Virtual Crop Projects~Happy Labor Day!

Saturday night I attended a virtual crop on Spreecast.  This is the second one in which I have participated.  Both were part of different Facebook groups and were both hosted by http://www.scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/  . She comes up with the best challenges!  This past weekend she had a migraine and was still such a gracious hostess!  What a trooper!  The first challenge was to create a layout about your  Guilty Pleasures.  She uses a "spinner" to select various guidelines for each challenge.  Here are the selections for challenge #1:

1.       printed paper background

2.       Embellishments = Tags/Banners/Envelopes

3.       Technique = Tearing/Punching

4.       Journaling = List(s)

5.       Extra Challenge = Make your layout monochromatic

 Tags were made with the Creative Memories tag punch and the border was created using the border maker system.

In my journaling I made list.  I tried really hard to make the layout monochromatic.

Challenge Two:

The 1980’s

Create a page that reflects something from the 1980s

Could be about you or family or just the 1980s (you can print pics from the web)

Create the page using the following spinner directions:

1.       Cardstock background

2.       Embellishments = Washi tape or ribbon

3.       Technique = embossing wet or dry

4.       Journaling = Song Lyrics

5.       Extra Challenge = Vellum or Transparency

I used a beautiful peach shimmer cardstock but then covered it with a transparency overlay.  The photo mats are embossed with a "notebook" style embossing folder.  Attached with washi tape.  I used the Creative Memories Cricut cartridge Be Young and Die Cuts with a View metallic paper to cut out the title.

Challenge  Three:

The 1990’s

Create a page that reflects something from the 1990s

Just like #2 it could be personal or about something from the era.

Create the page using the following spinner directions:

1.       Printed paper background

2.       Embellishments = Brads/buttons/eyelets

3.       Techniques = inking or distressing

4.       Journaling = paper strips

5.       Extra challenge = use product packaging somewhere on the layout.

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I created a double page layout with these parameters.  I used Die Cuts with a View Green Stack paper.  Blue sticker letters and CM brown dual tip pen.  I punched the tag in the top left hand corner from the cover of the stack and with the CM circle tag punch.  I used brads on the title strips.

Page two also uses product packaging.  The journal box on the bottom is from the cover of the 6x6 Green Stack pad.  Printed paper, brads, journal strips, distress edges with ink,  and product packaging!

The two pages together.

Product packaging.

 Challenge Four: The 1970s

Create a page that reflects the 1970s.

Create the page using the following spinner directions:

1.       Cardstock background

2.       Embellishments = bling

3.       Techniques = stamping

4.       Journaling = Hidden

          Extra challenge = make your layout 6x12

Hidden journaling is behind the chocolate bunny.

I used Judikins pastilles embossing powder on the lacey edge stamp.