Hi there,
Femke here from SPPP (Studio PIX+ Prints).
I am your host for this April challenge and beware cause it's gonna be quite a messy challenge...
First, I would like to tell you something
As our son got older, I had lost my purpose for scrapping. My inspiration became less and I noticed that I was not enjoying scrapbook anymore.... That made me sad, yet also motivated me to look for a way to enjoy scrapbook again. I took elements and papers from all of my products (PU to CU) and turned them into personal scrapbook pages about my (inner) life. I asked myself simple questions like "What do I actually like?" and "What do I really love to do?" Through this, I discovered that scrapbook is a great way to get to know yourself better and therefore lends itself very well to adult topics. Scrapbook can also be a very good tool for expressing feelings and emotions. The last reason is my assignment to you: You are going to create a expressive layout with one (big) messy cluster incl. 2 or more photo's...
Here are the rules:
- Try to express a feeling
- You may use (as background) only 1 (not noisy) background paper (not more!)
- You have to use use at least 1 photo frame and at least 2 photo's
- You are not allowed to work with templates
- This are the elements you must use in your design: thread, textstrip, paperpiece/snippet, staple, label, tape. The rest of the elements is entirely up to you
I feel like a very strict school teacher, lol
Here is my sample layout:
I have used - for the biggest part - the SPPP Find Your Way page kit for this page and recolored some items.
The whole month of April this page kit is on sale and instead of $ 8.35 it costs only $ 4.99 With this product and some extra elements I've added, you'll have everything on the element list included in this pagekit.
Our 2024 Challenge Rules have changed just a little. Please read:
Add the gallery link for your layout from this challenge to your tracking post. (Please do not add images to the tracking thread.) That way we’ll be able to easily see who has earned the monthly prize....and speaking of that!
MONTHLY CHALLENGE PRiZE
We think you’re going to LOVE the prize we’re offering this year for participating in our challenges.
Complete all of this month’s CT and Designer Challenges according to the outline set by the host, and you’ll receive a GOODiE BAG of PRiZES from the PBP Design Team! The Goodie Bag may include coupon codes for $ off or % off from individual designer’s shops or NEW freebies created for our challenge prizes!
So, make sure you complete all of the challenges that are pinned to the top of the forum each month & keep your post in the tracking thread updated! Only those who complete ALL of the challenges will receive the Goodie Bag.
Goodie Bags and prizes will be sent out by Private Message by the 5th of each month
* If you use only SPPP products - which I appreciate - you will receive a "thank you so much"- gift
Thanks for participating, I'm looking forward to see all of your gorgeous works.
x Femke
P.s. On the SPPP Facebook page (see my siggy FB) I'll show you the construction of my sample layout for this challenge.
Femke here from SPPP (Studio PIX+ Prints).
I am your host for this April challenge and beware cause it's gonna be quite a messy challenge...
First, I would like to tell you something
As our son got older, I had lost my purpose for scrapping. My inspiration became less and I noticed that I was not enjoying scrapbook anymore.... That made me sad, yet also motivated me to look for a way to enjoy scrapbook again. I took elements and papers from all of my products (PU to CU) and turned them into personal scrapbook pages about my (inner) life. I asked myself simple questions like "What do I actually like?" and "What do I really love to do?" Through this, I discovered that scrapbook is a great way to get to know yourself better and therefore lends itself very well to adult topics. Scrapbook can also be a very good tool for expressing feelings and emotions. The last reason is my assignment to you: You are going to create a expressive layout with one (big) messy cluster incl. 2 or more photo's...
Here are the rules:
- Try to express a feeling
- You may use (as background) only 1 (not noisy) background paper (not more!)
- You have to use use at least 1 photo frame and at least 2 photo's
- You are not allowed to work with templates
- This are the elements you must use in your design: thread, textstrip, paperpiece/snippet, staple, label, tape. The rest of the elements is entirely up to you
I feel like a very strict school teacher, lol
Here is my sample layout:
I have used - for the biggest part - the SPPP Find Your Way page kit for this page and recolored some items.
The whole month of April this page kit is on sale and instead of $ 8.35 it costs only $ 4.99 With this product and some extra elements I've added, you'll have everything on the element list included in this pagekit.
Our 2024 Challenge Rules have changed just a little. Please read:
- Layouts must be created with 75% current PBP Designers’ Products. You may use product from any of our active designers. Check designer challenges to see if they offer additional prizes for using their designs exclusively.)
- You may use retired product if it was retired from PBP in the last three months. The retired product can only account for the 25% “non-current” PBP Designs.
- Upload your layouts to the PBP Gallery (be sure to select PBP Team Challenges as one of the additional categories that you add your layout to.
- Link your layout in this thread to your gallery layout
Add the gallery link for your layout from this challenge to your tracking post. (Please do not add images to the tracking thread.) That way we’ll be able to easily see who has earned the monthly prize....and speaking of that!
MONTHLY CHALLENGE PRiZE
We think you’re going to LOVE the prize we’re offering this year for participating in our challenges.
Complete all of this month’s CT and Designer Challenges according to the outline set by the host, and you’ll receive a GOODiE BAG of PRiZES from the PBP Design Team! The Goodie Bag may include coupon codes for $ off or % off from individual designer’s shops or NEW freebies created for our challenge prizes!
So, make sure you complete all of the challenges that are pinned to the top of the forum each month & keep your post in the tracking thread updated! Only those who complete ALL of the challenges will receive the Goodie Bag.
Goodie Bags and prizes will be sent out by Private Message by the 5th of each month
* If you use only SPPP products - which I appreciate - you will receive a "thank you so much"- gift
Thanks for participating, I'm looking forward to see all of your gorgeous works.
x Femke
P.s. On the SPPP Facebook page (see my siggy FB) I'll show you the construction of my sample layout for this challenge.
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I love your artsy/messy scrap- and design style 
. Your page is gorgeous, I'm a big fan of mixing things up and combining goodies from different kits. The photos are great and complement the elements and background well. You did an amazing job!
