September 2010 TRAKking

First off, don't miss Michelle' BWC below!

Here’s the TRAKking for September. My cut-off date for late critiques was 10/25. BWCs are 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). Please let me know if you have any questions!

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 4
Total # of layouts to critique: 12
Critiques within 10 day window: 12
BWC responses: 2

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 16
Critiques within 10 day window: 6
Critiques after 10 day window: 10

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 9
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 8
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Marlene (.MaRLeNe.)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 16
Critiques within 10 day window: 1

Brian (BrianFuchs)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
BWC responses: 1

Denitza(Denitza)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 13
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

Michelle (Chell Ray)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 3
Total # of layouts to critique: 13
Critiques within 10 day window: 10
Critiques after 10 day window: 3
BWC responses: 2

Margaret (Scrappinmomto2girls)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 16
Critiques within 10 day window: 9
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

Wendy (WendyGirl)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 11
Critiques after 10 day window: 4

Taysha (Scrapping Diva)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 16
Critiques within 10 day window: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 12

Ammara (Amms_c)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 14
Critiques within 10 day window: 6
Critiques after 10 day window: 8

Chris (CMLeach)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 14
Critiques within 10 day window: 14

Shannon (Darkflame_30)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 16
Critiques within 10 day window: 0

BWC #22 Remembering

Create a LO about something that is not an everyday event (e.g. a vacation, a football game, a party, an event...you get the idea). The catch is you must incorporate a piece of memorabilia from the event into the LO.

It will be interesting in seeing what we come up with

BWC #21 - Harvest Moon Challenge

I am cheating a little when I post this challenge, but only in the fact that it is the same challenge that is going on over at the Tidbitz In Time website. I just posted this challenge yesterday and since it is my week for the BWC - I thought I would give all of you the chance to play along if you wish. Here are the details:

The Harvest Moon challenge has specific requirements, but it should be inspirational and a lot of fun! Each participant will be allowed to submit up to three pages for this contest, but each page must inlcude an embellishment of an apple, a pumpkin or leaves. For example, if you submit a page with a pumpkin rub-on, then you could also submit a page with an apple chipboard embellishment and another page with some leaves. However; you are not required to submit three pages to participate. The contest deadline will be Sunday, October 24th at midnight. The winning submission will receive the prize shown below.

Please send the photos of your pages to me: pics@tidbitzintime.com

I also want to recognize and say thank you to everyone who has participated in the recent challenges:

BWC #17 - Sharon submitted a layout titled "You and I Have Memories Longer than the Road"

Change or BWC # 20

CHANGE-BWC#20
In honor of Fall I challenge you to create something that has "CHANGE" in it-use the word, change the purpose of something, journal about the changes in your life, make something about Fall... whatever! I bet you can come up with some more ways to use "CHANGE". Have fun and I can't wait to see what comes up of "CHANGE"!
The due date for this challenge is 10/09/2010.
If you haven't stopped by Michelle's gallery to check out her two los for past challenges-"A Family Affair" and " Welcome Home", please do! If I missed someone, please let me know!
Get to it,SHCG!

August 2010 traKKing & winner!!!

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 3
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 24
BWC responses: 3

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 9
Critiques after 10 day window: 18

Lisa (Gelidygelato)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques after 10 day window: 3

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 6
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 7
Critiques after 10 day window: 1

Marlene (Marlenef)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 10
BWC responses: 1

Brian (Fuchsboi)
Check-ins: 0
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 1

Denitza (Denitza)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 25

Wendygirl (Wendy)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 3
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 18
Critiques after 10 day window: 5

Chell Rae (Michelle)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 5
Critiques after 10 day window: 17

Scrappinmomto2girls (Margaret)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 16
Critiques after 10 day window: 1

Scrappindiva (Taysha)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 1
Critiques after 10 day window: 16

Amms_c (Ammara)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 9
Critiques after 10 day window: 5

CMLeach (Chris)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 4
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 21
Critiques after 10 day window: 1
BWC responses: 2

Darkflame_30 (Shannon)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 27
Critiques within 10 day window: 1

Okay everyone, it's time to announce the winner of the SHCG critiquing prize...

but before I do I just want to thank all of you for taking the time and checking out everyone's layouts/projects, leaving comments and feedback! You are all fabulous and I wish I could give a prize to all of you

After reviewing all the trakking for the months of May-June-July-August 2010, there was one person who consistantly on top of their game!

and

that

person

is....

Denitza

Congrats girl!!! A $10 sb.com gift will be on it's way to you soon

BWC #19 - Catch-Up BWC

Firstly, shouting out to BWC responses posted since the last one:

BWC 13 - All About Me -

Pieces of the Puzzle (SHCG "All About Me" Challenge)
by Blushpea
Scrapbook.com

BWC 16 - An August Day -

31st Birthday
by BrianFuchs
Scrapbook.com

Please check these out if you haven't already...

Now - it's time for your every-four-months Catch-Up BWC! Your chance to take a breather & get your creativity SPARKED by past BWCs.

Here's the description to the last BWC: BWC #18 - Negative Image & Hybrid Working Together (posted by .MaRLeNe./Marlene) - Okay everyone, time for a new challenge from moi LOL I would love you guys to try something different, so here goes.

I challenge you all to take a regular color photo and change it into black and white negative image for a dramatic look on your photo project. Directions will follow below * I finished my 52 Card Pickup class and this was one of the favorite techniques.

Now I also challenge you to do some hybrid scrapbooking. I’ve been obsessed with Polaroid picture images lately. I was searching the web and found this blog: http://scrappyfairy.blogspot.com/2010/07/instant-freeb i... I love these downloads and they’re free! Now you don’t have to use any of the downloads from this site, but I just wanted to share. I challenge you to print up some digital images and use them in your layout.

I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with. Happy Scrapping

* Instructions for negative image technique:
1. Insert photo image with high contrast into a Word document.
2. Make sure the photo is highlighted in your Word document to cause the format picture tool bar to pop up. Select the image control icon, which will cause a drop-down menu to appear. Select the black & white option from this drop-down menu to change the photo to a negative
image. Use the contrast controls to darken the photo further, if desired.
3. Print and you’re ready to go!


Want more past-BWCs? Click HERE for a supercool & inspirational link to all the group's past challenges!

HAVE FUN, SHCG!

BWC No. 18 8/29: Negative Image & Hybrid working together!

Before I get to the challenge, let’s here it for Chris!
Her response to BWC No. 17 rocked!

month 4 **SHCG BWC #17**

Okay everyone, time for a new challenge from moi LOL I would love you guys to try something different, so here goes.

I challenge you all to take a regular color photo and change it into black and white negative image for a dramatic look on your photo project. Directions will follow below *

I finished my 52 Card Pickup class and this was one of the favorite techniques.

Now I also challenge you to do some hybrid scrapbooking. I’ve been obsessed with Polaroid picture images lately. I was searching the web and found this blog: http://scrappyfairy.blogspot.com/2010/07/instant-freebie-friday-digital-stamp.html

I love these downloads and they’re free! Now you don’t have to use any of the downloads from this site, but I just wanted to share. I challenge you to print up some digital images and use them in your layout.

I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with. Happy Scrapping :)

* Instructions for negative image technique:

1. Insert photo image with high contrast into a Word document.

2. Make sure the photo is highlighted in your Word document to cause the format picture tool bar to pop up. Select the image control icon, which will cause a drop-down menu to appear. Select the black & white option from this drop-down menu to change the photo to a negative

image. Use the contrast controls to darken the photo further, if desired.

3. Print and you’re ready to go!