Week 3-2 Challenges

This week we will start off with challenges. And Sisterhood of Scrap has a great one! They are challenging you to create a page LO or card using baby blue and brown as your main colors. How cute is that right?!

BBTB has a new Cricut challenge using the Beyond Birthdays cartridge. They would like to see the LAUGH OFTEN used creatively on a card or layout!

Cafe Mojo has another color challenge for us...using BROWN and PURPLE! Wow...brown is getting the love this week! Their DT came up with some pretty cute stuff!

52 sketches...52 weeks had sketch 9 out...can you believe that we are already into week 9 of 2009. Anyway, she has a really cute take on this sketch, so jump on over and take a look!

March Page Maps are out!!! I love this site...if you ever need a little jump start to your inspiration, this is the place to do it! The have Round maps, Mini maps, Card maps, Side maps, ect!!!! There is also a Mini Album Call for Memory Makers in their blog!

Pencil Lines has a new sketch that incorperates 2 photos. Very very cute...and it leaves plenty of room for embelishments!!!

That is all for now...if you know of any other challenges, sketches, and such out there, leave a comment with the link!! I would love to hear about them!


Happy Scrapping!!

Week 2-16 Challenges

52 Sketches...52 Weeks has a number 7 out this week with a prize from Paper Posies! Make sure to take a look and try the sketch!!

I found a new site this weekend. Cafe Mojo. They are not only a challenge blog, but also have tips, techniques, and new ways to use old supplies. They have a color combo challenge going on right now...Pink and Navy. I never would have put these two colors together, but their inspiration pictures are super cute!!

Scrapbook Challenges has a few challenges out this week. One has you stamping your own background, and the other has you making a shaker box of sorts!

Sisterhood of Scrap has you using paint this week in any way you see it. Last Tuesday, Sister Ali blogged about using ordinary things around the house as texture. Take a look here and hopefully you can get some inspiration!!!

BBTB has a challenge for all Cricut users using the Alphalicious cartridge.



Happy Scrapping!!

Week 2-9 Challenges

BBTB is still working with the 'LOVE' theme. Check out this weeks challenge using the Home Accents cartridge. I don't have this one, but I might run out to get it. These projects are super cute!!

Sisterhood of Scrap has another challenge out for us to try. And it's all about photos. They want to see a layout with three photos of three different people. And their interpretation of this is kind of neat to see. I have 4 kiddos, so I don't know how I am going to work this one... hmmmm

52 Sketches...52 Weeks has a new sketch for us to try. I love the way she does her's in Black and White so the interpretation is completely up to you! There is also a weekly prize for this one!!!

Triple the Sketch had a new sketch that you can use on a layout or a card!!

Scrapbook Challenges has a new sketch out. Pamela, the site coordinator comes up with some great sketches every week. Take a peek at some of her older ones!

Also, don't forget to check out the week long online crop over at Scrapbooker's Club House!!


Happy Scrapping!!

Week 2-2 Challenges

I will start off with sketches! I love sketches and use them all of the time! My ending pages do not always look like the sketch in the end, but they are definitely the inspiration! 52 Sketches...52 Weeks has a new one for the week with a prize for one lucky entry. They have also updated their site for the new year and now have a way for you to upload your page!

Page Maps has their new sketches up for February as well as their newsletter! Take a look at page 3 to see some fantastic tags!!! Pencil Lines has a new sketch up as well with an amazing DT layouts! The first one looks like the background paper is newspaper, but it's how she enhanced the paper with embellishments and made the page quite colorful!

Got Sketch is looking for a Guest Contributor for their online sketch site. If you would like to have your name thrown into the bowl, take a look at their site for details! Best of luck! Oh, and while you are there, take a look at their new sketch! :)

Sketches {by Tamara} has a whole week worth of inspiration to hand out.

BBTB has a new Cricut challenge using hearts!! Just in time for Valentine's Day!!!

Also, Sisterhood of Scrap has a new Monday Challenge out! And I have some really exciting news to be posted later today! So check back!!


Happy Scrapping!!!

Week 1-20 Challenges

Sisterhood of Scrap has a DT call out!!! Check here for all of the info and you will get the chance to be a Sister for a month!

The sisters also have a new weekly challenge up asking for any WINTERY layouts! So get your pictures out, snow or no snow, and get creating! Make sure to email it by Sunday evening!

BBTB has a new Cricut challenge using the Wedding cartridge.

There is a new eZine out Scrap n' Art. Well it's not so new, but I just found it and every two months they put out a new ezine much like one that you would buy at the store. All you need to do is sign up, it is FREE, and you can download the most recent issue. There is also a tab to see any page calls. If you were ever thinking of getting published, this would be a great start!! Click here to go straight to the most recent calls.

And as always, there are new sketches out this week! Pencillines, 52 sketches...52 Weeks, Ria Creations, and Creative Scrappers!

And lastly, for this week, Sketches {by Tamara} is hosting a recipe challenge. I love these, they give you a start and then your imagination kicks in! So check it out as well as her DT creations!!


Happy Scrapping!!!

Week 1-12 Challenges

BBTB has adorable challenge this week using the Walk in My Garden - Snail cut. There are some very cute little projects being created!

Sisterhood of Scrap is back after the Christmas break with a challenge to make some 'Thank you' cards. Make sure to link your card by Jan 18th to be entered into the prize being drawn at the end of the month!

52 Sketches...52 Weeks has a whole new look and all new sketches. And there is an awesome weekly prize up for grabs, so take a look and get your pages in before Sunday!!

Page Maps has a whole new slew of sketches for you to try this month! Also, take a look at their newsletter for some amazing pages created by the twenty new scrappers!

Got Sketch, Ria Creations, and Pencil Lines all have new sketch challenges this week! Be sure to take a gander! There is also a Recipe Challenge over at Sketches! {by Tamara} that will get you thinking outside of the box.

And lastly for this week... Sisterhood of Scrap has a DT call out for anyone interested!!! Click here for details on applying! Good luck!!


Happy Scrapping!!!

Week 10-27 Challenges

We will start with sketches this week~

Over at 52 Sketches...52 Weeks has her 43rd week sketch up. And I love her scalloped edges!!

Crafting in Style has a new sketch for the single picture layouts! And the DT came up with some beautiful layouts to compliment!

If you like circles, check out Sketch 108 over at Pencil Lines!

Triple the Sketch has a sketch for any card makers out there!!

Sisterhood of Scrap posted their Saturday Sketch and it is CUTE!! All those bouncy circles, has girly layout written all over it!!! They also have their challenge posted. Oh, and be sure to submit any layouts from the October Challenges before Sunday night to be entered into the drawing!!! The gals on this site are trying something new...click here to see the details!!

Wow...I love Bitten Buy the Bug! This weeks challenge is using the Nutcut from the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartridge! There are some super cute stuff here!!!

Coconut Scrapbooking has 3 challenges going on for October. Be sure to get your entries in for the monthly prize!! And they are a great group of girls, so stay and talk a bit!!

These next few, you will need a MySpace account. But for 5 minutes of your time, it is well worth it to take a gander at some of the great ideas that these women are coming up with. Scrapbook Challenges and Scrapbooking & Card Making.

That's all for now! As always, please leave a comment to let me know you stopped by!!!

Week of 10-20 Challenges

Sisterhood of Scrap has their weekly contest posted: Be creative with your journaling... Check them out and make sure to email your entry by Sunday to be entered into their monthly giveaway!!

Coconut Scrapbooking has 3 challenges for the month of October! If you like to Ink things in your LO, take a look at the Technique Challenge!!

52 Sketches...52 Weeks has her new Sketch up! There will be one lucky winner, so go quickly!!

Bitten By the BUG is challenging all Cricut owners to us the Tree Card Cut from the Joys of the Season cartridge. And the DT came up with some amazing ideas!!! This one, I am definitely going to do!! And do not forget to check out the current contest running here!

The Design Xperiment has a great challenge for you this week. They want you to write a letter to yourself to open 5 years from now. Take a look at their site to get the details!

That's all for now! As always, please leave a comment to let me know you stopped by!!!

Current Challenges

This week, over at Sisterhood of Scrap, they are challenging you to create a LO/Card/Altered Project using Halloween colors - black, purple, and orange. Although it does not have to be Halloween-themed. Make sure to email your entry by Sunday to be entered into their monthly giveaway!! They also have a post today about making a black and white photo pop! (I have done this and I love the results!)

Hop on over to the MySpace Scrapbook Challenges for their two weekly challenges. Designing with Printed Paper and Create a layout that is Circular...

Over at 52 Sketches...52Weeks, Julie has a beautiful sketch up with some swirlies on it! I love the swirlies myself, you can make them with paper, chipboard, fibers, etc. This one I will definitely have to work on! And if you submit your entry before midnight the following Sunday, your entry may be posted on her site for all to see!! As well...it looks like she has a give-away!! Jump on over and check it out!

For anyone who has a Cricut, stop by Bitten By the BUG to see the new contest running. With Christmas right around the corner, it will get you thinking!!

Pincil Lines has a new sketch out this week and their design team came up with some fantastic layouts! Be sure to check them out!

If you enjoy scrapping with a "recipe", head over to Sketches {by Tamara} to see what they have come up with...Felt, Stickles, Library Pocket?? Sounds cute!!

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