Are you all counting down? It's the last full week before Christmas. I don't know about you, but I'll be wrapping gifts and paying close attention to my to-do list this week!
Over here at October Afternoon we've teamed up with Glue Arts this week. So, be sure to take some time for yourself this busy holiday season... grab a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy what we have for you here on the blog. :)
I'm (Marcy) up first and I have a challenge for you. Earlier Amy issued a black and white photo challenge. I wanted to see if we could take it a step farther and mix black and white photos with color photos.
I dug out Holiday Style and got to work.
I decided to work with photos of my oldest boy building a snowman with the muddy, leafy snow from a first snowfall.
Clearly I'm still enjoying banners! ;) I'm madly in love with the chipboard buttons. Also, when I want to use stickers on a banner I stick them to my jeans and pull them off a few times to get rid of the stickiness.
I tossed this challenge over to Jill and this is what she came up with.
I just adore all the handwriting samples! Here's what Jill had to say.
"Looking at these photos of myself at sixteen prompted me to go back through the journals I kept as a teenager. They are stuffed with memorabilia, including letters and old calendar pages. I incorporated a few of those items here on the page. To enhance the page's theme, I worked in bits and pieces from the Farmhouse line Miscellany, journaling cards, and letter and label stickers. The page itself uses Farmhouse along with some Boarding Pass and Sidewalks -- they actually coordinate really well! I also used some OA fabric behind the photos."
So there you have it. I can't remember the last time I mixed color photos with black and whites! If you're up for the challenge please post your layout in our gallery and link to it in the comment section! We'd love to see what you do. :)
Glue Arts is offering up a wonderful prize package if you go and visit their blog...
We'd like to give you a bit of Holiday Style too! Along with our GlueArts products! Just post a comment today...we really do enjoy hearing from you...and we'll enter you to win a collection kit from October Afternoon's NEW Holiday Style along with a GlueArts Embellishment Kit!!! ( Includes (1) Roll Ribbon Adhesive, (1) Roll Extreme Adhesive Squares, (10) Sheets Vellum Adhesive, (1) Sheet U CUT IT Foam, (16) Squares Raisen's, and (300) Micro Adhesive Squares.) We'll select one random winner and post their name on Christmas Eve!!
What a cute banner you made... love it...
Posted by: Stacy Caddy | December 24, 2011 at 12:46 AM
Of course, both color and black and white photos can go together with no problem at all. Love your layouts!!! Especially the banner! Loved all the details you added!!!
Posted by: Beverly Jordan | December 23, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Each layout is delightfully sweet!
Posted by: Amanda Coleman | December 23, 2011 at 10:26 AM
Adore your banner Marcy!! Thank u =D
Posted by: Jamie | December 21, 2011 at 11:51 PM
Nice Layouts! I like the banners. ;)
Posted by: Jenny Ng | December 21, 2011 at 08:20 PM
Oh these layouts...swooon! Such eye candy!
Posted by: Deanna Misner | December 21, 2011 at 11:31 AM
I love Marcy's banner! And I wish I would have kept some of my old journals from when I was a teenager like Jill did - what a wonderful idea for a layout! Great job, ladies! Love the mix of b&w photos with colored ones.
Posted by: Milissa Miller | December 21, 2011 at 10:51 AM
The neat take on banners is a great idea. Id like to try thst for my albums!
Posted by: Jeannine H | December 21, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Loving all the details on the layouts! Beautiful choice of paper collections!
Posted by: Angie Simonet | December 21, 2011 at 05:10 AM
loving this pair-up, so awesome
Posted by: Ruth | December 20, 2011 at 10:34 PM
Love the layouts!!!
Posted by: Melanie C | December 20, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Great project!
Posted by: Julie | December 20, 2011 at 09:53 PM
Very interesting challenge--I like the results.
Posted by: Sue D | December 20, 2011 at 09:32 PM
wonderful work!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | December 20, 2011 at 03:37 PM
Cute challenge! Thanks!
Posted by: Kelly | December 20, 2011 at 03:22 PM
Cute layouts...lots of creativity and inspiration happening toady. Thanks
Posted by: Carol Douglass | December 20, 2011 at 02:50 PM
Love the simplicity of Marcy's layout, and love holiday style!!
Thanks and Happy Christmas!
Posted by: Rachel Harrison | December 20, 2011 at 02:31 PM
Gorgeous layouts....
Posted by: Stacy Caddy | December 20, 2011 at 02:15 PM
Love the ideas and the chance to win of course.
Posted by: Theresia | December 20, 2011 at 01:57 PM
Ooh i love these! i am loving that super cute banner! Adorable. also love the layout...I am seriously in love with October Afternoon label stickers! I adore this new christmas collection....serious coveting happening here! love love love!
Posted by: Amber B | December 20, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Love this layout! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Lori B | December 20, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Love this challenge!
Posted by: Erica Hettwer | December 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Beautiful LO's! Love all the layers!
Posted by: conniemelancon | December 20, 2011 at 11:46 AM
this is SO inspirational today! Thank you!
Posted by: Diana Waite | December 20, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Wow this is a great combination of for glue art products and the new Holiday line. Thanks for a chance to win.
Posted by: Suzette Lee | December 20, 2011 at 10:55 AM