One of the challenges that really is quite a challenge is the "One Ingredient at a Time" challenge. Each week you are given a set of instructions to create a layout. You don't have any idea where it's headed or what will come next, so it's a trick to make it something creative but still have it look good at the end. Here is what I did in April step by step.
Step one was to add a certain number of plain and patterned papers.
Step 2 was to add 4 pictures.
Step 3 was to add a cluster of elements. (I did 2 little clusters.)
And step 4 was to add some journaling.
I don't think I would have ever made a layout quite like this on my own, but it's always fun to see where this kind of challenge will take you.
Credits: Kit - Sweet Sprinkles by Shabby Princess with some elements added from other Shabby Princess kits; alpha - Pea Sarah Quick
Credits: Kit and alpha - Bohemia by Sara of Sweet Blossom Designs 
Credits: Everything in this LO is from the Chase the Winter Blues Away digitalarts-cafe.com blog train (except the alpha): hanger - Brandi Beaver; laces - A-liya; papers - Karyn, KayJay, Leah; button - KayJayHeart; stitching - Rhondogg; doodles & butterflies - Leah; butterflies, bow buttons, tag - LindaJDTrail; stamp - Roberta Taron; alpha: It's a Boy Thing alpha by Lauren of Rustic Charm Creations 
Credits: Kit - Thoughtful by Andrea @ hereascrapthereascrap; brads, safety pin and staple - Shabby Princess; Alpha: "Little Monster" at http://www.freedigitalscrapbooking.com 
Credits: Kit - Chocolate Rose by Colleen Keehne for Starynight.Com Graphics 
Credits: Kit - By the River by Dreamer's Magic Designs 
Credits: Kit - Baby Girl by Andrea at hereasccrapthereascrap 
Credits: Kit and alpha - Girly Girl by Designs by Ramona; font - Pea Sarah Lynne 
