November '09 TRAKking

Here’s the TRAKking for November ’09. My cut-off date for late critiques this time was 12/12. I gave extra credit for on-time JFS critiques. BWCs & ?OMs are optional but I’m recognizing those who responded for fun! Please let me know if you have any questions. :)

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 5 for critique, 1 JFS

Total # of layouts to critique: 18

Critiques within 10 day window: 30

BWC responses: 1

?OM responses: 1

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 0

Total # of layouts to critique: 23

Critiques within 10 day window: 36

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 2

Total # of layouts to critique: 21

Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Critiques after 10 day window: 14

Jesse (*Jesse*)

Check-ins: 3/4

Submissions: 3

Total # of layouts to critique: 20

Critiques within 10 day window: 12

Critiques after 10 day window: 8

Marlene (MaRLeNeF)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 1

Total # of layouts to critique: 22

Critiques within 10 day window: 10

Critiques after 10 day window: 13

BWC responses: 1

Chris (CMLeach)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 2

Total # of layouts to critique: 21

Critiques within 10 day window: 24

Brian (fuchsboi)

Check-ins: 0/4

Submissions: 2

Total # of layouts to critique: 21

Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Denitza(Denitza)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 0

Total # of layouts to critique: 23

Critiques within 10 day window: 32

?OM responses: 1

Michelle (Chell Ray)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 3

Total # of layouts to critique: 20

Critiques within 10 day window: 12

Critiques after 10 day window: 6

Amanda (lifeinthefastlane)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 3 for critique, 12 JFS

Total # of layouts to critique: 20

Critiques within 10 day window: 15

Critiques after 10 day window: 3

Margaret (Scrappinmomto2girls)

Check-ins: 2/4

Submissions: 0

Total # of layouts to critique: 23

Critiques within 10 day window: 1

Wendy (WendyGirl)

Check-ins: 3/4

Submissions: 2

Total # of layouts to critique: 21

Critiques within 10 day window: 5

Critiques after 10 day window: 9

Taysha (Scrapping Diva)

Check-ins: 4/4

Submissions: 0

Total # of layouts to critique: 23

Critiques within 10 day window: 21

Critiques after 10 day window: 3

BWC #25 Advent Calendar

Sharon managed to find her way into Starvation Creek while taking on Denitza's BWC #23 Page Maps Challenge.

Starvation Creek (SHCG Page Maps Challenge)
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

Everyone, but Sharon, are all still tied up making their lists for her BWC #24 Grocery List, All Tied Up challenge, while I'm checking mine twice. Let's see what Sharon's checked off her list now that she's tied up her loose ends:

Rice Terraces: A Feast for the Senses (left side) - SHCG "Grocery List: All Tied Up" Challenge
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

Rice Terraces: A Feast for the Senses (right side) - SHCG "Grocery List: All Tied Up" Challenge
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

In the meantime, the lists (and the challenges) go on. The inspiration for this challenge comes from the myriads of advent calendar variations that have been inspired by the Advent calendar.

Scraft your ?OM Holiday Top 25 response. This may come in the form of a layout, actual calendar, album--any way the Holiday spirit fills you.

In keeping with the advent theme, your work must include all 25 numbers and submitted by December 25.*

TRAKkers: Extra points for memberzz who reveal pieces behind "windows", but not required.

*Special note: The due date for this challenge occurs after the final BWC of the year on December 20, which will be posted by Michelle.

?OM Holiday Top 25

What's in your Holiday Top 25? This can be a list of songs, movies, books, gifts (given and/or received), food and drinks, symbols, events, memories, or a combination of all of these AS LONG AS they are centered around the Holidays and winter. On the flipside, this list can also be a Holiday Worst 25.

Please title your post, then rank and list your entries beginning with #25 and ending with #1 as your favorite entry.

Here's a sample ready-made list from Moviefone that you can cut and paste into your own post:

Best Christmas Movies: Top 25 of All Time*
25. The Polar Express (2004)
24. We're No Angels (1955)
23. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
22. Joyeux Noel (2006)
21. Gremlins (1984)
20. The Santa Clause (1994)
19. Bad Santa (2003)
18. The Dead (1987)
17. The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
16. Die Hard (1988)
15. Love Actually (2003)
14. The Bishop's Wife (1947)
13. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
12. Holiday Inn (1942)
11. A Christmas Carol (1951)
10. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
9. Babes in Toyland (1934)
8. Home Alone (1990)
7. Christmas in Connecticut (1942)
6. Elf (2003)
5. White Christmas (1954)
4. Scrooged (1988)
3. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
2. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
1. A Christmas Story (1983)

(*My apologies in advance; the selections do not include a varied representation of ethnic groups.)

Alternative Response: Picture of the Day participants may want to submit a typed list of their photo subjects for each day, numbered from 1-25.

BWC #24 - Grocery List, All Tied Up

Hiya SHCG! I'm taking my turn early since our dear Wendy must still be healing (feel better, Wendy). First, let's whoop it up for Marlene's response to BWC 23, Page Maps, thanks Marlene! Check it out if you haven't already.

Me at 40
by MaRLeNeF
Scrapbook.com

I've been looking forward to hostessing a multi-layered challenge, it's been a while since we had one. So I bring you Grocery List, All Tied Up. I challenge you all to create a LO that has the following ingredients:

1) Grocery - Must include a reference to FOOD or EATING. It can be literal ("Grandma's Pumpkin Pie," "Our Fave Italian Eatery") or figurative ("He is the APPLE of my eye,” “TASTY Days of Summer”);

2) List - Must have a list of some sort. You can list things like in a recipe ("Take one frazzled girl, add one tropical destination..."), you can do strip journaling or you can
lay your journaling
out in a column
all list-like
like
this...
whatever "list" means to you, anything goes; AND

3) Tie It Up - Use ribbon/fiber in any way you wish. Paper ribbons are acceptable.

The "List" & "Tie It Up" components were inspired by challenges #1 & 3 ("Work Those Words" & "Ribbon Border") from Elsie Flannigan's "53 Scrapbooking Challenges," which Brenda gave me a while ago- thanks, girlfriend! The "Grocery"/food components was mine... perhaps I was hungry when I thought of this, LOL.

Hope you have fun w/ this & look forward to seeing what y'all can come up with! :)

Secret Santa Swap '09

Scrap Happenzz Secret Santa Swap '09

Who(does it): Any Current Active Member interested (sorry, pledgeZZ, next year, k?)

What (do I have to do): Get your person a scrapbooking gift (from their wishlist if possible), value is to be $10.00 to $15.00. Also a handmade card. You can also include any handmade items you wish. OR create a Secret Santa bag of scraft toys for your person with a value from $10.00 to $15.00 that come from your stash and which may include any handmade items you wish. Please also include a handmade card. Use your person's wishlist to generate ideas of her likes and scrafting style. You might even find items from your stash that are on her wishlist.

When (do I have to ship this by): Parcel Post must be shipped by December 12th. Priority or Express must be shipped by December 17th UNLESS a person's travel plans dictate later.

Where (do I ship it): To your super secret special assigned gift recipient (to be assigned).

Why: Because giving is groovy!

How (can I join in this ultra fun event): Please PM me, Sharon, by 12:00AM EST Thursday 11/26, Thanksgiving (as in late night Wednesday 11/25). Send me your mailing & email addresses. I will assign Secret Santazz shortly thereafter. Santa names to be randomly picked. Re: shipping, please let me know if you have any travel plans to maneuver around (i.e. "don't mail until after Xmas, we'll be out of town) or any shipping preferences (i.e. "send UPS but not Fedex to my address"). And PLEASE, update your own wishlists in the meantime, so your Santa can be in the know 'bout the stuff you're cravin!

October 2009 TraKKing :)

Posting this here for Marlene:

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 20
QOM responses: 1
BWC responses: 1

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 21
Critiques after 10 day window: 1

Lisa (Gelidygelato)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques after 10 day window: 20

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 16
Critiques after 10 day window: 5

Marlene (Marlenef)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 15
Critiques after 10 day window: 6

Chris (Cmleach)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 20

Brian (Fuchsboi)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Twinstars (Jen)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 5

Denitza (Denitza)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 20
QOM responses: 1
BWC responses: 2

Wendygirl (Wendy)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 17
Critiques after 10 day window: 3

Chell Rae (Michelle)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 4
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 13
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Scrappinmomto2girls (Margaret)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 14
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Lifeinthefastlane (Amanda)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques after 10 day window: 6

Scrappindiva (Taysha)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 22
Critiques within 10 day window: 9
Critiques after 10 day window: 7

Any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask me

?OM Thanksgiving Disasters

Let's give thanks to Lisa for her ?OM idea. Fall, family, fireplace, feast, fun--phooey! Time to dish the dirty details. What is the most disastrous Thanksgiving you've had? Serve it up!