I did with the Leap Into Spring [Big Bundle] by the Oscraps Design Team that I showed you in my last post.This year, instead of doing a mega collab kit, the designers created little mini packs that follow the same palette, but otherwise show off their own style.  As part of the bundle, which is available Feb 26-March 4, 2024, each pack is less than $1!  The packs will be available separately after March 4th from each designer's individual shop, undoubtedly at a higher price, so you may want to check this out before Monday night!

 
Here is the first layout I did, for the March Color Palette challenge at Oscraps:

 
This one is for the March Creative Technique challenge, also at Oscraps:


You can see that I got two pretty different layouts from the same bundle!  Remember, it's only available through March 4th, so leap on over to the shop HERE and check it out!

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Leap Into Spring!

Hi everyone! Here we are at the end of another month; of course, this month is unusual because it's a Leap Year, so February has 29 days instead of the usual 28. The designers at Oscraps have decided to have their  annual Spring Sale a little early this year to celebrate Leap Year!  Almost everything is 40% off (with some exceptions) now through March 4th!

In addition, the team has come together to create this Leap Year Big Bundle of goodies, also only available Feb 26, 2024 thru March 4, 2024 at a really amazing price:

 
While we're here, I'm going to take the opportunity to show you the layouts I've done this month. First up, Palvinka Designs has a brand new bundle in the shop and it's ON SALE! Here is Moments That Matter Collection:  
 

I thought the theme and the pretty colors and patterns were perfect for this annual event that my nephew and his daughter participate in:
 

As usual, challenges often spark my desire to create layouts, so here are a few challenge pages. This first one was done for the March 52 Inspirations challenge at Oscraps. The requirement was to use portions of 52 Inspirations products by at least 2 different designers. I leapt out of my comfort zone and used several:
 
 
You can click on the links to see the previews of the products, and if you want to learn more about the 52 Inspirations subscription program, take a look HERE! This how I put them together: 
 

The next layout I have is one that I did for the Clean and Simple challenge at Just Art Scrapbooking. The theme of the challenge is more like that of a recipe challenge, but it's a fun one anyways:
 
 
For my layout I used Lucky and Blessed Collection by Vicki Stegall:

 
 
...and 52 Inspirations 2017 No 07 Hope and Perseverance Word Art, also by Vicki Stegall, which was a Free With Purchase gift at Oscraps from Feb 4th-10th:

There's a different free gift every week at Oscraps - they automatically get added to your cart once it hits $10 in purchases. How fun is that?!
 
My final layout for today is one that I made from this month's Color Play section in the shop at Oscraps. I took the adorable Sketches 1 by Christine Art:

 
This is the layout I created. It was also done for a challenge at Just Art, the One Word challenge:


That wraps up this post, and probably my scrapping for the moth of February! I'm going to grab that bundle I linked up at the top of this post and be back with something to show you over the weekend. You should check it out too, and then make sure to come back and see me soon!

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Winter Challenges

And I'm not talking about the challenging frigid weather we've just experienced! Thank goodness we're warming up in a bit.  Hi everyone! January is typically a slow scrapping month for me...something about the holiday season ending and the dreary weather outside just saps my mojo.  I did get inspired by some challenges, though, so let's take a look!
 
The first challenge I participated in was a Big Photo challenge at Just Art Scrapbooking. I hadn't gotten around to scrapping this family photo from Christmas 2022, and as you can see, it's a big photo by default!
 

 
I used Frostell by Lynn Grieveson for the layout:

 
Another challenge that caught my eye was the Through the Lens Challenge at Oscraps. You were asked to scrap a photo of something up close. Since I had recently taken this photo of some Christmas treats, I decided to create a page for my recipe binder:
 

 I used the wonderful kit Cracked Egg Kit by Karen Schulz:

 
I also used the kit for the Copy Cat Challenge at Oscraps this month. Your layout was to be lifted from a layout by Christa, aka cfile, and had to refer to coffee in some way. Here's the layout I chose for inspiration:
 

Here's my take on it:
 
 
My last layout to show you today was done for the White Space challenge, again at Just Art. Since this weekend is Color Play at Oscraps, I grabbed an offering by Sweet Doll Designs called Forever Yours: Family:


This is the layout I created:


As always, Color Play releases are on sale for 50% off through the weekend and into Monday evening, so check out this month's collection HERE, and make sure you come back to see me soon!

Sunday, December 31, 2023

End of December

Hi everyone! I hope the holiday season is treating you well and you are able to do the things you love with the people you love. If that's not possible, I hope you can at least treat yourself with love! 
 
I wanted to take the opportunity to remind you all that today is the last day to participate in the 12 Days of December challenges at Oscraps! Being able to qualify for the Grand prize drawing has ended, but the individual challenges all have their own first, second, and third place prizes, so take a look HERE!
 
I participated in some more challenges since my last post; here is my offering for the Day 9 Scraplift Challenge:
 
The layout I lifted, one created by the talented marijke:
 

My take on her page:

 
 
For the papers and elements, I used last year's collab, Gather Oscraps Collab Mega Kit:

 
We both started our pages with a Holly Jolly Christmas template by Jimbo Jambo Designs:
 

I created this next layout for the Day 6 Challenge - Scrap the Lyrics of a Holiday Song. This is one of my favorite challenges because I find so many Christmas songs that move me. This year I chose to scrap Mary's Boy Child - specifically the Boney M 1978 version, which has a fun calypso beat:
 

I used a non-Christmas-themed bundle - Born in Spring by Sarapullka Scraps, which just shows you how versatile products can be!


The end of December also means the end of 2023-here's looking forward to a healthy and happy 2024! Make sure you come back and see me soon!

Sunday, December 3, 2023

12 Days of December in Progress at Oscraps!

 

Just popping in to remind everyone that the event of the season is happening, and you don't want to miss the daily downloads, games, challenges, and a chance to win over $100 in prizes!  Check it out HERE at Oscraps!

Here's a layout I did for the Day 1 Challenge, a Secret Gift Challenge! You choose from one of 3 mystery gifts, and your task was to follow the guidelines in your gift! I chose #2:
 

...and no, I'm not going to tell you what the gift says, that's for you to find out when you join in!  I will tell you that I used a product from my stash---Harmony Collection by et designs:


While we're here, let me show you an adorable new release by Joyful Heart Designs, with a little help from NHDesignz. Here is Winter Woodland Whimsy:

 
I was so overcome by the sweet colors and cuteness that I didn't even use a photo in my layout, just the characters:
 

The days are getting more festive as we move towards the holidays; I hope you are enjoying your December so far, and make sure you come back and see me soon!

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Oscraps 12 Days of December Event Starts December 1st! Games, Challenges, and a FREE Mega Collab!

And just like that, we've come to the end of November! Life has continued to be busy for me; let me show you the layouts I got done this month and then I'll share the details of the Oscraps event at the end of this post!
 
As usual, participating in challenges inspires a lot of my scrapbooking. I made use of Lynn Grieveson's Oscraps October Color Play contribution, Haven, for a couple of pages. Here's a look at the collection:
 

I used it for the November Color Palette Challenge at Oscraps:
 
 
I'm tickled to report that the layout above got a mention on the Gallery Standouts blog!  I also used Haven for Lynn's monthly Color Play challenge:
 

 Another challenge I participated in was the first Anna Color Challenge of November. Here's the palette we were given:
 

My take:
 
 

 
Now, here's the scoop on Oscraps' annual 12 Days of December event!

 
Click on the link or image above to be taken to the forum, where you can find everything you need to know! While the event officially starts tomorrow, we've started the fun early with an Avatar Challenge, and Buddy the O' Elf has already been sprinkling holiday cheer in the form of gift certificates!
 
You can find out how to qualify for an entry into the Grand Prize drawing, with the top prize being valued at $120! You can also find out where to stop in every day to download your portion of the FREE 2023 Mega Collab, Cozy Christmas:
 
 
Here's a layout I made with the collab; I'm sure you'll be seeing plenty more as the event goes on!
 

That's it for today! I'm looking forward to seeing you at Oscraps, and make sure you come back and see me here soon!

Monday, October 30, 2023

Wrapping Up October

Hi everyone! Tomorrow is Halloween, and that brings us to the end of October! What a busy month it's been for me...I'm working on a home improvement project that is using up a lot of mental energy (and money), working some extra hours at my job, and doing some house-sitting for friends and family, all of which has left my scrapping mojo lost somewhere. 
 
However, I couldn't let this month go by without creating something with an Oscraps Color Play product, and decided to use a wonderful collection by Laitha Art Studio to scrap this photo I took last year:
 

The collection is called The Dark Side Of Fall, and it's a nice mix of traditional romantic elements, art journaling bits, and spookiness:


While I'm always wistful when autumn rolls around because it means summer is over, one of the things I do enjoy about it is the gorgeous colors, and it's one of my favorite seasons to scrap. I had to get just one more layout in this month, and I decided to use the Autumn Magic collab that I showed you earlier this month:


I combined it with the template from this month's Template Challenge, and ended up with this layout:


That's it for today! There's always more to show you when a new month rolls around, so make sure you come back and see me soon!