The Simple Challenge

Hi everyone! Another new month and another new challenge. Confucious said that

"Life is simple but we insist on making it complicated."

The word "Simple" carries a myriad of meanings to different people. Here are a couple of examples of some simple quotes:

"Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love."

By : H. L. Mencken

"The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life."

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

"To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life."

By: John Burroughs

Hence, we would like to find out what is your interpretation of the word "Simple" on a 12 by 12 layout. Please send your submissions in via our email - chowchow138@gmail.com or through our comments section by Saturday, 31st October, 2009 (Malaysian Time). Any entries received later than this time would not be considered and please note that the layout sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-it-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges.

We leave you with the beautiful creations of the DTs this month. Here they are in no particular order.

Michelle's take:

Michelle made a layout on one of the simple pleasures which her family enjoys which is cycling. Nothing beats having the carefree feeling of cycling and having wind in your hair - its simple yet very pleasurable.

Mazlina's Take:

A child's sleep - most important - plain and simple. Sleep is so under-rated yet its very important to a child's healthy growth. Maz also stresses that a kid's life is simple and worry-free.

Nilla's take:

A beautiful orchid - thats just what took Nilla's breath away when she scrapped this. Oh - such simple beauty.

Jessy's Take:

Jessy scrapped about her hubby whom she loves dearly for his simple and easy disposition.

Here is the RAK that you stand to win this month. Just remember to Scrap-It-Lah!

We are pleased to announce the winner of the September SIL Challenge is:

SOOKIE!!!

Congratulations Sookie, please contact us at chowchow138@gmail.com to claim your prize.

September Submissions

These are the beautiful submissions we have received for this month's challenge. Enjoy:

First Submission from Israel

Wow! This is the first submission that we are receiving all the way from Israel. Irit Shalom loves Prima - don't we all by the way... She has used a lot of blings and flowers and included some hidden journalling in her layout. Thanks Irit for playing along.

September Challenge Submission - First Europe Submission

Woweee... its just been 2 days since the challenge went up and we have our first submission already. Welcome to Scrap-it-Lah! Helen joins us from Sweden and this would signify the first submission from Europe. HOw cool is that? Do you know that one of our DTs Nilla is from Sweden? Thanks Helene for participating. We look forward to more submissions from you and your country.

At present, we have received numerous submissions from the United States, Singapore, Phillippines and of course Malaysia. We are very keen to receive more submissions from overseas so please do join us here at Scrap-it-Lah.

Scrap-it-Lah September Challenge

Hi there everyone. Its another brand new month again and its time for another challenge at Scrap-it-Lah here. This month- the challenge is a simple one:

You are to do a layout with using at least 70% of your favourite Manufacturer's papers and embellishments. Very easy peasy challenge.

Here are the DT's take on this:

Mazlina's take using the Basic Grey's June Bug line:

Nilla's Take using Basic Grey:

Jessy's Take Using the American Crafts Embellishments:



Michelle's take using the Collage Press papers:



Here is what you stand to win this month. We are adding a new twist to the challenge this month. If you have been chosen as the winner for this challenge and if your submission is the among the first 3 submissions, we will send you a mini RAK in celebration of that. Here is a picture of the main kit and hope that you will like it:



In the meantime - do take those precious photos out and start to Scrap-It-Lah!

Please note that all submissions should be in through our comments section or through our email at chowchow138@gmail.com by the 30th September 2009 at 12pm (Malaysian Time). We are unable to accommodate any submissions after the stipulated time.

Winner of the August challenge

We are pleased to announce the winner of the August Challenge and the lucky winner is.....

LILI!!!

Congrats Lili and I will be in touch on how to send the RAK to you. Thank you so much for playing with us.