Layout Challenge ~ August 11 - September 8 ~ winner is AussiePossum!!

[wdwmickey]

Here's your challenge

If you're like me there are not many pictures of you in your scrapbooks

So the challenge is to do an "All About Me" layout. It can be current pictures, back in the day pictures, hobbies, etc. You should include at least 2 pictures and journalling. Anything that will tell your children, grandchildren, significant others, friends or family something about you when they look at your page

Since this will be a "streching" exercise for most of us, I'm allowing 4 weeks for this challenge.

Good luck & have fun!

I am happy to say that all of these photos are less than a year old I must be getting better about handing off my camera!

 

[Reddy]

that is a challange
I really hate journeling (I love it when someone else does it just not me)

 

[PrincessNancy96]

LOL! Well, it will be a stretch for me.. for some reason, my DH thinks my butt is my best feature..got plenty of those...

No, actually, PJ reminded me she took some photos of me w/ my camera recently!

 

[wdwmickey]

I'm actually searching for pictures right now! There aren't many to choose from

 

[AussiePossum]

Hi Guys..

Not sure about you guys but for me I love being behind the camera and snapping away. It's amazing how "layout" orientated you get when you take the photos.. Things like background is a big one... How many times have you used an old photo (pre scrap book days) to found out that.... "that would have been a great photo to use but the ironing board is in the background."

For this challenge I think I might cheat and take photos of the things that I like to tell a story.. (with some journalling added) Hopefully I'll get some time off work to actually do a layout.. My current one has been sitting on the craft table for 3 weeks now half done but I keep telling myself that work is important as I need the money to pay for the airfares so that we can get to DL and WDW next year. The airfares cost more than going to the two parks...

Really looking forward to seeing how creative you guys are with this one...

 

[mum of two pirates]

that is a challange
I really hate journeling (I love it when someone else does it just not me)

I can't wait to see everyones pages. Maybe there will be a few about how much our kids mean to us and why we scrapbook for them. Creative Memories has a free book template about The kinds of things "I HOPE" for our children in the future. it is in the free digi artwork right about the basic color catagory if anyone wants to check it out. I thought it was really good. Mum
http://www.creativememories.com/Library/HelpZone/DigitalContent/2011_03/IHope12x12PDP.pdf

 

[Lisa]

Oh, I love this challenge. Another layout that is out of my comfort zone. You are right, we don't have many pictures of the photo takers and the scrappers. Usually there is one or two of me per trip.

Definitely participating in this challenge. And I am going to see if I can post my own picture. yeah, probably not.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Lisa, let me know if you need help.... I'll walk you through it if you are using photobucket.. it's a few easy steps and viola` posted!

 

[AussiePossum]

Yah...

Can't believe that I am almost finished with the layout.. Just have to journal and stick everything down.... After hunting through lots of photos (and I do mean lots of them) and rearranging them constantly on the page, I have decided to go with just one photo... Hope this is ok.. Today is my day off and I am aiming to have it finished today.. I might even post the tinkerbell layout that was also finished this weekend... Doesn't fit the requirements for this challenge, I'm just happy that it's done.

 

[Lisa]

Nancy would you believe I have a blog that I can post pictures to? It's a piece of cake but for some reasons this board gives me fits.

 

[wdwmickey]

One picture is fine, or lots of pictures is also fine I was excited to find I had several current pictures of just me

 

[AussiePossum]

Thanks for that Cheryl..

I sat there for hours moving, adding and rearranging photos before coming to the realization that my layout was only going to work as a one photo page..

 

[Lisa]

Cheryl, is that a mickey tattoo on your foot? I love it!!

 

[wdwmickey]

Cheryl, is that a mickey tattoo on your foot? I love it!!

Yep 2 of my favorite things (Mickey and purple). I also have a Sorcerer Mickey tatoo on my other ankle

 

[morgansmom2000]

Yep 2 of my favorite things (Mickey and purple). I also have a Sorcerer Mickey tatoo on my other ankle

DH has Sorcerer Mickey on one shoulder, "regular" Mickey on another, and a dalmatian on his calf

 

[wdwmickey]

C'mon ladies--I know someone wants to play with me

 

[AussiePossum]

Me Me Me... I want to play!

Just got busy at work, kids going on scout camping trips and not to mention them going to various birthday parties (there was a lot of them lately)..... All I can say is.. I hope to have it finished very very soon....

So is anyone else going to play this round????

 

[wdwmickey]

Yay

 

[AussiePossum]

Hi Everyone....

Here is my attempt at the layout. It was certainly a challenge to write about me and it took a little longer than expected....

 

[AussiePossum]

This layout is not part of the challenge but it has been sitting on my craft table for weeks and I was determined to finish it before starting this challenge... As you can see I have finally finished it...