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Post by grammadee on Jan 31, 2023 22:54:02 GMT
Welcome to 28-4-28. A challenge a day for twenty eight days!
I will be your Wednesday host, and each of my challenges will include a little Midweek Math. But the fun kind!
Here is Challenge #1: Easy as 1, 2, 3. The challenge is to use ONE photo, TWO paper patterns, and a THREE word title. (for a card, read one focal image, two papers, and a 3 word greeting) That's all. Oh, and for the twist for the first Wednesday, all you have to do is handwrite something. It could be the journaling, a date, part of the title, anything on your project.
Here is my sample: Full disclosure, this page design was borrowed from an ad for Not Just for Boys fb group. The designer was Lacy Robin. I printed it off and later went to try to find it on the NJFB site itself, but couldn't, so no link. Maybe craftymom101 could link it from the fb group?
Please come and play. And please post your takes on this challenge in this thread.
Challenge team members can earn points from playing along, but if you are not a member of a team, just ignore this: Earn FIVE points for meeting the challenge + a BONUS of TWO points if you meet the twist on the same project. Bonus 500 points for completing ALL 28 challenges--with or without the twist--on or before March 7th.
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Post by Linda on Jan 31, 2023 23:17:28 GMT
super cute layout! Fun challenge also - thanks grammadee
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Feb 1, 2023 22:25:07 GMT
What a fabulous layout! It's just perfect for that sweet sassy photo!
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Feb 1, 2023 23:32:21 GMT
Luckily I still had this single photo left to scrap from the Colorado wedding! All of Us by scrappy rabbit, on Flickr
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Post by grammadee on Feb 2, 2023 0:27:05 GMT
scrappyrabbit that is PERFECT for this challenge! Love how you added the flower clusters to the rustic wood. Thanks for playing!
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Post by scrappymeg on Feb 2, 2023 4:03:46 GMT
This was such a fun challenge, thanks grammadee! Every year, my mother-in-law tries to get a nice picture of our family (with an 8, 5, and almost-3 year old) and this was "the best shot" of the bunch of photos she took this year.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 2, 2023 4:33:55 GMT
Oh I love it, scrappymeg! Cool idea to turn the page design on its side to let those trees look like they were gracing a snowy landscape. Also love that the title tells part of the story. Thanks so much for playing along!
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Post by breetheflea on Feb 2, 2023 19:06:47 GMT
Attempting to remember how to post a photo... masontrain by BreetheFlea, on Flickr one photo, two papers (that was hard!) and a three word title--check. I'm might add something else later, that upper corner looks a little empty... and the lighting in this room is horrible for taking photos (shadows no matter which way I stand) so the journaling is just about the train table returning to the library after it disappeared during COVID.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 2, 2023 20:01:40 GMT
FABULOUS, breetheflea! Love the way this page turned out! I struggle leaving “white space”, too, but your open corner kinda gives more weight to the other elements. Thanks so much for playing along!
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Post by Linda on Feb 2, 2023 20:29:37 GMT
scrappyrabbit - I love the flower clusters on that awesome background paper scrappymeg - LOVE that title- it's perfect! breetheflea- cute train tracks! Here's mine - I used 1 photo, 2 patterned papers (both Pinkfresh), and a 3 word title plus handwritten name/date on the folder tab.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 2, 2023 20:43:52 GMT
Very pretty, Linda. Love the purples. Nice selfie. Thanks for taking this one on.
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Post by nylene on Feb 2, 2023 21:58:45 GMT
grammadee , scrappyrabbit and breetheflea, you each have love in the gallery. Great job on this challenge. scrappymeg , that's a cute photo of the family. Getting everyone together for a photo is sometimes daunting! I love your colorful Christmas trees with a snowy background. Great use of the stickers/die cuts to tie it all together. Very pretty. Linda , I left you love in the sharing thread. You look pretty in purple! This is mine. My scanner doesn't like light/pastel colors so it's pretty washed out. Sweet Baby Girl
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Post by breetheflea on Feb 2, 2023 22:00:07 GMT
scrappyrabbit - I love the flower clusters on that awesome background paper scrappymeg - LOVE that title- it's perfect! breetheflea - cute train tracks! Here's mine - I used 1 photo, 2 patterned papers (both Pinkfresh), and a 3 word title plus handwritten name/date on the folder tab. Oh, I love the purple.
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Post by breetheflea on Feb 2, 2023 22:00:52 GMT
FABULOUS, breetheflea ! Love the way this page turned out! I struggle leaving “white space”, too, but your open corner kinda gives more weight to the other elements. Thanks so much for playing along! Thanks, it was nice to get that photo off my desk and onto a page
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scrappymeg
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Post by scrappymeg on Feb 2, 2023 22:59:58 GMT
Thank you grammadee , nylene , and linda ! linda : I love the purples and the Pinkfresh papers you selected, and I love the message of your title. nylene : The colors and layout fit the picture you used perfectly. What a sweet baby girl! breetheflea I love the train track die cuts you used to tie in with the picture. I too found it tough to use just two papers!
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Post by Linda on Feb 2, 2023 23:01:39 GMT
Thank you everyone! nylene - such a sweet page - love all the pinks and that photo is precious
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Post by cindytred on Feb 4, 2023 22:20:48 GMT
postimg.cc/gallery/TgJbLZyI'm trying to figure out how to post the pictures like everyone else. I'll keep working on it - but until I get it figured out here is a link. Cindy
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Post by grammadee on Feb 4, 2023 22:36:28 GMT
postimg.cc/gallery/TgJbLZyI'm trying to figure out how to post the pictures like everyone else. I'll keep working on it - but until I get it figured out here is a link. Cindy All you need to do is copy and paste the correct link: hotlinks for forums. I am going to try to link your page here:
Thanks for playing along with this challenge! I love the way you used RED and that creamy colour that looks like COOKIE DOUGH to pull out the details of you photo.
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nylene
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Post by nylene on Feb 4, 2023 22:47:27 GMT
cindytred, I love the way you did this challenge. Your papers are perfect and I love the photo that shows so many friends and so many cookies. The title down the side is a great touch. Beautiful Christmas page.
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Post by cindytred on Feb 4, 2023 23:40:55 GMT
All you need to do is copy and paste the correct link: hotlinks for forums. I am going to try to link your page here:
Thanks for playing along with this challenge! I love the way you used RED and that creamy colour that looks like COOKIE DOUGH to pull out the details of you photo. grammadee thank you for fixing my link/picture. Hopefully I'll get it right next time. Cindy
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Feb 5, 2023 14:38:07 GMT
grammadee - when you say 2 papers - do you mean 2 patterns, or if I use both sides of 1 patterned paper does that only count as 1?
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Post by grammadee on Feb 5, 2023 15:10:39 GMT
grammadee - when you say 2 papers - do you mean 2 patterns, or if I use both sides of 1 patterned paper does that only count as 1? You can use the two sides of one paper. I think my sample is two sheets of the same paper, just one flipped over.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Feb 7, 2023 2:11:30 GMT
I combined this with Aussie Meg's first sketch! One photo, two pieces of patterned paper (a few branding strips from my scrap bin, plus I used the branding strips from the actual papers I used...I figured those don't count!) and a 3 word title. And as always, my hand written journaling. Thanks for the challenge grammadee ! layout covid yearbook photo by kirstendrew, on Flickr
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 7, 2023 3:49:03 GMT
Thanks for the fun challenge grammadee . I was a bit worried about limiting myself to *only* two patterned papers, but then I saw nylene 's page where she used the same patterned paper in a couple of different places. Clever! So I copied her.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 7, 2023 3:50:03 GMT
Everyone is rockin' this challenge! Love in the Gallery for ya, AussieMeg and kitbop.
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Post by justjac on Feb 8, 2023 15:54:27 GMT
I am in the midst of the Layout a Day challenge. I decided to do it in a 6x8 notebook this year and that is making it so much easier. This is for Day 6. What a Blast
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Post by grammadee on Feb 8, 2023 16:01:43 GMT
Thanks for playing along with this one, justjac. Left you love on Flickr. I am not playing LOAD b/c my annual membership lapsed and after thinking about how little I use what they offer over there, I decided not to renew. Actually I intentionally waited to renew b/c last year I had just done it manually and the auto renew kicked in. But when it didn't I decided to let one scrappy opportunity go...
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Post by jjpeapea on Feb 13, 2023 21:28:17 GMT
grammadee thanks for the challenge and for sharing your handsome fella! scrappyrabbit mmm LOVE how the photo is framed in the stump, and how the leaves in the 2nd printed paper are similar to the leaves in the stump printed paper, and your photo itself. So nicely balanced! breetheflea, so cute, I like how the tracks draw your eye to the cutie pie and the restful space in the upper right corner. Linda so lovely to see your lovely face in a favorite color. Excellent message! nylene you look so good with a baby in your arms. So much sweetness - your papers and elements really celebrate the preciousness. cindytred I love how your photo is taken from high up to get all the delicious action. Yum. Nicely framed photo. kitbop I like how lovely your page is with stitched hearts and pretty colors - but that it lets the main photo especially shine. AussieMeg The colors!!!! How they pick up on the pattern colors of the shirt and combine all together in joy. Thanks for sharing your lovely self. justjac what a cute memory! Glad you are liking the 6x8. My Day One:
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Post by Ryann on Feb 15, 2023 20:19:54 GMT
1 photo, 2 patterned papers and a 3 word title, with the twist of handwritten journaling!
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Post by grammadee on Feb 16, 2023 0:42:32 GMT
Love your take on the challenge, jjpeapea. Sorry it took me awhile to get back here. Great use of the college (?) themed pp, and I love your title. Ryann, I just finished leaving love for your fun page in the Gallery. Thank you both for playing!
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