July Smash Challenge: Animal Prints!

I guess I was half asleep when I set up this challenge to post!  I reposted the June challenge of filmstrips, oops!  Sorry for anyone who saw that post and was all set to play along.  So if you did, still play!  Let's me this filmstrips or animal prints, just for the heck of it!

Here is what our fabulous design team duo has to wow you with this month!

"Road Trip"

Billie-Jean

I added so much from our trip away, using animal print paper throughout. I added pockets and flaps :)

"Cleveland Zoo"

Joan

An InLinkz Link-up

June Smash Challenge: Film Strip!

Our latest smash challenge is here and our ladies have created to fabulous pages to inspire you!  Our challenge has changed just a bit, you now will have a full month to create and link up with us!

Billie-Jean

"You Make Me Smile"

Joan

An InLinkz Link-up

Smash Challenge: Use a stamp or stencil or both!

Joan's smash page is a smash!  A work of art.  I really am in awe of her design.  Thank you Joan, your project is gorgeous.

Joan Liddle

Arbor Day

If you'd like to play along, please link up before May 28th.

April Smash Book Challenge: It's all about the firsts!

The smash team has come up with a great challenge for this month.  They chose to showcase a page dedicated to "firsts".  The "first" can be anything and completely up to you!

Our guest designer this month is Marion!  She completely rocked this challenge!

My name is Marion Esposito, I’m 47 years old and live in Northern Virginia.  I was born in sunny California and I have to admit, I miss the weather!  I have always loved art growing up, and kept a journal since I was about 9 years old.  Over the years I have discovered that there are many ways to document your life aside from just writing in a book.  There is Art Journaling, Project Life, Smash Books, Photo Journaling, Illustrative Journaling, Gluebooks, to name few, and I do all of them!

For this challenge as a Guest Designer, I was given the topic, “First Day.”  The most significant thing I could think of was the first day I became a Nana to my wonderful grandchildren.  I’ll never forget what it was like to hold each one of them for the first time.  I designed a Smash Book layout showing the first day in the hospital and the joy I continue to experience with both them. 

I am married to a man who suffers with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.  Art Journaling for me has been an outlet, a creative way to express how I’m feeling and provides the therapy I need to get through the difficult days.  I am grateful to be able to share what I love with you all and hope that you find inspiration to explore what you love as well.

  

Now for our fantastic Design Team ladies!

Billie-Jean

"First day of  a new school and year"

Joan Liddle

"First day at the barber shop"

March smashbook challenge and a DT call!

Welcome to the March smashbook challenge!  The ladies have come up with pages about spring or fall. Depending on which hemisphere you live in March 20 is either the first day of spring or the first day of fall!  

"Autumn"

Billie-Jean

Spring in Ohio

Joan Liddle

You will have until March 28th at 8pm to link up with us for your chance at being our April guest designer!

We are also looking for a few new designers for our smashbook challenges.  If you are interested in being considered please indicate by including "DT" after your name in the link up when you enter your challenge submission. 

1.  You must have an active blog.

2.  You must have facebook as we communicate through a private group.

3.  You must comment on all smashbook entries each month.

4.  You will submit one project each month and promote Life in Details where you can (you will get a DT badge for your blog)

Thank you and we will make the announcement on April 5th.

February smash challenge!

This is our first reveal with our new smash DT members!  This is also the only month that the smash and PL teams have the same challenge theme.  So for February we are asking you to smash up something with red and pink!

Billie-Jean

Have My Cake and Eat it Too!

Joan Liddle

My Little Valentine

Be Mine Valentine
Carol 

You have until February 28 at 8pm to link up with us for a chance to win the digi pack and to be a our guest designer next month!

Design Team Call!

It's that time again!  We are having a new design team call for those who love Project Life and Smashbooking!

What would be required of you?
- to create one project a month based on our challenge
- to comment on all projects submitted
- to vote on the winner each month
- to post on your blog your creation after the blog post goes live

How do you apply?
- email lifeindetailschallengeblog@gmail.com with three of your creations with the subject line indicating which team you are applying for
- include a link to your blog
- tell us a little about yourself

This call will run from Jan 13-24 at midnight EST.  The term will start on February 1st, 2014.

Thank you and good luck!

Last chance to play along with December's "Anything Goes" challenge!

We have two final projects to share before everyone welcomes in 2014!

From our smashbooker Karyn:

Just love the blues with the black.  I really love the blank canvas you start with in a smash book!  Truly a work of art, each and every page.

From the Project Lifer Kirsten:

I love the fact that she used such a variety of pocket pages.  Project life is such a fantastic way to keep all the pictures you want to without looking busy and unorganized. Kirsten also created a few collages to incorporate what looks like an amazing day!

Thank you for sharing ladies!

If you want to play along, you have one more day to link up!

More December *Anything Goes*

I'm not sure where you live, but here in Northern Ontario we have snow - and lots of it!  My girls would rather be outside playing so there is little time to scrap.  The *Anything Goes* challenge is just perfect for situations like these!

Here are a few projects from our team!


Amanda has such an interesting way of documenting her memories, I think we'll have to bug her for a post later on and give us more detail!  Make sure you visit her blog if you want to know more before that happens!

Carol's project this month is clean and fresh, much like the air on their faces as they were driving!  I love the use of the Washi tape.  Such a personal favourite, it's just so easy to use!

Caroline created this card that I imagine will make it's way onto one of her Project Life spreads for December!  I love that she plans ahead.  I sure could learn something from her!

We still have more projects to share this month, so get creating and we will be back soon!