Sunday, December 28, 2008

Thanks for your support!

We have greatly enjoyed this year and we are looking forward to all of your creations during 2009! The winner of our "All I Want for Christmas" challenge was MICA! Congratulations!!! Your layout is now hanging in our Scrapping the Music Hall of Fame. All the layouts were wonderful and helped us celebrate this wonderful time of the year. We thank you for participating.

Do you ever listen to a song and get caught up in the words....lost in your thoughts and emotions? Music can inspire and release creativity in all of us. This site has been created as a pure means of inspiration for creating scrapbook pages from the heart. Each week a different song will be featured in the form of a challenge. As a participant, it is hoped that you would find inspiration in the song and use it to create a layout full of passion, emotion, or just pure fun. So, sit back and enjoy! Create and share not only music but moments caught on camera whose memories will last a lifetime.

If this is your first time visiting our challenge blog, we hope you add us to your favorites or subscribe so that you receive updates when a new challenge is posted. We also hope you get to play along with us during 2009.

This week, we are not going to post a new challenge as usual but are reflecting on all the wonderful layouts each of our participants have created throughout the past year. We also want to give you a chance to win a wonderful gift from us. Over the last couple of months, the design team members have created a special gift for one lucky comment poster. Each design team member has created three cards for a specific occasion. Someone is going to receive 30 BEAUTIFUL cards for all different occasions that were hand crafted by the design team members for one of you!

All you have to do to have a chance to win this prize is to post a comment. We have a very large following and it would be really cool to see everyone say Hi! So, please take a minute and post a comment. We would love to hear from you!

Next week, we are going to kick off our 2009 challenges! One of the Design Team members commented that the January songs are our best ones yet! We will resume our regular challenges and format next Sunday along with announcing the winner of our special gift and our NEW DESIGN TEAM members!!!

Have a great week and we look forward to hearing from you!

All I Want for Christmas---SLIDE SHOW!!!

Here you go! This is a very beautiful and a please to watch with the music.



If your layout is not here, please let me know as soon as possible so it can be added. No layout is ever left out on purpose that made it in before the deadline. I hope all of you have a very enjoyable day and don't forget to check back this week for the new posting. It is going to be fun and you will have a chance to win a wonderful prize created by our fabulous design team.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Challenge #66--All I Want for Christmas

WOW! Last week we had some amazing layouts and once again the Design Team had a very difficult time choosing the winning layout. However, CONGRATULATIONS Donna! The pictures on your layout were just perfect for this challenge! Your layout is now hanging in our Scrapping the Music Hall of Fame.

This week's challenge will be a little different. We know how busy everyone gets this time of year, so you will have TW) weeks to complete a layout for this challenge. Remember, it just has to be inspired by "All I Want for Christmas" and the rest is up to your imagination! We will announce the winner of this challenge on December 28th plus describe how to win a fabulous prize created by our Design Team.

Here is what the Design Team has created to get you in the creative spirit.

Alex


Jessica


Laura


Michelle


We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable time over the next couple of weeks. Keep the comments coming and don't forget to post links to your blogs. We love leaving comments and seeing all your amazing work!

Don't forget, we will be announcing three new members to our Design Team in January! We are very excited and looking forward to future!

Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy---SLIDE SHOW!!!

What a beautiful start to the Holiday season! I hope you enjoy this slide show and look forward to tonight's challenge.



If your layout is not pictured and you met the deadline, please let me know ASAP. No layout is ever intentionally left out of our slide show. Thanks and have a great day!!!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Challenge #65--Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy

To begin, we want to thank Glenda for being a wonderful guest designer for the month of November! You totally rocked each layout you completed and was a delight to have on our Team.

Now, it is time to congratulate Marjan! You are the newest inductee into our Scrapping the Music Hall of Fame! All of the layouts submitted this week were wonderful and there was a five way tie at one point in the voting which goes to show how talented all of you are that participate in our challenges. The winner of the kit from 2 Croppin' Cousinz is.....drum roll please......Leea! Congratulations! Please send me your mailing address using the link provided at the right and I will work on getting your prize postal.

We realize there are many ways to celebrate this time of year and no matter how you choose, we hope you have a safe and enjoyable time. We hope you enjoy this week's challenge and find some inspiration in the lyrics. Here is what the Design Team has created to get you thinking.

Christiane


Julie


Kristii


Nathalie


We will not be posting a challenge during the week of Christmas, but will be giving away an AMAZING prize! More information on this prize and how to win will follow in the next couple of weeks. hehehe

If you have any questions about this week's challenge or would like to make a request, please feel free to post on the message board. You will find the link on the right. We hope you have a GREAT week and we can't wait to see what you create for this one!

In My Life-----SLIDE SHOW!!!!

Sorry this is a little late. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!!!

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Challenge #64--In My Life

All the layouts submitted last week were totally amazing! Thank you to everyone that participated in our challenge! With it being a holiday week, it was surprising to see all the amazing layouts you had time to put together. WOW! Congratulations to MANDY! You are the winner last week's challenge! Your layout is now hanging in our Hall of Fame.

Remember, this is your last week to be entered into a drawing to win the kit from our current sponsor. 2 Croppin' Cousinz will be giving someone this amazing kit! This kit features the Bo Bunny-Teen Chic paper line, coordinating ribbon & cardstock, Hambly Screen Prints rub-ons, a Daisy Bucket acrylic flower stamp, journaling cards, and adorable flowers designed and handmade by our very own design team member Alicia Barry (who also has an Etsy store), and Heidi Swapp chipboard shapes.


At 2 Croppin’ Cousinz they offer monthly 12x12 kits that feature the latest and greatest scrapbook supplies. They also include in every kit a set of handmade tags designed by us using the kit’s featured paper line. Their kits also often include unique finds or custom-made items, exclusive to 2CC. The best thing about there kits is that they do not require a subscription, so you can pick and choose the kits that work for you!

Be sure to check out 2 Croppin' Cousinz website at www.2croppincousinz.com to see all they have to offer including: free downloads, our online store, previous 12x12 and project kits, exclusive acrylic stamps, ribbon jars, an awesome gallery featuring creations by our talented Design Team, and a friendly message board with challenges, contests, and MORE!

A winner will be chosen out of all the layouts submitted last and this week. If you complete a layout both weeks, your name will go in the drawing twice! Good luck and happy scrappin'.

Here is what our FABULOUS design team has created for this week's challenge. We hope the layouts inspire creativity in you and you create a beautiful layout using this week's song.

Christiane


Jess


Julie


Kristii


Laura


Michelle


Nathalie


If you have any questions about our challenges, please refer to the links on the right. As always, we look forward to hearing from you and seeing all your wonderful creations!!!

5 O'Clock World---SLIDE SHOW!!!

All the layouts this week are just WONDERFUL!!! We have a few new participants and want to say WELCOME! We hope you enjoy the slide show!!!



If your layout is not here and you submitted it BEFORE the noon deadline, please let me know. Know layout is ever left out intentionally. The only reason it would not be part of the slide show is that it was submitted late. Have a great day!

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Challenge #63--5 O'clock World

This week the design team DID have a terrible time selecting a winner. They had been keeping up with all the layouts and knew it was going to be a close one. Congratulations Tracy! You are the winner of the Just a Girl challenge! Your layout is now hanging in our Scrapping the Music Hall of Fame. If you have not check out the Hall of Fame in a while, please do so! It is totally amazing!!! As always, we love having each and every one of you participating in our challenges. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

This week and next, we have a SPONSOR!!! 2 Croppin' Cousinz will be giving someone this amazing kit! This kit features the Bo Bunny-Teen Chic paper line, coordinating ribbon & cardstock, Hambly Screen Prints rub-ons, a Daisy Bucket acrylic flower stamp, journaling cards, and adorable flowers designed and handmade by our very own design team member Alicia Barry (who also has an Etsy store), and Heidi Swapp chipboard shapes.


At 2 Croppin’ Cousinz they offer monthly 12x12 kits that feature the latest and greatest scrapbook supplies. They also include in every kit a set of handmade tags designed by us using the kit’s featured paper line. Their kits also often include unique finds or custom-made items, exclusive to 2CC. The best thing about there kits is that they do not require a subscription, so you can pick and choose the kits that work for you!

Be sure to check out 2 Croppin' Cousinz website at www.2croppincousinz.com to see all they have to offer including: free downloads, our online store, previous 12x12 and project kits, exclusive acrylic stamps, ribbon jars, an awesome gallery featuring creations by our talented Design Team, and a friendly message board with challenges, contests, and MORE!

A winner will be chosen out of all the layouts submitted this week and next. If you complete a layout both weeks, your name will go in the drawing twice! Good luck and happy scrappin'.

We hope you get a chance to scrap with us this week. Here is what the design team created for you this week. We hope you enjoy the layouts and find some inspiration in them to help you scrap a memory.

Glenda, November Guest Designer


Jessica


Julie


Laura


Nathalie


Thanks for taking the time to visit us. We hope all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving and get to spend some time with those you love.

Just a Girl---SLIDE SHOW!!!

WOW! All these layouts are OUTSTANDING!!! The DT is already worried about being able to pick just one winner. hahaha Sit back and enjoy....Just a Girl.



As always, no layout is ever left out of the slide show on purpose. Therefore, if your layout is not here and you met the noon deadline, please let me know so I can get it added. THANKS!!!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Challenge #62--Just a Girl

Wasn't the slide show for Video GREAT! Thanks to everyone who participated!!! The winner of the challenge was.....GINE!!! Congratulations girl! Your layout was just beautiful! Julie! You picked up on my hint. You are one smart cookie! hahaha Did anyone else get it?

This week we have Just a Girl by No Doubt to inspire you. We hope you like this challenge and find a little scrapping time to create a layout. Remember, this song is only meant to inspire. Feel free to change the lyrics to suit your needs. For example, Just a Boy.

This week, I received some very sad news. A couple of Design Team members need a break and will be stepping down at the end of December. This means that we will be looking through our Scrapping the Music Hall of Fame for three new talented scrappers to join our design team. If you are already an inductee and would like to be considered, please drop me an email. If you are not a member, you still have a couple weeks to create a layout that "wins" one of our challenges making you a member of our Hall of Fame.

Here is what the Design Team came up with for this week's challenge. By looking at these layouts, I am sure there will be some wonderful layouts created this week.

Glenda, Guest Designer



Barbara


Jessica


Julie


Kristii


During the month of December, we will only be posting two challenges. One on the 7th and one on the 14th. We will be giving a totally AWESOME prize created by the Design Team members during the weeks of December 21st and the 28th to one of our lucky blog followers. More information on this will follow in December.

If you have any questions about this week's challenge, please feel free to drop me an email. Thanks and have a GREAT week!!!

Video----SLIDE SHOW!!!!

Here you go! It is another GREAT one! A new challenge will be posted tonight for all you "girls." hahaha



As always, if you submitted your layout on time but don't see it here, please let me know ASAP. No layout is ever left out intentionally.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Challenge #61--Video

Can you believe we have had 61 challenges? WOW!!! This week we have another fun challenge for you. Before Michelle recommended it, I had NEVER head this song or group before. That is one thing nice about this challenge blog, it exposes all of us to a variety of music and its power to inspire.

Before, we move on it is time to announce the newest member to our Scrapping the Music Hall of Fame. Drum roll please.....Congratulations Mandy!!! You are now part of our Rockin' Hall of Fame! As always, thanks to everyone who plays along with us each week. We totally enjoy and love seeing your creations!!!

Here is what our design team has created. We hope you enjoy these layouts and they inspire creativity in you.

Alex


Barbara


Christiane--Kristii


Kristii


Laura


We hope you have a GREAT week and get a little time to scrap a layout or two. Please leave us a comment so we know you were here and if you haven't already signed up for a reminder as to when a new challenge is posted, please do so using the link provided on the right. Thanks!

Click, Click, Click---SLIDE SHOW!!!

Here is this week's TOTALLY AMAZING slide show!!! Enjoy!!!!!



I sure hope I did not miss anyone this week. I double checked, but if your layout is not here, please let me know. Thanks and have a good day!!!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Challenge #60--Click, Click, Click

Well, did you get my hint? Sometimes, I try to drop hints here and there, but I never know if anyone picks up on them. hahaha

Anyway, we have lots of exciting things happening here this week. First off, we want to congratulate Julie for being this week's inductee into our Scrapping the Music Hall of Fame! All the layouts were wonderful and the slide show is fantastic! Thanks to everyone for participating in our challenges!!!

We are very exciting about having Glenda Tkalac as our Guest Design this month! She has a fabulous style and is so talented that we are honored that she has agreed to spend this month with us. Please make sure you check out her bio. by clicking on her image above. You will find a link there to her blog which is full of inspiration and creativity!!!

Also, we now have a sister site in Germany! Yes, Christiane has coordinated a Scrapping the Music-Germany blog for those who want to participate in German! We are so looking forward to seeing all of their creations!!!

And now, on with this week's challenge! Again, this is a song I had never heard until Barbara recommended it! I LOVE IT!!! It is another fun song and we hope you find it inspirational and play along. Here is what the design team has created to get you started. Enjoy!!!

Glenda, Guest Designer


Alex


Barbara


Julie


Laura


Nathalie


Next, week I will be posting the slide show a little later in the afternoon on Sunday. I have a commitment in the AM, so please make sure your layouts are submitted by 12 noon so I can post it as soon as I get home. Thanks!!!