BWC #26 (12/21/08) Your Favorite Page from 2008

kudos to Sharon for a fabulous response to our last BWC "What Makes The Holidays Special and Meaningful to You".

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For the final challenge of the year let's reflect upon what we scrapped this year. Which of your pages from 2008 are you the most proud of? Please list Your Favorite Page from 2008 and I'll add them here. Please also share why you like the page.

Great Britain Vacation 2006 Day 5
by Gelidy Gelato
Scrapbook.com

Gelidy Gelato said... I got this pattern paper in a LSS raffle. It was something I never would have bought for myself but it was absolutely perfect for this subject. I created the briefs in Photoshop and had to search the internet for wings, angels, as well as a photo of a building that resembled the actual building. I tried two popular scrapbook trends chipboard & doodling for the first time. Finally I entered this page into a challenge, my first challenge. This was a big achievement for me and the page I am most proud of from 2008. It is humorous and was made from just three photos (and really boring photos at that).

MaRLeNeF said...
My favorite page from 2008 is my SHCG BWC #15: What Would You Say? layout. I love how it turned out, it's very girly. I also love it because I didn't go crazy trying to figure out how to put the page together, I just went with the flow and it all came together on its own.

SHCG BWC #15 What Would You Say?
by MaRLeNeF

CMLeach said... It was between my newest LO or a no-picture, reflective journaling LO. They both have such interesting aspects to them, and it was such a hard choice to make. That being said, I picked my "07 Tree" LO (the brand-new one) because I feel like it is one of my greatest artistic endeavors. There's just so much going on, and yet I feel like it all just...works. There is sentimental value to pieces within the LO (both in the ornaments in the picture and in embellishments used) and it just gives me a wonderful feel to look at it. It makes me want to continue the Christmas season...just on and on...

07 Tree
by CMLeach
Scrapbook.com

BWC #25 12/7/08

Hey guys I know this time of year is really busy for most of us so we are going to keep the challenge this time pretty simple. Do a LO that shows what is your reason is for loving this season, whether it be your family, friends, or fur babies, what makes the holidays special and meaning full to you. Hopefully by the end of doing the LO everyone will remember that the holidays are not about stressing because you can't find that certian gift for someone, the economy sucks, or that you have parties by the ton to go to and don't have a thing to wear, but they are about being with the people (and animals) that you love.
Hope you enjoy the challange, and from my family to yours, Merry Christmas.

BWC #24: Holidaze in Haste

Marlene, Marsha, and Sharon all found their quickies to be very satisfying. Find pleasure in their passionate postcards below.

SHCG BWC#23 The Quickie Challenge!
by MaRLeNeF
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bwc picasso
by Mars4554
Scrapbook.com

SHCG Quickie Challenge/Picasso Quote
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

The Holidaze have us feelin' the need for more speed. Let's decorate our first ever SHCG virtual Christmas tree!

SHCG 2008 Hasty Holidaze Tree Ornament
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

You have a total of FIVE minutes to:
1. Grab your scissors, adhesives, and paper trimmer.
2. Cut a solid cardstock into an ornamental shape.
3. Choose 2-3 coordinating holiday themed patterned papers/scraps.
4. Pick a ribbon that you will use to hang your final product, and any embellies you might use, (e.g. ricrac, glitter, sequins, brads, etc.).
5. Don't forget some of your favorite pens, markers, and ink pads.

Now, you will have only FIVE minutes to conceptualize how you might create a tree ornament with the following inscription: "SHCG 2008." Once your five minutes are up, you have FOURTEEN minutes to work on the ornament. You do not have to use all the items you selected, and you may return to your stash for new items. However, you must stop after your time is up, even if your piece is unfinished. Hang the ornament on your tree and take a picture of it. When you upload, include the date, the start time from when you gathered your materials, and the stop time.

Don't forget to allow public embedding so that, once we have collected all the responses, we can figure out how to make a virtual tree that shows off all of our ornaments. In order to have our virtual tree complete in time for Christmas Eve, please upload by noon on December 24th.

A note on critiques: Please refrain from commenting on a response being unfinished, and focus critiques on elements of design.

Instructions for alternative responses:
Don't have even 24 minutes? Slash that in half, or a fourth. Show up to our virtual tree trimming wearing your holiday finest! Go to http://weloveholidaysweaters.wehatesheep.com/and use your online knitting skills to go balls out on a Holiday sweater of your own design. While you're there, take a moment to check out what everyone else is wearing. You have until noon of the 24th. When you are done, email your sweater to Brenda (pm for addy) who will keep your masterpiece a secret until we have our party! Shhh. Wouldn't wanna spoil the surprise.

BWC #23: The Quickie Challenge

You want answers?! You can find them in Marlene and Lisa's responses to the QOW Challenge.

What's your fave candy?
by MaRLeNeF
Scrapbook.com

Great Britain Vacation 2006 Day 8
by Gelidy Gelato
Scrapbook.com

It's time to down that caffeine and grab your timers! You have a total of FIVE minutes to:
1. Grab your scissors, adhesives, and paper trimmer.
2. Cut a solid cardstock into a 4"x6" piece.
3. Choose 2-3 coordinating patterned papers/scraps that you really fancy, but you can never seem to find a use for.
4. Pick a few stickers (including alphas), rub-ons, stamps, embellies, and ribbon that you might use. Flat is fine.
5. Don't forget some of your favorite pens, markers, and ink pads.

Now, you will have only FIVE minutes to conceptualize how you might create a postcard with the following quote from Pablo Picasso: "Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life."

Picasso Postcard
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

Once your five minutes are up, you have THIRTEEN minutes to work on the postcard. You do not have to use all the items you selected, and you may return to your stash for new items. However, you must stop after your time is up, even if your piece is unfinished. On the back of the postcard, write the date, the start time from when you gathered your materials, and the stop time. Put a stamp on the postcard, and mail it to the next person who posts her response to the challenge. The first person who responds to this challenge will receive my postcard. If only two of us respond, we will exchange postcards.

A note on critiques: Please refrain from commenting on a response being unfinished, and focus critiques on elements of design.

Sometimes, a quickie is all a girl really needs!

BWC #22: Topic and Technique (aka the ?OW Challenge)

Sharon and Brenda caught yellow fever from Marlene's Monochromatic Challenge. Take the proper precautions before you check out their scrafty symptoms. You might catch a variant scrafting strain:

Love is a Rocket Ride (SHCG "Fabby Fanatics" & "Go Monochromatic" Challenges)
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

Curves Ahead
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

ETA: In other monochromatic news, everything's coming up roses for Marsha in her response:

my firstborn
by Mars4554
Scrapbook.com

We are soon approaching another SHCG anniversary, our Quezztion of the Week's first on November 14. Christy started the tradition asking us to list 6 things we are thankful for. Since then, we've had 40 more questions, and two more to go until we begin a second year of getting to know each other better. (We missed a total of 9 weeks of questions, in case you were wondering why it didn't add up to 52.) I've always wanted to create mini los for each question and keep them in a book, so I've been waiting for the chance to finally share my idea for this BWC.

QOW #1: TURKEY
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

Choose a ?OW (either one you've answered or one you'd like to answer), and materialize it into a layout. If you chose a question that you've answered, you can cut and paste your response, and voila! Instant journaling!

I've compiled a chronological quick reference list of the ?OWs. For further detail please click the Quezztion of the Week link in the Categories sidebar of our blog, or pm me for further clarification.

1. Thanksgiving: 6 things I am thankful for using the letters in TURKEY.
2. 3 most important things my house that I can't live without
3. Top 10 things on my Christmas list and/or Tiffany's "What Is Your Fine?" ?OW alternative: http://whenscraphappens.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-is-your-fine-alternative-to.html
4. The story behind a scar or mark on my body
5. (Five) Favorite Christmas gifts I received as a child
6. My (2008) New Year's Resolutions
7. What puts the sweet in your home sweet home?
8. My favorite pet
9. My favorite birthday memory
10. My Chinese Zodiac Sign
11. What would you undo?
12. The first thing I think of when I wake up, and the last thought before I go to sleep.
13. The best and worst dates I've ever had
14. My favorite smells
15. My quirks
16. My favorite ice cream flavor
17. My lucky charm
18. Can't scrap without my...
19. My fave/least fave embellishments
20. Whatchu readin'? Share a book.
21. My all-time favorite movie
22. There's always room for non-physical self improvement: what I'd change about myself
23. SB storage tips
24. I wanna be a famous...
25. My priorities: one year ago vs. the present
26. What are you wearing right now? (description and background)
27. One good father figure memory
28. My favorite quote
29. Laws of attraction: a physical feature I find attractive
30. My favorite games (past and/or present)
31. A household chore I love and one I hate
32. My favorite teacher memory
33. My fall faves
34. Now, this is my kinda music! vs. Please turn that sh!t down!
35. Scrapblock: how I cope
36. Everyone's a critic: a not-so rotten tomato vs. What's all the fuss about?
37. My favorite ghost story
38. My game show category... for the lead!
39. My previous life: if I could time travel to a past era
40. Eco-conscious green scrafting
41. My favorite candy/sweet treat
42. What lurks under my bed
43. Black Friday site shopping with $500
44. My fave Holiday movie
45. Thanksgiving: Giving thanks in 2008
46. Remodeling my living space
47. My adolescent celeb crush
48. The last time I danced in public/private
49. 2009 Resolutions/Advice for keeping them

That's the "topic" part of the challenge. For the "technique," your lo must include patterned paper on which you've added your own doodling. For example, one idea I got from a magazine, take big polka dots pp, draw stars in them, and scribble circles around the dots. Be sure to describe your additional doodling, and don't forget to check "Doodling" in the Styles section when you upload your lo.

I think this just may be what I need to "inch" me out of my scraft hiatus. I hope you have as much fun as I did rereading the responses and getting to know everyone all over again.

BWC #20 - Fabby Fanatics!

First things first....

Marlene responded to BWC #19 with "NY Bagel" and Marsha responded with "Best Food of the Year." Great job Marlene and Marsha!

On to the new BWC....

My topic is Fabby Fanatics. Your mission is to create a LO showing what you are the world's biggest fan of. It can be anything- a sports team, a band, a brand of clothing, whatever you are fanatic about! You must have a photo of your "trump card"... that is, the thing that proves your superiority in the world of fan-dom. (For me, it's my University of Iowa tattoos. :) ) My LO will be forthcoming as an example.

Happy scrapping!

BWC #19

Congrats to those who finished the last BWC!!
Marlene's My Son
Sharon's Xmas Day 05 Pt. 1 (left and right)
Sharon's Xmas Day 05 Pt. 2 (left and right)
Sharon's Xmas Day 05 Pt. 3 (left and right)


The Challange this week is to create a LO of your fave food or drink :) The twist is that there can be no humans on it, and you have to use fiber some where on the LO. Those who finish with doing both twists will get their name put in a bucket for a chance at a RAK from my stash. Here is an example of the one I did the other day. (BTW for those who commented on the fiber, its light green, not yellow lol)
Can't wait to see what y'all come up with, happy scrapping!!!!

BWC #18 - "The Big B Bonanza"

First, lemme acknowledge these BWC responses to BWC 17, "A Good Sport"!

Sharon's "After Christmas Fun (left side)"
Sharon's "After Christmas Fun (right side)"

Marlene's "Endless Energy," which is also a response to the Paper Ruffle Challenge.

Great work! Please check these out if you haven't already.

NOW... inspired by Tiffany's recent multi-level BWC, I'd like to return to one of those scavenger-hunt-type challenges similar to my 1st SHCG WC, "Stashoffont" (dated 7/3/07). This week I present the Big B Challenge ! I challenge you to include in your LO all of the following:

- A color that begins w/ "B";
- A BUNCH of pics (at least 3 for 1 page, 6 for a 2 pager);
- An embellishment or technique that begins w/ "B";
- Bulleted journaling.

Note plurals of the above are certainly accepted (e.g. using brown AND blue, brads AND burnt edges, etc); I don't want to imply from the above wording that I only want ONE of each...the more the merrier!

Also note that most aspects of this BWC came up when I was playin' around with the "Random Challenge Generator;" the link to this appears handily dandily in the right side of the blog!

Your deadline is 2 weeks, 11:59PM on 9/13/08 to be exact. It's also been a while since I gave a prize so I will be posting a poll of the responses, the winner of which will receive this Ally Scraps Grab Bag. I've ordered this previously for myself & it rocked, it's not castoff rejected stuff, they give you some very cool supplies (I used one of the pps I got in my "i'm NEW here" LO to give you an idea...) & it's so fun to get! Of course, as w/ any of our BWCs, you can post after the deadline but you won't be eligible for the prize.

Hope you Babezz have a Bodacious Blast Bringing it for this Big B Bash! Can't wait to see what y'all come up with. :o)

BWC 17: "A Good Sport"

Thank you for participating in the Paper Ruffle Challenge.

The following members rose to the challenge:

Lisa's Great Britain Vacation 2006 Day 6

Lisa's Great Britain Vacation 2006 Day 8

Sharon's Pike's Peak '05 LO

Marsha's Auntie and Me

Brenda's Punk Inchies

BWC: In honor of the olympics, create a layout that has to do with sports. The sport can be one you participated in during your school years, one you watch now as a fan, one your kids participate in, anything related to sports and physical activity.

Have fun! And, Michael Phelps ROCKS! Go Swimming!

BWC 15: "The Kid" Speaks to Me

First of all, I would like to recognize:
Amanda for her gorgeous submission of "All American Girl" for the Stars and Stripes Forevahhhhhhh BWC and Melissa for her submission of "1 Small Step" which was her delayed entry for Write on your photos.

We've all seen the "What I would tell this girl" layouts where our older self tells the younger self a few life lessons and such. This week we are to switch.

I recently watched the movie "The Kid" starring Bruce Willis (you know, the guy from Moonlighting). In the movie he runs into his eight year old self. The eight year old reminds me of what he forgot and helps bring him to terms with a time of his life he would rather forget. The eight year old self is shocked to find out that when he grows up he is not married, is not a pilot and is not the proud owner of Chester "the worlds greatest dog". Bruce Willis did not grow up to be anything like what he had envisioned as a child. The two work together to change Brucey-Boy's future. So....

What would your child self say to you?

BWC #14: Stars and Stripes Forevahhhhhhh

Hey, my peepzz!

Let's recognize the fabulous participants of the last challenge, as well as those that responded to older challenges. (I'm so jealous!)

Jesse's "I Love You" responds to the Sketch challenge

I Love You...
by *jesse*
Scrapbook.com

Brenda's "Luxury Suhweet" responds to the Cardstock, Cardstock, Cardstock and Write On Your Photos challenges.

Luxury "Suh-Weet"
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

Brenda's "We Make a Great Team" responds to the Stashoffont challenge.

We Make A Great Team
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

Sharon's "i'm NEW here" responds to the Lift Away! challenge.

i'm NEW here... - DRS CJ / SHCG Scraplift Challenge (left & right sides)
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

(Thank you to Sharon for helping me out here!) If I missed anyone please private message me and I will add you right in!

Now it is time for this bi-weekly challenge.

In honor of America's Independence Day (yeah, I know it is 3 days late), I challenge you to a multi-leveled challenge. If you complete any level of the challenge, it counts. If you complete all levels of the challenge, you get a RAK from me. :D

Stars & Stripes Level 1: Create a layout of any size and incorporate either stars OR stripes somewhere on the layout.

Stars & Stripes Level 2: Create a layout of any size and incorporate stars AND stripes somewhere on the layout.

Stars & Stripes Level 3: Meet level 2 criteria and use red, white, and blue as your color theme.

Stars & Stripes Level 4: Meet level 3 criteria and include in your journaling at least one of these words: independence, freedom, country, flag, or fireworks.

Stars & Stripes Level 5: Meet level 4 criteria and include either a picture of a flag OR fireworks somewhere on the layout.

Stars & Stripes Level 6: Meet level 4 criteria and include a picture of a flag AND fireworks somewhere on the layout.

There you go. Pick your level and have fun!

BWC #13 - June 22: LIFT away!

First off, KUDOS to our SH gals who have completed recent biweekly challenges:

Kitty: www.scrapbook.com/gallery/image/layout/1533135.html - Write on your photos challenge AND
www.scrapbook.com/gallery/image/layout/1516483.html - No photos challenge

Lisa: www.scrapbook.com/gallery/image/layout/1510003.html - Take the Inchie Challenge

Sharon: www.scrapbook.com/gallery/image/layout/1536299.html - Sketch challenge



Secondly, I love to gain inspiration from everyone in the gallery and particularly my online friends. For this BWC, pick a layout of someone IN this critique group and LIFT their page or style this time around. Use anything for inspiration - a color, a style, a photo, etc... just don't forget to share with us who (and/or what) you gained inspiration from!

BWC #12 Sketch Challenge

I'm a day early, but I leave for vacation tomorrow so I wanted to make sure I got to post the challenge on time. First, here are the responses to the "write on your photos" challenge":

WTC by Blushpea
a day in may by mars4554
awake or asleep by mars 4554

Now for this weeks challenge... I was looking at sketches and thought that we hadn't done that many sketch challenges. So this weeks challenge will be to do a LO based on this sketch:



Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

BWC #11: Write on your photos.

Christy's Dove chocolate inspired Yum Yum challenge has our members eating more chocolates than scrapping about them! Until we've all had our fill, please chew on my response to BWC#7, which was actually inspired by Christy's challenge:

Inchie-By-Inchie May 2008 Calendar
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

For this BWC, I did some research and checked out all of our current members' galleries, and the los we've uploaded since January. With the exception of Wendy's Masterpiece lo,

Masterpiece
by WendyGirl
Scrapbook.com

I noted one technique we have yet to try--scraft a piece that incorporates writing and/or doodling on your photos. Use the negative space on a photo to handwrite your journaling. Cover up an unsightly image or background with some of your own doodling.

This idea appears as Challenge #9 in Elsie Flanigan's book 52 Scrapbooking Challenges. Here are some examples from her blog:

BWC #10 Yum Yum

First let me thank Brenda for the inspiring Inchie challenge! Definately a cool, fun challenge.

Both Brenda (Twinscrapperbee)
and Sharon (Blushpea)

answered this challenge!
Ok ladies. I do believe that most, if not all of us are chocolate lovers. I adore Dove chocolate!
For those of you who also love those little bite size portions of pure heaven, you know that inside the wrappers there are little phrases like:

"Smile before bed, you'll sleep better"
"Make your eyes twinkle"
"Laugh uncontrollably...it clears the mind"
"Smile, people will wonder what you're up to"
"Smile at yourself in the mirror"

Use a Dove phrase in a LO. If in fact you love chocolate then I suggest you grab a bag of these bite size morsels yourself and find a phrase you would like to use. If you dont like chocolate or dont want to ruin a diet (everyone needs a splurge now & then though) then use one of the phrases I listed above. If you dont like any of the phrases above, let me know, I need a reason to go get another bag and I'll find more suggestions for you! hehehe, Thats how I sacrafice for my girlzz!

BWC #9: Inchies!

Before we inch along to the next challenge, don't forget to see how Sharon and I measured up to her own previous challenge.

BWC # 8 - Movie Quotes

Carnegie Deli '05 (SHCG "Movie Quotes" Challenge)
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

Elementary My Dear Watson
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

And now...

My First Inchies
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

Inchies are 1"x1" squares that are sort of like ATC offspring. These are totally doable and the possibilities are absolutely endless. My idea to help get the creative wheels turning again is to challenge you to create an inchie (or a few) inspired by one of your los or scrafty projects. Do you still have scraps from one of your pieces, poor quality photo prints, old stickers, leftover alphas, or unused packs of embellies? Use them on an inchie. Share your mini-masterpieces. Beware, the inch-worm can be contagious!

BWC #8 - Movie Quotes

Time for another Biweekly Challenge! First off, a nod to recent challenge responses...

BWC #6 - Color Your World
Greg's Mind! - blushpea
Masterpiece - WendyGirl

BWC #7 - Scrap An Event Without Photos
my own private concert - Whenscraphappenzz
my own private concert (hidden journaling) - Whenscraphappenzz

Great work, scrappers! Please check out these terrific pages if you haven't already.

SO... I've always loved those challenges when people are asked to use various titles - of movies, songs, books, etc. Here is my twist on those challenges. Below is the link to The American Film Institute's 100 Top Movie Quotes. This week, I challenge you to scrap a LO that incorporates one of those quotes in your title or journaling.

Please note that adaptation of the quote is allowed, provided that the quote remains recognizable. Some examples of such adaptation - "Suzy, I don't think we're in preschool anymore," "Say hello to my little Wishblade," "May the sunscreen be with you," "Frankly my dear, I don't do meatloaf..." You get the idea!

Here's the link
The American Film Institute's 100 Top Movie Quotes

Look forward to seeing what you all come up with!

BWC #7

Sorry I didn't post last night gals, I just realized that it's the 31st. I've been a day behind all week. So, here is the challenge.

Do a layout or scrafty project about an event in you life that you don't have pictures for. You may include mementos or pics or mementos from this event. Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

BWC #6 - Color Your World

Hello and welcome to BWC No 6 - Color Your World! My challenge to everyone this week is to use as many colors as possible on one page. Feel free to mix your plaids, stripes and polka dots and do not forget about your flowers, ribbons and brads. If you have that one crazy embellishment which you love, but the color is just never quite right...throw it on this page. Mix it up and do not be afraid if it does not match, have some fun!!

I would also like to make note of some members who have recently completed a scrapbook challenge...

Brenda responded to the "Making Headlines" WC and Sharon posted a response to the "Crunching Numbers" and "Things To Do" BWCs. Wonderful job and I cannot wait to see future posts!! If I missed acknowledging someone, please let me know and I will make a change ASAP.

Just givin a nod to recent BWC responses...

Heya grrlzz! I just wanted to focus some attention to some of the recent BWC responses that haven't been acknowledged yet...

BWC 3: Crunching Numbers:
911 by Eat Sleep Scrap
Three Silly Faces by Scrappychicdesigns
Top 20 Things birthday card (front) by twinscrapbee
Top 20 Things birthday card (inside) by twinscrapbee

BWC 1: Sew Much, Sew Little
In time card (front) by twinscrapbee
In time card (inside) by twinscrapbee

Just wanted to give credit where it's due to those who responded to our optional challenges. If you haven't already checked out the fabby creations listed above, I strongly suggest you take a peek & bask in the scraftiness! :o)

Of course everyone is invited to participate in BWC 5, listed below.

(Also, when posting challenges, please remember to acknowledge the challenge responses that have been posted since the last challenge was posted - t'anks!).