I'm trying

to get back into scrapping. I have ALL these supplies and ALL these photos...
so I'm trying!

I did this layout using the sketch challenge at http://52sketches52weeks.ning.com/
I really love the sketches at this site. Julie, the designer, does a great job!

This is Darlene and I met her at the crop I hosted last weekend. It was truly an honor to meet this strong and courageous woman. I will be walking for her in October. (and Happy to do it!)





Next... I did this layout using the challenge posted at a new blog named A La Carte. The 2 ladies running this challenge blog are UBER talented. It's worth visiting the blog just to check out their work!
http://alacartechallenge.blogspot.com/

This is the July Kool-Aid Challenge.

Here's their challenge:
Here in the Deep South, it's about 150 degrees in the shade in the middle of July. So, we are always trying to stay cool. Sipping iced tea, licking a popsicle, lounging in the pool (even if it is a whopping 20" deep), and slurping homemade ice cream. This menu is about all things cool!

Menu:

1. Use turquoise, red, and yellow.
2. Use a popsicle stick.
3. Use a clear embellishment.
4. Use a circular layout.
5. Use a number in your title.
6. Use a handcut embellishment.

Directions: Choose at least three menu items for your challenge. Email your layout to fasylvia_6@yahoo.com before midnight CST July29th. Please include your name and title of your layout in your email. A winner will be drawn and announced on August 1st.


And my last one for now. I used the sketch challenge at http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/

Sketch #62

I tried out my new bottle of glimmer mist... love that red color!


And one last thing... I won some goodies from Sassafras.
(In this post -- close to the bottom.. http://sassafras.typepad.com/sassafras/2009/07/friday.html) So awesome! They just emailed me this week... I'm so excited to
see what I get. All for keeping that cute little bunny icon on my blog!

Selective Recoloring

I guess this is OK.. I kinda like the before photo a little better, but I guess it shows the technique.

another try with textures

Since Maria pointed out that I could probably crop that photo below (and I totally agree) It's way too busy! I found another one here to test a texture. I used 3 different textures on this one... a brown paper bag, a old photo film and and another brown paper... kinda neat.

Jessica Sprague suggested to use textures on photos that are not upclose shots of people... I really do not have many landscape shots.. I don't even know where this one came from. Anyway.. fun easy stuff.

Using Textures

Before



















And After... using textures.

Early Bird

So, what does one do when they wake up at the crack of dawn?

Edit photos of course! Actually I'm taking a class with Jessica Sprague
and here is what I worked on this AM.
Here's the before:













And here's the after:
















Kinda cool! Boy, I've got lots to learn.

Melissa