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. 

May "Rewind" Sketch Challenge ~ April Winners Annouced

Hello!

It's the first of May, and that means that it's time for a new scrappy challenge! 

This month for the Scrappy Friends Challenges, I am hosting the 
May "Rewind" Sketch Challenge

Here's a fun throwback sketch I chose to inspire you from
Designs by Diana

The Challenge....

Create a layout based on the the sketch above.  You can flip it, rotate it, add more photos, etc. just as long as I can tell you used the sketch for inspiration

The RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  May 1, 2016

NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

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

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

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

Here's the layout I created based on the sketch and 

Rochelle's 1-2-3 Challenge

FORTHCOMING

BONUS CHALLENGE:

Combine my May "Rewind" Sketch Challenge with

Rochelle's May 1-2-3

All entries combining both challenges will be entered into our
prize drawing for a chance to win the following
BONUS PRIZE:

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

ALSO...FOR A CHANCE AT WINNING ANOTHER PRIZE
Scrap Our Stash is using my challenge and Rochelle's challenge
for one of their NSD Challenges, stop by and get the details HERE

Now for the April WINNERS!!!!
Thanks so much to all of you who played along last month!
Another month of wonderful inspiration and various takes on the

Inspiration Challenge
as well as Rochelle's Rewind Sketch Challenge

Sharon Fritchman
Congratulations!
You are the winner of the April Inspiration Challenge!
Please leave a comment below and email me at:
msbrags@gmail.com
to claim your prize!

And...

Kelly Massman
Congratulations!
You are the winner for April Scrappy Friends Bonus challenge!
Please comment below and
email us at
scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com
to claim your prize! 

I hope everyone will visit the Scrap Our Stash Blog as well as The ScrapRoom Blogs 

this week for information on our 

National Scrapbooking Day Challenges!

Have a great week!

January Rewind Sketch Challenge and December Winners Announced!!!

Happy New Year!

May all the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and months of this New Year bring you immense joy and blessings! 

Thank you for stopping by to check out my first challenge for 2017!

This year Rochelle and I have decided to switch things up a little. 

We will alternating different types of challenges on our blogs and for the sketch challenges we will 

be using throwback sketches from various sketch artists.

This month I am hosting the
Scrappy Friends

JANUARY REWIND SKETCH CHALLENGE

using a 

January 2012 Page Maps Sketch

Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch 

The RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  January 1, 2016
(Please do not upload layouts using this sketch,  created prior to
January 1, 2017, they will not be considered for the prize drawing)
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

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

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

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:
(PhotoPlay 12 x 12 Collection Kit)

Below is the layout I created inspired by this month's sketch:
FORTHCOMING

My layout was further inspired by
Rochelle's January Inspiration 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 sketch as well as
Rochelle's This or That Challenge!!!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

December Sketch Challenge is....

#5 Sherrie P

AND...

Rainny is the winner of the

Dececmber Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

 and I will get your gift card information emailed out to you. 

Please add GCC December Winner in the subject line.

Rainny 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.

Have a blessed New Year and I am looking forward to seeing all
of your wonderful creations inspired by this month's throwback sketch!

November 2016 Sketch Challenge and October Winners Announced!!!

Happy Tuesday and thank you for stopping by to check out 

this month's sketch challenge:

THE CHALLENGE:
Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch, and you are allowed to flip it, turn it, etc as long as I can tell your layout was inspired by the sketch. 

The RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  November 1, 2016
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by November 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:
$10 Gift Card to shop at the
Memory Nest

Below is the layout I created inspired by the sketch
FORTHCOMING

My layout was further inspired by

Rochelle's This or That Challenge

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 October WINNERS!!!!

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

Another month of awesome inspiration and various takes on the sketch as well as the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

October Sketch Challenge is....

#16 ~ Sherri Caramico

AND...

Judy W

is the winner of the

October Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

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

Please add GCC October 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 October Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Have a great week and I am looking forward to seeing all of the amazing
creations everyone creates using this months sketch!

November Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Hello and welcome to the reveal of my
November Sketch Challenge.
Here's this month's sketch:

Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch, and you

are allowed to flip it, turn it, etc as long as I can tell your layout was inspired by the sketch. 

The RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  November 1, 2015
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

November 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

 WINNER WILL HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

The prize you are playing for this month is:
Carta Bella " Travel Stories" 12 x 12 Collection Kit:

Below is the layout I created inspired by the sketch
using the Photo Play "Autumn Day's" goodies found in
The ScrapRoom's November Flavor of the Month Kit

"Fall 2010"

My layout was further inspired by
Rochelle's November Tic Tac Toe Challenge
( I used the first row down:  Owl, Cardstock (photo matting), and Scallops (punched circle)

and....Kelly's November Word Challenge
(My background paper has the following words:
Family, Thankful, Friends, my title includes the word Fall
and my layout contains the color Orange)

Combine any two or all three Scrappy Friends Challenges and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's BONUS PRIZE:

$20 Creative Embellishments Gift Card:

Now for the October WINNERS!!!!

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

Another month of awesome inspiration and various takes on the sketch as well as the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

October  Sketch Challenge is....
#3 ~ Amanda Jane

AND...

Stacy Harper Watson

is the winner of the October Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC October Winner in the subject line.
YOU HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

Stacy be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 

email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com 

to claim your gift card.

Please add October Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Thank you for stopping by today to check out my November Sketch challenge!

I am looking forward to seeing what everyone creates inspired by this month's sketch and the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges!

June 2015 Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Happy Monday everyone!!!

It's the first day of the month and that means time to reveal a new sketch challenge!

Here is this month' sketch

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch and...

• Your layout must be NEW as of  June 1, 2015

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

June 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

No Digital Layouts

Here is a look at the layout I created inspired by the sketch and the other two
Scrappy Friends Challenges

For Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I used Row... 1 Across 

Circle, Wood, and Rub On (beautiful)

And for Kelly's Word Challenge

I used the word.... Park

in my journaling

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

(12) Sheets Double Sided Patterned Paper (1) 12 x 12 Elements and Alpha Stickers

Combine any two or all three of the Scrappy Friends Challenges

AND... you will be automatically entered into our

June BONUS Prize Drawing.

Here is this month's BONUS Prize:

A $20 Gift Card to shop at Hip Kit Club

Now for the May WINNERS!!!!

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

Another month of wonderful inspiration and awesome takes on the sketch as well as the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

May Sketch Challenge is....

#17 Lisa L

AND...

Sharon S

is the winner of the May Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC May Winner in the subject line.

Sharon be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 

email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com 

to claim your gift card.

Please add May Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Thank you for stopping by today to check out my June Sketch challenge and the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges!

I am looking forward to seeing all of this month's entries inspired by the sketch.

Have a great week!

February 2015 Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Happy Sunday Everyone!

I hope you've had a great weekend and ready for some new challenges!

Here is my February Sketch:

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch and...

• Your layout must be NEW as of  February 1, 2015

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

February 27th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

No Digital Layouts

Here is a look at the layout I created inspired by the sketch and the other Scrappy Friends Challenges:
I turned the sketch 90° to the left to accommodate my photos:

Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge

** I used items from the second row down:  2 Word title, Love theme, and Tag(s)

Kelly's Color Challenge

* I used the word Love (Give Love Sticker and Title Work)

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

Echo Park " We Are Family" Collection Kit

(12) Sheets Patterned Paper, (1) Alphabet Stickers, (1) Element Stickers

Combine any two or all three of the Scrappy Friends Challenges

AND... you will be automatically entered into our

January's BONUS Prize Drawing.

Here is this month's BONUS Prize:

$20 gift certificate to shop at
Scraptures Kit Club

It's now time to announce the January WINNERS!!!!

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

Fantastic inspiration and awesome takes on the sketch as well as the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges

The randomly drawn WINNER of my 

January Sketch Challenge is....

#9 ~ Jean Marmo

AND...

Jo' 

is the winner of the January Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Jean marmo be sure to comment below and then email me at:

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC January Winner in the subject line.

Jo' be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 

email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com 

to claim your gift card.

Please add January Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Thank you for stopping by today to check out my February Sketch challenge and the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!

I am looking forward to seeing all of this month's entries inspired by the sketch.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

September Sketch Challenge and August Winners Revealed!!!!

Happy Labor Day!!!!

Today is reveal day for my September Sketch along with my
Scrappy Friends Challenges!

Here's the sketch:

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

• Your layout must be NEW as of September 1, 2014

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

September 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

Here is my layout inspired by the sketch and my 

Scrappy Friends Challenges:

Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge
Row 2 Down:  Stitching (alphas) ~ Numbers (3) ~ Jewels (brad)

Kelly's Color Challenge
(4) Colors:  Green, Red, Yellow and Blue

The prize you are playing for this month is:

Glitz "Raven" Collection Pack

Kit Includes: 12- 12x12 Double Sided Papers (2 of each design), 1-12x12 Titles/Accents Sticker Sheet & 1- 12x12 Alpha Sticker Sheet

Combine my sketch challenge with one or both of the following 

Scrappy Friends Challenges

and you will be automatically entered into our September BONUS Prize Drawing:

Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Kelly's Color Challenge:

And here is the September BONUS PRIZE:

You get to choose where you want to shop...ANY ONLINE SCRAPBOOKING STORE or KIT CLUB, OR your choice of one of the following: Michaels, JoAnns, or Hobby Lobby!!!

And now for the AUGUST WINNERS!!!!

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

Wonderful inspiration and fantastic takes on the sketch as well as the other Scrappy Friends Challenges!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my 

August Sketch Challenge is....

LESLIE MITCHELL

AND... 

CHARITY HOTRUM

is the winner of the

August Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC August Winner in the subject line.

Charity be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 

email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

to claim your gift card.

Please add August Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Have a wonderful holiday and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone does with this month's challenges!

July Sketch Challenge and June Winners Revealed!!!

Hello Everyone!

Here's this month's sketch:

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

• Your layout must be NEW as of July 1, 2014

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

July 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

Here is my layout inspired by the sketch (turned 90° right)
Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge
(2nd Row across ~ Brads, Stars, Tag)
Kelly's Word Challenge
(America(n))

The prize you are playing for this month is:

Authentique's "Pride" 12 x 12 Collection Kit

Combine my sketch challenge with one or both of the following Scrappy Friends challenges

and you will be automatically entered into our June BONUS Prize Drawing:

Rochelle's July Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Kelly's July Word Challenge

And here is the July BONUS Prize:

And now for the jUNE WINNERS!!!!

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

Wonderful inspiration and fantastic takes on the sketch as well as the other Scrappy Friends Challenges!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my 

June Sketch Challenge is....

ROSEY RODRIQUEZ

AND... 

DARCY

is the winner of the

June Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC June Winner in the subject line.

Darcy be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 

email us your mailing address to:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

to claim your prize.

Please add June Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Have a wonderful day and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone does with this month's challenges!

June Sketch Challenge and May Winners Announcment!

Happy Sunday!

It's a new month and time for new challenges!

Here is this month's sketch:

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

• Your layout must be NEW as of June 1, 2014

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

June 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

My layout inspired by the sketch:

FORTHCOMING

The prize you are playing for this month is:

MME 12 x 12 Cut & Paste "Adorbs" Collection Kit

Kit Includes: 10- 12x12 Double Sided Cardstock Papers, 1-Label Sticker Sheet and 

2-Coordinating 2x6 Journal Cards

Combine my sketch challenge with one or both of the following Scrappy Friends challenges

and you will be automatically entered into our June BONUS Prize Drawing:

Rochelle's June Tic Tac Toe Challenge:

Kelly's June Word Challenge:

And here is the June BONUS Prize:

And now for the May WINNERS!!!!

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

Great inspiration and wonderful takes on the sketch as well as the other Scrappy Friends Challenges!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my 

May Sketch Challenge is....
SYLVIA G

AND... 
JENNESA

is the winner of the

May Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC May Winner in the subject line.

Jenessa be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 

email us your mailing address to:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

to claim your prize.

Please add May Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone's lovely takes on this month's sketch challenge as well as the other Scrappy Friends Challenges!

Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!!