Scrapropos

Occasionally, I am going to post a video or link to a written how-to for a fun technique. I will post a picture of my creation using the day’s technique and challenge YOU to make something yourself using the technique. It would be even better (but by no means necessary) if you took a picture of your creation and posted a link in the comments to this post!

First Challenge: Ribbon Covered Chipboard Tags

Here is mine:

I used random ribbons from my sewing stash, Xyron permanent adhesive, and I cut the tag myself from scrap chipboard.

scrapbooking, scrapbooking embellishments, chipboard, ribbon, scrapbooking techniques

Current contests for scrappers:

http://www.scrapscene.com/scrapscene-contests/totally-transparent-contest.html

http://www.spaark.com/albumgiveaway.php

http://www.cocoadaisy.com/newsletters/jul_2007/cd_dj_jul07_contest.pdf

There are lots of contests that scrapbookers can participate around the web…..

Our own (Scr)apropos Summer Journaling contest is going on right now! Enter HERE.

Etsy.com and Instructables.com are running a joint contest called Sew Useful. You do not need to sew to participate Entrants create a “useful” item and write up a tutorial for it. Details can be found HERE.

Scrapbook.com is running a digital scrapbooking contest. Click HERE for info on the Bigi Digi contest.

You can find a whole list of Creative Keepsakes related scrapbooking contests HERE .

Tamron, the photo lens company, is running a contest for scrapbookers called “An Emotional Appeal”. More info can be found HERE .

The Summer solstice is almost here. (Scr)apropos is celebrating the oncoming warmer days with a journaling contest.

Entry is simple…. Post your written journal entry about your “Favorite Summer Memories” between today and Sunday (June 24, 2007) at 10pm Pacific time as a comment to this post. You must post a working email address in the “email” field when posting for your entry to be valid. Don’t worry, nobody will see your email address but me. Also make sure your name is unique since entries will be referred to by the poster’s name for voting. I suggest using your first name and last initial, kind of like in elementary school when there were two kids in the class with the same first name. Go to the Summer Journaling Contest page anytime for the details.

I will put together a poll after the entry window closes with all of the valid entrants listed. Visitor’s to (Scr)apropos will be able to read the entries and vote on their favorite for one week, until Sunday (July 1, 2007). On Monday, Jul 2, 2007, I will post the winner.

Your entry: This is all about creativity so it is up to you. Entry must be an original writing for this contest. Extreme profanity and spam posts will not be allowed, beyond that use your imagination!

The PRIZE: The winner will receive a surprise goodie bag full of Summer themed scrapbooking embellishments. (picture of the prize coming soon).

National Scrapbooking Day is this weekend. There are loads of things going on online and off. Like these!

• A Cherry on Top will host its 2nd Annual MSD Crop Around the Clock event, with 52 hours of cropping, challenges, games, make’n'takes, bingo, and classes. The crop starts at 3 p.m EST Friday, May 4th and ends at 7 p.m. EST on Sunday, May 6th. Check their message board for more info.
• AllyScraps kicks off their celebration at 1 p.m. EST on Saturday, May 5, with challenges, a trivia contest, hourly prizes and games.
• ScrapFabulous is holding a weeklong celebration of National Scrapbook Day! From April 30 to May 4, there will be challenges, games, giveaways and of course, cool prizes.
• Treasured Scrapbooking will have an online crop this weekend starting on Friday, May 4 at 7 p.m. EST until Saturday, May 5 at 11 p.m. (EST).
• What’s Scrappening! is holding a Meet and Greet in Tulsa, Oklahoma, plus an online crop on May 5. There will be giveaways and prizes so check them out.

Don’t forget to ask your local store if they have events planned. My LSS is having a special 12-hour crop, double-punches, and a sale!

I have some more NSD events to tell you about. But before I go to that, here’s a contest you might want to check out:

What: Altered Idol (Junkitz) Contest

Where: Cropper’s Cottage

When: First project is due on May 4, 2007

Details: Here are the contest rules:

1. This contest is for non-Design Team members.
2. Product used must be 70% Junkitz product.
3. The contest is a 3-phase contest, being voted on by the Design Team.
4. The contest begins immediately. The first project must be completed by May 4th and uploaded to the Gallery in the Junkitz Contest section by May 4th.
5. The first project is to be an altered letter of your choice that is at least 8 inches in height or bigger.
6. The second and third projects will be spaced 10 days from the time of announcement of winner of the previous round.

The prize is donated by Junkitz, worth over $50 (Tim Holtz stamps, Tim Holtz Ruler book with refills, and a class kit). If you love altered projects, you have one week to join this fun contest, and maybe win some great new products!

Tags: scrapbooking, Cropper’s Cottage, Tim Holtz, scrapbook contest, Junkitz

The search has begun for the Memory Makers Masters for 2008!

Submit your best work today for a chance to earn the title of Memory Makers Master and become an integral part of the Memory Makers publishing staff. Ten lucky scrapbookers will be awarded more than $2,000 in cash and prizes, and will work directly with Memory Makers editors, creating layouts and projects for the magazine for an entire year, beginning August 15, 2007.

In addition, each Memory Makers Master will also receive:

* A full line of Memory Makers 2008 products, including a magazine subscription and books.

* Exclusive opportunities to create art and to be published in Memory Makers magazines and books.

* Payment for published pages.

* During your term, special recognition each time your pages are published in Memory Makers magazine.

* Your name on the magazine masthead alongside the Memory Makers staff.

ENTRY DEADLINE: July 31, 2007

Tags: scrapbooking, Memory Makers Masters

One of the fun things I’m starting here at Scrapropos is a feature called “One Week to Scrap”. I’ll be highlighting a contest, challenge, or page call that will end one week from the date of its posting here. I don’t know about you but I need reminders every now and then of events that I want to join. This feature will hopefuly serve that purpose.

Here’s the first One Week to Scrap feature:

What: Caardvarks Felt Challenge

When: ongoing until May 2, 2007

Where: http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

Details: Make a card using felt on your cardfront. Link your creation(s) to Caardvarks in the comments section of the post announcement or email them to caardvarks@yahoo.com (under 200k please). Entries will be added to the Challenge Gallery. The winner will be announced on on May 5. The prize is sponsored by 2Jills. Plus the winner will be invited to be a Guest Designer at Caardvarks!

Here’s a sample card made by Bety, posted at Caardvarks:

Remember, you have One Week to Scrap and finish the card! Have fun!

Tags: scrapbooking, cardmaking, Caardvarks

Last week, I scrapped a client layout that totally inspired me. Amy, my client, had written an essay about her husband’s hands, and then took photos of his hands. I always tell my clients that I will NOT journal for them, and this is a perfect example of why not. Amy’s journaling is personal and heartfelt. What I loved the most, though, is that she wrote about a non-event. I think that so often in our scrapbooks, we get stuck in the rut of writing about events and days and memories, and while that’s all good and we SHOULD record those things, I love that Amy is preserving something that might be even MORE important: the essense of who she is -and who her husband is. She wrote about his hands, and in writing about them, she was able to give a history of their relationship, explain how much he means to her, and convey how deeply in love she is with him.

I used a free font called “Courtney Dorkling”. I love that it looks handwritten and is still easy to read. Click to enlarge:

Here’s your challenge: I want you to do something similar! Write about a feature of someone you love. It’s a hard challenge, I’ll admit. I did it Saturday for myself, and even though writing usually comes easily for me, this one was tough. (I think it has to do with that bad mood I’ve been in!) This advice is true, though: just start writing and pretty soon, you’ll be on a roll. Don’t shy away. Embrace this assignment. You’ll thank me later.

Here’s mine (click to enlarge):

paper: Cosmo Cricket Wonderland
tag: FancyPants Dapper titles and tags (I inked the edges with Dark Moss fluid chalk by ColorBox)

inspired by Donna Downey:
I created this layout for my friend Cori in Nebraska. I’d been wanting to try my hand at Donna Downey’s cool word art, and knew that this page for Cori would be the perfect opportunity to do it. I asked her to send me a recent photo and a list of her favorite things. I’m really happy with the way it turned out!
(click to enlarge image)

Last Tuesday, I challenged you to CASE a layout and share it here. Drumroll please… the winner is TONYA from Fort Worth! Tonya and I have actually never met in person, so maybe I can convince her to meet me for lunch soon to receive her prize - an assortment of grossgrain ribbon from Stampin Up! Here are the layouts Tonya shared: click here.

Last week, I mentioned scraplifting (aka CASEing) as a way to pull yourself out of a creative slump. Well, I’m getting ready to CASE something myself! I’ve been inspired by these fun images on Donna Downey’s blog, and today, I’m gonna do one of my own!

And I’m issuing a challenge. I want YOU to find and CASE a layout. From the web or a magazine… choose someone else’s layout and scraplift it. Then link us to your work in the comment section of this post. Don’t forget to tell us (and show us, if possible) whose work you were inspired by. There’s a prize in it for ya!