Pixels & Company December Challenge

     I haven't done a P&C challenge in several months.  Since I was invited to be a CT for 3 months, I thought I ought to accept the challenge.  I wanted to use the advent kit since the words Hello December had to be part of the layout.  My scene was not going to be of Christmas itself so I used some less traditional colors.

Cousins

Here We Come A Caroling advent kit by Pixels & Company Fonts: Bebas, Steelfish

Rachel at Christmas

     I bought a new Christmas kit today, so I thought I would scrap our Christmas at Rachel's house.  At first I planned to use lots of pictures of the whole bunch, but thought that might be too busy.  I decided since the layout would have lots of busy papers and elements, I would keep the photos more simple -- one person.  I had a lot of shots of Rachel so I picked her for this first layout.

Stitched Template Album by Karen Funk
All is Bright by Scrapyrus
Font: Dancing Script

A comic page layout....

     Vivian and Ewan had a pillow fight during Ewan's overnighter when Vivian was in town for Christmas.  I thought a comic page was fitting for a pillow fight.

Pillow Fight!

Comic Book template by Tiffany Tillman

Super by Splendid Fiins

Fonts:  Agent Orange, KG What Teacher Wants

52 Inspirations 2013 layout...

    I signed up for a subscription last year and I've collected all the kits but haven't used any of them.  So I decided today I would use at least one kit -- NO MATTER WHAT!
     It turned out to be an art journaling layout.  Normally photos are not on AJ pages so I put my photo way into the background.  I felt my picture needed to be there since it was about my creativity.

 

52 Inspirations 2013 by Sue Cummings & Vicki Stegall
Splatter Mask by Ashalee Wall
Fonts: KB Sticktolt, KG Cold Coffee

walking the dog....

     Vivian walked the dog today which was surprising as she's been afraid of him most of the time.  She was excited to use the leash.  It was fun to use Greg's iPhone photos right away.

walking the dog

Winter Glow by Studio Sugary Fancy Because of You (paper) by Che Yang Sketched Frames by LivEdesigns Font: KG The Last Time

Chillin'

     I wanted to use the crumpled paper from Scrapyrus so I found a cute picture of Ewan taken at my classroom to use with it.

Chillin'

Color of Happy by Scrapyrus and Joyful Heart Designs
Imagination (paper) by Dani Mogstad
Fonts: Keep Calm, KB Dunk Tank

Snow Angle

     Vivian was treated to our one snow day while she was staying with her Grandma and Grandpa Cruikshank.  Her dad helped her down so she could make a snow angel.

Snow Angel

Winter Whisper by Agnes Biro 25 Days of Christmas by Dunia Designs Font: Some Weatz Swashes



AJ Challenge -- What MERRY means to me....

     I loved a mini Christmas kit and it reminded me of snow days which do make me very happy.  So I decided to go with that theme for my merry challenge.

All I Want by Jen Reed
Hipster Holiday by Mommyish
Holiday Cheer by Dawn by Design
Font: Lobster Two

Ouch!

     I took pictures after the shopping cart attacked my car in the Costco parking lot.  I knew I wanted to scrap it as an art journal type layout -- dark, brooding and sad. 

Spills & Splatters by Rebecca McMeen
Summer Fun by Cilenia Curtis
All Time Low and Messy Stitches by AWolff
Frames by Cinzia Loosemore
Fonts: Legion Slab, Tractor, Sidewalk

65 years

     I have wanted  to use the small squares overlay for the longest time.  I decided it would be a layout about myself for a change. 
     The original photo had me posing right next to a cute, monster birthday cake.  The cake was obscured by the overlay and I used the RadLab to change the photo to an interesting sepia.  I wanted it all to blend into the background paper. 
     The kit came with a few violet elements which I thought complimented the grey very nicely.  It's kind of funny because I normally can't wear purple.

 

Outdoor by Erica Zwart

Resting at Thanksgiving

      I love this photo so much I used it on a Pixels and Company Speed Scrap.  I added some paper detail at the bottom of the paper stack after the speed scrap.  I love the color palette.  I opted for a sepia tone photo because the bright orange and navy in the photo just clashed with the elements.  It turned out just perfect to me.

 

 



Resting at Thanksgiving

Bliss by creashens Font: WM2-Wendy Teeny



Thanksgiving 2013

     I took this photo after Thanksgiving dinner this year.  I wanted to get Ewan's face in focus with the background in a blur.  It's not so noticeable in the black and white with the opacity reduced.  I'll have to scrap the photo again in color.

 

Right Now; Stamp Press by Karla Dudley
Font: WM2-Wendy Teeny



Car Mess

    Ewan was using all his big trucks and a noodle building toy to make a giant obstacle course.  I think the large photo gives an interesting perspective and the small photos offer clear detail. 

 

 

Car Mess

Comic Collection by Joanne Brisebois Are We There Yet by Britt-ish