Is it me or do these challenges seem to come round really quickly?! Here we go with the next challenge:

1. Your layout should have a long title (4 or more words)
2. Your layout should have a summer theme – a great excuse to scrap some of those summer photos!
3. Your layout must be an unusual shape – no 12×12 squares allowed!

Here’s my take on the challenge:

This time I had the pleasure of working with the August Kit from The Citrus Tree Studio. All products are from the kit. I loved these products and it was so hard to bring myself to start cutting!

September’s special guest – Celine Navarro

Beginner techniques – Bianca

Beginner techniques – Lisa

Intermediate techniques - Andrea

To create my layout, I first looked at the patterned papers that I was using.  Then I looked at the challenge and searched for the perfect photo! 

It was pretty easy to come up with the shape of the layout . . . I just used an apple shape that was found in one of the patterned papers that I was working with. 

The title was a little harder to come by.  A 4 or more word title about something summery?! Well . . . after searching through some sites looking for something that would catch my eye . . . I saw “wanna have some fun” somewhere and remembered “Girls just wanna have fun” . . . I think it works perfectly with the patterned papers as well as the silly picture!

Papers KI Memories.

Intermediate techniques – Melissa

Advanced techniques – Diana

Instead of using just the die cut pattern paper to make my LO “an unusual shape” I added cardstock to the back.
My added my long title to follow the shape of the LO for more contrast and added red stitching for color. Stickles helped give it a little more shine too.

Advanced techniques – Elina

I collect snow globes from the places I visit and thought it would be great to make on out of paper for my first summer swim! I had the eyes closed in this pic so I had to put some sunglasses on to cover that!! You should never think that your photos aren’t good to scrap, you can uplift anything!!

I have cut a white cardstock in a circle and stamped with glimmer mist (Riptide) a dotted pattern to act as my summer snow! Then I cut three cardboard pieces to form the base of my globe and glimmer misted them with “Walnut gold” to look like there is sand all over them.

My whole design is based on handcutting, doodling and stocking up details such as brads, bling bling and chipboard stickers since I think sometimes people feel intimidated to add dimension with tidbits! 

My supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned paper:  American crafts, creative imaginations
Chipboard stickers: K& Co, Scenic Route
Crystals: Prima
Brads: Smirk, Petaloo

Guest designer Natalie Macdonald

I love rainbows and to me growing up in central Scotland summer is all about long evenings, some sun and of course, rain. One of my favourite childhood memories is looking out onto the Ochil Hills and seeing the most beautiful rainbow.
Anyway, sitting in Wetherspoons in Scotland 2 weeks ago and “Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles is put on. I’m playing with a pear shaped beer mat and this challenge springs into my thoughts.
I used cardboard to make the rainbow and painted it with acrylic paint. I covered a pear shaped beer mat in  Sassafrass Happy Place paper. Used Bella! Cork and a Flower made from felt (not Sassafrass but i copied it – am i allowed to say that?). Used black diamond stickles and random Thickers. The photo was taken whilst on holiday in Norway visiting my mum.

Thank you so much Amanda and all the DT Ladies for having me guest this month! I have loved the challenges and i have had a lot of fun!

**Thanks to you too, Natalie, we’ve enjoyed your stay!**

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You have until 30th September to enter your layouts for a chance to win September’s prize! To enter your layout for a chance of winning the prize you need to upload a picture to your blog, gallery or the gallery here at the studio. Then post a comment here with the link to your picture. Simple! If you are struggling to upload for any reason then you can email me your layout and I will post it up for you.

We will also be selecting November’s guest designer from the entries to the September challenges! The rules are the same as last month:

1. Join in with both September challenges (1st and 16th of month)
2. Come and get chatting in our community
3. Drop me an email to amanda@scrapbook-101.com with a few sentences about yourself and a link to your blog

We also have an extra contest lined up… only a few days to go until we announce that one! Register with us to receive notification of new posts so you don’t miss out!

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