Week #7 Weekly Challenge

Welcome to Week #7's Weekly Challenge! This week's challenge will highlight our February 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 #7 CHALLENGE FOLDER.All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, February 22nd.
Below are a few examples from our Design Team Members:

Jenny Moore
Tammy Harp
Shawnna Samples
Deb Wisinski

THE PRIZE: Making Memories Valentine paper and chipboard flowers in a candy tin (not the lunchbox tin). Perfect for scrapping all the photos you took on Sunday!

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! (You will need to be registered on our message board to upload your layout to the Challenge Folder gallery. Registration just requires that we confirm your e-mail address so we know you're not a spammer. :)

Week #6 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #6's Weekly Challenge! One super-cool scrapbooking trend right now is using scalloped borders on layouts - well, any kind of die-cut-edged border is popular, but the scallop definitely gets the most love. It's amazing what a row of perfect little half circles can add to a layout!

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout with some sort of a scalloped border included somewhere on the page. Upload your layout here --->>> WEEK #6 CHALLENGE FOLDER. All layouts must be uploaded to Week #5 Challenge Folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, February 15th to be eligible for the prize.

Below are a few examples from our Baristas where our featured "scalloped border" takes center stage:
...the double-whammy scalloped border by Brenda Carpenter:


...the open scallop version by Jenny Moore:


...the faux-scalloped border (created from perfectly placed circles) by Lan Amphone:


THE PRIZE: To go along with this week's scalloped theme, we've got a prize that includes a few scallops. This week's prize package includes scalloped-edge chipboard banner pieces, 8x8 Making Memories Papers, (2) packs of coordinating stickers, (1) Making Memories Alphabet Stamp Set, a box of white Petaloo Flora Doodles and some sweet little paper butterflies - sure signs of a coming spring! This little goodie package is sure to brighten your day!

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! (You will need to be registered on our message board to upload your layout to the Challenge Folder gallery. Registration just requires that we confirm your e-mail address so we know you're not a spammer. :)

Week #5 Weekly Challenge

Welcome to Week #5's Weekly Challenge! This week I want to see some layered flowers. Many of us collect flowers like fine china and I want you to layer them up and make a unique creation. If you don't have an abundance of flowers use patterned paper, cardstock, and buttons (or anything you have on hand)to make your layered flower.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create a layout with a custom made layered flower! Upload your layout here --->>> WEEK #5 CHALLENGE FOLDER. All layouts must be uploaded to Week #5 Challenge Folder by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, February 8th to be eligible for the prize.

Below are a few examples of layered flowers from our talented Baristas:
Deb Wisinski

Lan Amphone

a close up of Lan's flower


THE PRIZE: What could be more perfect for a flower-layering challenge than a BIG OL' BAG OF PRIMA FLOWERS! You'll get an awesome variety of Prima petals, perfect for creating MANY layered flower creations! COOL!

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! (You will need to be registered on our message board to upload your layout to the Challenge Folder gallery. Registration just requires that we confirm your e-mail address so we know you're not a spammer. :)

Week #4 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #4's Weekly Challenge! This week, let's focus on trying something new with a title. Most titles run horizontally across a page because that's the way we read, but let's mix it up this week and try running a title vertically across a layout and see what kind of punch we can pack.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Run your title vertically across a layout! WEEK #4 CHALLENGE FOLDER.All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, February 1st.

Below are a few examples of a vertical title-work from our talented Baristas:
By Rebecca Bose:

By Christine Dunker:

By Deb Wisinski (a vertical title with a bit of a curve at the end):

THE PRIZE: Our prize this week has a bit more masculine look and feel and features papers and rub-ons from Glitz Designs, along with additional coordinating embellishments from Scrapworks, Maya Road and My Mind's Eye. Cool and trendy!

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! (You will need to be registered on our message board to upload your layout to the Challenge Folder gallery. Registration just requires that we confirm your e-mail address so we know you're not a spammer. :)

Week #3 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #3's Weekly Challenge! This week's challenge will highlight our January 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 #3 CHALLENGE FOLDER.All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, January 25th.

January Sketch:


A few examples from our talented Baristas:
By Christine Dunker:

By Lan Amphone:

By Jenny Moore:

THE PRIZE: This week, we've got another great Making Memories Love Notes 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad and a Maya Road Tin to give away to another lucky winner. The paper pad features 48 sheets of 8x8 Valentine and Love themed patterned paper (and non-themed red and white papers as well :)), and the Maya Road Tin (the perfect size to fill with nugget candy bars for Valentine's Day) comes to you filled with adorable chipboard flowers. Oh so fun!

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! (You will need to be registered on our message board to upload your layout to the Challenge Folder gallery. Registration just requires that we confirm your e-mail address so we know you're not a spammer. :)

Week #2 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #2's Weekly Challenge! The ScrapRoom is proud to be sponsoring a brand new weekly sketch site called Sketch Inspirations. We are giving away one of our October 2009 Anniversary Flavors of the Month Kits on Trisha's fun new sketch site this week. After completing and uploading this week's Blog Challenge here, be sure to add your entry at Sketch Inspirations as well for a chance to win two different times with one layout! You can visit Trisha's great site for some new sketch inspiration every week at www.sketchinspiration.ning.com.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Use this week's sketch from Sketch Inspirations to create your layout. To enter, upload your layout to the WEEK #2 CHALLENGE FOLDER.All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, January 18th.


THE PRIZE: This week we're giving away a Love-Themed prize package with a 48-page pad of Making Memories Love Notes 8x8 Patterned Paper and a Maya Road Lunchbox tin full of chipboard flowers. The paper and embellishments are perfect for creating Love and Valentine's day layouts and cards - and that lunchbox tin is perfect for altering to create a Valentine mailbox or treat-pail. Oh, so fun!

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 #1 Weekly Challenge!

Welcome to Week #1's Weekly Challenge! The first week in a brand new year always make me want to set some goals and make some plans for change. I found a fun goal-setting thread posted by Jenn on our message board to get me thinking about some of my 2010 goals.

One year from today, I hope to have...
Learned:
Changed:
Figured out:
Completed:
Stopped:
Started:
Acquired:
Given up:
Visited:
Left behind:

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Use the above Goal-setting template or create your own and write down a few goals you have for 2010 and then create a layout about it. To enter, upload your layout to the WEEK #1 CHALLENGE FOLDER.All layouts much be uploaded by 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, January 11th.

THE PRIZE: This week we've got a great prize package for creating some beautiful and funky layouts featuring patterned paper from Glitz Designs and embellishments from Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, Maya Road, and Glitz and others. This kit includes bling stickers, rub-ons, chipboard, and one of Glitz' fun stamp rollers - FUN!

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!