ATC creations - January prompts

I'm playing along at the Scrapping Clearly 2025 ATC Challenge. Let's see if I can keep up and create all 52...

Week 1 ~ Collage Creations
This was fun! I tried to mix up the textures with corrugated cardboard, printed acetate, patterned paper, book paper, and stitching.

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Week 2 ~ Monochromatic
I used pieces from my bag of green scraps to create this one, and I added a Basic Grey Wholly Cow rub on.

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Week 3 ~ Watercolour
I used watercolours {LuminArte Twinkling H2Os - Apple Blossom and Sweet Lavendar and Summer Breeze} to paint a paper doiley and stamped image {Inque Boutique Dipsy Doodlin' - Ready Set Grow}

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Week 4 ~ Texture Play
I started with a layer of stencilled texture paste, and added felt flowers {Queen & Co Brown Floral felt border} and a glitter textured chipboard quote {Recollections Themed cardboard sticker}

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Week 5 ~ Acrylic Layers
I made this one in landscape. I used acrylic paint through a stencil for my base layer {Kaisercolour White} then added a transparent ephemera tag {Kaisercraft Pack Your Bags} and acrylic alphabets {KI Memories Alphabet Soup - Blue Cheese}. Elements secured with staples and brads {Kaisercraft Rewind collection}.

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Australia Day weekend

I'm playing along at the Scrapping Clearly Australia Day 2025 Cyber Crop.

Challenge 1 ~ Wildflowers
I used a diecut featuring banksia and wattle. {Scrapbook Fantasies Aussie Grunge ~ Aussie Florals and Words 1 colour cuts}

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Challenge 2 ~ Aussie Countdown
LEAVES + FLOWERS + QUOTE {"It's beer o'clock" ~ heard in Aussie pubs everywhere!!} + FIBRES {muslin cloth}

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Challenge 3 ~ Australian Literature
Inspired by Dorothea Mackellar's iconic Australian poem My Country. I think everyone knows the famous second stanza, but there are some beautifully descriptive and evocative words in the other parts of the poem too.

03/02/2025 Edit to add ~ my layout was a winner!

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More water-themed layouts

Materials

Basic Grey Marrakech - Palace Blue patterned paper
Basic Grey Marrakech - Orchid Oolong patterned paper
Scrapbook Fantasies Super Funtimes - Colour Cuts - Flowers #4 die cuts
Scrapbook Fantasies Super Funtimes - Colour Cuts - Flowers #6 die cuts
Scrapbook Fantasies Rainbow Rainbows Colour Cuts die cut
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Bronze gems
Recollections Themed chipboard sticker
Transparency frame uncovered in my stash - may be MME but I don't recall!!

I'm sharing my layout at Scrapbook Fantasies for the January mood board. Inspired by the swimming pool image, the vibrant blues, and the word 'Memories'.

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Materials

Vicky Boutin Sweet Rush - 6x8 Paper Pad patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Limited Edition flair button
Kaisercraft Botanica - Collectibles tag

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* Life is Art ~ Explore the Shenandoah
Inspired by large photo, nature theme, and placement of tag and flair button

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Outback travels

Charlotte Plains ~

Materials

Kaisercraft Journey - Vagabond patterned paper
Kaisercraft Journey - Traveller patterned paper
Kaisercraft Journey - Meanderer cut-apart
Lady Pattern Paper Sister Tribe - Stone patterned paper
Kaisercraft Sepia 3.5cm flower
Unbranded flowers
Gold brads

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* Life is Art ~ Explore the Shenandoah
Inspired by the colour palette and 'wildlife crossing' theme.

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Longreach ~

Materials

Amy Tangerine Picnic in the Park - Pretty Patches patterned paper
Kaisercraft Journey - Vagabond patterned paper
Kaisercraft Journey - Traveller patterned paper
Pink Paislee Indigo & Ivy - Ephemera frame
Celebr8 Beautiful Life - Word Pack chipboard title
Kaisercraft Sepia 3.5cm flowers
Buttons from my habby stash
Sullivans Spiral Gold paper clips

Sharing this page at ~

* Life is Art ~ Explore the Shenandoah
Inspired by the yellow/orange colour palette and mountains. Not exactly a mountain, but the highest point in Longreach! 

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #13
Criteria items ~ 2+ photos, flowers, frames, handwriting, chipboard

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Dog paddle

Inspired by, and sharing at ~

* Life is Art ~ Explore the Shenandoah.  Craft stash scavenger hunt:

* Paw print {cutting die}
* Plaid {Mintay Garage - Paper #5 patterned paper}
* Circles {buttons from my habby stash}
* Trees {vintage book}
* Ribbon/twine {gingham bias binding}

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #9
Sketch + criteria items ~ Handwriting, circles, fussy cutting, ribbon, 2+ photos, heart

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Astronomer's Monument

Materials

Kaisercraft Stargazer patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Daydream - Garden Variety patterned paper

Inspired by, and sharing at ~

* Life is Art ~ Explore the Shenandoah

LDST, continued

I'm still chipping away at my Lake Dunn Sculpture Trail album. My husband and I often talk about what an amazing day we spent exploring this exceptional display of outback scenery and artwork.

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* Kraft + ~ Use patterned paper
Well, okay then, if you insist!!

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Use Your Wings

I'm sharing this layout at Scrapping Clearly for the January moodboard. Inspired by the colour palette, and the seaside/nature theme.

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Neutrals Rule

I really loved putting this layout together, with a limited colour palette and minimal supplies. {Heidi Swapp Carefree - Morning Meadow patterned paper, vintage dress pattern tissue paper, paper doiley, Cocoa Vanilla Wild at Heart wood veneers}. I'm sharing this page at ~

* Park Hopping My Happy Place ~ Coffee

* Off the Rails ~ "January’s challenge is all about elegance where neutrals rule."

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Crazy Craft Obsession

More creations for the Crazy Craft Obsession January 2025 Cyber Crop.

Challenge #1 ~ Mood board
I took inspiration from the colour palette, bouquet {Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff paper pad} and gold-trimmed coffee cups.

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Challenge #4 ~ Colour Palette
I used all five colours.

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Challenge #3 ~ Crayons
I only have a few Gelatos in my stash. I used Watermelon and Snow Cone and a water mister to create a background in my art journal. Also did a bit of stash-busting with Delish Bistro rub-ons and Basic Grey B-Side product packaging.

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Water's edge

I created these layouts for the Scrapbook Fantasies Hello 2025 Cyber Crop.

Challenge #3: Tic Tac Toe
> Glitter {Crate Paper Wild Heart - Chill Thickers}
> White {photo mat}
> Squares {Simple Stories Simple Vintage Weathered Garden patterned paper}

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Challenge #6: Create a project about something new
> Theme ~ New day
> Products ~ "New for me" - first time I've opened the packet! {49&Market Spectrum Sherbert ~ Strawberry Lemonade collection pack}

I used Scrapbook Fantasies Sea Life - Minis and Super Funtimes - Flowers #6 colour cuts:

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City and country

I created these layouts for the Scrapbook Fantasies Hello 2025 Cyber Crop:

Challenge #1: Create a project using gold as the feature colour.

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Challenge #2: Create a project using diamond shapes as the feature.

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Challenge #4: Create a project using doodling as a technique.

I doodled a bunch of flowers and leaves and used them as embellishments ~

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Happy birthday, Mum

I've started a new birthday album, this one for my Mum's 80th:

I'm sharing this layout at Scrapbook Fantasies Hello 2025 Cyber Crop, Challenge #5: Balloon-a-lotomy. {Dear Lizzy Happy Place ~ Party Hardy patterned paper}

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I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the January Birthday challenge, using the criteria: banner across the page, two photos, and the words Happy Birthday.

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I'm sharing this page at Crazy Craft Obsession January 2025 Cyber Crop: Challenge #6 ~ Create something using a floral collection.  Everything on this page is from DCWV Fairytale Floral Premium Stack.

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Coffee theme

I don't make New Year resolutions, but I have promised myself this year to break into some of my unopened paper pads and embellishment packs. Using my stash doesn't always have to mean starting with offcuts {although that is my usual MO}. Today I started with P13 Always and Forever paper pad; I adore the lovely neutrals.

I'm sharing this page at  ~

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #8
Sketch + criteria items ~ Squares, tag, ribbon, frame, handwriting, spots, 3+ word title, flowers, fussy cutting

* Park Hopping My Happy Place ~ Coffee
I took inspiration from the coffee art and lovely neutral colour palette.

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Something new

Inspired by, and sharing at ~

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #11
I rotated the sketch 270º + used criteria items ~ Circles, spots, flowers, doodling, metallics, gems, handwriting 

* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Something New
Trying a new local beer!

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Something crooked

Inspired by, and sharing at ~

* Scrap a Sketch ~ Stocking full of sketches #12
Sketch + criteria items ~ Circles, spots, handwriting, stitching, 4 patterned papers

* Archi-scraps ~ Put something crooked on the page or scrap the whole page crooked

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