Thursday 30 May 2013

Mark's Finest Papers Scrapbook Challenge 17 - Rita

This week's challenge is an "Anything Goes" challenge so get out your creativity and get started.

Remember this challenge is strictly scrapbook layouts, no cards please, and you have to use stamps on your layouts. They don't have to be Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamps but if you do use them you will be entered twice for a chance to win.

One blessed winner will receive our May Stamp image prize...




This layout is in memory of our Canadian songstress Rita MacNeil who passed away suddenly last month.  I used the Floral Tea stamp set for this layout. 

You can see what the rest of the design team have created by going to :http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/scrapbooking-challenge and create a layout and submit it to win a mini stamp set.

Thanks for looking and this will be my last post as a member of the scrapbook design team at Mark's Finest Papers a Heindrich company as I have resigned effective May 31, 2013.
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Sunday 26 May 2013

Emma - GIGGLE

one more layout for Cathy's Emma

Sam's Ooddles of Doodles layout

I did this layout for Samantha - the oldest daughter where our puppy Willow went to live.  These are some of the last couple of litters of labradoodles and golden doodles that they had.  Couldn't think of a better place to relax and chill out.
Page for Emma's book - a visit to the gardens at the trailer
These are pages I just finished for my friend Cathy's granddaughter's albums
Photos were taken last weekend when Aly and Emma came to visit.

This is for Aly's


This is for Emma's


There is one of these for each of the girls


This is Aly's

This is Emma's

ColorCombos Galore Color Challenge 243 - Remember

just finished two layout sfor this challenge over at
http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/forum/topics/color-combo-challenge-243

this is my friend Cathy's granddaughter Emma visiting our gardens at the trailer

 
and this one is me with our girlies Savannah and Tessa at the kids playground at the trailer.  We took Aly and Emma down to the playground and the girlies wanted in on the action too!
 
 

Thursday 23 May 2013

Colorcombos Galore Challenge CCG234 - SpringTime Pleasures - Blowin Bubbles

There's a new challenge over at Colorcombos this week and a beautiful soft palette that I love.


Here is my entry - my friend Cathy's hubby blowing bubbles with granddaughter Aly last weekend.  Such a good pappy!

so head on over to Colorcombos and see what the layouts the others have done and give it a try - a lot of fun and you can be so creative - http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/forum/topics/color-combo-challenge-243
Mark's Finest Papers a Heindrich Co Scrapbook Challenge 16 - JOY, JOY

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend here in the US so our challenge is in honor of all the men and women who proudly served our country. The challenge is to use red, white and blue or something patriotic on your layout.
Remember this challenge is strictly scrapbook layouts, no cards please, and you have to use stamps on your layouts. They don't have to be Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamps but if you do use them you will be entered twice for a chance to win.

 
One blessed winner will receive our May Stamp image prize...
 
Here is my entry - JOY, JOY using the Floral Tea and Spring Joy Stamp Sets. Being a Canadian we do not celebrate Memorial Day but I did use the color theme throughout my page of my friend Cathy and her granddaughter Emma.
It's so nice to  have so many subjects at hand to scrap with and since Cathy has 4 granddaughters and takes tons of pics I get to use them and make scrapbooks for her girls.

 






so head on over to Mark's and see what the rest of the design team has created and enter a layout to win a great stamp set - http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/scrapbooking-challenge

Thursday 16 May 2013

Mark's Finest Papers a Heindrich Company Scrapbook Challenge 15 - Happy 50th Birthday
 
 Welcome back to the Scrapbook Challenge here on SpeedyTV. I hope these challenges are inspiring you to get out your stamps and use them on your scrapbook pages. 
 
http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/scrapbook-challenge-15-05-16-13
 
This week's challenge is anything goes. That's right, you can create a layout about anything you want, just be sure to use stamps on your page.
 
Remember this challenge is strictly scrapbook layouts, no cards please, and you have to use stamps on your layouts. They don't have to be Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamps but if you do use them you will be entered twice for a chance to win.

One blessed winner will receive our May Stamp image prize...

 
 
 
This layout is from my brother Adrian's 50th Birthday party with his friends.
 

 I used the new May "Now Showing" and "Celebrate Mini" stamp set
 
Head on over to Mark's and see what the other design team members created this week and post a layout for a chance to win a free stamp set.



Friday 10 May 2013

Happy Mother's Day Canvas for Jen

Here is a canvas I made for Adrian's friend Cory's children to give their mom for Mother's Day.  It's 16 x 20, painted and I've used co-ordinating scrapbook papers and bingo tickets and other embellishments with photos of the children, added a few buttons for an accent. The tag on the left that says "Noteworthy" has a verse on it - "the words we say to our children become their inner thoughts" and the tag on the right has the children's names on it and the year 2012. I printed the photos in sepia in a 3 x 4 size to fit on the bingo tickets.


Thursday 9 May 2013

Mark's Finest Papers Scrapbook Challenge 14 - 1,2,3 Challenge
 - Hat Lady

… all the elements on your layout must be in quantities of either 1, 2, or 3. For example 1 photo, 2 patterned papers, 3 buttons, 1 ribbon, 3 flowers etc. etc.
 
Remember this challenge is strictly scrapbook layouts, no cards please, and you have to use stamps on your layouts. They don't have to be Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamps but if you do use them you will be entered twice for a chance to win.

It's a new month so we have a new stamp image for you. One blessed winner will receive our May Stamp image prize...
 
 
Here is my entry for this challenge:  

 
I I used 1 photo, 1 butterfly, 2 patterned papers and 3 tags and stamps from the Mark's Finest Hello Butterfly stamp set. 
 
 
head on over to Mark's and see what the other design team members have created and submit a layout for a chance to win. 
 

http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/scrapbooking-challenge

Wednesday 8 May 2013

Hat Lady - A Touch of Gold Color Combos challenge
242- here is the new color challenge over at http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/forum/topics/color-combo-challenge-242



Here is my take on the challenge. This is a photo of Rita MacNeil, a Canadian Songbird, famous for the hats she wore.  She was a wonderful singer and person and we just lost her last month so thought this color combo suited this picture of her.




For inspiration I used photo 1 - the argyle pattern, photo 2 - fancy borders and photo 4 the cluster of 3 flowers and leaves and the rounded edges.  The hat and flowers are not exactly rub-ons but similar and are clear and gold trim and I used gold beading all over.  There is a single gold bead on seleted black diamond on the background paper but not sure if you can really see them in the photo.

Thursday 2 May 2013

Mark's Finest Papers a Heindrich Company Scrapbook Challenge 13 - I Will Love You Forever

It's time for a new Scrapbook Challenge here on SpeedyTV. I hope these challenges are inspiring you to get out your stamps and use them on your scrapbook pages.

This week we have a color challenge. Your challenge is to use the colors of spring on your layout. There are no certain colors that you must use, just use colors that say spring to you.

Remember this challenge is strictly scrapbook layouts, no cards please, and you have to use stamps on your layouts. They don't have to be Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamps but if you do use them you will be entered twice for a chance to win.

It's a new month so we have a new stamp image for you. One blessed winner will receive our May Stamp image prize...
And now for some inspiration from the design team. Be sure to check out their blogs for details about the layouts.

here is my entry for this week

I used stamps from Mark's Dogwood Blossoms stamp set, a grunge flourish, heart and butterfly and LOVE letters that I painted with acrylic paints, a Tim Holtz metal clock face that I antiqued with blue storm paint, and a Tim Holtz little metal charm that I painted as well.  The hydrangea flowers were made with a Martha Stewart flower punch in 2 sizes.  I inked the edges of each petal and used a glitter marker for the gold centres on the big flower and gems on the smaller ones and bling leaves, musical canvas ribbon and some lace ribbon as well. Finally a resin corner marker antiqued with the blue storm.

This is my friend Cathy and her hubby Rick at their son's wedding.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

why not head on over to http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/scrapbooking-challenge and see what the other members of the design team have created and submit a layout to win the stamp set.