TURTLE SOUP opens on MONDAY!!!!

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO JOIN US.


http://www.turtlesoup.scrappingturtle.com/index.php

WE ARE SO GLAD TO BE STARTING MONDAY AT THE TURTLE SOUP.. THE FORUM IS COMING ALIVE. MARK YOUR CALENDARS. BELOW IS A CONDENSED LIST OF WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED EVERY MONTH FOR YOU.



DAILY CHALLENGES



Sunday Cards (anything goes)

Monday Sketch (1 layout, 2 cards or 2 tags or 2 ATC's)

Tuesday TTT (tools, techniques, tips) (copics, digital etc)

Wednesday Stash ( use up your stash)

Thursday Scraplift (members from our gallery)

Friday Inspiration (pinterest, ads, photos, colour, quotes, etc)

Saturday All Sorts (labels, flags, tags, party favours, ATC's etc)

EXCEPTION the first Saturday of every month will be PROJECT 12 with Lisa Moen



Challenges will be posted daily up to the 3rd Friday of the month.



When ever possible in all the challenges and the mini crop - you will be allowed to make a choice to make either 1 layout, 2 cards or 2 tags or 2 ATC's.

Some projects won't allow this so watch for instructions when posted.



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MINI CROP EVERY 3RD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH



On the 3rd Friday of every month we will have a Mini Crop which will be themed, have at least 7 challenges all posted that day and you have the entire whole week to play along ending at midnight EST the following Saturday.



****************************************************** NO challenges will post the rest of the month. This time will be used to catch up and finish the months challenges.

Play a lot or only join in on only the things that interest you.. but you have the choice about how much you play along with.... but with lots of options.

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THIS IS YOU THE MEMBERS HOME AWAY FROM HOME. WE WANT TO MAKE IT THE BEST EVER AND WITH US AND YOU WORKING TOGETHER WE HOPE TO INSPIRE EACH OTHER AND CREATE TO SHARE NEW IDEAS AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST HAVE SOME FUN. Turtle Soup :: Indexwww.turtlesoup.scrappingturtle.com



COME ON OVER AND VISIT US. WE HAVE ALL DONE A SKETCH FROM BEV'S SKETCH AND THEY CAME OUT FABULOUS.  I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR TAKE ON IT!!!!!

Sketches: Creatively Yours new reveal

A new sketch is up at Sketches: Creatively Yours, and it is sketch 9-13. 
The inspiration we were given was: 
and you could use it in any way you like  == like promote textural, colour, shape, or topic inspiration, or anything that makes you feel creative.
The sketch we were given is: 

So for my inspiration I used the Horizon of Ireland, from a photo my son took on his trip.  I also used the clouds from the picture and here is my layout.

I used Heidi Swapp paper with grey ink, cardstock, thickers, Elle's Studio - boys will be boys and October Afternoon -- Travel Girl.
Come on over and play at Sketches: Creatively Yours.

Cards in Envy Birthday Card

Today I have a reveal for Cards in Envy.  This time is  challenge which wants your to use real or faux stitching.  This challenge starts on June 17th and runs through June 30.'

Once again this fun once I pulled my supplies.  They included the faux stitching from SRM Stickers, alsothe Happy Birthday sentiment from SRM Stickers, cardstock and some scraps of paper from an old kit I had, sorry don't know who made the papers. 

Here is what I came up with: 

Come on over and play with us at Cards in Envy.  I know you can do this challenge and I would love to see the card you can make.



It's easy to join in on the fun! Just link your card creation that has been STITCHED UP (Real or Faux). All entries must be for an A2 (4.25" x5.5") CARD only with NO lumpy bumpy emblellishments. All cards for Cards in Envy must fit in an envelope for mailing through the postal system with no extra postage. This challenge starts at 12:00 AM (central time) June 17, 2013 and ends at 11:59 PM (central time) June 30, 2013. Thank you and Good Luck!

Anything but a card for Love to Scrap!! Challenge Blog

Love to Scrap! is already on Challenge #8.  That is so hard to believe.  For this one we used Bugaboo Digital Stamps.  I used Coffee Time - Java Great Day and Coffee Time - Java Great Day Sentiment.  I wanted to make a gift, since I am working on some Christmas gifts early.
I bought a wood frame, burlap, some twine, used a 3 1/2" circle punch and another punch, some stickles, some cardstock and my favorite glue -- glossy accents.  I also found some paper by Canvas Corp. that went perfect with the coffee theme.

This is what I came up with and hope she likes it:

I forgot to say I even rounded the corners and used modge podge.I would love to see you come play at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog

I am also entering this in The Twinery -- anything goes using twine.  Love the twine and the color CAPPUCCINO.

Love Me some Hexagons at My Sketch World

Over at My Sketch World, we had a new card reveal.  Another one of Lucy Chesna's sketch that I adored.
I got to use M Mind's Eye again, both the paper and the embellishments, my hexagon punch by  Fiskar's and some bling.  I am stocking up on cards since I have  alot of occasions coming up the end of the year. 

This is the sketch:: 

and here is my take on it: 

Come on over and play and see what the other DT's did with the sketch.  Hope to see you there really soon.

Sketches: Creatively Yours has a new sketch up

I have not scrapped the dogs in along time.  It was a nice day the other day and I was outside working in the yard and out came my buddies.  I got my camera and got some fun shots of them lying around.  Usually they squirm too much to be in 1 shot together, but it worked that day .
I started with the inspiration that Ali gave us on Sketches: Creatively Yours

It did not come to me right away, then I found the paper I could use.  It was Bella Blvd -- Birthday Boy.  I took the heart page and the navy & white polka dot pages.  I mounted it on light blue cardstock, and knew I was using the black and white.  I knew I had so chipboard hearts around so that matched the paper as it was and then found a yellow and blue polka dot flower.  I had everything I thought of so the I looked at the sketch.





I pulled the picture and the journaling card and went to work.  I had some left over blue & white paper so punched it with the EK Success dog paws.  Outlined the title in black and added the flower with a brad in the center. I had fun with this once the supplies were all there.

This is what I came up with: 

and here is my journaling which made the whole page.

Come on over and pay with us.  I would Love see what you take from the inspiration.  It is fun to see all the differences in how people perceive it.  Thanks Ali for another great sketch.  Hope to see you at Sketches Creatively Yours

Scrap Kit Exchange on My Scraps & More

Over at My Scraps and More we had a Scrap Kit exchange.  Someone sent you supplies to make a page and you had to use it all.  Jennifer had me and she sent me a lot of supplies and embellishment so I used them to make 3 pages for the Ireland scrapbook.

This was the kit

This is the other side of the paper:

This is what I created with this kit:

and

and the last one

I leave a space for him to journal and say where the picture was taken.  This was a great challenge.

Masculine Card for Love to Scrap!

Love to Scap!  Challenge Blog has a new challenge starting today.  The challenge is to use any rubber stamp.  The prize this time is Sponsored by Heartfelt Creations and it is a Prize of a  $25 gift certificate.  The challenge runs June 3 - 16th.

So my card is a masculine card, using the stamp from Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz collection.  I used Navy Blue cardstock that has been distressed, TimeKeepers Line from Prima and that was distresed, some burlap and twine. 

Now here is my card: 

Come on over to Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog and play on the site.

I fell in Love with the sketch at Cards in Envy!

Today starts the new sketch at Cards In Envy.  This challenge goes from June 3 - 16th.  Just a reminder that you can only  create an A2 (4.25" x 5.5") card that fits in an envelope with no lumpy bumpy flowers, buttons or embellishments.


This is sketch #5 : 

 I had fun playing with this.  I found some scraps that did not have the line on the bottom of the paper, pulled some cardstock and found some SRM Sentiment Stickers and a Martha Stewart Doily.  I put the Happy Birthday on some cardstock that matched and then cut he ends to look like a flag.

Here is my card: 

I hope to see you come play at Cards in Envy and I would love to see what you do with the sketch.

June Tim Holtz Tag, my Way

I m so excited.  Yesterday my Bestie's and me did 4 Tim Holtz tags.  I can't believe we even finished the one he posted on the same day, but I was too tired to post it last night. I am posting i now so I can enter it on his site.  I will show you the other 3 probably Monday night since I have some blogging to do tonight.

Here it is and don't fall over, I even colored!!!

This one was really easy and love the effect!!  Thanks Tim for the inspiration.