Oct 2018 Blog Calendar

Oct 2 (due Friday 9/28) : Rikki tut SCHEDULED
Oct 9 (due Friday 10/5) : jenn tut/creative post SCHEDULED
Oct  15 (sample LOs due Friday 10/10) : blog challenge (jenn) (ready - just needs sample pages)
Oct 16 (due Friday 10/12) : San's Fave Fonts post SCHEDULED
Oct  23 (due Friday 10/19) : Hybrid (Geraldine) SCHEDULED
Oct  30 (due Friday 10/26): Pretty Pages GSO (Karen) SCHEDULED

My hybrid project :

I love the last templates created by PinkReptileDesigns (Pure & Simple | templates), especially this one :



I used this template and Pure & Simple products (elements and papers) to create my hybrid page


I print my photo, papers and elements before to begin


Then I cut each part of the template to built a new paper template on my white page :


I replaced each color part by a element or piece of paper from Pure & Simple :



What I like about this template are the colored rectangles that are not regular. They are not real rectangles, but polygons.
It's beautiful but it's difficult to reproduce in hybrid scrapbooking, because I have to cut the pieces of paper in a shape identical to that of a template.
So, I used each color parts as a pattern to cut the pieces of papers.


And with this trick, I obtained a identically template on my page :


I placed all the elements without sticking them. I was able to add ink splaters to my page without risking touching the elements.


Then I glued all the elements on my white paper :


I added some elements as strips of papers on the corners on my page.

My page is done !

pretty page!

Awesome!

Went early this month, lots of pages to choose from this month so went with 4.

What a wonderful scrapping month this has been! With a huge DSD coinciding with such a gorgeous BYOC, there has been so many good things to look at and be inspired by! I totally love how everyone has embraced Mirjam and Studio Basic’s Autumn Trails Collab – almost makes me wish we were heading into autumn here again! And I have had to expand my normal three picks to four because I wanted to highlight how two completely different pages can come from one kit, and I also had so much trouble deciding which other ones to pick!
So first up my two exception uses of the Autumnal Trails Kits! Notice how they are poles apart in style but are both so wonderful!

I love the soft feel that @SeattleSherihas’ Be Wild and Free,  brought out of the kit. The layering behind that stunning photo is just perfect! I love the use of the paint splatter that has a hint of feathery wings to it. The shadowing adds the depth and it is all beautifully framed! Just so eye catching!


Then we have a more robust use of the kit with some of the best clustering I have seen for a while – @Neverland Scraps certainly has a talent for it! I love this page, Outdoors, so much, it has such a realistic feel, and a very sweet photo as well. And I adore the bunting featuring the gorgeous little animals, placed so well here (man, I wish I could cluster this well!)


Next is one that @appellief used for September’s random challenge – 1st Ouch. This appealed to me as we just spent time in the hospital with our teen (luckily a false alarm). We forget the little bumps and bruises that come with life and documenting them is such a good way to make those memories a bit more fun than they were at the time. The use of paints here is done so well, as is the scattering of elements.


Lastly, a more minimalist, personal page with such a lovely message. Yup! By @Roxana has such a clever use of the Masquerade mask, love the strong central line, with the frame and the stitching below the beautiful photo. Dark grey and this lovely deep mustard yellow go so well together. Love it!


Ok, that’s it for October, have a lovely month, and we will be back with more of your lovely creations next month! And don't forget to play along with the challenge, such a fun one for this month!

Love your picks again Karen!!!

agree with Mirjam - beautiful pages!