LET'S SCRAPBOOK III (3rd post - Be sure to read below!)

Ok, I'm assuming that everyone has their supplies together by now...you've picked out your pictures, you've got your bacground cardstock set aside with your pics matched up. Just to make sure we're all on the same page, here's a quick recap. You should have 3 empty pages in your Album.

In 1 page "A" you should have:
1 sheet of black cardstock
1 recipe card
1 5x7 black & White picture

In page "B" you should have:
1 sheet of tan cardstock
1 recipe card
1 4x6 color picture

In page "C" you should have:
1 sheet of dark brown cardstock
2 black & white 4x6 pictures
1 recipe card

Ok - now that we've got all that straight, Here's your next step...

Title...Dont' overthink this...what's the first thing that comes to mind the minute youlook at that picture? Even if it's the weirdest thing imaginable - use it!! LOL THAT's your title :) Do it for each picture, so that you have a brief title for each page.

Paper...Ok...Let the cutting begin!!!

Page "C"
Close your eyes, reach into your scrap pile and pull out 5 different sheets of paterned paper...Yes - I said 5!! LOL They shouldn't match - they should be all totally different!!! (TRUST ME!!!) Now...out of each of these 5...you need to cut a strip that is 2"x6". That's it!! You should have 5 stripes of patterned paper that each measure 2"x6". Slide them into page "C";)

Next...cut 2 white rectangles theat measure 4.25"x 6.25"...they go in Page "C" too :)

Embellies:
Last...find a button. 1 button. pick a color out of one of the 5 patterned papers that you just cut and match a single button to that paper...again...Page "C".

Page "A":
Next...Pick a piece of patterned paper that has some black in it. Not too much...just a little black. Cut a piece that measures 8"x11"...slide it into page "A".

Embellies:
Find a chipboard shape...nothing too huge...something that fits inside a 2"x2" square. Maybe a star, or a flower or a swirl...just a small-ish chipboard shape. Paint or color it black. Stick it in page "A"

Last...another button. brown, grey, copper, silver...something metallic-ish...just a neutral color that won't leap out at you. Into page "A" it goes :)

Page "B":
Look at your picture...What color do you want to jump out at you? Once you know what color that is...reach into your scrap pile and pull out 4 scraps of paper that have that color in it. Don't worry if the papers don't "Match"...if they each have that 1 single color in it...it's allll good ;) Now - cut each of those 4 scraps into a 3"x2"rectangle. Slide them into page "C".

Ok...Sooooo...by now (believe it or not) we have almost finished all the prep for 3 full layouts!!! AND - you shouldn't have spent more than 40 minutes on the entire process :) I assume you'll all wanna keep going by now...so that's the perfect time to STOP!!! LOL Remember...anymore than 20 minutes is against the rules :) This is a quick and easy challenge...NO THINKING ALLOWED!!! LOL

Now - enough creativity for 1 night - go use up 20 minutes and THAT'S IT!!! Be sure to check back again, cuz tomorrow night is when it allll comes together ;)

Chatatcha later scrappy people ;)

Hollee