July 2011 tRAKking

Here’s the tRAKking for July 2011.. My cut-off date for late critiques was 9/19. Challenges were optional but I’m recognizing those who responded. Everyone’s # of LOs to critique is different (it’s the total # of LOs minus that person’s own contributions).  Extra LOs submitted count as "extra credit", so while someone may only have 4 LOs to critique (based on required submissions), they may, in actuality, have critiqued 6 and that is shown in my numbers.  (Confused yet?)  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 8
Critiques within 10 day window: 8
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 8
Critiques within 10 day window: 14
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

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

Marlene (.MaRLeNe.)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 8
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Brian (BrianFuchs)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 8
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Denitza (Denitza)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 8
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Michelle (Chell Ray)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 10

Margaret (Scrappinmomto2girls)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 8
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Ammara (Amms_c
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 8
Critiques within 10 day window: 8
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Chris (CMLeach)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2 (+2 extra)
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 6

Critiques after 10 day window: 0

June 2011 tRAKking

Here’s the TRAKking for June 2011.. My cut-off date for late critiques was 9/19. Challenges were optional but I’m recognizing those who responded. Everyone’s # of LOs to critique is different (it’s the total # of LOs minus that person’s own contributions).  Extra LOs submitted count as "extra credit", so while someone may only have 4 LOs to critique (based on required submissions), they may, in actuality, have critiqued 6 and that is shown in my numbers.  (Confused yet?)  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 3/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 4
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 2/5
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 5
Critiques within 10 day window: 7
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)
Check-ins: 4/5
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 5
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 3/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Marlene (.MaRLeNe.)
Check-ins: 2/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Brian (BrianFuchs)
Check-ins: 0/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Denitza (Denitza)
Check-ins: 4/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 3
Critiques after 10 day window: 5

Michelle (Chell Ray)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 6
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Margaret (Scrappinmomto2girls)
Check-ins: 1/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Ammara (Amms_c)
Check-ins: 4/5
Submissions: 2 (+2 extra)
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 1
Critiques after 10 day window: 3

Chris (CMLeach)
Check-ins: 4/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 5

Critiques after 10 day window: 1

Monthly Challenge #5: September-A Month to Remember

If you can peel your eyes away long enough from The Boob Tube, here are a few words from last month's challenge. Light up the applause sign for Michelle's (aka Chell Rae) "That 70's Show" spread. And now, back to your regularly scheduled blogging.

This month's challenge is inspired by a number of ideas: two of our SHizztas' birthdays, International Self Awareness Month, and the tenth anniversary of a day we will never forget. Your challenge is threefold. Create a layout that: 1) includes the color sapphire, the September birthstone; 2) expresses yourself and the consciousness of your existence, the definition of self awareness; and 3) contains the word "remember," a small, honorable mention of September 11.

I'd like to add that since I've been experiencing quite an erratic scraft mojo in the past few months, I initially, wanted to make this challenge simpler and just get us scrafting. I thought of encouraging personal expressions, of any size, that didn't necessarily include our own photos--be it about a TV show, a book, a celebrity, a character, a pet peeve, a color, a song, a performer, a drink, a movie, a shoe, a wish, an emotion... anything! However, I felt I would be remiss to exclude this milestone year marking the remembrance of September 11. That noted, there might be those who are already planning a memorial page, while others might be overwhelmed by the emotions that this day conjures up to consider working on a piece this month. Either way, I hope this challenge honors both inclinations and ultimately inspires you to be self aware, encourages you to express yourself, and coaxes you to share your self with us.

Monthly Challenge 4/August 2011 - The Boob Tube

First, some business: Margaret regrets she couldn't post the July MC as scheduled. And, let's hear it for the only challenge response posted since the last challenge:

Response to MC 3 - Scrap a Favorite Summer Vacation Memory: Brenda's Hotel Mac/Thirty Fi35ve

Check it out if you haven't already!

Now for the challenge - The Boob Tube. Okay, I admit, the fact that I've been nursing our little one since last year may have led to the title of this challenge, LOL. But this challenge has nothing to do with babies or mammary glands (unless you want it to)! Simply put, scrap a layout using the title of a TV show, past or present. Easy & fun, right?!

Enjoy & happy scrapping!

(PS I really do intend to respond to this one someday, please pardon my delay! I recently splanned my response to the challenge I posted last, months ago. SO... though I stretch out deadlines, my responses WILL get scrapped!)

May 2011 TRAKking

First off, Marlene will be awarding the RAK for Jan-Apr 2011 – excited to see who it will be! (ETA: see below for winner)

Here’s the TRAKking for May 2011.. My cut-off date for late critiques was 7/1. Challenges were optional as usual but I’m recognizing those who responded. Everyone’s # of LOs to critique is different (it’s the total # of LOs minus that person’s own contributions).

Though the group has been mellow lately, I’m so grateful that we’re staying active however we can, despite these changes!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

PS I removed Wendy from the list as a re-read of her last FB msg to me revealed that in a roundabout way she was telling me she was leaving, though she didn’t want to. She does want to come back to say hello every now & then. Good luck w/ the baby, the scrap club & everything, Wendy!

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 2
Challenge responses: 2 (responded to 6 challenges)

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

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

Marlene (.MaRLeNe.)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Brian (BrianFuchs)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Denitza (Denitza)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Michelle (Chell Ray)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

Margaret (Scrappinmomto2girls)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Ammara (Amms_c)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window:0
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Chris (CMLeach)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 4

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Re: Jan-Apr 2011 tRAKking, here's Marlene's winner announcement: soooooo... i wanted to award the winner of the Jan-Apr 2011 TrakKING and the winner is.....

AMMARA

April TraKKing

April 2011 TraKKing


There was a total of 8 layouts/projects up for critique this month!



Sharon (Blushpea)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 0

Critiques within 10 day window: 6

Critiques after 10 day window: 2



Brenda (Twinscrapbee)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 0 (1 jfs)

Critiques within 10 day window: 3

Critiques after 10 day window: 5



Lisa (Gelidygelato)

Check-ins: 3/4

Submissions: 1

Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Critiques after 10 day window: 2



Jesse (*Jesse*)

Check-ins: 1/4

Submissions: 0

Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Critiques after 10 day window: 0



Marlene (Marlenef)

Check-ins: 2/4

Submissions: 0

Critiques within 10 day window: 1

Critiques after 10 day window: 2



Brian (Fuchsboi)

Check-ins: 1/4

Submissions: 0

Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Critiques after 10 day window: 0



Denitza (Denitza)

Check-ins: 1/4

Submissions: 0

Critiques within 10 day window: 1

Critiques after 10 day window: 7



Wendygirl (Wendy)

Check-ins: 0/4

Submissions: 0

Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Critiques after 10 day window: 0



Chell Rae (Michelle)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 3

Critiques within 10 day window: 5

Critiques after 10 day window: 0



Amms_c (Ammara)

Check-ins: 3/4

Submissions: 2

Critiques within 10 day window: 4

Critiques after 10 day window: 2



CMLeach (Chris)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 2

Critiques within 10 day window: 6

Critiques after 10 day window: 0

June Monthly Challenge

Hi Girlzzz,
First off I wanted to give a shoutout to the responses to the last challenges

Response to 2010 BWC 25 (Tis The Season), 2011 BWC 2 (Use Your Supplies) and our intermittent Catch-Up Challenges:
Sharon's Xmas in Texmas ('09)

Response to 2010 BWC 23 (Halloweenish), 2011 BWC 3 (Bird is the Word, word for this was "challenging") and our intermittent Catch-Up Challenges:
Sharon's Caruso: Our Halloween Treat

Summer is now upon us and I know a lot of us have numerous vacaton photos lying around just waiting to be scrapped. So for this BWC scrap your favorite summer vacation memory. Include journaling on your layout and to add a little twist use at least 3 different journaling spots on three different parts of the page.