LOTW - 4-10- 16

The Layout of the Week goes to our very own Barb P. She create this beautiful layout with the new Amy Tangerine Collection. I love the Title and pop of color. She also create a folded banner for her date to sit on.


Congrats Barb.

Make Up Monday -- 04/08/2013

We hope you're enjoying "Around the World In 30 Days" with our Blue Plate Specials! Here's a recap of our itinerary so far:

Barb started us off on our journey in beautiful St. Croix. Her challenge was to celebrate the beautiful Caribbean waters and beach with sanding on the edges of our photos or paper and using the colors blue (for the water) and yellow (for the sunshine). Here is her sample layout:

On Wednesday, Tamara celebrated our around the world theme with a challenge to use circles on our projects. Here is her example:

On Thursday, we visited the beautiful Greek isle of Santorini with Cassy. She gave us a photo of the Santorini coastline for inspiration and created this example:

On Friday, Michelle reminded us that "getting there can be half the fun". She challenged us to use photos involving plane, train, auto or boat travel. Here is her example:

On Saturday, Jan provided us with a "road map", or sketch by which to navigate our project. Here is the layout that Jan created:

And on Sunday, we traveled to Luxembourg with Jo. She asked us to use the colors of the nation's flag (red, white and belgian blue) as inspiration. Here is her example:

Our around-the-world journey continues throughout April on the Cookin' Up Creations forum. There's still plenty of time to join us! The deadline for finishing the April challenges is May 1; and there's a new challenge each day, Tuesday through Sunday, through April 26. For every challenge that you complete, your name goes into the drawing for our Dessert Tray prize! So grab your passport, pack your bags and join us as we go "Around the World in 30 Days"!

LOTW -- 04/03/2013

Today's LOTW isn't a layout at all .... it's an adorable paper project by BETH CAMP. In response to a Blue Plate Special tutorial and challenge, she created this bunny Easter basket:

As soon as I saw this basket in the gallery and the challenge thread, it made me smile. I love the way Beth used the scalloped shapes to create the bunny features; the happy face; and those googly eyes. Please go to the Cookin' Up Creations gallery and leave Beth some much-deserved love!

Need some inspiration? Come on over to the Cookin' Up Creations forum and join us for the daily Blue Plate Specials -- a new challenge each day through the 25th of the month! This month's theme is "Around the World in 30 Days". Each completed challenge gains you one entry into the monthly prize drawing. Everyone can play! 

Make Up Monday -- 04/01/2013

Happy April!!!!!!! 

Our March daily challenges ended on Sunday, March 24, but we did bring you an Hors d'ouevres Tray challenge on Tuesday -- our monthly Scraplift a Member challenge! In March, each Master Chef Challenge Team member chose a layout by another forum member that she would like to lift. The results were fantastic, as usual. 

Here's one example:

Cassy's scraplift:
I chose to scraplift Annie'slayout for this challenge.  I loved the stitched background and I filled my bowling pin with gesso.  I also loved her layers and title.

And here is mine!

What's up for April? Well, pack your bags and grab your boarding passes! Starting tomorrow, April 2, we'll be going "Around the World in 30 Days"! 

Be sure to join in the fun with daily challenges, and perhaps a surprise or two, on the Cookin' Up Creations Forum! 

LOTW 3/27 - Nataliadbh

I love the colors in this layout and the little journaling spots. But what also stood out to me is the story that went along with the photos. I always find it tough to scrap the tough times but in the end it is so rewarding! Thanks for sharing this awesome layout with us Natalia!

Hello Fellow Scrappy Cooks -- Here at Cookin' Up Creations we're all inspired by Pinterest. It's an amazing site really so, easy to find inspiration. It offers all sorts of creations. We have been challenging all of you to so many different things with week. I hope that you will join in on all the fun.

On Tuesday -3/19/13 - Tamara - Vacations - Challenged us to create a project using our vacation photos along with some bakers twine. Tamara was inspired by all the beautiful photographs posted on Pinterest of vacation spots all over the world.

 Here is her sample



On Wednesday-3/20/13 - Cassy - Feathers - Challenged us to create a project using Washi feathers. Cassy found all sorts of feathers featured on Pinterest. She posted a tutorial on how to make them. You can find it here: Feather Tutorial


 Here is her sample:



On Thursday -3/21/13- Michelle - All about Spring - Challenged us to create a project inspired by Spring. Michelle also wants us to include lots of Spring inspired embellishments such as flowers, birds, butterflies and anything else that reminds you of Spring. She found this beautiful layout on Pinterest.


Here is her sample:



On Friday-3/22/13 - Jo - The Meaning of Words- Challenged us to create a project focused on the journaling. Highlighting special words. She fell in love with this layout on Pinterest. The journaling is highlighted.


Here is her sample: She created this fabulous plague


On Saturday-3/23/13- Jan - Sketches - Challenged us to create a project using the sketch below or one from either pin board she posted to make either 2 cards or 1 layout.

Layout Sketches
Card Sketches

Here is her sample: She created 2 cards.




On Sunday-3/24/13 - Annie - When Skies are Gray - Challenged us to create a project based on two things I found on Pinterest; First - color combo of Yellows and Gray (see photo below) and the Second - this layout (see photo below) & the word SUNSHINE (rays or word itself).

Color combo Pinspiration:


Layout Pinspiration:*** Note- would love to give credit to the original layout creator but I didn't write down her name and I can't seem to find it in my pins either.


Here is my sample: **** Sorry it's so dark rainy day here in Sunny FL - indoor photo****



I have to say a lot of fun and beautiful challenges posted this week. I hope you will take a moment and play along with the Design Team. They love seeing all of your wonderful creations. So get busy cooks!

LOTW 3/20/2013 Jan!!!

This week's layout of the week is this adorable page by Jan...

I love the white paint, the colors, the cute photo and all the doggie embellishments!!

Congrats!!!

Make-Up Monday 3/11/13

Good morning all you Pinterest addicts!  As you know this month we have a plethora of Pinterest inspiration for you and this week is no exception.  Here are this weeks challenges:

For Technique Tuesday, Michelle shared a great corner punch tutorial that she found on Pinterest.  And here is her awesome example:

What's New Wednesday you ask?  Well that would be Jo's Pinterest inspiration.  Her challenge is to use this photo to come up with a layout using blues and yellows!

And here is her cute example:

For Toss-Up Thursday, Jan provided an awesome little sketch from Sketchbook365:

The Focus Friday is on a beautiful layout that has a large stitched element, misted or painted in the center, and a three-dimensional look.

And here is Annie's example.

Barb encourages us to use arrows for this Sketchy Saturday and shows us a great sketch from Nuts About Sketches.

And here is her take on this sketch:

And finally for Sunday Inspiration, Tamara encourages us to use pinwheels on a few cards or layout like she did here:

 What a great way to welcome Spring!  I can't wait to see all of your creations!

LOTW~3.6.13 Sherri

Congratulations to Sherri on Layout of the week!  I chose this great layout because it has awesome photos of a vacation spot.  I love the tiny alphabets across the pic, the placement of the photos and the journaling.  Love the mulberry color!

 

Make up Monday~ 3.4.13

 

Here we are with another week of fun challenges on Cookin up Creations!!

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we had the opportunity to finish up any February creations from the past weeks. We have enjoyed so many different recipes in so many different ways. The talent here never ceases to amaze me and inspire the pages of my scrapbooks.
Friday we started a new month with new challenges and a new topic....Pinterest!! Who doesn't like to spend a few moments each week gaining ideas and creativity from all kinds of boards of all kinds of people.
For Fridays focus on March 1st, Barb shared with us Bits and pieces a layout of Gina Rodgers that gave inspiration in a nice way.


her example



Saturdays sketch Tamara shared a sketch in tyme from her pinterest sketches board.

Sunday Cassey shared with us the rainbow and encouraged us to be inspired by its colors.

Let's get scrapping and enjoy this month of pinterest ideas!