JULY challenge

 

Our July challenge is "House of Cards". Yes, you guessed it, the challenge is to use playing cards!

Here are some ideas for you I found on Pinterest

You will also discover there is a whole other area of papercraft altering playing cards.

ATC's have been around for a while but now there is APC or altered playing cards.

Here's some I prepared earlier

Our design team have come up with these ideas for you

                                                                BARB

DALE

BUFFY

VICTORIA

                                                                           JULENE

Now it is your turn to create. Have fun!!

Our winner for June is Maureen.

JUNE challenge

 

The Red Sands Sea Forts, part of the Maunsell Forts, were constructed during World War II as anti-aircraft defenses in the Thames Estuary. Designed by engineer Guy Maunsell, each fort comprised seven interconnected steel platforms: four gun towers arranged in a semicircle ahead of the control center and accommodation tower, a Bofors 40 mm gun tower to the rear, and a searchlight tower set further out.

Each tower was built on land and then towed out to sea, where they were sunk into position. The towers were interconnected by narrow catwalks, allowing personnel to move between them. During their operational period, over 100 men were stationed at the fort for periods of six weeks at a time, monitoring for enemy aircraft.

After being decommissioned in the late 1950s, the forts were abandoned. In the 1960s, they found a new purpose as bases for pirate radio stations, such as Radio 390. Today, the Red Sands Forts remain as eerie relics of the past, with efforts underway to preserve them. 

Well, these are certainly different.

Your challenge is watercolour paint background then show something in the sea.  ship, animal, bouy, lighthouse, whale, shells, turtles, etc

Here are some examples for you

TRISH

JULENE

BARB

VICTORIA

                                                                               MITZI

all papers are of watercolor nature, torn paper at the bottom simulates water, you can see things in the water in the photo’s background.

                                                                            BUFFY

                                                                          DALE

So it is over to you now to do your own interpretation of our challenge.

We don't have a sponsor this month, but I have some goodies as a prize.

Our winner for May is Heather.

Here is your prize for June.

MAY Challenge

 Happy Mother's Day to all the mums and grandmothers out there. I hope you enjoy your celebrations with your families.

These photos are from the Cite du vin (Wine museum) in Bordeaux France.

Your challenge is to include curves on your layout plus a bottle. 

The bottle can be in the photos or as an embellishment.

We are sponsored this month by 

Now here are the design team ideas to inspire you.

                                                                         JULENE

                                                                      BARB

                                                                            VICTORIA

                                                                              TRISH

                                                                          DALE

                                                                          MITZI

                                                                           BUFFY

Our winner for April was Donna Cope.

April Challenge

 

Crossness Pumping Station: A Victorian Gem In London, England

Here is our stimulus picture. It is an old sewer pumping station in London. So pretty!

Your challenge is this: 

Use lots of little detailed papers and embellishments.

Use the main colours in this photo Maroon, green, yellow or gold, black

It's a bit more precise this month!

Here are the Design team's examples for you.

DALE

TRISH

BUFFY

BARB

VICTORIA

 was inspired to do the reflection of the sun shining through at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família and have used little squares of paper in my cluster on the left hand side.

March challenge

 Well, another month gone by and here we are again!

Here is our picture for March

Our challenge for March is to use the colours pink and grey.

The theme and mediums you use are up to you.

We are sponsored this month by Dusty Attic chipboard.

Here is the ideas from the DT.

                                                                   VICTORIA

DALE

                                                                               BARB

                                                                                 TRISH

                                                                            MITZI

                                                                           JULENE

                                                                    

                                                                           BUFFY

A great array of ideas for you, I'm sure!

Our winner for February is Heather Bensley

February Challenge

 The February challenge at Archiscraps is pleating.

You could use those pleated flowers or a fan or come up with something else.

                                                          Dublin castle, Dublin, Ireland,

Here's some ideas for you.

Now let's see what the design team have come up.

                                                                             MITZI

                                                                          DALE

                                                                        BARB

                                                                              TRISH

                                                   

                                                                          VICTORIA

                                                                    BUFFY

Our winner for January is Di Chook Landers

Your prize for this month will be announced soon.