Challenges, prizes, friendship, laughing…. it will all be available. The FRESH START CROP starts at 8:00 a.m. standard time on Tuesday July 8th with a challenge each hour from 8:00 until 7:00 p.m.
Do you work??? No worries - the challenges aren’t due until noon on Wednesday the 9th. Plenty of time for you to play after work!! Write it on your calendar now so you don’t forget!!
Calling you vacationers!!!
The requirements incude:
1. Submit a layout featuring at least 4 pictures from a vacation. Your layout can be any size.
2. Be an active member of our message board. If you aren’t registered, please do so and join in!
Submit your layout to melissa@paperpopsicles.com and be sure the image is NOT larger than 900 pixels. Please include your full name, address and message board name in your entry.
Entries will be accepted until midnight of July 26th and will be judged by our team.
The winner will receive a package of goodies and her assignment in early August. Our Guest Designer will have until August 25th to submit her assignments, a short bio and picture. These materials will be used on our website, on our blog and in your GDT album in the gallery.
Samantha saw this sketch from www.pencilines.com and loved it! So here is your sketch challenge for the month. Visit the message board forum for ideas and sharing!!
July’s Monthly Theme is about American’s Independence Day.
Valery and Samantha decided to put some different twists on this national holiday so that everyone can participate, even our Paper Popsicle friends from around the world who don’t celebrate Independence Day!!
A different challenge/inspiration will be posted on July 1, 7, 14, and 28th. You will have a week to do each challenge and get your name entered into a random drawing for a prize from Paper Popsicles. You can enter as many weeks as you can get the projects done. Let’s get started!!!
Challenge 1 July 1 - 14
Stars, Stripes and S_____________. You must use stars, stripes and some other embellishment or technique that starts with an “S”. You could use stickers, bring out the old sewing machine, use those new skittles everyone is talking about it’s up to you!! Check out Samantha’s example.
I absolutely LOVE this layout which was created by Shannon Blinn. If you don’t crack a smile at this then you take life much to seriously!
These kits will be available for purchase on July 1st and ship on August 1st.
Telling Secrets $25.00
Busy Body $25.00
Mini Kit $15.00
ADD-ON Project $10.50
ADD-ON Paper $3.25
ADD-On Stamp $10.50
For my first how-to class, we are making our very own WORD albums!! The great part is that you should have everything you need in your scrap room already. (Unless you are like me and have to buy new goodies just for fun and inspiration! )
Before the class, you will need to decide what word you want to create. Here are some ideas-
SUMMER (the 3 Bugs paper in the store is perfect for this!!)-various summer pics FUN-Summer BBQ’s, trips to the park
- POOL- Swimming photos and memories
- FAMILY-Display extra photos you develop
- BABY- Pictures of a newborn
- LOVE-Pictures of you and your honey or an after wedding memento for a friend
- TRIP- Family vacation photos
- PARTY- Birthday pictures
Here’s what you will need for the class:
Chipboard- I used some extra I had from packages of paper. (If you don’t have any, you could just use heavy cardstock.)
Trimmer
Craft knife
Ruler
Letters to trace (can be die cuts, chipboard, or you could even freehand them)
Scissors
Adhesive- I used a wet adhesive for the book and tape runner for my photos
Sand paper or sanding block (helpful to clean up rough edges of chipboard)
Coordinating papers and embellishments
Ink
Hole punch
Binding- rings or ribbon
So gather up your supplies and meet us back here for the class on July 1. Interested in a sneak peek of my project?? Just click here.
Melita Chow
Melita here! I am thrilled to be the July guest designer for Paper Popsicles! It has been a total blast working with the wonderful product I received. You can find everything I used in the Paper Popsicles online store!
A little about me…I am a SAHM to my first grader and my third grader! I am a Texan at heart even after being in California for over 10 years. I *love* all things related to the University of Texas and am an avid alumni, following all of the major sports…football, basketball, baseball. This is what keeps me busy when I am not scrapbooking.
at 2 Sketches 4 You on July 14th. You could win this fun prize just for doing what you love to do. Creating!!
This month’s theme is the infusion of colors….
June 1 - 7 create a monochromatic layout (one or two pages) and post in the message board to have your name thrown into the virtual hat for the monthly prize.
June 7 - 14 your challenge for this week is to do a layout using a color you don’t work normally work with. Post it in the appropriate thread in the message board to have your name thrown into the virtual hat for the monthly prize!!
June 15- 21 The challenge this week is to alter a photo on a layout. You can go black/white, sepia or even do a black and white photo with a pop of color. Check out the sample and post your layout here.
June 21-28 This challenge is to make two (2) cards using ONLY black and white!!! Check out the samples.