Engineering Memories

PaperGirls Challenge - photo strips

2012-03-02T12:26:00.001-05:00

This week's challenge at The Paper Girls Challenge was to create a layout using a photo strip type idea. I always LOVE this kind of idea because I have so many sequence pictures of my kids. I found these really cute ones of my DS when he was about 1, playing in his toy basket. The whole concept of that started when my DH put him in there one time, just to see what would happen. Well DS liked it, and then when he was able to, would start to climb in by himself.

I used SU Simply Scrappin kit - Toy Box (and old one that I've been saving up for just this kind of thing), OT flower and circle background shapes, MM metro mini shimmer alphas in gold, and 1.25inch and 1inch circle punches. To give the circle a little more depth, I used a dauber and SU marigold morning ink to pat it.

I had a lot of fun with this LO, and need to use this concept more so I can get some more pictures scrapped.

HIMCR #35 - spring challenge

2012-03-02T12:18:00.003-05:00

This week's challenge at Hiding in My Craft Room was to create something spring - like. Usually by now I would have jumped on this much faster since I look forward to spring, but this year for us, the winter has been very mild. So it was a little harder to get my spring paper out and use it. But I did it, and actually combined this challenge with the current one on Crop Chocolate right now (see below). Enjoy!!!

CC challenge Leap year

2012-03-02T12:13:00.002-05:00

So this week, it was my task to create the challenge on CropChocolate.com! Well, since it was leap day when it came out, I decided to try to incorporate some leap year trivia. I found out that in the way olden days, it was determined that the woman could propose to the man on leap day (and only then). So I decided to word the challenge as such:

"According to folklore and tradition, Leap Day is thought of as the time when the woman can propose to the man. Of course, things have changed a lot since then. But sometimes, this still happens (luckily we don't have to wait for a 2/29 to occur). So create a project that depicts how you would have proposed (or would like to) to your significant other, or create an extra special birthday card for someone who has a 2/29 birthday. Use twine and some sort of leaping or hopping (animal, action, etc). Must use 50% CC product!"

Here is the project I made as an example.

I used EP 6x6 Victoria Gardens, bakers twine in lemondrop yellow, and France Meyer stickers (frog). I fussy cut some slots in the peachy paper to insert the printed paper. And I also cut out around the pattern in the yellow paper. Then I sewed a jumping motion for the frog and popped the frog up with 3-d dots. Then I added my engagement ring and hung it on a wine bottle.

Since I had a little trouble coming up with something to say and do, I figured others might also. So then I added the birthday part to make the challenge a little less restrictive. It still caused a little uproar amongst the ladies on CC. So a lot of the other members of the design team have been helpful to make some really great projects to help others along with brainstorming. I decided to make another project also. This time I made a birthday card.

I decided to go with a "springing" action. As the squares twist, they also pop off the paper. It's hard to see on this picture, so I added a closeup from the side.

For this one, I used EP 6x6 Victoria Gardens, SU cardstock in sage shadow, MM metro mini shimmer alphas in gold, and baker's twine in lemondrop yellow.

CC contest #4 - primary colors

2012-02-24T22:21:00.002-05:00

There was another contest/challenge on Crop Chocolate, and this time it was to make a project using ONLY primary colors - red, blue and yellow. Of course, my mind first went to school pictures and the fact that I was a little behind with Sam's pictures. So I pulled out some packets of pictures and LO's to scraplift that I had saved for "future" use. One of them was perfect for this challenge - the second year my DS was in the Penguin room at his daycare.

My goal was to use all CC bought products. However, I got to a point where I knew that by adding the ribbon it would add more than just adding the buttons. So I failed at my goal. Oh well.

I used EP's Little Boy, Bo Bunny All Stuck Up buttercup buttons, MM giggle kids rub-ons and looking glass stickers, and SU tempting turquoise ribbon.

The LO I lifted was from Scrapbooksetc Feb/March 2008 magazine, page 125. I really liked how there was a "frame" about the LO.

Of course, once I got this LO done, I decided to finish the other LO I had pulled out - the first year DS was in the Dragon room at daycare. I had already picked out papers and some embellishments for this one, so I decided to stay with them. Unfortunately, since I had laid this out a few years ago, I don't necessarily remember where everything is from. OOPS!!

Of those that I do remember or I picked as I went, OT preschool paper kit, DCWV mat stacks bright coordinating prints, BG chipboard alpha, Offray MyMoments sticker ribbons, MM kids fresh alpha stickers - spotlight, MM tiny alpha stickers - white and black, MAMBI monograms rub-ons. The dragons are from clip art I found on the web.

The LO I lifted is also one I found on the web a few years ago. I wish I could remember from where.

Well, there's two more LO's from my "to do" pile. How many more??? sigh......

Polka dots and stripes together you say???

2012-02-24T10:51:00.003-05:00

WOW!!! Well that's what the challenge at Crazy4Challenges was this week. Seeing as this is typically not a combination I use a lot, I decided to take this challenge on. Here is what I came up with.

I used another idea from PaperCrafts 365 cards for this one (page 78). I really like this magazine. There are a lot of different ideas in it - there's something for everybody in there.

Now unfortunately, I used scraps for a lot of this, so I don't remember exactly where the purple paper came from. But as for the rest, I used: Recollections Kraft cardstock, Papercrafts sentiment stickers, MM embossed charms - birthday, SU elegant eggplant ribbon.

Masculine cards...

2012-02-24T10:32:00.002-05:00

I have always found masculine cards difficult - trying to get it just right - enough but not too much is tougher than it sounds. Well, to help me out this week, I decided to join The Paper Players with their challenge this week - Clean and Simple Masculine Theme. Here's the one I made - ended up making it a thank you card.

I have been using PaperCrafts 365 cards magazine as inspiration lately, and this one I took from page 67.

I used Recollections Kraft cardstock, MME Lost and Found Union Square, Papercrafts sentiment stickers, and Tim Holtz Idea-ology ornate plates.

I probably could have added more to it, and still been okay. But it is very simple.

CC weekly challenge - using shapes to make other shapes

2012-02-21T12:05:00.000-05:00

CropChocolate.com's weekly challenge was to create a project using simple shapes to create another shape. I decided to make a flower out of stars (although sometimes when I look at it, it looks more like the sun or a star).

I wanted to create a birthday card with this one. I was originally thinking that I might give it to my dad, but now that I've completed it, I think I'm going to give it to a friend instead.

I had the MME L&F Union Square out from another project, so I started with that paper. I used two different size star punches (4 of each), 3/4" circle punch, organdy sheer ribbon, BG whirlie whirl clear stamps, and SU punch box stamp.

Yet Another Challenge - Play Date Cafe

2012-02-21T11:50:00.000-05:00

So I decided to try yet another challenge. This time from The Play Date Cafe. This week was Color Splash Week and the colors were: black and white with a splash of pink.

This was a lot of fun as I tend to shy away from all the black as the main color (I don't know why), so I have a build up of black paper that I haven't used. I decided to make a thank you card for my stash.

The products I used were EP Be Mine 6x6, MM epoxy metal frame - black and white, square white eyelets and Mrs. Grossman's thank you stickers.

Mojo Monday challenge

2012-02-19T10:15:00.002-05:00

I'm trying yet another new challenge - this one is from Mojo Monday. This week was to use this sketch:

I decided that I would make a birthday card since I have a few family members with birthdays coming up, and I didn't want to end up making something at the last minute (like I usually do). So this is what I came up with.

I used swiss dot cardstock, english garden 8x8 paper, SU cardstock, MM 5th avenue Elizabeth dot stripe paper, misc patterned paper, Inkadinkado just saying stamp.

Valentine's Day Cards for the family

2012-02-16T23:13:00.002-05:00

So I always intend to make cards for the whole family for Valentine's Day, but I usually run out of time. This year, I started earlier, and actually did it.

I made some for my parents (using swiss dot cs, K&Co fresh paint chipboard frame, MME L&F union square 6x6, MM celery ribbon, DCWV luxury stack pearlized and metallic, Mm star vellum tags, MM gems paper reverie metallic, MM love struck rub-ons, Mrs Grossman's V-day stickers, MM metal frame - gold square, MM picot daffodil ribbon, EP Be Mine 6x6),

my sister (swiss dot cs, MM epoxy metal frame black and white, EP Be Mine 6x6, DCWV luxury stack pearlized and metallic, MM love struck rub-ons, MM flea market rub-on),

my DH (swiss dot cs, MM fresh anthology picot daffodil ribbon, EP Be Mine 6x6, Mm metal frame gold ovel, MM love struck rub-ons),

my DD (Mm metro mini shimmer alpha, kaiser craft LaDiDa 6x6), my DS (MM metro mini shimmer alpha, MM star vellum tag, MM love struck rub-on, SU brads, Kaiser Craft 6x6 - LaDiDa),

and my two nephews (MME L&F protobello road, FP rub-ons - splendid, MM oval vellum tag, Mrs. Grossman's V-day stickers, sassafras felties - jar of critters).