pretty paper. true stories. {and scrapbooking classes with cupcakes.}

If you’ve been cropping with us all weekend (or you’ve been out and about with all the other things on your schedule), it’s about time to crash and relax for the last few hours of Sunday. So this final challenge is something nice and calm.

Your challenge is to take and post a photograph from home! Absolutely anything in your home – a tiny little detail or a wider shot of everyone relaxing in the living room. As long as it’s from home, you’re all set.

Post your image on Flickr, on your blog or in another online photo gallery. Leave a link to it in the comments on this post to be entered.

One winner will be randomly chosen to win a prize pack of scrapbooking supplies with a home theme, but also great for a variety of other projects.

Please see this post for all the deadlines and details about this weekend.

You can even take this picture from right there at your computer screen if you fancy!

xlovesx

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One final crafting challenge for this weekend to help get the most of the supplies you’ve hauled out over the last three days or so: create something with the leftovers from everything else you’ve been creating. Try not to cut into any full sheets of paper or open any new packages of product – make a card, scrapbook page or tag with whatever you have open. Digi artists won’t have run out of anything of course but try using just elements you’ve already worked with this weekend to get a new look from the same selection of supplies.

As always, upload your project to your gallery or blog and post a link in the comments. One entry will win a prize pack of scrapbooking goodies — all full sheets and new packages, I promise!

Don’t miss the two hourly posts to follow — one last photo challenge and then a comment-to-win post to draw things to a close!

xlovesx

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If you’re happy and you know it… you should be smiling, right? So here’s a challenge that I hope won’t be too difficult for this weekend.

Your challenge is to take and post a photograph with at least one smile! Whether it’s you, a friend, a family member or your dog – just make sure there’s a smile on display.

Post your image on Flickr, on your blog or in another online photo gallery. Leave a link to it in the comments on this post to be entered.

One winner will be randomly chosen to win a prize pack of scrapbooking supplies, and the winner can choose from several options to make sure it’s just what she would like to add to her stash.

Please see this post for all the deadlines and details about this weekend.

Now run off and command people to say cheese!

xlovesx

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I almost always mix up my manufacturers when I scrapbook and tend to pull a piece of paper from this collection, some die cuts from that collection and some completely unrelated ribbon to form the mix that I want. But occasionally it can be quite liberating to take it back to just one collection or designer and work within that range.

Your next crafting challenge is to create a project with predominately one collection or manufacturer’s supplies — choose your favourites! Make a scrapbook page, card or other project and upload it to share. Leave a link in the comments and one comment will be randomly chosen to win a prize pack of scrapbooking supplies from a manufacturer of your choice!

So… what will your favourite be today?

xlovesx

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Nine times out of ten, I take pictures that are zoomed in close (well, maybe not with a zoom lens but still — framed closely) and I have to physically remind myself to take shots that include more of the scene. So if I have to remind myself, well… I’m going to remind you too. Just this once.

Your challenge is to zoom out and take a photograph of a whole scene. Depending on your camera, you may need to do this with your feet or your lens!

Post your image on Flickr, on your blog or in another online photo gallery. Leave a link to it in the comments on this post to be entered.

One winner will be randomly chosen to win a prize pack of scrapbooking supplies from American Crafts, ready for your next crafting project.

Please see this post for all the deadlines and details about this weekend.

Now… what scene will you find? Indoors and outdoors both welcome!

xlovesx

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I always prefer to keep crafting rather than clean up, so at this point in the weekend I have plenty of little pieces of paper, odd die-cuts and punched shapes all cluttering up my workspace. It’s time to stick them to something!

Your next crafting challenge is to create an embellishment that uses layers of little pieces — patterned paper scraps, die cuts, punched shapes, pieces of packaging or fabric or ribbon. Whatever you like really!

You don’t have to complete the entire layout to participate – you can take a picture of just the embellishment you have created if you prefer. Or stick it on a page or card or tag. Leave a link in the comments to where we can see what you created.

One randomly chosen entry will win a prize pack of scrapbooking supplies to brighten your day and create plenty more layers!

See this post for all the deadlines and details for this weekend’s crop.

xlovesx

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If you’ve been crafting this weekend, what does your crafting space look like right now? I’ve shown you mine – now show me yours!

Your challenge is to take and post a photograph of your crafting space. Think about creative angles or depth of field to capture a moment of in-progress crafting rather than tidying everything up for a magazine-styled image.

Post your image on Flickr, on your blog or in another online photo gallery. Leave a link to it in the comments on this post to be entered.

One winner will be randomly chosen to win a prize pack of scrapbooking supplies from Imaginisce, perfect for adding to your creative scene.

Please see this post for all the deadlines and details about this weekend.

I can’t wait to see what supplies are on your table right now!

xlovesx

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As promised, a third sketch for our third day of cropping! This one uses a row of photos right across the page. You can use two 4×6 landscape images or you can change it up with a row of portrait photos printed at a smaller size.

You can use any type of embellishment you would like where there are stars indicated on the sketch, and fill the large box in the middle of the page with your photos.

Upload your project to an online gallery or your blog and leave a link in the comments on this post. One randomly chosen entry will win a prize pack of scrapbooking supplies!

Can’t wait to see what you make!

xlovesx

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