Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scrapbook Challenges Design Team Blog Hop! If you're just joining us here, you can find the beginning of the train at Pamela Young's site.

Let me take a moment to introduce myself.  My name is Chanell Rigterink.  I was a finalist in The Next Top Scrapper contest, and I'm thrilled to be joining the Sketch Team for the new term!  I'll be one of the resident digi-scrappers...I've been so pleased with how inviting the SC community has been of me and my non-traditional work, and I can't wait to share more with you!  If you're interested in digi-dabbling, please feel free to ask me any questions!

In real life, I'm a stay-at-home mom to three sons, a daughter and a new puppy.  You'll definitely get to know them as you see my pages!  My fabulous husband of 11 years, Aaron, is a high school statistics teacher and my biggest fan (awww...).

Ok...on to the sketch! I just love this one. It was one of those times when I knew exactly what I wanted to do as soon as I saw it.  I love it when that happens!

And my interpretation...

Winter Wonderland digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Papers, Tag: Winter's Breath by SAS Designs; Snowflakes: Snowy Fun Collab by Heavenly Scraps and SAS Designs; Paper Tears: Jan Hicks; Brush: Script by Meldir; Fonts: Hyrule, Century Gothic

Of course, the best part about Blog Hops is the prizes!  So, here you go:

1.  One person who leaves a comment on each of the blogs today will receive the new Spring Market collection from Webster's Pages, including the chipboard buttons and twine.

2.  One person who does a layout based on the Blog Hop sketch and posts it in the Hop On section of the forum will receive the Be Mine Collection from Echo Park Paper Company.

3.  For inviting people to join the group, one person will receive a collection of adhesive from Helmar.

4.  And, finally, one new member this weekend will receive some brand new stamps from Unity and Webster's Pages.  These things are so fresh that they haven't even been released yet, but I understand they coordinate with the Spring Market line (oooh, ahhh!).

Thanks for stoppin' by this weekend!  I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can over the new term!

Your next stop on the hop is with Ana. 

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SCNTS Week 4 Entry: The Finals!

I made the Final Round as one of the Top 5!  I'm thrilled...not only because I'm still competing, but also because Maggie Holmes, one of the 2011 Dream Team at Creating Keepsakes Magazine, was this round's guest judge who must have approved of my work!  Yay!

The final challenge was a doozy.  Since the name of the site is Scrapbook Challenges, it stands to reason that the Design Team has to issue challenges from time to time.  For this last round, we had to devise a challenge that could be given to the readers and do a sample page for it.  I was completely stumped.  So, I followed the ever-wise advice of my husband and chose to free-scrap a page, then write a challenge from that creation.  And it worked!

So...here's my challenge: Scrap that thing you've been avoiding! Maybe you have photos that didn't turn out well...protraits that aren't as flattering as you hoped...a life event that was important to you. This year is drawing to a close and a new beginning is just around the bend, so let's clear out all the procrastination! Definitely include journaling and seal the deal with stamping and/or a fastener of some variety.

And...my page: the first tribute I've finally done of my wonderful mother-in-law who went to Heaven in March.  It was a tremendous blessing to scrap this story of how she truly got "All Her Wishes." 

All Her Wishes digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Papers, Frame: One Love Collab by Scrap Orchard; Flourish Stamp: Chipper by Songbird Avenue; Clock: Refresh Collab by Scrap Girls; Fasteners: Mod Bungalow by Brandy Hackman; Overlay: Artistic Borders by The Scrappin' Cop; Brushes: Lined Paper by Hectic HD, Jewelled Wings by MidnightsTouch; Fonts: Carbon Type, Porcelain

Thanks to you who have left me comments over the last few weeks; special thanks also to my friend Christy VanderWall for proofing my work and encouraging me during this whole endeavor.

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SCNTS Week 3 Entry

Well, I'm one of the top 10 and still competing in week 3!  Very cool, although this week's challenge is even farther out of my comfort-zone than ever before...  Here are the perameters: Create a page detailing your day.  Must be on a neutral background, include three or more pictures, feature paint or ink and have journaling. 

Yikes!

So...here's what I came up with!  Let's cross our fingers and hope it's enough to crack the top five!

All Over the Map digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Cardstock: Fallin' For You by Karen Funk; Notebook Paper, Paperclip: Friends and Family by Marie Stone; Alpha: One Love Collab by Scrap Orchard; Tape: Masking Tape by Jen's Designs; Paper Tear: Having Hope by Thao Cosgrove; Overlay: Grunge Overlays by The Scrappin' Cop; Brushes: Hand-Drawn Arrows by Premium Pixels, Tank Pattern by DieheArt; Font: I Love Derwin; Other: Mapquest Screenshot



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SCNTS Week 2 Entry

My "All About Me" entry last week got me into the top 20 and through to week 2 of the Next Top Scrapper contest at Scrapbook Challenges!  So, the new challenge was to make-over an old layout...oddly, a topic that's been buzzing around several forums I frequent.  Honestly, the hardest part about this process was deciding WHICH of my old, bad layouts I wanted to tackle!  I eventually settled on this one: the second digital page I ever scrapped.

Asian-Coffeehouse Fusion digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Refresh by ScrapGirls; Dotted Paper: Gillian Hurst; Warning Label and Staples: Valerie Randall; Fonts: Tekton Pro, Showcard Gothic, Rage Italic

This layout actually won a "Mischief Makers" contest at ScrapGirls, but I've always thought it was more due to the story than any design brilliance!  There's not a shadow on the page, it's way too cluttered, and really doesn't refect my style as it has evolved.  So, it was a perfect makeover candidate.

I still liked the color scheme and wanted to reuse the Warning label and journaling (of course).  But I decided that I could tell the story in a more focused way by using only one of the pictures, larger on the page, and echoing the chaos and mess with background elements.  A collab kit I received for working on the creative team for SAS Designs contained all the colors I was looking for and made the redo a cinch.

Here's the finished makeover!  Do you like it better?

Asian-Coffeehouse Fusion (redo) digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: You and Me CT Appreciation 2010 Collab Kit; Warning Label: Valerie Randall; Fonts: You Are Loved, Spicy Sushi Roll

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Woot! Woot!

I logged on tonight to show you this layout that I just designed for Week 1 of the Scrapbook Challenges Next Top Scrapper contest...and found out that founder Pamela Young had already chosen it as Pick of the Week!  Can I get a Woot Woot?!?

This Girl digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Nature Inspired by Connie Prince; Alpha: Pixel Pack 2 by Two Little Pixels; Brush: Stitch by Boyingopaw; Font: Century Gothic

I'm pretty jazzed about it, especially because the challenge was to create an "All About Me" page, without the benefit of template or sketch...and there couldn't possibly be a WORSE way for me to start the competition!  I really despise scrapping myself.  This was a much needed creative push, and the kudos are a tremendous confidence-boost!  Thanks, Pamela!

You can click on the picture for a bigger version if you really want to read all about this girl...

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SAS Designs Kit Release(s): "Snowy Fun" and "Penguin Walk"

I don't know where Sarah finds the time, but she's managed to design two new kits that release today! First is a wonderful collab with Heavenly Designs called "Snowy Fun."  Combining blues and brown with the traditional red, green and white makes this a surprisingly versatile winter collection to own.  Embellishments range from hand-painted to glittery to photo-realistic, giving you a breadth of design possiblitities!  Look how different from each other are the pages I made with the kit:

Little Star digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Snowy Fun Collab by Heavenly Scraps and SAS Designs; Template: Double Up by SAS Designs; Fonts: Baby Boston, Carbon Type

 

On Santa's Lap digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Snowy Fun Collab by Heavenly Scraps and SAS Designs; Template: Construction Zone by Simply Scrappy; Fonts: Eight Fifteen, Century Gothic

While you're picking up "Snowy Fun", go ahead and pop this little cutie in your shopping cart!  "Penguin Walk" coordinates wonderfully with the collab, adding another snowman and Percy the Penguin (with his igloo) to the cast of characters.  The papers in this kit are beautiful and there are two edge borders, including a gorgeous silvery snowflake border I used in the page below.  You'll like the colors here, too, that shade more toward teal than the standard powder blues of winter kits.

Who Needs Snow digial scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Penguin Walk by SAS Designs; Template: QuickStarts 2 by Christy VanderWall; Fonts: MS Want to Try a Bon, Century Gothic

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Back Again...With Updates and Freebies!

Hello.  It's been a criminally long time since I've posted, but I'm happy to be back now with a greater measure of sleep, sanity and creative mojo!  Thanks for puttin' up with my absence!  Let me hit the highlights of the last few weeks...and then, on to the freebie! 

First, the October/Novemeber double issue of Scrapbook News and Review is available now, and you really shouldn't miss this one.  It's huge!  I have a fab article (if I do say so myself) in it about Seasonal Photo Opportunities, as well as about 18 other layouts and projects!  Get this...I'm starting to dabble a bit in digital inchies and ATC!  Crazy talk, I know, but it's a fun change of pace.  Here are a couple sneak peeks of what you'll see in the issue:

EPIC digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Blue and Orange Papers, Mask: Crazy Kit by SAS Designs; Grid Paper: Sea Wonders Kit by Isabel Mendez; Brush: Arrows by Lucaliverti; Brush: Dynamic Stitching Brushes by Amanda Sok; Sketch: Katherine Hansen; Font: Joyful Juliana

First Day of K digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Layered Paper: Freebie to You Are Collection by Angie Briggs; Notebook Paper: Naturalists Journal Collection by Angela Blanchard; Flowers: Freebie to Skippity Doo Dah Collection by Cherie Edwards; Butterfly: Freebie to Batik Collection by Valerie Randall; Tape: Jen's Designs; Template: October Template by Julie Enriquez for SNR; Fonts: Socially Awkward, You Are Loved

Thinking of You digital inchies by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Embellishments: Organic by Audacious Designs; Masking Tape: Jen's Designs; Stamp, Scribble: Blotches, Beads & Things by Chrissy W; Brush: Lined Paper by HecticHD; Font: Larger Mime

Knock digital ATC by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Paper: Following Love by SAS Designs; Overlay: Grunge Edge Overlays by The Scrappin Cop; Brushes:  Religious Brushes by Concentric Studios, Paris by Dakinigrl; Type Path: Valerie Randall; Font: Blackadder

Sweet, huh?  It gets even better, because I have a layout on the SNR Homepage right now, too!  And, to top it all off, the publication of the Holiday Sampler is quickly approaching on November 28.

Sarah at SAS Designs has been a busy lady, too, releasing a bunch of new kits, grab bags for October and November, and an exclusive kit for her spotlight month at Two Little Pixels.  Again, here are just a few examples of the great stuff she's been doing!  The credits are linked, so feel free to click through to her stores and pick up your own copies!

Shutterfly digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Morning Dew (November PU Grab Bag) by SAS Designs; Camera, Kraft Paper: Snap Happy by SAS Designs; Photo Corners, Butterfly Trail:Doodle Doo by SAS Designs; Font: Auburn

Happily Blissfully digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Burning Flame (November PU Grab Bag) by SAS Designs; String, Leaves and Butterfly: Beautiful Day by SAS Designs; Word Art: The Bliss Collection by Meredith Fenwick; Brush: Fancy Edges by Mels Brushes; Script: Scatter Things by Christy VanderWall; Sketch: PageMaps by Becky Fleck; Font: Trajan Pro

Birthday Train digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Hip Hip Hooray (November PU Grab Bag) by SAS Designs; Stitching: Making the Days Count Freebie by SAS Designs; Sketch: Pamela Young; Font: Fontmoochers

Cartoons with Chino digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Making the Days Count by SAS Designs; Font: Smiley Monster

And, finally...this week's SAS Designs release is "Cupcake Sweetie," a bright brithday-themed kit.  To celebrate it (and my triumphant return to blogging,) I've made a frame cluster freebie for you!  You get both the red-candle and blue-candle versions in the download.  Enjoy!

SAS_Cupcake Sweetie_Cluster Freebies.zip (4.7 KB)

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