And We're BACK!!!!! With a BIG Challenge!

STASH Scrapping!  JULY

OK so this is the deal we need to scrap more, we want to scrap more, and to use up some of our stuff to make room for new we HAVE to scrap more.  Cards just ain't cutting it.  So I propose we each make a Scrapping Kit similar to a Kit Club for each Month.  (ie. Start now for July's first crop.)   Using nothing but our STASH.  Meaning no purchasing new product for this challenge.   We will share our Stash Kits the first Wednesday.  Then we will share our progress with the group, here, on your own blog or even in person at the crops.  I will create a Tally Board.  For Layouts you will get 5 points per page, 3 points for a Project Life Page,  for cards you will get 1 point for Mini Ablums/Altered items you will get 10 pts.  And if you finish up your stash for the month you will get a bonus 25 pts.  We will do this for 5 months and in November I will issue prizes for the participants.  To participate just leave a comment on this post and share your first monthly kit with us either in person or online.

Your kit should contain the following:

Patterned Papers - 10-12 (12x12 sheets)

Specialty Paper - 1-2 sheets (ie. vellum, die cut, mirror, metal etc.)

Cardstock - 6-8 (12x12 sheets)

Alphabet Stickers, Sheets or Chipboard - 1 full set or 2 partial sets

Other Stickers - 1 full or  2 partial sheets

Paper Embellishments - 6

Dimensional Embellishments - 10 - 15

Ribbons or Fibers -  3 yards

Washi Tape

Sketches - 3

Photos - 10-15

Any tools, stamps, paint, ink, glitter etc.etc.etc. you choose to use on or in your kit do not have to be used completely to earn the 25 points they are just there to help you.  Obviously you will get more points for more difficult projects.  You can always add more cardstock and consumables but the above list must be used in order to earn the 25 pts.   If you ou are not a scrapper and do not have photos you can trade that entire item for 10-15 stamped images you have to either have 10-15 stamped images or 10-15 photos not a combination of both.  Also I'm not counting smaller scraps we can discuss that on Wednesday.

Ok now you are saying to yourself  WHAT THE F*#K is she talking about but we'll refrain from commenting on your internal potty mouths!  I have created a list of online essentials to get you started.  I know some of us do something similar when we prep for crops this is just an extension of this with a prize at the end. 

Post at Two Peas about this very Thing

 Site you can join to help inspire you with a Flickr Group and Everything

Blog about this with various Challenges and Ideas

Video about this 22min long grab a drink and hang

Link to a list of Kit Clubs you can go look at actual kit clubs for ideas

Schmille's June Product Pick/Kit on her Blog

Ok, That should get you started feel free to share more links and more ideas here on the blog either in comments or at the bottom of this post.

Challenge #3 Final Challenge for June

The last scrapping day of June is upon us and that means summer is 1/3 over.  OMG already?  EEEK.

Ok for this weeks challenge we will really get into SUMMER  since it officially began last  week.  HA

Here is an image from A Diamond in the Stuff a creative blog.  Love the images here they are very inspiring and just what we need.  Love the banner, the yellow frame, the camera, the ball jar, the yellow and blue and beachy white..  Totally reminds me of the new Dear Lizzy stamps and papers.  So why not create a tag, card or layout inspired by Summer?

Happy Scrapping see you Tomorrow.

Challenge #2

Just to keep things interesting and maybe get a head start on the Holidays lets do a Christmas Challenge this week.

Here is an image from the blog ALLSORTS one of my all time favorites.  Mostly because of the colors and adorable images.  How could you resist?   I thought since some of us already have the reds and blues out for the upcoming patriotic holiday this was perfect.  Again you can choose to be inspired in any way by this gorgeous photo.  Colors, items, the way their lined up, felt, the little banner or even just the red gingham(Dianne).  You get the idea.  For this you can make any type of item you like.

Happy Scrapping See You Tomorrow!

Challenge Time

It's that time of year we will do a series of Summer Challenges!  The first one is a layout challenge however if you do it on a card no one will freak out.   I will post the challenges on Tuesday so you can prepare for Wednesday!!!!

The layout here is by Kinsey @ Studio Calico(love their gallery/inspiration/designers).  I especially love the colors, photos and the grid on this layout.  My challenge to you is to take your inspiration from here. 

Happy Scrapping see you tomorrow have a great day!

Last Day of School and Summer Scrapping is Here!  WOO HOO!

Can't wait!  Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Productive Day Part III

Here's the rest of what I did today!!

Productive Day Part II

I'm doing this in parts as all these pictures won't fit in one post. All of these layouts were done today. I really feel a sense of accomplishment!!

Productive Day Part I

I spent most of the day in the basement scrap booking. It's the coolest place to be since it was over 100 with the heat index today. These are the cards I've made over the past month. The first one was a birthday card for my great niece Ariana. The 2nd one was a birthday card for my father-in-law. The 3rd one was a card for my granddaughter McKenzie wishing her a great summer filled with lots of ice cream. And, the last one was another card for McKenzie saying that I hoped they were all settled in their new home.

It's that TIME again.........

Source

I think it's time for a time challenge again.  Would we like 45min or 30min?  Bring a project, anything you like,  ready to go I'll set the timer and we'll work quickly!

Time For Holiday Cardmaking

We are Scrapping this Wednesday and it's the perfect timeto get busy on those Holiday cards.  This Challenge will run for 2 weeks since the following Wed. we will not be scrapping so 2 weeks to cover 2 holidays isn't to bad.  I hope!

First off we have Easter it's on the horizons and time to get going on those Easter Cards to send out to Friends and Family.

Then Directly following we have Mother's Day.  So while your on a roll with you cardmaking why not create a few Mother's day cards to send to Mom's, Grandma's, Sisters, Family & Friends. 

Time to Scrap

We're scrapping Wednesday.  This week we will have a timed challenge.   We will be working on layouts 1 page or a 2 pager if your an over achiever, you know who you are.    Since this is our first timed challenge this year we will start with 60 min.  Everyone participating should come with a page kit set up and ready to go.  A page kit could consist of Pictures, patterned paper, cardstock, embellishments, journaling(this can be pre done if you like) and a sketch of an idea or idea from another source.  When everyone gets settled in we'll start the clock and scrap for  60min.!  Fun fun fun!  Hope you can make it to play! 

Challenge Time - Stamp It

We are meeting this Wed.  Well if I get the table cleaned off we are meeting.

This week I challenge you to make something completely stamped.  No patterned paper no manufactured embellishments.  You may use ribbon or fibers and as much/many cardstock, ink and stamping accessories as you like. 

Hope you have fun planning your project.  See you Wed.

Tighten Your Crafty Belt

It's time to start thinking of ways to use what we have.  So this week I challenge you to use up your scraps!  We all have them in boxes, envelopes, baggies, drawers, laying all over our work tables!  Lets try to use them up to make a sensational project.

We are scrapping this week weather permitting of course.  With the big snow predicted we may have to see.  Unless Paula wants to drive us to Denny's in the blizzard and we can find a crafty store to be the only people in the world out shopping?  HA  Ok anyway hope to see you Wed.  if not we can all be in our homes using up our scraps!

Embrace the White Space

I thought this was a good example of WHITE although the artist calls it Dracula!  .  You can see more from her at her Etsy Shop here. 

So this weeks challenge is to embrace the white space.  How will you do that in your work?

We are scrapping this week hope to see you.

Holiday Challenge Week 1

via Country Living

So this week we are not scrapping as it's the 3rd Wednesday and the Chicagoland Craft Collective has their meetup.  You are all welcome to join us by the way.  Tammy is sharing ribbon embroidery which is a beautiful craft she has a deft hand at! 

Since we're not meeting our challenge this week is to do something Holiday related.  It could be for upcoming holiday prep or getting a head start on the Fall and Christmas Holiday season, which seem to find us always to busy to get to the crafty goodness we all want to get to.  Consider starting to make your Christmas cards, tags or handmade gifts.  If nothing else January is the perfect time to just make a list of what you want to achieve this year.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Hope you have a great week see you next Wednesday!

Craft It Forward

This challenge comes from ScrapbooksEtc, they want us to help make a difference through papercrafting!!!!  Who wouldn't want to do that?  So our challenge this week is to go to http://www.craftforward.com/ and make at least 1 project(more are always welcome) inspired by this website.    We will then donate our projects by giving them to Alice who should really be the poster girl for this movement!  

We're going to do this one early so if the residents of the retirement home would like to mail Valentine's and you would like to make Valentine's they will have them pretty early.   Not that you have to make Valentine related projects, it's just our next card worthy holiday.

As you can see we are crafting this Wed.  Hope to see you!

Be Inspired By Your New Products!

Let the packaging of those new goodies you got for the Holidays inspire you.  Use the type, the color, the design or even just the feel of the item inspire you to create something wonderful!

We are scrapping this week hope to see you!  Don't forget to drop me a line if your coming!

And so it begins....2011

Hope everyone had Wonderful and Safe Holidays!   This year I am going to do the blog a little different.  Their will be a weekly challenge, from various sources, on weeks we craft.  On the one week we do not scrap the 3rd Wed. of the month I will post a challenge to complete a Holiday related task, which may be any holiday any item for that holiday.  If you do the challenges don't forget to share with us.  We could all use a little inspiration!  Each challenge will be posted on Monday each week.  Here's to a Happy and Successful New Year!

To that end we are Crafting this Wed.  hope to see you.  Just remember to let me know!  Also for future planning if anyone would like to sign up for the crop at CraftFancy on January 14th please do we will be there that night!   

No Scrapping Wed. But.....

We will definately be at the Friday Night Crop at Craft Fancy.  Join us if you can.  Call to sign up before Thursday.

Cool Crisp Fall

I'm loving our sunny days we're having right now.  Doesn't seem so much like November.  But Thanksgiving is just around the corner.   EEEK then comes YOU KNOW WHAT.......   We are scrapping Wednesday!   I know I have so many things to work on for swaps I can't figure out where to begin.  Hope to see you!