The Vow ~ Punky Scraps & Scraps of Elegance

It is another day for another fabulous Punky Scraps Challenge.  This is the Get Picky challenge #45.    Out of the list of picky items you can choose 3 or more, and here is the list Team A came up with for us:

Kat- Kraft cardstock

Marie- a photo of yourself

Kerry- 3 of something

Jolanda- Masking and something Red

Cheryl W- something metal

Celina- something lucky

Misty- fabric

Ashley- green paint

Kim- something pleated

Mandy- stitching- handmade or faux

To make this page, using all the picky except for the kraft card stock, I used the "Butterfly Dreams "kit from Scraps of Elegance.  My dh and I took these pics on our anniversary at the movie theater, when we went to see "The Vow". There are 3 buttons and also 3 leaves. I did some brick wall masking and used some red mist among many other colors. The brads have metal frames. My lucky piece is the date, itself on the ticket stubs, Feb 29th, 2012 (our 2nd anniversary of 8 years). For the fabric I used cheesecloth which I misted. There is a lot of different types and shades of green paint throughout this page. The film strip is pleated. Fortunately, I was lucky, this Bo Bunny paper came with faux stitching already. So there you have it!!! I did so much painting, misting, inking, stamping, etc...it all just started to blur together. This is something quite unique/different for me. I think I really came out of the box for this one.

Here is the pleated TH film strip ribbon.  I did some weaving with lots of different strips of scrap papers.

I liked how my edge punching came out.  I punched, making sure it wasn't perfect, just for a different effect.  The flower is from Scrapmatts and was painted with Lindy's magicals, just like the black boarder of the page.

Funny Guy ~ Scraps of Darkness & Punky Scraps

This is challenge #44 from Punky Scraps, called "Sketchy Sketch".  This design was created by Marie Mison. 

This is my take on the sketch.  I made this page using some different kit papers from Scraps of Darkness. I love creating masculine pages. It is so much fun rummaging through small items in the house to find embellishments for a boy's lo. My favorite place is the toolbox, that's where I found the silver washers :) I got those dog tags from my son's room, maybe they were from new shoes/some piece of new clothing. Anyway, they were discarded onto the floor so they became mine lol. I got a small chain to tie them together and used those silver washers to cover the holes I punched in the paper. The bottle caps have metal stars inside, smothered in mod podge. I did some stamping, misting and inking to distress this page some more. Mixing up different pattern papers is also a lot of fun to make it more masculine, guys usually never wear anything that matches ;)  This is Andrew acting like a normal silly boy at our animal park in Nov 2011.  Jasmine is there in the background.

Scraps of Darkness & Punky Scraps ~ Only Time

This is Challenge 43 over at Punky Scraps.  How does this shoe inspire you?  The colors, skulls, flowers or the shoe itself?

For me, it was the shoe and the flowers.  It brought out a romantic side,  rather than the punky side of me, so I went with it.  I specifically did a photo shoot of my dh and I on our 2nd Anniversary of 8 years (we got married on Feb 29th), focusing on our shoes for this challenge.  Photo taken on Feb 29, 2012.  I used the February "Victoriana" kit from Scraps of Darkness to make this romantic page.  I used a lot of Prima's Printery papers, some Prima flowers and canvas butterflies.  The old lace screen print is by Hambly.

I did some fussy cutting, layers, distressing, misting, masking and inking.  Trying to show off some steampunk elements as well.  The pin is by Craftysprinkles (Romance add-on).

 Those vintage gems are brads.  The scallops are part of a die cut by Kaisercraft.

Scraps of Darkness & Punky Scraps ~ A{void}

 It is time to get picky over at Punky Scraps.  This is challenge #39.  Here is the list of pickys that team A gave to us, team B to use 3 or more:

Kerry: Since it is the month of fresh and shiny new starts I'll choose something shiny

Cheryl: in the same vein as kerry, since you might wish to turn over a new leaf in the new year, let's have something to do with books

Misty: stenciling or masking

Jolanda: Use some charms

Ashley: have some negative space

Celina: Use silver or gold

Marie: Use Stickles

Kat: bubble wrap

I used 5 out of the 8 pickys.  My shiny item(s) are the mirrors.  I masked part of my broken up title.  For charms, I used a lock & key, a TH tag and a black pendant.  I have quite a bit of silver items and a couple gold safety pins.  I put black Stickles on my arrow.

This page was made using the January "Escape" kit from Scraps of Darkness.  This is my example for the Skeleton's Challenge over at SOD, about friendships.  Obviously, mine aren't so great, hence the depressing page I made.  I did some heavy inking and painting to the Authentique paper to create more of a darker side.  The title can go two ways, either avoid (meaning avoid friendships) or void (for emptiness and hurt).  I did some journaling to put inside the G45 envelope, which reads: "I can make friends easily enough, but keeping them is another story.  I have been hurt too much by 'best friends'.  I decided not to allow anymore into my heart, to hurt me.  Therefore, it has been sad and lonely, but I am better off without." Photo-Nov 2011  Journal-Jan 2012

That is why I enjoy the virtual world of friendships more.  And I am grateful for those I can call friend and share the art of scrapbooking with.  Real life 'friends' have been very hurtful.

These words were cut apart from a journal strip from an Authentique tabloid cardstock.

Note: Some of the embellies came from my stash, and a couple of these pps were from older kits.

Scraps of Darkness & Punky Scraps ~ Disappointed

 Today is the reveal for Challenge #38 over at Punky Scraps.  This sketch was designed by Marie Johansson.  Come and play along with us!

 I used some different supplies from previous Scraps of Darkness kits to make this sketch page.  I created this lo to use as an example for the Title Challenge  over at SOD.  The word is 'Disappoint/Disappointed/Disappointment'.  I remembered this moment with Andrew on his first day of Preschool when I went to pick him up.  He was so bummed to leave.  I think this picture clearly shows the disappointment in his face.  Aug 2009

I love to use staples, and added some here to the strip, which I used a stickered ruler.  Lots of rub ons and some misting was used too.

Of course it is hard for me to leave negitive space, so here, I kept adding layers to the original design.  The cog was painted with molding paste then misted and inked over.

Scraps of Darkness & Punky Scraps ~ Enjoy the Magic

Here is an inspiration challenge (#37) from Punky Scraps.  You are to use this "Always Coca Cola" theme/image to help you create a page/project.  Please come by the blog to share what you make with us and to see what the rest of the DT came up with.

 This is what I came up with using the amazing "Winter's Eve" Decmeber kit from Scraps of Darkness.  When I saw the inspirational image, all I could focus on was the winter scene.  Of course living in this hot desert, is probably why I have snow envy.  But we did have a magical moment at Disneyland a few weeks ago, in Decmember 2011,  right there on Main Street.  It snowed for a couple of minutes.  It was so amazing, and the look on Jasmine's face staring at a snowflake was priceless, it reminded me of a commerical.   I added some bottle caps from an older kit, to help punk out this Coca Cola theme. 

 I used the cardboard from the box the kit was mailed in.  I first painted it with some clear molding paste, then sprayed some of Lindy's mists (color add-on) over it, for this incredible sheer bg.  Those pink and white snowflakes with the Webster's Pearl Sparklers (all main kit) looked perfect on the bottle caps.  The Prima black vine (romance add-on) worked perfectly with the white Prima flower (Floura & Fauna).  The sprigs, silver snowflakes, acorns and silver leaves came from my stash, a clearance sale after Christmas :) 

The black doily and Bo Bunny Trinket (both Romance add-on) really stand out together above the photo.

Scraps of Darkness & Punky Scraps ~ X-mas Morning

 Merry Christmas everyone!  This is Punky Scraps Challenge 36 for the month of December.  This cute little bear is supposed to help you get inspired with the Christmas mood.

This very cool sketch was designed by Natalie MacDonald.

As there is only one challenge we will incorporate all three of our monthly challenges into one!!

You have your picture above for the Christmas cheer, the sketch below for inspiration and the twist is to Get Picky using at least ONE of the following:

* corrugated cardboard*

*stamping*

*paint*

*misting*

*stars*

*ribbon*

Well comparing to Halloween, I obviously don't scrap Christmas los that much lol.  But with this Punky Scraps Challenge 36, it was easy enough to do, but in a funky way.  I found some not so great Christmas photos, that weren't really good for using on a single picture lo, but fabulous to cut apart to create a mosaic design with.   And these funky pics worked perfectly with my hippie/funky "Purple Haze", November kit, from Scraps of Darkness.  I did some bubble wrap stamping with gesso on my Bo Bunny Garden Girl, Basic Grey Indie Bloom and Glitz Dance in Sunshine papers, after layering them up.  I also painted those peace sign brads (main kit) black adding them on the borders for  more interest and funk.  The Christmas lights ribbon is a broken necklace from my junk stash.  These are my kids on Christmas morning in 2009.

 Those Tim Holtz stars came from my stash, which I misted and added some gesso and ink to.  The Magic tag (main kit) was misted and inked as well.

The smaller photos are of my Christmas tree and bows from opened presents.

Scraps of Darkness & Punky Scraps ~ Haunted Eyes

It is time to get "Picky" with Punky Scraps for challenge #32.  This round, team A picked this list for us on team B.  You only need to use 2 or more of these pickys to play along:

Tamara - Hessian/Mesh
Kat - A Tag
Cheryl - steam punk imagery
Kerry - your own handwriting
Marie - black mist
Jolanda - a picture of your eye (s). what do they say/mean to you?
Celina - lace of any kind

Ashley - Doodling
Misty - metal 
I tried to use all 9 but the black mist and doodles didn't really show up.  It was really fun making this page though.  I like how it turned out, all mystical and punky.  I used my all time favorite October, All Hallows Eve, kit from Scraps of Darkness.  Most of my other DT pages have been really dark from this kit.  This one shows quite a bit of color.   Mandy (craftysprinkles) was awesome to edit my photo and really make my eyes stand out, thank you girl!  My journal says:  Haunted by my own dreams.  Sep 2011.  This has to do with the nightmares I have.  I dream every time I sleep, and it is difficult to know what is a dream and what is real, and most of those dreams aren't nice ones at all.

The glitter title is from the SOD shoppe.  The tag is from the Moxxie Midnight Dreary punch outs (Romance add-on).

 I used the Pink Paislee Phantom clear frames (main kit) for over my eye.  The gears are cut outs from Graphic 45, I got from a previous kit.  The metal moon is from my stash.

Devilish ~ Punky Scraps & Scraps of Darkness

 It is sketchy time over at Punky Scraps!!  This is Challenge #31, Spooooky sketch created by Marie Johansson...fun right??  Gotta love H-ween!!!  Make sure you come by to play along!!!!

 This is my DT take.  I had a lot of fun making this page.  I went out of my darker element for H-ween pages and went toward punky colors.  I used some papers, flowers and stickles from previous Scraps of Darkness kits.  This is Jasmine playing around in our front yard with some of our decorations.  October 2010.

 That spider was cut off its ring to be used here.  I used a piece of a dryer sheet as the web.

I blotted black gesso here and there then added some Stickles to each blotch.

A Crazy World ~ Punky Scraps & Scraps of Darkness

Here is my first challenge as a DT memeber for Punky Scraps.  This is for Challenge 30, called "Spooooooky".  And being that Punky Scraps is never original, Nat gave us this collage to inspire us rather than something traditional for Halloween.  I hope you come and play along with us!

 This is what a came up with.  I pulled out all sorts of odds and ends from my stash to come up with this steampunk/whimsical look.  I used some papers, mists, stars, an image and wings from Scraps of Darkness, the wings were from the shoppe and the rest was from previous kits.  These are my kids having fun at Chuck E. Cheese in June 2010.

 I outlined everything with a black marker, to make each cut out stand out more.

DT Announcement!!!

Guess what my friends?  I am happy to scream out, that I made the Punky Scraps Design Team!!!!  I am on Team B, so my first month designing for the challenges will be in October.  But for now, there some pretty cool challenges going on over there for this month.  Come by and visit!!! 

KA-POW

Here is a quick page, I made using a Punky Scraps sketch to show off my son being a normal boy lol.  He was punching a bag in our garage in Jan 2010.

I painted the cartoon papers with some Twinkling H20 shimmer paints.

Bake

This is the Punky Scraps sketch for April.

This is my take on it. I went really out of my comfort zone with these cute and bright die cuts. This is one of my favorite photos of all 3 of my kids together. Journal: The kids had a bake off! They each decorated their own cupcakes after they helped make them. Papi was the judge. Gisselle won! Summer 2009

Those rhinestones are supposed to look like chocolate muffins that I colored in with my marker lol.

Sketches: Creatively Yours 03-11 ~ Swing

This is the 03-11 DT sketch from Sketches:Creatively Yours, drawn by Alison McDonald. I saw this sketch as fun and playful. So I used my imagination and came up with something whimsical. Please feel free to use this sketch for your own use and link it to our main blog...we would love to see what you do with it! Visit us on Facebook!!!

I used the colors that Punky Scraps is using for a Spring color challenge. Yellow, green and orange. I used some gears and a boat attached to a hot air balloon for a Steam Punk theme as well.

Journal: Just hanging around having a good old time at the C.O.D. park. March 2006. This is Andrew, whom I cut out as he sits there in the swing.

Girls Rock ~ Scraps of Darkness

Here is the cool image that Punky Scraps used for the March challenge inspiration.

This is the page I came up with. I used the November Rain kit from SOD and a Sketch Inspiration #212 sketch to create this page. These are my girls in June 2010.

This guitar is an iron on.

I got this cool pin from winning a challenge at SOD from Lisa, made by Mandy.