Challenge 162

Oh yeah! It's challenge time again people! This week's challenge was to work with the sketch shown below. It was an incredible inspiration point for me to start from. I am in love with the layout I created from it and can't wait to keep riding the inspiration-train! Yeah!

So while we're at it with creating more scrappy goodness, let's not forget that we have the amazing Sasha Holloway with us this month (have I mentioned how much I love her layouts?!?!) and you can read more about her HERE in her introduction post from earlier this week.

edited:: I posted the wrong layout for Sasha. The new (correct) layout is now at the bottom. Sorry for the Oops, Sasha!!

Wanna get in on the action 'round here? You can join us on Flickr with your own terrific pages. Go HERE to find out more. Let's see whatcha got, guys! Rock this one like you do with all the rest!

Vanessa

Tania

Carol

Gudrun

Eva

Elly

Sasha

challenge 161

Oh boy, this is a fun one. I think that these non-sketch challenges really get everyone's juices flowin' and stirs up something creative & magical... This week, our challenge is to

use dictionary/phone book/music paper in our layouts

In other words, take advantage of abundant non-scrapbooking paper that is in everyones houses!!! Hooray for up-cycling :) Get in on the action! find out how here.

This is Stacy's last week with us so be sure to check out her fab layout at the bottom. Not to mention all the incredible layouts between here and there! C'mon everyone...ya ready?

Vanessa

Tania

Gudrun
Carol
Eva
Elly
Stacy

Time to choose your favorite!

You know, I love all of you. You amazing artists who willingly share your often very personal layouts in our Flickr Group. Your passion & skill amaze me and your dedication to preserving your families' memories is heartwarming. I just thought I'd tell you all how fab I think you all are.

In the month of December, things are usually pretty dang quiet in the flickr group. We totally understand that you have families to spend time with and most importantly, to make memories with. Yay for memories :) There were, however, a few bad-ass hardcore scrappers who managed to upload their layouts to the Flickr Group for December's challenges. We decided that these three would make for a great race in choosing our favorite layout from the last month of 2009!! Please remember that you are encouraged to share this post info with everyone! We want you tellin' your Auntie in California and your Granny in New York (and everyone in between!). Anyone can cast a vote and you will have 2 weeks to scrounge up all the votes you can!

The poll can be located at the top right hand side of the blog. You have until 12pm PST on Jan 31 to cast your votes!!



Here they are in no particular order.

Flilith

Jules the Bling Princess
IRIT2009

Challenge 158

Well now, hasn't this been a mighty fine year so far?! I sure think so. I've revamped my lifestyle a little and have found a little more time than I'm accustomed to having. It's kind of decadent and I must say, it's feeling like it's here to stay!

Please remember to hit THIS post and give our January Guest Designer some love :) I know you've been checking out her layouts and I bet you're inspired by them just like I am...so be sure to share the link to your scraplifts in Stacy's intro post.

If you are feeling like 2010 is the time for you to get off the fence and actually participate in our challenges, by all means read the finer details HERE. Juicy tidbits to be found in that post, I promise!

Alright. Enough jibber jabber. On with the challenge! This week, we're enjoying a fun sketch that I must admit had me stumped for a while. I just wasn't feelin' the mojo but then all of a sudden it hit me. Inspiration fell from the heavens like a bag of bricks, kickstarting my most creative vibes and I'm feeling like I created something pretty fab, if I do say so myself. Check out the sketch & the team's work and don't forget to upload to the Flickr Group. We wanna see you win!

Vanessa

Tania

Gudrun

Carol

Eva

Elly
Stacy

Before I forget...

We need to announce the winner of our NOVEMBER challenges (I think it's entirely possible that the holidays might have been to blame for this slightly tardy post!)

Jenneke Knol for her layout, Lovebirds!!

Jenneke, please email me at info {at} lotuspaperie {dot} com with your mailing address.

For those of you who have not yet received your prizes, I will be sending those out. I apologize for the delay. Again, holiday obligations got in the way!

Challenge 157

Wow. Two thousand and ten. Is it just me or does time past a wee bit faster as we get older?? I can't wrap my head around starting yet another decade. I guess it does bring with it lots of possibilities and opportunity but it does get ya thinking about how you used the last one, doesn't it??

One of my fave things about this time of year (and the art of scrapbooking, actually) is that it forces you to just pause. Not to stop, but pause and observe your surroundings and reflect. Absorb the details. Let it all sink in. Not a bad way to operate, really. A little accountability for one's use of time. Now, myself I'm not one for wasting time so why don't we get down to business...the real reason you're reading today's post. You want to know what the challenge is, right??? Well, before I tell you that, first let me remind you that we introduced January's Guest Designer, Stacy Stone yesterday. Go HERE to read about her and to take a stab at lifting one of her layouts. Post the links to your lifts in the comments section of that post.

Also, if you want to get in on the challenges, read THIS and get the scoop!

Okay, enough of that. Here's the deal...this week's challenge is to

USE JOURNALING STAMPS MULTIPLE TIMES ON YOUR LAYOUT

Vanessa

Tania

Gudrun

Carol
Eva

Elly

Stacy

Time to choose a favorite!

Okay gang, it's voting time!! We've selected three finalists and YOU get to decide who is the favorite for November's challenges. You will have until Dec 27th to make your selection and don't forget to tell the world about this contest. We want to see big numbers. We want voters who've never been to this blog before. Promote your spot in the finals and encourage everyone you know to vote! Let's do this!!

Here are your finalists...

Love Birds
Jenneke Knol

Size 14
Beautifullily

La Liga
Bealitt

Challenge 154

Well, we've got a bit of a slim week of layouts this time, I'm afraid. Carol is on hiatus and Gudrun is unable to participate this week too...Bummer. Miss you guys!

This week's challenge is a great sketch that is super versatile and I, for one, really enjoyed working with it. Get a load of Elly's layout...she rotated it a quarter turn and got a completely different layout. Love that!

Don't forget, we want to see your layouts so if you aren't sure how to participate, go HERE to get the scoop and if you like a little extra challenge, go to THIS POST and scraplift one of Avina's layouts. Good times!

Vanessa

Tania

Eva

Elly

Avina

We have a winner!

Petra Coolen!! Your layout was voted the winner!! Hooray! Please email me (info [at] lotuspaperie dot com) with your mailing info so we can send you your prize! Thanks to everyone for all your votes. It was a super close race! We want to see more of your amazing artwork, everyone. Keep participating! We love it!

Time to choose a favorite!

Oh yes people! It's that time :) We had a really hard time choosing favorites for this one. By the way, when did you guys all get so awesome, anyway?

So here's the scoop :: Vote on your favorite in the poll on the sidebar. The winner will be announced in early December.

Wanna see the finalists for October's challenges? Here ya go!

PetraCoolen

Nerllybird

Patricia.Vangelder

So tell everyone to come over and cast a vote. You have till Nov 26 to make your selection.

A massive thank you to each of the wonderful artists whose submissions were in the pool. We appreciate all of your contributions and want to see more! Don't be discouraged if your layout isn't chosen. We try really hard to be fair :)

Good luck to the finalists.

Hooray! We have a winner!!

Brainybairn! You're our winner!! WOOT!

The readership has chosen their winner from the finalists featured on the top right hand side of the blog and now that voting has closed and votes are tallied....we're done! Brainybairn, please email me at info at lotuspaperie dot com and I'll package up your winnings and get 'em into the post for you this week! Congrats :)

Thanks to everyone for participating. We'll do it again very soon (we've got October's faves to post next!) so see ya back here again for another round.

Time to choose a favorite!

Late, I know. My bad. We had SUCH a hard time narrowing it down to just 3 layouts. You guys are effin' amazing! Have I told you that lately? You are such dynamic artists and I'm immeasurably grateful that you participate in our weekly challenges. Thanks so much. We are inspired by you and your creativity and we're delighted that you are inspired by our ideas!

Okay. On with the good stuff...

BrainyBairn

Nerllybird
Jenneke Knol

We'll let the poll run for a full two weeks (like we normally would, even tho it's going up late) so that means it closes November 6th at 12:00pm PST. Spread the word and get everyone you know to vote. Blog it, share it on your chat groups/forums/facebook. Rock it! Let's go!

Challenge 145

Well hello there Friday. How are you? Things have been soooo busy since the last time we were together. I'm happy to see you again...you always make me feel mellow and ready for a little R&R. Thanks for coming :)

The week was so full of stuff. I had this long list of stuff to get done and I feel like I hardly touched it. But. Today is a new day. Time to re-write the list and make room for new (fun) tasks. The snow is falling and that just makes me wanna hunker down inside with a fire roaring and yummy food bubbling away in the slow cooker. Yum.

This week we've got a super fun challenge. Check it out. All you gotta do is

Use a little color in hand-journaling

That's not too hard, right? I loved taking the time to color in my letters. I wanna see how you guys rock it this week...


Oh, and let's not forget all the other goodness that's afoot right now...like scraplifting Dani's killer layouts which you can see here. Leave the link to your lift in the comments section of that post so we can find it, okie doke? You have all month to upload your creative genius to that post, btw.

And, if you haven't already joined our Lotus Paperie Network (it's a little like FB) please do so. It's super fun to see your layouts and all that jazz!

IF you are new to our challenges, please read this stuff so you know how it all works. You can upload your challenge layouts to your profile on our network but if they're not in the Flickr Pool, they might get missed (one day we'll just do everything in the same place).

Alright. Let's get to it!

Vanessa

Tania

Gudrun
Tania D


Keely
Carol
Marit
Keandra

Dani
(don't forget to scraplift her layouts before the end of the month!)