Sketch of the week from Shimelle.com 17th August

Here is the sketch (left)

And below is my take, Charlie and the girls making Lava Lamps

Hot Pink Hoopla - Shimelle.com crop

challenge, you need to create a project somehow inspired by this scrapbook page. It can be very similar or quite different, as you could use the entire layout as inspiration or you could pick just one thing.

Bingo cards and Butterflies - Shimelle.com crop challenge

challenge, all you have to do is create something inspired by the video. It can be very similar to the page if you like, or you can take inspiration from any element you like – the colours, the photo placement, any technique – whatever takes your fancy. 


Here is my version of this, I used a heart instead of a butterfly.  I enjoyed using different shaped photos as I tend to normally print 6x4 because that's the paper size in my printer.

Signature Accent challenge - Shimelle.com crop

challenge: create a page with a product or a technique you love so much you use it relatively often. Maybe it’s become your signature accent! Whatever it might be, put it on show and share it with us!


I chose staples, I seem to be stapling alot of things to my layouts lately, not sure intentional or just lazy because I don't want to hunt for some other glue!  I also just seem to stick it on and see if it looks right too, I have been trying to use those bits that are around me, instead of thinking too much and spending 1/2 hour hunting for the 'right' embellishment! - I used the I heart title on this layout too :-)

From the Heart Challenge - Shimelle.com Crop

Challenge, create a layout with I love… or I heart… as your title. 


Here is mine - I heart Curry!  homemade curry made by the OH.  Yum

Sketch of the week from Shimelle.com 12th August

 This was the sketch from Shimelle's sketch of the week here

and below is my Layout

Chop your paper challenge

Challenge: Create a project (layout, card, etc) that is embellished with paper rather than embellishments. Take a piece of paper (or two) and chop it up until you have enough to dress up your page!


Oooh so wanted to stick some buttons or something on this! 

Half page challenge - Shimelle.com crop

Challenge: Create a layout that only uses half the page. It can be whatever half you would like, but somewhere around half the page space needs to be breathing room!




The paper looks pinky, in real life it is dark purple!  Not sure I have picked the right title either but I do like what I have done - not saying that I will not be tempted to stick something in all that empty space!

3 is a magic number challenge - Shimelle.com crop

Challenge: Create a project (layout, card, etc) that includes a group of three in the embellishment. 


I used 3 flowers, 3 buttons and 3 words (not intentionally though!) -  photos of my son posing like a model.

Let's go Retro Challenge - Shimelle.com crop

Challenge you have to scrapbook a photo from before 2011. No current pictures allowed. If you can, embrace the idea and scrap something a bit retro or something from your childhood, but I totally understand not everyone has pictures like that at the ready. So anything that is not 2011 will be acceptable!


here is mine:  Just needs date completing (1984/1985 checking with my mum!) and journalling completing (once my mum and dad confirm details).  This is a photo that was damaged and my mum and dad had restored, came out pretty well!  Dad was a fireman and we had many rides in the fire engines - loved it!

A Colour Story - Shimelle.com crop

challenge Create a project in red, white and aqua!


Used Red, white and aqua (light blue)

Grid it up scrapbook challenge - Shimelle.com

challenge: Create a project with a grid as a design element! You can interpret that any way you wish! Get creative!


Here is my version - I would of liked to have all the same letters on this, I'm trying to use what I have and think these look okay.  Only a small grid hope this counts!

Starting Point Challenge - Shimelle.com crop

Challenge: create a layout that starts from this design. You can use any papers or colours you like, but before you add any pictures, start with that large box of paper in the background, a wide vertical strip plus a narrow stripe and a horizontal block. Then complete a layout! 


Here's mine, a little dark - but goes with the type of pictures I have to scrap - sometimes I wished my son would like princesses and horses and not vampires and devils!  The title is written with chalk on chalk paper (had left over from decorating sons room) - I may change to title (again, already changed twice!)

A Stickery Challenge - Shimelle.com Crop

Challenge : Create a project using stickers from more than one collection. (The stickers can be the same manufacturer or different manufacturers, but not the same paper collection – make sense?) 


My lovely son came up with the title for me, he was very proud of it!  I loved this challenge as I have lots of stickers to use up!!

Shimelle.com crop challenges - A Printable Challenge

1st of a few of the challenges from Shimelle's blog Crop thingy, I didn't have chance to do any over the weekend, so have done them this week.  Challenge: Create a project (a layout, card, minibook, etc) using one or more of printable accents. 


I have done an A4 size layout - my new size to try and save some space...and I love it!