MC #2 - Right Now

Forgive my lateness in posting the February Monthly Challenge.

As Little Man grows up, I've been learning that a) scrapbooking is easier to do because he's easier to occupy,, b) I have a PLETHORA of photos I love but have no real association to anything worthy of scrapping on it's own and c) I need to scrap more in the here-and-now.

That all being said, I sat down earlier this year after writing a list of all the words kiddo was saying, and I scrapped it...Right THEN (well, okay, then being after he went down for his nap).  I then left the layout somewhere I had access to it for the remainder of the day and proceeded to add additional words to it that I had missed on the earlier list.

Here's that layout, Right Now: Words -

So here is your challenge:
Scrap something RIGHT NOW.  Scrap a moment in the present.  Project Lifers, you have an advantage here.  Include "Right Now" in your title.


Ideas for this challenge would be like my above words list, also little funny quips your kid(s), family, friends, co-workers may have said today.  Scrap it before you forget it!

December 2011 tRAKking

Here’s the TRAKking for December 2011. My cut-off date for late critiques was 1/17/2012. 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 6 LOs to critique (based on required submissions), they may, in actuality, have critiqued 9 and that is shown in my numbers.  (Confused yet?)  Please let me know if you have any questions.


There were 5 required submissions.


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

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 2/5
Submissions: 1
Challenge Responses: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 3
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

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

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 1/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 5
Critiques within 10 day window: 1
Critiques after 10 day window: 3

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

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

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

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

Chris (CMLeach)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 3
Critiques within 10 day window: 1

Critiques after 10 day window: 2

November 2011 tRAKking

Here’s the TRAKking for November 2011. My cut-off date for late critiques was 1/17/2012. 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 6 LOs to critique (based on required submissions), they may, in actuality, have critiqued 9 and that is shown in my numbers.  (Confused yet?)  Please let me know if you have any questions.


There were 6 required submissions plus 2 extras this month for a total of 8 submissions.


Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 3/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 8

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 3/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 8
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
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: 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

Michelle (Chell Rae)
Check-ins: 4/5
Submissions: 2  (+1 extra)
Challenge Responses: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 4
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

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

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

Critiques after 10 day window: 0

MC 1- Jan 2012 Challenge

I am so sorry this is a bit late on posting but here is the first challenge for the NEW year.

Scrap a LO using a NEW technique (one that you have never done or one that you have been dying to try out), or a NEW style (for you, scraplifting is a great option here), this can include using some NEW "tool" to create a LO.

I hope this expands our horizons on what NEW LO's we can create with our wonderful minds.

My bad, very bad on not acknowledging the MC Response to #8, December is Here -
Brenda's Top 3 Christmas Films. Very cute LO.

October 2011 tRAKking

Here’s the TRAKking for October 2011. My cut-off date for late critiques was 12/7. 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 6 LOs to critique (based on required submissions), they may, in actuality, have critiqued 9 and that is shown in my numbers.  (Confused yet?)  Please let me know if you have any questions.


There were 6 required submissions plus 3 extras this month for a total of 9 submissions.


Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 9

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 9
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

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

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

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

Michelle (Chell Rae)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 4
Critiques within 10 day window: 7
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Margaret (Scrappinmomto2girls)
Check-ins: 0/4
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: 1/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 6
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

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

Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Monthly Challenge #8 - December is Here!!!

Hi everyone.

Before I let you in on our next challenge, let’s give it up for Michelle who responded to MC #7- Happy Holiday’s - Michelle's Witch Hunt.

So December is here and everyone is getting ready for the holidays.

You may or may not be participating in December Daily 2011 {I am} but this is a cool challenge whether you use it for DD or just a regular layout.

The challenge is to scrap about your favorite Christmas shows/movies and my challenge is to have your pictures/title/embellishments/journaling just in one corner and leave a lot of negative space.

I'll be working on mine soon.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!!!

Monthly Challenge #7: Happy Holidays

No, I'm not jumping the gun on Christmas. In fact, while shopping today I was somewhat sickened by the fact that stores are completely decorated and playing Christmas music already.

This challenge is to take any holiday paper, embellies, etc. and use them for something completely unrelated for the intended holiday. What made me think of this is that I have some really cool St. Patrick's Day paper that I've had for years because I don't celebrate the holiday. I thought it would be interesting to think outside the box. :)