LESSology Challenge #12: Photo block challenge winners!

A big thank you to those who played along with LESSology Challenge #12: Photo block challenge. We had some wonderful entries. :)


The winner is....

Shahrul

Congratulations Shahrul! You are the winner of LESSology Challenge #12: Photo block challenge! Please email us so that we can get your RAK out to you! [Please grab your winner badge from the sidebar!]

And here are our Top 3.

 Mandy and Sophie

Marcia Rio Branco

Robin Cotterill

Congratulations Mandy and Sophie, Marcia and Robin! [Please grab the Top 3 badge from the sidebar!]

Don't forget to play along with our current challenge - LESSology Challenge #13 Chest of Drawers. It ends on Sunday May 6, 11.59pm EST. Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)

LESSology Challenge #12: Guest Designer Tracey Kelly

 Our guest designer for LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge is the lovely Tracey Kelly.

Hello.......I'm Tracey, I live in Australia and I am so excited to be 'LESSology's' guest designer for this month.

My idea for this challenge was to create a picture frame for my wall..........I arranged my photos in a  "Block" pattern. I thought of each photo block (canvas) like a quilt block, decorating each one differently! I used my sewing machine to stitch around the edges of all the pattern paper, inking and adding some pretty lace and charms, just like you can do if you were creating with material to form a quilt block.

 

Here is what I created .........I thought of each photo block (canvas) like a quilt block, decorating each one differently. I used my sewing machine to stitch around the edges of all the pattern paper, inking and adding some pretty lace.

I used an old Cork Board, painted the frame white and these are some of the recycle items. I used double sided tape to adhere paper to the cork.

Each square block is a mini canvas. This doily is from a table cloth I bought at a thrift store....is slowly getting smaller. 

This is my Grandmother on her wedding day........the butterfly is from an old necklace.

This little clip was given to her when she was baptised...... Her name is engraved on it.

Some pretty recycled lace.

An old tea stained doily, some charms from an old necklace. I used pearl pins to hold them in place on the cork board.

My Grandmother lived until she was 102.......

 I used an old necklace of mine to hang the picture.

I had a lot of fun making this for LESSology........thankyou so much to Yvonne, Angi and the rest of the DT for having me on your blog today.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this months challenge.

Happy Crafting! Tracey

Wow! What an awesome little tribute to her beautiful grandmother! Isn't it stunning? Please leave a little love for our guest Tracey. :)

P/s: Don't forget to play along with our current challenge - LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge! It ends on Sunday April 1, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes.  

LESSology Challenge #12: Creative project of Linda Lapotka in a video tutorial!

 

Hello there! Still working on your projects for LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge? How about one more creative inspiration? From design team member Linda Lapotka? In a video tutorial?

Hi There!
I am so excited about the LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge this month. I had the perfect cube shaped box and some adorable pictures of my granddaughter that were perfect for this challenge.

Here are some pictures.

There is even a surprise inside this block.  

A mini album! 

Here is a video of how I created this fun Photo Block.

Thanks for watching the video! Isn't that an awesome way to upcycle an old box? What do you think? We would love to see your take on LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge! It ends on Sunday April 1, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes. 
 

LESSology Challenge #12: Creative projects of Tesa Broman, Amy Tsuruta, Dora Dekker and Lisa Saunders

Hope you are brimming with ideas for LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge. If not, here's more creative inspiration for you from Tesa Broman, Amy Tsuruta, Dora Dekker and Lisa Saunders.

Hi! Here is my take on the Photo Blocks challenge. I did a 2x2x2 block with photos from our summer vacation last year and a nice sentiment to go. Lots of green, such a happy color! Thought this would take us through the last month until next vacation...

As a base for my block, I used an old yewellery box. It was blue and a little thin, so I started with painting the corners with white gesso and cover it all with cardstock go get a sturdy strukture.

Now I can't wait to see what you all come up with!!!

Kind of a funny story behind my project....I emailed the LESSology Design Team to see what all everyone was going to use for their Photo Block base...some how the conversations got me thinking about something...I looked in my room...in a stash box that I have and BAM.....

I found this photo block:

The papers are Pink Paislee Nantucket...the alpha was a blog candy that I won from the fabbie Nina Yang!  See that smidge of a doily?  It is from some Prima packaging...LOVE it.

The kids and I spent a couple days at the beach during mid-winter break...

I didn't get one single picture of the girl...this is as good as it gets...her very fun chevron scarf I bought her for Christmas:

...shades of the girl...

She's soon-to-be-seventeen...need I say more?

I just had fun filling up each panel with goodies from the Nantucket collection.

Me and the Boy...I know that I'll look at this later and wonder how old we were that year so I'm just announcing it here:)

I can't wait to see how you're inspired to create a Photo Block project!  Remember that your project needs to contain at least one upcycled/recycled item!

Hello everyone, this is such a challenge...I mean a real one!
But I have made someting that cheers me up, and I see it when I wake up every morning:)
This is what I used, we all know them



I used waterbased glue and simple white napkins, and that is the base...used a lot of gesso to make it white and because of the napkins you will get some structure. on this block.
Let it dry and spray on different glimmermist or perfect pearls, it will look like an old rock!
After that you can decorate, and I have used an angel and my favorite quote.
Hope you like my idea of an altered block!

Hello, Lisa here : )

I have to say, this challenge had me slightly stumped.
I knew what I wanted to do, but couldn't find what I wanted to make my photo block. Finally I found this in a local thrift store and instantly had an idea.



It's not a block as such, but I love the deep block that is behind the attached frame allowing you to create a 3d piece behind the glass.

And this is what I made.


The actual block at the back measures 4x4 inches and is almost 2 inches deep.
I tore off the back to start with.

And the covered the wooden frame in moulding paste.
I took a floral background stamp and created the textured look.


Once it was dry, I dabbed some pearl white acrylic paint in places where the wood was slightly showing through and then misted lightly and added some glimmer glam in places.


And then the decorating.
I took a piece of white card that would cover the back of the block and created a mini layout. The insides were covered with patterned paper and the mini creation was stuck to the back.



Finally a wooden butterfly was added along with some glitter here and there.

Thanks for stopping by today.
I can't wait to see what you come up with : )

Another round of fabulous ideas from our awesome design team! We would love to see your take on LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge! Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)

LESSology Challenge #12: Creative projects of Julie Tucker-Wolek, Mandy Dodd and Angi Barrs!

How are your projects for LESSology Challenge #12: Photo Block Challenge coming along? Need a little creative inspiration? Here are the creative projects of Julie Tucker-Wolek, Mandy Dodd and Angi Barrs! 

I decided to take a different approach to our "photo blocks" challenge :) I had bought a plastic photo cube from the Target dollar spot awhile ago and decided to alter it for this challenge! :) 

Here is the photo cube I started with :):):)

I took the two pieces from the cube and make it into a little shadowbox :) And here is what I made :)

Can't wait to see what you all create for this fun challenge! ~~Julie :)

Hi, its Mandy here (waving)

I called on my dh again and asked him to cut up a couple of bits of wood... I did say I wanted blocks to put photos on.......and I got flat long ones (rolling eyes) so it's easy to see how we all interpret things completely different!  Perhaps I needn't have said about applying photos - as he must have imagined long flat photos! LOL!

Needless to say - after painting them up, sanding the edges - I'm more thrilled than thrilled with my long flat blocks!  (Maybe he knew more about this than I give credit (happy face)!!)

I used two lovely photos of my dd's last weekend frolicking on the beach

Side view of the depth of the blocks

 Decorated bottom with nets, starfish and shells

Top view



I cant wait to see what you interpetation of this 'block' challenge!

(very big smile)

Hi everyone Angi  here with my fun new project this month. I was stumped by this challenge at first, but did a little thinking outside the box.

I made a Hello Kitty Photo block for a friend who is expecting. My friend's brother had some recycled wood lying around and made this wooden block for me. I decorated the front and back with Hello Kitty's "photo" instead of using one of the baby.

I also made a coordinating card to go along with the gift set.

I can't wait to see what you all come up with for this fun challenge!

Aren't these just fun ideas? We would love to see your take on LESSology Challenge #12 Photo Block Challenge! Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)