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LOTW - Lisa

2012-02-01T09:58:00.000-05:00

January was a fun month at CUC with all of the challenges based upon using up our stash of scrapbooking supplies! No one did it better than Lisa (monalisa)

with this page which was selected for our Layout of the week!

This layout caught my eye with it's bright colors and the fun photos. I love the way she used Alphas and computer and hand written journaling to tell the whole story.

Make sure you check out more of her work in our gallery!

February 2012 BPS Prize Package is Provided by....

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the Paper Bakery Kit Club

Sarah with The Paper Bakery Kit Club was quite generous this month and has offered the BPS Challenge Winner for February 2012 a $15.00 Gift Voucher to the Paper Bakery Website.

And here's a little word from Sarah Hill, the Owner (and designer) of The Paper Bakery Kit Club -

Have you heard of The Paper Bakery Kit Club? If not, you're missing out!! I work hard to create amazing project kits just for you.

The Paper Bakery has been created to share the love of unique ideas, vintage items, and inspiration with others through user friendly kits, detailed instructional sheets, add-on kits, and coordinating handmade goodies. In the world of scrapbooking today, the choices of supplies and ideas can be overwhelming, but The Paper Bakery is here to provide you a no-brainer solution.

We offer several ways to enjoy our kits each month. You can get your project kit for just one month OR become a member with a 3, 6, or 12 month subscription! You can also get your add-on kit for just one month OR become a member with a 3, 6, or 12 month subscription!

If you don’t need the full Project Kits, we also offer Add-on Kit Subscriptions for 3, 6, or 12 months.

We are a unique and inventive scrapbook club featuring project kits with a twist. No matter where you live, you too can create amazing scrapbook projects, complete with supplies and detailed instructions. We use “out of the box” materials and teach you to use these materials in a fun way.

The Paper Bakery kits offer you a wide range of options. You can create the project in the kit using the instructions, change it up a bit and add your own flair, or use our design team Gallery to create your own project!! The monthly add-on kit always coordinates perfectly to create a project using both the project kit AND add-on kit.

Prize Donation: $15 Paper Bakery gift certificate.

THANKS!!

Hugs!

Sarah

Make-Up Monday 1/29/12

2012-01-30T08:55:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday y'all. I hope that you guys have been enjoying these challenges to use your stash! I know even though I haven't gotten a lot done, that I have had a blast.

Don't forget you have until Friday February 3rd to get your projects loaded and linked for the January's challenges so there still plenty of time.

Now, on to the challenges!

On Tuesday, We were challenge by Jeannie to use all those forgotten items you have in the stash like glitter, inks, markers, flocking,eyelets, ect..
She gave us this awesome example LO that she used glitter, flocking and eyelets on:

On Wednesday, Jo challenged us to use one of my personal favorite items! She challenge us to use any small alphas we have. EEK! I LOVE this challenge.
Jo shared a beautiful LO of one of her daughters with a wonderful piece of advice to "Enjoy Life"

When Thursday rolled around, Rebecca was up. And let me tell you, she challenged us to step out of the box and use a stamping technique she showed us. She sprayed mists into a bowl and used things like a small measuring cup and the lid to her glue to "stamp" circles on her LO. And turned out fabulously!

Friday focus was brought to us by the ever fabulous Tamara this week. She focused on those unusual embellishments we have in our stash such as a mini clothespin, bottle caps, a vacation treasure, 3D items, something sentimental.
Check out her adorable LO using bottle caps:

On Saturday, our fearless leader Tammy challenges us to use scraps. And she found the perfect sketch for us to do it with too.

And if the sketch intimidates you a bit like it did me at first glance, check out Tammy's example because it will make you think "WOW!" and show you that you can do this sketch:

On our final day of the week, Sunday, Patti challenges us to find inspiration in something we just "happened upon" in our daily travels and gave us a wonderful LO showcasing some sunflowers:

I hope that you guys have been inspired by the DT in some sort of way this week. And don't forget there is still plenty of time to get these challenges completed before the February 3rd deadline.

Layout of the Week -- Beth Camp!

2012-01-25T06:42:00.001-05:00

Today I chose this layout by BETH CAMP as the Layout of the Week in the Cookin' Up Scrapbooking Creations Gallery:

Beth created this page in response to a challenge by Master Chef Challenge Team member Bev, to use an 8 x 10 photo on a layout. Beth showcased this adorable photo simply and beautifully with her choice of colors and embellishments.

Great job, Beth!

Be sure to stop by the gallery and leave Beth some love; and then visit the forum and check out the Blue Plate Special challenges. And while you're there, be sure to sign up for our NEXT CROP CHEF competition, beginning Feb. 2!

Are YOU the next CROP CHEF? Come and find out!

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Do YOU have what it takes ... to be the NEXT CROP CHEF? Come on over to the Cookin' Up Scrapbooking Creations Forum in February and find out!

Our second annual CROP CHEF competition begins Thursday, February 2 on the forum. This is a non-elimination challenge. Entrants earn points through their participation; and the person with the most points at the end of the competition will be named CROP CHEF!

There are a total of six challenges (on Thursdays and Mondays) over three weeks. Forum members will vote on their favorites, and points will be given. There will be other fun ways to earn points. At the close of the competition, the participant with the most total points will be named CROP CHEF!
There will be a prize package and the opportunity to be CHEF OF THE MONTH on the Cookin' Up Creations forum. More information and details are available on the forum; and sign-ups are underway now. Everyone is welcome!

Make Up Monday 1/23/2012

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Good Morning everyone and welcome to another Make UpMonday! How's that stash coming? Can you see a dent in it yet? Well maybe a recap of last week’s challengeswill help with that.

On Tuesday Jo challenged us to use twine and showed usseveral ways to incorporate it on to our projects. I love this Christmas layoutof Ms. Izzy!

On Wednesday Rebecca challenged us to use tags in a new wayon our projects and supplied us with this cute Halloween layout of her boyswhen they were young.

On Thursday Sandy challenged us to use circles to add alittle pop to our pages and supplied us with this handsome layout of her sonBlake as inspiration. You can find the tutorial for the border here.

On Friday Amy had us focus on using up all those left overalphabet letters and supplies us with this clever little piece as inspiration. WTG Amy!!!

On Saturday Barb challenged us with this sketch she foundover at Creative Scrappers.

And this lovely layout of her older daughter’s wedding. Beautiful layout Barb!

And on Sunday Bev wrapped up the week by challenging us to use 8x10 photos as our inspiration and supplied us with two layouts of her granddaughters. Nice work Bev!!!

Be sure to stop by the forum to see what we have in store for you this week!

LOTW - Kimberly

2012-01-18T12:33:00.000-05:00

What I love about this LO is how Kimberly used her picture to tell the story of lost and found, using the negative of the letter in the title to add more interest (great way to stretch your alphas), and her journaling. Congratulations, Kimberly on a great LO and having the LOTW. Be sure to leave Kimberly some love in her gallery and while there be sure to view some of her other great work.

You can find it all here....

Patti

Make up Monday 01/16/12

2012-01-15T23:41:00.006-05:00

This week we had a whole lot of fun here using our stash! So many clever ideas have helped us use our supplies in so many great ways! First on Tuesday we began the week with Patti showing us how to revamp an old page kit. What a fabulous idea for all those kits we have just sitting under the table.

Her project went from this:

to this:

On Wednesday Barb challenged us to make use of our button collection:

Thursday we learned how to elaborate on our layouts with these beautiful flowers made by Amy:

Friday we focused on choosing our own theme to create a layout with Bev:

Saturdays Sketch Jan showed us another fabulous sketch:

and Sunday we ended this week with Inspiration from Jeannie to use up those page kits we have stashed in every corner.

Now here is your chance to try out some of these great challenges that we shared with you this week!!

Friday's feature -- Artist Trading Cards

2012-01-13T17:19:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the new Friday's Feature at Cookin' Up Creations!

Do you love trying out new ideas and techniques? I know I do! On Thursday, Master Chef Challenge Team member Jan gave us a challenge to create Artist Trading Cards (otherwise known as ATCs), either as a stand-alone project or to use on a layout or on cards. Many of us on the Cookin' Up Creations forum had little or no experience with ATCs, so this was indeed a challenge. Jan kindly provided the link to a tutorial, and this beautiful example of her own:

Master Chef Challenge Team member Bev rose to the challenge beautifully:

Forum member Beth created several ATCs for this layout:

To see more examples from forum members, and to join in the challenge yourself, check out the forum thread at http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=8555&start=10 Our challenge team offers a new challenge each day except Monday; complete at least 15 of the January challenges by Feb. 2 and your name will be put into a drawing for a $20 gift card to the scrapbook kit club or online store of your choice.

LOTW--1/11/12--Cassy!

2012-01-11T08:58:00.000-05:00

This week I chose this layout by Cassy. It's just a FUN layout! I love the colors together & all the cute little embellies....especially the woven elements. And her mixed title letters......way to use up those alphas, Cassy!

Make Up Monday 1-9-12

2012-01-09T04:00:00.011-05:00

We are using up our scrappy stash this month and this week's challenges are full of great ideas to do just that!!

On Tuesday, Bev shared a tutorial for an accordian card and a sketch that can be used for cards or layout. Here is one of her examples...isn't it great??

On Wednesday, Jeannie encouraged us to take those old chipboard pieces, stickers, flowers or embellishments and add glitter, stickles or other bling to make them new again!

For tutorial Thursday, Jan shared a video on how to make Altered Trading Cards (ATC's). Her example combines stamping and inks:

For Friday's Focus, Rebecca asked us to journal on our layouts. She shared a special memory on her layout and used her stash to make this wonderful layout:

For this week's Sketchy Saturday, Tamara shared this sketch by Pamela Young

and used up some of her scrappy goodies to create this cute layout:

And for our Sunday Inspiration, Sandy gave us some photos of some beautiful diamond necklaces and asked us to add some bling to our layouts.

So dig out your old products and create some new projects!!

To qualify for the monthly drawing, please create 1 layout, 2 cards or 4 ATC's.

Layout of the Week - 1/4/12 - Patti Schmitz

2012-01-04T18:08:00.002-05:00

I kinda had a few layouts in mind for LOTW this week and wanted to come home and sit down and look at them all again, but before I got that far, Patti had uploaded this absolutely adorable layout of her granddaughter....

I love everything about this layout! Love the title, the colors, the arrangements of the beautiful pictures....but mostly, I love, love the flower and how it matches the headband. Awesome job Patti! Congratulations on having the Layout of the Week.

Please make sure you stop by the gallery here and leave some love for Patti, and while you're there, leave some love for the other SOOOOOO very deserving layouts and creations in the gallery as well!

Congratulations again Patti

The first Make Up Monday of 2012!

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Good morning and Happy New Year!

I have the honor of bringing you the first Make Up Monday of 2012. We ended the old year and brought in the new with some awesome challenges.

Last Tuesday, Jan brought us a sanding technique. She made this great card to demonstrate:

Karen's Wednesday challenge was to use stick pins on our layout, card or project. Here is one of her lovely examples:

Tamara brought us the Tutorial Thursday challenge. She used her own handwriting on her title for this layout:

Friday's Focus, brought to us by Sandy, challenged us to use two or more different alphas in our titles. Here is her layout:

Our Chef of the Month, Rebecca, brought us the final Sketchy Saturday -- and the final Blue Plate Special! -- of 2011, using this sketch by team member Sandy:

And here is her lovely example:

Amy rang in the New Year with the challenge to weave a background with leftover strips of paper. It was a great way to introcue our January theme of "Out With the Old -- In With the New", which focuses on using our stash. Here is her innovative example:

If you complete at least 15 of the December Blue Plate Specials, your name will go into a drawing for a $20 gift certificate from the Scraptastic Kit Club. Jessica has some fantastic kits, and the new January one will be posted soon; surely a prize worth trying for! You have until Friday, January 6 to complete and post your December challenges.

Meanwhile, the January challenges have begun! You can check them out each day at the Cookin' Up Scrapbooking Creations Forum. The January prize will be announced soon. We also will have another exciting announcement -- the Winter 2012 Master Chef Challenge Team will be revealed!

Don't miss the fun. Head on over to Cookin' Up Creations forum today!

Layout of the week 12/28/2011

2011-12-27T22:18:00.000-05:00

For the layout of the week I chose this wonderful Christmas Layout by Barb P.
I love the papers used, the picture is precious and the journaling is super. The layout is clean and festive and love the little tag in the corner. Great job Barb.

"Good Friends are like angels you don't have to see them to know they ae there."
My blog: http://treasureddreams.blogspot.com
My Etsy:www.etsy.com/karensneedle

nanakaren

Master Chef Challenge Team

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Location: Houston, Texas

Make-up Monday Dec. 26th

2011-12-26T15:11:00.001-05:00

Here are last weeks challenges:
Tuesday- challenge was to use paper piercing

Wednesday-challenge is to use punches

Thursday-challenge was to fussy cut

Friday-Challenge is to use outdoor pictures

Saturday-Challenge is to use this sketch

Sunday-Challenge is to post a favourite Christmas photo and then show us a project that you make using the photo

Happy Scrapping!

LOTW Natalia!!!

2011-12-21T03:00:00.001-05:00

The gallery has been so busy lately with all the wonderful challenges that everyone is creating....

which made it very hard to pick a layout of the week....but I spotted this cute layout by

Natalia

and knew it had to be the one.

I love the way she did her title and her take on the sketch was perfect!!!

Check out more of her work and all the other goodies at the

Cookin Up Creations Gallery!!

Make Up Monday December 19, 2011

2011-12-19T09:28:00.000-05:00

Are you ready for Christmas yet? We're definitely in the spirit on the Cookin' Up Scrapbook Creations forum! All of our Blue Plate Special challenges can be adapted to holiday scrapping, card making or gift giving, and many of our Master Chef Challenge Team and forum members are doing just that!

We've been revisiting challenges from throughout 2011 this month and putting our own "twist" on there. Here's a recap of the past week's challenges:

Last Tuesday, Nicole challenged us to use some type of mesh -- scrapping mesh, dry wall tape, an onion bag, anything we could find -- and gave us this example:

On Wednesday, Tamara brought us a challenge to use hat pins. Here's her layout:

Bev's Thursday challenge gave us flowers and bling! Here is her example:

On Friday, Jan focused on distressing and shared her layout:

Amy brought us the Saturday sketch and this example:

On Sunday, Tamara brought us a challenge to use banners OTHER than the traditional triangle shape; she used hearts:

And this past week, we had TWO Hors d'ouevres Tray challenges! The first was from our December Chef of the Month, Rebecca. She challenged us to decorate a purchased ornament, and gave us these examples:

And just a few minutes ago, the Master Chef Challenge Team posted the December "Scraplift a Member" challenge. We scraplifted this beautiful layout by forum member Melody Miller:

These are just one week of our Blue Plate Special challenges -- there is a new one each day except Monday (and occasionally on Monday too!) A layout, two cards or another project will count for each challenge.

If you complete 15 or more of the December challenges by January 3, your name will go into the drawing for the Dessert Tray prize -- and this month it's a gift certificate generously provided by our friends at Scraptastic Club -- check out their amazing kits!

And please be sure to join us on the Cookin' Up Creations forum every day for conversation, scrapping, challenges and friendship!

Have a great countdown-to-Christmas week!

LOTW - 12/14 --- Michelle

2011-12-14T08:18:00.000-05:00

Who can resist Donald Duck? Not me, that's for sure! I was immediately drawn to the bright colors in Michelle's layout as well as the playful feel that the frame adds. Fun, fun, fun!

Congratulations on Layout of the Week Michelle!!!
You can view more of Michelle's work by visiting her gallery HERE.

Want to be a member of our team?????

2011-12-12T12:26:00.000-05:00

Do you love scrapbooking challenges? Do you enjoy chatting on forums and making new online friends? Then you may have what it takes to be a member of our Master Chef Challenge Team at Cookin' Up Scrapbook Creations!

Cookin' Up Creations focuses on our Blue Plate Special Challenges, and we want YOU to be a part of it! We offer a NEW challenge each day except Mondayon our forum, with a prize drawing at the end of the month. We are looking for five to six team members for a six-month term.

Your responsibilities will include:
-Presenting a “Blue Plate Special” challenge once a week
-Posting regularly on the forum message board and initiating at least four new topics each week
-Posting comments regularly in our members' gallery
-Assisting with and participating in special events, such as crops, blog hops and special challenges
-Promoting Cookin' Up Creations on your personal blog, Facebook and wherever else allowed

We offer you the opportunity to showcase your work and a chance to expand your creativity through participation on our active, dynamic Challenge Team. Challenge Team members are eligible for the prize drawings. All past and present members are encouraged to reapply.

Submissions will be taken through Sunday December the 18th, 2011 at 9:00 pm EST. Challenge Team members will be notified no later than December 23rd, 2011 via email. Your position will begin immediately after your acceptance. Your “official” term will begin on January 1, 2012 and end June 30, 2012.

To apply:
Send the following requirements to tammy@cookinupcreations.com. Please put "Design Team Entry" in the subject line.
-Your name, address, email address and contact information
- A paragraph or two about yourself and your experience in scrapbooking and paper crafting
-Four recently completed layouts and two cards or other paper crafting project
-Links to your personal blog and online gallery
-A paragraph about why you wish to join our team

Each applicant must have at least 25 posts on our forum. We would like to have the opportunity to get to know you before making our decision, and encourage you to share your work with us, and for you to become a part of our online Family here at Cookin' up Creations.

We encourage each applicant/participant to check out our Blue Plate Special Challenge Forum, and familiarize yourself with it, and how it works.
*If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Best of luck to all applicants -- this is a GREAT site and team!

Make-Up Monday 12/12/11

2011-12-12T09:26:00.000-05:00

What another fabulous week of challenges we have had here at CUC! Don’t you just love having a second chance at completing a challenge that you so very much wanted to do the first time, but you just didn’t have the time to do it? This month we are giving you the chance to do just that as we revisit some of the wonderful challenges for this past year…

On Tuesday Tamara revisited a challenge originally posted by Jo that challenged us to use paint on our project. Tamara shared two fantastic Christmas cards with us that she used paint on:

Wednesday, Bev went back to Cassy’s “Sew Cute” challenge and challenges us to sew on our project. Bev shared her stunning LO with stitching on it:

Thursday rolled around and Barb brought back Jan’s “War of the Roses” challenge in which we are shown how to create border strip rosettes. Barb created an elegant Tim inspired tag for her example:

On Friday Jo brought back Karen’s beading challenge. Jo challenges us to use any size, and style of bead on our project and she definitely inspired us with her stunning LO:

Saturday is personally my favorite Challenge day because it’s sketch day. This week Jan brought back a sketch from Creative Scrappers that was originally posted as a challenge here at CUC by Tammy. Jan’s LO really pops and really makes me want to find the time to use this sketch!

Our final challenge this past week came on Sunday and was posted by Barb. She choose my art inspired challenge that was posted to be inspired by one of four paintings I had chosen. You can see the painting here in this thread: [url=http://www.cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=8159]INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAY 12/11/11[/url]

Barb created these cute Christmas cards to show how she was inspired by the art work:

We hope that you all are enjoying revisiting some of our favorite challenges from the past year. And we can’t wait to see what you all create while be inspired by the DT and their takes on the challenges. Don’t forget to upload your projects into the CUC gallery and link them to the appropriate thread for it to count towards your entry into the monthly prize drawing!

LOTW Dec 7.. congrats to Beth Camp

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Congrats to Beth Camp for Project of the Week. It is just too cute and perfect this time of the year when we celebrate xmas. Reindeer that are just too cute, the tiny bird is amazing and the tag finish them off. And who wouldn't love a touch of candy for a treat. I know my grandkids would love these. Happy Holiday

Make-Up Monday Dec. 5

2011-12-05T09:25:00.000-05:00

Well, this past week we ended out the month of November & all our food related challenges & we began December where we're revisiting some of our Favorite challenges from the past months. So, here's your recap:

Tues. 11/29--For today's challenge, we are celebrating the chicken by including a bird on our layout (on the patterned paper, embellishment or photo). To celebrate that lovely browned skin, we will distress the edges of at least one of our papers.

Wed. 11/30--My what's new this Wednesday is WATERCOLOR!!! I spied on someone's blog awhile back (can't remember who right now) a layout where the scrapbooker used watercolor paint to add color to her page and I really liked the look. So I dusted off my cheap watercolor set that I've had forever and gave it a go and here's what I came up with.

Thurs. 12/1--This month we are making the challenges super easy on you by choosing some of our favorites from this past year. One of my favorite challenges that was posted on Thursday (way back when it was called transformation Thursday) was the altered toilet paper roll gift card holder. It was posted on January 27th. You can see the original post HERE and here is what Cassy had to say about it:

For this weeks TTh, I was reminded of how much everyone loved the gift card holders that I made for birthday gifts etc. a few years ago and since it was so simple to do, I thought that I would share this idea with you today. A tp roll is perfect for holding a gift card. It is exactly the right size and all you have to do is flatten the toilet paper roll, cover it with pp, I like to trim the edges with some deco-edge scissors, and then embellish to your hearts content. I like to crease the edges with a bone folder to finish everything off. You can add a tag to attach the card to or just slip it in the gap.

So now here is my take on this challenge:

Fri. 12/2--Todays Challenge was originally created by Barb! Just like Barb... I love all the fun birds that are in so many of the scrapbook products. So your challenge is to use a bird on your project!
Here is my example...

Sat. 12/3--I have to be honest and admit that Sketchy Saturday is my all time favorite challenges that we post here at CUC. There are not a whole lot of them that I miss. And when I do, it's because I have a lot going on at the time and just can't seem to find the time to do them. So when I found out what the theme for this month was I was so excited because it meant I would get to go back and doTHIS FABULOUS SKETCH CHALLENGE that was posted by Jo way back on my wedding anniversary, May 28th:

I love Liz Chidester's sketches. But sadly never got around to completing this one when it was first posted. So I finally had my chance to get it done. Here is my take on the sketch:

Sun. 12/4--One of my favorite inspirational Sundays came from Tamara. She found this sketch/layout and loved all the white space it had...that it focused on the "Main Dish"

and she made the following (very cute) layout...

So my challenge to you is to scraplift this layout and see what you can come up with....if you want to go the thread and see what everyone else came up with...it is here:

http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/vie ... 111&t=6230

I will be posting my example later today.....

Enjoy your main dish and remember...1 layout or 2 cards will put an entry into the monthly drawing for that $20 gift card!!!

December 2011 BPS Prize Package Sponsor is....

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.....provided by Scraptastic Club

Jessica with Scraptastic Club was quite generous this month and has offered the BPS Challenge Winner for December a $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Scraptastic Site.

Be sure to check out the forum for all the details.

December 2011 Chef of the Month - Rebecca Vandyke

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Cookin' Up Creations is pleased to announce that our "Chef of the Month" for December 2011 is our very own. . .Rebecca Vandyke

Be sure to chcek out the forum to learn all about Rebecca!

Layout of the Week 11/29/11 -- Sherriscraps!

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When I logged into the gallery at the Cookin' Up Creations forum, this layout by Sherriscraps caught my eye right away:

I love the composition, the mix of patterns and colors, and that big bright photo. The title also made me smile! Please leave Sherri some well deserved love here!

Make up Monday for November 28th

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Good Morning.. Week in Review on Make up Monday
We are going to start with Technique Tuesday with Nana Karen. She supplies us with a great template for a flower... and many different size options. It's beautiful when all made up.

And here is Karen's layout using it. What a fabulous accent for any page. Beautiful layout.

New Wednesday is with Nicole. She really put on her thinking cap for this one.... PICTURELESS.
I am still working on this one. She was very creative and shared her all time favourite Kraft mac n cheese. Sure would love to see what you come up with.

Tutorial Thursday is with Sandy. She is sharing the art and creation of using White on White. What amazing inspirational photo and her card is stunning.

The card is layers and layers of white... so soft, elegant and beautiful.

Focus Friday with Amy .. Eat your Greens. What a great array of greens there are in the photo.

Below is Amy's fabulous circles design layout with just too cute photos. .. and look at all the green.

Sketchy Saturday with Tammi is called Ingredients.

What an amazing mix of colour, texture and many elements. Everything you'd find in a layout.
She supplied us with the Sketch from Page Maps below.

And here is her amazing layout with lots of colour, fun layers, great elements. Love the title and photo.

Inspiration Sunday is Lattice Top Pie with Jo. Amazing lattice style pattern in this pie photo to inspire us.
And here is her fabulous layout created through this inspirational photo. Great strips and fabulous soft fun layout.
Sure hope you enjoyed what the DT put together for you this week. Be sure to try a few of these neat ideas when your crafting. Would love for you to share them with us.

Layout (CARD) of the week!

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I actually chose a CARD made by Sandy this week. I LOVE this little old lady.....she just made me smile! Now wouldn't that just brighten your day if you received that card in the mail?! Congrats, Sandy!!

Make Up Monday 11-21-11

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What a great week of yummy challenges here at Cookin Up Creations!

In case you missed any, here is your monday menu to inspire you to create some new projects during this holiday week!!

Last Tuesday, Tamara showed up some great techniques using Baker's twine and asked us to use it as a border on our projects!

On Wednesday, Sandy asked us to take our old embellishments and "season to taste" them into something we can use on a new project. She took some old brads and made them new again!

On Thursday, Amy showed us a tutorial to make envelopes and challenged us to use an envelope and a photo taken at a restaurant, coffee shop or similar and make a fun new layout!

On Friday, Barb challenged us to use squares and gave us a yummy brownie recipe too!!!

Saturday's Sketch was provided by Bev....a fun 2 pager!!!

and her example:

And on Sunday we received some wonderful inspiration from Jan to use the colors in this photo:

and her beautiful cards...

I hope you have a great holiday week and get a chance to create some of these goodies!

Check out these challenges and others at the Blue Plate Special for a chance to win a great prize from Apron Strings!

Congratulations Amy on Having the Project of the Week

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First off I just want to say how beautiful I think this card is....so very soft and pretty....not to mention I love her take on the challenge to focus on tags! Awesome card Amy, and congratulations on having the Project of the Week!

Make Up Monday 11-14

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We had great challenges this last week and here they are....
Tuesday- Use circles on your project. Here is the lovely examples

Wednesday-Use your leftovers... Here are some great ATC's as examples

Thursday-Use the recipe listed in the post... it is kinda lon so here is the linkhttp://www.cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=7828
Here is the example

Friday-Use Tags Here is the wonderful example

Saturday-Use pictures of you and this sketch

Sunday- Scrap about a feast... either one you are going to have or have had... Here is an example of a Christmas feast... YUM!

Have fun scrapping!

Make-Up Monday 11/7/11

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On Tuesday, Jan challenges us to include food ad misting on our project and shared a wonderful LO about cheese toast and had wonderful misting on her LO:

On Wednesday, Jo’s challenge was based on toffee squares that her mom used to make. She challenge us to use a repeated shape to create a pattern on our project

On Thursday, Barb didn’t focus on a food, but on a cooking technique…blending. After all our recipes would be pretty bland if they always only consisted on one single ingredient. With this challenge she showed us a way to blend two paint colors and add a coat of glossy accent to make our own epoxy letters.

Leading into the weekend, Friday’s challenge was brought to us by Karen. She challenged us to showcase those special recipes and make recipe cards or a LO featuring them.

Saturday brought us another wonderful sketch that Tamara found in the Oct. 2011 issue of CK magazine:

The week was wrapped up by a beautiful inspiration piece created by Nicole in which she sowed us how to use food coloring to make custom mists for our projects:

I hope you all are able to take the time to play catch up today on this past week’s fabulous challenges. We look forward to seeing everything you create.

LOTW 11/2/11

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Wow, I have been so busy this month that I am behind in the gallery. But yesterday when I went in to look for my pick this week and to leave some comments, I was blown away. You ladies are rocking the gallery. I went back this morning to do another quick glance and this week I want feature this "Thankful for Daddy" LO by Bev. As we enter into the Thansgiving season, I think it's a great LO to start the month out with since it does focus on something that they are thankful for...

Congratulations Bev on having your LO chosen as LOTW.

Make-Up Monday--Oct. 31

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Happy Halloween, everyone! Hope you are having a 'spook'tacular day.

Now on with our challenges from this past week.

On Tuesday, Jo started us off with 'Kid's Show Tunes' & challenged us to layer two photos...one on top of the other.

On Wednesday, Nic used the song 'Daddy's Hands' as her inspiration & asked us to use either a flag or fabric covered button on our layouts & to also use song lyrics as our journaling as she did on her fabulous layout.

Thursday, Karen shared a cool tutorial with us for a quick & easy accordian-fold flower. We were to use one or two or three on our layouts & also to see if we could find a song with 'flower(s)' in the title or lyrics.

On Friday, Tamara used John Denver's song 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' to inspire us. She challenged us to use at least 3 different patterned papers & we also must have an airplane somewhere on the layout....whether it's in the patterned paper, a charm, button, stamp, etc.

Sandy provided us with an awesome sketch on Saturday & also challenged us to use sheet music on our layout.

Finally, on Sunday, Bev was inspired by the Turtles song 'Happy Together'. she challenged us to use the 'Happy' colors of Green/white/ lt. blue/turquoise & also shared a wonderful sketch to inspire us.

Here are those 'Happy' colors:

and the fabulous sketch:

and finally, Bev's adorable layout:

November 2011 BPS Prize Package is ....

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.......provided by Apron Strings Kit Club

Lori with Apron Strings was quite generous this month and has offered up this amazing Bigger than a Breadbox October '11 Kit. As you know Lori has been quite generous to our site in the past as well, and for that we're very appreciative.....so if you have a little money to spare and you're looking for a new kit club to join, why not give hers a try...

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Fancy Pants - Oct. 31st
1 12x12 sheet Jack O'Lantern
1 12x12 sheet Love Potion
1 12x12 sheet Shadows
1 12x12 sheet Spooks
1 12x12 sheet Bewitched
2 12x12 sheets American Crafts Mint cardstock
2 12x12 sheets Bazzill Lilac cardstock
1 sheet Oct. 31st Stickers
1 Pretty Little Studio Halloween Flash Card
2 Bazzill Halloween Blossoms
8 Doodlebug Forget-Me-Not Mini Brads
KaiserCraft White Scroll rub-ons
2 Oct. 31st Filters
Doodlebug Beetle Black Jewels
1 yd Purple Velvet ribbon

October Afternoon - Boarding Pass
1 12x12 sheet Berlin
1 12x12 sheet Hong Kong
1 12x12 sheet Sydney
1 12x12 sheet London
1 12x12 sheet New York
2 12x12 sheets American Crafts Slate cardstock
2 12x12 sheets American Crafts Robin's Egg cardstock
8 Boarding Pass Buttons
Borading Pass Word Stickers
2 7 Gypsies Ephemera pieces
1 Maya Road Log Card
1 Tim Holtz Clock Face w/ Brad
12" Tim Holtz Film Strip
1 Boarding Pass Tin
1 yd Wave Grosgrain

Layout of the Week- Sherri!

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Hi Everyone....so I have the layout of the week for you.... from Sherri!

I love that it is a double layout and that big butterfly is perfect... really great job!

Make Up Monday 10/24

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Sandy started the week off with a stamping on material challenge inspired by 80's pop star Madonna.

Check out her cute cards.

On Wednesday Tamara brought us an oldies but goodies challenge inspired by the theme song from Happy Days, Rockin' Around the Clock. She challenged us to use rolled paper and a clock on our projects.

Check out her fabulous layout using a vintage photo!

On Thursday Amy challenged us to make our own buttons out of egg cartons and to use pictures from a musical event on our projects.

Check out a couple of her layouts.

On Friday Bev had us focus on felt accents and challenged us to use them on our projects. She also supplied a sketch by Dinah for a little extra inspiration.

Here's Dinah's sketch.

And here is Bev's very colorful layout!

Nice job Bev!!!

On Saturday Tammy brought us another sketch challenge inspired by the song We Are Family by Sister Sledge and this sketch she found over at My Sketch World.

And here is Tammy's colorful and fun layout!

Super cute layout Tammy!!!

On Sunday Barb wrapped the week up with another them song challenge. She was inspired by the 60's tv show, Bewitch.

Check out her bewitching layout!

Great layout Barb!

Hope you feel inspired now to join us for some challenges. If so, check us out and see what we have in store for you next week!