naughty redhead knockouts

ADSR Challenge 11 - I'll Fly Away

2008-03-31T16:44:00.000-07:00

This started out as tragically comic; but ended up being ironically true about my own (now deceased) mother. She didn't use heroin, but physician prescribed anti-depressants to escape from the reality of her life.

paper-shabby blues-michelle coleman

french laundry photo edge-sande krieger

font-MA flirty blocked

Challenge 10 - Fifty (50) Elements

2008-03-26T23:32:00.000-07:00

Sweeeet!

narrative-
My life has been OK. I have two lovely, healthy, happy children. A great husband. A wonderful dog. There is no time in my life for regrets. I suppose if I wasn't happy, I would and could change my life. But so far, it hasn't been bad. Would I have been happier with a career and no family? I don't know. This is the way it has panned out for me. Fate? Who cares? This is the life I was meant to have.

Credits-
FROM MY #1 FAVORITE DESIGNER, AS I AM HER GREATEST FAN ON EARTH & BESTEST FRIEND FOREVER BFF!...(EVEN THO SHE REFUSED TO RACE WITH ME THIS YEAR) Theresa Hernandez – Crystal Heart PaperBrad-Baja Vacation; Love Tiles-NDISB Team 2UWithLove;Ric/Rac, Embroider-Mother Daughter Tea; Tab-NDISB Team Celebrate Kit

Barb Speck – Ruler, Flower, Envelope, Stitching – True BlueHeart – NDISB Team 2UWithLove

Cindy Simon – Frame, Heart -Page Bracelets; Lace, Embroidered Snowflake-Dream By The Fire; Bow-Spring Skies, Butterfly-Spring Skies

Loretta Labarca- Round Brad, Square Brad, Heart Brad, Star Brad, Triangle Brad-BradZ Mania

designing on the edge-butterfly, button, fleur, domino, ring & beads

Corina Nielsen – sweet stamp, bejeweled, cha ching blue, cha ching pink, heart from dangerous desire kit

Katie Hadfield-rubber band, teeny tiny quilled flower, heart, heart border, streamers

Sophia Sarducci-love beads, july beads, dime store beads, june beads,

tracy ann designs-Metal flower, love tag, love ribbon, folder card, gold metal heart from Love Notes kit

Shawna Clingerman-STAPMS from All you need is love hearts, heart&LOVE, simple joy bubbles, worn wispy

Altered Art Challenge - #9

2008-03-26T23:27:00.001-07:00

Eat In Peace!

One day my daughter decided to eat in her car for her short lunch hour from work. Parking out away from others as far as she could, she thought she could attain some peace.

Instead, everybody and their brother decided to aprk right next to her and bother her.

So I made this for her. Actually, I made it an put it on an altered domino necklace. Which some of you have been lucky enough to get from me.

Challenge 8 - Fun

2008-03-26T23:11:00.000-07:00

FUN

ADSR Challenge 8

paper-k giarusso intersect the digi chick

a-z tab by mandabeen

flower & cream flourish - weeds & wildflowers

font-typewriter

ADSR Challenge 8

2008-03-23T22:23:00.000-07:00

I chose the song Follow You Home from Nickelback.

well you can dig me up a grave
and try and stick me in the ground
well you can tie me to the bed
and try and beat me half to death
but you can never keep me down
and i'll stay alive
just to follow you home
and i will survive

i'll still follow you home
i'll still follow you home

fonts-Vrinda, SP Inspired, SP Toggle

narrative-While on our Euro trip, it was so nice to sit back and let the kids lead us everywhere. It felt so very nice to be able to look up and find a little redhead bobbing in the crowd or a strong male leading the way. Being with them was better than any dumb trip through Europe anyway.

ADSR Challenge 7 - MESSY

2008-03-22T15:24:00.000-07:00

Team Member #1 - ONE DESIGNER - MESSY

everything by Nancie Rowe Janitz at ScrapArtist

1 - paper
Soulful Father

2 – ribbons
2 ribbons from Independent Collection

3 – buttons
3 buttons from Bleached Linen

4 - glitter/gems/sequins or bling pieces
2 Flourishes from Bleached Linen
2 Gems from All American Elements

5 – frames
4 Frames- Shmootzy Frames 2
1 Frame – Shmootzy Frames 1

6 – pictures

7 - alphas
P-School Days
A-Shmootzy Alpha Sloppy
R- Shmootzy Alpha 2
I- Simple Pleasures
S-Alpha

8 - flowers/stars/cardboard pieces
3 Flowers from Bleached Linen
1 Star from All American Elements
1 Metal Star from Celebrate Winter
1 Metal Star from Celebrate Winter
1 Star Stamp from Fancy Month Brushes
1 Star Stamp from Independent Collection

9 - staples from Bleached Linen

10 - random elements of choice
2 Stitches from Bleached Linen
3 Journaling tags from Bleached Linen
1 Fantasy month brush
3 Eyelets from All American Elements
1 Wood tag from All American Elements

Challenge 6 - Greg 49 Years

2008-03-13T01:17:00.001-07:00

credits:

paper-promise collection - shabby princess
photo array – lifted photos weathered – Melissa renfro
moon brush – designing on the edge at http://bobsbigblueblog2.blogspot.com/
cool corner –corina nielsen
font-youngsook

Kelsey's 4th Entry

2008-03-13T00:51:00.001-07:00

Robyn England - Holy Cow

Jackie Eckles - Dingy Frames No2, Scratchy Pen font

Kelsey's 3rd Entry

2008-03-13T00:34:00.000-07:00

Dani Mogstad - Cabana Boy

Lisa Whitney - A Beautiful Mess

Zoe Pearn - Stick It To Me

Fonts: Sadelle & Kettie's Hand

Challenge 5 - An Interview With The LAST WORD

2008-03-09T11:42:00.000-07:00

credits:

star-nancie rowe janitz
vintage rag tag paper – michelle coleman
painted art sample – michelle coleman
newspaper – hallmark smilebox
fonts-times new roman & 2ps think small

San Diego – ADSR News has an exclusive interview with the Last Word revealing that LW wants to be with Bob.

Last Word revealed in this candid confession that it would much prefer being with
Bob over all others.

AP - Reporters flocked from all over the globe and were
allowed to ask questions of Last Word in this very
exclusive, one-time only interview.

Last Word revealed during questioning that he would not
be touring anymore. And further denied any involvement
with Canadian spy Melly, international model MummaKat,
or Hollywood actress Samara. Also going further to reveal
that he only visited Little Dragon, Karin M, & Gurl as they were
all married to his brothers.

Having admitted to going home once or twice with Scrap
Dragon, he stated "She showed me every courtesy; as only
the English can - and we even sat down for a nice cuppa' "
Playing a great game of poker with the Ogre every once in
a while "is a great guy's night out." he went on to add.

Barbara Walters asked, "LW, if you were a tree, what tree
would you be?" Last Word revealed that he would be "a strong
OAK tree with solid roots".

When asked what his favorite flavor was by Rachel Ray of
Food Network, he answered "I much prefer hot, spicy dishes.
THAT'S why I will remain with Bob. She's one hot tamale!"

"Well, let me say this, she keeps me satisfied, VERY well
satisfied!" was LW's comment when asked by e-gossip reporter,
Perez Hilton how his love-life was coming along.

Even Walter Cronkite from his anchor's desk in Heaven was
allowed to ask a question of Last Word. Walter wanted to know
if Last Word had any last words. "It will be devine to remain
in Bob's arms forever, she is my other half, my soul mate."

Challenge 4 - December 2007

2008-03-08T12:59:00.000-08:00

credits:

fancy month brushes & bleached linen paper - nancie rowe janitz
happy stripes elements – michelle coleman
fonts-lancastershire & overprint dsg

Located on a mountain top in Germany near Hohenschwangau
in southwest Bavaria, Schloss Neuschwanstein was built by
Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as an homage to
Richard Wagner, the King’s inspiring muse.

It has long been my dream to visit this castle. Over the
years, I have kept a portrait of this castle on my desk
at work. Many times, I would gaze at the castle and
daydream about the time that I might go to Bavaria
to visit this historic site.

My husband & I visited our daughter & son this past
December. All of us traveled by plane to Germany where,
within the course of our visit, we were able to tour this
astounding castle.

We traveled by horse drawn carriage up the mountain
to the citadel, huddled under warm woolen blankets
while the cold bit at our faces. Once at the top,
we entered the tour at the courtyard and began
our journey of wonder. As we climbed the steep,
winding steps, we peered out the narrow,
rectangular windows at the breathtaking
view out over the mountains.

An overwhelming influence of swans beheld our
interest as every room held a treasure trove
of items. The immense kitchens that could feed
an entire town; the throne room that held
the gem encrusted chandelier, and the
paintings on almost every ceiling

I closed my eyes tightly and imagined that I
was the princess that lived high atop the mountain
in this fairytale castle built especially for me.
It was the trip of a lifetime, one which I never thought
to take. And I will treasure the memories forever.

Bonus Challenge

2008-03-07T11:35:00.001-08:00

Heather Roselli day planner stamps

Michelle Godin – spring fling paper

Font-stoned wash

ADSR Challenge 3 - The "About Me" Page

2008-03-07T02:56:00.000-08:00

Fantastical Paper – Dianne Rigdon
Cardboard overlay – Linda GB
Betty Stamps – Jackie Eckles
Ledger Brushes – Katie Pertiet
Fonts-Dictafont, FG Jasmine
Frame-Katie Pertiet

This quote applies to me. It sums up my life. It's
not over yet. Since it's not the end, it's not OK.
And I can live with that. Now. But...
I used to be a worrier. Always thinking about what
might happen. But as I aged, somehow the worry and
concern fell away. I still try to be prepared, but
I don't always lay awake at night...totally frozen in
fear & unable to sleep for what might happen the next
day. I don't really know how this miracle occurred. I
did not consciously tell myself to quit worrying, tho my
husband has repeatedly told me in the past "don't worry";
which is similar to telling an alcoholic "don't drink"
it's easy to say-but harder to do. I don't know why this
miracle happened, but I am awfully glad it did. At times,
I thought I would lose my mind with worry. But somehow a
miracle blessed me with the ability of living in the present.
What relief to be able to wake up and not feel an
overwhelming sense of dread for the coming day, week,
month. To just be able to live. To feel alive. It is as
if a ton of weight has been removed from my brain.
I don't even feel like the same person that I
was 10, 15, 20 years ago. Everyday is a new day.
A new way to live life. I just hope that this
wonderful feeling continues. Because I don't
want to lose the way I feel. My only regret
is that I didn't live my complete life this way.
Everything will be OK. Because everything is
always OK in the end.

Challenge 2 - Collaboration!

2008-03-05T15:22:00.001-08:00

ADSR 3 Challenge 2 Collaboration

Kelsey Credits: Fonts: Pea Jennifer & Kettie's Hand; Michelle Coleman - Genuine Spirit, Hand Stamped Alpha, Days of Autumn; Amanda Rockwell - Back in Black

Holly Credits: Font-2 Ps Empire Dress Cooper Black; Michelle Coleman-Hand Stamped Alpha; Paper-Days of Autumn; Doodle & Stitches – Being Me, Weeds & Wildflowers; Legible Notecards – Meredith Fenwick

Kelsey's ADSR3 Challenge #1

2008-03-03T02:32:00.000-08:00

Katie Pertiet - Vintage Photo Frames No. 8, Cut Ups Love

Michelle Coleman - All American, Savior Faire

Summer Driggs - Inspiration

Katie Hadfield - Doodled Paper Hearts

Close To My Heart

2008-02-25T01:11:00.000-08:00

Close To My Heart

this is me. this is my family. this is my home. this is my best dog. these are the things that matter most to me. love-life-family

digiscrappin heart pin me down ztampf;
scrapbookbytes cloud 9 frame set ztampf;
digital scrapbook freebies emma recolored Tracy Lykins, retrodiva;
scrapbookbytes stamped popsicle stick jasbeanie;
the lily pad love khadfield
font - ldj mother's typewriter

ADSR 2008 Season 3

2008-02-24T20:06:00.000-08:00

TIME FOR ADSR 2008 - SEASON 3

Our first challenge is found at http://www.digitalscrapbookingclasses.com/:
Welcome to your first stop in the Amazing DigiScrapper Race! I'm so excited to help kick off the race with you all! So are you ready for a great race?! Take a deep breath and here we go....

For this first challenge I want us all to get a chance to know each other. However, we are going to do something different than the traditional "All About Me" layout. So here are the instructions for your challenge.

1. Use this sketch when creating your layout. Square:

If you would like a layered template version of the sketch in PSD or TIF you can download them here or here. (There are two option in case one of them gets too overloaded - both downloads are identical.) Take the sketch/template and make it a bit your own. You can do this by flipping the layout, adding a photo, moving a few things around, changing the shape of something, or anything else you want to do to personalize the sketch/template.

2. Use your favorite color on the layout. Try to make at least half of your layout in your favorite color so we can all see what it is.

3. Share with us a picture of your favorite person or animal to scrap about on your layout. I want to know who or what is closest to your heart.

4. Go through your collection of digital elements and pick out one of your favorites. Then use it at least three times on your layout. You can use different colors of the same thing, but I want to see three of the same element. For example, if your favorite element is a specific satin ribbon, then use that ribbon three times on your layout. You could use it three times looking exactly the same way or you could alter the color of ribbon to three different colors.

When you get your layout completed, upload it to the ADSR challenge 1 gallery at Natural Designs in Scrapbooking. You have until next Sunday, March 2 at midnight EST to complete the challenge. I encourage you to post a link here to your layout so we can all see your great work. Also, don't forget to post the links to each team member's layout in your team forum. If you have any questions about this, see this thread at NDISB.

For all of those who complete the challenge in time, you will each receive a $10 gift card to the store here. It can be used towards the purchase of anything in the store - templates or classes. So get those layouts in and then you can go shopping!!

I hope you have fun with this challenge, and I can't wait to see all of your layouts and get to know you a bit!

Kelsey's Final ADSR Challenge

2007-08-28T11:22:00.000-07:00

Credits:

Michelle Coleman - Island Adventurers

Fonts: 1942, Rusted Plastic

Bob's Final Entry ADSR2

2007-08-26T21:16:00.000-07:00

paper-cindy irvine faded summer ndisb

font-sp olive juice, microsoft sans serif

12th and Final Challenge of ADSR2

2007-08-22T23:49:00.000-07:00

Found at the ADSR Blog:

We Got Your Challenge #12....right here!!!

Yep, that's right, this is the stop for Challenge #12!!!

So, here it is:Your challenge is to scraplift your favorite layout done by your partner. If you're racing alone now, you can scraplift any other racer. But, your layout needs to be about the ADSR. You must scrap your page about your favorite aspect of the Amazing Digi Scrapping Race.

That's it. Two components. A scraplift and a topic.

And for completing the challenge, you'll get a coupon for $7 good towards anything in my personal store at NDISB. The coupon is good through the end of the year, so if you don't see $7 worth of stuff you don't already have, I've got plenty of new stuff coming out.

ETA: The layout you scraplift of your partner needs to be one an ADSR layout. Thanks for the question!!

Comfort (ADSR2 #11)

2007-08-21T02:42:00.001-07:00

AMS DigiScraps - Your Love is Better than Chocolate
Michelle Coleman - Chelsey's Dream
Nancie Row Janitz - Distressed Brushes Stamp Pad
Fonts: 2Peas Woodpecker, Journal
Photo from IMDB.
Inspired by: http://www.designerdigitals.com/ddgallery/showphoto.php?photo=37320 and Michelle Coleman's Happy Stripes Elements.

Journaling:
Whenever I'm feeling down I will watch The Princess Bride. When I'm sick I can almost taste my mother's chicken and dumplings. When I'm lonely it reminds me of my parents lifting me into their Bronco and saying "inyago Montoya." Or my mom jokingly cackling "I'm not a witch! I'm your wife!" This movie taught me that "as you wish" means I love you, even death cannot stop true love, and miracles are coated in chocolate.

ADSR2 Week 6 Challenge 11 - My Favorite Movie

2007-08-20T20:41:00.000-07:00

Credits:

Paper & Ribbon - Bella, Thao Cosgrove, Scrapgirls

Urban Medallion - Durin Eberhart, Scrapgirls

Film Strip & Film Reel - designing on the edge

Font-2PS Ditzy

The following 16 weeks after this movie was released in November, 1989, my 4 year old daughter & myself were at the movie theater at least once a week, and sometimes more.

I retain fond memories of the laughter we shared, holding hands, munching popcorn, chugging our pop as we watched Ariel & Eric fall in love over, and over, and over.

ADSR2 Week 6 Challenge 11

2007-08-20T09:48:00.001-07:00

Amazing DigiScrapping Race2 at RAKScraps!!!!

The Amazing DigiScrapping Race 2 is making another stop at RAKScraps! I hope all of you racers will take some time to check out all the fun challenges here at RAKScraps and say hello! We have a challenge for you and some prizes!

Challenge: We've been going to the movies as part of our Blockbuster Summer here at RAKScraps. Your challenge is to create a layout about your favorite movie and how it relates to you!

If you are participating in the race, you do not have to post a layout in our gallery, but if you'd like, you can post a link to your layout at whatever site you have it posted in this thread (even though we don't usually outside links at RAKs). We would LOVE to see what you create for this challenge!

All official participants in the ADSR2 will receive prizes from RAKScraps, including a minikit from our CT member Shelly Chua and a $5 coupon from the RAKScraps Admin for Scrapdish. We have a coordinating kit from Shelly for participants who post their links in this thread in our Blockbuster Summer forum.

Hope you'll have fun with the challenge and good luck with the race! Can't wait to see your pages!!!!

Challenge for RAKScraps Members!Even if you're not an Amazing Race participant, you can still join in the challenge!!! Complete your layout, post it to our RAKScraps gallery and post a link to your page in this thread as well. You'll get this kit from Shelly for joining in!

ROADBLOCK!

2007-08-19T02:37:00.000-07:00

Credits:
Scrap Artist - All American
Loretta Labarca - Lets Frame It
Amanda Rockwell - Back in Black Funky
Nancie Roe Janitz - Smootzy Alpha
Scrap Artist - Summer Whimsy
Michelle Coleman - Hand Stamped Alpha
Fonts: SP Wonderful Wendy, SP Inspired, SP Holy Guacamole

Bob's Most Embarrassing Moment ADSR2 Week5 Challenge9

2007-08-16T13:48:00.000-07:00

In 6th grade, I was forced to wear a dress for a formal band recital; walking across the playground area during recess, a strong wind came up. Whoosh! Up went my mini-skirt.

Credits

Paper-Celebrate Winter, Nancie Rowe Janitz ScrapArtist.com

Overlay-Vintage Fabric-Jancie Rowe Janitz ScrapArtist.com

Syrin's Loose Stitches-Syrin CatScrap.com

Catrine's Journaling Paper-Catrine Hallingstad CatScrap.com

Catrine's On the Edge-Catrine Hallingstad CatScrap.com

Wisdom Ribbon-Fair Trade-Nancie Rowe Janitz ScrapArtist.com

Laundry Tag-designing on the edge

Tile-Lowe's (scan)

Lace-Lyle's Fabrics (scan)

Fonts-High Tower Text, Houston Pen

Newsprint Melancholy-CreativeDelights.com

ADSR2 Week5 Challenge10

2007-08-16T11:15:00.000-07:00

Hi ADSR2 Participants!! ;) Welcome to Challenge #10!!!
I hope that you enjoy!!

ROADBLOCK!!!!
*Important* -This is a project challenge for the participant who did NOT do the August 2nd Challenge!
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Your Challenge: Your challenge is to scrap about your favorite place to go/visit and the emotions that you feel when you are there. Why you adore that place so much? How does it make you feel? What does it smell like? What do you do when you are there?

Ie: Your favorite place could be grandma’s house, a park, museum, your old school, etc. etc. etc!

-Use the word “ Satisfaction ” SOMEWHERE in your layout.
-Use several alphas on your layout to create an oversize title.
You may do either a one or two page layout.

The Prize: $5.00 coupon code to FishScraps.com!!!
Have fun and good luck!!

Post the link here when you are done! :)

Kelsey's Embarassing Moments

2007-08-15T12:59:00.000-07:00

Anita Sterigou - Ribbon Roses Florals Pink
Gina Miller - Build Your Own Bulliten Board
Katie Pertiet - Stacked Photo Frames, Ledger Brushes 02
Scrap Artist - Magic of Fall, Wintersong
Fonts: Stonewashed, SP Dinner and a Movie
Photo: stockxchange

ADSR2 Week5 Challenge9

2007-08-12T22:45:00.000-07:00

SPOTTED AT WWW.OSCRAPS.COM

Welcome, Amazing Digi Scrapping Racers! We at Oscraps are so excited to be your next stop along your 6-week digi-trek!

At Oscraps we’re all about keepin’ it real, so your next challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to scrap your *most embarrassing moment*—you know, that time you put your foot in your mouth big-time, or got caught doing something you never would have done if you’d known people were watching? Yeah—scrap that!

But that’s not all! For this challenge you MUST: --

Use a photo that goes with your most embarrassing moment. It doesn’t have to be a photo of the actual moment (because who stops in the middle of something super embarrassing and says, “Hey, I should get a picture of this so I can scrap it later!”?), but just a visual aid to the story. If you walked around all day with a piece of toilet paper hanging out the back of your pants, then use a photo of a roll of toilet paper. --

Journal about your embarrassing moment. --

Use at least one ribbon --

Use at least one tag --

Use at least two different fonts on your layout (not including alphas)

The idea behind this challenge is to be able to take an honest look at ourselves and admit that sometimes we’re not always as smooth as we’d like to be. And that’s totally okay. If you can laugh at yourself, you are blessed indeed!

Enjoy!

PS~ Please post a link here in this thread so we can all take a look at your layouts

ADSR2 Week4 Challenge8 Girl Talk

2007-08-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

Credits:

Kellie Mize - Ad Challenge Freebie 110506

Ashley Olson - Suburban Punk

Angie Briggs - Doodles 2

Font: LD Glorious

ADSR2 Week4 Challenge7 So This is Love

2007-08-12T11:44:00.000-07:00

Credits:
Scrap Artist - Winter Song
Font: LD Elegancia
hearts & wordart-katie hadfield
heart brads-loreta labarca

ADSR2 Week4 Challenge8 - Girl Talk

2007-08-12T10:45:00.000-07:00

paper-designing on the edge

doily-ketcham

frame-k.pertiet

font-drunkard's path

ADSR2 Challenge 8

2007-08-09T16:15:00.000-07:00

Our Last and Final Challenge.

http://designbydani.com/girltalk/

Are You Ready for some Girl Talk, Amazing DigiScrapping Race Season 2 Participants?

Welcome to the challenge #8 in the ADSR2! We’re excited to be hosting this round and can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Your Challenge: Each participant needs to create a layout using the theme “Girl Talk.” Some ideas of how to use the theme: Show us the person you are most likely to “girl talk” with… what is most often the topic of discussion in your “girl talk”? what about when you were a teen? what was the girl talk then? what is it now? how’s it changed? Just about anything goes as long as you incorporate the theme in some way.

Prize: All ADSR2 participants who complete the challenge will receive the exclusive Dani’s Girl’s 6×6 Heat Wave QP album with instructions on how to turn it into an accordion album. In addition, one random name will be drawn from those who complete the challenge and that person and their partner will be offered a spot as guests on the Dani’s Girls team in September!

You have until Sunday, August 12 at midnight PST to turn in your challenge LOs! Please leave us a link here in the comments of this post so that the Girls can check out your LOs, and make sure you register for the blog here or add your email address so that we can get you your prize after the challenge is finished!

BEWARE! Naked Baby in Bath

2007-08-07T08:51:00.000-07:00

ADSR2 Week 4 Challenge 7

Paper-Anna Benjamin, Paper Moons; Distressed Paperz – Brocade freebie
Golden Moments -Mary Ann Wise
NDISB - Summer's Call (June 2006 Mega Kit)
Michelle Coleman - Joshua's Day in the Sun
Font-Palatino Linotype

Challenge #7 Spotted!!!!

2007-08-06T00:53:00.000-07:00

The Challenge: For this challenge each of you will be creating a multi-photo layout. And not just 2 or 3 photos - you must use a minimum of TEN PHOTOS on your layout!!!! Now there's a twist, so pay close attention...You will choose your background paper(s), photos and titile and arrange them the way you want them. THEN you and your partner will TRADE your flattened .jpg layouts and your partner will be responsible to embellish your layout for you!

The Prize: $5 gift certificate to Karah Fredricks' Blue Flombingo Store!

Roadblock! Messy Layout

2007-08-04T00:23:00.000-07:00

I hope that in the future, somebody will scrap my family...

1/Paper-Kathryn Mhire
2/Paperweight-designing on the edge
3/Cloud Frame-Lie Fhung Ztampf
4/Painted Chipboard Heart-Amanda Roberts
5/Album-Glenda Ketcham
6/I Love You Button-Tracy Collins Retrodiva Designs
7/Medium Twisted Stripy Ribbons-Wendy Page Haunted Pixels
8/Flower Spray-Tracy Ann Robinson
9/Antique Paper Shape-Meredith Fenwick
10/Stamped Popsicle Stick-JasBeanie
11/Bookplate Frame-Kim Christensen
12/Word Stamp-Kathryn Baliant
13/Thingz On Stringz-Natalie Braxton
14/Brad-Traci Sims
15/Alpha-Tammy Bankston
16/Flowers In The Air-Tania Matias
17/Beaded Trim-Lynnie Smith
18/Stickpin-Valorie Brown
19/Vintage Frame-Amy Wolff
Fonts-OuterPlanetJanet, Problem Secretary, Harrington

Kelsey's Challenge #5

2007-08-03T01:53:00.001-07:00

Journaling:

I was getting ready for a band performance. My mom had bought me a new black dress and matching black heels for the occasion. I wasn't one for wearing either, but once I felt put together I scuffled into my parents' bedroom to show my mom. She was quite the veteran when it came to high heels. Her closet was full of sky high pumps, four inch sandals, platformed flip flops. After watching me stumble into the room she gave me a few tips on how walk; shoulders back, head up, don't step too long or too short, heel-toe-heel-toe. "You don't want to walk like a cow" she warned. High heels are made to make a woman look and feel sexy. In order to properly wear any pair we must feel confident in striding around on shoes that could easily cause our death. That contributes to the whole allure. My closet is now filling with shoes. I still cannot dare to brave the four inch madness my mother has mastered, but every time I put on my favorite pumps I remember her words of wisdom and advice and try my very best to not walk like a cow.

Credits:

Robyn England - Holy Cow
Nancie Roe Janitz - Smootzy Frames 1
Fonts: LDJ Summer Wonderland, LB Tino

Photo: courtesy Flickr user tricky

ADSR2 Week 3 Challenge 6

2007-08-02T13:49:00.000-07:00

Found it!

ADSR: Stop #6 ::ROADBLOCK::
Welcome to Elemental Scraps!! We are stop #6 on your Amazing Digi Scrap Race journey.

You have hit a ::ROADBLOCK:: This challenge only needs to be completed by one member of your team.

For your participation you will receive: A $10 coupon code to Elemental Scraps.
(please do not use this for commercial use products, this code is for your personal use only. If you wish to get a CU product for your personal use please contact myself or the designer before using your code.)

Challenge #6:You will need to create a "messy" style layout. Please use a solid paper and only 2 patterns for any paper extras. You must use at least 15 elements and no more than two elements can be from the same designer. Please do not use the same element repetetively more than twice as this counts as your two items per designer. Use this roadblock to challenge your creativity and to think outside your normal scrapping box. The messier the better and please feel free to use more than 15 elements as that is the minimum requirement only. We would also love to see some fancy title work (an alpha used for your title work can be considered one element) and there should be at least a tiny bit of journaling. Include dates, location and names somewhere on the layout. Enjoy and please post links to your layout here so that we can leave you praise.

Have Fun Scrapping!!

http://www.elementalscraps.com/forums/showthread.php?p=45905#post45905

ADSR2 Week 3 Challenge 5

2007-08-01T20:44:00.000-07:00

My older (20 years older) sister wanted me to peel some apples
for her one day when I was over babysitting at her home. She was
-and is- an intolerant, impatient, horrible person whom I have never
gotten along with. Never liked her. When spying the way in which I
was decapitating the apples with a paring knife, she started screaming and came
at me in a menacing manner, shouting vulgar profanities in a manner of one
deranged. I ducked and threw my arm up in anticipation of her slapping me,
but she only ripped the knife and the apple out of my hands, continuing
her rant that I did not know how to carve an apple and should not be
trusted with a knife. This is only one incident of the horrible
things she did to me while I was growing.

From that point in my life, I was frightened to learn how
to cook or bake. Even though I sat in the kitchen at the
counter trying to absorb, I never wanted to jump in with both
feet to do what my mother did while she was concocting her
delicious meals.

So I sat on the sidelines, just watching. Watching.
Until one day when my husband and myself made friends with
a wonderful couple at my church in Denver, Colorado.

Mickey & Dorothy (Dot) were the accepting, loving parents
that I never knew. Non-judgmental. Loving. Oh. Yeah.
I already mentioned that.

Dorothy loved to cook. She made great ab-fab grilled
cheese sandwiches during bible study. She invited me over
one day to learn how to cook old-fashioned hand-made
from scratch apple pies! So when it came to peeling apples,
I balked. Stopped. Full brakes.

Within my inner psyche-lived a little girl who was so frightened
of this procedure that even though she had eagerly agreed
to this cooking adventure to spend time with this wonderful
woman, she had totally forgotten that this would include
Peeling Apples. (with capital letters).

I halting and stutteringly explained to Dot that I was
never good at peeling apples, suggesting maybe she should
do the apples. But Dot brushed aside my worried, proceeding
to calmly allay my fears, working patiently with me to
peel an apple with the paring knife.

Dot shared her love with me; her patient calmness; her love
for cooking & baking; her general well-being; her acceptance
of what others could accomplish - to overcome what were
otherwise up 'til then - barriers.

Mickey was the same. Calm. Caring. Loving. Accepting. Eager
to impart his knowledge, but only if it was desired. These
people never forced, never raised their voices.

As I have aged, I have grown mellow. In my attitudes, in my
thinking, in my enjoyment of life. I have attempted to convey
this to others, even though it has been very difficult
sometimes.

The only reason that I can think that I remember this so
well I believe is the fact that one instance was so negative
and the other was so very positive - - Polar opposites of the
same exact event. Could I have become another Julia child, emeril,
Rachel Ray or Alton brown? Maybe...Maybe not. We will never know.
We will never know because that first, spontaneous thirst for
knowledge for the culinary arts was cruelly stamped out.

I can only hope that I can positively affect someone’s life as in
Dorothy’s case. And keep from negatively influencing young people as
in the case of my sister.

Autumns Splendor -Penny Springmann; Frames-K.Pertiet; Tokens-designing on the edge
Font-CK Architect

Where are Your Glasses Woman?!?

2007-07-31T06:53:00.000-07:00

ButternugSquash presents: Challenge 5 - This one's all about the journaling!!!

Someone in your life has taught you something that has stuck with you. It might be a mothering tip. It might be a viewpoint. It might be some words of wisdom. It might be a love of something.
Your task: scrap about that!
Questions to ask:
1. Who was the person who passed this down & who were they to you?
2. What exactly, was it that they passed down to you?
3. How has this tidbit affected your life? How do you see things differently because of it? How do you live your life differently because of it?
4. Are you actively trying to live out this "thing" every day? It it a once in a lifetime thing or is it something you remind yourself of regularly?
5. Why are you choosing to remember this? What lasting significance do you want it to have not only on you today, but on your kids & grandkids? Is this something you want to pass down to them too? How do you hope it manifests itself in their lives?

Post your layouts in the gallery here: http://www.butternugsquash.com/PhotoPost/showgallery.php?cat=610

And our prize this time around? TEMPLATES!!! I <3 templates. Yippee!

Slacker Kelsey Strikes Again!

2007-07-31T06:48:00.000-07:00

With so much going on with me at the end of last week, and so many places to post our LOs I forgot to put mine up here. Bad Me! So, if you haven't seen it at one of the three site galleries...here ya go.

Journaling:

Yesterday I quit my job. After 1 year 3 months I'm unemployed. I know it was a move for the best. The toll it was taking on me emotionally was not worth the money. I'm sure I will find something else, but it feels strange to just be at home now. I feel like I suddenly lost my purpose, or my usefulness. I know where I should go from here, but I don't know where I want to go. For now, I'll just take baby steps and focus on what I can do for today.

Credits: Michelle Coleman - Island Adventurers

Jackie Eckles - Take Notes

Katie Pertiet - Stacked Vintage Photo Frames

Maya - Index Card Alpha

Fonts: 1942, Scratchy Font by Jackie Eckles

NO ADSR Challenge SPOTTED...

2007-07-30T20:27:00.000-07:00

While waiting anxiously for the next challenge, I spotted this in Spoky-Jo.

There is a (in)famous walk-up fast food restaurant in Spoky-Jo called DICKS Burgers. Their catchphrase is "buy 'em by the bag!" These burgers & cheeseburgers are awesome and while you sit in the parking lot eating at the vintage picnic tables, all the seagulls in the universe descend upon you to beg while you eat. It is fun to throw tid-bits of fries to them-as entertaining as going to the movies!

So, here you go Kelsey! They had a personal message on their sign for you!

ADSR2 Week 2 Challenge 4

2007-07-27T23:40:00.001-07:00

Rawk Candy @ PDW - Holly McCaig Designs
Pinned Metal Dates @ PDW - Holly McCaig Designs
Crayon Alpha - Shawna Clingerman
Frame-designing on the edge freebie
font- Bernhard Fashion

Challenge 4 @ PlainDigitalWrapper!!!!

2007-07-26T00:10:00.000-07:00

Oooh! I get to claim this one!

Racers, are you ready to take the Challenge?!?! I am talking about a Challenge with a "Goal" in mind! Your challenge is to scrap the letter "G!" But wait, its not a "plain G" cause you know "plain is only in our name." This "G" is for "Goal." All of us have Goals in life, embrace yours and scrap it!
Simply the Rules:

1) The letter "G" must be prominent in your layout. You must use the word "Goal" at least once in your layout.

2) Post your layout in the Amazing Digi Scrapping Race - Season 2 gallery here at PDW. http://www.plaindigitalwrapper.com/g...ry.php?cat=563

3) Return here to this thread and link us up to your layout!

And check out the AWESOME prize!!!

fairytale

2007-07-24T19:18:00.000-07:00

Paper-(recolored) Michelle Coleman, Story of Us; Paper-Nicole Kaltenecker NBK-The Rose Kit;

Glitter’d Hearts- sxycrzykewl; Hatpin-Anita Stergiou-Strawberry Kisses NDISB;

Easy Pin Action-Cindy Simon NDISB; Frame & Staple-designing on the edge;

Glitter Crown-Atomic Cupcake; Font-Overprint DSG, Castilgone

ADSR2: Week 2 Challenge 1 - Kelsey's

2007-07-23T12:25:00.000-07:00

Credits:
Robyn England - Holy Cow
Oscraps - Lacy Underwear
Katie Pertiet - Ledger Frames No2, Vintage Photo Strips
Maryanne Wise - Double Take Word Brushes
Fonts: P22 Hopper, Newcastle

ADSR2 Week 2 Challenge 1

2007-07-21T15:50:00.000-07:00

I found it! Neener Neener Boo Boo!

It was in the latest edition of the KB & Friends email.

Attention: Amazing Digiscrapping Race - Season 2 participants

KB and Friends is hosting the race challenge that begins Sunday, July 22. You must have been pre-registered with a teammate to participate in the race.

Here is our challenge:
Hear ye, hear ye! By royal decree, fair ladies (and noble knights) across the land are cordially invited to the KB and Friends Amazing Digiscrapping Race storybook challenge on July 22. All ye gathered are challenged to create a fairytale or storybook layout with one of these themes: Once Upon a Time; Three Wishes; If I were Queen (or Princess or Prince or King) of the World. Participants who complete the challenge receive the lovely Tea Party kit by the designers at KB and Friends.

We invite you to post your entries in our Amazing Digiscrapping Race gallery. Ordinarily, we require at least one item from KB and Friends to be in a layout for posting in our gallery, but we have suspended that rule for race participants. So do show off your layouts!

Layout - KRL

2007-07-21T12:27:00.000-07:00

Layout - Bob

2007-07-21T12:05:00.000-07:00

ADSR2 Week 1 Challenge 2

2007-07-21T00:07:00.001-07:00

Naughty Redhead Knockouts Collaorative Layout

Lisa Whitney - Scrap Artist's Wintersong Mega
Dani Mogstad - Sparklers, Stitching Heart Felt
Heather Ann Designs - Perfect Petals
Gina Miller - Doodles
Katie Hadfield – Rainbow Rubberbands
Fonts-Problem Secretary & Picto Glyphs

ADSR2 Week 2 Challenge

2007-07-19T09:40:00.000-07:00

The challenge is in the graphic below. For those that can't see the image, it says the team must collaborate on ONE layout and must use the specified items in their layout which are: Doodle; Friendship; 2 photos; Red; Flower NOTE: Your layout MUST include these items at a minimum, but can include other things also if you wish!
Registered racers who participate in this challenge will receive the Pickleberrypop ~ Winter Warmers collaboration kit, created by 7 of our fabulously talented picklehead designers. It's winter here in Australia, and we want to help you experience what winter means for us here in the Land Downunder: Frosted lawns, the Snowy Mountains, foggy mornings, cold nights, warm family rooms and winter alfresco! I'm sure you'll agree that this kit is an amazing prize, so what are you waiting for? Don't forget to post your layout in the ADSR "official" gallery to be eligible to go on!

Special thanks to Kaye for preparing the challenge, to Anita for organising the awesome kit prize, and to our special Pickleheads who contributed to it! Good luck to one and all!!

Waiting...but not patiently

2007-07-18T11:11:00.000-07:00

Kelsey's Challenge 1

2007-07-17T06:44:00.000-07:00

Journaling:I could spend my life discovering all the wonders of this place over and over again. Despite the crowds and the heat, this was where I fell in love with Paris. As we followed the swarms toward the Mona Lisa we were swept up three flights of stairs to one of the most breathtaking sights. At the top of a wide staircase stood the Victory of Samothrace; a winged, glowing statue towering over hundreds of tourists. The Mona Lisa is, of course, very overrated. The canvas of the mystery woman is much smaller than you would imagine and the masses huddled around her do nothing more than detract from the experience. It is still an amazing thing to stand in front of such a treasure, something I never thought I would do.We wandered the halls for three hours; discovering artifacts from Egypt and Iran, feeling powerless beneath massive marble statues, melting in front of the magnificence of oil on canvas, and even touring the foundation of the castle itself. If only our feet could have carried us a little further, maybe my thirst would be quenched. But this is a place of endless discovery and wonderment. We are not meant to know all of the secrets held within it's walls.

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Credits:

Simple Schemes from Digital Scrapbook Mag

Michelle Coleman - Claire DeLune

Nancie Rowe Janitz - Found Art Brushes

Fonts: Journal, The King and Queen

Bob's ADSR2 Entry Week 1

2007-07-16T21:34:00.000-07:00

Here's my LO for the 1st challenge of ADSR2:

thanks to http://www.says-it.com/concertticket/ for the tickets; notepaper, transparent tape, flag pushpins, & pen all by Designing On The Edge; photos,map, & passports - free stock photos. font- Note This; Bookman

ADSR2 Week 1 Challenge

2007-07-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

The first challenge is based on our current life experiences!

So the first challenge, should you accept it, is to scrap something museum-related.

It can be a museum you've been to, one you'd like to go to, or an exhibit you'd LOVE to see in your lifetime. Maybe a famous painting or work of art you've always wanted to see in person, because let's face it, printed poster reproductions just don't even come close.

And because this is The Amazing Digi Scrapping Race and nothing is ever that easy, you must use the word "Amazing" somewhere on your layout. It can be in the photograph itself, in your title, or journaling, etc. Up to you how and where it is incorporated.

Don't forget to post your layout in your "official" gallery by midnight Sunday, July 22 to be eligible to go on.

About Me - hisredhead (Kelsey)

2007-07-12T02:41:00.001-07:00

Credits:
Gina Miller - Build Your Own Bulletin Board
Katie Pertiet - Vintage Photo Frames Curled and Flat, Assorted Tape
Flag & boots photos from Flickr
Fonts: Times New Roman, Journal

A Little About Me - Bob

2007-07-11T15:44:00.001-07:00

Our Team Blinky

2007-07-10T14:27:00.000-07:00

*Blinky subject to change...

We are OFFICIALLY part of the ADSR!
Let the Games Begin!

Waiting For A Reply

2007-07-10T07:57:00.000-07:00

We anxiously sent off our ADSR application email yesterday and sit on the edge of our seats waiting for a reply!

My daughter and I used to be able to agree on listening to Nickelback-such were our diverse music opinions; and there are very few songs by them that I can listen to without crying.

Prison's gates won't open up for me
On these hands and knees i'm crawlin'
Oh, i reach for you
Well i'm terrified of these four walls
These iron bars can't hold my soul in
All i need is you
Come please i'm callin'
And oh i scream for you
Hurry i'm fallin'...i'm fallin'

[chorus]
Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And i'll show you what i can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And i'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me

Heaven's gates won't open up for me
With these broken wings i'm fallin'
And all i see is you
These city walls ain't got no love for me
I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story
And oh i scream for you
Come please i'm callin'
And all i need from you
Hurry i'm fallin'...i'm fallin'

[repeat chorus]

ADSR Pre-Race Preparedness

2007-07-09T17:29:00.000-07:00

Bob-Wanna be my partner?

Kelsey- hmmmm....i don't know how reliable I will be as far as meeting deadlines. What do I have to do?

Bob-Gee. Last time you wanted to play really bad.
Now you won't even be my partner. I'm crying. Boo hoo.
Just play with me anyway. Please. I'm begging you. Please...Please. I'm on my knees. Please?