the challenge...

Thanks for joining us for another Scrap and Stamp challenge!  I loved checking out everyone's layouts for last week!  So has everyone gotten settled into a school routine yet?  We are still working on it!

The winner of last weeks challenge is Wendy Hall!  Congrats Wendy, email me and I will let you know how to claim  your prize!  I love this page!  So fun!  Be sure to pop by Wendy's blog to see the other half of this 2 pager! 

This week we have the wonderful Craft Brulee as our sponsor.  Craft Brulee has some of the most beautiful flowers! Of course there is also ribbon, trim and stamps too!  Be sure to stop by Craft Brulee and check out what Jennifer has to offer!

Craft Brulee is offering this gorgeous pack of goodies to the winner!

Patricia made a great tutorial for this week so be sure to check it out in the previous post, it is on custom buttons.  Let us know what you think!  So  the challenge this week is to use Buttons on your layout!  We would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to see some handmade buttons but any buttons will do!  Remember to use at least one stamp somewhere! 

Now lets see what the design team came up with this week!

Patricia

Desiree

Edleen

Isolde

Jowilna

Lacey

Lisa

Paola

We hope you will join us this week!  Be sure to post your new layout here by Friday!

Creating Custom Buttons

This months tutorial is brought to you by Patricia! 

Step 1: Select your button base, it can be cardstock, patterned paper, fabric, etc. Using that base product it is easiest to cut out basic shapes using paper punches. Or hand cut hand cut using templates if you don't have paper punches available.

Step 2: Locate some cardboard and use it to give the buttons their depth and dimension. Use the paper punch or template to cut out the cardboard backers the same as you did in step one.

Step 3: Using gel adhesive or a glue stick adhere the button bases to the cardboard pieces.

Step 4: Now you need to locate a couple real buttons to use as templates for the hole placement on your faux buttons. Set the real buttons on top and centered over your faux buttons and using a needle, straight pin or seam ripper mark the holes.

Step 5: Now use a small hole punch to punch the button holes at the marked spots.

Step 6: This is the fun step, bling it up! I tried all different ways of decorating my buttons including: stamps, ink, marker, stickles, gemstones, rub-ons, thread, ribbon and bakers twine. Get creative. 

Step 7: Enjoy your one of a kind custom button embellishments!

Here is Patricia's finished layout!  Isn't it gorgeous! 

We hope this gives you a few ideas and we would love to hear what you think! 

the challenge....

Thanks for joining us for another Scrap and Stamp challenge! So sorry I am late. I have had a migrane all week, literally and had lost a day somewhere. I was informed this morning that it was NOT friday when I tried to get my 6 year old up for school...lol. I will be catching up on emails over the next couple of days also so I will get back with you.
First off lets see who the winner was for the last 2 challenges. The winner of last weeks sketch challenge is Glenda. Congrats Glenda please email me and I will let you know how to claim your prize. You can see more of Glenda's work HERE!
And the winner of the 2 pager is Tamara. Congrats Tamara! Please email me and we will let you know how to claim your prize! You can see more of Tamara's work HERE!
This week Lauretta's Digital Stamps is our sposnor again. Be sure to stop by Lauretta's Digital Stamps to see what new designs she has to offer! The winner will receive a few digis of their choice.

The challenge is for you to scrap something that YOU love! It can be anything at all. Let it be something silly and fun or something serious we want to see it all! Scrap something you love and remember to use at least one stamp!

Now lets see what the design team came up with for this one!

Cariena

Desiree

Edleen
Isolde
Jowilna
Paola
Pamela

Patricia
LaceyWe hope you will join us this week. Be sure to post your new layout by Friday!

the challenge...sketch

Thanks for joining us for another Scrap and Stamp challenge! It is fun to see everyone's take on the challenges each week!

This week we have the fabulous Jillibean Soup as our sponsor again. Be sure to stop by Jillibean Soup and see what they have!

The winner will recieve this fun package fo goodies from Jillibean Soup!
The challenge this week is to us this wonderful shetch from Pamela. You can rotate it, flip it or anything you would like as long as we can tell that you used it as your jumping off point! And of course you must use at least one stamp too.

Now lets check out some inspiration from the design team.

Edleen

Isolde

Jowilna

Lacey

Lisa

Paola

Pamela

Patricia

We can't wait to see what you all come up with! Please link your new layout here by Friday!

2 page layout challenge

Thank you all for participating last week in our paper piecing challenge. Our winner for the paper piecing challenge was Elizabeth - check out her layout - LOVE the paper pieced french fries! The paper pieced burgers look good enough to eat too!

Our challenge this week is a 2 page layout. Personally, I work in 2 page layouts more, but I know a lot of you work with 1 pagers - SO make it a 2 page one this week. Make sure you use a stamp on your layout too!

Our sponsor this week is Stamp and Create. The winner will get a $20 gift certificate to the store

Now for some inspiration from the design team.

Cariena--

Desiree--

Isolde--

Jowlina--

Lisa--

Paola--

Pamela--

Patricia--

Lacey--

Be sure to join in - it's an easy challenge this week. 2 pages, using a stamp. Be sure to link up your creation by Friday August 13 for your chance to win.