speed Scrap tonight 9:30 EST

[geniaBeana]

I've been swallowed by the Christmas bug and only just realized that I'm supposed to be hosting a speed scrap tonight. I hope some of ya'll can make it. I'll be giving out glitter for the participation prize.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j53/vsteinkoenig/scrapbooking/preview-79.jpg

We'll be winging it tonight. No clues to give out yet ;)


1. Select your photos. An odd number of them. (I'm using 1. Surprised? )
2. Select some papers. At least 3 prints.
3. Use a few of your selected papers to create some layered mats beneath the photo.
4. Use some string or loopy ribbon
5. cluster at least 5 elements around your photo
6. use a one word title
7. date your layout. add any journaling you wish. spend a little extra time on your shadowing. post a copy in this thread with a link back to your layout in the Speed Scrap gallery. And don't forget to leave your fellow speed scrappers a little love.

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Sounds great. I'll be here.

[geniaBeana]

Well I don't know how many of us are going to be playing, but I'm ready if ya'll are ready. I'll give the participation prize to anyone who posts a layout following the instructions before midnight tonight.

1. Select your photos. An odd number of them. (I'm using 1. Surprised? :D)

[britnkaysmemaw2]

I'm here Val.

[geniaBeana]

Glad you could make it Cathy! How's your week starting out?

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Wonderful thank you. I have been sick since Nov. 6th and have had 3 surgeries dealing with kidney stones. Today I finally got good news that I am kidney stone free. Now I can enjoy the holidays with all of the foster grandkids.

[britnkaysmemaw2]

So, are you all ready for Christmas?

[geniaBeana]

That's great news!

I had a cookie decorating playdate for my kids today with some friends. I still need to clean up their messes :D

[britnkaysmemaw2]

But what fun I am sure they had. They don't stay little long enough.

[geniaBeana]

They did have lots of fun with their friends. Before and after decorating the cookies also. Jake just wanted to eat frosted cookies all day, too.

Ok. here's step 2 and I'll be copying them to my first post for anyone who wants to try and do this later.

2. Select some papers. At least 3 prints.

[amandamoo]

Can I join in?

[geniaBeana]

Yes, please do :D

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Eating frosted cookies sounds good to me too, lol.

Got my pic and papers.

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Hi Amanda - Great to see you here. We have missed you around here.

[amandamoo]

Thanks so much, Cathy! I have been crazy busy. My husband and I are the new music ministers at a wonderful church in Fairview Heights, IL and the transition period has been a whirlwind. Christmas for a church musician is like tax season for an accountant.

[amandamoo]

I'm caught up - pics and papers!

[britnkaysmemaw2]

How wonderful for you. This definitely is a busy time of the year for you. Are you doing a special Christmas Eve service? We will be at our DD's in Belleville for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. She has 6 foster kids this year, so what fun we are going to have.



Thanks so much, Cathy! I have been crazy busy. My husband and I are the new music ministers at a wonderful church in Fairview Heights, IL and the transition period has been a whirlwind. Christmas for a church musician is like tax season for an accountant.

[geniaBeana]

Step 3.

use a few of your selected papers to create some layered mats beneath the photo.

[geniaBeana]

I can only imagine how crazy busy it is this time a year for a church musician.

[amandamoo]

How wonderful for you. This definitely is a busy time of the year for you. Are you doing a special Christmas Eve service? We will be at our DD's in Belleville for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. She has 6 foster kids this year, so what fun we are going to have.

Yes! Actually we have 2 on Wednesday (10:30 am and 7:00 pm) and 2 on Thursday (5:00 (family/kid focus) and 9:00 (candlelight)). It's at Grace Church on Hwy 159, if you guys want to drop by. It sounds like you'll be having a fantastic time!

[britnkaysmemaw2]

step 3 done--until I see more steps and decide to change it, lol.

[geniaBeana]

Cathy I'm just making it up as I scrap the page ;) This is my first day without a migraine in the past week. I'm taking things easy :D. I'm working out step 4. BRB.

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Thanks Amanda. It sounds wonderful.

[britnkaysmemaw2]

You poor thing. Those are miserable. Hope it clears up for you and you can enjoy the holidays headach free.



Cathy I'm just making it up as I scrap the page ;) This is my first day without a migraine in the past week. I'm taking things easy :D. I'm working out step 4. BRB.

[geniaBeana]

4. use some string or loopy ribbon

[SparkysGirl]

Is it too late to participate?

[DavisChronicles]

Mind if I jump in?
We are having some connection problems, so we'll see if I
can get a lo posted. =)

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Hi ladies

[geniaBeana]

YAY! More people! It's never too late. :D

[geniaBeana]

5. cluster at least 5 elements around your photo

[sparkles]

forgot about this, going to attempt to do one now

[amandamoo]

Yea! More people all at once. Merry Christmas, Everybody!

[geniaBeana]

I'm glad you could make it. I bet you could finish in time ;) I'll be giving extra time to make up for my lack of an announcement sooner.

[diamndprincz]

I cannot believe I forgot about this!! I have been home all day...going to try and make it.. :-)

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Great to see more people joining us. Merry Christmas everyone.

[sparkles]

Merry Christmas to all of you

[geniaBeana]

Hey! Better late than never :D

Time for step 6!

6. use a one word title

[amandamoo]

I'm lovin' my page. What a great speed scrap!

[geniaBeana]

I'm so glad you could make it and that you love your page. I'm lovin' mine, too :D

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Nice relaxing speed scrap. I am loving mine too !

[geniaBeana]

ok. last one.

7. date your layout. add any journaling you wish. spend a little extra time on your shadowing. post a copy in this thread with a link back to your layout in the Speed Scrap gallery. And don't forget to leave your fellow speed scrappers a little love.

Thanks everyone for coming to my speed scrap tonight. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas.

[SparkysGirl]

Here's mine ... broke a sweat gettin' caught up!

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/927/2009_12_Dec_JOY-web.jpg

[SparkysGirl]

I also want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

[amandamoo]

Thanks so much! I really enjoyed it!

My page: STAR (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=72782)

[britnkaysmemaw2]

Thanks Val for a great Speed Scrap. Merry Christmas to everyone.

Family (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=72784)

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/927/medium/Family_edited-1.jpg

[sparkles]

Here is my LO

Love (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=72785)

[DavisChronicles]

Not sure if my mother-in-laws name counts for the one word title, but I left it. hehe.
Thanks for the awesome speed scrap!! Here's mine:
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/927/thumbs/DavisChronicles2009_2-p0018.jpg
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/927/thumbs/DavisChronicles2009_2-p0018.jpg

[diamndprincz]

I hope you all have a great Christmas!
Here's my layout:
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/1049/medium/SpeedScrap-_GB_Dec2009.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=72788)

[geniaBeana]

Thanks again ladies for popping in to speed scrap with me. Here is my layout that i created as I made up our steps :D

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j53/vsteinkoenig/scrapbooking/Joy.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=72789)

I hope you all have the Happiest of Holidays!

[agarzaldynrd]

I can't believe I missed this!!! The los look great in the gallery and the instructions were perfect. Catch you next time.
:sad44::sad44::sad44:

[elenasworld]

i am so sorry i missed it
i was out to the grocery store

[crystals622]

Oh man! I missed it all! I got my days mixed up! Darn!

[SlidingKat]

Darn!!! I missed it. That'll teach me. I don't think I've looked at the site in ages (not much ofan interest in July/Dec).

I wish there was a way to get notifications (by email) of challenges like speed scraps. Oh well I'll have to make a note to check in more often.

The calendar always shows too much info of past challenges to easily see when a new event is happening.

Maybe I'll go do the page now just to see how it would have come out....