Challenge no.25 - Recycling at SCRAP AFRICA

Sjoe it's been a hectic few days in the Sharp household!! What with getting Caide all packed up and ready to go back to boarding school, getting Jamie ready for Grade 1 and Bryce ready for his last year of Primary School, I must confess to being rather knackered! Roll on weekend!!

So....just a quick post to share the latest SCRAP AFRICA challenge with you. It's a fabulous challenge, one I know you will all have fun with......RECYCLE!!

You need to use at least one recycled item on your project. Create a card, layout or altered piece, that has a recycled item and please tell us what that item is.

Here is the layout I created for this challenge. I used a clothing tag for my recycled item!

Billie-Jean (one of our lovely DT member's) has put together a lovely prize for this challenge:

Please take the time to stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog before you get going on this challenge. Our team members have really outdone themselves with their projects for this challenge!! You have until the 31st of January to play along, can't wait to see what you create :)

Sketch Challenge no.25 at SCRAP AFRICA!!

Morning Everyone

Welcome to 2014! We wish you many blessings, prosperity and health for this coming year! We also wish you an abundance of creativity and inspiration! Thanks so much for the support you have given us at SCRAP AFRICA, we hope to have many new participants in 2014!

We have a super fun sketch for you to play with as our first challenge of the year. Here is the page I put together with this sketch!!

 

I had an absolute ball putting this page together, this is Jamie (my youngest), and his two BFF's. They really do have a special and sweet relationship!

Here is the fun sketch:

And the prize for one randomly selected participant:

And I leave you with this wonderful image, hope you are inspired to play along with us over and over again in 2014 :)

The closing date for entries for this challenge is 14 January 2014, once done please link your layout at the SCRAP AFRICA blog. Sending you lots of love and happiness for the year ahead

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Sketch Challenge no.24 at SCRAP AFRICA!

Wow, can't believe it's the 1st of December already, how this year has flown!!!

Today I am here to share my DT layout for the latest sketch challenge at SCRAP AFRICA, it's such a fun one, and I can't get over all the gorgeous and different ways the rest of the team and GD's have interpreted the sketch.

Here is my take, I am SO happy with the way this one turned out. Thanks to my BIL Geoff for taking the fun photos!

 

 

The adorable robots and film strip are by Enmarc Crafts. I cut the title with my Silhouette Cameo.

Here is the sketch!!

 

And here is the lovely prize that one randomly selected participant will win.

 

Please take the time to stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog, it really is worth it, so many gorgeous layouts to inspire you!!

You have until the 15th of December to enter your layout, can't wait to see what you create :)

Challenge no.23 - "White with a Pinch Of..." at SCRAP AFRICA

Today's challenge at SCRAP AFRICA is "White with a pinch of..." and is about creating a project that is 90% white and 10% any other colours.

Here is the layout I created for this challenge. Sorry the quality of my photos aren't too great, the lens of my carmera is broken, and I have to kinda hold it on when taking a photo. I hope to have a new lens sometime next week!

 

We hope you are inspired and really look forward to seeing what you create!

As always we also have some goodies up for grabs. A random winner will win these goodies to play with.

The first prize pack:

 

The second prize pack:

 

You have until 30 November to submit your projects.

To boost your chances for the giveaway prizes, please like our FaceBook page and also upload your project on our FaceBook page, as well as on the Link Up! This will get you 2 entries into the prize draw! ;-)

We look forward to seeing some new enteries for this challenge. Please take the time to stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog before you get going with your layout, you will be truly inspired by the gorgeous layouts created by the rest of the DT!!

Sketch # 23 at SCRAP AFRICA!

Welcome back to my blog, sorry I am a bit late in getting this challenge up, I really try not to spend too much time on my computer over the weekend!

We have a lovely new sketch challenge for you to play along with at SCRAP AFRICA, it's fun!! Here is the layout I created with it:

 

 

 

And here is the sketch:

 

Fun challenge don't you think?!?!

As always, we have some goodies to give away and winners will be randomly chosen.

1 x stencil, 1 x stamp set, 8 x papers, 3 x blooms

Now look at this pack up for grabs too! It's a fabulous prize,

All the papers from the brand new Bo Bunny Elf Magic collection

We really hope this inspires you to play along!
We look forward to your creativity and you have until Nov 14th to upload your projects.

 

Once you have created your layout, link it at the SCRAP AFRICA blog, please do yourself a favor and pop around there before you get going with your layout, the DT girls have outdone themselves with some gorgeous inspiration for you!!!

Design Team Challenge at LET'S SCRAP

Hi Ladies. Hope you are having an wonderful weekend so far!! I was asked by the lovely Jeaunes if I wanted to play along with a Design Team challenge over at Let's Scrap, and I said "of course", I was on the team there for 2 terms and always enjoyed my time spent with a bunch of super sweet gals!!

The challenge is:  

You can use a photo of yourself, or something (not another person though) that is super important to you.  This can be coffee, diet pop, gardening, crafting - something that represents YOU!!  You can use any sketch from Let's Sketch.

I was excited when I saw the brief for this challenge, and I decided to do a layout about one of my hobbies that has become very important to me, my sewing!!

 

 

 

I used my Silhouette lots on this layout, it is such an awesome machine (especially when it has a new blade in it!!) The pretty papers are by Prima - Anna Marie Range and the hearts are by Little Yellow Bicycle.

I used the left hand side of this LET'S SCRAP sketch:

 

 Why not stop by LET'S SCRAP and play along with us, they always have GREAT prizes up for grabs! Enjoy the rest of your weekend peeps :)

Sketch #22 at SCRAP AFRICA

Hi all!!! After being sick for almost a week, with an AWFUL tummy bug, I am back on my feet (thank goodness!!), and am here to share the latest SCRAP AFRICA challenge with you!

This one is a sketch challenge, and who doesn't love a good sketch!?!?

Here is my take on this lovely sketch. I had loads of fun playing with this one!

 

 

 And here is the fun sketch:

 

And the wonderfully awesome prize:

 You have until the 14th of October to play along, can't wait to see what you create!!

Smiles,

Rene'

Sketch # 21 at SCRAP AFRICA!

Happy Spring to all of those in the Southern Hemisphere!! Yesterday and today have been absolutely gorgeous days weather wise here in my little corner of the world. I hope you are enjoying the weather wherever you may be!

Today I am here to share my take on the latest sketch at SCRAP AFRICA. I put this layout together a little while back, it was a Friday afternoon, and I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon of crafting. I love the whole concept behind scrapbooking, and I am so glad it is a big part of my life!

 

 

 This layout makes me smile!! These photos were taken in January this year, before my oldest boy went back to school. As you can see, he hadn't had his back-to-school haircut yet ;)

This is our sketch for September:

 

Look at the awesome prizes up for grabs for 2 lucky randomly selected participants in this challenge!!

 

 

We would LOVE for you to play along with us!!!! You have until September the 14th to do so, once you are done, link your project to the SCRAP AFRICA BLOG.

I can't wait to see what you create :)

Challenge no. 19 - Patchwork Effect at SCRAP AFRICA!!

Hi ladies, I am back to share the latest fun challenge at SCRAP AFRICA. I really loved working on this challenge, and am so happy with the special layout I ended up with. My middle son, Bryce, helped me with the weaving of my different patterened papers to get this patchwork effect!!

 

 

These photos were taken in December last year. My dear Gran passed away in May this year, and I think of her every single day!!

This is the photo we were given to work with as inspiration, as a quilter I LOVE LOVE LOVE this photo!!!

 

There are 2 fabby prizes up for grabs, this first one I am particularily excited about. I MUST go and do some shopping here soon!!

 

Please take the time to stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog for more inspiration, as well a more deets on another prize Evgenia is sponsoring!!

Can't wait to see what you create for this fun challenge!!!