These are how my LO's were created from the pics for the challenge
Room 1



Here a new background was created for the photo by cutting out the figure



By painting matching colours, it can tone down a busy paper, and by using shading, it can create depth so here I've moved from an orange through to white.



Placing spots under the 'swing' like My Mind's Eye: Miss Caroline:
yelllow doily, flower, Blue 'Happy' Doily, Ribbon Date Sticker gives it depth too and brings focus to the photo.

MME Miss Caroline
Howdy Doody 'Baby' Lacey Paper (orange reverse side)
Howdy Doody 'Beautiful' Whitewash Paper(blue reverse side)
Howdy Doody 'Beautiful' Roses Paper (floral)
Lost and Found Christmas Trim


Room 2


I just love hexagons! (made a cardboard stencil from a maths site online) I've picked up the shape and some of the colour here



And I've used three stickers layered over each other to make the sign
Miss Caroline: bottom yellow label, squarish label, 'such a happy day' label


MME
Miss Caroline:
Dolled Up 'Favorite' Decorate Paper (weathered board flower paper)
Dolled Up 'Favorite' Madras Paper (Blue reverse side)
Stella and Rose:
Decorative Brads (do a search for 'decorative brads' and it will bring them all up)
Mabel 'Love' Trinkets (butterfly)
Gertie 'Delightful' Trim


Room 3


Used the design of the vertical shape here, so the fabulous MME Miss Caroline's Fiddlesticks 'Story' Farmhouse Paper was great! I've picked up some colour with the photo and embellies



Each panel is cut out.



And strung like a fence going under and over with the string



Using Miss Caroline's Dolled Up Day Butterfly Paper cut out some of the little butterflies (this is an inexpensive way to always have butterflies for you scrapping if you dont mind cutting out!)
Wrapping some black fibre (or the like) around the butterfly can give definition and some little antenae



Adding buttons creates some colour too Miss Caroline Dilly Dally and Lost&Found Rose Love Buttons

Miss Caroline:
Dilly Dally 'Best' Checkered PaperBackground Paper (reverse side)
Dolled Up 'Princess' Lace Paper Pink mount for the photos (reverse side)
Fiddlestickes 'Love' Journal Paper (Noteworthy journal block)
So Sophie red alpha
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Wow Mandy - these are AMAZING - your work just blows my mind with how differently you can use papers that I tend to just cut into sqaures - these are stunning!

awesome Mandy, all fabulous but i think room 2 is my fav!!

wow missy just love these.

Wow Mandy - love your layouts and the new twist on the challenge

aaww thanks girls... the products are great to work with that helps heaps!!

Ooooooooooo! Your pages are all just beautiful......can't decide which is a favourite. Luv them all.

oh yummy yummy

Wow, wonderful examples, love your creativity!

wow these look amazing mandy..

Well I dont think its fair that 1 person should have so much talent... beautiful layouts as usual.

I am looking forward to these challenges. Great colour range

Hey AnitaMarie and KarenNarelle - its totally great to see you here again!!!
Welcome Mydakota!

I know Sammi and Njoyfullcrafts - you'll rock it!

...and thanks girls for your lovely words...

Cant wait to see what you do with these rooms!

yeah belinda, I love it too - cos of the hexagons hee hee! As soon as I saw the pic - I was inspired by it!!
I think though... no. 1 is prob my fav, more that shabbychic prob

LOL Christine, I was getting abit sick of just colour ... so thought you guys might have been too... it was time for a change