Layout for Project M.E. Challenge #4: Hobbies

Let’s review Challenge #4:

What hobby do you have besides scrapbooking?  How did you get into it?  How long have you been doing it?  What do you like about it?

I said if scrapbooking was your only hobby, you could make a layout about that.  I also said to challenge yourself by taking a self-portrait.

So yeah, I “cheated” a bit and didn’t take a picture of myself.  And…uh…

I DO have other hobbies like knitting, but when was the last time you think I picked up a knitting needle?  Right, that’s why I did a layout of me scrapbooking.  Photograph courtesy of my SIL who shot these pics at the Creative Memories crop in Gettysburg a few weeks ago.

Materials:

• Notebook paper packet
• Hollyhock Exclusive Ink Pad
• Dimensional Elements – On Target (circle)
• Edge Distresser
• Texture Tools – Sponge
• Mini Medley Accents – Pewter (photo clips)
• Cricut Die Cuts – Plantin Schoolbook (scallop)
• Jolee’s (tag)
• Reflections: “Triple Play—Basic” (p. 97)

Using the pattern from Reflections, I kept this layout pretty simple:

1. I roughed up the edges of all the paper elements with the Edge Distresser so I could expose the white core of the black cardstock.
2. I used the sponge from the Texture Tools to ink the circle Dimensional Element.  I don’t use circles too much on my layouts so I thought I’d break out of the box a bit.
3. The Happiness title next to my journaling block is actually a cut-out from one of the patterned sheets included in Notebook.
4. Lastly, the little Jolee’s tag is something I had in my stash that I thought was appropriate for this page.

If you look closely at the picture, you’ll see the project I was working on was none other than the Valentine’s Mini Paper Bag Album.  How bold of me to pull out all my CTMH stuff at a Creative Memories crop.  LOL!!  (No one seemed to mind).

Upon close inspection, I realize I look a little crazy, but it was like midnight and I was feelin’ a little loopy.

BTW, why don’t YOU play along with this challenge.  Haven’t had too many takers so I figure either you’re busy or you’re not interested or you’re shy.  If you’re busy or not interested, don’t tell me.  If you’re shy, don’t be!  I’ve set up a Flickr group so you can post your own interpretations of the challenges.  It’s free to create a Flickr account if you don’t already have one.  Remember, you can jump in at any time!

Stay tuned for Challenge #5!