BWC #25 - 'Tis the Season

Before getting to the new challenge, during November Denitza and Bren both submitted contributions for Bren's BWC #23 -- Halloweenish -- Scrap a Halloween layout.  Take a look:

By Denitza

Left page by Bren

Right page by Bren

Now, for this next BWC, I'd like to see us turn from Halloween to the Christmas season.  Your challenge is this: pull out old holiday photos (or some you may already have from this season) and scrap a layout with them OR share a scrap project that you're making someone for a holiday gift!

My example using new holiday pictures

BWC #24 - Lift Yourself!

Pardons this is a couple of days late, I gots a preemie at home now - Caruso was discharged from the NICU on FRIDAY!

We've had many challenges where you lift someone else. But how about lifting yourself? Or rather, lifting yourself when you were in a former scrapper era, before you developed your current style? For this BWC, I want you to lift one of YOUR OWN LO's that is at least TWO YEARS old. If you've been scrapping for less than two years, then just try to go to your earliest era as possible. I think it will be fun to give the works of your former-scrap-self a fresh take AND some kudos... so many people don't celebrate their early-days enough, let's give your former-scrap-self some creative flattery by imitating what she/he did in the past!

FYI my sample LO of this is planned in my head but I will most likely be severely delayed in scrapping/posting it... :)

October 2010 tRAKking!!!

There was a total of 14 layouts/projects up for critique this month!

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 8

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Critiques within 10 day window: 8
Critiques after 10 day window: 6

Lisa (Gelidygelato)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 2
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Marlene (Marlenef)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 14

Brian (Fuchsboi)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Denitza (Denitza)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Critiques within 10 day window: 13

Wendygirl (Wendy)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 2

Chell Rae (Michelle)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 11
Critiques after 10 day window: 1

Scrappinmomto2girls (Margaret)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

Scrappindiva (Taysha)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 5
Critiques after 10 day window: 1

Amms_c (Ammara)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 8
Critiques after 10 day window: 2

CMLeach (Chris)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Critiques within 10 day window: 12

Darkflame_30 (Shannon)
Check-ins: 0/4
Submissions: 0
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
Critiques after 10 day window: 0

BWC #23: Halloweenish

Let's see your Halloween los. No tricks to this challenge, just share your treats. Happy Haunting!

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"