Monday, November 30, 2009

Week #48 Weekly Challenge!

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: This week's challenge is fun and simple - use a large circle as a primary design element on a layout.

Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on December 7th to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #48 CHALLENGE FOLDER

Here are a few layout examples where a large circle was used as a primary design element.
Jenny Moore's "Christmas Buddies" Layout:


Brenda Carpenter's "Let It Snow" Layout:


Deb Wisinski's "Jolly Ol' St. Nick" Layout:


THE PRIZE: This week's lucky winner will win a Winter Collection Kit by KI Memories, which includes adorable Patterned Papers, coordinating embellishments, and a 12x12 ALBUM!!!


There are only 2 rules if you want to enter a weekly challenge:
1.) Your submission has to be a new layout created for this challenge. :) You're on your honor here, but the idea of a Weekly Challenge is to finish new layouts and not simply upload old layouts. :) (Your actual layouts can be done in any size - 12x12, 8.5x11, 8x8... whichever size you scrapbook in!
2.) Please only submit one time for each weekly challenge!

Week #47 Winner!

Congratulations to our Week #47 Winner - kathyj! Random integer chose your number this week. Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real life name and address so that I'll know where to send your prize! Check out kathyj's layout based on our monthly sketch below.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Week #47 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #47's Weekly Challenge! This week's challenge will highlight our November Sketch, created exclusively for TSR by Julie Bonner.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout based on the following sketch and upload your layout to the Week #47 CHALLENGE FOLDER. All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, November 30th.


Here are a couple of layouts from The ScrapRoom's Barista Team inspired by Julie's sketch:
By Brenda Carpenter:

By Jenny Moore:

THE PRIZE: A cute Lil' Man Collection Kit from Cosmo Cricket (plus a few extra goodies!

CHALLENGE RULES:There are only 2 rules if you want to enter a weekly challenge:
1.) Your submission has to be a new layout created for this challenge. :) You're on your honor here, but the idea of a Weekly Challenge is to finish new layouts and not simply upload old layouts. :) (Your actual layouts can be done in any size - 12x12, 8.5x11, 8x8... whichever size you scrapbook in!
2.) Please only submit one time for each weekly challenge!

Week #46 Winner!

Congratulations to rgeile! Random integer selected your number as our winning number this week. Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life name to claim your prize. Here is kissmevodka's challenge layout using an "embellishment cluster!"

Monday, November 16, 2009

Week #46 Weekly Challenge!

If you've never used an "Embellishment Cluster" on a layout, then you really must give it a go. Okay, I made up the phrase, "Embellishment Cluster", but you see this all of the time on layouts. An "embellishment cluster" is a grouping of 3 or more different smaller embellishments adhered close together in a cluster to form one larger eye-pleasing unit. This is a great technique to use if you need to add visual weight to a layout and you have several small coordinating embellishments that you can use to do this. It's a fun way to use up bits and pieces from your stash, and it gives an artsy feel to any layout.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout with an "embellishment cluster" of at least 3-5 embellishments.

Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, November 23rd to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #46 CHALLENGE FOLDER

Here are a few examples of a "embellishment clusters" on a layout.
Jenny Moore's "My Boys" Layout:


A close-up of Jenny's "embellishment cluster":


Lan Amphone's "Cousins" Layout:


And a close-up of Lan's "embellishment cluster":


THE PRIZE: This week's lucky winner will win a Making Memories Card-Making Kit with lots of little extras to make your Holiday cards extra special!


There are only 2 rules if you want to enter a weekly challenge:
1.) Your submission has to be a new layout created for this challenge. :) You're on your honor here, but the idea of a Weekly Challenge is to finish new layouts and not simply upload old layouts. :) (Your actual layouts can be done in any size - 12x12, 8.5x11, 8x8... whichever size you scrapbook in!
2.) Please only submit one time for each weekly challenge!

Week #45 Winner!

Congratulations to kissmevodka! Random integer selected your number as our winning number this week. Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life name to claim your prize. Here is kissmevodka's challenge layout - a page about her!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Week #45 Weekly Challenge!

As scrapbookers, our layouts often focus on the people that we love. We fill our scrapbooks with photos and memories of our family and friends, and we often forget to include layouts about ourselves. So, this week, your challenge is to make sure that you get a little bit of "you" into your scrapbooks.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout with at least one photo and some interesting facts or tidbits about YOU!

Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, November 16th to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #45 CHALLENGE FOLDER

Check out our October Idea Gallery for several layout ideas with an "All About Me" theme. And, for lots of "All About Me" journaling prompts, be sure to visit our Goodie Giveaway threads on our message board. Each day's thread features a question of the day for you to answer. Choose a few questions, type up your answers and use these lists to form the basis of a layout that features YOU!

Here is a layout that I completed recently using (7) lists and one photo.


To download the Recipe Card for duplicating this layout, click on the following link:
ALL ABOUT ME LISTS RECIPE CARD

THE PRIZE: This week's lucky winner will win a Christmas Scrappin' Kit from KI Memories, including some fabulously fun patterned papers, cool coordinating embellishments, and (2) Maya Road Alterable Lunchbox Tins to jumpstart your Holiday gift-giving season!
And, to sweeten the pot this week, we'll also be giving away (2) additional KI Memories Christmas paper packs - 1 each of all of the papers pictured below! Join the fun and accept the Challenge!



There are only 2 rules if you want to enter a weekly challenge:
1.) Your submission has to be a new layout created for this challenge. :) You're on your honor here, but the idea of a Weekly Challenge is to finish new layouts and not simply upload old layouts. :) (Your actual layouts can be done in any size - 12x12, 8.5x11, 8x8... whichever size you scrapbook in!
2.) Please only submit one time for each weekly challenge!

Week #44 WINNER!

Congratulations to scrappyone! Random integer selected your number as our winning number this week. Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life name to claim your prize. Here is scrappyone's challenge layout, featuring a black and white photo.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Week #44 Weekly Challenge!

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout using at least one black & white photo.

Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, November 9th to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #44 CHALLENGE FOLDER

Here are two examples of layouts in which our Baristas used black and white photos from our October gallery. Notice how the black and white photos give the photos and the layouts a timeless appeal.

By Jenny Moore:


By Brenda Carpenter:


THE PRIZE: This week's lucky winner will win a "DELIGHTFUL" Kit from My Mind's Eyes Just Dreamy Line - chock full of gorgeous patterned papers and lots of coordinating embellishments!


There are only 2 rules if you want to enter a weekly challenge:
1.) Your submission has to be a new layout created for this challenge. :) You're on your honor here, but the idea of a Weekly Challenge is to finish new layouts and not simply upload old layouts. :) (Your actual layouts can be done in any size - 12x12, 8.5x11, 8x8... whichever size you scrapbook in!
2.) Please only submit one time for each weekly challenge!

Week #43 Winners!

Congratulations to charmz (image #2) and Linda (image #22). You both were chosen by Random Integer as our weekly winners. Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life names so that we can get your prize out to you.