CK Club - Pinterest Challenge

Today, I have the opportunity to host the November Pinterest Challenge over on the CK Club website. I really do hope you guys join in on the fun and would love to see how the various images had inspired you.

I choose four images for this challenge. I intended to just use this first image (source), for the inspiration for my layout. I loved the taller, narrower prints. And the black and white prints, since I don't scrap black and white photos much anymore. 

Somewhere along the line, I decided to use this second image (source) as part of my inspiration as well. I didn't incorporate all the colors, but I think my layout has a lot of the same colors mixed in.

I printed up these old photos of Alyssa, and made them 3.5 x 7.5 inches. It was a bit of a challenge to find images that could be cropped in this taller, narrower size. Especially, since I tend to crop in so much when actually taking my photos. But I found these three photos that worked.

Since I printed my photos in black and white, I was able to choose any colors and papers that I wanted to use. I decided to go with the Summer's End collection from Fancy Pants. I like that it picked up a lot of the colors from the second Pinterest image that I had chosen.

I cut a bunch of strips of the pattern papers, ranging from 1 inch wide to 2 inches wide. I cut them in varying lengths, and trimmed the ends to mimic flags. I distressed the edges, and then adhered them across the page, overlapping them just slightly. I adhered a strip of ribbon, to cover up where the photos and the pattern paper strips meet.

For my simple title, I used some text printed chipboard alphas from Bella Blvd. While I do usually journal on the majority of my layouts, every now and then, a layout doesn't really need any extra words on it. I felt that "spunky" summed up these photos nicely. I threaded some buttons and glue dotted them to the ends of the ribbon to finish off the page.

To see the rest of the images from Pinterest that are included in the Challenge, and get all the details on how you can join in the challenge, click HERE. You have until November 24th to play along with us.

Comments

[Michelle]

This is super cute!!! I am going to try and play. I have a wee bit of that same paper line you have!! ;) BTW, saw your creation that you made on display at my local Archivers!!! So cool!!! Must have been those ones that you had talked about having to make a ton of. I chuckled to myself with a big smile "I know her"!! I have shared my excitement in the past with the store staff, and it is wasted on them. They don't know who 90% of the scrappy celebs are.

[Diana Waite]

i really like the tall narrow picture affect and the color scheme is AWESOME! thanks for the link going to look now! :)

[Leslie]

How fun! Not sure I'll have the time to join in but I'm addicted to Pinning - I have tons of boards!

[Maureen Shaughnessy]

I love your ;use of black and white and retro colors in the above pages. Beautiful! I noticed that pinterest is only by invitation. Would you be willing to invite me to have a pinterest account, if you have one? My email is [email protected]. that would be fantastic. I've tried going the usual route of requesting an invite and haven't received a reply in a couple of months.
thank you. I'll be back!
maureen

[Laurie]

great layout, and great pics of your adorable daughter, I'll have to check out the ck blog...

[Yvonne]

That's an awesome challenge!! I'm Pin-ddicted so this would be great!!! thanks for sharing!

[Carabus]

Hey, what a great challenge! I love these pics and the colors!!!

[Carabus]

Wait a sec! there's something different here! Love the blog change!

[Suzanne Sergi]

I love this page, and how you used Summer's End! Gorgeous page!!!

[Sara Rossi]

This is so beautiful! Love the flags of paper & that you were inspired by Pinterest. I am so addicted to it!! Love the updated blog look BTW...