May 2017 - Bingo FAQ

[nietis]

If you have any questions regarding THIS month's Bingo challenges, please post them here.

We have a wonderful team and community here at SSD....
so someone is sure to get back to you ASAP with answers to anything and everything related to our Challenge Bingo system!

Here is this month's card for easy reference:
https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/bingoatssd/May2017_Bingo.jpg

Happy Scrapping!

[Elsieanne]

What is iNSD?

[imperio]

Are we refereing to this "creating cutouts" tutorial? https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/tutorials/index.php/2013/01/three-methods-for-creating-cut-outs-on-your-layouts/

[imperio]

What is iNSD?
It stands for inter-National Scrapbook Day it's held the first Saturday of May :)

[Leablahblah]

Pay it Forward?

I always leave love when I post a layout but do we also scrap a page about it? How do we get that one done on the card?

[lingovise]

#19: Scrap with an iNSD collab [International Scrapbooking Day- it's the first weekend in May]... You can scrap with ANY collab that is released on May 5/6th. This includes the THREE Sweet Shoppe Store Collabs that will release that weekend!

#14: Tutorial Challenge - Creating Cutouts... See Here (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/tutorials/index.php/2013/01/three-methods-for-creating-cut-outs-on-your-layouts/)

#23: Pay it Forward - Leave Love on 15 Gallery Pages... You leave love on 15 layouts in the gallery and then post the link to each in your tracker thread.
Use the place marker below to "hold" that spot on your card ♥
First click on the image and then right click and save as a .png file.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/lingovise/Love%20-15_zpsjfsgqmxb.png (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sitestuff/Love15.png)

[Leablahblah]

#19: Scrap with an iNSD collab [International Scrapbooking Day- it's the first weekend in May]... You can scrap with ANY collab that is released on May 5/6th. This includes the THREE Sweet Shoppe Store Collabs that will release that weekend!

#14: Tutorial Challenge - Creating Cutouts... See Here (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/tutorials/index.php/2013/01/three-methods-for-creating-cut-outs-on-your-layouts/)

#23: Pay it Forward - Leave Love on 15 Gallery Pages... You leave love on 15 layouts in the gallery and then post the link to each in your tracker thread. I'll create a marker [coming soon!] that you will then use "hold" that spot on your card ♥

thank you!

[roxana]

Im in doubt with #17 Currently anticipating, I was thinking about scrapping my 50 bday this year (November) but Im mot sure if that's what you meant.

[nietis]

Im in doubt with #17 Currently anticipating, I was thinking about scrapping my 50 bday this year (November) but Im mot sure if that's what you meant.

That's a great one to tackle that challenge, Roxana :) I will say go ahead :)

[roxana]

That's a great one to tackle that challenge, Roxana :) I will say go ahead :)

Great, cause I have zero more ideas about this one LOL, thanks Sherly!!!

[rdjrneace]

Other than the alpha in the scrapbook free kit from iNSD - do you guys know of any other stitched alpha?

[lingovise]

Other than the alpha in the scrapbook free kit from iNSD - do you guys know of any other stitched alpha?

here are a few...

What I Love About You {alpha} by Blagovesta Gosheva (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=34171)
2017 Calendar: Extra Alphas by Studio Basic and Two Tiny Turtles (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=34965&cat=259&page=1) *the striped alpha*
A Boy's Life: ALPHAS by Studio Flergs (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=26930&cat=259&page=1)

and there are loads of them from our stitching queen EZ ♥

Little Sew & Sew Alpha by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=24017&cat=&page=5)
Little Sew & Sew Alpha v.2 by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=24320&cat=&page=5)
Little Sew & Sew Alpha v.3 by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=24728&cat=&page=5)
Little Sew & Sew Alpha v.4 by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=25117&cat=&page=5)
Little Sew & Sew Alpha v.5 by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=25313&cat=&page=5)
Little Sew & Sew Alpha v.6 by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=30377&cat=&page=5)
Hang Ups by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=26066&cat=259&page=5)
Hang Ups v.2 by Erica Zane (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=26196&cat=259&page=5)

Hope this helps! I'm sure there are others... these are just some of my favorites.

[jacinda]

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/images/P/sbasic_ttt_2017calendar-alphas.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=34965&cat=259&page=1)

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/images/P/bgwp_whatiloveaboutyou_alpha.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=34171&cat=259&page=2)

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/images/P/ezane_lssewalpha6.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=30377&cat=259&page=6)

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/images/P/dbd-puckerup-preivew.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=36787&cat=901&page=5)

[rdjrneace]

Thanks girls, I found a few after do a different search. For some reason at first my search wasn't showing any but the new scrapbook freebie with purchase kit.

[Kairyn]

I can't find the May 6th Blog Scraplift... can you direct me? Thanks!

[rdjrneace]

I need some help girls -- I bought some kits with stitched alpha and it is in a single sheet -- so my question: how do you get the alpha "cut apart"?

I am still learning and this is something I have never figured out.

[HeyJude]

I need some help girls -- I bought some kits with stitched alpha and it is in a single sheet -- so my question: how do you get the alpha "cut apart"?

I am still learning and this is something I have never figured out.

There is a tutorial that shows how to use full sheet alphas HERE (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/tutorials/index.php/2016/01/using-full-sheet-alphas/). Hope this helps. If you are still having problems, though, just let us know. :)

[lingovise]

I can't find the May 6th Blog Scraplift... can you direct me? Thanks!

Somehow I totally got the date wrong for this challenge :o It should read the 7th, instead of the 6th. The Scraplift Challenge posts on the first Sunday of each month on the SSD Blog. This month it's a little different, as the lift selection process is part of the iNSD challeges. You can check out all the details HERE (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/index.php/2017/05/scraplift-sunday-57/).

[imperio]

I have a -silly- question to ask... but can we use the layouts we did for the NSD games for the bingo too? Of course, only if they match. TIA

[tanyiadeskins]

I have a -silly- question to ask... but can we use the layouts we did for the NSD games for the bingo too? Of course, only if they match. TIA

Good question!

[nietis]

I have a -silly- question to ask... but can we use the layouts we did for the NSD games for the bingo too? Of course, only if they match. TIA

Yes, that should be ok, since we didn't specify anything about it.

[Leablahblah]

Somehow I totally got the date wrong for this challenge :o It should read the 7th, instead of the 6th. The Scraplift Challenge posts on the first Sunday of each month on the SSD Blog. This month it's a little different, as the lift selection process is part of the iNSD challeges. You can check out all the details HERE (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/index.php/2017/05/scraplift-sunday-57/).
I was trying to post my layout on the blog but the link won't go through.

What kind of makeover can it be for challenge #18?

[nietis]

I was trying to post my layout on the blog but the link won't go through.

What kind of makeover can it be for challenge #18?

It probably went through, just needs to be approved by Kim (one of the sugarbabes that is in charge of the blog). So, don't worry about it.

As for makeover, it can be a page about you having a hair makeover or house makeover or garden makeover. I hope that helps.

[Saar]

#19: Scrap with an iNSD collab [International Scrapbooking Day- it's the first weekend in May]... You can scrap with ANY collab that is released on May 5/6th. This includes the THREE Sweet Shoppe Store Collabs that will release that weekend!

#14: Tutorial Challenge - Creating Cutouts... See Here (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/tutorials/index.php/2013/01/three-methods-for-creating-cut-outs-on-your-layouts/)

#23: Pay it Forward - Leave Love on 15 Gallery Pages... You leave love on 15 layouts in the gallery and then post the link to each in your tracker thread. I'll create a marker [coming soon!] that you will then use "hold" that spot on your card ♥

I was going to ask how to scrap the pay it forward challenge, but I found my answer. Thank you Loni!

[Leablahblah]

When do we get our coupons for last month? next week?

[nietis]

You should be getting your coupon soon, Lea :) I think the iNSD makes everyone so busy that it is a bit delayed.

[Leablahblah]

You should be getting your coupon soon, Lea :) I think the iNSD makes everyone so busy that it is a bit delayed.
ok thanks!!
and thank you also for your answer on the makeover! Hopefully I can find something.

[scrapin2grls]

Brand new (Just signed up 2mins ago) and I have a question, I'm sure it's been asked before and is probably easily found somewhere I didn't look yet. I'm wondering if the Free collections on the site (under Free Samples, I think) can be used for these challenges? Thanks so much!

[nietis]

Brand new (Just signed up 2mins ago) and I have a question, I'm sure it's been asked before and is probably easily found somewhere I didn't look yet. I'm wondering if the Free collections on the site (under Free Samples, I think) can be used for these challenges? Thanks so much!

Hello and welcome to SSD!:hugs:
Yes, you can use the free samples as well as any designers' freebies for the challenges, so long as the designers are still selling here. Looking forward to see your pages and participation around here.

[Kitartas]

does anyone know if the place holder for leaving love is available yet?

[jaye]

does anyone know if the place holder for leaving love is available yet?

I just made my own for now.

[lingovise]

the Pay It Forward Place Marker for challenge #23 is posted in my original thread HERE (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1062873126&postcount=6)

[Leablahblah]

the Pay It Forward Place Marker for challenge #23 is posted in my original thread HERE (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1062873126&postcount=6)
thank you! but for some reason I can't save it. It ends up being corrupted. Anybody else has this problem?

edit: I managed to just drag it into photoshop and then erase the background around it.

[seniorgal]

I right click and then do save image as.

What is the tracker thread where we save the links to our comments. I don't get that?

[lingovise]

I think something's getting corrupted via the image host... If everyone can wait a few hours, I'll have Robin host the image through the site & that should take care of the problems ;)

[lingovise]

alrighty... let's try this again, hopefully that fixed it!

Image for place holder HERE (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1062873126&postcount=6)

[tanyiadeskins]

For the "arts and crafts" challenge is it ok to do a layout about an art museum? Or does it have to be arts n crafts like crafty stuff only

[jacinda]

For the "arts and crafts" challenge is it ok to do a layout about an art museum? Or does it have to be arts n crafts like crafty stuff only

I'd say that fits the challenge perfectly. Go for it.

[Kitartas]

alrighty... let's try this again, hopefully that fixed it!

Image for place holder HERE (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1062873126&postcount=6)


Thank you

[tanyiadeskins]

Thanks Jacinda :)

[hichchei]

I used Boyhood Adventures: COLLECTION by Flergs & KCB ap1 and add the stitching from the same kit. Would this be ok to use as stitched alpha?https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/Stiches_for_alpha_.jpg

[lingovise]

I used Boyhood Adventures: COLLECTION by Flergs & KCB ap1 and add the stitching from the same kit. Would this be ok to use as stitched alpha?https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/Stiches_for_alpha_.jpg

absolutely!! how wonderfully creative! love it :wub:

[hichchei]

absolutely!! how wonderfully creative! love it :wub:
Thank you!

[tanyiadeskins]

For the "Laugh so hard its obnoxious" do we have to use that exact quote on our layouts?

[lingovise]

For the "Laugh so hard its obnoxious" do we have to use that exact quote on our layouts?

not at all... just scrap something in the spirit of the quote

[cherrygutz]

There is no specific "script" font, is there? I googled and it gave me a lot of script fonts so I just chose one on my stash.

[lingovise]

There is no specific "script" font, is there? I googled and it gave me a lot of script fonts so I just chose one on my stash.

Yep, for this month, you just get to scrap with any script font you'd like.

[tanyiadeskins]

not at all... just scrap something in the spirit of the quote

I just want to point this out and double check

"Like always, challenges in quotes indicate a word or phrase which should appear as shown on your layout."

That is the verbage used in the monthly thread and on the bingo card it is in quotes. It is a bit confusing.

[lingovise]

I just want to point this out and double check

"Like always, challenges in quotes indicate a word or phrase which should appear as shown on your layout."

That is the verbage used in the monthly thread and on the bingo card it is in quotes. It is a bit confusing.

I forgot about that bit... [i'm so bad at following the rules myself :o]
I may revisit that "rule" in the future... but for this month, since I already said you could scrap "in the spirit" of the quote, let's go with that ;)

[cherrygutz]

ahh... Well, I might just insert the quote on my layout then...

[roxana]

I'm stuck in the makeover one, I have straighten my hair several times but there's not much difference and besides I have no pics. So was thinking if getting brackets would be consider as makeover?

[lingovise]

I'm stuck in the makeover one, I have straighten my hair several times but there's not much difference and besides I have no pics. So was thinking if getting brackets would be consider as makeover?

for the Makeover challenge, I really just intended it to be anything that you've worked on transforming... it could be a room, your garden, your image, your lifestyle, your car, your study habits, your schedule, your attitude ... and you don't necessarily have to have before/after type photos, just something that's meaningful to you, that represents the challenge. you could also do a photoless page and let your journaling tell your story. I hope that helps.

[roxana]

for the Makeover challenge, I really just intended it to be anything that you've worked on transforming... it could be a room, your garden, your image, your lifestyle, your car, your study habits, your schedule, your attitude ... and you don't necessarily have to have before/after type photos, just something that's meaningful to you, that represents the challenge. you could also do a photoless page and let your journaling tell your story. I hope that helps.

Got it Loni, thanks!!!

[scrapin2grls]

Hi, I'm brand new here and I have a question that I haven't been able to find the answer to yet. I'm sure its a dumb question or has already been asked but, I couldn't figure it out.. so... Can you use the "FREE Samples 2017" to enter these challenges with? Thanks so much!

[jacinda]

Hi, I'm brand new here and I have a question that I haven't been able to find the answer to yet. I'm sure its a dumb question or has already been asked but, I couldn't figure it out.. so... Can you use the "FREE Samples 2017" to enter these challenges with? Thanks so much!

Welcome to Sweet Shoppe! Yes, you absolutely can use the free samples from the store for the challenges. Lots of beautiful sample products there :)

[Leablahblah]

"one little word: fresh"

How does one go about a one little word layout? I've seen that sentenced used before but I'm not sure.
Does the word need to be the title of your page?
photoless?
can you just use the word in your journaling?
can it just be interpreted any way we want?

I'm just confused!

[nietis]

"one little word: fresh"

How does one go about a one little word layout? I've seen that sentenced used before but I'm not sure.
Does the word need to be the title of your page?
photoless?
can you just use the word in your journaling?
can it just be interpreted any way we want?

I'm just confused!

Yes, you can interpret it any way you want; as a title, in your journaling, or even something fresh that you took a photo of.

[Leablahblah]

Yes, you can interpret it any way you want; as a title, in your journaling, or even something fresh that you took a photo of.

thank you! it shouldn't be too hard!