August 2009 TRAKking

Marlene posted this in the thread so I am posting it here for her....

August 2009 TraKKing

Okay, finally got this done. I want to point a couple of things out, mostly for Sharon for Sept. TraKKing.

1) I included two layouts that were posting in Sept. towards August since they stated it was for August:

Janet's WTTS

Margaret's Starving Artist(nikki)

2) Amanda posted 12 layouts on 8/10. I counted all of those layouts except for the 2 close-ups towards her critiques since this was before our discussion of what is for critique and what is for just sharing. Just thought it would be easier that way.

3) I did not trak any layouts that were just for sharing.

4) I didn't count the Question of the Moment. I can't get on the blog during the day and I had a hard time figuring out who answered on the blog and here since it's so many pages back. I also wanted to get this done and posted, so I didn't take the time to go back and double check.

If anyone has any questions about the trakking, please let me know. Thanks

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 4
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 37
QOM responses: 1
BWC responses: 2

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 4
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 29
Critiques after 10 day window: 8

Lisa (Gelidygelato)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 26
Critiques after 10 day window: 12
QOM responses: 1
BWC responses: 1

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 25
Critiques after 10 day window: 7

Marsha (Mars4554)
Check-ins: 0
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
BWC responses: 0

Marlene (Marlenef)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 36
Critiques after 10 day window: 3
BWC responses: 1

Chris (Cmleach)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 38

Janet (Janet28rn)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 39

Brian (Fuchsboi)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 3
Critiques after 10 day window: 8

Twinstars (Jen)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 3
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 23
Critiques after 10 day window: 1

Denitza (Denitza)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 34

Becky Scraps (Becky)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 33

Chell Rae (Michelle)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 8
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

Lifeinthefastlane (Amanda)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 11
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 14

Scrappinmomto2girls (Margaret)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 41
Critiques within 10 day window: 21
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

BWC #19 - Doodle

There are several previous BWC responses that need recognition before we start.

Response to BWC #16, Mini LO on an ATC:
Sharon's Rosey's Belated Birthday ATC

Response to BWC #18, Make Your Own Stamp:
Marlene's A Gift For You
Lisa's Great Britain Vacation 2006 Day 10 (Chester Wall)
Lisa's Great Britain Vacation 2006 Day 10 (Tea Time, Cheese)

Onto the challenge! Let's get out our markers, pens, colored pencils...whatever doodling material suits you and let's DOODLE a layout! Yes, you heard me right. I want you to doodle EXCLUSIVELY on your layout. No pattern paper, no ribbon, no brads....just a base cardstock, your photo(s) AND you're favorite coloring tools. That's it! Have fun!

Labor Day ?OM

Inspired by Canada, New York City celebrated the first Labor Day in the U.S. in 1882. What was your first paid job?

BWC #18 Make Your Own Stamp Challenge

Don't miss these great responses to BWC #17, Scrap a ?OM

Jesse's Texas - Sharon's Independence Day

SHCG BWC #18 - Make Your Own Stamp Challenge

Working with an eraser from a pencil or block create your own stamp and add the results to a page or card.

This simple square stamp was made from a pencil eraser.


The stamps in this second example were made from a white eraser. Layering a few different ink colors produced surprising realistic bricks.

Please post your ideas on this Scrapbook.com challenge thread. HAVE FUN!!!

?OM: Shoezz

What is your favorite pair of shoes? Share the story behind ones that you own(ed), or simply ones you dream(t) about. Or, if they don't exist, what would your perfect pair look like? If possible, include an image.

July 2009 TRAKking

Here’s the TRAKking for July ’09 (Marlene & I alternate tRAKking duties).

NewbieZZ – We tRAK participation based on our group guidelines (see 1st post of this thread) & award a RAK at the end of each quarter to the person who participated the most (if there’s a tie or if it’s close, we do a random drawing of those closest). PledgeZZ plus the last RAK winner aren’t eligible.

The total # of LOs to critique varies per person. For example, if there are 10 total LOs posted by the group, but I posted 2 of them, then my total number to critique would be 8. My cutoff date for late critiques was 8/22. I didn’t include departed memberzz.

Note that Marlene & I do tRAKking similarly but there are slight differences because it’s so involved & we go w/ what works for us; this is NOT a complaint, we both enjoy doing this! But thought I’d put it out there in case anyone’s wondering why that’s so.

Please let me know if you have any queZZtions!

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 13
Critiques within 10 day window: 13
BWC responses: 2
?OM responses: 2

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 11
Critiques after 10 days: 4

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 13
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 days: 13
?OM responses: 1

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 7
Critiques after 10 days: 6

Marsha (Mars4554)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 days: 0

Marlene (MaRLeNeF)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 4
Total # of layouts to critique: 11
Critiques within 10 day window: 6
Critiques after 10 days: 5
BWC responses: 3

Chris (CMLeach)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 3
Total # of layouts to critique: 12
Critiques within 10 day window: 12

Brian (fuchsboi)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 13
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 days: 2

Jen (twinstars)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 13
Critiques within 10 day window: 6
Critiques after 10 days: 7
?OM responses: 2

Janet (janet28rn)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 14
Critiques after 10 days: 0
Sharon

BWC #17 Scrap A ?OM

First, previous BWC responses:

BWC #15 - Summer, Punches, Savings:
Marlene's Friends

BWC #16 - Mini LO on an ATC:
Marlene's Mini LO on an ATC ("I love these guys")

BWC #13 - 90 Degree Rotation Monochromatic Lift:
Sharon's Friends in Our Hood
Brenda's Black & Chrome

BWC #14 - Complementary Colors:
Brenda's Orange Crush

BWC #10 - Card from a Sketch:
Brenda's Birthday Toast

Now for the new challenge.... since there have been some good, thought provoking questions raised as ?OMs, I challenge you to scrap a ?OM. Here are the list of ?OM that have been asked:

When did you realize you could make it on your own?
What is one state you haven't traveled to that you would like to visit?
What is one thing you plan to do, complete, or accomplish before the "daze' of summer have gone?
And finally, the most recent ?OM regarding style (your strengths, weaknesses, etc.)

Here's my LO for the challenge...