Two more days to submit to the Dress it up Challenge!

Happy Saturday fellow Method Playgrounders! Two more days to submit your entry into the Dress it Up Plain Jane Challenge. Will be picking two winners this round with awesome RAKS going out from Paper Trunk!

I have a little treat for you today... We have a special guest submission from a Brand New Creating Keepsakes HALL OF FAMER!!! Please give a warm welcome and congratulations to Barb Pfeffer!


Barb used a plain JUMBO brad and stamped on it with Staz On ink!

Teresa Collins is next Monday's guest host!

We have another guest host for this coming Monday, and we hope you will have some time to come by and play!
The super sweet and wonderfully talented Teresa Collins will be giving us our challenge, and we are really looking forward to it!!!

We hope everyone is having a beautiful fall and enjoying all of the challenges!
We have certainly enjoyed the creativity being shared with us, and are so very grateful for the support!


Blessings!

B-

Challenge 4 - Winner!

Ali has chosen a winner for her micro-beads challenge. The winner is...

Amadia (a.l. clark) for her layout "Trying to Fit In." Amadia will be receiving a copy of Ali's newest book, Life Artist.

Please email us (click on the email link at the right) and let us know where to send your book. Congrats!

Challenge 4 - Slide Show!

We were again blown away by everyone's work. Thanks again to Ali Edwards for a terrific challenge. Without further ado, here are the layouts:

Challenge #5 - Dress It Up...Plain Jane!

Alicia's Challenge #5 - Dress it up-Plain Jane.

For this week you need to dig out all those plain Jane boring embellishments and get ready to Dress them up!

Cover them, paint them, sew them - it's up to you.

Feel free to complete a layout (in any size) or a home décor item, card, etc.

We have 2 RAK’s going out for this challenge both generously sponsored by Paper Trunk. RAK #1 is a 16 sheets of double sided paper and a complete set of acrylic alphabet stamps from the Cheeky Line! RAK #2 is another Clear Acrylic Stamp Set (Alphabet/numbers and Dingbats) Esquire(see photos) *Remember you have until November 18th to complete this assignment.

For my layout posted below, I used plain silver Making Memories circle tags and painted and distressed them. Inside of each circle are plain colored buttons that were dressed up by painting on them with a paint marker and also using rub-ons. The square with the journaling inside was a raw chipboard piece that was painted and made to look like it was stitched around the edges.

Jen's Layout: For my project, I decided to do a mini-book because I just could not get enough of those yummy Paper Trunk papers. Seriously, folks, they are awesome. Thick, textured, 2-sided papers. Colorful on one side and plain on the other. Go check them out! http://www.papertrunk.com/



For the "dress it up" challenge, I chose to embellish a plain chipboard scalloped circle with ribbon. I used several pieces of ribbon (to make it easier to work with) which I taped to the back of the circle, wrapped around the circle and then adhered at the end. I also dressed up some plain felt flowers with puffy paint.

Deb's Layout: Deb added rub-ons to a strip of cardstock and patterned paper and beads to chipboard.

Now it's your turn. We know you have tons of embellishments (don't we all?) so dress 'em up and show us what you come up with. As always, you can link here or at the threads started at http://www.scrapbook.com/ (in the challenge area) or at http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/ (in the pub).

Winner of the Sew a Frame {challenge #3}

This layout by Shannon Taylor was selected as the winner for Sew a Frame {challenge #3}

She did a beautiful job of creating a frame that complimented the picture, the colors and the overall design. It is a layout that you gives you so much to look at, but is elegant and and adorable.

Also, if you look really closely, you will notice that in her handstitching, she tucked cute little beads between each of the stitches, a detail that has inspired me to try something new, thanks Shannon!

Congrats to Shannon, and thanks to all of you who played, we really appreciate you!!

B-

Challenge 4 - Designer Layouts

What a fun challenge, Ali. Here are the Method Playground Designers' glass bead and glaze layouts.

First, we have Becky's take on the challenge. She used the micro beads that came in a multi-pack from ArtAccentz. You can see that she made the bulk of her layout with a transparency.


Second, we have Alicia's take. Alicia used Queen and Company Felt Fusion (she cut fall leaves pieces apart) and applied Diamond Glaze in some of the openings and layered with red glass beads. She also made the wing on her clear bird out of the beads. * Her Tip....Use a paper piercer to apply and/or straighten the beads.

Next, we have Deborah's layout. Deb printed the parentheses from photoshop and placed the paper underneath a transparency scrap, using the paper as a guide for the glue. She ended up cutting the shape out, leaving a wide margin, before adhering to the page.

Last, we have Jennifer's (my) layout. I decided to use clear glass beads on painted yellow chipboard to add to the theme of the sandy layout. I did not have diamond glaze, so I gave it a shot with mod podge. Patterned papers and chipboard are all from Studio Calico's October kit.

ALTERNATIVE TO GLAZE: I did one more layout (why quit when you are having fun?). This time, I decided to see what else glass beads would stick to. I painted the swirls on the paper and then immediately dumped green glass beads on the wet paint.

Now it's your turn! Remember.... there are lots of ways to play, even if you do not have glass beads or diamond glaze. Why not use larger beads or a different adhesive? I used mod podge on my "Lessons" layout and paint on my "Faces" Layout.

Let's see what you have!

FYI: Ali also found a place where you can order a free sample of Diamond Glaze: http://www.diamondglaze.com/sample.html