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Four on the Fourth Challenge for July 25th - August 1st

Because of my husband's work schedule, we don't always get to celebrate the holidays in traditional ways.  I found these photos from July 4th, 2002. 

Your challenge this week is to create a three color (red, white, and blue), four photo layout using photos from July 4th. BONUS: bonus points if all clothing is red, white, and blue only.

Here's my example Visiting Daddy at the Fire Station (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1448)

Upload your newly created layout into the July 25th - Aug 1st Weekly Challenge Gallery (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1448) and post a link to your upload in the forum by midnight PST on Aug 1st.

 

An Ordinary Day Challenge for July 18th - July 25th

Lately I've been scrapping old photos that have been sitting in photo boxes for years.  I'm realizing how many ordinary photos I took when my boys were little - just regular, everyday shots.  

Your challenge this week is to create a three photo layout using photos from summer.  Your photos can be any year but must represent a typical summer for you. Whether it's a day at the beach, lake, camping, cruise, vacation, or just hanging out at home. Whatever photos represent an ordinary summer day.

Here's my example June Gloom (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1447)

Upload your newly created layout into the July 18th - July 25th Weekly Challenge Gallery (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1447) and post a link to your upload in the forum (http://www.cropaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8642) by midnight PST on July 25th.

Bare Minimum Challenge for July 11th - July 18th

Life can get crazy, whether we just don't have the time to scrapbook or we get so caught up in creating the perfect page, one worthy of being published, that sometimes we forget what scrapbooking is all about: creating and getting our photos and thoughts on paper.  

Your challenge this week is to create a two photo layout using the least amount of scrapbook supplies, the bare minimum.

Here's my example Easy Rider (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1446)

Upload your newly created layout into the July 11th - July 18th Weekly Challenge Gallery (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1446) and post a link to your upload in the forum (http://www.cropaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9503) by midnight PST on July 18th.

Hit the Road Card by Lisa Spiegel

1) Cut base of card from "Nice Ride" paper- 6 x 6

2) Trim Beep Beep transparency to 3 1/2 x 6 and adhere with glue dots to the top of the card

3) Trim 2 x 6 piece of "Watch Out" Paper.

4) Tie a little bow (from ribbon card around the right side of the paper then adhere to the card as shown

5) Add Hit the Road title from Carolee's Mini Alpha

6) Add 3 red epoxy circles to bottom left as shown and you're done!

 

Summer Girls by Lisa Spiegel

1) Use Brothers paper as 12 x 12 base to layout.

2) Trim Best Buddies to 11 1/2 x 11 1/2.

3) Begin Layering elements of layout:

    a) Heidi Swapp Frame

    b) Two Metal Photo Corners

    c) Die Cut flags and circles

    d) Photo

4) Create 3 flowers with 4 layers of tissue paper and an eyelet for the middle to hold them together.

5) Punch or free hand leaves from the green cardstock.

6) Add title from Making Memories stickers and small Carolee's Alpha.

7) Using a pencil to mark, decide where to set eyelets.

8) Set eyelets.

9) Adhere top page to layout base.

10) Journal around the edge of the layout and you're done!

 

What Summer Means To Me Weekly Challenge for July 4th - July 11th

 

Sleeping in, relaxing, days at the beach, spending time with family.  Ah, the joys of summer. :)  

Your challenge this week is to create a one photo layout that epitomizes what summer means to you. 

Here's my example Life is Good (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1445)

Upload your newly created layout into the July 4th - July 11th Weekly Challenge Gallery (http://www.cropaddict.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=1445) and post a link to your upload in the forum (http://www.cropaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9472) by midnight PST on July 11th.

 

July Monthly Kit

In honor of Freedom and the 4th of July, we're calling July's kit Rockets Red Glare.

 

July's kit is a combination of papers perfect for any occasion, not just the 4th of July.  Take a look at the all the goodies you'll receive in the July kit, available now in the shop.

Add an extra kit to your layouts with the July kit option, available in the shop.

 

 

 

July 2011 Monthly Challenge

For July, Crop Addict's monthly challenge is all about Freedom.  Freedom to express your self and to push yourself to the limit.

This month, we want to see how many layouts you can create using just 11 - 12 sheets of patterned paper, basically any Crop Addict monthly scrapbook kit.  

The winner will receive a $41 - $50 Crop Addict store gift certificate.  Value of the gift certificate will be based on the cost of kit purchased by the winner.

You can participate without purchasing a Crop Addict kit and using any 11 - 12 sheets of patterned paper.  A prize pack will be awarded to the winner who does not purchase a Crop Addict kit.

Post your layouts in the July DT Monthly Challenge Gallery by midnight PST on July 31, 2011.  Post a link to your entries in the forum.

Everyone who also posts their entries on the Crop Addict Facebook Page will receive a Crop Addict store gift certificate.

 

 

Weekly Challenge 6/22-6/27

Today marks the first day of summer, so this week's challenge is to create a summer layout. Here's mine that I created with the June Crop Addict Kit.

Post your layout in  the June Weekly Challenge gallery by Monday, June 27th @ midnight PDT and be sure to link it back  in the forum too! Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Hugs, Sandi

“First Days With Daddy” by Megan Smith

1. Crop Addict June 2011 Monthly Kit, Crop Addict June 2011 Monthly Kit Option, two 4”x4” photos, Brown chalk ink, Blue & clear Stickles, Circle cutters, Spare piece of cardstock (for backing) and Various adhesives.
2. Use the spare piece of cardstock as your base and adhere the Father Words patterned paper to it to create your background.
3. Adhere the round die-cut My Little Shoebox patterned paper in the lower right corner of your layout and overlapping the right and bottom edges. Trim off the overlapping pieces of the paper.
4. Adhere your two photos at two different angles and overlapping each other within the circle of patterned paper, leaving enough room for your title.
5. Then add your title to the circle of patterned paper using the cardstock alpha stickers.
6. Use your circle cutters, scraps of paper, large enameled brads and chalk ink to create three lollipop flowers. If you need a tutorial on making them, follow this one. Add the three lollipop flowers to your layout near the photos and title.
7. Use the green fiber and twist it into circles and adhere underneath the lollipop flowers to create leaves.
8. Add a felt heart sticker near one of the photos.
9. Add a finished chipboard sentiment to your layout like I did in the lower left corner.
10. Enhance the dotted scalloped border of the die-cut paper with dots of blue and clear stickles.