Style Challenge #11 - Scallops

Can you believe it that this is my last post as an ODD girl??? 

My recent term finishes this month and I am pretty sad to be "normal" again *snorts*. But just because I am no longer on the {{Some Odd Girl}} DT, doesn't mean that I am falling out of love with the images....I mean, HELLO??!??? you have all seen over the last year how much I embraced those cuties and I will continue to use them (and all the new lushness that Kristy has up her sleeve) on my projects in the future.

But enough of the violins...let get to the point of this post which is the recent challenge over at the {{SOG Blog}}. We wanna see scallops on your projects - check us out and play along for your chance to win some FREEBIES :)))

For my tag, I have used the {{Love}} image from the latest release.

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Ingredients:

Cardstock: Papermill ** Papers: Upsy Daisy Designs ** Stickers: Making Memories ** Other: Pearls; Punches; Ink; ProMarkers

Art Journal A-Z

I am not a fan of art journals because for some reason I don't see the point...in my mind I already put my "art" into my layouts, cards and projects, so why would I need a book on top of it? But I am not dissing anyone who loves creating those journals - there is some stunning artwork out there, for sure - it is just not me.

Or so I thought.

One day I came across the blog of {{Jan}} who decided to create an art journal of a different kind - using tags. Can you imagine my delight at this idea? You know how much I love dabbling with tags and this idea just sounded too good to miss.

I thought about what is important to me when I create and thought that an A-Z art journal would be perfect for using up my scraps and playing with textures and techniques. So, I got myself another lot of buff shipping tags from WHSmiths (20 for £1.99) and got jiggy with it 

(I always wanted to say that).

A = Art Journal

This acts as my "cover" for the journal. I am not sure yet if I just want to string all the tags together on one huge book-ring in the end. Another thought was that I get myself a smaller kraft ring-bound book and glue them all in there when I am finished...oh the choices

Tag: WHSmith ** Paper, Stickers: Sassafras Lass ** Pearls: Quixotic Papiere ** Bakers Twine: Supply Owl ** Mist: Cosmic Shimmer ** Pens: Uniball Signo (white), Zig Millenium (black) ** Other: Alphabeads, Buttons

B = Bubble Wrap

I love bubble wrap - it brings out the kid in me...I dare anyone to have a piece of bubble wrap in their hand and NOT pop one of those blisters. You can't, can you? 

It must be the most versatile product ever: it protects things, you can use it to stamp with it and it is a fabulous stress reliever - just pop those lil' buggers until there is no tomorrow.

Tag: WHSmith ** Paper, Stickers: Sassafras Lass ** Pearls: Quixotic Papiere ** Bakers Twine: Supply Owl ** Mist: Cosmic Shimmer ** Pens: Uniball Signo (white), Zig Millenium (black) ** Other: Alphabeads, Buttons

And while I was in a creative mood, I made another mini card. I find that while I overload my layouts and tags with lots of product, I enjoy my cards more simple these days...funny that.

I enter the card into the recent challenge over at {{Totally Paper Crafts}}, where the requirement calls to "add a heart". I am totally in love with this heart shaped sentiment from {{Some Odd Girl}}, it was perfect for this challenge!

Cardstock: Mad About Scrapbooks** Paper, Stickers: Sassafras Lass ** Bling: Kaisercraft ** Stamp: Some Odd Girl **  Pens: ProMarkers 

Anny Challenge - Mini Card

So, have you been playing along to challenges so far during the One Year Anniversary bash of 

{{Some Odd Girl}}??

Well you know that one of the BIG prizes is sponsored by these guys, right?

Yah, I thought that would get your attention...if you missed the previous run-down of the challenges, check the skinny out {{here}} and get your azz movin' because you only have a few more days left to get your schtuff linked :))))

Today's challenge is a favourite of mine: Mini Cards...they are quick to do and let's face it - we all have little card stock cut off's lying around, no? As I scrap either in 8,5 x 11 or 6 x 8,5, I have quite a few strips of card stock left over when I cut my 12 x 12 sheets to size. I generally just put them to the side and when the fancy takes me, create a lil' card.

Like this:

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Cardstock: Hero Arts ** Paper: Cosmo Cricket ** Stamps: Some Odd Girl "Royal Love" ** Tools: ProMarkers, Tracing Wheel

And in other news I am excited to say that one more I am a
TWISTED SISTER

Yeeeehaaaaaaaaawww!
As of now, I am part of the {{Twisted Sketches}} layout Design Team and I cannot wait to get started.
Check out the announcement {{here}} and see the other wonderful appointments

Happy Birthday SOG!!!

Wow, wow, wow - I can't believe it is 12 months to the day that {{Some Odd Girl}} was born. And on the 30th of January I created my first every card using one of {{Kristy's}} images. Check the post out {{here}}, if you like.

We started off this week on the {{Some Odd Girl Blog}} with some challenges and if you want to be in win a chance to win yourself some freebies - hop over there and play along. There are many more challenges coming up and you will be pleased to know that there are also some for your kidlets...yup.

In honour of {{Some Odd Girl}}'s 1st birthday, I would like to share some of my favourite projects using the SOG images with you.

** Underneath each picture you will find the name of the digi I have used and you may notice that only some of them are linked up to the shop. There is a simple reason for this - from time to time there will be exclusive digi's available for sale but only for a limited time and then there are the monthly freebies. Some will turn into highly sought after digis and never again appear on the site, whilst others may be available later. All I can suggest is that when you see a digi you like - get it THEN and THERE as you never know when it may be retired **

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

** As always, click on any of the images to enlarge their view **

December 2010

using December Freebie DEARIE

November 2010

using SANTA

October 2010

using PUMPKINS (retired for the season)

September 2010

using HULA KAYLEE (special Freebie)

August 2010

using INCHIE

July 2010

using MOOEY

June 2010

using MERMAE

May 2010

using BELLY ROBOT

April 2010

using RELAX MAE

March 2010

using NANA SPLIT

And there you have it - my favourite creations during my DT stint with {{Some Odd Girl}}

The other DT SOGgies have also blogged about their favourites. If you wanna check out what they have to share, why not join in our mini blog hop.

Kristy
Leah
Kimmy - you are here already :)))
Robin
Marci
Cassandra
Robin F
Yvonne

For a chance to win yourself a set of six acrylic stamps - leave me a comment and let me know which one of the above cards is your favourite

It's ANNY WEEK at SOG

Welcome to the {{ Some Odd Girls}} First Anniversary Celebration week!

Check out {{the blog}} to see a message from owner {{Kristy}} and to see what prizes you can win...

Here is one example

Yup, that's right the one and only {{Cosmo Cricket}} have a wicked prize up for grabs in honour of this anniversary week.

You are only going to kick yourself if you don't play along with us...

Here's a run down for the week:

16th - Kick off  - with a lil' fun question

17th - 1 Digis 3 Ways Challenge

18th - an Odd History ***one year TODAY!***

19th - Some Odd Girl Colors Challenge

20th - Kids Coloring Challenge

21st - Some Odd Elements Challenge

22nd - Mini Card Challenge

All challenges will be due by January 23rd at midnight EST with the winners announced on the blog on January 24th.  Entering in each challenge, which has its own prize, will also get you one entry in to our BIG draws for the BIG prizes.

Woot Woot!

Sketch Love

Crafting is really a funny old world - I used to love creating to sketches and for many years I thrived on being part of DT's making use of weekly sketches. I started with {{Pencil Lines}} which also gave me the chance to get to know {{Anam}} very well and we have formed a fabulous online friendship over the years. Which led me to becoming part of her first {{Twisted Sketches}} DT, which I adored. There also was {{2 Sketches 4 You}} - which really got me totally into making cards again.

Somewhere along the line I started to become intimated by sketches - and I stopped looking to them for inspiration. I carried on being the sketch artist for {{Upsy Daisy Designs}} but that was different because I drafted the sketches after I created my layout. 

A couple of weeks ago, I re-discovered Twisted Sketches and I am TOTALLY and UTTERLY into creating from sketches again. So, you will see quite a few cards and layouts popping up over the coming months, using sketches from challenges.

Let's start with the recent layout and card sketches from {{Twisted Sketches}}.

The twist for {{Sketch #083}} was to use the word "Time" which in my case is incorporated in the title..I scare myself sometimes being so clever *giggles*

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Layout - Times Square

Papers: My Minds Eye,My Little Shoebox ** Stickers: American Crafts, Rusty Pickle ** Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket

I also enter the layout in the recent {{ ScrapFIT #035}} challenge, asking to make use of your scraps and do a mixed alpha title.

And then there is the Twisted Sketches {{Card Challenge #041}}, with the twist of using "ribbon". Now, I am not too hot on ribbons anymore, so I am declaring the twine used as being my ribbon :)). I also used one of my older {{Some Odd Girl}} images. Generally I am not too much of a people stamp person - but who can resist {{Toby and Buddie}}??

Card - For You

Cardstock: Bazzill * Papers: 3ndypapir, Imaginisce * Digi Stamp: Some Odd Girl

But there is more....

The recent {{My Minds Eye challenge}} for layouts. 

Would you believe that the papers I have used here are from the {{Holly Jolly}} line? Nah, me either - they really do not look like Xmas papers at all, do they? That is what I love about MME - the flipside of the papers is generally totally generic and can be used for any theme *heart*

Layout - Mom

Papers, Die Cuts, Chipboard, Brads: My Minds Eye * Stickers: Rusty Pickle

Whoopsie

Uhm...

Sorry to those of you who have seen a different post go up earlier today...

Had to re-schedule it as this post, right here and right now is the one that should have gone live.

First of all I am super delighted and extremely THANKFUL that one of my cards was picked up for submission by {{Scrapbook Trends}}. Two years of constant monthly submitting finally paid off and all I need now to make me even more THANKFUL is to have one of my layouts picked up by them :)))

Some of my Facebook friends may have noticed me being on a downer a few days ago, THANKFULly I managed to pick myself up again and start afresh. It just seemed that too much was going against me during the first 5 days of the year and I was facing unexpected bills, like the one from my dentist for £200.00 (approx $350.00) - right after we used our savings for a much needed couch...and then I got knocked back on every single submission for DT and magazine calls. Yah, I just needed to vent at that time and now it's off my chest, I can look again at being THANKFUL for what I have.

And isn't it funny that the days after I decided to grow up and stop whining, I get the call from ST?

But enough of all that. There is lots I have to share with you today - no worries: it's all positive :)

First of all the January Digi Day for {{Some Odd Girl}} has kicked off and this month, there is one challenge only and it is hosted over on the blog. Play along and be in with a chance to win  a digi stamp of your choice AND also a digi that no one else can purchase before March...wicked, hu?

See the requirements for the challenge {{here}}

The card I created for the challenge is making use of one of my older digi's - I have been itching like mad to use {{Buzzie}} for some time now but somehow it never fell together. Until today :)

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Dont forget: there is still some time for you to get your applications in for the {{DT Call}} at Some Odd Girl. 

That was not all I did today though - oh no. I am a layout and card churning machine...and I so wanted to play along to the fabulous challenges over at the {{MME blog}}. I will enter the layout challenge as well, but for now this card will have to suffice:)

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Everything on this card apart form the mist, the floss and the bling is from {{My Minds Eye}}.

But there is more...oh yes. But this time you will have to endure my face rather than my cards or layouts.

Thanks to {{this}} post from Kristy I have decided to play along to {{52 Week Project}} in which you take a self portrait of yourself every week of the year.

I went with the Mirror prompt (just as Kristy...yah, I am such a copy-cat) and the first picture is the one I like the most. 

Probably because I have gone totally against the grain and decided to take a picture of my in front of the mirror looking into the camera rather than into the mirror. 

And here are two pictures I dismissed but thought they were still ok enough to share.

I like the first one because you can still see the bit on the right hand side, where the mirror broke some years ago. And the stripes on and under my chin are actually reflections of light.

And the second one is totally blurry but I like the motion in it - and besides I wanted to have one picture which looked funky converted into black and white.

So, who else is doing the 52 Week project?

Have a Spooktacular Day

Whilst everyone is busy unpacking their presents and indulging in a little a lot of food drink, let me quickly share this card with you which I am entering in the recent {{I Love ProMarkers #46}} and 

{{ Passion for ProMarkers #80}} challenges. 

Yup, I love my ProMarkers for sure :) and I love my 

{{Some Odd Girl}} digi images. This spooky fella was the October Freebie from SOG and I keep saying it again and again - grab those Freebies while you can because some of them will remain an exclusive. So be quick to get your hands on {{Deery}} for this month.

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Ingredients:

Cardstock: Papermill ** Papers, Brads: Imaginisce ** Other: Pearls, ProMarkers, Cosmic Shimmer, Zig Millenium Pen

Style Challenge #10 - Bling it up

How fitting is this weeks challenge over at the {{Some Odd Girl blog}}? We are asking you to bling it up - how very Christmassy, right?

Check out the deeds on the blog and see what the other Designers created for this challenge. I had to go with a tag still, as the cards are just not coming (and as a side-note: I officially suck at knitting now too...over the last two months I knitted one long jumper and one cardigan and both looked totally crap. Maybe I should just stick to layouts these days)

I made use of the {{Penguin Friends}}, some glitter glue, cosmic shimmer and rhinestones to bling up my tag.

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Don't forget there is also the {{Tiny Contest}} running at Some Odd Girl, as well as their recent {{DT Call}}. My term comes to an end and I would love to see many familiar faces going for this gig (it is so much fun!!!). Get you submissions in and if you want to show Kristy what you can do with her images but don't have one at hand - you can download the uber-cute December Freebie {{here}}

Have a Cool Yule

I "borrowed" the idea for the title for my tag (in combination with the image) from crazeeeee SOG DT Coordinator {{Leah}}. I *wubs* her because she is as mad as they come - in a good way...and she makes up words as she goes along, like "frackin'" or "lulz". How can you not feel connected to a girl like that, hu?

Anyhoo - I took {{Penguin Love}} and created this fun tag for the recent {{Allsorts Challenge #82}}. As you can see the card-mojo is still away on vacation somewhere else but the tags and layouts are at least still happening.
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Have a fabulous week ahead everyone

Deer To Me

If you haven't been over and downloaded Decembers {{FREEbie}} from {{Some Odd Girl}}, then you should  go over there right now....Deery is sooooooooooo cute - she may become one of my fave downloads ever!

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Ingredients:

Cardstock: Staples ** Paper: Rusty Pickle ** Stickers - Making Memories ** Twine:  Supply Owl ** Pens:  ProMarker, Zig Millenium ** Other: Cosmic Shimmer, Walnut Spray, Pearls, Bling ** Digital Stamp: Some Odd Girl

I am entering this tag into the recent {{One Stop Craft Challenge}}, where the theme is Coffee or Tea. My colour scheme for the image and the tag is brown - just as I like my coffee and tea. Well, I  know I have been taken artistic licence but isn't that what our craft is all about? 

Have great week ahead!

Hol-ODDay Hop Winner

The winner for RAWRK TOBY is:

 meredith said...

great tag. I really want to start making tags but thought "then what?" what would I do with them? sticking them on a card is a great idea. Thanks for the inspiration x

1 December 2010 08:21

Congratulations Meredith!

Please EMAIL ME so I can get your image to you!

Thank you everyone for playing with us and for taking the time to leave a comment

Some Odd Girl - Hol-ODD day Hop

Welcome to our first Some Odd Girl Hol-ODD-day Blog Hop!

We're taking this hop to show some love for all our Oddies this holiday season but having a hop that includes our customers! So take a hop thru our list and make sure to leave comments at every stop because the Odd Girls have some prizes to give away but you have to complete the list to be entered. We are starting HERE and ending up at KRISTY's blog and I am SURE along the way you'll see some amazing projects!

**** You should have arrived here from the SOG blog – if you just happened upon my blog today, please go back to the start HERE and hop along. Should you get lost in cyberspace along the way, below is the list of all participants (the ODD girls are listed in red)  ****

 Some Odd Girl 

 Kimmy  - YOU ARE HERE

 Margie 

 Andrea 

 Leah 

Corry

Sally 

Yvonne 

 Meredith  

Tanya 

Robin Mc 

Jennifer 

 Donna  

Marcie 

Asa 

 Zarah 

Tanya 

Mary 

Denise 

 Robin F 

Diana 

Jan 

Cassie 

Kellie 

Kristy 

At the moment I am in a card-making slump and it really grinds on me...,so I have been trying to find a way to get me back into the swing of things and I have found that creating tags is definitely the way to go for my right now. They are quickly done and if I am really stuck for a card I guess I can always use the tag and stick it on to a card, right?

So, I took RAWR TOBY and went to town *giggles*

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I have one RAWR TOBY to give away to one of you – so be sure to leave a comment to be in with a chance to take Toby home.

Our hop runs thru December 1 at 6pm EST. The Odd Girls will have their winners posted December 2 on their blogs. Are you still here? Get to hoppin!

Your next stop will be at MARGIE’s – check out what lush ODDness is waiting for you there.

Thank you very much...

You must have been living on Mars if you don't know by now that I have lost my ability to create cards. This total blackout even stretched as far as not being able to colour images anymore...

I know - shocking!

I am still not back into the swing of things but have found that if I do tags, my creativity seems to show her face for a short while. At least it was enough today to create this tag for the recent {{Allsorts Challenge #80}} - Monochromatics.

Excuse the colours in the photo - even thought they don't look it, I can guarantee you that ALL of them (bar the white cardstock to host the sentiment) are in fact some form of lilac/purple.

I made use of the current {{FREEBIE}} at {{Some Odd Girl}} - if you wanna grab yourself a piece of turkey, you better be quick as this one will only be available for one more day!

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Sniffs

{{THIS}} 

made me teary....

I *heart* that girl 

(and the {{orange one}} which comes with the package...)

There is yet another wicked SALE going on at {{Some Odd Girl}}. The Tinies are one of the firm favourites amongst the ODD shoppers, so you'd be a fool to miss {{this offer}}:

Need some Tia-inspo? Check out the {{Tinies-Gallery}}

Oh and there is more!