Olympic Tally Challenges

Okay I'm waist deep in the TallyScrapper Olympics Challenges now. Here are the three that I've done so far

CHALLENGE #1: Progress

RULES: "Progress" must be in the title! Layout must include the olympic circles (any size, color, layout, just have circles)

RESULTS: I actually liked the layout and colors used here.

CHALLENGE #2: "no, no, no"

RULES: No patterned paper, no stickers, no rub-ons, no brads, practically no nothing! Must incorporate staples or tape, must include "no, no, no" somewhere on layout.

RESULTS: I wasn't totally thrilled with how this turned out, not quite what my minds eye had invisioned.

Well the base cardstock (white) was a solid white piece that I randomly stamped w/paint. I used rust, evergreen and royal blue paints, which coordinates perfectly w/cardstock in this layout.
The BIG circle center is the title "No 3" (which means no, no, no). The title No 3 was freehand cut in the green cs. I used staples in each corner to anchor the mat (blue cs) and did my journaling on them.

Journaling reads:

No, it's not easy being a mommy!

Everything is no, no, no!

No quite time for me,

No privacy in the bathroom,

No rest for the weary.

My time is not my own!

I wouldn't give it up for anything!

Adrian & Alexander, Oct, 2001

CHALLENGE #3: 95 (the number of medals the USA had received thus far in the Olympics)

RULES: (too much to type, see comments below photo)

In this challenge came about due to the number of metals the US had received (hence the numbers 29, 34, & 32 .... and the colors gold, bronze and silver)

Here it is and it is what it is.........

GOLD - Large Brad in center of flowers

SILVER - Brads at the end of paper strips

BRONZE - "95" & "ME" (Also serves double duty as stickers)

29 Pcs PP = Six multi-layer flowers that have been chalked and inked, paper strips upper left corner. Tag has been stamped w/lines therefore turning it into patterned paper. Tab on end of tag.

34 Stickers = 95 & ME were bronze/copper letters that were ran thru xyron. Rest of stickers are found in the wording around photo mat.

32 Brads = 20 along the edge of the photo mat, 6 on flowers, & 6 at the end of the paper strips.95 things = on the tag ... and THAT was the hardest part about this challenge. I'm a humble person and thinking of that many things to me was kinda like bragging and that's not my style ... so, it is what it is.

Hope you like THEM!

Rev'vd Up And Ready To Go !

Potential Guest Designers have started their engines. Submission have been rolling in for the ScrapbookSuppliesDirect first ever GUEST DESIGNER. If you would like to be considered in the call, please hop over to ScrapbookSuppliesDirect and register. Once registered you'll be able to upload your images for submission, ITS JUST THAT EASY! All the details have been posted on the site. Could YOU be the first. You have from now until the 15th to upload your most amazing creations. This call is open for scrapbook pages, cards and altered arts. Come on over.

I want Candy ....... (and Free Fonts)

I was so excited to find that ScrapNFonts had released yet another 20 fonts for free.

They're very awesome and load quick.....

visit ScrapNFonts and snag 'em up while they last.

While I'm at it I managed to find some BLOG CANDY.

Go check out ScrapBitz for more details.

You'll be so glad that you did.... it's the sweetest stuff!

U Da Bomb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well we've made it safely through another 4th of July with out blowing up anything or losing any fingers. We had a mundane kinda 4th, nothing special, but the kids had an absolute blast honing their pyro skills. They bought an arsenal of fireworks, but seemingly favored the 100 SECOND SMOKE BOMB! Man that thing wouldn't quit, not to mention smoked out da 'hood! One of my boys even fumigated the grass (trying to smoke out the mosquitos) and another jumped on his bike and rode around. We're not sure if it was to escape the smoke, share it with other people or pretend his bike had jet propulsion! From their pyro play and love of da bomb, I created this layout...... Hope ya like!

My Crush!

I recently created a layout with a theme that revolved around CRUSHES! My hubba-hubba is Sean Connery. I mean the man is like a fine wine ... the older he gets the more hansome he gets. He's been in over 66 films to date!

Happiness is ......

This creation I can attribute to two things. On Tally, would be CCORIGINAL for a Journal and VictorianGirl for a challenge about Happiness.

Journaling is embedded in the photo and reads.....

Happiness is a frame of mind that is dynamic in it’s nature.

It is the state of oneself and makes one’s life worth living.

Happiness is found within and in the giving and sharing with those less fortunate.

It is a sense of joy that can not be bought or sold.

My happiness is found in the daily sacrifices for my family and the sakes of others.

My happiness can be found in making someone else smile.

It can be found in my acts of charity and the living a righteous life.

My happiness lies within my friends, family and the strangers to whom I’ve brought joy.

This is my happiness!

DT Calls and I tried to answer!

We'll I really want to be on a Design Team that is active! I have pulled this creation together based on guidelines established by GutterGirlz.

The theme is I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN (Shania Twain song) and must incorporate panty hose. All the gals layouts that I saw were great. They were sexy. I dont have that hot little bod some of those gals do and am not really a girlie girl. With this in mind it helped me create the following layout for their challenge. I took the liberty to show the 'other' side of being a woman...... maybe you'll get a kick out of it. I love to place humor in layouts when I can.

Let me know what you think.

What an awesome way to start my day ....

I woke up as usual to check my email with coffee in hand and while doing so I came across one from Jolee's/EkSuccess. I had a submission a few months back that I had completely forgotten about!

The email read (shown in red)....

Congratulations!

Your project has been selected as one of the ten most creative, inspiring or original in the Show us how Jolee’s Inspires You contest! You will be receiving a Jolee’s prize package with a retail value of $100 and will be sent to the address you already supplied us. If you need to make any changes or would like your package sent to a different address, please feel free to email me or call me at the 800# listed below. You will also be listed as a winner of the contest in the January 08 What’s New section. We hope you continue to visit our website for project ideas and new products.

Congratulations again and thank you for your wonderful project!

***************** Talk about doing the HAPPY DANCE *****************

Introducing ME!

Hi everyone I'm ScrappyDoo2u (but my name is Susan). I am a avid scrapper and love comments in my gallery. I'll be posting up some stuff here just to have a little more fun! Check back oftenand if you'd like .... visit my gallery at

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