Lift This!

The Last Lift This Winner...

Yes thats right, The Lift This Blog will no longer be running, due to certain reasons. I just want to say thank you to all the people who got involved with this and to my lovely contributors! It was fun while it lasted!

So the last lift this winner is, Jen Dipzinski with her wonderful layout - Too Big for the Bucket. Congrats Jen, I love the bright and fun feel to your page! Enjoy spending your voucher!

I will leave this blog as it is, so you can come back to it if you want to. Take care, and keep creating!

LIFT THIS! Winner!

Congratulations to Mindy Hanson for winning our last challenge with this layout. Her lift of Dina's layout was gorgeous and coordinated beautifully. Her shadow work was also very impressive! Mindy, please be looking for a $10 gift card in the next few days from Claudia! We hope you will continue to play the challenges with us and will continue to share your
artwork with us! Our new challenge is up below. Everyone, please join us!

LIFT THIS! with Nicole

Welcome to the Lift This challenge! As always, we are giving away a gift coupon to 2Peas for the best page design! You can use any products you like, but to qualify for the prize you must use 2Peas products. Remember we are looking for great shadow work and depth. I think you will really enjoy this week's layout to lift by Jana Eubank. So, let's check it out and find out more about this talented and creative designer!

by Nicole
 
By Claudia

By Vinnie

Here is our interview with Jana Eubank.
-Tell us about how you started paper scrapping?
When I was in high school my mom attended a scrapbooking home party. When she came home and showed me what she had made I immediately thought to myself, "I want to do that!" Ever since then I have been scrapbooking in one form or another.About 4 years ago, I started to make scrapbooking a part of my daily life. As a mother of young children, it is exactly what I needed. It was MY time. I loved the creative outlet it gave me.
-What colours do you usually work with?
My favorite colors to work with are candy colors. They are happy, bright and juicy, but not over-powering. I almost always include dark brown, cream or kraft on my page. I LOVE the color brown. I feel like it's a great way to ground my design and add definition without being too harsh.
-What are 3 of your favourite page designs/projects?


 
-Who are your paper scrapping "Idols"?
Oh, gosh! This is a tough one, because I am constantly feeling inspired by the designers around me.My latest favorites include:
Kim Arnold, Christine Middlecamp, Lynn Ghahary, Michelle Lanning, Brittny Lejeune and Charity Hassel.
-Have you ever tried your hand at digital?
I have not braved the waters of digital design . . . yet! :D
-If possible could you please supply a photo of your creative space? 
 

Lift This! with Claudia

 
Hi ladies, Claudia here with a new lift. I've chosen Dina Wakely's "Ellie". I love how she plays with ink, she's a real artist! Make sure to check out her blog, so you can see her beautiful creations: http://dinastamps.typepad.com/ponderings/#tp. As always you can post your lift at the Two Peas gallery and make sure you check the "Lift This!" box. There's a $10 GC to win!


By Nicole

By me
  
Here's the interview with Dina:
Do you have a blog address? 
Yep, http://dinastamps.typepad.com
Tell us a little about how you started paper scrapping?
For the Christmas of 1995, my mom gave me a binder, a Zig marker, and a package of rainbow-brites cardstock. It all started from there!
What colours do you usually work with?
I love to start with a neutral cardstock...I have a love affair with Kraft especially! Other than that, anything goes. I love bright colors!
What are 3 of your favourite page designs/projects?
Recently I was the guest DT for Sausan Designs, and I really liked all the pages I did for it:
Link is for more detailed pics too: http://dinastamps.typepad.com/ponderings/2010/05/guest-ct-layouts-for-sausan-designs.html
 
Caitlyn
 
Goof
 
Joyful
 
Mine
 
Mom
Who are your paper scrapping Idols?
Oh, sooooo many! 
I love Debee Campos (http://debeecampos.blogspot.com/), Michelle Clement (http://www.michelleclement.typepad.com/blog/_, kl yeary (http://k8tykat.typepad.com/)....plus dozens & dozens more.
Have you ever tried your hand at digital? If so please show us a few of your works.
No, I am digi-impaired. I admire digi scrappers! I do love to print out digital elements & use them in my paper scrapping, though.
(optional) If possible could you please supply a photo of your creative space? 
My scrap space is not beautiful at all...but here's a shot of my ink shelf.

LIFT THIS WINNERS!

May 12-25 Winner - Jen with her layout, Smyze!
May 26-June 9 Winner - Cindy with her layout, Daddy's Girl

Thanks to everyone who participated. We really enjoy seeing your amazing shadow work on your digital projects!  For those of you who are new to the "LIFT THIS" challenge, check out this post by Vinnie: http://vinniepearce.typepad.com/lift_this/2010/02/lift-this-.html

Vinnie is taking a break from the next challenge to rest her injured wrist. Our next challenge will be with Claudia on June 23. We will see you all then!

LIFT THIS! with Nicole

Welcome to the Lift This challenge! As always, we are giving away a gift coupon to 2Peas for the best page design! You can use any products you like, but to qualify for the prize you must use all 2Peas products. Remember we are looking for great shadow work and depth.
I think you will really enjoy this week's layout to lift by Liz Qualman. So, let's check it out and find out more about this talented and creative designer!
Liz's fun and creative designs match her fun and creative personality. She answered a few questions for us in a very unconventional manner. You won't want to miss this one.
Check it out here:
Interview with Liz Qualman
 Hilarious, yes?
Here are a few of Liz's favorite paper layouts for some more inspiration:
Here Liz shows us some of her favorite scrapbooking tools:

 Liz dabbles in digital a bit by creating sketches. You can find her amazing collection of sketches here on her blog, http://lizqualman.blogspot.com/.
She has also graciously created a sketch for this week's lift:
by Nicole

by Claudia

 by Vinnie
  

Lift This! with Claudia

 
 
As it is another wednesday again, it's time for a new lift. This time I've chosen the LO "Sisters" by Jessica Lute. I love how she makes the most beautiful clusters with the most tiny embellishments scattered around. If you want to join us in lifting her LO, please link us up here and post your layout in the gallery at Two Peas in a Bucket. Don't forget to check off the "LIFT THIS" challenge box. There's a $10 GC to win!
Here's the interview with Jessica:
Do you have a blog address?
http://jessilute.blogspot.com/
Tell us a little about how you started paper scrapping?
I started paper scrapping about 7 years ago...exactly a month before my second child was born...I had heard the term scrapbooking and had no idea what it really was...but I found myself in the craft aisle of walmart buying decorative scissors, horribly bright papers and a ton of suzy's zoo stickers.
What colours do you usually work with?
mmm...kraft and white...greens and teals and aquas. I tend to lean towards the softer more muted colours and add little hits and pops of colour...I am a huge ton on tone fan.
What are 3 of your favourite page designs/projects?
"She is":
 
"Simply this":

 and "The world is in your hands":
 
Who are your paper scrapping Idols?
Scrapping idols...so many, I am inspired by so many amazing scrappers out there!! To name a few...Rebecca Sower, Gigi Kennedy, Ronda Palazzari. 
Have you ever tried your hand at digital? If so please show us a few of your works.
I have, but I don't think I am all thatgood and I really struggle to get to the end...
"Believe":
 
"Simple Things":
 
If possible could you please supply a photo of your creative space?
My scrap space is a corner in my living room and while I have a desk, I scrap on the floor...I love it!
 
 
By Nicole:
 
By me:


 
 

Lift This With Vinnie! & Win a 10$ GC!

Welcome to the Lift This challenge! This week we are giving away a gift coupon to 2Peas for the best page design! You can use any products you like, but to qualify for the prize you must use all 2Peas products. Remember we are looking for great shadow work and depth.

SO, let us now, drool over the page we are featuring this week.

 

I think its a masterpiece!

By Claudia
 

By Me


By Nicole

Interview with Jen Davis:

UPDATED SOON

Read more about Jen on her blog - livelifecreateart.blogspot.com

Lift This with Nicole - April 14, 2010

ETA: Congrats to Jen and her amazing lift! A $10 gift card is headed your way!

You guys are going to be so inspired by the work of Waleska Neris. Her layout, Early Spring, jumped right out at me in the 2Peas Gallery. She has a simple style with amazing little details that make her layouts so appealing. Please link us up here and post your layout
in the gallery at Two Peas in a Bucket. Don't forget to check off the LIFT THIS challenge box.

by Nicole

by Claudia



Interview with Waleska Neris:
What colours do you usually work with?
anything bright!
What are 3 of your favourite page designs/projects?
These are my current faves:

All Kinds of Cool

A Note for You

SunKissed
Who are your paper scrapping idols?
I admire the work of *many* but I don't really have a favorite.
Have you ever tried your hand at digital? If so, please show us a few of your works.
I have done several hybrid pages. My faves are:
Hard to Say Goodybe

The Bunny

Sweetie
 If possible, could you please supply a photo of your creative space?

Read more about her at her blog,  http://myorganizedmess.typepad.com/talking_to_myself/

Lift This with Claudia

Perhaps you've seen her around in the gallery's: Zarischka (Zarah). She makes the most beautiful LO's with lots of fantastic embellishments and beautiful photo's.

Here's a little intervieuw with Zarah:

-Do you have a blog address?
My blog is located at http://zarischka2.blogspot.com and no - there's (as far as I know) no other zarischka out there. I also blog at http://zarischka.blogspot.com but in Swedish. Thus the 2 in the url. :)

-Tell us a little about how you started paper scrapping?
I have always been an artsy type. I've tried my hand at oil painting, drawing, writing (novels and poems - I've actually been published too), water colour and so on. My albums from my early teens are filled with shape cut photos, speech bubble-stickers, drawings, tickets... and they're still quite fun to look at! I never knew about acid free scrapbooking though - until I accidentally stumbled upon a seller at a Swedish auction site (like ebay) and grew interested. I thought I could ake some cards... Soon, that lady emailed me, teling me she'd opeped a scrapbook store and I just had to find out what THAT was. I was pretty much instantly hooked! That was in December 2005 and I made my first LO in January 2006.:)

-What colours do you usually work with?
White. Lots of white! I also love blues, creams and greens - and I've grown a fondness for pink and brown which is rather peculiar, since I used to HATE both those colours! Scrapbooking does strange things to you...!

-What are 3 of your favourite page designs/projects?
Oh... Wow! Tough Question! Of mine, i presume? I'd have to say (as I always tend to like my newer ones better)... Serenity:  

Deep Thoughts:

and Heartsong :)

-Who are your paper scrapping Idols?
I have TONS! Here are a few of my absolute faves:
http://irisbabaouy.typepad.com/creativecorner/
http://frynologia.blogspot.com/
http://hegeal.blogspot.com/
http://badankor.blogspot.com/
http://nabon.blogspot.com/
http://wendymckee.blogspot.com/
http://ingvild-bolme.blogspot.com/
http://www.scrappysusandupre.com/
http://maggieholmes.typepad.com/my_weblog/
...and MANY more!

-Have you ever tried your hand at digital? If so please show us a few of your works.
I have. I am seriously crappy at it though, and I never even finished that LO... *grins* I just seem to need the FELING of the paper to get it right. But I LOVE to play with my photos in Photoshop!

-If possible could you please supply a photo of your creative space?
No photos of my scrappy space right now. It's undergoing revamping and looks... Um... Like a dump, to be honest! *giggles*

I've chosen to lift Zarah's LO "Heartsong". I love all the different textures here, lifting them digitally is a real challenge!

 

By Nicole:

 

By Lisa:

  

By me:
 

There were no prizes for last weeks challenge, but the layout that stood out the most was, Aagies's, Sweetheart page
Congrats girl! Well done on your shadow work!