Friday, October 31, 2008

Battle Of the Scrappers Entries

The Girls at 3 Angels Scrapping started a compettition in which I got all the way to the finals.......
Here are my entries and the stories and rules for each round......


Round 1
You are about to be banished to a deserted island.
You are allowed to take with you:
one photo only (what one photo is dearest to you?)
cardstock
no more than three pieces of patterned paper
one set of alphasone sheet of rub-ons
one length of ribbon
no more than seven embellishments (eg. buttons, flowers etc)
You are also allowed to pack your usual supplies of scrap gear (scissors, cutter, glue stick, double-sided tape, ruler, pencil, pens) and please don't forget to pack togs, a towel and toiletries.


Round 2
You have enjoyed your enforced "holiday" on the island - the white beaches, the surf, palms swaying in the gentle breeze, the solitude and quiet. (and not a rain cloud in sight, Felicity! )But you are starting to grow restless. You are missing your family and friends, your on-line buddies, the 3AS forum and gallery and most of all; the scrapping.
One of the girls, Hermione Green, has managed to smuggle a suitcase full of scrapping goodies onto the island. You decide that to get back home you need to send a group of your most talented scrappers to scrapbattle. To determined who should be send into battle you decide to divide Hermione Green's scrapping goodies evenly amongst yourselves.
When you open Hermione's suitcase the crowd falls quiet ... everything is green: the papers, the embellishments, everything!!! Even her stack of photos is 'green'! They are all nature shots! The only thing not green is the cardstock. She's packed white, black and brown card.
You are allowed to supplement your 'green' scrap goodies and available card with anything 'natural' found on the island.




Round 3
The decision has been made!You are one of the talented scrappers chosen to explore the island in search of scrap goodies and a way to escape. You decide to head north. The trip is long, slow and treacherous! Exhaustion sets in. You need to find somewhere to spend the night. Hidden behind some bushes you find the entrance to a cave. You cautiously creep into the cave – what will you find?
You can’t believe your eyes. ‘Aahs’ and ‘oohs’ float through the air. It’s like Aladdin’s Cave – there are scrap goodies everywhere!

Patterned papers – old favourites and brand new ones stacked up to the roof, cardstock, jewels, chipboard, ribbon, buttons, pearls, mini albums in every shape and size. This is what dreams are made of!!! Suddenly there is a horrific crash. The whole cave is shaking. The entrance to the cave has been barred. There is screaming, some girls are crying. Desperation is setting in.
You’ve got food for 10 days and scrapping gear for an eternity!!!What do you want to leave behind if you never get to see your family and friends ever again?




Round 4
All is still. Girls are lying semi-conscious all around the cave. A little whimper or cry can be heard every now and then. Patterned paper and cardstock have been converted into makeshift mattresses. Flowers have been stuffed into plastic sleeves to serve as pillows. The walls of the cave are clad by beautiful art work. The girls have photos of their loved ones surrounding them. Girls are starting to stir. Was that a noise? More girls are waking up and listening intently. What is that noise? It’s coming closer and closer, getting louder and louder. Is that a chopper? Excitement sets in. That is definitely the noise of a chopper. Girls are starting to yell and shout.“We’re here!” “Help!”Suddenly muffled voices can be heard. WHO is that?“Stand back! Stand back!” The girls huddle at the back of the cave behind boxes of metal hinges and embellishments. There is an enormous bang! CRASH!!! A hole appears in the entrance of the cave.

Two people cautiously come crawling through the rubble.It’s … could it be?Jo and Rosy!!! There are tears of joy and relief. There’s hugging all around. And what have they brought with them?Chocolate, of course!!! Life on the island seems a far memory now. You’ve been back in civilisation for near on a month. You’ve been on the news, on every current affairs show and in all the magazines. You have become a scrapbook celebrity.

But how can you ever thank Jo and Rosy? If it hadn’t been for them …The phone rings.

It’s the girls! Could you please put together a DT Crop kit? Alison, Deb, Heike and Melanie have apparently all gone on an island holiday!

Your task:Put together a DT Crop kit valued at approx $40.00 choosing materials available from the shop.

1. List all materials including costing

2. Include a photo of your kit

3. Design 2 layouts plus an OTP or card using your kit

4. Supply a photo of each finished item

5. Supply step-by-step instructions for one of your items

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Jo and Rosy have picked one Kit from Round 4 sell in the 3 Angels Scrapping Shop http://3angelsscr.cart.net.au/ and it is MINE!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to Jo and Rosy and the whole Design Team at 3 Angels Scrapping for such a FUN competition

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Thanks for looking

Ellen

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Kristina's Color Inspiration #28




Using more of my scraps for Kristina's Colour Challenge this week.
I have made my own sage shadow paper by inking some white cardstock as i don't have those papers yet......

Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

October Aussie Pub Calls Roadmap


I have finally had the urge to scrap and it is a page I can show...............

This is this October's Road maps from at Aussie Pub Calls Roadmaps.

Thanks For Looking
Ellen
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Monday, October 27, 2008

Scraps, Scraps and MORE Scraps



I have scraps coming out my ears so I made another card entirely out of scraps.
I love the colous in this pp

Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #63


I have used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #63 to created my Stepson's Birthday card.
I have used all scraps for this card as my pile is getting dangerous

Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Curly Xmas Trees



I have completed another of the 12 weeks of Christmas Challenges at 3 Angels Scrapping http://www.3angelsscrapping.com.au/forums/index.php?showforum=98

Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Sarah's 18th card


I made this cards for my cousin's 18th.
She loved it and says I can now but it on my blog as she is a reader of it.
I didn't want to spoil her surpise my previewing it here first.
I used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #62

Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

12 weeks of Christmas


Skinny Mini Cards
Noel Cubes

I have completed a few more of the 12 weeks of Christmas Challenges at 3 Angels Scrapping
http://www.3angelsscrapping.com.au/forums/index.php?showforum=98

There are some really cute Xmas Card and OTP Challenges to get us all ready for Xmas.......

Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Friday, October 17, 2008

Kristina's Colour Challenge #26




I had fun pulling out my Little Pieces set again. I haven't used it in ages.

This card is for my goddaughter's Birthday next month.

Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Some Old Favourite Scrap Pages




I thought I post some old scrap pages that I love......
I have been scrapping this week but for a comp that I am in. So i can't show them here just yet.....
When it is all over I will post all my entries for you guys to see.
Thanks For Looking
Ellen
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Friday, October 10, 2008

Kristina's Colour Challenge #25


I had great fun with these colours.......
Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

A Wedding Card


A card for a family friend wedding cased from this card http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1002297?cat=10362




Thanks for looking


Ellen


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Monday, October 6, 2008

Nonno's Album








I have finally finished this Album of my Nonno for the Boys and has passed on now and I wanted a memory album for the children to remember him by...

There are a few extra pages I haven't shown they are some poems and his funeral card and a special letter to the Children.

Thanks for Looking

Ellen

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Sunday, October 5, 2008

World Card Making Day Part 2

Heike's Squary Stampy Cards / Nat's Advanced Challenge

Deb's Challenge - Use a Circle
I have been making MORE cards this afternoon. This is what I have come up with so far I will do the final challenge tomorrow....
The Girls at 3 Angel Scrapping (http://www.3angelsscrapping.com.au/) have set 6 great Card Challenges for all abilities to celebrate the day.
Enjoy your day everyone...
Ellen
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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Happy World Card Making Day

Alison's Easy Peasy Card
Heike's Inchie Cards
Happy World Card Making Day to you all .
I have been making cards this afternoon. This is what I have come up with so far I will do the rest of the challenges over the long weekend....
The Girls at 3 Angel Scrapping (http://www.3angelsscrapping.com.au/) have set 6 great Card Challenges for all abilities to celebrate the day.
Enjoy your day everyone...
Ellen

Friday, October 3, 2008

Thursday Craft and Some Older Cards

This card I made for one of the EB Card swaps for a couple of months ago. I sent this to my neice for her birthday

I love this Happiness Stamp. It was from a friends SU! Demo last year. I have found the perfect occasion to use it for and it is safely in the post.........


It is Holidays for my normal craft group so I invited a couple of the girls over last night to make some cards. I Gathered up all my half finished cards and these are what a came up with.......




A tag from the scraps of my cards......


I made a couple of each of these. I think I might actually not be rushing when it comes time to send out my Christmas Cards this year....YAY.....

I am scrapping tonight with my girlfriend. So will be back tomorrow with some scrap pages

Thanks for Looking
Ellen


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