Monday, August 20, 2012

Challenge #14: Get Messy!!!

WOW!! You ladies totally blew us away with a record-breaking 63 entries on Challenge #13!
We loved looking at all your birthday creations.

Amber's here with Challenge #14 and I hope you're just as inspired by this challenge!

I am challenging you to "Get Messy!"
Pull out your paints, sprays, inks, watercolors, even chalks - something other than your standard little ink pad, that is unless of course you can get messy using that too!
Have fun. Be artistic. But make sure you get messy!


Here is what I created:
Amber
On my card I spritzed part of the background and then stamped the flowers using acrylic paints instead of ink.


On my layout I used homemade sprays (acrylic paint and water) on my background and then applied clear glitter glue over it
.

And the rest of the Design Team:

Charity
Charity used Tattered Angels mists on her paper, doilies, and on the flowers as well to create this stunning layout.


Charissa
Charissa used distress inks to create the ombre effect of the
triangles and also on the color magic paper (the chevrons). I'm told she was red for days. Now that's dedication to the craft!



Erica
Erica used a combination of sprays, masks, and paint to create the beautiful chevrons on her layout and card. Aren't they both breathtaking?!



Kristy
Kristy used Distress Stain and spritzes to get this wonderful look on her sweet layout. I just love the splattered background she created.



Kyla
Kyla used inks and water splatters on her little rainbow mini tag book. I love those rich colors she was able to achieve on these!


If you want to join in and submit an entry to our challenge use our linky tool down below to link up your photo! The deadline for this Challenge is Saturday, September 1st. Please let us know in the commetns if  you have any questions or problems.



Ok.
Here it is.
The randomly-drawn winner of Challenge #13 is:
 
Entry #26
Congratulations, Lisa!
Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com and Judy will get your super-duper prize right to you!


I just want to remind everyone to double-check the rules below. I noticed a couple entrants who weren't followers of our little ol' blog. Luckily the winner drawn was! I'd hate for you to miss out on a prize in the future because you forgot to follow. So please take a minute and follow us please if you haven't already. Also, while it is not necessary to enter, we'd love it if  you followed us on facebook as well!


How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenge!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook photo) on our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 6 days to complete your projects.
7. Please limit your entries to 3 per person per challenge.
8. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At this time, we can only ship to US and Canadian address, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
9. The most important thing is to have Fun!



Monday, August 6, 2012

Challenge #13: Birthdays!


Eek!  I just realized this is challenge #13!  Please rest assured this challenge is not unlucky, not at all!  Summers for my family are filled with BIRTHDAYS!  Between June 21 and September 21 there are at least 10 birthdays within my family and extended family to celebrate.  In addition, summer is in full swing and the kids will be going back to school before you know it, I wanted to keep this challenge sweet and simple!  Who doesn’t have birthday photos to scrap, a birthday card to make or maybe even some birthday décor?  I challenge you to take the theme BIRTHDAY and make it your own!  ~Judy












If you want to join in and submit an entry to our challenge use our linky tool down below to link up your photo! The deadline for this Challenge is Saturday, August 18th.  Don't forget you can always check out all our Rules and Guidelines on our How To Play Tab


The lucky winner of Challenge #12 is: 
Congratulations!
Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com and we will get your super-duper prize right to you!


How to Join the Fun at the Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenges!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We will not say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog, you may post on our Facebook page and then link that photo to our linky. However, please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blog post (or Facebook photo) to our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 5 days to complete your projects.
7. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At the time, we can only ship to US and Canadian address, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
8. The most important thing is to have Fun!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Challenge #12: Mesh

Charity Becker here with Challenge #12. The midwest is enduring quite the heat wave and to celebrate I've cooked up a doozy of a challenge. The next two weeks are going to be ALL about mesh. Originally I had the sort of orange or red mesh bags in mind that oranges, onions, or other produce comes in. But when I proposed my challenge to the Paper Girl's they showed up with colors I had never seen before.

To start of this batch of inspiration is a card I created using Graphic 45.
I slipped the mesh behind my letters to help my sentiment stand out.
~ So Glad, You're Back ~

Next up we have a layout from Erica,
she used just a smidge of mesh as an accent on her tree.
~ Rest Up...Refresh ~

This delightful card is from Kyla,
She robbed the First Aid kit and misted her mesh to compliment her card.
~ wishing you a Speedy Recovery ~

Not happy with just one project I (Charity)
went all gung-ho and added wide bands of mesh to my back ground for this layout.
~ drift wood ~

This seriously adorable card is from Amber.
She used her mesh as a misting mask.
~ Happy Birthday ~

Kristy snagged one mesh bag from her children's sand toys
and another from a Costco watermelon to create this cheery layout.
~ Perfect Ending ~

Judy bought a cantaloupe for the sole purpose
of getting a neutral toned mesh for her card. 
~ Imagine Dream Fly ~

I'm sure after seeing this array of creativity your brain is HUMMING with ideas on how YOU can use mesh. Go ahead, show us up!!! We'll be thrilled to applaud your success. Then be sure to link up so I can send one of you this prize:

And if you already have one of these, stop by my blog. I'm choosing a blog follower for a great package of goodies you won't want to miss out on!!!

If you want to join in and submit an entry to our challenge use our linky tool down below to link up your photo! The deadline for this Challenge is Saturday, August 4th.
Don't forget you can always check out all our Rules and Guidelines on our How To Play Tab
And now to announce the winner of Challenge #11!
Random.org has chosen Beth D as the lady of the hour.
Congratulations Beth!
Please send us an email at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com and we will send a prize your way!

How To Join the Fun at The Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a project that has been inspired by our challenges!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We won't say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog you may post on our facebook page and then link that photo to our linky. But please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blogpost (or facebook photo) to our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 5 days to complete your projects.
7. We use Random.org to pick the winner. Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge. At the time, we can only ship to US and Canadian address, due to postage rates. We hope this will change in the future. In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
8. The most important thing is to have Fun!

Monday, July 9, 2012

Challenge #11: Rub On

Welcome back to The Paper Girls Challenge.  Kristy here, with your 11th Challenge!  Last time I challenged you to use stamps on your creation.  This time, it is rub-on's.  If you are like me, you probably have a drawer full of rub-ons sitting there staring back at you, waiting to be used.  I know I have a bunch.  I'll see them in the store, and think how cute, but I rarely pull them out to use them.  This is why I wanted to push myself and The Paper Girls to use those pesky little things...
I love that everyone used rub-ons in all different ways - even rubbing directly onto pictures.  I also love the mix of scrapbook pages and cards.  Remember, you don't just have to do scrapbook pages to enter our challenges!!!
Check out what everyone did!
My Layout (Kristy)




  



If you want to join in and submit an entry to our challenge use our linky tool down below to link up your photo! The deadline for this Challenge is Saturday, July 21st.
Don't forget you can always check out all our Rules and Guidelines on our How To Play Tab
And now to announce the winner of Challenge #10!
The Lucky Winner is.....Michele D!
Congratulations Michele! Please send us an email at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com and we will send a prize your way!

How To Join the Fun at The Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a layout that has been inspired by our challenges!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We won't say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blog post about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog you may post on our facebook page and then link that photo to our linky. But please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blogpost (or facebook photo) to our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 5 days to complete your projects.
7. We use Random.org to pick the winner.  Prizes will be sent directly from the hostess of the challenge.  At the time, we can only ship to US and Canadian address, due to postage rates.  We hope this will change in the future.  In the meantime, we love to see creations from all over the world!
8. The most important thing is to have Fun!

Monday, June 18, 2012

Challenge #10 - A Photo Inspiration!

Hello everyone and welcome back!

It's another Monday here at The Paper Girl's Challenge Blog which can only mean one thing, a new challenge!
For our tenth challenge (can you believe it?! Ten!) I found a photo to draw inspiration from.  While spending some time on Pinterest a couple months ago I came across this pin that I added to my colour board. I loved the vibrant colours and the movement of the piece so I tucked it away and hoped that I could come back to it one day.  This challenge seemed like the perfect time!
The mosaic was created and made by British artist, Natalie Warne. You can check out her online gallery here.

I thought with this photo there was so many different ways to draw inspiration to create a layout or card. The colours, the wavy lines, the mosaic itself, the flowers, the cirlces, the tiles are just some of the many different possiblites. So there is Challenge #10, use this photo in any way you can imagine to create a project!

I love what our talented Team Members came up with!

My Layout (Kyla)











If you want to join in and submit an entry to our challenge use our linky tool down below to link up your photo! The deadline for this Challenge is Saturday July 7th. Usually we give 2 weeks, but with Canada Day (July 1st) and Independence Day (July 4th) coming up soon we thought we'd give everyone an extra week!

Don't forget you can always check out all our Rules and Guidelines on our How To Play Tab

And now to announce the winner of Challenge #9!

The Lucky Winner is.....Sara R!!
Congratulations Sara! Please send us an email at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com and  we will send a prize your way!

How To Join the Fun at The Paper Girls Challenge Blog:

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a layout that has been inspired by our challenges!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We won't say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blogpost about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog you may post on our facebook page and then link that photo to our linky. But please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blogpost (or facebook photo) to our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 5 days to complete your projects.
7. The most important thing is to have Fun!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Challenge #9 Subway Art

I'm so exited for this next challenge. Besides being a scrapbooking addict I have a little obsession with Pinterest.  As I was browsing a few months ago I started noticing a trend of Subway art in Home decor products and craft projects. I started thinking about how I'd like to make something of my own and then the idea popped into my head that this style would translate really well onto a scrapbook page. Here are a few samples of some of the products I've seen in stores:
 



Also if you need more ideas I created a pinboard of just subway art so you can have a lot of ideas to choose from. Here are a few of my favorites though:

address subway art
This one is from a blog called Infarrantly Creative

Letterpress Poem Art Print. ...Our story will always read LOVE. 
This one is from a shop on Etsy called Sycamorestreetpress

I hope this will help you get the wheels turning! And last but not least here are the pages made by our talented team members. I love all of the different directions that everyone went with it and I can't wait to see what all of you do.

My Page (Erica)
  


Kyla

 

 Sheryl

 Charity

 
 
Now for the winner of Challenge #8!
The lucky winner is Tina Phillips! Congratulations!
Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com and we'll get your super duper prize right to you!!!

*****Our new deadline for posting your link for each challenge is now extended to Saturday of the following week! That gives you an extra weekend day to create and post. We hope that helps everyone out! ******
 
1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a layout that has been inspired by our challenges!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We won't say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blogpost about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog you may post on our facebook page and then link that photo to our linky. But please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blogpost (or facebook photo) to our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 5 days to complete your projects.
7. The most important thing is to have Fun!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Challenge #8 Use your Chipboard Stash

I have been scrapbooking for over 8 years & have accumulated quite a stash. Brads, buttons, ribbon, chipboard...I love it all!
In an effort to use up some of my stash, I came up with a challenge using the bare chipboard.
For my layout I used large letters, covered them with paper, sanded the edges & then stamped with a tiny stamp all over them.
The letters “RTW” stand for “Round The World”, a little nickname I have given my daughter.
Hope you enjoy this challenge & I can’t wait to see what you create! ~Sheryl









  



Now for the winner of Challenge #7!
The lucky winner is Bev Code! Congratulations!
Please e-mail us at papergirlschallengeblog@gmail.com and we'll get your super duper prize right to you!!!

*****Our new deadline for posting your link for each challenge is now extended to Saturday of the following week! That gives you an extra weekend day to create and post. We hope that helps everyone out! ******

1. Start by following our blog. To do so, click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side of our blog.
2. We will post new challenges the first and third Monday of every month. It will be up to you to create a layout that has been inspired by our challenges!
3. Your entry should be made after the challenge has been posted. We won't say no to older projects but we prefer to see your new creations!
4. Create a blogpost about your entry and make sure to include a link back to The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. If you do not have a blog you may post on our facebook page and then link that photo to our linky. But please only do this if you do not have a blog.
5. Add a link to your blogpost (or facebook photo) to our Challenge using the Inlinkz tool located at the bottom of our posts. Please make sure you link the actual post with your entry and not your blog's address.
6. The Deadline for each challenge will be the Saturday at 11:59pm MST before the next challenge is posted. This will give you 1 week and 5 days to complete your projects.
7. The most important thing is to have Fun!