SCRAPBOOK CHALLENGES BLOG HOP 1/13 - 1/15

Hello everyone! Welcome to the 2012 Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop!

If you're already in the hop, then you must have come from Cathy's blog. If not, I invite you to hop on with us by starting over at the Scrapbook Challenges Blog.

My name is Dinah and I am one of the outgoing DT members of this wonderful community. I really had a fantastic time as DT and I feel so lucky to have been in the company of fabulous and talented ladies. For those of you who are hearing about it for the first time, Scrapbook Challenges is a community where weekly sketches and challenges are given to keep you motivated and inspired.

Here's a sketch to get you started:

And for the artist who likes twice the challenge, a double page sketch:

I thought the double page sketch was perfect for my photos that had been in my photo box for months!

Are you inspired yet? There's more...

Join our blog hop and our community and get a chance to win these.

1. Hop On Prize (for completing a layout based on the Blog Hop Sketch and posting to the Hop On Thread):

2. Comment Prize (for leaving a comment on ALL the DT blogs):

3. New Member Prize (for one random new member who joins between 1/13 & 1/15:)

Fun and easy, right? So what are you waiting for? Hop on!!!

Don't forget to leave a comment before you move leave. Your next stop is Jullene's Blog.

Thanks for joining!

Go Team!

Hello again users! Welcome to another Use It Tuesday Challenge. This is sort of bittersweet because this is my last project as DT member for this wonderful team. I've been so lucky to be part of this team and to have worked with very talented crafters. Special thanks go to Sami and Siobhan who have been nothing but gracious to us.

Now for the challenge.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about out the color of your favorite sports team. Now I'm not at all into sports but my husband is. He is a big Celtics fan and of course, that says green.

Here's my layout:

Papers, alpha stickers and embellishments are by Basic Grey.

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So dig into your stash and USE IT!

Thanks for visiting!

HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!

Happy Holidays!

Hello there users! Are you into the Christmas rush yet? Well then, do take a break and join us at Use It Tuesday. It's time for Challenge #21!

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about out theme "Holiday". It doesn't have to be Christmas but anything that you and / or your family celebrates.

Here's my layout:

This is a photo of my family and relatives on my father's side - with my brother, my uncle, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces. Having lunch together on Christmas Day is a tradition I grew up in. I don't remember not doing this.

Papers are October Afternoon, buttons by American Crafts, rubons by Heidi Grace, and alpha by Thickers.

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So dig into your stash and USE IT!

Thanks for visiting!

Thankful

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #20 at Use It Tuesday.

Because it's almost Thanksgiving, our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about "Giving Thanks". We don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the Philippines (maybe we should) but I've been to a few Thanksgiving celebrations myself and it is nothing but fun and good food!

This week I put myself to the test. Instead of a layout, I made a Thank You card. I am not at all a card maker and this was really a challenge for me. Here is my attempt at card making.

I used old papers from my American Crafts stash, some old twine and almost dry Stickles. What do you think? :)

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So dig into your stash and USE IT!

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Use It Tuesday Challenge & a DT CALL!!!

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #19 at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about our theme "Cooking". Once again, dig into your stash and join us!

Here's my layout:

Title: I Can Taste It Already
Journaling: This is my new kitchen accessory (Julia Child Cookbook). Hopefully it will soon be my kitchen "friend".

I used old papers from Fancy Pants and some embellishments from Jillibean and We R Memory Keepers.

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

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Now for the other fun part...

On behalf of Sami and our current Design Team, we are humbled by the response of our fellow "collectors"! Thank you for making this challenge site so much fun!

With that said, we are happy to announce an open call for our 2nd Design Team; we are looking for people with all experience levels.


Requirements:

- have an online gallery and/or a blog
- if you have a blog, you need to be a follower of Use It Tuesday to apply :)
- have a Facebook account or a willingness to make one
- be able to work with deadlines
- make and post 2 inspiration projects per month
- comment on players’ projects
- be a team player
- have a positive attitude

Term: January 1-June 30

Interested? Please email the following completed application to UseItTuesday@gmail.com by November 30th.

1. Name
2. Links to your online galleries and/or blog
3. Your previous DT experience, if any.
4. Please tell us a little about yourself.
5. How did you hear about our DT Call?
6. Have you played with us previously?
7. Please tell us why you would like to be on our team.
8. Please share one fun fact about yourself.


Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!!

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Good luck everyone!

My Sketch at Scrapbook Challenges

Hi everyone! I'm so excited as my sketch is up this week at Scrapbook Challenges. I don't consider myself as a sketch artist so making this sketch was the challenge for me.

Here it is. Sketch 271.

And here's my layout.

Please join us at Scrapbook Challenges. We come out with layout sketches every week as well as challenges. I promise, this will keep your mojo going. Oh, and don't forget to check out our DT's creations!

Thanks for visiting!

Use It Tuesday #17 - Metal

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #17 at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about our theme "Metal". Once again, dig into your stash and join us!

Here's my layout:

When I started scrapbooking, one of the first suppliesI bought a lot of were metal embellishments - brads, eyelets, frames, alpha, etc. So I was really excited for this challenge because it gave me a reason to look through my stash. I was relieved to find that they weren't rusty, just dusty. I used a metal frame and adhered it to my layout with brads (metal, of course!). I also used round brad alphas for the word "bubble" in my title - to "resemble" bubbles :)

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

Scrapbook Challenge: It Takes Two!

Hello there! I've been quiet the past couple of weeks and I blame it on my internet connection (or lack thereof!). Now I'm finally "online" and I'm back with a challenge.

This week at Scrapbook Challenges, we bring you our "By The Numbers" Challenge. The challenge calls for layout with two (2) pieces of each item. For example, 2 patterned papers, 2 brads, 2 ribbons, and so on. You may use as many items or supplies as you want as long as you use 2 of each.

Here's my sample layout:

Supplies:

2 patterned papers
2 cardstock
2 fonts
2 rubons
2 stickers
2 buttons
2 fonts

The number of photos and words in your title is all up to you. I just made it part of my 2’s to make it more fun.

Please do join us at Scrapbook Challenges and challenge your scrap!

Happy scrapping! :)

Sassy September Week 1

Hello friends! It's time again for another Sassy Lil Sketch. Here's this week's sketch:

And here's my layout. I used photos from Jao's school halloween celebration last year.

Please do check out the Sassy blog for inspiration. I do encourage you to join our challenge and be eligible for the September random prize drawing.

September Sponsor:

Thanks for visiting. Til next time!

It's Back To School at Use It Tuesday!

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #14 at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about our theme "Back To School". Once again, dig into your stash and join us!

My layout isn't really about going back to school but going to school for the first time. I've had this photo of my son from last year during his very first day at toddler school. It was taken just outside the entrance of the school. He was calm outside but the calm was left outside the moment he entered the school!

Supplies: Patterned Papers - Scenic Route, Cosmo Cricket, and Sassafras Lass.

Please do visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #13 - Indian Summer!

Hello there users! It's that time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about Indian Summer. It can be about anything that comes to mind - the country India, the summer season, or the colors of summer.

My inspiration was about color. Indian Summer to me means greens, oranges, and pins. Here's what I came up with:

Supplies: Patterned Papers - Making Memories, We R Memory Keepers; Alpha - AC Thickers; Chipboard Elements - American Crafts, Junkitz; Paper Flowers - Sassafras Lass; Felt - Basig Grey; Others - Misc Ribbon and buttons

Please do visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

Sassy Lil Sketches August Week 1 Reveal!

Hi everyone! It's time for a new layout sketch from Katie & Cherie.

We have some changes over at SLS. Tuesdays are for layout sketches, Thursdays, card sketches and Switch It Up on Saturdays! Are you inspired already?

Here's today's sketch to get you started:

And here's my take:

Title: Happy Days
Supplies: My Little Shoebox collection

Please do visit our blog for challenge details and a chance to be included in the random prize drawing. Oh, and did I mention inspiration?

Paper Sponsor:

Digi Sponsor:

So come on over and join us at Sassy Lil' Sketches forum. We're a friendly bunch!

Sketch #260 Is Up At Scrapbook Challenges!

I can't believe it's already August! Where did the time go? I guess time does fly when you're having fun. July was a busy month for me, scrapwise. Oh, did I mention it was fun? I've been scrapping quite a bit to meet deadlines.

So this is my first DT work at Scrapbook Challenges (yay!) and I am very excited. I do hope you can join us there and I promise you lots of inspiration, beginning with this week's sketch.

And here's my layout:

Please do visit us at Scrapbook Challenges and also check out our DT creations here.

It's a Two-fer! Use It Tuesday Challenge # 12...

Hello again users! It's that time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) that has TWO HOARDED ITEMS. I know we all have more than two items but just relax, breathe, and soon you'll be able to decide which two to use.

Here's my two-fer layout:

Two hoarded items in this Chirstmas layout are paper and stickers.

Paper - October Afternoon papers
Stickers - Fabric stickers and Chipboard alpha stickers

Please do visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

SLS July 14th Reveal

It's that time of month again for another Sassy Lil' Sketch.

And here's my take:

This month's sponsors

Paper sponsor:

The lucky winner will receive a full kit from Tally Scrapper!

Tally Scrapper is having a STOREWIDE sale with 15% off everything with code BIGJULYSALE

Digital sponsor:

Layouts must be uploaded below by August 5th, 11:59 P.M. EST to be eligible for the July random prize drawing*.

Specific rules for both Sassy Lil' Sketches site can be found on our Sassy Lil' Sketches "Rules" page.

Be sure to visit the Sassy Lil' Sketch blog for challenge details and to see what our fabulous designers have created.

Thanks for looking :)

Challenge #11 - You're An Animal!

Hello users! It's that time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) that has an animal, animal print or anything associated with animals. Isn't it wild?

Here's my animal layout:

Stash:

Cardstock - DCWV
Patterned Papers - Making Memories Animal Crackers

Please visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #10: RED - WHITE - BLUE

Hello everyone! It's time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

This time, your challenge is to use the colors RED, WHITE, and BLUE on your project. I know the 4th of July is coming but your layout or card doesn't have to be about this holiday. It can be about anything as long as the colors are there.

Here's the layout I made based on this challenge:

Stash:

RED - patterned paper as base
WHITE - paint, word rubons, AC thickers, MM tiny sticker alphas
BLUE - paint, stickles, AC thickers, MM tiny sticker alphas

Please visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So are you ready to USE IT?

Good luck everyone!

June 14th Sassy

Here's the Sassy Lil' Sketch for June 14th. The grid design has always been a challenge for me combining different papers.

Here's my take:

I used some scrap Sassafras papers ang chipboard stickers, and AC and Making Memories alpha.

Please do check out the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog for challenge details. Hope you can join us!

Use It Tuesday

Hi everyone!

It's time for Use It Tuesday Challenge #9. The challenge is to go through your stash and dig in for unsued dies, punches, or cutouts

Here's the layout I made for the challenge using a "Hanging Sign" diecut I've had since last year.

Please visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details. This is for everyone -scrapbookers, cardmakers, and crafters!

So are you ready to Use It?

I'm A GoGo Girl!

I'm so happy to share that I am now part of the ScrapaGoGo Design Team! ScrapaGoGo is a kit club based in the United Kingdom. And it's not just a kit club, it's UK's #1 kit club! How great is that!

The kits are really gorgeous and I can't wait to get my hands on the January kit. Please check out ScrapaGoGo Kit Club for subscription information. Do visit the ScrapaGoGo Gallery as well for tons of inspiration.

I hope you can visit again soon. I promise it won't take 6 months for my next blog post. LOL!

Thanks for visiting.