The flu, and then bronchitis, have been running rampant around our house. It's awfully hard to feel like scrapbooking when you can't stop coughing!
I'm not sure whether or not challenges will actually be posted weekly at the rate we're going here.
The technique challenge is to do a layout without photos. Do you have something that you'd like to scrapbook about, but didn't take any pictures of? This one is for you!
The journaling challenge is to do a layout where you interview the subject of your page. This can be your kids, spouse, sibling, parent, friend . . . anyone!
As always, feel free to jump in wherever and do what you feel like and are capable of doing. There's no penalty for not doing each part of every challenge. (:
Friday, February 15, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Scrap an emotion challenge - Maria
I've been working on using more authentic journaling in my scrapbooks. Sure, it's great to include birthday parties and trips to the zoo, but I'd like my children to get to know who *I* am by reading my scrapbooks, and that means writing about some of the painful things, too.
This layout was part of the "Book of Me" that I've been slowly putting together. It was hard to do, because it made me realize just how painful these memories still are. However, I also believe that being able to face them is a step towards healing them. Hopefully one of my next layouts in this album will be about how I was able to forgive the people involved and come to some peace about it.
This layout was part of the "Book of Me" that I've been slowly putting together. It was hard to do, because it made me realize just how painful these memories still are. However, I also believe that being able to face them is a step towards healing them. Hopefully one of my next layouts in this album will be about how I was able to forgive the people involved and come to some peace about it.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
If you want to join . . .
Just send me an email or leave a comment if you want to join, and I'll be happy to add you as an official contributor so that you can post your own layouts! (:
Monday, February 4, 2008
Back by popular request . . .
Okay, by ONE request. Still, no matter who participates, knowing I am posting here gives ME incentive to work on my scrapbooking!
So, since nothing was posted since my last challenge, it still stands:
The technique challenge for this week is to wrinkle or crinkle paper on a layout. Some people go as far as wadding paper up, getting it damp, and ironing it back out - personally, I feel like that's too much effort (I don't iron my CLOTHES, I'm certainly not going to start on my paper!), but if that appeals, feel free! I just wad mine up and smooth it back out. It adds an interesting texture to the page.
The journaling challenge for this week is to scrap an emotion - happy, sad, scared - anything!
Try to have something posted by next Sunday or Monday, 'cause the next challenge will be going up sometime during those two days.
Happy scrappin'!
So, since nothing was posted since my last challenge, it still stands:
The technique challenge for this week is to wrinkle or crinkle paper on a layout. Some people go as far as wadding paper up, getting it damp, and ironing it back out - personally, I feel like that's too much effort (I don't iron my CLOTHES, I'm certainly not going to start on my paper!), but if that appeals, feel free! I just wad mine up and smooth it back out. It adds an interesting texture to the page.
The journaling challenge for this week is to scrap an emotion - happy, sad, scared - anything!
Try to have something posted by next Sunday or Monday, 'cause the next challenge will be going up sometime during those two days.
Happy scrappin'!
Monday, July 16, 2007
Weekly Challenge #7
This will be the last weekly challenge until mid-August - I'm going on vacation! Please feel free to use this time to catch up on any challenges you haven't had time for, or come up with your own and share them with us!
The technique challenge for this week is to wrinkle or crinkle paper on a layout. Some people go as far as wadding paper up, getting it damp, and ironing it back out - personally, I feel like that's too much effort (I don't iron my CLOTHES, I'm certainly not going to start on my paper!), but if that appeals, feel free! I just wad mine up and smooth it back out. It adds an interesting texture to the page.
The journaling challenge for this week is to scrap an emotion - happy, sad, scared - anything!
As always, I look forward to what you do with this! (:
The technique challenge for this week is to wrinkle or crinkle paper on a layout. Some people go as far as wadding paper up, getting it damp, and ironing it back out - personally, I feel like that's too much effort (I don't iron my CLOTHES, I'm certainly not going to start on my paper!), but if that appeals, feel free! I just wad mine up and smooth it back out. It adds an interesting texture to the page.
The journaling challenge for this week is to scrap an emotion - happy, sad, scared - anything!
As always, I look forward to what you do with this! (:
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Use something old challenge - Shauna
In Shauna's words: "I used embossing powder for the first time in ages. I honestly can’t remember the last time I used it. I stamped a square with the embossing ink then poured silver powder over it, when it had melted, I poured more powder over it before it had a chance to cool off. I did these four or five times. When it was thick and before it had cool off, I stamped it. This way I got the image of a “blue jeans” button."
First home challenge - Maria
Maybe this is "cheating," but on this layout I used something I'd had for a really long time (the paper - one of the first 12" paper I ever bought! I've been waiting for a good time to use it); used ribbons (the fiber challenge from this week), and journaled about my first place - yup, three challenges down in one layout! (;
I'm posting a smaller image with both sides, and larger ones of each side so you can click on it if you want and read the journaling.
It was fun to do something so colorful. I kind of went off of the tie-dyed shirts I was wearing in the photos for inspiration. The ribbon on the bottom under the "home sweet home" one is actually an upside-down chartreuse ribbon - the blue underneath it was the closest thing I had to what I wanted. Normally, I would have matted at least one photo, or the journaling, but the paper was so bright I figured it all stood out from it enough. (:
I'm posting a smaller image with both sides, and larger ones of each side so you can click on it if you want and read the journaling.
It was fun to do something so colorful. I kind of went off of the tie-dyed shirts I was wearing in the photos for inspiration. The ribbon on the bottom under the "home sweet home" one is actually an upside-down chartreuse ribbon - the blue underneath it was the closest thing I had to what I wanted. Normally, I would have matted at least one photo, or the journaling, but the paper was so bright I figured it all stood out from it enough. (:
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