The Studio Challenges

Sunday, 5 April 2020

5th April - Sketch

Good Morning! Today it's time for another ...

Sketch; made by me, Anna, inspired by Helen's review of the year layout. I hope you like it!

Here are two great examples of how you can use it from the design team.

Lori

Michelle

Please link up your layouts inspired by this sketch to the side bar.

I hope you are all keeping safe and enjoying some extra scrapping time.

Happy scrapping!

Friday, 3 April 2020

The Studio Challenges - Design Team Call 2020

Hello and welcome to The Studio Challenges design team call for 2020

We are looking for some lovely, friendly and super talented scrapbookers to be part of an amazing team, to create layouts to inspire others. We are a UK based scrapbook challenge blog where we create fun and different challenges and sketches to inspire others.

We are looking for at least 4 or more new members.

If you are one of the chosen few you would be responsible for:

A six month term starting from May but you are welcome to stay for longer if you wish.
You would need to make a layout every two weeks, which is usually 2 a month. Every other month one of the challenges will be a sketch challenge.
Commenting on participants entries.
To take good photos of your layouts to show them off!
To promote our challenges and this blog on your personal blog, instagram, YouTube and on all social media etc.
To be a friendly and active part of the team which works well together to create great challenges and to help to keep The Studio Challenges running well.
It would also be helpful if you were on Facebook but not essential.

This is an international call, anyone can enter, doesn't matter where you live as long as you can write/read English.

All you have to do is email me, your favourite layout that best demonstrates your style, a link to your blog if you have one, instagram and other social media links with a bit about yourself, the current design team's your on and why you think you would be a good addition to the team to me, Anna at: thestudiochallenges@gmail.com by midnight GMT on Sunday 26th April 2020 and please put 'DT Call 2020' in the subject box.

We would love to hear from you, all styles are welcome as we are looking for a rounded team, with something for everyone!

If you have entered a DT call here before please don't be put off entering again, this time you might be just what we are looking for!

I can't wait to see your amazing entries! Good Luck!

Sunday, 22 March 2020

22nd March - 5,4,3,2,1

Good Morning to you all!

Today's challenge is ...

5,4,3,2,1; create a layout using 5 of one thing, 4 of another etc down to 1. For example you could pick 5 flowers, 4 patterned papers, 3 buttons, 2 different alphas and 1 photo.

Helen
For my layout about our new kitten I used:
5 enamel dots
4 flower die cuts
3 patterned papers
2 circle border stickers
1 heart die cut

Lori
For my layout I have used:
5 patterned papers
4 enamel dots
3 hearts
2 word title
1 photo

Michelle

Hey everyone. I used the following:
5: Butterflies
4: Photos
3: Flowers, chipboard word stickers, staples
2: Hearts, art crayons
1: Banner, ephemera title

Please link up your layouts to the side bar.

I just wanted to say it's a difficult time for everyone around the world lately so I think scrapping could help us all get through this with a bit of creative therapy. I will do my best to help with a few extra challenges on our Facebook group so if you're interested please request to join.

Also we will be having a DT call very soon.

Stay safe everyone and happy Scrapping!

xxx

Sunday, 8 March 2020

8th March - Grid

Today's challenge is to use a ...

Grid; create a layout using a grid design.

Here are two great layouts from the DT to inspire you...
Lori

Michelle

As always please link up your layouts to the side bar, we would love to see them!

Happy Scrapping!

Sunday, 23 February 2020

23rd February - HEART

As it is the month of love, today we want you to ...

HEART; create a layout using a scrapping item for each letter of the word heart, you get bonus points if you use more than one for each letter!

Helen
I have used:
H - hearts
E - oops forgot this letter!
A - arrows
R - rub ons (they are white on the background and very hard to see!)
T - Thickers (alphabets)

Lori - For the word "HEART" I have used:
H- Hearts
E- Enamel Dots, Embossing Folder (on the white hearts)
A - Arrows
R - Red
T - Tab

Michelle
Hey everyone. For the word heart I used the following:
H: hemp, hearts
E: enamel dots, ephemera
A: American Crafts, art crayons
R: red
T: thread, tag, tape (washi)

I love how different the layouts can be for this challenge. I hope the design team have inspired you to get it a go, if so please link up your finished layout to the side bar by 8th March.

Happy Scrapping!