Creative Prompts 4u {#5}

This week's challenge over at Creative Prompts 4U was brought to us by Angie! Her challenge was to make something with ruffles....

So grabbed one of my EK Success punches and my crimping tool and created some layered ruffles out of patterned paper. Here's my final page...

If He Could Scrapbook

Here's some close ups...

Some of the flowers from my floral cluster...

My doodle stars and my leaves from Kustom Die Kuts.

I had fun with this challenge... thanks Angie!

WeScrap Next Designer Call!

Applications DUE March 17th!

Starting March 18th thru April 15th, 2010 we will be holding a WeScrap's Next Designer Contest! We are looking at bringing on 3 new design team members to join our team! You must be able to participate in our 4-week contest if you submit an application. Challenges and other details will be posted on March 18th.

You may apply for the WeScrap iTeam (Inspiration Team) by submitting the following to: allison.wescrap@gmail.com
*International applicants are welcome!

(1) Send a Scrapbook/artist resume & biography, as well as your full name, WeScrap forum username, email address & full contact information with your submissions to allison.wescrap@gmail.com with "WeScrap DT Call" in the subject line.

(2) Please include a link to your blog. Having an active blog is a mandatory part of this position.

(3) Please tell us of any scrapbook design teams you are currently on. You are required to only be on no more than 2 other manufacturer/kit teams and 2 other challenge/sketch teams while you hold your WeScrap iTeam position.

(4) Please include the answers to the following questions:

• Why do you think you would make a great iTeam member?
• What is your best attribute or skill?
• What is the attribute or skill that is a challenge to you?
• Do you feel that you can give inspiration, encouragement & techniques in the forum on a daily basis? How might you achieve this?

Details of being an iTeam member can be seen here.

We are also allowing non-applicants to play along with our Design Team contenders. If you would like to play along with these talented ladies, please see the details in the forum HERE.

Participation in the WeScrap forum is MUST so if you're interested, please be present in the board. Thanks and good luck!

WINNER, Winner... Chicken Dinner!

It's the time to announce the winner of the WeScrap Blog Hop, "Bring on Spring!" RAK!

The RAK I am giving away is a "Limited Edition Kraft Kit" from WeScrap and I know the winner is going to love this!!

I had 47 wonderful comments left on my blog post over the last few days so I threw that number into the random number generator and this is what it spit back out at me....
And the 45th comment belonged to Robin!

Robin said...

Ally I have been following your work for a long time and I'm always inspired... this is no exception!! What an amazing look on that butterfly album!! TFS your talent! :)

Awww.... thanks Robin! Congrats girl! Please email me at sosketchyATliveDOTcom with your mailing details and I will ship your kit right out to you!

Thank you to all the amazing people who stopped by the Blog Hop! The iTeam appreciates it!

Bring on Spring! - WeScrap Blog Hop!

Welcome to WeScrap's "Bring on Spring!" blog hop!

If you have just joined us on this little adventure of "Bring on Spring!" for WeScrap.com, you may want to start at the beginning, here; http://www.creativecraftsandstickers.com/

As part of the WeScrap Inspiration Team, we have all decided that with all the months of snow and ice that we'd "Bring on Spring!" a little early this year! Hop along with the entire WeScrap iTeam to see what each of the iTeam has created!

Here's our blog hop rotation for today:
Creative Crafts and Stickers (http://www.creativecraftsandstickers.com/)
Sarah Nolan (http://www.theoccasionalcreation.blogspot.com/)
Michelle Galloway (http://ihave3bugs.blogspot.com/)
Calia Yang (http://yscrapbook.blogspot.com/)
Laura Gilhuly (http://angelbearscraps.blogspot.com/)
Tara Thynne (http://www.thynner5.blogspot.com/)
Jacquelin Green (http://www.groovyscrapbooker.blogspot.com/)
Jen Benoit (http://www.lifethejenway.blogspot.com/)
Avina Lim (http://brainy-bairn.blogspot.com/)
Guest iTeam, Teresa Hord (http://creativecowgirl.wordpress.com/)
Allison Cope (http://yourmemoriescanada.blogspot.com/) ***you are HERE!***

Now I'd like to share my Spring inspired project with you!

I used all kinds of goodies from the January kit, "Wind Beneath My Wings".

To me, Spring is all about the beauty we see around us... and beautiful butterflies are just one part of that! So I grabbed the acrylic butterfly album from the kit and began to design something fun to hang in my front window to celebrate the coming of Spring.

I started with some personal alcohol inks and the butterfly acrylic album from the kit.

I first peeled off the protective clear sheets off of both sides of each acrylic page.

I then applied three colours, pink sherbet, eggplant and cranberry, of alcohol ink to my ink applicator.

I dabbed and blended the inks all over the surface of the acrylic piece.

Then I took my Ranger Archival jet black ink and inked up a leaf stamp (Papertrey Ink).

I applied my wet black ink right over the alcohol inked surface of the acrylic butterfly piece.

I stamped multiple times until I had covered my butterfly image to my liking.

Then I took a dry paper towel and carefully wiped the black ink off of the butterfly. The Ranger ink pulls the alcohol ink from the acrylic to leave a clear void of the stamped image.

See the end result of removing the black Archival ink.... Cool huh!!!

I then repeated the inking and stamping of all the butterfly pages; 6 in total. I then decorated each individual page with a letter from the word "Spring".

I used some purple ribbon from the kit to make some flowers. I also used some pink cardstock from the kit to make my letters and I also stamped some butterfly images (myStampBOX) on this cardstock as well.

Here is my end result... a "Spring" banner...



I am so glad that you joined the iTeam from WeScrap today!

Not only do we have some fabulous projects to share today but you also have a chance to win a PRIZE! By leaving a comment on EACH iTeam member's blog today, you have a chance to win $100 worth of scrappy goodies! Yup... that's $100 worth of scrappy goodness for your stash! You have until Wednesday March 10th to leave your comments for a chance to win. Good luck!

MY GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Since this is the LAST blog on the blog hop for you, don't forget to leave a comment below because I am also giving away one of the WeScrap Limited Edition kits as a prize... our "Kraft Kit". Please ensure there is some way of me contacting you; an email address, a blog address, etc.

YOUR LAST STOP TODAY...
PLEASE LEAVE US ONE FINAL
COMMENT HERE as your final chance to WIN!!!!
You will need to register in the WeScrap forum for this one... it's FREE!

Thanks! We hope you enjoyed your journey!