#4 Scrapy1967
But, because I said you didn't have to use Shimelle and well, #4 was the Shimelle collection; and because there were sooo many entries, I did it again and the 2nd winner is:
#2 SaraM
There will be a $5 gift certificate for each of you. Congratulations!!!
In the fall of 2010, I moved from a 4-bedroom house into an RV. My unemployment had run out and I was in the middle of the horrific battle for SS Disability. During that winter, sitting in my RV, I ran across a website about scrapbooking. Turns out it was just a gossip/bitchfest and it wasn't long before I just bailed from the horridness and drama - I had quite enough of my own. The one good thing I took away from that experience was a reference to Shimelle Laine's classes; and how, once you'd signed on, you had indefinite access to the materials as well as any updates. So, I went Googling for this Shimelle - and that's when my life changed. I will readily confess that I am a serious groupie - but for all the right reasons. After reading the blog, taking some of the free classes, etc., I started putting into practice the techniques that Shimelle lived by. It not only transformed my scrapping, it made me fall totally in love with this craft again - actually more than ever before. In the 3 years since I started following Shimelle, I have created about 5 times as many layouts as I had completed in the 12-years prior. My style has evolved and is still evolving into something I own, no longer just a 'follow these steps' type creativity. Some things I have kept and some things I have found I definitely differ on; but, the most important five things that I have learned from her that will always be a part of my scrapbooking:
1. The concept of layering and clustering
2. The rules of thirds and threes.
3. The importance of contrast
4. That inking the edges of each element makes it stand apart while at the same time belonging to the other elements of a page.
5. That scrapbooking is fun...stressfree...and there is never, ever a wrong way to do it.
So that being said, I wanted to celebrate that my scrappy hero has her own line. NOW LET'S BE CLEAR: YOU DO NOT NEED TO OWN THE SHIMELLE COLLECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE!!! NOR DO YOU NEED TO BE A FAN OF SHIMELLE'S!!!
Your Challenge, should you accept, is to scrap 1-2 photos using 3 of the following colors:
In addition, your layout should include 3 of the following in addition to at least 3 layered patterned papers:
Dimensional Stickers or stickers on pop-dots
Wood
Washi or Ribbon
Flair
Enamel Dots
Glitter
Embossing
Vellum or Transparency
Mist
Fabric (flowers fall here)
Chipboard or Foam
This Challenge is opened to all scrapbookers. If you are a Project Life/Pocket Protector scrapper, one entire side of a protector counts as a layout with the exception that 2 patterned papers must be layered in one of the pockets.
One (1) entry per Cherry. May be combined with other Challenges if allowed. Challenge ends on September 5, 2014. There is a Gallery for this Challenge. A $5 Gift Card will be awarded to one participant. {Because I cannot get to my Scrap Stuff today, I can't provide an example...so sorry}
I usually shy away from challenges with lots of steps because I always forget something...But those colors were just too lovely not to try! Thanks for the challenge! I chose the raspberry, melon or orangy color, and teal for my 3 colors. My three items were flair, wood, and vellum ( the bokah vellum under my title).
