Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Just another addiction?

I love scrapbooking challenges. Here, I said it. I LOVE them. Sometimes it seems like I don't scrap any more if it is not for a challenge, class, DT call or whatever (don't worry, I do)
The truth is that challenges really help me to experiment, try things I didn't try before, explore my creative style and use my stash of products. So, why not?

Ever since I discovered Treasured Scrapbooking (thanks Pinky!), I try to participate in as many challenges as I can. Not all of them speak to me but each month I make 3-5 layouts or projects for the challenges posted by TS design team. Here is another one. It is for the Chrysanthemum challenge by Laura Jean. What? You didn't know the Chrysanthemum is the Flower for the month of November? Now you know.

The challenge was to grow a
Chrysanthemum... no. It was to use lots of different flowers on the layout and lots of bling. Here is what I made:

I took a Prima flower and used only 2 layers of it. I added flowers that I stamped with silver ink on yellow and mustard papers and also some punched flowers. Pearls and jewels are finishing this layout of my sparkling girl. Did you notice that her sweatshirt also has jewels?

Supplies: From Jenni Bowlin October 09 kit: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Jenni Bowlin, Amanda Johnson), flower (Prima), tab (Ormolu)
other: letter stickers (Scenic Route), punch (Fiskars) , stamps (CTMH), jewels (Zva Creative, Target), pearls (Target), brad (unknown), ink (Brilliance)


Officially, it is my current favorite layout :) Hooray for challenges!

Edited to add: Lots of the comments mentioned the newspaper print paper. It came with my Jenni Bowlin kit and was designed by Mandi Johnson.

15 comments:

  1. What a beautiful layout! Just popped over from Shimelle's class to have a read of your blog - lovely :) thanks for sharing.

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  2. What a lovely idea to use a magazine page as a bkgd.

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  3. Great LO Maya....I'm off to have a look at that challenge site now. Thanks!

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  4. Lovely LO and thanks for the link!

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  5. Love your LO.....I'm also addicted to challenges....but mine tend to be for cardmaking.

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  6. love all the bling and the newsprint background :D

    i hardly ever participate in challenges :D

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  7. I literally laughed out loud... "the challenge was to grow a Chrysanthemum." :) I really love what you did with this challenge and those flowers. I'm off to go check out Treasured Scrapbooking!

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  8. This is beautiful! Love that magazine/newspaper background paper, it works perfectly!

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  9. Love the colour combo on the layout. Very nice.

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  10. A beautiful page. I'm glad I stopped by to say hi.

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  11. Love this layout! Perfect mix of white space, flowers, embellishments, everything!

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  12. Hi Maya! Ohmygosh, I love that we are "neighbors!" Thanks for letting me know about your photo a day blog - it's really inspiring. I just subscribed! We should trade tips on favorite scrappy stores in WI :)

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  13. Gorgeous LO!!!
    And I loooove challenges too!!!

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  14. I love this LO!! Its so beautiful!!
    You did awesome!
    Thanks for stopping by!!

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  15. What a gorgeous layout Maya! I love the flowers and bling and that sweet photo!

    Hugs,
    Karen

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