Cookin up Creations -- Scrapbooking Blog

What a wonderful week we've had here at the forum. Lot's for fun and interesting challenges. We celebrated World Card Making Day along with our regular challenges.

This month we're focusing on Fall into Autumn.

On Tuesday - 10/1 - Bev challenged us to use fall colours and share any technique, texture or rustic look to set the theme of your project and try to add something from your household.

Here is her sample:



On Wednesday - 10/2 - Cassy challenged us to a chalkboard type embellishment on your page. This can be a printable, a handmade embellishment, a store bought embellishment, etc.
Here is her sample:


On Thursday - 10/3 - Tracy challenged us to use fall colors on your project with a little twist.....you must use all scraps except for your background paper.
Here is her sample:


On Friday - 10/4 - Barb challenged us to use something PLAID (or something checked) on your project. Here is her sample:



On Saturday - 10/5 - Annie challenged us to use the sketch and the fun colors (lovely shades of green, yellow, orange, red and even some purple in the tree leaves. You might even get some touches of gold). Sketch:
 

Here is her sample:



On Sunday - 10/6 - Jan challenged us to find inspiration in the photos below along with the colors in those photos.
Inspiration photos & colors:


Here is her sample:

********World Card Making Day*******

As if that wasn't enough fun - we celebrated [b]World Card Making Day [/b]here on Saturday. The Master Chefs cooked up some super cute and interesting card challenges. These Challenges are to be completed and posted in their threads and in the gallery by Tuesday 10/8/13 to be entered into the draw for the giveaway. The WCMD Prize has been donated by our very own Tammy - It's a Studio Calico Scrapbooking Kit.

WCMD Prize Studio Calico Double Scoop (September) -



Which includes the following:
Cardstock: 
Vanilla (American Crafts)
Mint (American Crafts)
Flamingo (American Crafts)
Kraft (Bazzill)
Patterned Paper:
Fascinating Friends (Dear Lizzy)
Presh Paper (My Mind's Eye)
Cut and Paste Precisely (Amy Tangerine)
Adorbs Paper (My Mind's Eye)
Charm Paper - clouds (My Mind's Eye)
Tim & Beck (Tim & Beck)
31 cours des 4 jeudis #12 (4heures27)
Pizzicato (Studio Calico)
Embellishments:
 ABC Washi (Studio Calico)
Woodgrain Star Sequins (Studio Calico)
2 Gold Mini Doilies (Studio Selections)
Cut & Paste Presh Label Stickers (My Mind's Eye)
Charcoal Cut Outs Thickers (Amy Tangerine)
Close Knit Photo Overlays Abbreviated Pack (Crate Paper)
Small Triangle Roller Doodler (Glitz)
Puffy Stars (Freckled Fawn)
2 Beech Bend Tickets (Vintage)

*********WCMD Challenges Below**********

Make an Easy 3D Embellishment -http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3089- Barb challenged us to make is a 3D embellishment and use it on your card. She has an easy to follow tutorial to create an 3D embellishment.
Here is her 3D Embellishment:


Here is her card sample:


Sketch & Scraps Challenge - http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3099- Jan challenged us to create a card using scraps only and the sketch below.
Sketch:

Here is her sample:



Recipe Challenge-http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3092-Bev challenged us to her simple and fun recipe to create a card.
Recipe:
F four - 4 of something
A apple(s)
L leaves
L layers

Here is her card sample:


Fall Leaves Challenge -http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3091 - Annie challenged us to create 1 or 3 cards, from simple to advance as long as they had fall leaves.

Simple - use the sketch below:

Here is her card sample:


A Bit More - Add some stitching on your card. If you are not into stitching then you must include some glitter (it can be stickles or glue and stick glitter) Also,use a specialty paper.
Here is her card sample:


Advance - Use the Joseph's Coat technique (Heat Embossing involved) to create your card. You can view the easy to follow video here --->http://www.catherinepooler.com/pages/josephscoat4e4sdfi/
Here is her card sample:



Fall Harvest Preserves - http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3098- Cassy challenged us to use a canning jar on your card. It can be a die cut, stamped image, printable, etc.
Here is her card sample:



Halloween Card Challenge - http://cookinupcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3094 - Tracy challenged us to make a Halloween Card. she made a shaped card but you can make any kind you like as long as it has to do with Halloween.
Here is her card sample:


I hope that you join us. Post your completed projects in the forum under the proper thread and in the gallery to be entered in our monthly prize drawing.