NOVEMBER CHALLENGE - "THE HANGOVER"

Pinch and a punch this month is sure to bring up some memories, laughs and perhaps a bit of regret :).

This challenge is called "The Hangover"  You choose your poison....Books, Retreat, Alcohol.

Here are the Design teams layouts for your viewing pleasure!

Lazy Friday afternoons and double vodkas...let's call this "journey to a hangover".
Besides being inspired by the alcohol theme, I also drew inspiration for my colour palette and design from the arrows in the book hangover image.
Sue

"This is my hangover....wine and a good cheese platter. I must confess, I enjoy making a cheese platter nearly as much as I enjoy sharing one with friends."

Tanya

"This was a hangover you’d never want... stuck in a different city, no personal transport, with a kid that just played her heart out at state titles and then busted her knee. Certainly made the rest of our trip difficult - Uber’s, taxis, borrowed wheel chairs, and lots of ice cream to make us feel better. Not a holiday we’ll forget in a hurry!"

Tamara

"I had diffuculty with this challenge. I do not drink alcohol, I do not read or really watch TV. Then, a few weeks ago I caught this nasty cold that left me k.o. I took the opportunity to take a selfie of my face feverish, with a filter snap chat bonus! Do not be afraid of ridicule !!"

Guylaine

"I don't drink much usually but I do enjoy a cold beer after a hot day sightseeing!
I was also inspired by the circular theme of the book hangover."

Rosemary

"Literal Hangover and Retreat in one!"

Krisy

"Friends having fun! Live for today!"

Anne

"This is my november layout and i choose the book hangover. My favorite author is Amelie Dubois and all thé chick lit book."

Lucie

"My hangover is dealing with little miss sugar rush... OR dealing with little miss coming down from a sugar rush!"

Lisa-Marie

"I love taking pics of the kids at their worst... this is what it looks like 'hungover' on drugs after having all your wisdom teeth out... she was such a cheery little soul."

Tracey

"So.....when you go out you feel #classyaf, then you get “messy” and then there’s the “next day”. What a cycle it is, I just don’t recommend it the night before Mother’s Day 😂😂. I was also inspired by the circle and spills of wine "🍷

Belinda

"Inspired by the 'Book Hangover' image to document my daughters love of books."

Gwen

This months sponsor Cut 2 You. Make sure you put your country in your name link to be in the draw for a prize.

Scrap Accent is also board again this month.  Make sure you head over and check out what they have on offer this month.

Can't wait to see your layouts and read your stories.

Krisy xx

OCTOBER CHALLENGE - "IT'S ALL IN THE BRA"

Pinch and a punch it's that time of the month...New Challenge.
If you are a long time follower of our blog you will know I am very passionate about October being Breast Cancer Awareness month.  This is your reminder to self check your breasts.  Early detection is the key to successful remission!

This month's challenge is inspired by starsigns and bras.

All you have to do is find the bra that is your star sign and create a layout inspired by that top. Easy. Oh, make sure you tell us which one was your star sign in your blog post or Facebook Message.

Here is the design teams layouts...let's see if you can guess the star sign.  Keep an eye on the facebook page where we will reveal which bra each design team member was inspired by.

Sue

Tanya

Tamara

Guylaine

Rosemary

Krisy

Anne

Lucie

Lisa-Marie

Tracey

Belinda

Gwen

This months Australian sponsor is Cut to You!  Gwen can send you cut files or can cut them and post them to you ready to use.  Make sure you head over and check out what Gwen has in store.

As usually the International prize is sponsored by Accent Scrapbooking.  Did you know they have a challenge too?  Why not go check them out on Facebook.

Please remember when loading your entries to include your country.  If you don't include this you may miss out on a prize.

Can't wait to see your entries.
Krisy

AUGUST CHALLENGE | INSTALOVE

Pinch and a punch for the first of the month. Time for a new challenge.  This month I've decided to be less restrictive and allow you show what inspires you.  This challenge has an theme but you have to decide what you want to do.  Its a little controversial now. So here is the challenge image, then I'll give you the run down....

 So this months challenge....Be inspired by Instagram.  This can mean you can be inspired by the colours, the shapes, the square photo formatting, likes....What ever you want.  But you must tell us what it is that inspired you.   The controversy is that Instagram have taken away the like button but honestly I had no Idea that was happening.  I set this challenge back in November for the DT.  Yep that's how organised I am and how much notice the DT get for their challenges, that's a bit of behind the scenes for you.

This month the Design Team has gone in all different directions and I love that it has enabled us to see what inspires different creatives.  Here are the Design Teams layouts....

I was inspired by the coloured stripes in the logo, which I recreated using watercolours. I also included a number of elements relevant to Instagram - hearts, a camera icon, and a hashtag title. (I even snuck in the  "thumbs up" like button from fellow social media platform Facebook.)

Sue

These are all photos of my daughter from her instagram page. All her photos are in black and white, thats her thing!
Tanya

Tamara was all about the cutfile fitting perfectly with the theme this month.Tamara

"I have been inpired by the sketch"

Guylaine

I was inspired by the colors and using a square theme.

Rosemary

I was inspired by the colours, the square photos, the fact that Instagram often is a record of a journey. Plus this was once my profile picture.
Krisy

I've just gone for the square photo in this layout captured at the beach
Anne

I decided to turn the logo and i also use the coloré of Instagram logo.

Lucie

I decided to go with all things camera-related, as you can see. I've also added in some hearts to copy the image and also the 'like' option within instagram. I used an old photo with an (old) instagram filter and I used a rainbow of colours - again as inspiration from the image provided.

Lisa-Marie

totally inspired by my love of good vodka and crowns... so instagood!

Tracey

I was inspired by all the elements in the logo.....but this totally did not go the way the idea in my head originally went...all because I accidentally sent my photo to the wrong printer and ended up with a big A4 of my head - so I just rolled with it

Belinda

Inspired by the Insta logo to make a huge shaker pocket out of the cut file and the square format photo.

Gwen

This months homegrown sponsor is HELMAR.  Yes the glue company.  This is one that every scrapper will benefit from.

As always Scrap Accent will be sponsoring an international winner.  Keep an eye out this month as we will be announcing the May, June and July winners and you will need to contact us via our Facebook page to claim your prize.  Don't wait too long or you will miss out.

I can't wait to see what inspires you all.  Remember you can link up via the link, send us a message via Facebook or tag us on Instagram.

Krisy xx

JULY CHALLENGE - "LUCIOUS LADY"

Pinch and a punch for the first of the month!  This month we have a colour moodboard challenge.  The colour moodboards always inspire a lot of people.

This moodboard is called "Lucious Lady" inspired by this image sourced from Pinterest.  The colours are very coffee inspired I feel...How about you? 

Here are the design teams take on the challenge.

Sue

Tanya

Tamara

Guylaine

Rosemary

Krisy

Anne

Lucie

Lisa-Marie

Tracey

Belinda

Gwen

This months homegrown sponsor is the wonderful Corbett Creations.  Please make sure you head over and check out Jodi's stuff.  Did you know if you need a custom piece she can help you out?  Not to mention her teacher gifts for end of year.  It's never to early to plan ahead!

Scrap Accent is also on board for our international players too.

IMPORTANT- Please remember to link up you can do it via the link here on the blog or share it to our Facebook Page or tag us on Instagram.  If you link up via the blog make sure you put where you are from in your description so we can choose the correct winners.

We can't wait to see your entries.

Krisy xx