Friday, October 31, 2008

Challenge 44 - Create a FUN photo mat

Challenge 44 -
Create a FUN photo mat
Mellette (a contributor of pages to elsie's book) took photo mats to a new level. She used 5 different patterned papers to to signify the five people in the photo. Elsie challenges you to take this idea and experiment with it on your own pages!

Friday, October 24, 2008

Challenge 43 - Scrapbook your favorite food

Challenge 43 -
Scrapbook your favorite food
What foods do you crave? What foods fit your different moods? Is there a food you just discovered and can't get enough of? The foods we love tell us so much about who we are. Elsie thinks it is really fun to take a moment and scrapbook a favorite food or snack. She encourages you to create pages that share the little thing in your life RIGHT now!

EXTRA challenge! Scrap the food you least like right with a brief reason as to why ... maybe someday you will like it!

Friday, October 17, 2008

Challenge 42 - Create a Stylish Photo Frame

Challenge 42 -
Create a Stylish Photo Frame
Who says all the pretty photo frames can't be on your scrapbook pages? Elsie loves creating her own photo frames with bits and pieces of the supplies she loves the most! This is a great way to add your own personal style to a page while using up leftover scraps of patterned paper and ribbon!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Challenge 41 - Scrapbook a major Accomplishment

Scrapbook a major Accomplishment

I know, it's sometimes hard to stop and scrapbook about yourself and your goals and dreams and what you've accomplished in life. But it's important. It's good for you to see where you've been and what you've accomplished - besides that, future generations will be proud to see that your broke a board in Tae Kwon Do or made your own rules about what to wear.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Challenge 40 - Use supplies unexpectedly

Use supplies unexpectedly - you've probably got tons of extra supplies that you sometimes wonder how to use. Elsie's answer, she challenges herself to use supplies in unexpected ways. It stretches her creativity and makes pages totally unique. Challenge yourself to create a circle with a line or stickers, or design an arrow from a photo corner and a piece of ribbon, or add jewels to your hair right on the photo.