Catching Up @ Embellish-Online

Works' been a killer this past week, so I'm sorry I've been remiss with my blogging.

Tuesday was Mothermark's (Cindy's) Teapot Tuesday Challenge. This week she has the most adorable owl themed challenge. Check it out here.

Welcome to Teapot Tuesday! from the lovely MotherMark (Cindy) over at Embellish-Online.
The rules for this challenge are easy because there are none! Well, maybe just one!

No coffee pots allowed!

I will post a picture of a Teapot each Tuesday and my sample card. Then you make a card based on how you were inspired by that Teapot! No rules, no deadlines.

Have Fun and thanks for joining us for Tea this Tuesday morning! (or whatever morning you get around to making your card!)

Here is Cindy's teapot and card that she made:



Make sure you put TPT10 in the keywords section of your upload page!

Then Friday was my turn to host our newest Friday Challenge today which is Make It Edgy. Some examples were using scallops (punches, scissors etc) or pinked edges. Use whatever medium you'd like, just make it edgy! Keep straight paper cuts to a minimum. Here's one of my examples for my challenge:



Come play with us and be sure to use keyword FC8 when you upload your projects to the gallery so we can all see your beautiful work! To see everyone's submissions click *here* including my friend Eva's fabulous card that won her the Card of the Week contest over at 2sketches4you. Congrats girlfriend!!!

Lastly, Barb over at Embellish-Online is now carrying those infamous Copic Sketch markers in corresponding Stampin' Up! colors. Prices go up on these babies everywhere on Jan 1st, so head on over to Embellish-Online to preorder yours now.

Scrap 'N Yap's Scrap Pink Crop Weekend

Scrap Pink Weekend!
Saturday, September 27 and Sunday September 28 will mark the second annual Scrap Pink Weekend at Scrap n' Yap. Many of us have been affected by the ravages of Breast Cancer, whether it is a friend, mother, daughter, sister, cousin. This devastating disease touches everyone in some way or another. Please join us for this weeked of fun that is also to fight the good fight against a deadly enemy. The proceeds for this event will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation. There will be fun, prizes, a goody bag and lots of laughter, shared stories and maybe even a tear or two. Maybe - we will even get a page or two done in our scrapbooks! Bring a little card or momento to put on our "Memory Board" to support our loved ones - past and present -who have been affected by breast cancer. As Ford Motor Company says in their support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation: We can all be "Warriors in Pink". We at the 'Yap want to help this wonderful foundation which was begun because a sister wanted to honor and remember a sister.
So.........join us at the 'Yap on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00AM- 10:00PM and on Sunday September 28 from 9:00AM -5:00PM for 18 hours of scrapping fun, laughter, food and friends. WHERE? Scrap n' Yap 830/840 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 626.357.2727 WHEN? Saturday, September 27 & Sunday September 28, 2008 TIME? Saturday - 10AM - 10PM Sunday 9AM - 5PM COST? $80.00 per person FOOD? OH! YES! 3 meals on Saturday and 2 on Sunday!! You will NOT starve! ( if you want to bring something to share - no one will mind!) Call now and become a "Warrior in Pink" at the 'YAP!

As you know - the space is limited - so call soon so you don't miss your spot!

626.357.2727

We want to see you there! Elizabeth and all the "Yap Warriors"

Comfortable PINK ATTIRE encouraged!

Its Friday Fun Time Challenge #7 @ Embellish Online

TGIF Everyone!!! This week, Michelle Pearson, one of our Design Team members, will again be heading up our newest Friday Challenge today which is to incorporate rub-ons on your project. Here's what I created for this challenge:




Do please stop by to check us out and play along. You're sure to be inspired!

NOTE: The DT Friday Challenges and the Teapot Tuesday Challenges that occur WEEKLY have been added to my BLOG CALENDAR that's located at the TOP LEFT of my blog. Check it out!!

Embellish-Online is still having their $5 off 12x12 Basic Grey Paper Packs sale.

Finally, don't forget that Embellish-Online has our September/October contest.

Just in time for Halloween we're giving away a package of rub ons, brads and chipboard from Imagininsce Hallowhimsy Collection!

It's a $20.00 value so enter now! You'll need to be an active forum/gallery member here and Embellish It Scrapbooking in order to enter the contest. No purchase necessary, all we require is that you join our great community and be active in posting and/or uploading your wonderful artwork!

The contest winner will be chosen on September 30th and the winner will be notified by email and posted here in the forum!

Enter here

Yep, its not too late to enter! Good Luck to All!

My Bad Girls Academy Class #1 Submission

I never do these competitions simply because I never make the time to scrap during the week. Shoot, for most of you that know me, I just am not a speedy gonzalez type of scrapper! lol...so when my friends Karen and Eva told me about this little 6 week class competition, I thought, sure why not?

So for 6 weeks, there will be a class (to me its more like challenges) at BadGirlsKits and we students have to create a layout based on the class, post it and see if we are allowed to continue to the next week. So its almost like Survivor, but for scrapping. :)

This first week, thankfully I got to "class" on time to be there for roll call, and I created this layout using the class directive to "layer." All the materials came from my friend Kari's Urban-Anthology debut monthly kit called "Who's That Cutie?"

There's definitely alot of layering going on here. All the papers were distressed with my SU distressing tool and then inked with my brown Versafine ink pad. There are chipboard layers, hand cut elements layered (my leaves were hand crumpled, distressed inked and pop dotted underneath the branch), prima flower layers, photo mat layers, title work layers, etc. I think I've fulfilled my class assignment. Wish me luck girls that the judges pass me to next week's Bad Girls Academy class.



Here is a detailed look....



Wish me luck, girls, for the competition!