CC over & new challenges

So, the cyber crop is over & I won the pre-crop challenge for the Interpol team with my 'Think Pink' layout! That's good news & seemingly I will win a ribbon kit! Also I noticed (whilst browsing sat on the loo!) that I have a 'letter' in this months SI mag. Actually I had emailed in with a couple of 'my favourite layouts' but didn't intend for it to show up on the letters page. I think that I sound like an absolute tit because of it, but will receive a small 'goody bag' so I've done OK this week for freebies!

I did these layouts from challenges during the cyber crop:

This challenge was from Christy Tomlinson (of Scarlet Lime) and it was to use bright colours and a 'non scrapping' item. I used my Sarahs Cards December kit (Luxe Designs) and my non-scrapping thing was a used Christmas postage stamp on the 'letter' to Santa.

This challenge was from Shimelle, and was a kit. I loved the colours of this - some colours seem to work particularly well with 'boy' layouts, and blues and oranges are great. This is one of my favourites I have done lately.

I also made a mini notebook for a friend who lost her father unexpectedly last year. The sticker on the front reads: 'However long the night, the dawn will break'. I thought it apt as she does have her 'down' days.

There is the SLYMI challenge still to do - the next one is out tomorrow, but this weeks was to scrap with ribbon, and I didn't fancy it. I did do a layout with ribbon, but after virtually finishing it, decided I hated it and now it has become the first entry in my new scrap book album: 'Crapbook projects'.

Also, nice surprise this - had a pack of goodies from the Scrapbook Sisters to work with. Love these rich hues & some bits in here are flocked - very touchy feely. Got some photos converted to B&W yesterday, so not too many distracting clashes.