Sweet Shoppe Community - March 2012: Scrapper's Portfolio & Tracker

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#5 - Paper Blocking inspired by Studio Calico
1 pt
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...hafishcopy.jpg

TOTAL POINTS - 7
New Release Points - 2

8 - I love these pictures! Be inspired by these images to create your own creative photobooth series. - 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...TRISH.jpg?6498

11—Sometimes we just have to embrace the imperfections in our lives. Use this photo as an inspiration and make a confession on a scrapbook page about something you are embracing. - 2 pts + 1 pt NR (3/10 - I Am More by Traci and Meg)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...than-TRISH.jpg

21. Use this poster design as inspiration for the composition of your layout. (can't wait for the hunger games!) - 2 pts + 1 pt NR (3/10 - Extraordinary by Traci)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...nary-TRISH.jpg

My spot!
TOTAL POINTS= 30
NR: 5/5

3 - Visit www.marcjohns.com and take inspiration from his sweet and funny drawings to scrap your next layout. There's lots to be inspired by here, so dig in and get creative. Be sure to share what inspired you! - 2 pts.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...pziek.jpg?2886

Inspired by this drawing (my dd had an imaginary 'disease'):
http://www.marcjohns.com/art/oneeal-...agined-470.jpg

5 - Check out this SUPER fantastic paper blocking tutorial at Studio Calico and use the technique on your next layout! - 1 pt + 1 NR: Welcome to the World by Jenn and Nicole: 3/10
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...8-31-Midas.jpg

6 - I loved the Hunger Games books - and am SUPER excited about the movie that comes out this month. What do you have going on this month that excites you? Scrap about it! - 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...geven.jpg?2527

7 - Buttons are one of those elements that I use on almost every page. This month, create a page that includes at least 5 different buttons. Have fun and use them in a creative way if you are so inspired! - 1 pt 1 + 1 NR: Cindy's Layered Date Templates set 5: 3/10
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...6-kiekeboe.jpg

11—Sometimes we just have to embrace the imperfections in our lives. Use this photo as an inspiration and make a confession on a scrapbook page about something you are embracing. - 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...usethemess.jpg

12—We all love Dr. Seuss this is his birthday month! Use one of these quotes as inspiration for a layout. - 1 pt
'Today I shall behave' - Dr Seuss
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...anenschijn.jpg

12—We all love Dr. Seuss this is his birthday month! Use one of these quotes as inspiration for a layout. - 1 pt per layout (3 max)
Today was good, today was fun, tomorrow is another one.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ubbles_700.jpg

12—We all love Dr. Seuss this is his birthday month! Use one of these quotes as inspiration for a layout. - 1 pt per layout (3 max)
You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide wher to go.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-different.jpg

13—This quote is so much of the inspiration for my own scrapbooking. The everyday moments and routines—while they seem uninteresting—will often make up a large part of what we remember. Take some time and take photos of your everyday life and use at least five on a layout. - 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ocus-pocus.jpg

17 - Play around with brushes and paint on a layout. Don't be afraid to get digitally messy! - 1 pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...puddle-fun.jpg

20 - It's time for some spring cleaning! Scrap a layout on your plans to organize/clean/purge. - 1 pt + 1 NR: Cindy's Layered Date Templates set 4: 3/10
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...nized.jpg?1907

21. Use this poster design as inspiration for the composition of your layout. (can't wait for the hunger games!) 2pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-29-giggle.jpg

26. Time for a sweet recipe challenge! 3 frames 2 ribbons 1 attatchment (ie staple, tape, brad, etc) 7 papers 9 flowers/stars 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...an-de-sint.jpg

30. My life seems to be in piles lately... piles of laundry, piles of paper! Use piles to inspire a layout. Get creative! Pile lots of things on top of each other in a cluster, or maybe scrap about undone chores. Use your imagination! 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...les-happen.jpg

34. If nothing ever changed there'd be no butterflies. Scrap about a change or transformation in your life that inspires you. 2pt + 1NR Cindy's HP37 3/17
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...03-changes.jpg

37. Push yourself outside your creative comfort zone this month and find your own source of creative inspiration for a layout. Be sure to link us up to your inspiration in the credits of your layout. - 2 pts
I went out of my comfort zone and scraplifted this layout by casbury
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...attitude10.jpg

39. Get perfectly imperfect with your digital layout this month! Curl an edge, bend a corner, unstick some tape - let's make it look real. - 1pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...beesje.jpg?736

40 - Lifestyle photography 2 pt + 1 NR (Kristin's Vitamin D 3/10)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-badminton.jpg

26. Recipe - 1 point + 1 point Hybrid = 2 points

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ty_richard.jpg

39. Imperfect - 1 point + 1 point New Release
Cindy's Layered Dates Set 4 by Cindy Schneider released 3/10/2012

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...scuits_WEB.jpg

TOTAL = 4 points

here is mine:

2 - Take inspiration from Krystal's AWESOME tips on getting better self-portraits to make friends with your camera in a fun new photograph of yourself and scrap the results! - 2 pts.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...is-is-me12.jpg

3 - Visit www.marcjohns.com and take inspiration from his sweet and funny drawings to scrap your next layout. There's lots to be inspired by here, so dig in and get creative. Be sure to share what inspired you! - 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...et-to-play.jpg

6 - I loved the Hunger Games books - and am SUPER excited about the movie that comes out this month. What do you have going on this month that excites you? Scrap about it! - 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...oming-soon.jpg

7 - Buttons are one of those elements that I use on almost every page. This month, create a page that includes at least 5 different buttons. Have fun and use them in a creative way if you are so inspired! - 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...500/ethan1.jpg

12—We all love Dr. Seuss this is his birthday month! Use one of these quotes as inspiration for a layout. - 1 pt per layout (3 max)
a. Teeth are always in style
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...irst-Tooth.jpg

23. Funny Faces! Attach digital glasses or a mustache or other element onto one of your photos for some giggles! 1pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...0/moustach.jpg

26. Time for a sweet recipe challenge! 3 frames 2 ribbons 1 attatchment (ie staple, tape, brad, etc) 7 papers 9 flowers/stars 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...d-crusader.jpg

28. Use these holiday colors as inspiration for a layout! 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...illy-charm.jpg

30. My life seems to be in piles lately... piles of laundry, piles of paper! Use piles to inspire a layout. Get creative! Pile lots of things on top of each other in a cluster, or maybe scrap about undone chores. Use your imagination! 1 pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ata/500/vi.jpg

31. Travel essentials for a Graphic Designer.. or a Digi Scrapper. Scrap about your must haves, and what you'd never leave home without if you were going on a trip. - 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...without-it.jpg

33. Good friends are like stars. Life changes. People move. Journeys take a different path. Good friends are always there even if you can't see them. Use this quote to inspire your layout. 2pt.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...d-friends1.jpg

37. Push yourself outside your creative comfort zone this month and find your own source of creative inspiration for a layout. Be sure to link us up to your inspiration in the credits of your layout. - 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-i_ve-been.jpg

38. Scrap a page about your relationship with food. Are you a healthy eater or a snack food junkie? - 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...rite-foods.jpg

39. Get perfectly imperfect with your digital layout this month! Curl an edge, bend a corner, unstick some tape - let's make it look real. - 1pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ts-3-23-12.jpg

TOTAL: 20 Point

Total points 13

#6 What do you have going on this month that excites you?1 pt +NR: 1 pt Vitamin D by Kristin Cronin Barrow 3/12/2012
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ine-double.jpg

#7 Buttons 1 pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...0_-boy-web.jpg
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...25-boy&cat=500

#12 Dr. Seuss 1 pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ool-double.jpg
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...garten&cat=500

#12 Dr. Seuss 1 pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ary-double.jpg

#13 Take photos of everyday life and use at least five on a layout. 2pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ents4.jpg?9046

#34 Scrap about a change in your life that inspires you 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-me-and-ca.jpg

#27 Layouts with numbers 1 pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...rthday-web.jpg

#37 Push yourself outside your creative comfort zone 2pts +NR 1 pt for Traci's To the Moon and Back released 3/15-layout uploaded 3/20
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...oon-and-ba.jpg

This layout was inspired by this scrapper's gallery at Me So Scrappy and particularly this layout http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/s...old-me&cat=500

I will be joining again for some fun here...

Total Points: 4 points (2 challenge points plus 2 new release points)

#6 What do you have going on this month that excites you? 1 challenge point plus 1 NR point (I Love Me Some Sheri)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ticipation.jpg

#12 Use one of the Dr Seuss quotes as inspiration 1 challenge point plus 1 NR point (I Love Me Some Sheri)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...DIRECTIONw.jpg

#21 - hunger games poster as inspiration
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-fit-in600.jpg

#25 - use circles in different opacities
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...s-is-me600.jpg

2 - Take inspiration from Krystal's AWESOME tips on getting better self-portraits to make friends with your camera in a fun new photograph of yourself and scrap the results! - 2 pts.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com..._SNAP.jpg?4360

12—We all love Dr. Seuss this is his birthday month! Use one of these quotes as inspiration for a layout. 1 pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...D_OUT.jpg?5792

39. Get perfectly imperfect with your digital layout this month! Curl an edge, bend a corner, unstick some tape - let's make it look real. - 1pt
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...HOLE_WORLD.jpg

total pts. 10

5. Check out this SUPER fantastic paper blocking tutorial at Studio Calico and use the technique on your next layout! - 1 pt

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ister-copy.jpg

35. Paper 2 Digi. Use this beautiful layout by LNxx to inspire your layout! - 1 pt +1pt NR VitaminD by Kristin 3/10

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...sunkissed6.jpg

31. Travel essentials for a Graphic Designer.. or a Digi Scrapper. Scrap about your must haves, and what you’d never leave home without if you were going on a trip. - 2 pts + 1 NR- Summer Cottage by Melissa Bennett 3/10

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...beautiful1.jpg

21. Use this poster design as inspiration for the composition of your layout. - 2 pts

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...a/647/us16.jpg

29. Itisfinallyhere!TomorrowistheannouncementoftheiPad 3!Iamatechygeekwhohasbeenwaiting for this! Scrap about technology... whether it is something techy on your wishlist, or how technology has impacted your life! Get creative! - 2 pts

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...iPad2-copy.jpg

Total Points: 2
NR: 1

#35 paper to digi scraplift

1 pt + 1 pt NR (butterfly garden, released 3/10, posted 3/10)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...th-grade-d.jpg

I haven't done this in awhile so forgive me if I'm doing it wrong (I DID read the instructions).

Total Points: 2

21. Use this poster design as inspiration for the composition of your layout. (can't wait for the hunger games!) - 2 pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...idntP.jpg?9058

My spot!

Total=10

2 - Use Krystal's tips to take and scrap self-portraits - 2 pts.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...vingMe_Web.jpg

5 - Paper blocking technique - 1 pt.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...heRain_Web.jpg

12 - Dr. Seuss quote inspiration 1 pt. + 1 NR pt (Little Bubby by Shawna Clingerman 3/10) - 2 pts.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ucceed_Web.jpg

21 - Use Hunger Games poster for inspiration. - 2 pts.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...l_Web.jpg?7336

34 - Scrap about a change or transformation in your life - 2 pts. +1 NR pt (Blissful Stitching - Banners by Traci Reed 3/17) = 3 pts.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ourney_Web.jpg

TOTAL: 30

2 - Take inspiration from Krystal's AWESOME tips on getting better self-portraits to make friends with your camera in a fun new photograph of yourself and scrap the results! - 2 pts.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-yourself2.jpg

3 - Visit www.marcjohns.com and take inspiration from his sweet and funny drawings to scrap your next layout. There's lots to be inspired by here, so dig in and get creative. Be sure to share what inspired you! - 2 pts. + 1 pt NR - Kristin's kit

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...own-music2.jpg

5 - Check out this SUPER fantastic paper blocking tutorial at Studio Calico and use the technique on your next layout! - 1 pt.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...nap-happy2.jpg

6 - I loved the Hunger Games books - and am SUPER excited about the movie that comes out this month. What do you have going on this month that excites you? Scrap about it! - 1 pt. + 1pt new release (Libby's kit)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-chez-Gen2.jpg

7 - Buttons are one of those elements that I use on almost every page. This month, create a page that includes at least 5 different buttons. Have fun and use them in a creative way if you are so inspired! - 1 pt.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com.../647/caf_2.jpg

10 - Use this image of wrapped paper packages as a sketch for an original layout. - 1 pt. + 1 pt NR KCB kit

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-et-soeur2.jpg

12—We all love Dr. Seuss this is his birthday month! Use one of these quotes as inspiration for a layout. - 1 pt per layout (3 max)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...o-you-are2.jpg

13—This quote is so much of the inspiration for my own scrapbooking. The everyday moments and routines—while they seem uninteresting—will often make up a large part of what we remember. Take some time and take photos of your everyday life and use at least five on a layout. - 2 pts + 1pt NR Everyday Storytelling Kit by KCB and Jenn Barrette

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...shineueta2.jpg

16 - We all hide sometimes. Scrap a layout that reveals something you feel on the inside, and would like to get out. - 2 pts + 1 pt NR (Tomboy Kit by Libby and Melissa)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ction20122.jpg

28. Use these holiday colors as inspiration for a layout! 1 pt.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...7/silence2.jpg

33. Good friends are like stars. Life changes. People move. Journeys take a different path. Good friends are always there even if you can't see them. Use this quote to inspire your layout. 2pt.

2 pts + 1 pt nr - America: Heartland Kit, by Julie Billingsley

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...esucv20112.jpg

34. If nothing ever changed there'd be no butterflies. Scrap about a change or transformation in your life that inspires you. 2pt + 1pt NR Libby's and Shawna's kit

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...ail-nanie2.jpg

37. Push yourself outside your creative comfort zone this month and find your own source of creative inspiration for a layout. Be sure to link us up to your inspiration in the credits of your layout. - 2 pts Inpired by a quote in The Help.

2pts + 1 nr pt - Wildflower Kit, by KCB

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...s-special2.jpg

38. Scrap a page about your relationship with food. Are you a healthy eater or a snack food junkie? - 2 pts

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...esecettes2.jpg

38. Scrap a page about your relationship with food. Are you a healthy eater or a snack food junkie? - 2 pts

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-should-be.jpg

I wasn't sure if I would get anything done this month or not, but I just did!!!

So, here's my spot...

total: 3

#5 Check out this SUPER fantastic paper blocking tutorial at Studio Calico and use the technique on your next layout! - 1 pt

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...e-dirt_web.jpg

#3 - Visit www.marcjohns.com and take inspiration from his sweet and funny drawings to scrap your next layout. There's lots to be inspired by here, so dig in and get creative. Be sure to share what inspired you! - 2 pts.

I was inspired by this: http://www.marcjohns.com/blog/2011/1...-our-hair.html

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...-curls_web.jpg

21. Use this poster design as inspiration for the composition of your layout. (can't wait for the hunger games!)
2 pts + 1ptNR = 3pts
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...aygames_sm.jpg

I am working right here.

My Spot:
Total: 6

3 - Visit www.marcjohns.com and take inspiration from his sweet and funny drawings to scrap your next layout. - 2 pts + NR
NR Hats Off To You by Traci Reed posted 26th March
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...00/goodkid.jpg.
21. Use this poster design as inspiration for the composition of your layout. (can't wait for the hunger games!) - 2 pts + NR
NR You Make My Heart Sing by Sweet Shoppe Designs posted 26th March
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...500/Aoifec.jpg