Round 5--Scrapping with Swapped Items--WE HAVE A WINNER!

[StitchIsOurHero]

Ok, y'all, it's Round 5!!! I have to say that I absolutely love these challenges, because it is so inspirational to see others pages, and it motivates me to use swap items! In this holiday season, cozy up with some scrappin' and use those swap items!!

Starting November 21 until January 31, post your pictures of layouts you create using at least TWO swapped items. These are NEW layouts, not ones you have already done. Any swapped item can be used. You do not need to remember which swap or who they came from. Your pages must be 6x6 or bigger. But any size variation is welcome. They can be single pages or double layouts, but each page must have two swapped items. Your name will placed in the Disney jar for every page you create up to 15 pages. This is not a who did the most or best. It is for everyone who tries.

If you are unable to post pictures, or don't know how, you can email them to me and I will post them for you. Just pm me for my email address!

The winning name pulled will receive a SCRAPTACULAR PRIZE--a chipboard album from the "Love, Elsie" line of KI Memories. In honor of our DIS love, it's lime green! The circles say "funfunfunfun" in them (what we all have here!!). Here's a pic:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750prize-med.JPG

The winner will also host the next round of this challenge. So only enter if you are okay with hostessing.

This is open to old swappers, new swappers, anyone who has swapped here is :welcome: to join this challenge.


Names in the Jar (up to 15 pages count in drawing):
MazdaUK -- 33 (+5 for being in before extension)
NewEnglandEeyore -- 11 (+ 5 for being in before extension)
Dreamer & Wisher -- 16
rlovew -- 11
MickeyTeacher -- 13
TPCShauna -- 21
KatDisney -- 20
123SA -- 23
Mickster -- 15
AWM -- 17

[PrincessNancy96]

I'm in!!! :)
I plan on working on them this weekend.. got lots to do... ;)

[jennyL]

Since I did none last month I am in for this round. Once thanksgiving is over I need to get on the ball. I want to get this year in review done before Christmas. I have a feeling starting in late Jan that I will be doing alot of baby pages. LOL

[Faerie]

OKay, I scrapped last night and I'm bad, I take my swap items out of the bags to organize so I couldn't tell you who did what... is this a problem?

[AlexWyattMommy]

OKay, I scrapped last night and I'm bad, I take my swap items out of the bags to organize so I couldn't tell you who did what... is this a problem?

Nope.
Giving credit is nice and gives that warm fuzzy feeling, but it is not necessary.
Besides, those who made them can then post "Hey, that one is mine, Thanks for using it."

[StitchIsOurHero]

Nope.
Giving credit is nice and gives that warm fuzzy feeling, but it is not necessary.
Besides, those who made them can then post "Hey, that one is mine, Thanks for using it."

Like AWM said, not a problem at all! :)

[New England Eeyore]

My goal for next month is to work on my kitty's album, so I hope to finally put my pet swap items to use!

[123SA]

SIOH -- after seeing your pages from your most recent Disney trip I am definitley inspired! I am hoping to get something done this month. My New Year's Resolution is to set aside one night a month for DD7 and I to scrap Disney pages. I am getting her her own scrapbook supplies for Chrsitmas and she wants Santa to bring her a polka dot 8x8 album and a scrapbooking kit. So if not this month, I should definitely be in for the next round.

[MazdaUK]

I'm in! :thumbsup2

[StitchIsOurHero]

SIOH -- after seeing your pages from your most recent Disney trip I am definitley inspired! I am hoping to get something done this month. My New Year's Resolution is to set aside one night a month for DD7 and I to scrap Disney pages. I am getting her her own scrapbook supplies for Chrsitmas and she wants Santa to bring her a polka dot 8x8 album and a scrapbooking kit. So if not this month, I should definitely be in for the next round.


That sounds so neat! And cool that she is into scrapbooking, too! :)


I'm so glad that everyone is in! I can't wait to see our pages!! I'm really, really trying to get lots of scrapbooking done--I'm so far behind!! :)

[ohMom]

i'd like to join though i don't have high hopes for big numbers :teeth:

but i just want to play...please don't enter my name in the jar as i had the pleasure of winning once already....i'd rather spread the love than keep it to myself ::yes::

[StitchIsOurHero]

After watching the CRAZY UT football game today, DH & I decided that we needed a break from Christmas decorating. So, he played videogames and I scrapped!! I wanted to post these because they have swap items in them, even though mine don't count this time. These are pages I've done since Wednesday evening (gotta love Thanksgiving Break!!). Best of all, I finished my September 2007 WDW album!! Whoo-hoo!!! Now to put a dent in all of the other scrappin' stuff I'm behind in.

Anyway, enough rambling! Here we go. . . (I apologize for the quality of the pics--battery was dying--and for the messiness of my scraproom, which you can see in some of them!!).

The borders on this one were made by Hopemax--I got them in the "Hope request" part of the surprise swap!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750AKV_border-med.JPG

The borders and slide mounts on this one were also made by Hopemax--also from the "Hope request" part of the surprise swap!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Tweedles-med.JPG

The file folder, tag, and journal box on this one were made by momx3boys.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Safari_Amy-med.JPG

The photo mats on this one are from a swap, but I'm not sure who made them. I think they were for Jungle Cruise, but I liked them for the safari! ;)

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Safari_mats-med.JPG

The photo mat and paper piecing on this page, and the photo mat and matted quote on the next one were made by hopemax for the AK Kit swap.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Planet_Watch_1-med.JPG

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Planet_Watch_2-med.JPG

There are a few more in the next post! Thanks for looking!!

[StitchIsOurHero]

The matted quote on the left and the library pocket & tag on the right were made by me for the AK Newbie swap.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Pangani-med.JPG

The topper, tag, and journal box on this one were made by happycampers.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Mickey_Bars-med.JPG

The topper and matted quote were made by me for the Shows/Parades Swap.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750JJP-med.JPG

The mats, squares, and brads on this one were made by tiggermei.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Leaving_AK-med.JPG

The quote on this one was made by me for Surprise Swap II.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Pooh_quote-med.JPG

The topper and journal box on the first one, and the matted quote and journal box on the 2nd one were all made by MichellePooh.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Pooh_1-med.JPG

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Pooh_2-med.JPG

The borders on these were made by Hopemax. I'm not sure who made the tag on the left one, but I think it might be rlovew.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Fantasy-med.JPG

The journal box, tag, and squares on this one were made by New England Eeyore.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750HM-med.JPG

The photo mat and journal box on this one were made by Franne.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/70750Tomorrowland.JPG

Again, thanks for looking, and a big, big thanks to everyone I've ever swapped with!! You have NO idea how much swap stuff I've used over the past 2 years (and how much I still have hoarded, waiting to use!!). Y'all are the best!!

[rlovew]

They look great. It makes me want to finish my Christmas gifts and get back to my Disney albums. I can't wait to use some of my swap items again. Hopefully I will get most of the Christmas gifts done at my crop today (first ever) and then get to start back on my own stuff.

Rebecca

[123SA]

SIOH -- great job and congrats on finishing your album! A little OT, I love your handwriting.

rlovew -- have fun at your first crop!

[StitchIsOurHero]

They look great. It makes me want to finish my Christmas gifts and get back to my Disney albums. I can't wait to use some of my swap items again. Hopefully I will get most of the Christmas gifts done at my crop today (first ever) and then get to start back on my own stuff.

Rebecca

Rebecca, I hope you have fun at your crop!! I would love to find a crop around here to go to! I also hope you get your Christmas gifts done--I've got to work on that now!

SIOH -- great job and congrats on finishing your album! A little OT, I love your handwriting.

rlovew -- have fun at your first crop!

Thanks for the compliment and the congratulations! I always handwrite my journaling, and sometimes I think it looks weird, but I'm just way too lazy to do it on the computer! :)

[MazdaUK]

I'm just way too lazy to do it on the computer! Me too! PLus it would mean planning :earseek:

I've done 3 pages, will post another day.

[New England Eeyore]

I always love looking at your pages! Way to go finishing your album so quickly!!

I had to laugh when I saw your picture of your door at your hotel. When we stayed at AKL, I also took a picture of our door and a member of mousekeeping was walking by as I did so. She gave me the strangest look, like I was crazy. Well clearly I wasn't the only one to think it was worth taking a picture of!

[StitchIsOurHero]

I always take pics of the door, and we've gotten some really strange looks, too. I always feel like people are thinking to themselves, "Do you think she's taking a pic of the door to help her find her way back?" :rotfl2:

Mazda, I can't wait to see your pages! :)

[bigsis1970]

AWESOME pages !!!!!
I am hoping to get some pages done between now and the new year but we'll see !!

[MazdaUK]

OK, here's my pages

These used elements from the year swap and buttons from the 41c swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping001.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping002.jpg

Poem from the drama swap (made by me) plus brads from the 41c swap

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping004.jpg

Elements from the music swap

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping003.jpg

I had all the little slips with people's names on safely but DH is a Virgo and threw them away :headache:

[PrincessNancy96]

Those are my music items in Mazda's last photo!!! ;)

They all look great!!
I'm going to try to scrap tomorrow to start the new month off with a bang.. However, I'm going to get my haircut at 1pm.... I'm getting about 2" off the back....but it needs it...

[StitchIsOurHero]

Yay, Mazda!! Great pages!! I've got your total updated on the first post! :)

[vanyel]

I had all the little slips with people's names on safely but DH is a Virgo and threw them away :headache:

I had to laugh at this - dh is a virgo too and I'm always "missing" things. :rotfl:

[MazdaUK]

Yeah, its a pain sometimes, but it does mean he always gets washing up and stuff done straight away because he can't stand the mess ;)

[vanyel]

Yeah, its a pain sometimes, but it does mean he always gets washing up and stuff done straight away because he can't stand the mess ;)

Mine too! There are lots of plusses being married to a Virgo.

By the way I've enjoyed seeing all the pages made from swapped items - they look great!

[PrincessNancy96]

Thought I would bump this back up to the top to see if anyone has had a chance to do this.... I hope to try some in the next week and if not definitely during Christmas break when the kids are home!!! :)

[MazdaUK]

I've been a bit naughty recently and been using new stuff :blush: I hope to get some done tonight though, and maybe tomorrow if I get the wrapping finished - I don't like to leave "Santa's" wrapping too late as I've been caught out before with kids being sick at home instead of out of the way at school :rotfl2:

[StitchIsOurHero]

Thanks for bumping us back up! I'm trying to get wedding stuff together for SIL's album, but then during Christmas Break, I'm hoping to get some scrapping done!! :)

[MazdaUK]

I've been rocking and rolling on my Honeymoon album! Plus keeping the "year" nearly up-to-date.

First up - year round elements (Rebecca)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping016.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping017.jpg

Brads from the Disney surprise swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping015.jpg

Buttons from the 41c swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping014.jpg

Disneyland swap elements and primas
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping012.jpg
as above plus Disney surprise Tink sticker (my fave!)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping013.jpg

Buttons from 41c swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping011.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping010.jpg

Primas and brads (scavenger)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping009.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping008.jpg

The flip flops and glasses are left from the year-round swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping007.jpg

This only counts as one - file folders from NEE for Disney surprise swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping006.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping005.jpg

No more now til after Christmas!;)

[StitchIsOurHero]

Great job, Mazda!! I finished SIL's album last night, so I'm hoping to hit the family albums right after Christmas!! Thanks for inspiring me! :thumbsup2

[rlovew]

Great job Mazda and congrats on finishing your sister's album SIOH.

Rebecca

[New England Eeyore]

I'm finally using some stuff! I'm working on the chronological albums, so I don't have as much swap stuff to use as I do for Disney, but here are a few pages I used with things from the Holiday Slide Mount Swap (along with some things from my Secret Sister thrown in!).
Each page uses 2 slide mounts
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_4896.jpg
(It's not obvious why this is a Christmas page, but the other page of the 2 page spread has pictures of my kitty with Santa.)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_4894a.jpg(Faces have been blurred in this photo to protect the bed-headed.;) )
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_4895.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_4893.jpg

[MazdaUK]

Faces have been blurred in this photo to protect the bed-headed
:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

[StitchIsOurHero]

Great job, NEE!!

And the bed-headed protection is something my Christmas pics usually need, too! :rotfl2:


ETA: I'm thinking of extending this round until the end of January, simply because I know how hard it is to scrap around the holidays! Would that be ok with everyone, or does that make me a hostessing hog??

[rlovew]

I think extending it would be just fine, although the people it might matter more to are those that have lots of pages in and have a better chance to win this month.

Rebecca

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I've been wanting to join in but haven't been scrapping. I have been working on my New 2008 calendar using stuff from the 8x8 Calendar swap. Do Calendar pages count towards this?
If they do I will post some photos. THanks, I hope everyone got lots of scrapping stuff for Christmas!:santa:

[PrincessNancy96]

Love the beheaded photos privacy protection.. Where can I find that act so that I can add it to my pages..

I'm good w/ extending this.. We have to run out of town this weekend for a funeral so the extra time will be good for me.. I have a list that needs to be done by the end of Jan...so I should be utilizing some of my swap elements..

[Mickster]

OK, here's my pages

These used elements from the year swap and buttons from the 41c swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping001.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping002.jpg



Hey! I made October! Cool! I thought it looked like a Reese's peanut butter cup package when it was done, so it is great to see that it totally doesn't look like that with pictures! :rolleyes1

[MazdaUK]

The October elements were one of my favourites :thumbsup2 and luckily my nephew had is birthday on a lovely sunny day so I got some good photos to use them with :wizard:

[StitchIsOurHero]

Ok, I think I'm going to extend this through January 31st, if that's ok with everyone! However, Rebecca got me to thinking about people who had already done a lot and would have had a better chance. So, how about this? When we get to the end of the month (time for the drawing), I'll put 5 extra names in for the people already in? Does that sound fair? I'm completely open to suggestions here!! :thumbsup2

[TPCShauna]

That sounds totally fair, SIOH. I might actually get some pages on the board since I've not scrapped a single page in 4 months.

[PrincessNancy96]

Sounds great SIOH!
Go with it... :)

[MazdaUK]

Fine by me! I did some more pages today so once I've uploaded pics I'll post, but it probably won't be til tomorrow. I'm going to watch a movie tonishg ant sort through my swap stuff AND stickers and other bits, ready for the embellishment box to get to me, and I may do some post it forward stuff- by the time I next get to WDW most of the meals I have sets for will have changed:lmao:

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I don't mind when the deadline is.

But, do Calendar pages count? Or only scrapbook pages?

[StitchIsOurHero]

Dreamer & Wisher, I'm sorry!! When I posted earlier, I meant to answer your question and I forgot! (My brain is still Christmas-frazzled!). I say, "DEFINITELY!" I would love to see your calendar pages! If they are swap stuff and they are being used, then they work!! :thumbsup2

Thanks, everyone, for being so agreeable about the extension! I'll get the first post updated! :)

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Sorry you are so frazzled.
Thanks for letting me participate. . .
Here is what I have done so far
January
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5579.jpg
February
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5581.jpg
March
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5582.jpg
April
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5583.jpg
May
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5584.jpg
June
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5585.jpg
July, August, and September aren't done yet

October
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5586.jpg
November
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5587.jpg
December
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/i20west/IMG_5588.jpg
Making the Calender was harder than I expected, it took a long time to put the numbers on the dates. I used rub ons and I messed April up :headache: I started the month on a Wednesday instead of Tuesday I skipped a day in March ;) so I stuck stickers over the numbers and put new numbers.:rolleyes1

[Mickster]

That is sooooo cute! Thanks for the inspiration. I just wish I'd been in that swap...

[MazdaUK]

I LOVE that calendar:lovestruc I'm using the 12" calendar pieces for my 2008 album, as I know I'd get the numbers wrong:lmao:

Here's my latest pages - actually using up some Disney swap stuff :faint:
Stickers, journal box and tag from Disney surprise swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07020.jpg
Journal box and squares (mine) from surprise III
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07021.jpg
Brads and eyelets from month swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07023.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07024.jpg
Primas and eyelets (prima swap, 41c swap)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07025.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07026.jpg
paper from the paper box, buttons from 41c swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07027.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/Christmas07028.jpg

Now for Christmas plays! Just need some inspiration - thank goodness for swap stuff:goodvibes

[StitchIsOurHero]

Great pages, Mazda!!!

Dreamer & Wisher--I LOVE that calendar! I wish I had been in that swap!!

I've got us updated on the first post.

I did a few more yesterday--using stuff from a year and a half ago! I'll try to post pics maybe tomorrow! :)

[PrincessNancy96]

Love the calendar...
Can I lift it for my FIL... :) He wants one..and I was hoping someone would post one to give me the inspiration to get this done... Maybe I can get it done and send it up by Feb... :)

[KatDisney]

I have set myself a goal to scrap everything in the next 4 days that I have off. I have already done 50 pages tonight..lol. I am on a roll. I will post pictures when I am all done. This is my precedent to start the new year off with a clean slate ;)

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

I have set myself a goal to scrap everything in the next 4 days that I have off. I have already done 50 pages tonight..lol.

:faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint:

go Kat!:woohoo:

[123SA]

I have set myself a goal to scrap everything in the next 4 days that I have off. I have already done 50 pages tonight..lol. I am on a roll. I will post pictures when I am all done. This is my precedent to start the new year off with a clean slate ;)

I didn't do 50 pages in all of 2007! Oh no! Probably not even 2006 + 2007! I really need to focus on scrapping...but I guess I just enjoy the swapping more!

Are you going to post all 50 pages?

[MazdaUK]

50 :earseek: :faint: I think I'm doing well if I edge into double figures :lmao: DS has said he may meet dome friends tomorrow, and is going to watch football (aka soccer ;) ) on TV at the squash club on Tuesday, so I'll hopefully get to my 600 page goal tomorrow, and maybe get 2008 off to a flying start:thumbsup2 as long as my photos get here.

[ddavis860]

I'm finally using some stuff! I'm working on the chronological albums, so I don't have as much swap stuff to use as I do for Disney, but here are a few pages I used with things from the Holiday Slide Mount Swap (along with some things from my Secret Sister thrown in!).
Each page uses 2 slide mounts
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_4896.jpg

Oh Oh Oh...or should I say Ho Ho Ho...those are my ho ho slide mounts and hanging charm :teeth: so awesome to see them used!!

[StitchIsOurHero]

I have set myself a goal to scrap everything in the next 4 days that I have off. I have already done 50 pages tonight..lol. I am on a roll. I will post pictures when I am all done. This is my precedent to start the new year off with a clean slate ;)


Great job, Kat!! You really inspired me!!! I can't wait to see your pages!!! :)

[rlovew]

Here are some pages I have done in the last few days:

Innoventions page 3: The pocket and tag are from an Epcot swap- i think AWM did them.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1483.jpg

Innoventions page 4 (pages 1 and 2 wer done back in June time.)- the upper frame, tag in the pocket, and the sign are mine from an EPCOT swap- the pocket and tag on the other side are from the same swap but I think AWM did them also.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1481.jpg

Canada pages:
page 1: all elements are from an EPCOT swap page kit- I think by Hopemax but I am not sure.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1479.jpg
page 2: the journal box is from a different Epcot swap and the mat, Mickey, and squares are from the same swapper as the other pages stuff.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1480.jpg

Pirate and Princess Party Pages (finished off the book)
Beauty and the Beast in the parade- these items are from character swaps and the squares are from a yellow color swap bag.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1478.jpg

Parade Page:The upper mat is from a color swap kit- I actually cut it down some to fit where i wanted it. The flowers are from another color swap kit.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1484.jpg


Intro Page: The mats are from a swap- I have no idea what one- the file folder treasure box is from the pirate swap as is the pisate Mickey. The castle square I believe is part of a cinderella character swap.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1477.jpg

Solaris Sytem:
Page 1- the topper and tag are mine, the upper 2 mats and the square is from the color swap. These are photos of DH being choosen to participate in the break dancing.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1493.jpg

Page 2- from the dance party- the squares are from the same color swap as the last page, the planet is part of the solaris system kit I did.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1491.jpg

Fireworks Photos:
The topper and tag are from my fireworks page kit 9Pirates and princess Swap). The moon is from the same kit as the castle from the title page
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1494.jpg
Page 2: the mats are part of the kit from the previous page
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1495.jpg

Page 3/4: The title is from a priate and princess fireworks elements, the file folder is from the same kit. The upper mat on the next page and the 3 squares are from the color swap kits.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1488.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1490.jpg

Pages 5:: The middle mat and the flowers are from color swap kits. (2 different ones)
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1485.jpg

I can't believe it but I have already used 50 swapped items this year.

Rebecca

[Mickeyteacher]

I have a question.... Can I join with a book that I made as a Christmas gift? There is no pictures or journaling on that pages. I premade a book so that the pictures can be added after our trip this summer.
S :)

[ddavis860]

Here are some pages I have done in the last few days:


I can't believe it but I have already used 50 swapped items this year.

Rebecca

WooHoo:banana:

I saw a couple of my things used!!! This is sooooo great :teeth: I love how you used the squares! The pages are great!

[AlexWyattMommy]

:woohoo: Some one used my stuff! I really liked how the innovation pages turned out.

[123SA]

Great job! Thanks for posting it.

[MazdaUK]

No-one ever uses my stuff:sad1:

Still, I use everyone elses, so I'm getting the best of the deal ;)

[123SA]

MazdaUK -- I have only one swap item from you -- a Main St Topper & tag from the MK newbie swap last spring. I really liked it. I promise to use it if I ever get around to scrapping something! (For the record, the swap pieces you received from me are my least favorite -- I'll use the excuse that I was new.)

Of course, if we had gotten the ABC swap back I would have had more from you!

[PrincessNancy96]

The treasure box file folder is mine!!! ;)

Those all look great rlovew!!!

[AlexWyattMommy]

I have all your recipes in my books Mazda. :thumbsup2

When I finally, someday, maybe soon, scrap some pages I'll use your other stuff too!

[rlovew]

No-one ever uses my stuff:sad1:

Still, I use everyone elses, so I'm getting the best of the deal ;)

I honestly don't normally know whose is whose. I just go for the stuff that matches with my pictures for the pages.

Rebecca

[123SA]

Yuck...the bugs are creepy!!!!

[StitchIsOurHero]

I have a question.... Can I join with a book that I made as a Christmas gift? There is no pictures or journaling on that pages. I premade a book so that the pictures can be added after our trip this summer.
S :)

Of course! If the book is ready for pictures to be added, post away! I'd love to see them!!


Rebecca--congratulations on your pages! They look WONDERFUL! Way to go on already using 50 swap items, too! :)

[Mickeyteacher]

Here is the link to my album.

http://thumb17.webshots.net/t/68/168/1/45/74/2002145740101599697JtdLGT_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/album/562020125YOafeX)

Page 7 was from the color swap (Yellow)
Page 9 was from the character swap (Chip and Dale)
Page 13 was from the character swap (Ariel)
Page 15 was from the character swap (Sleeping Beauty)
Page 17 was from the character swap (Tinker Belle)
Page 21 was from the character swap (Tigger)
Page 23 was from the character swap (Pooh)
Page 25 was from the surprise swap (Mickey)
Page 27 was from the character swap (Minnie)
Page 29 was from the surprise swap (Donald)
Page 31 was from the surprise swap (Pluto)
Page 33 was from the character swap (Goofy)
Page 35 was from the character swap (Piglet)

I'm not sure who made what because I did not keep the tags. The idea behind the book is that there is a decorated tag on each of the character pages inwhich we can get the characters to sign. I'm planning to make two more of these type books for my kids for our up coming trip in June.
S :)

[AlexWyattMommy]

:woohoo: My Piglet stuff looks really nice on page. I may have to start using some of my own things. :lmao:

[Mickeyteacher]

:woohoo: My Piglet stuff looks really nice on page. I may have to start using some of my own things. :lmao:

Your Piglet stuff was awesome. I love how the book looks. On that page, all I added was the title letters.
Thanks!
S :)

[PrincessNancy96]

That is adorable Mickeyteacher!!!

:) totally cute!!!!

This motivates me to get back downstairs and not get so frustrated with what I've been working on...

[rlovew]

Okay- I just have to ask- How does one view these slide shows?- I can't seem to get anything but the first thumbnail and it just sits there.

Rebecca

[PrincessNancy96]

Ok, click the thumbnail..on the right side is a yellow box...2nd row.. last one says slide show... click it and it loads the slide show...

hope that helps..

[Mickeyteacher]

Okay- I just have to ask- How does one view these slide shows?- I can't seem to get anything but the first thumbnail and it just sits there.

Rebecca

When I click on the thumbnail it brings up another web site in which all the pictures are posted on. Does that help?

[123SA]

Wow!!! That's great and it's done before you go. :worship:

[Mickeyteacher]

Wow!!! That's great and it's done before you go. :worship:

This one was a christmas gift for my cousin's wife. They will be traveling with us. They have never been to Disney, so I thought it would be fun for her to collect autographs.
S :)

[StitchIsOurHero]

I love it, love it, love it!! What a great idea!! You did a wonderful job! :dance3:

[Kim1964]

I love that book! Of course, now the wheels are turning in my mind for our August trip:).

[TPCShauna]

After MONTHS of not completing a single page, I am delighted to finally have some to post! I'm at 7!

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3582.jpg
All 4 flowers are from the Prima swap from a couple of years ago.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3587.jpg
This page doesn't count as it only has one altered paper clip which was perfectly made by VickiV and PrettyinTink.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3588.jpg
All of the flowers are from the Prima swap a couple of years ago.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3583.jpg
Tag is mine from the Zoo tag swap and turns/brads are from the metal group in last year's embellishment swap.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3584.jpg
Primas are from the Prima swap a couple of years ago.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3585.jpg
2 deco squares and clipboard by missesdisney in the AK Element swap.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3586.jpg
Paperclip from Downrivermama in the altered paperclip swap. Tag made by Yodasmom in the Zoo tag swap.

And my absolute favorite:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3580.jpg
GORGEOUS paper pieced title by the fabulously talented Hopemax as part of the Surprise swap last fall and gold ribbon from a Fantasyland swap from 3 years ago. I am so happy to have this beautiful piece to use on the title page of my 2006 DL trip. Thank you, Hope!!!

Thanks to everyone for their work. They made my pages fabulous!

TFL!

[StitchIsOurHero]

Shauna, those are beautiful pages! They look great!! I'll get you updated! :)

[MazdaUK]

Love them!:thumbsup2

[AlexWyattMommy]

Shauna, I love your pages. IF you sat near me at a crop, I'd be intimidated.

[TPCShauna]

You are all so sweet! I feel like my pages are so boring. I see so many people who layer torn paper and have all these little doo-dads sticking over their pages. They always look so dimensional and mine seem to pale in comparison. But then again, I don't like my pages to look cluttered so I do what I can.

Anyway, thanks again for the compliments. I really appreciate it!

[PrincessNancy96]

Great pages Shauna.... Love them... makes mine look inferior!!!!!

[SusieStone]

Beautiful pages Shauna

Thanks for sharing

[New England Eeyore]

They look great! I love seeing everyone's different style - that's what makes scrapping so great - there's no right or wrong way to do it!

[MazdaUK]

Is this one closed now?? I thought it was ending 15/1, or am I confuzzled again:confused3

[rlovew]

Is this one closed now?? I thought it was ending 15/1, or am I confuzzled again:confused3

It ewnds on January 31st.

Rebecca

[MazdaUK]

Ok I'd better get some pics up of my latest pages - if you're not all bored with them;)

[rlovew]

Ok I'd better get some pics up of my latest pages - if you're not all bored with them;)

I love seeing your pages with our swap stuff on it. It gives me great ideas of how to use my stuff.

rebecca

[StitchIsOurHero]

Yep, we're still on for Jan. 31st! Mazda, I love seeing your pages!! Post away!

Can you all believe we're just 10 days away from the end of January? This month flew by!! :)

[VickiV]

This is a first for me. I'm posting that I actually used some of the swap items I've received. pretty in tink and I made some paper bag albums yesterday to give as a gift today (our first attempt).

I used ribbon from rlovew (2nd chance swap I think) some assorted paper and some brads from both of my Secret Sisters, bearbear and partyof3! It came out quite well. pretty in tink's did too.

Since I gave them away today, I have no pictures to post and am not in the contest. I just wanted to say I finally did it and this seemed the place to do it.

VickiV

[TPCShauna]

This is a first for me. I'm posting that I actually used some of the swap items I've received. pretty in tink and I made some paper bag albums yesterday to give as a gift today (our first attempt).

I used ribbon from rlovew (2nd chance swap I think) some assorted paper and some brads from both of my Secret Sisters, bearbear and partyof3! It came out quite well. pretty in tink's did too.

Since I gave them away today, I have no pictures to post and am not in the contest. I just wanted to say I finally did it and this seemed the place to do it.

VickiV

Congrats on taking that step! I made that leap early last year and it was great! They really do make the pages fly together!

[AlexWyattMommy]

:cheer2: VickiV :cheer2:

[StitchIsOurHero]

:dance3: Way to go, VickiV!!:dance3:

[KatDisney]

At my work every year we draw names for Christmas. This year I drew one of my favorite co-workers.. I decided that i wanted to make her a scrapbook and I THANK you all for helping me. Almost everything in her album was from swaps! I know I was in awe that I could use so many things. I did alter a couple things a tad bit but only because a flower on a boy page wouldn't have looked right :)

Here is the link to the album:)

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/562229083cbFvUU

I also added the 2 other albums that I just finished ;) One was a bridal shower gift for a co-worker and the other is a 50th wedding anniversary book for a co-workers parents. No swap items on these except on the dog page of the 50th album :)

[123SA]

Nice job!

[TPCShauna]

That's pretty awesome, Kat! What a lovely gift!

[DisneyIsTerrific]

That's an great gift and I'm sure she loved it! You did a great job!

[AlexWyattMommy]

I saw my stuff, I saw my stuff. :rotfl:

It does look lovely. What a terrific way to use the swap items. :thumbsup2

[KatDisney]

thanks everyone for your kind words! The hardest part was actually giving the book away..lol.. I loved it and wanted to keep it. I used from the color swap, surprise, 41 cent, zoo, Susie's year swap and more..

[TPCShauna]

I actually got a couple of pages done.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3606.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3604.jpg

Topper and Mickey heads were in hrpufnsash's Halloweentime kit in the WDW Event Swap. I also made the squares using the sticker border from the kit.

TFL!!

[StitchIsOurHero]

Awesome pages, Kat & Shauna! I'll get this updated this afternoon!! :thumbsup2

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Great job Shauna! I really like your Halloween pages!!

[TPCShauna]

Thank you!

[123SA]

Great pages Shauna!

I am so excited...I actually finished my first 2 pages since September.

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7716-med.JPG

The topper and the left and middle mountains were made by Tigger1221 AK swap. Thanks so much for the great pieces! I attached the 3rd piece of the mountain with eyelets to create a spot for hidden journaling (DD7 had to carried off the ride she was so frightened!)

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7717-med.JPG

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7718-med.JPG

I made the topper and dino for the AK swap.


I have lots more pages sketched and the photos printed. I hope to finish 4 more tonight.

[StitchIsOurHero]

Love those, 123SA! I have 57 more days until back at WDW, and seeing all of these pages makes me want to go NOW! ;)

I'm sorry I didn't get us updated yesterday afternoon. I'll take care of that today! :)

[123SA]

Successful night! 6 more pages

Two photomats, squares and tag were made by SusieStone for the AK swap 9/07. I added DD's name to the tag with rub-ons.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7725.JPG

the next two pages have pieces from AWM --AK swap 9/07
The first page: photomat and topper -- I added the title. The YOAMD certificate was left on my son's stroller -- it says Thomas --most prepared for a 2 week safari, his name was on something on the stroller. I twas a nice surprise! 2nd page 2 photomats by AWM from the same set.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7728.JPG
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7729.JPG


Topper and journal card made by SusieStone -- AK swap 9/07, theme was dirt. I added the title to the topper. Another YOAMD certificate--this time for becoming a certified poopologist.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7726.JPG


Next two have pieces made by momx3boys AK swap 9/07. First page, journal box and 2 squares (I added the black layer to the journal box). 2nd page, 2 tags and 2 photomats (I added a layer to the photo).
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7723.JPG
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/747/86110IMGP7724.JPG


Thanks so much for the beautiful pieces.

[AlexWyattMommy]

Ooo, fuzzy looks nice on a page.

:lmao:


I really like your layouts. I so need to stop DISing and go finish Maleficent so I can make some pages.

[123SA]

DH was very impressed with that layout -- he said it looked like brush. I had to admit that I didn't make it -- so from DH -- he likes your photomats.


Ooo, fuzzy looks nice on a page.

:lmao:


I really like your layouts. I so need to stop DISing and go finish Maleficent so I can make some pages.

[MazdaUK]

I love "poopolergist" :lmao: Here's my latest pages

Photomat from 2nd chance swap and ribbon from (I think) scavenger swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping116.jpg

Elements from kids activity swap plus brads form a colour page kit (There should be a 4th page but it seems to have disappeared between the dining room and me plugging the camera in :confused3 )
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping119.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping120.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping117.jpg

Elements and embellishments from 2006 months swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping121.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping122.jpg

Paper from paper box and letters from RAK
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping123.jpg

Ribbon and embellishments from 41c swap and photomat and journalling box from 2nd chance swap
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping115.jpg

And this one doesn't have any swap items used, but its a picture of a swap item in use - DS(8) with the carol swap on Christmas Eve. And the decorations on the album were from 2006 month swap and 41c swap.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/MazdaUK/scrapping114.jpg

And that's it for now - doubt I'll get any more done this month. :rolleyes1

[TPCShauna]

Very cute pages, 123SA!! I really like your dino. The pic of your DD on the safari is darling! The "poopologist" scares me.

Love the pages, Mazda! Great job!!!

[AlexWyattMommy]

I loved that Away in the Manger carol page.

All your layouts look great!

[MazdaUK]

Thanks all!:)

[123SA]

Thanks everyone! I hope to get more done tonight. I have to make a bday card and a few large princesses first.

[StitchIsOurHero]

We're updated to here! Just 6 more scrapping days this month! I love all of the pages you all have done--they look wonderful! :thumbsup2

[momx3boys]

Very nice pages everyone!!

Thanks Susan, I love to see others use things I made. :)

[Tigger1221]

Everyones looks great.

123- I love the mountain you added for jornaling to expedition everest.

I can't wait to scrap again. I plan to start after the party tomarrow but am currently doing DCL.

[123SA]

6 more pages


This has only swap item --the Baloo tag made by Hopemax, I think for the last surprise swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7739.jpg

Bug Off topper and 2 squares made by SusieStone, I made 3 additional squares and added the word Flik to the tag
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7738.jpg

2 photomats and library pocket by Hopemax for the AK 9/07 swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7736.jpg

This is a two page layout -- photomat (the Discover one) and quote by Hopemax for the AK 9/07 swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7734.jpg

and page two, photomat with Rafiki and Rafiki paper piecing also by Hopemax for AK swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7735.jpg

this last one, I did for the AK swap -- journal box and spiders
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7733.jpg


I think I counted right...I have used 36 swap items and made 14 pages in 3 nights! Thanks so much to Susie and Hope for the beautiful pieces!

I opened a photobucket account. It is much easier to upload and post photos.

[StitchIsOurHero]

Those look great! :thumbsup2

[hopemax]

Great pages! :goodvibes

[123SA]

7 more pages
Paper piecing and tag by Hopemax for the AK 8/07 swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7740.jpg

Tag and journal box by Hopemax for the surprise swap?? Goofy I did for the out of the Parks swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7741.jpg

Pieces by momx3boys for the AK 9/07 swap -- topper, bottom right photomat was a journal box that I turned into a photomat, button & ribbon on the largest photomat I stole from another piece in the set.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7743.jpg

border and top photomat I made for the AK swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7744.jpg

photomat, border and file folder I made for the AK swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7745.jpg

I made the 3 dinos on the next two pages for the AK swap
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7747.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7746.jpg

Again, thanks for the great pieces. It feels so good to get so many pages done. I am hoping to finish AK before it is time to sign up for my next swap!


I love going to WDW in September...look how empty the park is! Some photos have only my family with no one in the background!

[NemoMom07]

Susan I just think your pages are fabulous. I love the Goofy one and I love hopemax paper piecing you used for the camp mikey minnie. Fabulous... Fabulous... Fabulous.

[TPCShauna]

I just finished the last of my 6 page homage to Disneyland's It's a Small World ride. It is my all-time favorite ride at all of the parks. Just rounding the corner and getting a glimpse of the exterior makes me happy and I LOVE the decor and the song. I had the chance to see the chime show exactly 12 hours apart - 11:30 am and 11:30 pm. Both times were equally magical!

The first two page layout covers the exterior and the chime show. The Jolee's pack on both pages came from my set in the WDW Event Swap I just hosted.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3611.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3612.jpg

The second two page layout talks about my favorite parts of the ride interior and has the lyrics to the ubiquitous song. Matted lyric was made by galtscrapper from the ride swap a few years ago and the deco squares were from my first swap ever hosted by disneyland_emily back in 2005. I don't remember who made them - sorry!
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3616.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3617.jpg

This final layout covers the "ferocious shrubs" found on the exterior of the ride. They are just one last piece of the magic that combines to make this my favorite ride! The first layout contains my favorite pic of the exterior - I just LOVE the contrast of the deep blue sky, the sparkly white exterior and the shine off the gold accents. Bling flowers were from a $0.41 swap; Primas on the second page are from Diana Lyn's prima swap.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3627.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3628.jpg

This should bring me to 15 for this round. TFL!!

[StitchIsOurHero]

123SA & TPCShauna--GREAT pages!!! :thumbsup2

I had hoped to get some done this weekend, but I didn't even get one page scrapped! Who knows where the weekend went?!?!

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Wow! Great pages both of you!!!! I've really enjoyed looking at everyone's pages and how they've used the different swap items.

[New England Eeyore]

Love all the pages!!

Shauna - I had a huge stretch of time between going to DL and WDW as a little girl and going back to WDW as an adult. IASW was a ride that took on mythical proportions in my memory. I knew I loved it and I had that image of that grand DL facade in my mind. When I saw WDW's version, it was such a letdown (from the outside at least). I have got to get back to DL someday!

[TPCShauna]

Thanks everyone!

I so know what you mean, NEE. I rode IASW at MK the first time and loved it so it was like a fabulous gift the first time I saw the wonderful exterior at DL. The exterior really does make the whole ride more magical. I hope you get to visit soon!

[New England Eeyore]

Here are a few pages I did this weekend:

Used 2 slide mounts from holiday slide mount swap:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5208.jpg

Used 2 slide mounts from holiday slide mount swap:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5207.jpg

Used 2 slide mounts from holiday slide mount swap (complimentary page had one slide mount - you can almost see it off to the left):
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5201.jpg

Journal box and pumpkin stickers from Secret Sister swap (She's not my family so I have to blur what a cute little pumpkin my friend's little girl is):
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5206_1.jpg

Altered CD (made by TPC Shauna), ghost tag and pumpkin stickers from Secret Sister:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5205_1.jpg

Topper, lyric, journal box and 2 tags:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5212_2.jpg

Borders and journal box:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5210_1.jpg

Topper and shaker box also made by TPCShauna for Secret Sister:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/NewEnglandEeyore/Swap%20Item%20Challenge/IMG_5215_1b.jpg

As always, the swap stuff makes pages so much easier! Thanks to all of you I've swapped with!

[TPCShauna]

You used my stuff! Yay!!!! I'm so happy that you liked it enough to put into your books. V. v. cute pages, btw!

[PrincessNancy96]

OMG! Those are my piglet elements from my very, very first swap on here... OMG! You poor thing..are you sure you don't want to re-do that page... It looks wonderful to be honest!!!! :)

[Mickster]

You used my stuff too! I think I've only every seen 1 of my pieces get used. :) Thanks! You made my day!:hug:

[New England Eeyore]

Of course I liked your stuff, Shauna! Silly girl - I loved it!

And you too, Nancy - why would I re-do it, silly? It just goes to show you how long I've been hoarding swap stuff. That character swap was I think my second swap here and I'm just using it now.

I confess, Mickster - I don't know which ones were yours. Some things I kept in their original bags, but most I have long since mixed together.

[123SA]

Nice pages TPC Shauna & NEE. I agree; the swap items speed the work along.

[StitchIsOurHero]

Great pages, NEE!! And Lucky is adorable! :)

[NemoMom07]

More fantastic pages. Love the bling in yours Shauna. It just makes it pop. Nee love the eeyore page and Shauna's items on the pumpking pages. Very creative. Love it. Very inspirational. I love this thread.

[123SA]

Only 2 pages tonight. It took forever, but I am really very pleased with the results. Thanks to PrincessNancy96 for the topper and tag from the Shows/Parades swaps she hosted in the later half of 2007. I copied her Mickey with Jungle leaf piece and added it a few other places in the layout. The 2nd page has only one swap item -- from our MIA ABC hostess. It was from the MK newbie swap summer 2007.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7812.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7814.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/susanbillings/IMGP7816.jpg

[StitchIsOurHero]

That looks so cool!! :)

[Mickster]

I know that (in your pages, I made the slide mounts on the pages with the trees. :))

Anyway, I have a bunch of pages to share... (Sorry in advance for the HORRIBLE! picture quality. I just couldn't get good lighting last night...)

Zoo swap - Clips and tag title
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433e55cbda700000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Holiday swap - birthday mats and title
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433e57ebd8500000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Other half - mats and squares
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433e53cbdc700000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Ariel stuff from the Pass it Forward thread (thanks Mazda!)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433e5633ca800000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Princess stuff - title and stickers - character swap?
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433faf27cae00000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Holiday Swap - Halloween
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433fa0c7c5000000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

[Mickster]

Yes, there are more HORRIBLE pictures! Aren't you glad you asked? :lmao:

Holiday Slide mounts - Thanksgiving - Thanks BAMB
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433fa07fd6b00000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Holiday Slide mounts - Christmas (one on each page)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433f812fd7f00000036108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Three different princess photo mats - three different swaps...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433f9e4bd1100000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Zoo swap - DIRT - Thanks Susie!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433f9bcbd4900000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Second Chance - Green by me...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433f9b13c7400000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Holiday - Easter - 2 mats
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433f9a93c6c00000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Holiday swap (easter tags) and Holiday slide mount - easter
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433fee9fd8700000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Dining - Tony's Town square - 2 mats - made by me.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433fec1fdaf00000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

Brown swap group and zoo tag made by me
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df08b3127cceb433fecdfda300000026108AaN3DJi5ZMu

That brings me total up to 15. :)

[PrincessNancy96]

OMG! Those were my favorite Mickey Jammin' Jungle Parade elements I made... I was so excited about those..and I had just gotten the Mickey cart so I was even more thrilled to have everything cut so quickly!!!

I'm so glad you like those... now that is a step up from my Piglet pieces!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Here are some of my pages I did yesterday

These are from my Secret Sister
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1753.jpg

Secret Sister and Mickster from Color Swap
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1754.jpg

Secret Sister and DisneyFreak
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1752.jpg

Five pages of scrapped with swapped items on MY own pages. :woohoo:

[PrincessNancy96]

OMG! AWM does her own pages!!! Way to go girl!! :woohoo:

[TPCShauna]

123SA - LOVE your Jammin' Jungle Parade pages. The pics of your little guy waving brought tears to my eyes. THAT is the magic of Disney. :goodvibes

Mickster and AWM - GREAT job on getting some pages done. See! Y'all do more than just swap and you have the pages to prove it!

[StitchIsOurHero]

Mickster & AWM--great job! Mickster, the Easter stuff and Happy Birthday stuff were mine. . .I'm so excited to see my stuff on someone's page!! :woohoo:

AWM--congratulations on 5 pages for you!!! :cheer2: :cheer2:

[Mickster]

Mickster & AWM--great job! Mickster, the Easter stuff and Happy Birthday stuff were mine. . .I'm so excited to see my stuff on someone's page!! :woohoo:

I thought so, but I couldn't remember for sure! Thanks! :)

[AlexWyattMommy]

I've finished some more today.

From Michellepooh color swap & secret sister
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1755.jpg

My own from color swap
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1756.jpg

From KatDisney, don't remember which swap
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1757.jpg

My goal is to only use my cardstock for the background and everything else has to come from a swap. I am up to 11 pages. :thumbsup2

The page I'm working on now has color swap items from MickeyTeacher. :)

[party of 3]

i just love to see all the stuff people have made!

[Princess Jayne]

The pages are all wicked! great work people! wish i could motivate myself to do some but with 3 trips i dont know where to start! lol!!! x

[New England Eeyore]

Love all the new pages!! Way to go for scrapping for yourself, AWM!!

[StitchIsOurHero]

More great pages, AWM!!

We're having a very productive time this round!! :thumbsup2

[123SA]

Great :cheer2: pages!

[AlexWyattMommy]

I have six more pages and I am now done with this little 8x8 album until more garden pictures are printed.

MickeyTeacher & Paper from Secret Swapper
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1759.jpg

Mickster MickeyTeacher & Secret Swapper Fiber from bearbear
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1760.jpg

Secret Swapper and my own slides tag & fiber from bearbear
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/alexwyattmommy/100_1761.jpg

On to school stuff next.

[StitchIsOurHero]

Look at you, AWM!! You're a scrappin' machine!! Great job! :)

[Mickeyteacher]

Great pages AWM- I'm glad you could use the stuff I made!
S :)

[New England Eeyore]

Are these pictures of your garden, AWM? They're very beautiful!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Yes. My DH takes the photos. I get to do the caretaking. I have lots of perennials, so it's quite easy apart from the weeding.

We have some really cool photos of bees & dragonflies on my lavendar plants, just need to print them out.

[TPCShauna]

Your flowers are lovely, AWM! I didn't realize you grew those yourself!! :faint: My brown thumb is green with envy!

I have completed 4 more pages with swap items but I haven't taken photos yet. I am planning to do all of that this evening and will post then.

We've had a productive month!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thank you. I can sow seeds, just not fabric. :lmao:

[TPCShauna]

Finished a few more. Not all of them count but I want to share them so people can see their items in use.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3630.jpg
The cute Boardwalk facade in the upper left-hand corner was made by Happypooh in the recent WDW Event Swap.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3632.jpg
No swap items but here so you can see the whole 2-page layout.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3631.jpg
Hands received as part of a $0.41 swap.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3634.jpg
Stickers from a $0.41 swap.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3633.jpg
Stickers from a $0.41 swap.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3636.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3635.jpg
Darling kit made by KatDisney in the Disneyland swap from last year.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3639.jpg
Topper made by Jedi Librarian in an MK swap a while back.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z318/scrappygirl_photos/My%20Pages/102_3638.jpg
Lyric from a different MK swap. Sorry! I don't know who made it.

There are six more here. I counted the 2-page Pirates layout as one so I am at 21 for the month.

Thank you to everyone who I have ever swapped with. It makes pages FLY together!

[StitchIsOurHero]

Great pages, Shauna!! I probably won't get a name drawn until tomorrow--we're going to the Brad Paisley concert tonight! I'll draw tomorrow and post our winner!

[MazdaUK]

I can sow seeds, just not fabric. :lmao: :rotfl2:
Glad its not just me:rolleyes1

[party of 3]

me too! i can't sew to save my soul.
my mil bought me a brand new sewing machine and it's still in the box in the bottom of my ds' closet. never been opened. i should probably do something with it.

[TPCShauna]

Send it to me! I love to sew and DH won't buy me a sewing machine since he says I don't need another hobby. The one I currently use is ancient and dying.

[Michellepooh]

Just want to say that I'm loving all of the pages that everyone is completing. I've been getting a lot done, too, using swap stuff, I just don't have the first clue on how to post a picture. (NEE can vouch for me that I do use my swaps!).

Keep up the great work!

[New England Eeyore]

It's true - MichellePooh is like the Swap queen - nearly every Disney page has swap stuff on it. She's also amazing on getting lots of pages done - she'd do very well in the monthly challenges if she entered! Since I've started sitting next to her at crops she's been an inspiration to get in gear myself!

Shauna - your pages always give me DL envy! I love seeing how some of the rides are different (like HM holiday). It makes me want to book a trip to CA pronto!

[Michellepooh]

Awww....thanks NEE. Don't make me cry - I'm highly emotional these days!

[TPCShauna]

Just want to say that I'm loving all of the pages that everyone is completing. I've been getting a lot done, too, using swap stuff, I just don't have the first clue on how to post a picture. (NEE can vouch for me that I do use my swaps!).

Keep up the great work!

You can email your pics to me and I will post them for you. It's really very easy and no problem if you want me to do it.

Shauna - your pages always give me DL envy! I love seeing how some of the rides are different (like HM holiday). It makes me want to book a trip to CA pronto!

Thanks! I do love DL. MK is ok but DL will always hold my heart. It was the original!

[123SA]

Do we have a winner?

[StitchIsOurHero]

This weekend was so crazy that I completely forgot! I'm SO sorry!! I'll do this tonight after dinner with the in-laws! ;)

[123SA]

Just wait until after you deliver, I swear I lost a serious amount of brain power with each child. :rotfl:

[PrincessNancy96]

Just wait until after you deliver, I swear I lost a serious amount of brain power with each child. :rotfl:

Yep! She thought teacher's sucked it out of her at work..wait til she delivers and it's gone forever!!!

Ok, now back to the house cleaning..and to re-write DD's HS path for the next 4 years.. she has decided she'd like to be a athletic trainer, PT, or psychology major... so we mapped her life out accordingly...
Wow! The courses our school now provides that weren't even thought about way back when I was in school...and that's not really been that long ago!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Wow! The courses our school now provides that weren't even thought about way back when I was in school...and that's not really been that long ago!

:rotfl2: Oh YES IT HAS!! :rotfl2:

It's been ONE lifetime ago. Your DD's lifetime ago.
:rotfl2:

[StitchIsOurHero]

I really think the pregnancy has completely addled my brain (DH would tell you that it's already that way!!)

We were late getting home, and I'm about to fall asleep. I'm sorry to put this off another day, but I PROMISE I'll get us a winner by 7:00 tomorrow night (if not before!!) I know y'all are anxious to start another round!! :)

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I really think the pregnancy has completely addled my brain (DH would tell you that it's already that way!!)

We were late getting home, and I'm about to fall asleep. I'm sorry to put this off another day, but I PROMISE I'll get us a winner by 7:00 tomorrow night (if not before!!) I know y'all are anxious to start another round!! :)

:hyper: :hyper: :hyper: I was all excited to see you had posted and then
:sad1: :sad1: :sad1: that we have to wait til tomorrow.
:smooth: :smooth: :smooth: I'll have to keep my cool until tomorrow.:cool1:

[MazdaUK]

Get all the sleep you can in your sleep bank - you're going to need it later:lmao: I can wait:rolleyes1 Look - specially doing the P word so as not to upset expectant mummies!:rotfl:

[StitchIsOurHero]

Ok, my wonderful DH put all of the entries into a hat and drew us out a winner!! I'm sorry it took me so long to get this done--thanks for being patient with my craziness!!

First, congratulations to everyone--we had LOTS of swap items used this round!! And that means more completed pages--always wonderful!!

Our winner for this round is:

MICKEYTEACHER!!

I've got your address, so I'll put your prize in the mail! Get ready for round 6, everyone!! :)

[AlexWyattMommy]

:cheer2: MickeyTeacher :cheer2:

[PrincessNancy96]

Congrats MickeyTeacher!!

:woohoo:

[Mickster]

Congrats! :woohoo:

[Mickeyteacher]

WOW! Thanks everyone!
I will start a thread for the next challenge shortly.
S :)

[TPCShauna]

Congratulations!

[New England Eeyore]

Way to go, Mickeyteacher!! :woohoo:

[rlovew]

Congratulations!!!

Rebecca

[happypooh]

Congrats Mickeyteacher!
I just caught up reading this thread and am so happy TPCShauna has used the boardwalk piece!! Yippee! My first time seeing something I made being used! I love your LO and will have to scraplift if you don't mind! Now I just have to actually start scrapbooking...and not just working on swap stuff!!! Everyone's layouts are so lovely...I really am so impressed by you all and your creativity...real inspirational esp. at 5am!

[TPCShauna]

I'm so happy you saw the layout! It totally didn't count for the challenge but I wanted to make sure I posted it so that you could see it in action. DH LOVED that piece. He couldn't get over how lifelike it looked so good job to you.

You are more than welcome to scraplift the page in all of its boring glory if you would like. I can honestly say that your piece was the perfect addition to the layout.