UKScrappers Monopoly Cybercrop ~ April 2010 ~ Challenges

I wasn't able to take part in the latest UKScrappers Cybercrop which was based on the Monopoly game. Instead, I downloaded all the information to do at my leisure. I've managed to do every challenge LO and just have the classes to do. Here's the start of several LOs:

Regent Street

Use the sketch and scrap our favourite shopping experience.

Mine's the time I went to the Stamp and Scrapbook Show at Ally Pally.

The rub-on at the top says it all really

Vine Street

Use vines in some way on our LO

Water Works

A LO of a holiday we have loved and include something water based, either in the photo or a water based technique

I also used Pencillines sketch #168

Kings Cross Station

A LO with 4 photos and including some kind of cross or x X x 's

I didn't have 4 photos I wanted to use,

so cut a panoramic one into 4

Super Tax

LO using Posh Stash

I'd had some papers and die-cuts that I'd kept because "you never know when you're going to want to use it for that special LO". I used some of it for this challenge

Park Lane

Use a sketch of our choice and outside photos

I used Pencillines sketch #179

Marylebone Station

Scrap a journey (one-off, regular one, long, short, love, hate etc) with no other restrictions/rules.

I went totally different with my interpretation of journey

Picadilly

This was in two parts:

1) cup of tea photo in a posh cup in honor of The Ritz

2) a LO detailling a NEW tradition to the family

Jo's tea part hen party has sparked a tradition of posh tea parties as she had one on her birthday this year too

I've also used Pencillines sket5ch #180

Pass Go

Use an element from each team piece

For example:

THIMBLES ~ a stitching / sewing element

TOP HATS ~ a hidden element

CARS ~ a moveable / flap / pop up element

SHIPS ~ a metallic / shiny element

I've used:

THIMBLES ~ sewn the buttons together before sticking down

TOP HATS ~ more photos hidden under the front LO

CARS ~ the LOs are attached by hinges making a flap

SHIPS ~ the hinges are metal

Coventry Street

Use the sketch and do a LO all about FRIENDSHIP

I thoroughly enjoyed doing this and will be making a start on the classes soon, I hope.

Thanks for making it too the end.

Take care

Love, Sarah C xx

Has it really been 6 and a half weeks since I blogged?!

Well, the answer is YES!!!!!!!!! And it's that long since I did any crafting too.

UKScrappers had a CyberCrop this last week-end and I thought I may try and do one or two of the challenges/classes. I wasn't going to join a team as I didn't want to feel that I HAD to craft if I didn't feel like it, but with less than a week to go, I decided that if I was going to do even one of them, a team may as well benefit from it. Turns out that the team that came second only lost by the points gained from one item. So although that wasn't my team, I was right to join in. We came third by the way.

Turns out that my mojo had been waiting for something like this and came back with avengence. I felt like doing 15 LOs and managed 14 plus I did 4 other (just for fun) challenges. Here's proof:

Challenges (point scorers)

Just for Fun Challenges (one not photographed was to create a glittery title which I did too late for the points and is on my 'The Cottage' LO)

Classes

Saved the worst till last. We had an extra Wicked Witch challenge on Saturday at 8am to upload a photo of ourselves first thing that morning. I'd only just got out of bed and brushed my hair. I (like a lot on there) was still in my PJ's and in need of a cuppa. So, to make you feel grateful that you only see me when I'm alert and mostly in LOs, here I am first thing in the morning!!!

A huge thank you goes out to everyone involved in making this last week-end such a huge success and fun for me. No pressure, but when's the next one?? LOL

Thanks for looking

Take care

Scrap Around The Clock June CyberCrop ~ challenge 7

An 18th Century Chic LO is Karen's challenge on Scrap Around The Clock's CyberCrop. She's asked us to use 4 of the following:

Layering of PP's ~ YES

Lace ~ MADE A LACE FLOWER

Ribbon

Feathers

Pins ~ HATPIN ON THE FLOWER

Hand Stitching ~ I'VE HAND-STITCHED THE LACE FLOWER

Flowers ~ DEFINITELY

Buttons

Bling ~ STICKLES ON THE TOP BLOOMS AND GEMS ON THE HATPIN

Oops, I've used more than 4!!

I've also used Pencillines Sketch #140

Thanks for looking,

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Scrap Around The Clock June CyberCrop ~ challenge 6

Vintage ATC is Vicki's second challenge on Scrap Around The Clock. She's asked us to use:

1. A vintage theme

2. Ink

3. A title

Mine is called "Time Travel"

Thanks for looking
Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Scrap Around The Clock June CyberCrop ~ challenge 5

The Austerity of the 40's is Vicki's 1st challenge for Scrap Around The Clock's June CyberCrop.

She says:

1. You can only use 1 sheet of CARDSTOCK

2. Only use SCRAPS of PATTERNED PAPER

3. You can only use BASIC TOOLS ~ craft knife, ruler, cutter, glues, tapes, journaling pens and scissors - ie NO die cutting machines, crop-o-diles etc

4. With regard to LETTERING - you can only use packs that are open, no NEW packages

5. Make your own embelishments - you CAN use things you would find around the house for this - ie buttons, thread, safety pins, string etc

6. You can only use 1 colour of ink - this can be any colour you choose

So, I used 1 sheet of green cardstock, patterned papers from my scraps draw, all the tools allowed except the cutter, opened letters, buttons and thread, dark red ink in my journalling pen which was also used for adding detail to the edges of some of the PP.

I've also used PageMaps blog's latest sketch

Thanks for looking,

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Scrap Around The Clock June CyberCrop ~ challenge 4

4th challenge on our cybercrop was set by SaraB and she challenged us to:

Create anything that is 80's related and to include:

Bright colours ~ yellow, pink and turquoise

Fabric or ribbon ~ 2 lengths of ribbon near the bottom

Some kind of stitching ~ fake stitching around the main PP and I've stitched the buttons on

Any stamped image or sentiment ~ I've used a corner stamp on the 2 right hand corners

Something relevant to the 80's ~ photos are printed from the net and lift to reveal more journalling relating to them.

I've also followed a sketch by sketchitout, but couldn't remember where I saw it. I couldn't find it on her blog to give credit where credit's due, so e-mailed to ask. I've since found it and it's the current challenge on Creative Scrappers blog ~ Sketch #51. That will teach me to only print the picture and not the details!!

Thanks for looking,

Take care, love and hugs,

Sarah C xoxoxo

Scrap Around The Clock June CyberCrop ~ challenge 3

The third challenge on our cybercrop on Scrap Around The Clock is to use a vintage embellishment. I've chosen to tie a St Christopher charm onto the ribbon. The charm was given to me 32 years ago when I was a bridesmaid. The photo is of something else vintage. It's a doll called Melanie I was given by my Nan for my second Christmas. Some people think she's scary looking as a child mum looked after when I was young poked one of her eyes out and she's been scribbled on over the years. To me though, she's as precious and beautiful as the day I was given her and is the only toy I still have.

I've also used ScrapSketch Challenges #1 sketch.

Thanks for looking,

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Scrap Around The Clock June CyberCrop

Over on Scrap Around The Clock, we're on day two of our week long CyberCrop.

Melody set the first challenge and she's stepped back to 1970 for which I chose to scrap a photo of me taken either very late 1969 or very early 1970. Apologies for the flash on the photo.

Sketch is from Pencillines (#139), PPs are My Mind's Eye Bohemian range and from a mail order craft club I belonged to, pink Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inkpad (used around the edges and on the tag) is from ScrapShed, lace and ribbon from a local haberdashery and the blooms and Stickles from Calico Crafts. The Once Upon A Time title is from elegant word art and I've printed it onto SafMat.

I've set the second challenge and I've gone back to the 1950's to a time that I would have loved to live. The photos I've used are from the birthday party I was given this year. I've made a slight error on the bottom LO, but as I only bought one sheet of each PP, it's gotta stay that way.

Sketch is from ScrapSketch (#90), all the PPs and the pink Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inkpad are from ScrapShed, buttons and white Inkssential pen are from Charmed,

If you're wondering what the criteria is for these challenges and want to join in, hop over to our forum to find out.

Thanks for looking,

Take care, love and hugs,

Sarah C xoxoxo

SLYMI week 7

Shimelle's Scrap Like You Mean It on UKScrappers, is on week 7 already. The challenge was to scrap at least one old photo. Here's mine using the DaVinci Class from the Whodunnit CyberCrop last week-end.

Thanks for looking
Take care, Love and hugs
Sarah C xoxo

UKS Cyber Crop Week-End Part 3

Final part on here, then it's just my photos which are on my photo blog. Here's the LOs I completed for the LO challenges and some of the classes. It was such fast paced at times that I couldn't do every class I wanted to. I have the instructions ready to be able to do them at a later date though.

CLASSES

Spides Web

The Mouse Trap

Partners In Crime

Black & Blue

Scrap Your Day - Finale

CHALLENGES

Use lace

Dig out something you've not seen in a while - 
3D stickers
Use a typewriter font
Team Challenge to use green
Symmetrical and orderly
Girly, but NO pink - I used reds
Use a file folder - contains hidden journalling
Use something not found in a craft shop -
photo is mounted inside a gravy tub lid

Thank you for looking.

Take care

Love and hugs

Sarah C xoxo