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Post by grammadee on Feb 1, 2020 4:46:19 GMT
Here are our challenges for February 2020!
Challenge #1: It’s 29-4-29! Claim ONE POINT when you meet any daily challenge OR meet the twist of the day. Claim FIVE points if you meet them both on the same project.
COMPLETION BONUS & a chance at a PRIZE: Each pea who completes ALL 29 challenges—with or without the twist— by end of dayFriday March 6th can claim a BONUS of 50 points, and will have their name entered for a draw for an SCT Winter kit.
Challenge #2: Claim points as outlined in any of the challenges from outside this thread you meet this month.
*These include the Donna Challenge (eyelets and brads and bonus for number of photos)
*the photo challenge (capture the people, places & things you LOVE in photos)
*the organizational challenge (claim by the hour!)
*the Pokey Peas Challenger
Challenge #3: Share the LOVE: claim ONE point for every FIVE comments you leave for others’ work in the Gallery or in the Comments Thread.
Challenge #4: Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. claim ONE POINT PER DIAMOND on your project.
Challenge #5: be a SPORT! Create any project with a sports theme in February for a point.
You have until 9:00PM MST Monday evening, February 3rd, you can lay down challenges in the February Challenges thread. They can be challenges to create a particular project--say a page, or a card, or a piece of wall art,--Use a particular colour or material or technique or texture, use particular number or size of photos on a page, particular fonts, letters, or images, start or finish a project, or... Make it a challenge that will keep YOU excited about scrapping, maybe something that will get you going to actually FINISH that little mini album.
Please NUMBER your challenges. If you do not assign special or bonus points, your challenge will be worth ONE point.
Please read the challenges before yours in the list to avoid duplications.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Feb 1, 2020 7:10:38 GMT
#6 - resize it use any photo size that is not 4x6. Your page can also include 4x6 photos, but must have at least one photo that is not 4x6.
#7 - seeing double make a double page (or more!) spread. Your pages can be different sizes, eg 12x12 + 6x12
#8 - enamel everything use enamel dots or shapes
#9 - feeling scrappy use your scraps. Take a bonus point if your page uses only scraps (excluding your background).
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Post by DawnMcD on Feb 1, 2020 10:43:55 GMT
10- put a heart on it. Pull out those hearts and addd then to your pages. Bonus point if you use a heart that is not pink or red.
11. Sing the blues - create a project that is primarily blue.
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Post by kitbop on Feb 1, 2020 14:04:25 GMT
12. Find the Rainbow - in such a dreary month, we need rainbows  For 1 point, heavily feature 4 or more colours on your layout or use a rainbow pp (even if it's only rainbow shapes and not colours). For a bonus point, use an actual rainbow embellishment as well. 13. Colour matchy matchy - place your embellishments according to the paper/layers underneath 14. Tear it up - tear an edge of your paper, or anywhere on your page/card 15. Pop it up - use pop dots/foam to add dimension behind an item that is not already dimensional 16. Thread it up - use thread nests/tangles/balls (whatever you call them!) on your project. If that's too messy for you, use thread to stitch (machine or hand). 1 point per colour of thread. 17. Mist it up - use your mists in any way! 1 point/colour. 18. Cut it up - those cut-apart sheets - I tend to not cut them up because then I can't use the B-side  Earn a point for using either squares/rectangles that are obviously made to be cut up, or whether you fussy cut cameras/flowers/hearts etc. from a patterned paper. 19. Thicker is better? Use Thickers! 1 point/package used on a page. 20. Word World. 1 point for every 2 word elements on your page that aren't your title, date or journaling! So a phrase/word strip, an cut apart box with a phrase/word on it, a sticker with a word on it... 21. A chip off the old block - I haven't been using my chipboard pieces enough - raw chipboard, ephemera or sticker format - any chipboard, 1 point/project. |
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Post by catseatcheese on Feb 1, 2020 15:35:48 GMT
22: Valentine's Day Challenge: Scrap a layout, PL, card, journaling, TN, etc with a V-Day theme. One point per project/page finished.
23: Up To Date: I am not one to scrap in chronological order all of the time but I do keep a PL album. For this challenge scrap, PL, make cards, journal, or other paper crafting endeavor that helps you feel "up to date." Maybe it is finalizing a few projects you started in January or catching up on the end of last year. Give yourself one point per project/page finished.
24: Stash Busting: Use any paper, embellishment, enamel dots, die cut, etc that is in your stash and more than 1 year old. 1 point per project in which you use stash.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 1, 2020 20:21:58 GMT
Challenge #25: Let's Get Together!
**Claim FIVE points for every hour you spend this month cropping with others, whether in person or in a cybercrop. The other person(s) do not need to be Peas.
**Claim TEN points for every hour that you spend PACKING or UNPACKING for an IRL crop!
**If you are the HOST of a cyber crop on Hangouts or some other app, claim TEN POINTS for every hour of the crop!
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Post by nylene on Feb 1, 2020 20:56:30 GMT
#26 Stitch it up - use any type of FAUX stitching; stitched dies, stitching on stamps, pen stitching, etc.
#27 Someone you love- Make a card for, or layout about someone you love. Add a point if it has a heart on it. (in addition to #10)
#28 Piece, Piece, Piece-take a point for each paper piecing you make for your project. Can be made on e-cutter, dies or handmade.
#29 Emboss Away- use heat or dry embossing on your project. Add an extra point if you use both.
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 1, 2020 23:33:51 GMT
#30 Bouquet of Flowers - Flowers are a big part of February. Take a point for each cluster of at least three flowers.
#31 Chocolate Addict - Chocolate is also an important part of February. Take a point for any kind of chocolate you include on your project eg. p
photo, elements, patterned paper, title made to look like chocolate etc.
#32 Patterns Galore - Take a point for each of the following patterned paper you use: flowers, hearts, stripes, dots, arrows. Bonus 5 points if you use all five.
#33 Cupid's Arrow - Use arrows or chevrons on your project.
#34 Colour of Love - Use predominantly red and/or pink on your project.
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 2, 2020 1:00:12 GMT
#35 - 2020 Vision: Make a page showing twenty goals you want to achieve in 2020. This sounds daunting (and I bet no-one does this challenge!  ) but once you get started, you might find it easier than you think. Some hints: ~ Break down your goals into categories eg. Health & Fitness, Work, Organising, Cooking, Crafting etc, then have 4-5 goals for each heading. ~ Instead of going into a lot of detail, just use one inspirational word for each goal eg. travel, save, run, scrap. ~ Make a funny page from your pet's point of view eg. eat more treats, sit on the couch, 2 walks per day etc. Here is a link to a similar challenge at The Lilypad, with multiple pages of fabulous examples (and lots of complaining from people who hated the challenge!): 2020 VisionAnd in keeping with the "twenty in 2020" theme, I'm offering 20 points for anyone who completes this challenge.
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Post by angel97701 on Feb 2, 2020 3:07:54 GMT
#36 Everyone just loves all the page kits they have collected! Why not get them out and get photos on them?
#37 Pretty Patterned paper: 1 point for each of the patterns you use.
#38 Classy Colored Cardstock: 1 point for each of the different colors you use.
#39 Tie it up with ribbons or twine: Use ribbon, bakers twine, hemp cord as embellishments. Tie in a bow for 2 points per bow.
#40 Fun with Die cuts: Die cut away with manual or electronic machines, even packaged die cuts count! One point for each die cut used.
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Post by Linda on Feb 2, 2020 5:24:47 GMT
angel97701 - what exactly do you mean by a page kit? A collection kit? or something different?
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Post by nylene on Feb 2, 2020 17:11:30 GMT
13. Colour matchy matchy - place your embellishments according to the paper/layers underneath , can you explain what you mean by this. I think I'm a bit dense. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Feb 2, 2020 17:16:20 GMT
**Claim FIVE points for every hour you spend this month cropping with others, whether in person or in a cybercrop. The other person(s) do not need to be Peas. Is this exclusively for scrapbooking or can I be scrapbooking and the other person/people do any type of crafts, grammadee? |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Feb 2, 2020 17:31:40 GMT
#41 Digital Love | Digital and hybrid scrapbookers, unite! 1 point per project. #42 2020 Photos | Claim 1 point per 2020 photo scrapped. Claim an extra point if it's a February 2020 photo! If you print pictures or place a print order, claim 1 point per 5 photos printed/ordered this month.
#43 Anti-Valentine | Make a LO that's void of anything typically Valentine's Day-sy for a point. No pink, no hearts, no arrows, no lovey-dovey sentiments. Colours and theme of the photo don't count. #44 Writer's (un)Guilt | Use your words and be loud in your journaling this month. 1-24 words = 1 point. 25-49 words = 2 points. 50-99 words = 5 points. 100+ words = 10 points. #45 In The News | Make a LO about or include something from the news. Weather, local or world events, etc. Can be combined with #5 Sports.
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Post by kitbop on Feb 2, 2020 17:49:19 GMT
nylene - no, not you, me! I struggled with how to word this challenge! Here's an example of what I mean - keeping the brads on top the same colour as the paper underneath, and the upper left pink cluster all being monochromatic despite it being a very colourful page...  46893767335_b55093422f_o by kirstendrew, on Flickr I tend to think of rainbow pages where people place the embellies on top with the corresponding colour underneath. But it doesn't have to be a rainbow...if your page is green and blue for example, and you were putting buttons plus die cut circles on as embellishment, blue buttons/circles would go on top of blue areas, and green buttons/circles on green areas... Please tell me if this colours everything muddy
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Post by grammadee on Feb 2, 2020 18:55:42 GMT
**Claim FIVE points for every hour you spend this month cropping with others, whether in person or in a cybercrop. The other person(s) do not need to be Peas. Is this exclusively for scrapbooking or can I be scrapbooking and the other person/people do any type of crafts, grammadee ? ANY crafting would work, and only YOU need to be a Pea! |
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 2, 2020 21:21:50 GMT
Here's an example of what I mean - keeping the brads on top the same colour as the paper underneath, and the upper left pink cluster all being monochromatic despite it being a very colourful page... I've seen it referred to as tone-on-tone. (And it was going to be one of my twists this month! ) |
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Post by angel97701 on Feb 2, 2020 21:38:31 GMT
angel97701 - what exactly do you mean by a page kit? A collection kit? or something different? My definition is a kit that was sold specifically to become a layout, generally double page. Many companies make these and they were very popular at conventions, and if you made a layout in a class and then finally get photos on it this month, that counts! Places like Embellish It!, Quick Quotes are the ones I have in my stash . . . |
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Post by Linda on Feb 2, 2020 22:42:41 GMT
angel97701 - what exactly do you mean by a page kit? A collection kit? or something different? My definition is a kit that was sold specifically to become a layout, generally double page. Many companies make these and they were very popular at conventions, and if you made a layout in a class and then finally get photos on it this month, that counts! Places like Embellish It!, Quick Quotes are the ones I have in my stash . . . okay - thank you. I don't have any of those - possibly because I only ever see them for 12x12 |
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Post by nylene on Feb 2, 2020 23:50:49 GMT
Thanks for the explanation, kitbop! |
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Post by joblackford on Feb 3, 2020 4:57:34 GMT
Tentatively #46 Do we have an “other crafts” challenge any more? I would quite like to claim points for crochet and learning to do digital drawing so if we don’t, can we? grammadee |
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Post by grammadee on Feb 3, 2020 5:09:40 GMT
Tentatively #46 Do we have an “other crafts” challenge any more? I would quite like to claim points for crochet and learning to do digital drawing so if we don’t, can we? grammadee used to set one up each month, but I have not seen one this month. If there is not one already in place, i don't see a problem with adding one, but maybe we can touch base with her? |
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 3, 2020 11:23:50 GMT
#46 - Wacky Holidays: There are so many weird and wacky holidays celebrated around the world each day. Choose one of the holidays on this calendar and create a card or layout based on the theme. Take 5 points for every card or layout. Bonus 20 points if you do one from each of the 4 weeks (days 1-8 included in Week 1).  #47 - Leap Year: In honour of this being a leap year, scrap photos with a leaping or jumping theme eg. high jump competition, hopscotch, dressage, skipping rope, jumping in puddles etc. #48 - Galentines Day: Celebrate friendship with a layout about you and your gal pal(s). Or make a card for a girlfriend. #49 - All That Glitters: Use glitter or bling on you project. #50 - XOXO - Use X's and O's on your project to show your love. #51 - Tag You're It! - Use a tag on your project. One point for every tag used. #52 - Journal Strips: Do your journaling on journal strips. #53 - Title Time: Use a quote or a song title or a line from a song as your page title.
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Post by gramma on Feb 3, 2020 15:58:59 GMT
joblackford grammadee I have the Other Crafts challenge on my spreadsheet. It's repetitive and generic enough to leave it there so that's what I've done the last couple of months. Also - I don't see the Stash Busting or Scraplift challenges.
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Post by nylene on Feb 3, 2020 16:32:23 GMT
AussieMeg, what no Wacky Holiday Challenge? I love that one! No pressure, just wanted you to know I have enjoyed them.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 3, 2020 17:10:52 GMT
joblackford grammadee I have the Other Crafts challenge on my spreadsheet. It's repetitive and generic enough to leave it there so that's what I've done the last couple of months. Also - I don't see the Stash Busting or Scraplift challenges. Thanks, gramma. I can copy & paste the other crafts challenge from an earlier post, post it as a free standing challenge and then add it to challenge #1. And as for stash busting and Scraplift challenges, they will be appearing in 29-4-29. Stay tuned! |
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Post by grammadee on Feb 3, 2020 17:11:47 GMT
AussieMeg , what no Wacky Holiday Challenge? I love that one! No pressure, just wanted you to know I have enjoyed them. Maybe you can sneak THIS one in as #46, AussieMeg ? |
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Post by lynnek on Feb 3, 2020 17:30:30 GMT
AussieMeg , what no Wacky Holiday Challenge? I love that one! No pressure, just wanted you to know I have enjoyed them. I agree, I like that one! |
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Post by nylene on Feb 3, 2020 18:04:06 GMT
#54 Stamp Out - use your stamps on your projects this month. Add a point for each stamp that you use.
#55 Reach for the Stars- use stars in your project.
#56 Sticker Sneeze- well, don't make them look like the "old sticker sneeze" but use those stickers hiding in your stash.
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 3, 2020 20:50:23 GMT
AussieMeg , what no Wacky Holiday Challenge? I love that one! No pressure, just wanted you to know I have enjoyed them. Maybe you can sneak THIS one in as #46, AussieMeg ? I'm doing it, I just haven't finished adding the pictures to the calendar yet. I will add it as #46. ETA: I have added it upthread, as #46. |
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For 1 point, heavily feature 4 or more colours on your layout or use a rainbow pp (even if it's only rainbow shapes and not colours). For a bonus point, use an actual rainbow embellishment as well.
Earn a point for using either squares/rectangles that are obviously made to be cut up, or whether you fussy cut cameras/flowers/hearts etc. from a patterned paper. 
) but once you get started, you might find it easier than you think. Some hints:
