Wed - Sparkle Challenge

Here is your inspiration for the last scrap night this month.

You can use this as you like but this to me sparkles and shines. So add a little glitz to the page or card you do. Your welcome to use colors and themes as inspiration as well!

Don't forget for all the challenges you participate in this month your name goes in for a prize drawing.

No Scrapping this Week!

It's the 3rd week! So no scrapping! Time off to regroup! See you the following Wednesday!

Last Week's Holiday Challenge

So Marnie challenged us to do something with snowflakes. Here's my contribution. Very simple but cute.

Last Week's Wellie Challenge

Here's the two layouts that were inspired by Marnie's Wellies challenge. While the paper doesn't match any of the Wellies that were in the picture...they are patterns that I think would make wonderful Wellies. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for this week's challenge!!

Want a Prize?

Each week you participate in the challenge your name will go into a hat. At the end of each month I'll draw a winner!

2nd Wed. Holiday Challenge

As I mentioned we'll be doing a Holiday challenge the second Wed. of each month. You can change the holiday if you like but the challenges will be Christmas related most of the time to prepare for that holiday. That being said here are 2 pieces of snowflake inspiration. These lights are super cool. And the cookies are most yummy. These are just a jumping off place, a little nudge! Go nuts with color and ideas!

So we are scrapping this the 14th unless the snow stops us for some reason. Hope to see you ready to Rock the Challenge!

From Marnie's "Wellies" Challenge....

I actually did a layout.....the first one in a long time :):):)

Thanks Marnie....it was nice to know that I can still do something larger than an A2 card!

The Welly Challenge

Got 2 layouts done for the challenge! WooHoo. That's 2 layouts so far for the year!

Celebrate 2008

Products used -

PP American Crafts Teen, Cherry Art

Cardstock Bazzill

Sticker Label American Crafts Teen

Sticker Numbers American Crafts

Sticker Word Celebrate Hambly

Buttons Making Memories

Felt Crown Fancy Pants

Rhinestones Westrim

Mesh Ribbon Heidi Swapp

Pen American Crafts

My Littlest Dancer

Products used:

Patterned Paper SIStv Mod Sheets

Cardstock Bazzill

Vintage Hymnal Page

Glitter Die Cuts & Date Label Crate Paper

Glitter Acetate Bracket Making Memories

All from SIStv The Songbird Collection

Alphabet Stickers American Crafts

Flower Prima

Rhinestones Walmart

Stamp justjohannas Odd Bird Planet

Yeah!!

So glad to hear we are going to have challenges. I love a challenge. I was afraid I'd forgotten how to scrap but it's all coming back to me. Here's a few layouts I did today. Don't know if you can see but all of these photos are from Christmas of 2007. Only a year behind (I think)!

January Challenge - Week 1

Getting Motivated for a New Year Here! Dianne is right we need to get this blog going again. So to that end we are Scrapping Wed. of course and I have a challenges for you!

Pick your favorite welly and make a card and or layout inspired by it. I figure by the end of the day we'll wish we had our favorite pair if we need to go out of the house so why not!

Remember for 4 more months we will not be scrapping the 3rd Wed. since Dianne and I are in that Marker Club/Class at Craft Fancy!

Also everyone check out Karen's CM weekend the end of this month. She said I could go on just Friday so I'm checking to make sure I'm not doing other banquet prep the night before and I'll be there!

Looking Forward -------The 2nd week of each month will be a holiday preparedness challenge. I know everyone is sick of Christmas so feel free to substitute your favorite holiday. But the goal is to have your holiday cards, tags, projects and gifts done for next year before the holiday arrives. So get those projects organized for next weeks challenge!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone!
I think that we should give this poor Schnockered Scrappers Blog another try......it's a new year...and it deserves another chance....:) What do you think?

This Poor Blog....All Alone.....

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........with no one to talk to!

We've got to start treating this blog better...or it's going to run away from home.

I'll make it feel better.....it can fill the plastic eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt.....that would make ME feel better! (You know how it works...one candy in the egg...one candy in my mouth and so on! :) )

Happy Easter Schnockered Scrappers!

Tonights Challenge

Use 2 stamps, or more on a Project. Any 2 you would like!

And Just a Couple More.....

There were huge amounts of amazing food at the cookie exchange...everyone brought something terrific to try...and I tried everything.

I did stop eating long enough to take a few pictures of

all of us enjoying the feast. (And these photos are just of us devouring the appetizers...we got to the dinner itself a bit later!)

A Little Bit More Christmas.....

A few more photos of the Cookie Exchange that I thought you'd all like to see.....The first is Marnie's beautiful table set for our dinner. The second is her lovely Christmas tree...and the third is all the cookies packaged and waiting to come home with us.

Silver & Blue

Ok so tonight's challenge is to create a project using Silver or Grey and Blue along with a bit of metal. Neutrals will be allowed of course. The project can be a Card, Layout, ATC etc. There will be a 30min time limit, we'll put the timer on the table and go to town! Everyone that plays along and completes their project within the 30min will receive a little prize! You know Silver & Blue!

So pack your bags appropriately!

Happy New Year - Jan Photographs!

Happy New Year All! Hope Everyone has had a wonderful Holiday Season!

It's time to get back to the business of taking pictures and scrapbooking! So here is small list of things to photograph and scrapbook this month!

-Kids coming in from the cold enjoying Hot Cocoa! Lots of whip cream and/or marshmallows are a must!

-Snowball Fights and Fort Making includes piles of snowballs ready for action.

-Completed snow art. We currently have a village of snow people some completed in our back yard!

-Sledding down hills and ultimately falling off the sled - see Dave's black eye! I did get a great action shot of his face hitting the snow!

- Kids tasting snowflakes!

-White white snow with some color to offset it ie. snowman's clothes or kids outerwear.

-Sunrise in the winter you don't even have to get up early!

-Snow covered trees

-You can also catch great shots in late afternoon as the moon comes out to light up the snow

-Boots and mittens drying by the fire

-A row of completed snow angels

I'm sure there are more but those are some ideas to get you started.

Check back for the Wed. Scrapping challenge this week. We'll do a quick challenge at the begining of our get together tomorrow night with the challenge! And we'll share here later in the week!

Successful Cookie Exchange

The cookie exchange was wonderful this year. We had a wonderful time eating and drinking. Ana made a pork tenderloin and everyone else made the sides and/or appetizers! We had Chicken Pate, Ramen Salad, Fruit Salad, Mushroom Salad, Carrot Souffle, Zucchini Casserole, Corn Casserole plus little smokies and Appetizer Extraordinaire. Some lovely wine and lots and lots of cookies to taste for dessert. Everyone had their cookies done up pretty! It really was a wonderful evening!

These are the cookies:

Dianne - Jan Hagel

Randi - Peanut Blossoms

Yvonne - Biscotti

Renee R - Egg Nog

Ana - Choc. covered Carmel almonds

Paula - Chocolate Yummies(I put my recipe in a safe place! I call them this)

Renee L - Assorted

Marnie - Ricotta

Maybe Dianne will share more pics of the cookies I know she had the camera out! I'll be emailing additional pics to everyone look for them soon!

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Cookie Exchange day! Hopefully everyone is about ready or making last minute touch ups! I know I'm in prep mode for every one's arrival. I finished cleaning up from the party I had Sat. so now I can hostess another one. In case your still in a crunch for ideas check out this Hallmark article on packaging! See you tonight! The wine glasses are ready! Put your party hats on!

Ok, Love the idea I found here at the Oh Happy Day Blog! It would be a lot to do it individually for 12 cookies but an envelope filled with cookies would be super cute!

Well the day is almost here!