Scrapbook Challenge

Mom and I have decided to motivate ourselves to create more unique scrapbook pages and layouts. We haven't decided if we will do a scrapbooking challenge every week or every other week, but we are very motivated and excited to share with you what we will be working on. At the end of this article I will announce what are challenge will be for this week.

Mom and I were sitting around the table today at lunch and we were talking about ways to get us motivated to try new things. We were reading about some other challenges on blogs that we like to visit, such as the Just Rite blog that post new challenges every couple of weeks to get those brain juices flowing. That's when I came up with the bright idea to create our own challenge. Mom and I first made a list of 10 scrapbook page themes and a list of 10 different colors. We cut out each theme and color so it was on a strip of paper and folded each in half. We placed the themes in one bowl and the colors in the other.

Here is us drawing our pieces of paper from each bowl. We were to choose one strip of paper out of the theme bowl and two strips of paper from the color bowl.  After choosing the theme and colors I told mom that we needed to utilize some of the numerous tools and embellishments she had by different companies. So we created two more categories. One for tools and embellishments and the other for certain companies. After placing the strips of paper into a bowl we took one strip of paper from each bowl.

 

Rules of the Challenge:

1. Challenges must be complete by next Friday
2. Scrapbook layouts may incorporate other embellishments, colors or tools but must be minimal. The bulk of the page should consist of the items or themes listed on the strips of paper drawn. 
3. The theme of the page can not be changed ,however; three of the other four items on the strips of paper can be used. If a contestant (Mom and I) choose to use all five of the items listed on our strips of paper we only get brownie points. LOL!
4. HAVE FUN SCRAPBOOKING!

Here is a picture of the first three strips of paper Mom and I choose. (No we didn't peak)

And here is what we have to do our challenge scrapbook page(s) on.....

MOM --------
Beach
Red
Pink
Rhinestones
Stampin' Up

ME -------
Grandkids or Kids
Orange
Yellow
Martha Stewart
Sizzix Punch

Can't wait to show you guys what we come up with for next Friday. Feel free to try one of these lists for your own challenge and post a link to your challenge scrapbook page in the comments section below. Don't forget to follow us so you'll know when new posts are up to view.

Get to scrappin' those scrapbooks and keepsakes!

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Use Coupons to Save on Scrapbook Items.

For the many that buy their Sunday paper every week don't forget to keep an eye out for coupons to your local craft stores. A.C. Moore and Michaels are the two craft stores in our area of Savannah Georgia and we use our coupons every week to buy scrapbooking supplies and items that we may not be able to afford otherwise without a coupon.

For the week of May 22nd to May 28th Michaels is having a coupon bonanza. There is a coupon for 40 % off one regular priced item at Michaels and there is a 25% off coupon valid toward the entire regular price scrapbooking purchase, as well as a 20% off coupon for the entire regular price purchase of Martha Stewart Crafts scrapbooking products.                              

  

Above are two of the products listed in the Michaels ad advertised as one of the Martha Stewart scrapbooking items.

Michaels is also offering the entire stock of New Styles scrapbooking storage products for 40% off. This includes plastic storage and photo boxes, but selections available vary by store. Photo and scrapbook albums are 25% off and Recollections tools and punches are 40% off. K&Company soft spoken stickers are 40% off as well.



 If you go to the Michaels website you can also sign up to receive special emails, sales and project ideas straight to your inbox. To be taken straight to your weekly add and coupon deals you can check your local Sunday paper or click here. This link will take you to the ad for Michaels in Savannah, you may want to enter your own zip code to see if there are other sales and special events happening near you. 

Now use those coupons and get to scrappin' those scrapbooks and keepsakes!