Week #52 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #52's Weekly Challenge! My family returned home late last night from a delightful Christmas vacation with extended family in Colorado. We had a wonderful time catching up and laughing with beloved family members that we don't get to see nearly as often as we'd like. This year, all of my husband's four siblings and their growing families were all assembled together for Christmas - and there are 30 of us! We could hardly find a room large enough to hold us all for our family gift exchange. Needless to say, we took lots of GROUP PHOTOS, so that will be the focus of this week's challenge.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout that includes at least (1) GROUP PHOTO in some form and upload your layout to the WEEK #52 CHALLENGE FOLDER. All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, January 4th.

THE PRIZE: This week we've got one more beautiful Christmas-themed prize package, featuring the Snowed In paper line from My Mind's Eye, along with coordinating embellishments from MME, Making Memories, and American Crafts destined to inspire some holiday scrapbook pages!

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 #51 Winner!

Congratulations to hs1234566! Random integer chose your entry as our winning entry this week! Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life name, and we'll get your prize ready to go. :) Check out hs1234566's "TAG" challenge entry from last week.

Week #51 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #51's Weekly Challenge! In honor of all of the Christmas presents that have been and will be wrapped and unwrapped this week, this week's challenge will highlight the beloved "TAG". Not only does it label and identify, it also provides a tiny canvas for creativity.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout that includes a TAG in some form and upload your layout to the WEEK #51 CHALLENGE FOLDER. All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, December 28th.

Here is one layout example from our December Idea Gallery that includes a TAG. Let's see what you can come up with!
By Brenda Carpenter:


THE PRIZE: This week we've got a another great Christmas-themed prize package, featuring new Christmas papers from SEI, along with some fun coordinating embellishments - sure to bring forth some inspired holiday pages this year!

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 #50 Winner!

Congratulations to heatherk! Random integer chose your entry as our winning entry this week! Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life name, and we'll get your prize ready to go. :) Check out heatherk's Sketch challenge entry from last week.

Week #50 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #50's Weekly Challenge! This week's challenge will highlight our December 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 #50 CHALLENGE FOLDER. All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, December 21st.

December Sketch:


A few examples from our talented Baristas:
By Brenda Carpenter: (This layout will be the featured Bonus Recipe Card in our December Online Newsletter.

By Jenny Moore:

By Deb Wisinski:

THE PRIZE: Thanks to the generosity of October Afternoon, I've got one more to give away this week! This week's lucky winner will win a brand new VERY MERRY COLLECTION KIT BY OCTOBER AFTERNOON, which includes awesome two-sided Patterned Papers and coordinated embellishments - perfect for inspiring some fun Christmas pages this year! Be sure to visit October Afternoon's Website to see all of the papers and embellishments in this too-cute Christmas collection. You're going to want it all! :)

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 #49 Winner!

Congratulations to mommyc! Random integer chose your entry as our winning entry this week! Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life name, and we'll get your prize ready to go. :) Check out mommyc's "List-Inspired" challenge entry from last week.

Week #49 Weekly Challenge!

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Christmas is in the air. My home and schedule are both filled with all of the Christmas hubbub right now, and just like Santa, I've been "making my lists and checking them twice - which has inspired this week's challenge. Create a layout and incorporate a LIST of some sort on your layout - in the title or the journaling or the photos. I can hardly wait to see what kind of Layout "LISTS" you'll all come up with! :)

Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on December 14th to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #49 CHALLENGE FOLDER

Below are couple of examples from our December Idea Gallery that showcase "LISTS."
By Brenda Carpenter:


By Lan Amphone:


THE PRIZE: This week's lucky winner will win a brand new VERY MERRY COLLECTION KIT BY OCTOBER AFTERNOON, which includes awesome two-sided Patterned Papers and coordinated embellishments - perfect for inspiring some fun Christmas pages this year! Be sure to visit October Afternoon's Website to see all of the papers and embellishments in this too-cute Christmas collection. You're going to want it all! :)


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 #48 Winner!

Congratulations to grautj! Random integer chose your entry as our winning entry this week! Please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com with your real-life name, and we'll get your prize ready to go. :)
Below is grautj's challenge layout from this week!

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.

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!"

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!

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.

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.

Week #43 Weekly Challenge!

Mixed fonts on a layout add interest and depth. Your challenge this week is to MIX IT UP typographically!

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout that uses more than one font in your title. And, if you're really daring... take it one step further and use more than one font within a single word!

Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, November 2nd to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #43 CHALLENGE FOLDER

Here is an example of a layout created by Brenda Carpenter for our September Idea Gallery. Brenda used two different fonts in her title, which adds a lot of interest to the page.


THE PRIZE: (2) WINNERS THIS WEEK! We've got (2) Halloween Scrappin' Packs to give away this week, featuring 18 sheets of 8"x 8" Making Memories Halloween Paper, a full pack of (3) Pink Paislee Twilight Canvas Tags, and (2) Jenni Bowlin Halloween Bingo Cards!


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 #41 & Week #42 Winners!

Congratulations to our Weekly Challenge Winners for Weeks #41 & #42. Our October Sketch Challenge was our Week #41 Challenge, and we kept that one open for (2) weeks this month! Random integer chose ellndscp as the winner of a Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Scrappin' Pack! Below is her layout using our October Sketch.


Random integer chose Deanna 13 as the winner of our Week #42 Challenge and will receive a Cosmo Cricket 12x12 Boyfriend/Earth Love Paper Pad! Below is her layout using wallet photos.


If you are a winner, please e-mail me at admin@scrap-room.com to let me know your real life name. We'll get your prizes ready to go!

Tammy

Week #42 Weekly Challenge

Due to some changes and a few technical issues that have occurred as we have migrated servers over the past couple of weeks, our online newsletter was delayed by a few days. Since we highlighted our monthly Sketch Challenge in the newsletter, we will be leaving the challenge from week #41 (October's Monthly Sketch) open for participation this week as well. We've got a new challenge for Week #42 below, but we will also be accepting entries in the Week #41 Sketch Challenge gallery throughout this week. If you are looking for the October Sketch Challenge, please refer to the Week #41 post below. :)

Week #42 Weekly Challenge:
Wallet-sized photos are all the rage! These smaller 2.5"x 3.5" size photos can be printed from most home printers on standard 4"x 6" printer paper, making them easy to acquire and economical (2 photos will fit on one 4"x 6" photo sheet). And, the smaller size makes them the perfect size to use as accent photos on any layout.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout that contains at least (2) wallet-sized photos.

Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, October 26th to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #42 CHALLENGE FOLDER

Here is an example of a layout created by Brenda Carpenter for our October Idea Gallery. Brenda used several wallet-sized photos to accent the focal point photo and to further illustrate her story.


THE PRIZE: Third time's a charm! WE'VE GOT ONE MORE 12X12 DOUBLE DECK PAPER PAD FROM COSMO CRICKET (48 sheets of Patterned Paper from the brand new Boyfriend and Earth Love paper lines.) Here's your last chance to win this great pack of patterned papers!!

Week #41 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #41's Challenge! This week's challenge will highlight our October Sketch, created exclusively for TSR by Julie Bonner. (See challenge rules below.)

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout based on the following sketch:


Upload your layout to the following folder by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19th to be entered into the drawing: WEEK #41 CHALLENGE FOLDER

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


By Deb Wisinski:


By Lan Amphone;


By Jenny Moore:


By Shawnna Samples:


THE PRIZE: A HOLIDAY SCRAP PACK FEATURING COSMO CRICKET'S BRAND NEW JOLLY BY GOLLY COLLECTION! (This scrap pack includes the following items: (6) sheets Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly 2-sided Patterned Papers, (1) sheet Jolly by Golly Stickers, (1) pkg. Making Memories Paper Snowflakes w/Crystal Brads, and (1) pkg. Prima Essentials Coordinating Flowers (matches this paper line perfectly!)


CHALLENGE RULES:
There are only 2 rules if you want to enter into the drawing for this week's prize:
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.) You have to upload a photo of your completed page in our super-special Weekly Blog Challenge Folder by 9:00 a.m. CST the following Monday. The link to this week's challenge is provided below. (Only one entry per person please.)