FOTO Friday

Just a quick link for today!!

Snappin summer time - Summer long challenge

If you're wondering how those summer photos can get you a prize, you have one day to enter them into Deanne's summer long challenge!!

So...what are you waiting for?? lol

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Why did Charlotte start scrapbooking?

How/Why did you start scrapbooking? When I had my first child I wanted to do something with my photos of him, and I found out there was something called Scrapbooking... Just not here in Denmark! I surfed the internet and saw lots of beautiful pages and thought I would give it a try myself. The bad part was, that NO scrapbooking supplies could be found here - so I had to wait some years to see products in the Danish stores. I orderes my goodies in the big US at first and then I started doing my own pages. (Now we have more and more little scrapbooking stores around this country .... and what a relief!!!).

How long have you been scrapbooking? About 4-5 years.

What is it about scrapbooking that you really love? I really love that I can tell my family's story. I love the idea about the future generations will have a chance to get to know us (kind of) through my pages. And ofcourse I LOVE the creativity and the endless possibilities.

How many hours a week do you scrapbook? I mostly use weekends and when I have days off work. About 8 hours a week ... but I could use A LOT MORE :)

How long does it take to complete a layout? That really depends on how creative I feel that day! Sometimes it takes 2 days to complete a layout others it takes less than an hour.

Where do you get your inspiration? Mostly online (galleries and blogs), but also from scrapbooking magazines.

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Let's learn about Charlotte....

Describe your scrap space: Do you like/dislike it? I like it, but I could use more space. I think it's pretty organized, but I could do better. It's a cosy little room and I love spending my time here. My walls are filled with my childrens artwork. I just love when they do drawings and paintings for me.

What are your favourite colours to scrapbook with? When I look though my layouts I see that I use a lot of blue/green/brownish colours. Maybe because I have 2 boys - I don't know. I do try to use brighter colors though.

Do you enjoy other crafts and/or hobbies? I like gardening, cooking and baking. I love to read books and i just LOVE to travel!

What scrapbook magazines do you read? A Swedish one called Scrapbooking mm. That's my absolut favourite. I receive Simple Scrapbooks in the mail as well.

How thick is your cardstock and paper stash? It's pretty thick! I have many patterned papers I just have bought because they were pretty - and I never got to use them! Now they sit here on my desk! I try to use up some old papers now and then.

Are you an organized or messy scrapper? I think I'm an organized scrapper.

Anything else you want to share? This is my first time being featured. And it's just so much fun!! xoxo

TEXT Thursday - Week 20

Make a Book Of Me layout and write a letter to yourself to include on the page. You decide when to open the letter again to read it. It can be in months or even years. Write about you being you right now, your thoughts, reflections and everything that pops into your head that you think is important FOR YOU right now.

Thanks, Charlotte, for sharing a journaling challenge with us.

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WEB Wednesday-Aug 29th

A favourite website of Charlotte's is "Journaler's Junction". It is a blog actually and it has journaling challenges on it. Here's what she said about it:
I have not participated myself, but I think there are so many neat ideas on how to make great journaling on your scrapbook-pages.

A blog that's in my favs is Daniela Dobson's blog. I really like her style of scrapping, both layouts and cards. Check it out!

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TEACHING Tuesday

If you're like me, you probably have TONS of ribbon in your scrapbooking stash. I don't know if I'll ever be able to use it all. But here are a few ways to use ribbon on your LOs and other projects.

~ use ribbon to make a flower stem

~ use ribbon as a binding for a mini book

~ create a crisscross pattern with ribbon as a photo mat

~ when creating a block pattern, use ribbon to place between your pps

~ tie a knot in a small piece of ribbon and use as an accent on your page

~ stamp words onto ribbon and use for journaling or titles

~ use longer pieces of ribbon as a 'frame' for your photos

~ punch holes in your paper and weave the ribbon through

~ Use ribbon as a vertical or horizontal border

~ Tie two photos together using ribbon

These are just ten ways to use ribbon. Feel free to add more in the comments section!!

Let's use up that RIBBON!!

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CHALLENGE Monday - August 27th WEEK 20

Hello, sisters! Here's your challenge for today!!

Let's see some school pictures in a layout.

Email your layout to Susan at scoish3ATrogersDOTcom (change the AT to @ and the DOT to . ) by the end of the day, Sunday, Sept 2nd to have a chance to become our sister.

Charlotte's layout:

"I took this shot of my boys on their first day of school 2 weeks ago. My oldest one looks very grumpy on the photo - he didn't want to be on the photo - he wanted to have a photo with ONLY him on it!! hehe! That's what the journaling is about."

Carla's layout:

"That's Deanne and me a long time ago :-)

Probably 2nd grade for me (Carla) and 3rd grade for Deanne."

Deanne's layout:

Deanne's youngest son in 3rd grade.

Here's Susan's LO.

She couldn't find any school photos so here's a picture of her youngest dd sitting at her Teacher's desk in her class.

Just a reminder that IF you do a challenge, you will have a chance to become our sister!!

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SISTER Sunday - August 26th

Our newest SISTER comes from Denmark -- please WELCOME Charlotte Hansen :-)

Take a peek at Charlotte's blog - Charlotte's Bits and Pieces

Charlotte's layout from Week 18

"I've called my layout "Daydreamer", and the pic shows my youngest one who constantly daydreams."

Tell us about your family: I'm happily married and I have two kids. Both children are boys and they turn 10 and 8 next month. My DH and I have been married for 6 years now, but we've been a couple for 11 years!

Favorite Snack: I just love M&Ms - can't have enough of those.

Favorite Drink: Pepsi Max.

Favorite paper: It's hard to choose only one. But I like Sassafras Lass, Cherry Arte, Basic Grey and Junkitz a lot.

Favorite technique: Doodling is great! And I want to practise more!

Favorite Embellishment: Flowers and buttons .... I can't have enough of those in my stash!

Favorite Scrap Tool: My papercutter(papertrimmer!??) and my scissor.

Favorite Adhesive: Click and stick Mounting Squares.

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Look for a couple of challenges from Charlotte this week!

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SKETCH Saturday-August 25th

Only 4 months til Christmas Day!!! haha!

So I challenge you today to get started on those Holiday cards, if you already haven't!

And I have a great sketch for you to use!

It's another card sketch by Lucy. Thanks Lucy!!

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Some of Deanne's favorites :-)

Favorite Snack: Lay's Potato Chips

Favorite Drink: Coffee

Favorite Paper: Basic Grey

Favorite Technique: inking and sewing

Favorite Embellishment: ribbon or buttons

Favorite Scrap Tool: my trimmer

Favorite Adhesive: 2-way tape

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