Speed Scrap

Who's up for another speed scrap? Our first speed scrap in the new forum will be held on Thursday, April 8th at 1 pm MSTD. I hope you all come and have some fun and get a layout done.

Everyone that participates will get a prize!

Laurie’s Scraps Forum

Speed Scrap Announcment

I LOVE speed scraps!! ScrapMatters is having one on Thursday night and Tracy from Trixie Scraps is hosting. It is bound to be a great time!!! Plus the PP is so fun- you don't want to miss out!!

But if you prefer Stuff to Scrap then head over there, because Lori and Heidi from Scraps 'n Pieces are hosting one too!! They have a pretty wonderful PP as well!! I am going to try to do both at the same time- we'll see how it goes. :)

Laurie's Scraps Speed Scrap

I just hosted my first Speed Scrap!! It was so fun! I hope everyone likes their layouts. :) Here is mine:

(I used Laurie's Scraps kit: Jonathan, Life's a Beach, and Whistle While You Work.)

Speed Scrap Layouts

I have done 3 speed scraps over the last 3 days and I wanted to share my layouts along with the directions. I love the last one I did today hosted by Jamie- it's just the one that I think turned out the best. However I like them all- I just enjoy speed scraping so much!! There is nothing better than getting 3 layouts done that fast! If you ever want to do one check out Stuff to Scrap forum and get in on the action.


Brittney's Instructions:
STEP 1: CHOOSE 1 "ACTION" PHOTO. MEANING WHOEVER IS IN THE PICTURE HAS TO BE DOING SOMETHING ACTIVE, NOT JUST SITTING THERE
STEP 2: PICK TWO PATTERNED PAPERS AND USE THEM HOW YOU'D LIKE, EXCEPT YOU CANNOT MAT YOUR PHOTO WITH ONE
STEP 3: FRAME YOUR PICTURE WITH AN ACTUAL FRAME, NO PAPER
STEP 4: ADD WHATEVER EMBELLISHMENTS YOU WANT BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE STITCHES, FLOWERS, AND SOMETHING SWIRLY
STEP 5: ADD A TITLE
STEP 6: "HANG" A TAG SOMEWHERE ON YOUR LAYOUT AND PUT YOUR DATE ON IT
STEP 7: ADD JOURNALING IF YOU WOULD LIKE AND DON'T FORGET THOSE DROP SHADOWS. THEN UPLOAD YOUR LAYOUT TO THE GALLERY UNDER YOUR USERNAME AND PUT SS IN THE KEYWORDS!

My layout:

Sarah's Instructions:
Step 1: Pick out 3 papers – 2 plain (lightly textured) papers and 1 patterned paper. Your patterned paper MUST have the same colors as your plain papers. Choose 1 photo and crop into a square. Enhance photo as you see fit!

Step 2: Use 1 plain paper as background. Use other plain paper and cut a rectangle. Place it on your page near top left. With patterned paper, cut a rectangle smaller than first one and place it on top of the first rectangle (you should be able to see the plain paper underneath). Put Photo on top towards the middle right side. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 3: Using a ribbon cover the top and bottom seams (where the top rectangle goes over the bottom one). Use stitches to stitch ribbon to top paper. Make sure you can still see your plain paper. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 4: Find a flourish (fancy swirl or swoosh) and stroke it in a light color. Place this under your photo so it is peeking out. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 5: Choose 3 other elements of your choice and cluster them under the photo, peeking out. You may use them as many times as you wish. Make sure you add realistic drop shadows to all. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 6: Create your title using a font and an alpha…. Title should be in lower right corner. Add a date somewhere on your layout. Remember to SAVE your work!!

Step 7: Last step…. Save your layout, resize and upload to the STS gallery. Then copy the link and paste it in this thread. You have one hour and 15 minutes to complete all 7 steps.

My layout:

Jamie's Instructions:
Step 1. Pick out 5 papers. 4 Patterns and 1 plain with texture or just plain.
STEP 2. Pick out 4 pictures. You will be cropping the photo and only using the faces of the person in the photo. you can use photos of the same person or more than one person. I am using the same person and each photo has a different expression.
STEP 3. Use one of the papers for your background. Take the other 4 papers and cut them into rectangle pieces. 2 of them the same size about 2Wx6L and the other 2 about 2Wx5 1/2L (You may adjust the sizes if you would like).
STEP 4. Place each strip side by side with just a little bit of space between them next to eachother across the page towards the top leaving some space between them and the top of the page. Stagger the strips. You do not have to stagger them if you would prefer not to.
STEP 5. Next take each photo and crop them so that the wideth is the same as the strips of paper, but not the length of the paper. Crop it so it is a head shot.
STEP 6. Place a photo under each of the paper strips leaving a little space between them. Add a bow or ribbon on each strip. If it is ribbon have the ribbon going across the strip of paper.
STEP 7. Add shadows, additional elements, tag with wordart or journaling and whatever you would like.

My layout:

STS

Big things are going on over at Stuff to Scrap this weekend. First there is a speed scrap on Saturday. Click on the flier to go to the forum- let us know your coming. I haven't done one in a while, and I think I am going to make this one. I can't wait!!

Check out the PP- isn't it great!!!

Then don't forget about the sale that they are having this weekend. Everything is 30% off. Can't beat that!!

Then if things weren't already awesome- the designers at Stuff to Scrap are having $2 Tuesdays. Every Tuesday they will add new things to the $2 category. That's a great price for a kit!!

Speed Scrap

I have really been missing speed scraps!! Ever since my little one was born I have just felt too busy- but I am really going to try hard to be at this one!! Click on the flyer to go to the forum and let us know if your going to make it.

Here is the participation prize. It is an addon to Britt's kit that is on sale in the store right now!

Another Speed Scrap

Come speed scrap with us- they are so much fun!!Click on the flyer to be taken to the forum.

Speed Scrap- Hosted by Brittney

There is another speed scrap on Monday Night. They are way fun and you get way cute participation prizes! Click on the image below to find the details at the Stuff to Scrap forum.

Here is the cute Spring participation prize.

Speed Scrap

That's right- there is another speed scrap tonight over at Stuff to Scrap. Click the flier to be taken right to the forum.

Here's the Participation Prize. Cute!!

Speed Scrap at Stuff to Scrap

There is another speed scrap tomorrow at 12:30pm MST over at Stuff to Scrap. Click on the flier to be taken straight to the forum.

And here is the PP you get for playing along.

Speed Scrap #14

Here is the layout I did last night for STS speed scrap.

This was the list of instructions:
1. Choose 3 papers! 1-for Background 1- for matting and one additional
2. Choose one photo - only one and mat it with one of your papers. Photo should take up 1/4 -1/3 of your page
3. Create a shape of some sort out of your third piece of paper
4. Use 5 pieces of ribbon - (doesn't have to be 5 different types, just 5 pieces) and arrange them on your page
5. Choose one element and use it 4 times (recoloring is ok!)
6. Journal one line and shape it to your shaped 3rd paper
7. Add a title and Finishing touches, then upload it!!

The kit that I used was 'It Hurts' by Laurie's Scrap. I used stitching instead of ribbon, because ribbon just didn't go with my layout. I really like how it turned out though.

Speed Scrap at Stuff to Scrap

I am totally addicted to speed scraps and try to do as many of them as I can. They are just tons of fun!! Check out Stuff to Scrap's speed scrap tomorrow night at 7pm MST. This speed scrap is hosted by one of the STS designers, Flower Scraps. Click on the flyer to be directed to the forum, and let us know you'll be there. And check out the awesome Participation Prize she has in store for us.

Looks fun, uh? Make sure you get over to the forum and get registered!!