November 2011

Huge thanks to our November Challenge Co-Designer, KMG/Karen!!!

Challenges for November include:

Challenge One - Starting off tough! Due Date November 5, 2011
Alter something unusual/funny/weird , you get the idea. Make sure to show both before and after photos. Remember, this does not have to be something for a scrapbook page. It is ok if it is a centerpiece or wall decor, or even a gag gift for a friend

Challenge Two - Here is an easier one for you. Due Date November 11, 2011
Use a swap on a layout/card/altered project. Show before and after pics!

Challenge Three - Due Date November 14, 2011
This month, three of the due dates are on family member's birthdays (however, they encompass 5 birthdays). Since it is obvious from this that somewhere there must be twins or at least kids born on the same day - years apart, we are going to go with a twin theme for this challenge (both of these occurred). Somewhere on your layout/card/project,
include twin items - ex: two zippers, two flowers, two buttons, two anything. The catch - they must be identical!

Challenge Four - Due Date November 18, 2011
Your paper craft must incorporate at least 1 circle,1triangle and 1 square. These can be die cuts, doodles, the shape of photos etc. Just make sure to include all 3 shapes. Indicate where when you post your photo if it isn't obvious.


Challenge Five - Due Date November 22, 2011
I know it is close to Thanksgiving in the USA, so I don't want your challenge to be too tough. Since
many of us celebrate with family gatherings, include something in your
layout or project that shows (i.e. photo) or reminds you of family. Bonus in the drawing if you journal about a family tradition (no, you don't have to tell us what the tradition is if you don't want).

Challenge Six - Due Date November 25, 2011
Use a minimum of 12 inches of ribbon in your project. It can be more, but not less. It can be in multiple pieces or a single strand. Have fun!

Challenge Seven - Due Date November 30, 2011
Color Challenge - use the color brown on your layout or card. No particular theme - just have fun!

[b]Remember - working ahead is fine, the important part is posting in the appropriate 48 hours. From Noon the day before until noon the day after the challenge date is when entries are accepted. Post in this thread
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November Prize Drawing Winners Listing (another ds is picking these )

Challenge 1 - Jmmetoo
Challenge 2 - Helen
Challenge 3 - Ceceparsley
Challenge 4 - Jmmetoo
Challenge 5 - KMG
Challenge 6 - Jmmetoo (hmm, must be something sweet on this one this month - JK - it is always interesting to see how these things go )
Challenge 7 -

In the running for an entire month completed: KMG, Jmmetoo, Ceceparsley

Prizes

1) Three Bugs in a Rug Chit Chat Cardstock Stickers - approximately 25 stickers - general sayings - greens, pinks and black - Jmmetoo
2) Three Bugs in a Rug ChitChat Stickers - approximately 25 stickers - family sayings with a grateful/thanksgiving type colors and sayings
3) Fiskars Travel stamp - has a bunch of postmark images. It says for a round stamper thing, but I have several I have been using with just my acrylic block. About 1.5" wide x 5" long - Ceceparsley
4) Making Memories Paper pack - 9 sheets - Paper Reverie -Jmmetoo
5) 3 Ephemera maps (aka old maps) - Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maryland Jmmetoo
6) Scotch Display boxes - 3 pcs 2"x2.5"x.25"
7) Felt Fad Guitar stickers - yellow and blue guitars
Making Memories - pack of 2 sheer frames - Helen
9) Cloud 9 Design Epoxy Brads - Be Loved
10) Pack of old scrabble letters (thought it was scrabble, but some pieces are numbers as well - same style) KMG

If your name has been drawn, you may choose.

Let the games begin!

aha - the challenge has been accepted !

Challenge 1

Here is my item to be altered. Know what it is?

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Yep, came up with this challenge while traveling. Here is the END result

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So, the next time you get a card with a tissuey-paper flower, you may want to think twice as to where it's been!

ROFLMAO - I just knew it couldn't really be what I thought it was




but - guess what!!! IT WAS!!! How totally creative!!! Love it!!!

Not nearly as creative as Karen, and the first idea (attaching the hunny pot to the jar - which would have been the unusual part - a card with a jar attached) didn't work so well; however, I think the result works.

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hmm - maybe for the weird/unusual - look closely at the cricut (this happened accidentally) - my altering is the marker with the settings written down for each type of paper I use. It happened before today, though. Last year, I think. I got mad at wasting a piece of paper (or not cutting right - whatever - yes, I am that cheap), so I took the nearest permanent marker, got out test sheets of all brands of paper I had and wrote down the settings for blade, speed and pressure.

If you are interested

We R Memory Keepers paper Blade 5, Speed 3, Pressure 4
Bazzill & Glitter co'redinations - Blade 6, Speed 5, Pressure 5
AC Cardstock, co'redinations & most ds cs - Blade 5, Speed 4, Pressure 5
Double Mates (two sided solid cs) - Blade 4, Speed 4, Pressure 5, Multi-cut
DCWV Cardstock (works, not great) - Blade 4, Speed 2, Pressure 3 - be sure blade is sharp
Walmart - Blade 4, Speed 3, Pressure 4 (don't use too sticky of a mat)
Textured pack from Walmart - Blade 5, Speed 3, Pressure 4

NOTE: these settings don't work with every cricut. At the last retreat, I had to really play with someone else's cricut to get it to cut correctly - even thin paper required B6, S2, P5

Very creative ladies!

Hope to post mine when it dries.

Way to go Karen and Lucinda!

Challenge #1:
I'm going for unusual and particle? If it doesn't count go ahead and delete

I altered my Sizzix case to hold/store my clear stamp sets.....sort of like the CD storage system concept.

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very good idea, Helen!

Lucinda I like your hunny card and altered cricut! What's in the jar?

Helen great idea to alter. Just wondering how you now store the sizzix dies?

Thanks! I store my Sizzix dies stacked on shelves(by theme), with out them being in their plastic cases.

Here's an old picture of them stored on shelves:
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My supplies (my dh actually saved the container and said, "You could probably alter this ):
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I created a container for utensils in a picnic basket. Not sure why yet, but I like it:

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I think the stickers used on this were well over 5 or 6 years old.

What a fun idea! I love odd shaped containers

Very fun container, Lisa

Karen - it is 15 reeces pb cups (not honey - one fresh for him we didn't want to break - a friend started raising bees and sent a jar:))

Great idea! Love it!

KMG wrote:

So, the next time you get a card with a tissuey-paper flower, you may want to think twice as to where it's been!

So - If I get a bunch of flowers - can I then use them for their original purpose?

Challenge One

here is before - used altoids tin

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and after - my new pill box ( sorry retail stores not spending $10 + for one of yours!)

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See Karen - I'm still using the scraps of paper you gave me from the RAK


Glue is still wet

Very pretty! I knew the paper looked familiar.

jmmetoo wrote:

KMG wrote:

So, the next time you get a card with a tissuey-paper flower, you may want to think twice as to where it's been!

So - If I get a bunch of flowers - can I then use them for their original purpose?

As long as you understand I did NOT use stazon ink!

Great idea for a pill box! Love the butterfly!

Jeri - fun little box

If anyone uses the tissue flowers for original purposes and then has swimming or dr. appt's, thing could be rather unique - explaining how the ink got there and answering exactly how you ink things?

not so exciting, but it will make a cute gift
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Cecily that is a great altered project! And your new avatar is adorable!

Cecily, it looks fantastic!!!

Way cool job, Cecily

Thank you-i almost didn't cover the front of the lid because of the cute strawberry. maybe I'll make a summer one too!

Challenge Two

Swap from Lisa - (one page thrifty swap)

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Great page Jeri!

I think my dh said the Lion King is or will be playing up in the twin cities! It looks and sounds like it would be such a great play to go see! I should ask him about it again

That is such a great LO that I didn't even realize at first that there were no photos! Well done and the swap goes well with it.

Thanks!

I think this is the only LO I did with no photos - ever

I am going to try and make as many challenges as possible this month cards. need to replenish my stash.

This is from the Flower card candy swap by Mimsymarie

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heres my card

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Very nice!

Challenge #2

I used a tag from the "For the Birds" swap, made by Scraprageous:

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And made a card:

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wow - great cards!

Jeri - love that page - Ditto the comment, I didn't realize no photos until I saw that pic!

Great card Kelsey!

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Wow, love your card!

Thanks!

Yeah I liked how the 12" border made a kind of pocket for the program



Karen & Kelsey > great cards

Challenge #2: I love the 3" square swaps, it makes it really easy to create something quickly!

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After:
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swap items (from the one sheet thrifty)
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my page (oh so quick!)
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(I didn't use all of the pieces)

I love this paper and the items!!!

Helen -- yes, those squares sure make things go together quick! nice job

Cecily -- great job with those swap pieces! Glad you like them (I think it was sassafrass lass paper)

Helen that made a beautiful card!

cecily what a cute LO! Love that 1 sheet thrifty swap. Think I will start another.

I think that sounds like a great idea

Beautiful page!

thanks-yep-love those one sheet thrifty's!!!!!

Challenge Three

Here's mine: it's a LO from Polar Plunge

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Not sure what happened to the bottom of the photo