Ouch - Scrapping Fun Kits Design Team

Here is my second layout using the Scrapping Fun Kits May Kit.

I typed this story up last year after a prompt in a magazine inspired me to fill a word doc with stories and print them.
The journaling and photo have been waiting on my desk to be scrapped for some time.

I used the same light grey cardstock for my background as I did with my layout Brothers.
And I used more of these cute blue stars are from Studio Calico, I got in my grab bag from My Scrapbook Room. This time using just the light blue stars in the pack.

I added some of the washi to the top right corner to help balance things out and ground the gears.









It is important to scrap the memories we otherwise would avoid in our albums as they aren't happy.

Why don't you sit down and type up a few stories you haven't told in your albums and maybe scrap some of them.

Scrapping Fun Kits May Kits have sold out and there are only a couple of June Kits left so if you haven't ordered a June Kit yet make sure you head to the Subscription Tab at Scrapping Fun Kits Blog and order one asap.

Brothers - Scrapping Fun Kits Design Team

Here is my first layout using the Scrapping Fun Kits May Kit.

Apologies that this post is late, I decided last night to add more to my finished layout and so this morning I had to take a new photo of the layout and do a new voice over on my Video.

I love these embellisments.  The filigree flower is just gorgeous and the wood veneer stars are so cute.


These cute blue stars are from Studio Calico, I got in my grab bag from My Scrapbook Room.

I added a cute photo of the boys from 7 years ago hugging on Mr C's first day to the top right corner last night as I felt the page needed more.
I used a scrap of the star paper and scraps from the papers used on my other layout to add the photo in the right corner.
I also added 2 extra wood veneer stars from my stash.

There are only 2 May kits left so if you haven't ordered one yet make sure you head to the Subscription Tab at Scrapping Fun Kits Blog and order one asap.

May Challenge List

Welcome to the May Challenge List, so many lovely challenges are up this month.

I will continue to update the Challenge List as more challenges go up throughout the month, so please check back regularly and see what wonderful challenges have been added.

Due to positive feedback I will continue to split the list into Australian based challenges and International challenges, so make sure you scroll through and check out all the wonderful challenges as many allow entries from all over the world.

Please if I have put a challenge into the wrong catagory let me know, I worked hard to be correct but we can all make mistakes.

Please if there are any Challenges you are aware of that I have missed let me know.I am really loving participating in Challenges, it is getting me to craft more often, to do projects I may otherwise save to do later, and some there is the added challenge of completing them when I have limited supplies that meet the requirements but that just adds to the fun.
So now for the list, I will provide a link to each challenge that has a direct link for it and either their Facebook page, website, shop, whichever is appropriate so you have all the details you could possibly need.
Those that are in a Facebook Group I will link to the group, please contact admins of the group to let them know you are joining to participate in the challenges or look at the challenges as some admins have requested this due to the waiting list. 

Australian Challenges

Scrap thhe Girls has a gorgeous moodboard for us this month.

Scrap the Boys is also focused on Mum this month.  Here is a link to their Facebook Page.Make sure you check their blog for the rules of their Challenges.

With Mother's Day happening in Australia this month it is great to have 2 challenges focusing on it as it gives us options for scrapping.

Aussie Crafters is a Closed Facebook Group that has a monthly challenge and swaps.  Please pm the group owner when you request to join. 

Kraft+ Challenge has a fun prompt this month.  Here is the Facebook Group.















D-lish Scraps has a lovely inspiration board for us this month.  Make sure you follow the link for inspiration and the rules of this Challenge. 

Scrapping Good Time - Scrapbooking Group Australia is a Closed Facebook Group that has monthly Scrapbooking Challenges and Card Challenges each month. 

Mystical Scrapbooks has has 2 monthly challenges for you and a private chat group, just message them to be added.  Challenge 1 uses lots of layers and Challenge 2 is a fun Tic Tac Toe.

Dusty Attic has a lovely moodboard up on their Facebook Page and their Blog and for even further information, they also have a Website.

Aussie Scrappers Society is a closed Facebook group that has challenges.

Scrapping Clearly has a fun moodboard and sketch this month.

Show us your stuff has a fun moodboard. Head to their blog for inspiration and rules.  Here is their Facebook Page.

ARTastic Challenge has lovely artwork to inspire us this month.  Here is their Facebook Page.

SCRAPBOOKIT has a fun moodboard this month.

Sketchy Boards Challenge has a great Sketch this month and a fun Colour Inspiration this month.  Follow the link for inspiration and rules. 

Anna's Craft Cupboard has a fun colour prompt this month.

Aussie Digital Artists Challenge is a fun challenge featuring Australian artists images.

White with 1 is black this month.  Here is their Facebook Page.

Off the Rails Scrapbooking has a lovely moodboard this month.  Here is their Facebook Group.  Make sure you check their blog for the rules of their Challenges.

Pixels and Paper Challenge has a fun prompt this month.  Here is their Facebook Page.  It is great to see them working with 123 Challenge this month.

Archi-scraps has a interesting prompt for this month.

Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia has a cute sketch this month, head over to the blog for inspiration and details.  Here is their Facebook Page.

Kaisercraft has a fun tic tack toe challenge this month.  Here is their Facebook Page.

Jot Magazine has a fun  moodboard this month.  Here is their Facebook Page.  

Scrapbook Boutique has a gorgeous moodboard this month.

International Challenges

More Than Words has a great prompt this month that features colours that are perfect for a medical zebra like me.  Here are the Rules for their Challenges. Here is their Facebook Page. 

Scrapbooking Challenges have a moodboard and sketches that are posted throughout the month so it is worth checking their blog and Facebook Page throughout the month.

Scrap Our Stash has a fun Tic Tac Toe Challenge this month.

Crafty Creations Challenge is a bimonthly craft challenge.  Make sure you read their rules as entry closing dates are different to most challenges.

Counterfiet Kit Challenge is a great concept where you take inspiration from a new kit that is out and create a kit from your supplies using that inspiration and so create layouts with your own kit.  They do a blog hop with their team showing each person's kit and layouts.  Well worth checking it out. 

Craft-Dee Bows is a monthly challenge that involves using a bow.  Head to their blog for more details. 

Connie Can Crop has a great prompt this month.

Stuck Sketches have a cute sketch to start the month with.

Maja Designs has a lovely moodboard this month.

Berry71bleu has a stunning moodboard this month.

Creative Inspiration is a online forum/group that features multiple challenges throughout the month.

GrandDiva's Creations has a fun sketch this month.

Pixel Scrapper is a Digital Scrapbooking community that has a monthly challenge.  I am so glad I found this wonderful community. 

Stuck Sketches has a cute sketch for their second sketch this month.

Scrap Our Stash has a fun sketch and word prompt for their second challenge this month.

I am excited to be adding a 2 new challenges to the list.

CSI Challenge - Color, Stories, Inspiration is a fund challenge formatted as a case file for you to do.  I look forward to giving this challenge a go.










Stick it down has 3 sketch challenges a month, a card sketch, a single page sketch and a double page sketch.  Head to their blog for further details.  

It is great to find a monthly double page challenge, I love doing double page layouts though rarely do them anymore.  Time to do more double layouts I think.

Project Life

Here is a list of Challenges that would suit creating Project Life layouts.  Note I do need to check the challenges that are new to the list and update this sublist.  I will update shortly.

Scrap the Boys have said they will accept PL layouts.

Scrap the Girls have said they will accept PL layouts.
Kraft+ Challenge accepts tradition layouts, art journalling, tags, etc so this challenge would suit PL I think.

Pixels and Paper accepts all forms of Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping.

ARTastic Challenge Blog accepts all forms of Scrapbooking as entries.

Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia accepts PL entries.
Show us your stuff accepts PL entries.

Scrapbook Boutique accepts scrapbooking, off the page, etc so I think it would suit PL.  The new challenge is posted on the 10th of each month.

Dusty Attic states in the August Moodboard Entry Rules (so assuming it is the same) that your project can be anything you desire including layouts, cards or off the page so it sounds like PL will be accepted.

Previous Lists

April 2017
March 2017

February 2017

January 2017
December 2016

November 2016

October 2016

September 2016

August 2016

My scrappy friends who only scrap when at a crop, or who have stopped or reduced their time scrapping for any reason I think you will love some of these, have a look at each challenge and see what appeals to you.  Try to do one by the end of the month.