Just Scraps Challenge #9 - Chocolate Chip with a Splash of Color

Sorry for the late post but it’s the May 2-4 weekend and here in my part of the world that’s a very big deal - the kick off to summer. I’ve been in holiday mode so last night forgot all about posting to my blog.

Saturday was the day of the big launch for us - a little disapppointing as one of the pumps wasn’t working right and we had to pull her up again. Max, however, was thrilled with all the excitement - he still got to eat his lunch on the boat. haha.

After we pulled the Northern Lights home again, we went to visit friends and from there we took our boy home. “This was a great day, Grammy”, he said - Is your glass half empty, Max, or half full?

Sunday it was Sam’s turn. Sam isn’t quite as active as Max just yet, but still takes up all our attention when he visits. DH had him chuckling away here. He’s sitting up like a big boy!

Today I’m spending in the loft. DH just put a fire in - it’s all of two degrees! I have some wedding favors to work on for my niece’s upcoming wedding - chocolate chip with a splash of color so ……. this week I challenge you to use just that - a scrap of brown with a splash of color. I’ll post pictures of my own work later today.

Hope you had a safe weekend and that there are lots of good things in store for you this week. I have a birthday on the horizon - next Sunday actually, so to everyone who participates this week, I’ll send a pattern from paperandpiecings.com - your choice. This is the last week our challenge will be sponsored by Paper and Piecings. Something new next week so here’s your chance to get your favorite pattern for free.

You have until Sunday, May 30th to leave a link to your creation -  card, layout, ATC, any paper project - using the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post. Mr. Linky will close on that date.

Congratulations to Yvonne whose name we drew this week. Email me Yvonne at justscraps.ca@gmail.com with your pattern choice and I’ll get that to your right away.l Thanks to everyone who played along!

Happy Scrapping!

This card is totally cased but seened to fit the whole black and white and red I’ve got going on this week. The template is Lynn Pratt’s and she offers it freely at www.stampndesign.blogspot.com. I used the Swirly folder and Cuttlebug to emboss the white cardstock and my Copics (R29) to color the ‘carnation’ - picked up a branch of little white silk flowers dirt cheap at the dollar store. The card opens in the center under the dress. This would make a nice Graduation card too - just personalize the dress. Thanks Lynn!

Here’s the challenge! To play along you have to make a boy card or scrapbook layout featuring one of those movers or shakers (or something) little boys - and big - seem to love. You can piece it, you can stamp it, you can color it. Post it on your blog - along with detailed instructions - and leave a link to your project using the Mr. Linky form at the bottom of this post. Mr. Linky will close on Sunday, March 7th.

To make this a little more fun, I’m offering this 3 layer clear stamp set Cutie from Stampology.  If I can’t figure out how to do a random number draw before the 7th, I’ll simply throw your names in a bag!

Cutie

Here’s a little inspiration from Paper and Piecings to get you started.

Loads of Love

Help yourself to the free pattern below and be sure to drop by paperandpiecings.com and register to receive the occasional newsletter and freebie.

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