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...

Style ?OM

Now that we've welcomed new memberzz in our group, it's a good time to reacquaint ourselves with our scrafting styles and strengths so that we can continue to help each other improve upon them. To do so, I have a multipart quezztion for every one of us to answer.
1) Share with the group what you consider to be your scrafting strengths.
2) If you feel you tend to fall into a certain style, share that, too. (If you click on a lo in your gallery, then Edit Image, then Style, you'll get a list to consider.)
3) Share your scrafting goals and what aspects of your style you'd like us to focus on when critiquing your work.
4) Include any suggestions you would not consider using.

Here is a sample response I concocted that does not necessarily reflect my own views:
I am a multiphoto scrapper and my pages show a smooth flow from one photo to the next. Most of my pages appear to have clean and simple lines, few embellishments, and little journaling. I'd like more suggestions on how to incorporate more embellishments, patterned paper, and journaling without compromising my clean and simple style and overpowering my photos. I prefer simple embellies and I do not like to use flowers and flourishes.

The more information you include, the better we can help each other. Over time your style may evolve. Please feel free to update accordingly.

BWC #16 Mini Layout on a ATC!!!

Hey SHCG peepz, it's time for a new challenge!!!

Before I give you all the details, let's see our responses to our past challenges:

BWC #11 Happy Holidays by Sharon's "Coney Island" (2 pages)

BWC #14 Complementary Colors by Sharon "Our Last Day" (Portland/San Fran 6/06) (2 pages)

BWC #15 Summer, Punches, Savings by Marlene "Friends" (1 page)

Okay now for the details. Since it's the lazy days of summer I figured I'd come up with a fairly easy challenge for you all. Most of us have been in ATC mode, so your challenge is to scrap a mini layout on a ATC! Easy as that. I have a picture of what I did in the SHCG critique thread if you guys want to check it out.

I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Hugs, Marlene :)

?OM

With stores already stocking back-to-school and Halloween merchandise, autumn appears to be falling upon us before summer's had its time to shine. What is one thing you plan to do, complete, or accomplish before the "daze' of summer have go-one?

June '09 tRAKking

Here's Marlene's tRAKking for June '09

If you have any questions please let me know, thanks

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 5
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 12
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
Critiques missed: 0
BWQ responses: 1
BWC responses: 1

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 4/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 17
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
Critiques missed: 0
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Lisa (Gelidygelato)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 3
Critiques after 10 day window: 9
Critiques missed: 3
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Mel (Queenmel)
Check-ins: 0/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
Critiques missed: 17
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 3/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 1
Critiques after 10 day window: 16
Critiques missed: 0
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Marsha (Mars4554)
Check-ins: 0/5
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
Critiques missed: 14
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Marlene (Marlenef)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 9
Critiques after 10 day window: 8
Critiques missed: 0
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Chris (Cmleach)
Check-ins: 4/5
Submissions: 3
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 13
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
Critiques missed: 1
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Janet (Janet28rn)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 3
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 14
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
Critiques missed: 0
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 0

Brian (Fuchsboi)
Check-ins: 1/5
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 1
Critiques missed: 13
BWQ responses: 0
BWC responses: 1

Twinstars (Jen)
Check-ins: 5/5
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 17
Critiques within 10 day window: 15
Critiques after 10 day window: 0
Critiques missed: 0
BWQ responses: 1
BWC responses: 1

And the winner for our 2nd quarter SHCG RAK is.......

JEN

Congrats!

BWC #15 Summer, Punches, Savings

Marlene's response to the last challenge proved to be very "complementary."

SHCG BWC# 14 & HHN#14 Eternal
by MaRLeNeF
Scrapbook.com

Sharon's spread left our bicolored hearts in San Francisco.

Our Last Day (Portland/San Fran 6/06) (left side) - SHCG Complementary Colors Challenge
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

Our Last Day (Portland/San Fran 6/06) (right side) - SHCG Complementary Colors Challenge
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

Orange you glad my page didn't leave you feeling too blue?

Orange Crush
by Twinscrapbee
Scrapbook.com

Your next challenge is to create a layout with any summer theme that is relevant to you. Dust off your old paper punches and use them in a way you haven't before. For example, layer them for dimension, form a frame around a photo,* punch shapes out of epoxy stickers or fabric,** or any other innovation that comes to mind. Finally, when you upload your lo to your gallery, share at least one money saving tip that you applied while scrafting for this challenge.

(*Please note that border punches are discouraged for making frames unless you describe how you used them in a way that is new to you.

**Ideas were borrowed from a scrap mag.)