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[average_kim]

This is a Pinterest-inspired challenge, but if you don't have a Pinterest account, you can still play along using the photo prompt I'm supplying from Pinterest.

Here are the rules:
1) Using a photo/image from Pinterest (or the one supplied below), create a new project inspired by that prompt. 
2) Your project may be a scrapbook layout, card, home decor, art journal entry . . . anything crafty!
3) Traditional/digital/hybrid are all included.
4) Post your entry in this thread and share your inspirational photo (or state that you're using the prompt), and then tell me what about it inspired you.
5) Multiple entries are allowed.
6) You may combine with one other August 2015 regular Message Board challenge that also allows you to combine.  Please list it here.
7) Due midnight CST on August 31, 2015.
8) Winner from list of participants will be chosen by random.org for a $5 ACOT gift card.

**I'd like to ask each participant to make sure you take time to read through my rules--I don't think they are too unreasonable, but I don't think they should be overlooked, either.  Maybe print off this post and highlight any that you may have questions about, then just ask me here or in a PM.  I do this voluntarily for fun and hope each person is having fun, too!

Here's your Pinterest inspiration this month: I was thinking it's the "dog days of summer" here--too hot to do much outside, so I'm wanting to catch up on some reading for the next couple weeks we have before school starts!  How can this inpsire us in scrapbooking?  I'm thinking the theme of reading? maybe using yarn or twine?, shapes of rectangles or circles?  Who knows?  Can't wait to see what you talented ladies come up with!


source: http://www.thecottagemarket.com/2013/12 ... en-girls-2

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Participants:
1. Anne-Marie/scrappinmom99
2. Bonnie/blfonty
3. Sandi0805
4. Deanna13
5. jan509
6. Sher/sherelm
7. SaraM.
8. Donna/Retiree3
9. Deanna13
10. Deanna13
11. Deanna13
12. Beth/earnstem
13. Celticrose
14. love2stamp
15. Krystle
16. jan509
17. Krystle
18. Susan/shoorn
19. Teri/meterr70
20. Anne-Marie/scrappinmom99
21. Heather/scrappininAK

Thanks for all the entries, Cherries, and thank you for understanding when Life was so busy for me that I neglected this challenge.  I'll try to get back and make sure I comment on each one.  You all do such nice work, and I want you to know how much you inspire me and encourage you like you all encourage me!

I've loved doing this challenge, but as you may have read, I'll be stopping it.  Sherrie-Lynne has said she will take it over from now on.  I hope you'll all still be inspired by what you can find on Pinterest--it's my first spot to look for inspiration when I'm planning something crafty--after the MB challenges, of course!

Congrats to the gift certificate winner .... Heather/scrappininAK!  I'll get that out to you soon!

[blbabe1234]

Super cool! I already have an idea!

[blfonty]

This is perfect for some heritage photos I want to scrap...thanks for the inspiration! 

[Deanna13]

This is great! Love the inspiration, Kim! 

[StacyLee]

Great prompt, Kim! Lots of possibilities.

[scrappinmom99]

I loved this prompt, Kim! I did a very literal translation and made a bookmark with a giant pompom on it! This is a kill a kit project and also for the July 29 Creation every other day challenge.


 

[Shutterbug]

Putting on my thinking cap.... Neat and creative prompt.

[blsd2scrp]

I absolutely love the colors! Have so many projects I want to do for August so will have to see if I have time to get something for this done.

[blfonty]

Finished my layout today - Moment in Time. Used your image prompt of books for inspiration to scrap some heritage photos of my Grandmother and Aunt from the 1920's. One of the portraits shows my aunt as a young girl with a large book, sitting at a desk. Used a Page Maps sketch for the layout design with Graphic 45 PPs. My journaling talks about the 1920s fashions of the finger curls hairstyle on my grandmother and the short bob on my aunt.  Also submitted to the August Supply List Challenge.

[Sandi0805]

I was inspired by some of the colors and shapes (circles and rectangles). 

[Deanna13]

I hope using a sketch from Pinterest is ok. It's based on Scrapbook Challenge Summer Sizzlin Sketch #2.


Photo of some of the grandkids that have been enjoying bowling this Summer. (August 2nd)
Summer Bowling!


I combined this with the Manufacturer Challenge.

[jan509]

Hello. Here is the link to my Pinterest inspiration photo for the August challenge. I love the look of the driftwood and have a pile of it from one of my trips to the beach last summer. I like to change out wreaths throughout the year and it's time for a summery one now! Now, to heat up my glue gun! 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/199706564699006371/

Ok, here's of photo of my version, dried on my deck. I'm waiting to hang it until I'm sure the glue is set:

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[sherelm]

Kim, I am always inspired, but never get to the challenge.  Well I decided to change it this time, and remembered this afternoon, those photos my niece took at a bookstore in Picadilly (London, UK) last summer.  I couldn't find the old book paper for her when we were looking, and knew I had it, so I tried again, and found it in a different drawer! (Yay for me, too bad for my niece. . )  I used library card paper for the circles to go with the pompoms from your example. 

[Sara Scraps]

 Here is my layout and my sketch from my Pinterest board I used. Hope things are better for you ((HUGS)) and hope to see your back soon! I combined it with my Kill A Kit- not sure if that counts as combining since I'm hosting it but thought I would mention it.

[Retiree3]

I'm using the prompt. I was inspired by the colors of the books and the yarn.

[Deanna13]

This is for the Pinterest Challenge based on this sketch.


Photo of sweet little grandson Evan at 18 mos., July 2015.
Evan 18 mos.

[Deanna13]

I was inspired by the book image and thought of 'Back to School' theme.

Here's a couple layouts and I combined them with the Use It or Lose It Challenge using the LYB Number diecuts.

Photo of sweet DGD Sydney on the first day of 4th grade, August 13, 2015.
{She's my little bookworm!}
Back To School


Photo of grandson Nathan on the first day of 3rd grade, August 13, 2015.
Learn

[ernstem]

Here is my LO. I have wanted to document my favorite book series for my BOM album. So I went literal with the challenge and did a LO about my books.

 

[Celticrose]

This was the photo on pinterest I used:


I think the coloring is just beautiful.  Here's my card using similar color scheme:


Combined with the Kill a Kit challenge.

[love2stamp]

The big trees in the pinterest layout inspired me.
mine:
Pinterest: