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Junior Week Challenge

Happy Friday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start.  We've got another challenge for you to tackle, but first let's announce the winner of last weeks Autumn challenge.  Congratulations to Erin Morehouse!  Love how you used that old Play paper!  And now for a chance to win a Junior prize pack, here's a new one for you to try...

And for one more dose of Junior inspiration, here's a great altered frame from Design Team member Shannon...

Supplies: Wicked Paper (34965) - Junior, Touchdown Paper (34957) - Junior, Ta-Da! Paper (34963) - Junior, Go! (70044) - Flair,  Daydream Black (43062) - Thickers,  Lauren (43316) - Minimark Rubons, Play Ball (43360) - Minimark Rubons

Shannon says: "One of my favorite things to do for gifts is to create simple embellished frames.  This gift for my niece took only a few minutes to create and will bring a huge smile to her face!  Don't be afraid to embellish not only the mat, but outside the frame as well!"

Let's see your awesome Junior projects!

1. The layout or card must be posted to an online gallery or blog with American Crafts in your supply list.

2.  You must leave a comment on this blog post with a link to your layout online.  You also must fill in your email address when posting your comment on this blog post.

3. Layouts and links must be posted by midnight PST on Thursday, November 19.

Good luck!

Photo Booth Fun from Martha

The Junior line comes with some great Remarks stickers and MiniMark rub-ons to use on boy pages, but this line can definitely be used for girl themed layouts as well!  Check out this awesome page from Design Team member Martha...

Supplies:  Touchdown! paper (34957) - Junior, 12x12 Cardstock white (71081) -AC Cardstock, Rock On! paper (34960) - Junior, Yay! paper (34966) - Junior, Ta-Da! paper (34963) - Junior, Kapow! paper (34967) - Junior Up, Up and Away! paper (34950) - Junior, Nutmeg black (43042) - Thickers, Nutmeg white (43043) - Thickers, Large Jewel Brad Assortment Tropicals (85317) - Elements 

Martha says: "I wanted to try something different with the Junior line and decided I would make a girly LO with it...I picked some fun photo booth pictures of some friends and I at the Renegade Craft Fair, punched the edge of the Yay! paper with a scalloped punch and made the vintagey stacked paper flowers out of layers of paper from the line that I distressed and attached together with one of the large Elements brads."

Love it!  Have you made a girly page with the Junior line?  Link us up, we'd love to see.

Postmarked Wednesday

Happy Postmarked Wednesday!  We've got two cool cards to share this morning using the wonderful Junior line.  Let's start with Design Team member Jen...

Supplies: 12x12 Cardstock White (71081) - AC Cardstock, 12x12 Cardstock Sapphire (71074) - AC Cardstock, Radical paper (34952) - Junior, Tag - You're it! paper (34951) - Junior, Yay! paper (34966) - Junior, Rock On! paper (34960) - Junior, Rascal Large Set (59092) - Clear Stamps, Mustard Opaque Finish (27137) - Zing, Rouge Opaque Finish (27123) - Zing Denim Opaque Finish (27146) - Zing, Letterman Black (43070) - Thickers, Letterman Crimson (43071) - Thickers

Jen says: "I'm not much of a stamper, as you can probably tell by my card. But I love AC stamps and always have fun when I get to work with them. Add in the Zing embossing powders and I'm in love. Even if I'm not very good!"

What I love the most about Jen's card is that even though she used the Junior line it's still gender neutral and can be sent to a boy or a girl.  Awesome job!

We also have this fun card from Design Team member Belinda to share...


Supplies List: 12 x 12 cardstock white (71081) - AC Cardstock, Yay Paper (34966) - Junior, We're number 11 Paper (34947) - Junior, Midnight Paper (34779) - Halloween, Delight Thickers Black (43061) - Fabric Thickers

Belinda says: "I love the fun and bold colours in the Junior line of papers, they are so inviting and great to use for both boys and girls. For this card I have cut out a number 5 from patterned paper and raised it off of the front of the card using pop dots."

Hope those give you some ideas for putting Junior to work on cards of your own!

Ten Amazing Adam Facts

Design Team member Kathy put together this fantastic mini album about her nephew featuring the Junior line.  Check it out...

Supplies: 12x12 Cardstock Carrot (71032) – AC Cardstock, 12x12 Cardstock Marine (71071) - AC Cardstock, 12x12 Cardstock Smoke (71080) – AC Cardstock, You’re Out! Paper (34970) – Junior;  Yay! Paper (34966) – Junior;  Rock On ! Paper (34960) – Junior; Geronimo Paper (34961) – Junior;  Shazam!  Paper (34969) – Junior;  Ta-Da! Paper (34963) Junior;  Roar! Paper (34730) – Junior;  Defense Paper (34650) – Junior.  Large Fabric Brads Junior Assortment (84057) – Elements;  Treehouse Foil Printed Chipboard Junior (77222) – Elements;  Accents Dude Stickers  (42654) – Remarks;  Junior, Pow! (70045) – Flair; Junior, Go! (70044) – Flair;  Letterman Sapphire (43072) – Thickers;  Letterman Apricot (43073) – Flair

Kathy says: "My nephew is turning 10 this month so I made this little album for him! This line is so much fun and for someone who is used to scrapbooking teenage girls, it was a blast to work with! It’s so cute and so vibrant and just so much fun! It came together in no time! I know he’ll love it."

 

 

Is this the coolest present or what?  Who wouldn't love to get this great mini album celebrating their life... works great for someone at any age!

Junior Week

Good morning!  Hope you all had a great weekend.  Are you ready for another busy week here on the AC Studio Blog?  We've got lots of ideas using one of my favorite new lines...

Junior is an iconic, little boy oriented line featuring patterned paper, Flair, Minimarks books, Remarks books, dollar ribbon, stamps, assorted Elements including fabric brads, flocked, foil and chipboard House, and flocked and chipboard Thickers.

Here's a fabulous layout from Design Team member Kim A. using the Junior line...

Supplies: 12x12 Cardstock White (71081) – AC Cardstock, Rock on! Paper (34960) – Junior, Ta-da! Paper (34963) – Junior, Boom! Paper (34949) – Junior, Junior flocked chipboard (77221) – Treehouse, Pow! (70045) – Flair, Junior Fabric brads large (85263) – Elements, Primaries Glitter brads small (85330) – Elements, Leaf Delight Fabric Chipboard (43060) – Thickers, Brown .05 Pen (62326) – Precision Pen

Kim says: "Being the mum of one four year old boy, the Junior line is perfection in my eyes.  I love the bright colours and great designs and find it just works perfectly with so many photos of my little man.  For this layout I have created a mitred corner background, which is a great way to save paper.  I have then layered punched circles and a strip of patterned paper onto the white mat.  I have created extra interest and dimension by using a lot of foam tape to raise the various elements.  The title floats above the punched circles by placing it onto some of the clear backing from a set of flair, trimming around it and then attaching the whole piece to the layout.  The layout is finished with a super cute rocket trailing bright brad flames and one of my all time favourite American Crafts Embellishments – a flair button."

Such a cool design... I definitely want to scraplift this one!  Stay tuned for more Junior ideas all week.