Jump Start Your Scrapping - 31 Days of Ideas to Jump Start Your Scrapping in 2010

The first monthly event for 2010 has begun at Scrapfreak!  This month we will have layout challenges EVERYDAY!  Yes, you read that right.  On top of the regular inspiration you can constantly find at Scrapfreak, we are adding daily challenges for the entire month of January!


Here's the scoop:
Most of us got started scrapping because we believe that documenting our family's memories is important, but sometimes its hard to find the time, the energy and the inspiration to create. Well we here at Scrapfreak want to help! January is our first month-long challenge of the year (look for more later this year) with a full 31 days of ideas to inspire you to scrap that stack of photos you have waiting for you!


Each day, the team will share a layout from the freak gallery by one of the many talented members here, along with a related challenge to get you creating. And to give you an extra push to create, we are kicking off the JSYS challenge with a mini-crop all day on the 1st featuring 10 fun challenges! No special supplies required. No crazy projects that will clutter up your house. Just 10 ideas for creating pages to help fill your scrapbooks!

Since this is our first month long challenge, a bit about how it works:

• The event is open to everyone, including newbies! Just jump in
• To play along, just share your projects in the challenge threads by uploading your pages to the scrapfreak gallery and linking back to the thread
• Each month-long challenge will give you a chance to earn a special badge made just for that event (we all love cute siggies, right?)
• And there will be a RAK offered at the end of month from a Team Freak member

The details for the January challenge:

• To qualify for the badge you must complete 20 of the 40 challenges by February 7th (this is one week after the last challenge is posted)
• Bree will be giving away a RAK to one person who completes at least 10 of the challenges. You get an extra chance to win for each challenge you do in addition to the 10 to qualify.
• Each challenge is a layout challenge, but any size layout is fine. The point is not to create "work" for you but to help get you scrapping, so work in the size you like to work in most
• Its okay to combine JSYS challenges with Freaky Friday challenges as long as you meet the requirements of both

Here is where you can find all the information you need as well as the daily challenges.  I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop

Thanks to Sarah (hippy_chick) I found a great new challenge site, Scrapbook Challenges.  They are having a blog hop this weekend, so here's the info.  I hope you take time to hop along!

Today is the start of the Scrapbook Challenge’s Blog Hop!! How exciting!! There is a HUGE giveaway for leaving comments on the participant’s blogs so be sure to leave some love!




The blog hop starts at Pamala’s Blog for the announcement of the new design team. Then check out Scrapbook Challenge’s Hop On Board for member’s who are participating.

It is sure to be inspiring!

Here is the sketch that we all started out with:

And here is my take on the sketch:

Journaling:

I was so excited for my ultra-sound! I counted the weeks, days, and hours until it was FINALLY Dec. 14th. I wasnted so badly to know if you are a boy or girl. You, however, had other plans! You sat Indian style through the whole thing! I did learn a few things about you while watching you on the screen though. You look like you have Daddy's lips and chin, you lay with your hands next to your face like Mommy, and you're stubborn like both of us!

Dec. 14, 2009-20weeks, 3 days

I hope you take some time to hop through the blogs and get some inspiration!

20 week ultrasound

Today Lou and I went for the 20 week ultrasound.  We found out we are having a...














































BABY!!!!!
Yeah, that's right.  We already have a stubborn child!  The baby was moving and making it difficult for the tech to get the images she needed, but failed to uncross it's legs the whole time!  I even got up, used the bathroom, and walked around.  Nothing!  Still sitting indian style!
Although we still do not know if we are having a boy or girl, being able to "see" the baby was amazing.  We even got a 4D ultrasound even though the tech wasn't supposed to do it.  She was trying SOOO hard to find the sex of the baby.  So, I don't have news about the gender, but I do have some pretty darn cute pictures.

This one is my favorite.  I can't believe how much I can see!  Doesn't the baby look so sweet and innocent there?  Too bad I already know better than to believe that!

At this point we were laughing.  The tech was talking to the baby asking it to put down the one hand that was in the way.  Instead, we got two hands in the way!

This picture is a little creepy, but it makes me smile.  I got to watch the baby try to get it's hand into it's mouth!  And the baby kept sticking it's tounge out at us!

Here is the regular u/s picture.  I love the profile pics.  They are so sweet!

And just because they are also VERY cute (even if it's just to me), here is a leg and arm!

Here's to hoping that we do eventually get to know whether this little one is a boy or girl.  I would love to be able to call the baby he or she rather than the baby or it!  I also don't want to pick two names.  We are having a hard enough time trying to pick ONE we agree on!

November Design Team Projects for Scrapfreak

This month at Scrap Freak I worked with a few different lines.  First was the Amplify line by Sassafras Lass.  Although I am not a huge fan of purple, the second I saw this line I thought of my sister!  She loves purple and the funky patterns were perfect for this page of her and the bedroom decor I made for her!

For this LO I used Sassafras Lass Paper Whimsies - Shindig, Sassafras Lass Amplify 12x12 - Marvel, Maya Road Trinket Pins - Clear Jewels, American Crafts Fabric Thickers - Delight - Black, and Distress Stickles™ Glitter Glue / Tim Holtz Designer Series - Rock Candy.

The other line I worked with was Pink Paislee Mistletoe and Co.  It was a nice change from the traditional Christmas pattern paper.  I loved it for my Christmas cards!

For these cards I used Pink Paislee Mistletoe and Co. 12x12 - Postcards, Distress Stickles™ Glitter Glue / Tim Holtz Designer Series - Rock Candy, and Tim Holtz Crackle Paint in Rock Candy.

The last thing I did was work with the new Maya Road Christmas Tree mini.  I have love making decorative minis without pictures lately!

I used a quote by Roy L Smith, "He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."  For this mini I used a bunch of hodgepodge supplies.  It was lots of fun to make!  I used Maya Road Mini Christmas Tree Book, Maya Road Mist - Avocado Metallic, Maya Road Trinket Beads - Hanging Chandelier, Maya Road Trinket Pins - Clear Jewels, American Crafts Fabric Thickers - Delight - Black, Jenni Bowlin Tiny Circle Alpha Cardstock Stickers - Vintage Red, and Sassafras Lass Amplify 12x12 Sweet Treat Stickers.

Black Friday Fill-Ins

1. Wait! Wait, don't forget the food in the fridge for Thanksgiving.
2. Eating followed at once by sleeping.
3. The trouble is I'm starving NOW.
4. Most of my friends live many miles away.
5. With a faint pop my ear is feeling better.
6. The weather, shadowy and ominous.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving with my family, tomorrow my plans include Yvies baby shower and Sunday, I want to scrap!

Friday Fill-ins

1. We need lots of things before we move.  I need to go shopping!
2. I got to hear the baby's heartbeat today, and it made me smile.
3. If you want ... I got nothing for this one!
4. I'm sad because I'm not feeling well again.
5. Massachusetts has a proposed 5% sales tax on elective cosmetic surgery; I think it's kind of funny.
6. Being with my family makes for a happy holiday.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to being lazy, tomorrow my plans include going to Flint for K's birthday party and Sunday, I want to go to Bronner's!

Friday Fill-ins (I know, it's Sunday!)

1. The last band I saw live was Revelation.
2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is spending time with my family.
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is not even started! I still don't know what I want to get anyone.
4. Thoughts of where in the heck I am going to live fill my head.
5. I wish I could wear pants with a button.
6. Bagpipes are weird.
7. And as for the weekend, it's almost over!