March Scrappy Friends "This Month In History" Challenge

Hello and welcome to this month's challenge.

Sorry for posting a few days late.

THE CHALLENGE:

 Select one of the history facts below, create a layout and include the challenge requirement

listed below the fact that you select.

Fact #1~ March 2, 1962 ~ Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game.

Create a layout and you must include a circle and use the number 100 in your title.

Fact #2 ~ March 7, 1876 ~ Alexander Graham Bell patents the Telephone. 

Create a layout and you must add SMS language as part of your title, an embellishment or use patterned paper printed with SMS language.

Example of SMS language: 2DAY, LOL, BFF

Fact #3 ~ March 12, 1888 ~ The Great Blizzard of '88 struck the northeastern U.S.

The storm lasted 36 hours with snowfall totaling over 40 inches in New York City.

Create a layout based on one of the four seasons and you 

must include the color, AND...the item listed with that season:

Winter: The color BLUE and SNOWFLAKE embellishments and/or patterned paper

Spring: The color GREEN and a RAINBOW embellishment and/or patterned paper

Summer: The color RED and a SUN embellishment and/or patterned paper.

Fall: The color ORANGE and LEAF embellishments and/or patterned paper.

Fact #4 ~ March 17th ~ It's Saint Patricks Day!!! On this day everyone is a little bit Irish!

Create a St Patrick's Day themed layout 

OR 

any other themed layout but you must include

the following colors: 

GREEN, GOLD, and BLACK

THE RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  March 1, 2018

NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by March 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

The prize you are playing for this month is:

AND... there's a BONUS CHALLENGE...

Combine my challenge with Rochelle's Sketch/Paper Challenge

and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's

Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE:

$15 "Winner's Choice" Gift Card

(The winner may choose a gift card from

any online scrapbooking store/kit club

~OR~

One of the following stores

JoAnns. Michaels, or Hobby Lobby

Now for the February WINNERS!!!!
Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month!
Another month of wonderful inspiration and various takes on the challenge as well as
Rochelle's Sketch Challenge!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my
February "This Month In History" Challenge is....
#13 AMANDA
AND...

CHARITY HORTUM
is the winner of the
February Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE
CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!
Amanda be sure to comment below and then email me at:

msragsdale@yahoo.com

with you snail mail address and I will get your prized mailed out to you. 

Please add GCC February Winner in the subject line.

Charity be sure to comment below or on Rochelle's Blog

then email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

with your choice of gift card and we will get it out to you.

Please add February Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I am looking forward to seeing what you ladies create inspired by this month's challenge!
Have a wonderful week!

February "This Month In History" Challenge

Hello and welcome to this month's challenge.

Sorry for the commenting and Mr Linky problem on January's post.  

Not sure what went wrong but all is well right now.

Here's the challenge for this month...

THE CHALLENGE:

 Select one of the history facts below, create a layout and include the challenge requirement
listed below the fact that you select.

#1 ~ February 8, 1895 - President Grover Cleveland authorized the selling of $62 million worth of bonds to J.P. Morgan in exchange for gold purchased from foreign investors, saving the Treasury from disaster. 

Create a layout and you must add 

GOLD paper and/or embellishments.

#2 ~ February 12, 1809 ~ The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was born.

Create a layout about a 

newborn baby 

and you must include a

heart embellishment and/or heart patterned paper.

#3 ~ February 22, 1879 ~ F.W. Woolworth opens "The Great Five Cent Store" in Utica, NY. 

 It failed in six months, but the second store he opened in June of the 

same year seemed to catch on.

Create a layout and you must use 

5 or more different types of embellishments

and/or

5 or more different patterned papers.

#4 ~ February 28 1968 ~ The first Grammy Awards was held.

Create a layout and for your title you must use the 
title of any song 
from any year awarded the 
Grammy for Song of the Year

THE RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  February 1, 2018

NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by February 28th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

The prize you are playing for this month is:
We R Memory Keepers Tab Punch Board

And there's a BONUS CHALLENGE...

Combine my challenge with Rochelle's Sketch/Paper Challenge

 and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's

Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE:

$15 "Winner's Choice" Gift Card

(The winner may choose a gift card from

any online scrapbooking store/kit club

~OR~

One of the following stores

JoAnns. Michaels, or Hobby Lobby

Now for the January WINNERS!!!!

Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 

Another month of wonderful inspiration and various takes on the challege as well as

Rochelle's Sketch Challenge!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

January "This Month In History" Challenge is....

#4 ~ Super Slick Chick

AND...

Carolyn Johnson

 is the winner of the

January Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Super Slick Chick be sure to comment below and then email me at:

msbrags@gmail.com

with you snail mail address and I will get your prized mailed out to you. 

Please add GCC January Winner in the subject line.

Carolyn be sure to comment below or on Rochelle's Blog

then email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

with your choice of gift card and we will get it out to you.

Please add January Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I am looking forward to seeing what you ladies create inspired by this month's challenge!
Have a wonderful weekend!

January "This Month In History" Challenge

Happy New Year!

With the new year comes new Scrappy Friends challenges! 
This year I will be hosting a challenge
inspired by history facts
Welcome to the reveal of my
January "This Month In History" Challenge

THE CHALLENGE:
 Select one of the history facts below and create a layout inspired by that fact.

#1 ~ Jan 1 (1908) ~ The ball was first dropped at Times Square in New York City:
Create a layout about a celebration. AND...you must include gold embellishments and/or alphas.

#2 ~ Jan 12 (1966) ~ Batman debuts on television: 
Create a super hero themed layout. AND... you must include stars on your layout.
(Patterned paper with stars and/or star embellishments)

#3 ~ Jan 14 (1973) ~ The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins in Superbowl VII, to become the first undefeated team in NFL history: 
Create a sports themed layout . AND... you must include a banner on your layout.

#4~ Jan 15 (1974) ~ Happy Days premieres on television: 
Create a layout with the word HAPPY as your title or part of your title.
AND...you must use Thickers or Sticker letters.

THE RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of January 1, 2018

NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by January 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

The prize you are playing for this month is:

Below is the layout I created inspired by this month's challenge

FORTHCOMING

My layout was further inspired by Rochelle's new Scrappy Friends challenge for 2018

Paper/Sketch Challenge

And there's a BONUS CHALLENGE...

Combine my challenge with Rochelle's challenge and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's

Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE:

$15 "Winner's Choice" Gift Card

(The winner may choose a gift card from

any online scrapbooking store/kit club

~OR~

One of the following stores

JoAnns. Michaels, or Hobby Lobby

Now for the December WINNERS!!!!

Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 

Another month of wonderful inspiration and various takes on the challege as well as

Rochelle's Rewind Sketch Challenge!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

December Christmas Cartoon Challenge is....

#4 ~Suzanne

AND...

Judy W

 is the winner of the

December Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Suzanne be sure to comment below and then email me at:

msbrags@gmail.com

with you snail mail address and I will get your prized mailed out to you. 

Please add GCC December Winner in the subject line.

Judy be sure to comment below or on Rochelle's Blog

then email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

with your choice of gift card and we will get it out to you.

Please add December Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Can't wait to see all of the creative inspiration everyone comes up with inspired by the new challenges.