Lets keep Cropping - Journaling Challenge

Morning, ladies! Another challenge to keep you going with this weekend crop. Some of us have a hard time journaling on our pages...and although sometimes pictures and expressions on those pictures are worth more than a thousand words...it is also good to have a little bit of journaling. So my challenge to you is to journal on your page. Journaling has to be no less than 5 sentences and here are three prompts to choose from: I believe... Forgiveness (write anything you like aboug forgiving yourself, forgiving someone else, etc) A funny story (write any funny story that you want people to remember) - I'm sure that WE mothers have lots of these. :-) Have fun and let the journaling begin. Remember, all challenges are due Tuesday morning (unless otherwise stated); so link your creation here or upload it to the group (either or, not both please) on/or before Tuesday morning. Lori & the Crop Crew

This One's Due Today

Hello and good morning, How was cropping last night? Did you get either of the challenges done? Hope so. Let's not waste any time and get right into it today. This challenge is based on the 5 on Friday challenges that are on the blog. The difference with this one is you have an hour and a half from the time you start the challenge to complete it. Because of time zone issues, there will be a six hour window for this challenge -- so this is one challenge that will NOT be due on Tuesday, it will be DUE TODAY. Obviously, we need the honor system with this one, so I need to you to "punch-in" when you begin your challenge by posting a comment along the lines of "I'm starting my layout now at 1:30 MDT," and then when you post your link to the completed layout, post your finish time. You'll need to have your layout completed and linked up in the comment section by 3:00 pm MDT to be eligible for a Cookie-Jar Treat. As I started saying, this challenge is based on the 5 on Friday challenges that run regularly on the blog. I give you the ingredients, you create the layout using only those items. You can alter the items; i.e. tear cardstock, create borders from patterned papers, make your own elements by combining ingredients, but you are limited to what is listed in the quantities listed. So if you can make three cardstock flowers AND mat your photos with one sheet of cardstock - go for it and good for you. Now, here's your list:

• 1 sheet cardstock
• 1 sheet patterned paper
• 1 set of buttons
• 1 transparent/sheer item
• 1 length of ribbon

Outside of journaling and a title, the above items are all you're allowed to use. Remember there's a six hour window to complete the challenge in -- it is due to be linked in the comment section by 3:00 pm MDT. However, once you start your layout you only have an hour and a half to complete the layout.

Good luck and we'll see you again for the next challenge.

All Naked All the Time Crop Challenge

So, how's that sketch layout coming along?? I'd love to be working on some scrapbooking tonight -- it's the perfect night, the wind is bringing in some seriously cold temperatures for tomorrow. And snow! We had snow yesterday, but it didn't stick. It was sure pretty to watch coming down though. So, the nippy weather outside has me cozying up inside; the Red Socks are on the TV, the two older boys are downstairs, DH is asleep on the couch, baby is in bed and my daughter is out at her first Haunted House. I'd LOVE to have pictures of that! Now, I just need something to motivate me. I think it's time to get naked. Or rather, have your chipboard get naked. Oh, sure, you can dress it up to go anywhere, but can you work with it au natural? Whether it's white, black or kraft there is no "dressing" the chipboard in this challenge. You may, however, accessorize it with bling or rub-ons, but no paper, paint, stamp ink, glimmer mist and the like. Just like Lady Godiva, this chipboard is going out just how the creator made it. I think this is Cookie-Jar worthy. Have your layout linked in the comment section of this post by Tuesday morning to be eligible. Snuggle in, get some great croppin' in and come back tomorrow for a day of challenges.

Holy Schmoly, it's a crop!

Taking a little license from Kevin Bacon in Footloose -- "LET'S CROOOPPPP!!" Hey, I've already said I'm a child of the 80's! What do you expect? :D So, kicking of this weekend's crop is a fan favorite -- a Sketch Challenge. This one, comes from Nuts About Sketches (Thank You, Shawn). Click here if you need a jumping-off place for this sketch.

Now, all crop challenges will be due on Tuesday morning, October 13th (unless otherwise specified). So, add your link for this challenge in the comment section of this post by Tuesday morning.

Crop-stuff

Hopefully your fingers are limbered up, your photos are stacked at your elbow, adhesive has been stocked up on and your kits are at the ready, because it's crop time!! WooHoo! It's going to be a great weekend of challenges, a game or two and prizes to be had. The first challenge will be issued in just a little bit, but here are just a few things to note:

1. The crop officially runs today, Friday October 9th, starting with the first Challenge at 2:00 pm and ends on Sunday, October 11th, with the final challenge late in the afternoon.
2. Unless otherwise stated, all layouts will be due by Tuesday morning, October 13th.
3. This crop is running concurrently on the Yahoo Group. As there is some overlap of followers here and members there, I ask that you post your layouts to only one or the other. If you start linking your layouts here, please do so for all the challenges. If you start by uploading to the album on the Group, do the same. It'll just make it eaiser to award prizes if there's no duplication of entries.
4. There will be one overall prize to the person who completes all, or the most, challenges from the weekend. In case of a tie, Random.org will be used to select a winner. Here's an example of a super-deluxe Cookie Jar Treat. This particular treat was awarded during the Chillin' Winter Challenges earlier this year.



5. Other Cookie Jar Treats will be awarded during the weekend and will be noted in the post when that challenge or contest is Cookie Jar Treat-eligible.
6. Have fun. Complete page. Have more fun. Complete more pages.

That's it! Let's have one heck of a weekend.

5 on Friday

Yes, I know there's a crop going on! Isn't the whole point of a crop to get pages done via inspiration? Well, just consider this your inspiration:

• 1 sheet of cardstock
• 1 sheet of patterned paper with swirls
• 1 swirl or flourish element
• 1 circle element
• 1 length of ribbon

Remember, outside of the above ingredients, you can add journaling and a title. I've had a question about this challenge that I'll answer here quickly -- no, the cardstock doesn't have to remain as a sheet, nor does the patterned paper. It can be cut, torn, chopped and/or made into other elements. However, the amount can only be whatever is listed.

This layout is due on Saturday night, linked up in the comment section of this post.

Now . . . go. . . create . . . complete.

Ad Inspiration Challenge - Croptober-fest

Hey ladies, another challenge for this amazing month long croptober-fest. Hope you all having a ball. Today's challenge is to let this ad inspire you in any type of way you like. It can be the colors, the texture, the stripes, the circles, whatever you like. I was inspired by the beautiful colors on this ad. If you want to see my take hop on over to my blog so you can see how I was inspired. You have until Friday evening to upload your creation in the group or link it here for a chance to win a yummy cookie jar treat....so can't wait to see what you create. Bessie