Five Elements Challenge

We have two challenges going on in May, this year (2021).  This one is the Five Elements Challenge, in which we send each other five elements to incorporate into a junk journal page. In this video I show my first set of elements and how I used them to complete a page arrangements in a botanical journal I am making.

The challenge was suggested by Henriette after she watched a video on YouTube by Luise Henzel. It looked like fun so we adopted the idea into our group. I am hoping to add other videos and pictures from our members as they come along.

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Punk Reation sent five elements to Judith.  Here is what she designed:-

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Here is the second set of elements, which I received from Lisa: Lisa sent me some interesting elements, the most difficult one of which for me to  create with was the dark grey plastic plaid faux material. Once I decided what to do with it, I was off and away with it and enjoyed the whole process:

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Stella to Kate, five elements:

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These are the five elements that Ann sent to Henriette. It will be interesting to see what she does with them!

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... and this was the page that Kate made with the five elements that Ann sent to her :)

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Henriette to Stella, five elements:-

Sueann gifted these five elements to Carrol B.

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This is my third 'five element challenge'. These elements were given to me by Kate :)

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Amy sent me some interesting pieces, which I considered part of a 'college' theme. Here is the result:-

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This five element page is called Pretty Cottage:

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Lisa's five element challenge:

Stuffed Pocket Challenge, September 2020

 We have just finished our stuffed pocket challenge, which was a lot of fun for those who took part.  Here are the results:)

Noa's stuffed pockets:

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Sueann's stuffed pockets:

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Stella's stuffed pocket

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... and if you want to have a go yourself, here is the brilliant 'how to' video from Kylie that we worked from :)

 

 

://youtu.be/EQ3l_Au0byo

Some of our work for the week ending 3rd October 2020

Amy's journal for her penpal:

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Karen's jigsaw ephemera:

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Lisa's bohemian journal - coming soon...

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Nikki's happy mail from Sherry:

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Colleen's Daphne's Diary journal:

We're getting through this difficult year folks and our crafting is helping us through it. Maybe more so, we are helping each other and keeping our spirits up with camaraderie. Thank you all for being here xx

Stella

 

Some of our work for the week ending 9th August 2020.

 

Lisa's U.S.A. journal

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Colleen's journal:

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Sherry's mixed media 'hanging out the washing' piece:

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Tish's Bohemian Journal@

We admitted 13 new members into the group.

Some of our work for the week ending 6th June 2020

Colleen's glue book :)

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Malin's pretty envelopes:)

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Carol's Sherlock Holmes journal:

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Punk's Alice in Wonderland Journal :)





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Odile's free Alice printables:

We admitted six new members during this week :)

Some of our work for the week ending 15th May 2020.

Punk's junk journal:

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Henriette's junk journal:

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Sherry's junk journal:

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Stella' bee folder:

So despite the lockdown, or perhaps because of it, we have turned out at least three completed junk journals, which I think is a very good rate of work.  When I make a junk journal, it takes me about two-three months to complete it, if I include the research, collecting of ephemera, interruptions!!! etc.

We have admitted four new members to our group this week :)

Have a great week everybody...

Stella's Strawberry Tea Journal

For sale on Etsy: 

News for Week Ending Saturday 13th July

It's been a very busy week in our group for Happy Mail, bargains and work! Happy Mail has been flowing fast between our members and some members have been finding lots of bargains at Thrift Stores and Garage Sales (Charity Shops in England).

Brenda has been making some lovely circle ephemera:

and Judith has shown us a lovely pagan journal she has made:

Our Mermaid Tail Challenge

We all enjoyed making mermaid tails for our latest challenge.

Here are the entries: