We've got our first challenge of 2011 to share with you, but first I want to introduce you to our guest designer for January and February...
Kelli has been a dedicated participant in the STM challenges (you might know her as "Rhayne"), and is a member of our STM hall of fame! Here's what she has to say...Hi! My name is Kelli. I am a crafter and gamer and if I had to choose one over the other, I just might die!
I have loved getting crafty for as long as I can remember and completed my first scrapbook in 1993 when I lived in Germany for a 6-month exchange program. Things have changed a lot since then, always fluctuating and flowing. I started scrapping for me, to capture my life story and for awhile forgot that's what it's all about. I am now again to the point where I scrap what I like and I don't worry about what others think. This is my story and I'll tell it how I like!
I've also been a gamer for as long as I can remember. My family plays a lot of cards (among others, I was playing euchre and spitzer as soon as I could add), a fair few board games (the type called "euro-games" which require the use of a brain and aren't based purely on luck), console games (from Atari to PS3) and computer games (currently WoW and LoL). I love that they both stimulate my mind in different ways.
I love the constant inspiration STM gives me and am entirely delighted I was invited to be a guest designer. Can't wait to see what 2011 brings for us all :o)
You can visit Kelli's blog and see more of her work at her blog: Life According To Me.
Thanks Kelli and Welcome! We are so excited to have you with us for January and February!!!
and now...
ON TO OUR CHALLENGE!!!!!
ON TO OUR CHALLENGE!!!!!
We are continuing our movie theme weeks, but for 2011 they will be every other month. We start out 2011 with the theme from the movie "Wonder Boys," which is a funky number called "Things Have Changed" by none other than Bob Dylan! We think it's a groovy song with tons of inspiring possibilities and we hope you do too!
We want to remind you that you are welcome to do any kind of artwork that you the music inspires you to do. A scrapbook layout is great, and so is an art journal page, a mixed media project, or anything else you like!
Another new change for this year is that the design team will sometimes be adding a few words about the inspiration behind their projects, so be on the lookout for that too!
We are excited to be sponsored this month by our own design team member Jeanet Kuiper! Take a look at the beautiful prize she is offering!
If you participate in either of our January challenges, your name will go into a drawing to win this prize. If you participate in both, then your name goes in the hat twice! Yeayyy!!! Thank you so much Jeanet!!!
and now, on to the design team inspiration projects for "Things Have Changed..."
GDT Kelli...
Bina...
Michelle...
"This song made me think of all of the changes in my life in the last few years, so I decided to list the biggest ones in a layout. For me alot of Things Have Really Changed!"Sharon...
Yvonne...
Frauke...
Jeanet...
"I'm totally inspired by the lyrics things have changed, for me it's my quitting smoking that has changed, so that was my input in this journal page. Loved this!"Julie...
from Patricia...
"It made me think of life's changes and struggles and how your faith keeps you going, so decided to do it more of an art journaling page than a scrapbook page."Now it's YOUR TURN! What inspires you about this song? Show us in a scrapbook layout, art journal page, or any other creative project!!!
To be eligible to win this challenge and have your layout hang in the STM Hall of Fame, remember to link us up to your layout using Mr. Linky below. If you don't have a gallery or blog to link to, you may also email your layout to michellelapoint@yahoo.com, by midnight central time Thursday, January 13. The clock in the right sidebar shows central time to help you if you need to convert time zones.
We can't wait to see what you create!
