Friday, May 04, 2007

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY(MAY 5TH)

WELCOME customers, friends, EVERYONE!!! GLAD YOU ARE HERE, hope you have fun!!!

NOTE: Although the title is NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY, it's really for everyone........card makers/crafters are MORE THAN WELCOME to JOIN IN!!!! There will be both, scrapbooking and card/paper craft challenges posted!!!!!

If this is your 1st online crop/challenge, don't worry.........it's all about fun and creating, feel free to ask if you are not sure about ANYTHING...........I'm sure I will forget some of the finer details, so please ASK!!!!

Participants are welcome to use any & all of their crafting inventory...........projects DO NOT have to be exclusively to SU!
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Are you ready?
Today I will start posting project supply lists(and such)...........thought it would be nice to give a little prep time!!!
TIDBITS FOR THE DAY!
Please check in by leaving a comment on the blog........it's easy!!! Or if you prefer send me an e-mail at just4u@telusplanet.net


PRIZES-all sets are NEW and UNMOUNTED(winner responsible for shipping costs) In order to be eligible for prizes you must post a link to your project, or e-mail it to me! Please be sure entries you are submitting are created for the challenge! Your name will go into a draw for each challenge completed.

Stampers-if you earned one of these sets during SAB, and don't have a need for two......keep in mind they make a GREAT gift!!!!!
Tags So Much(2007 SAB set)
Very Punny (2007 SAB set)
Happy Harmony(2007 SAB set)
Very Punny(2007 SAB set)
Delight In Life(2007 SAB set)
if there is enough interest more challenges, games, and prizes will be posted!!!!



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CHALLENGES

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#1

Create a piece of pattern paper using stamps, then put your new PP to work on a layout or card!! Inspiration can be found in MANY places, the most obvious is a manfactured piece of pp! Pick something you like and try and re-create it!!! Other great places would be designs from magazines/ads, wallpaper samples, fabric, etc., etc.!! HAVE FUN!!!


#2
The theme of this challenge is HAPPY!!! Make your page/card HAPPY, the word does not have to be used in the title(but it would make an nice addition), happy can come from you photos, the color of the paper, the journaling, the title, an image........whatever works for you!!! HAVE FUN!!!!

Please use the supply list below to participate in this challenge.

Scrapbookers-double page layout(cardstock and pattern paper can be 1 if you are working on a single page layout).
Supplies
2 different colors of cardstock (you do not have to use all of it)
2 different pieces of co-ordinating pattern paper (you do not have to use all of it)
3 12" pieces of co-ordinating ribbon
6 brads/eyelets

letters for a title(these can be stamps/stickers/chipboard, etc., etc.)
1 large image/die cut/sticker, the idea is something that will pop off your page!!!

Cards(please make two cards with the following supplies)
1 8.5 x 11 cardstock
1 piece co-ordinating pattern paper
cardstock scraps to add to the card base
1 piece of ribbon
3 eyelets/brads
1 image(stamp/sticker/die cut, etc., etc.)
1 greeting on the front of card and
1 sentiment inside the card

#3 Creat a scrapbook page or card using only scraps. You can use a whole piece of cardstock for the base of the scrapbook page, and/or the card. Fee free to add any other embellishments!

#4 Create a scrapbook page without photos.................this one is all about the journaling!!! Feel free to add embellishments, memorabilla, news print, letters, but please be sure you journal..........double entries for those that use their own handwriting!!!

#5 Creat 4 cards using 4 different stamps sets you HAD TO HAVE, but haven't used yet! Mix & match is you please....sets do not have to be restricted to one card, but 4 sets have to be used somewhere in the challenge! Not every stamp from every set needs to be used!

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