Blind Scrapping Challenges

Without further ado here are Stamp Crafts very first Blind Scrapping Challenges.

For anyone who has never taken part in a blind challenge- here are the rules.

1. Have fun
2. Interpret the instructions however you like
3. Use whatever products and photos you like
4. Upload you entries between Friday night and Sunday.
5. That's the only rules!!

Challenge 1

You will need:
4 x Pattern Paper
2 x Cardstock
Alphas
Ribbon
Flowers
Buttons
Journaling Block
Ink

Step 1 – Cut out a 28cm x 16cm rectangle with scalloped edge on two sides from pattern paper #1 and adhere to cardstock #1.

Step 2 – Cut out a circle with a 22cm diameter from pattern paper #2 and adhere overlapping the scalloped edge rectangle.

Step 3 – Cut out another circle that has 18cm diameter from cardstock #2. Ink edges and adhere on top of 22cm diameter circle.

Step 4 – Cut out a 29cm x 4cm rectangle from cardstock #2 that you cut the circle with the 18cm diameter. Ink edges and adhere to the bottom of the layout.

Step 5 – Cut out a 12cm x 2.5cm rectangle with a scalloped edge from another piece of cardstock #3. Adhere on top of 29cm x 4cm rectangle.

Step 6 – Cut out a 26cm x 3cm rectangle from pattern paper #3 and adhere slightly covering the 12cm x 2.5cm scalloped edged rectangle.

Step 7 – Cut out a 10cm x 2cm from pattern paper #4. Ink edges and adhere on top of 26cm x 3cm rectangle.

Step 8 – Adhere some flowers on top of 10cm x 2cm.

Step 9 – Journal on journaling block and adhere on top of 10cm x 2cm rectangle and overlapping at least one flower.

Step 10 - Adhere 2 photos on top of circles with 22cm and 18cm diameter.

Step 11 – Adhere ribbon to bottom of photos

Step 12 – Cut out 3 rectangles (1 x 7cm x 1cm and 2 x 6cm x 1cm) from cardstock #2. Ink edges and journal on rectangles. Adhere to right hand side of layout.

Step 13 - Cut out 3 different size circles (1 x 3cm, 2 x 2cm and 5 x 1cm diameter) from any of the remaining cardstock and pattern paper. Adhere a mixture of 4 circles overlapping edge of one photo on the left. Adhere another 2 circles on the top right of layout. Then adhere remaining 2 circles on the bottom right of layout.

Step 14 – Adhere some buttons with the 3cm, 2cm and 1cm.

Step 15 – Add title.

Then that is it and you are done.


Challenge 2

You will need:
2 x Pattern Paper
2 x Cardstock
Alphas
Ribbon
Buttons
Journaling Block
Diecuts
Ink

Step 1 – Cut a 30cm x 5cm rectangle from pattern paper #1 and ink edges. Then adhere to bottom of cardstock #1.

Step 2 – Cut a 26cm x 20cm rectangle from pattern paper #2. Adhere over lapping 30cm x 5cm rectangle.

Step 3 - Cut a 18cm x 12cm rectangle from cardstock #2

Step 4 – Ink edges of 12 photos and a journaling block and adhere in a collage to the layout but not touching each other.

Step 5 – Adhere a die cut element slightly overlapping the bottom right hand side photo and top left hand side photo.

Step 6 – Adhere some ribbon to the bottom of the layout.

Step 7 – Adhere a cluster of buttons to the bottom of the layout and add some thread or fibers from at least 2 of the buttons.

Step 8 – Add some hand or machine to the top of the layout

Step 9 – Adhere a title to layout.

Then that is it and you are done.

Email your layouts through to parkergal17@gmail.com by Midnight Monday 1st Septermber 2008 for your chance to win a prize.