Chit Chat Challenge

Challenge #11

Is there someone in your life that shines wherever they go? Do you find yourself saying {like Mary does} "Cuz I like what I see when I'm looking at me when I'm walking past the mirror?"
If so, this week's quote is perfect for you to capture their essence, or your own!

Words of Inspiration: Be yourself. No one can do that better than you, and no one can ever tell you you're doing it wrong. -James Leo Herlihy
Product: Use 3 frames
Technique: Use a consecutive series of 3 photographs

Wendi's Submission

Wati's Submission

Mye's Submission

Mari's Submission

Francine's Submission

Chataqua's Submission

Last week's challenge winner will receive a gift certificate to one of our favorite places to visit: The SiSTV Boutique! This week's winner will be receiving a lovely gift from Elle's Studio. These yummy colors are perfect for putting a little color into the blah winter season!

Challenge #10

During these cold, and dreary winter days, we are reminded that sometimes the only sunshine is in your head, and that is alright!
Words of Inspiration: Some days you just have to create your
own sunshine.
-Sam Sundquist
Product: Use 4 brackets
Technique: Use 1 stamp (the same single stamp) 6 times

Wati's Submission

Mye's Submission

Wendi's Submission

Mari's Submission

Francine's Submission

Challenge #9

With the ending of an old year, and at the onset of a new one, we tend to be reflective about ourselves. This becomes a time for us to truly experience who we are, and who we want to be. Whether you are looking to better yourself for yourself, or for the ones you love, this week's quote will be inspirational either way.

Words of Inspiration: How will our children know who they are if they do not know where they came from?
-- Author: unknown

Product: Use two (2) wings.

Technique: Journaling must be on the photograph(s).

Wati's Submission

Francine's Submission

Mye's Submission

Mari's Submission

Wendi's Submission

Challenge #8

With Christmas upon us, we Chit Chatters would like to wish you and yours happy holidays. During these hectic times when we are all rushing fervently to find the perfect gifts, we are reminded that sometimes we need to just slow down, and treasure the moments we find ourselves in. So curl up next to the fire with those you love, and get some good pictures to go with this week's challenge. Enjoy!
Words of Inspiration: Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.
-- Author: unknown
Product: Use 3 clocks
Technique: Use circular journaling

Mye's Submission

Wati's Submission

Wendi's Submission

Mari's Submission

Francine's Submission

Challenge #7

Words of Inspiration:
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
-- Author: Vaull Starr
Product:
Use black cardstock or pattern paper with a black background.
Technique:
Shiny elements can be found in many forms - gems, paint, glitter, embossing powder, inks, etc. Include 7 shiny (i.e. BLING) elements on your page.

Francine's Submission

Mye's Submission

Wati's Submission

Mari's Submission

Wendi's Submission

Challenge #5

It has been four full weeks since our first challenge, and we are so inspired by the participation that we would like to offer a sincere thanks! This week we are continuing to have fun by challenging you to push the envelope even further.

Words of Inspiration:
"I love my hair...." Sylvia Chidi

Product:
Use mesh and lace

Technique:
Do not use any glue/adhesive {remember this is a "challenge" blog}.

The winner of this week's challenge will receive a beauteous selection of tags from The Cutting Edge. You are in for a fabulous treat. The Cutting Edge offers exciting and fun tags and labels great for all of your scrapbooking and craft projects. The owner of the etsy store, Hilary, has put together a special assortment of tags and labels just for the Chit Chat Challenge.  The kit includes Hillary's elegant labels, drive-in sign journaling labels, and holiday labels and tags.

Our chatty design team has created an awesome spread of inspirational layouts to get you started.

Wati's Submission

Francine's Submission

Mye's Submission

Mari's Submission

Wendi's Submission

Challenge #4

Here at Chit Chat Challenge, we are hoping that your Thanksgiving celebrations were as wonderful as ours. This is the time of year when we remember to be thankful for many things in our lives. One of those things we were thankful for is our family. In honor of that this weekend's challenge requires the following:

Words of Inspiration:
"Each family has moments..."
-Rebecca Seetahal

Product:
Use 7 different pattern papers.

Technique:
Find a creative way to incorporate fabric on your page.

We hope you are having as much fun with the challenges as we, on the design team, are having. See our submissions below.

Wendi's Submission

Francine's Submission

Wati's Submission

Mye's Submission

Mari's Submission

Challenge #3

This week's challenge is about taking a moment to step back from the distraction that we call "life", and take a moment to be still. For the third week's challenge use the following quote, product, and technique.

Words of Inspiration:
"If you peel back the layers of your life - the frenzy, the noise - stillness is waiting. That stillness is you."
-Oprah Winfrey

Product:
Use a calendar on your layout

Technique:
Use a paint, or ink masking technique.

Our talented Chatters have created their own renditions to get you started!

Wendi's Submission

Wati's Submission:

Mye's Submission

Mari's Submission

Francine's Submission

Challenge #2

We have been so overwhelmed by the participation just in the first week. A huge thanks goes out to all that have participated. If you still have not done so, do not worry because you have until midnight on Thursday November 8th to turn in your entries to our Flickr Pool! Our sponsor this week is Damsel Designs, and her vintage treats are divinely aligned with this week's theme.

This week, the theme is Shabby Chic. In the world of home decorating, shabby chic means taking something old and worn and making it look new and fresh (or, perhaps the reverse). Popular shabby chic designers take flea market finds, floral fabrics, vintage linens, and new but distressed furniture to create comfortable yet sophisticated spaces.

With this challenge we will take a page from the habby chic decorating style. Part one of the challenge is to incorporate three (3) techniques of shabby chic design on your page.

Choose from the following design techniques:
1. Torn, worn, and bent edges
2. Hand-stitching
3. Black and White photo
4. Paint and crackle
5. Sanding

Product:

3 Metal Embellishments

Words of Inspiration:

HOME
"When I think of home
I think of a resting place
A place where theres peace, quiet, and serenity
And thats where some of my friends have gone
Friends who have traveled with me through my
wonderful
experience in Oz
A journey Ill never forget

When I think of home, I think of a place
Wheres theres love overflowing
I wish I was home, I wish I was back there
With the things Ive been knowing

Wind that makes the tall grass bend into leaning
Suddenly the raindrops that fall they have a meaning
Sprinklin' the scene
Makes it all clean

(When I think of home)
Maybe theres a chance for me to go back
Now that I have some direction
(Maybe theres a chance Ill get home)
It sure would be nice to be back at home
Where theres love and affection

And just maybe I can convince time to slow up
Givin me enough time, ooh, in my life to grow up
Time be my friend
And let me start again"

Mari's Submission

Wendi's Submission

Francine's Submission

Wati's Submission

Mye's Submission

Chit Chat's First Challenge

We are pleased as punch that you have decided to stop by, and join us on this challenging journey through creativity, inspirational words, and techniques. Below you will find our first challenge. Make sure you add your submissions to our Flickr group to be included in the selection process for this week's RAK donated by the very kind and generous Cupcake Scrapshop {see below}!

Challenge #1:

Words of Inspiration:

"Wild women do
And they don't regret it
Wild women show
What they're goin' through
Wild women do
What you think they'll never
What you only dream about
Wild women do."

Artist: Natalie Cole
Song: Wild Women Do

Incorporate all or a portion of the lyrics into your layout.

Product:

Use seven (7) felt elements on your page.

Technique:

Find a creative/innovative way to include beads on your page.

Below you will find examples from our talented Chit Chatters to help you get started:

Mari's Submission

Wendi's Submission

Wati's Submission

Francine's Submission

Mye's Submission