Weekly Challenge #22 (2/17 - 2/23)
 

Welcome to this week’s MouseScrappers challenge! I’ve got a special participation prize lined up for all those who complete the requirements. You can blame the theme of this particular challenge on three things: the snow, my daughter, and the Olympics. Gotcha curious, eh?

With all of the record breaking snowfall we’ve had here in Northern Virginia my daughter was “treated” to an 11 day weekend. Yup. You heard that right. After the novelty started wearing off, she started asking to have her sewing machine set up. In order to make room for it, I needed to do the mending and repairs that had been sitting around for a while. In the process I started unearthing half-finished quilting projects that needed to get finished. And with the start of the Olympics I’ve been spending more time at my sewing machine, sewing away while watching the games than I have digi-scrapping. So, here’s your Crazy Quilt-themed challenge (drum roll, please!) …

1. Unearth some of those Disney-related photos that you still need to work with - four (4) photos minimum. Place them on your page in a patchwork manner - meaning that they all need to be touching each other in some way. Feel free to do extractions if you want. They always add a bit of fun! (You can use a template if you want - just make sure that all your photos touch.)
2. Use more than one kit for your layout. With quilting - especially crazy quilts - you just gotta mix things up to achieve the look you want.
3. Have a minimum of five (5) different papers used somehow on your page, and at least three of those must be used as strips, mats or blocks. The more the merrier!
4. Stitch down all of your photos in one way or another. It can be tidy or messy - you choose. (I had fun playing around with Chelle’s Creations new stitch embellishments that she’s releasing on Friday.)
5. Embellish away! Have fun with it. The fun of making a Crazy Quilt is adding the little pieces of this and that into the quilt to tell a story or to display your favorite embellishments. Don’t worry too much over them matching - be as creative as you can and just have fun!
6. Make sure you journal and add a title of some sort (my title just happens to be an extracted photo). Date the page if you’d like.
7. You MUST upload your completed layout to the MouseScrappers Gallery, link it back here for us to ooh and aah over, then post your LO in the correct thread on the forum. If you aren't sure where you should post your LO, check out the FAQ.
8. Leave some love for the layout that was posted on this thread before you, placing a link to your comment to this thread.

Deadline: Midnight PST on February 23, 2010

For all those who complete a layout by the deadline who meets all of the above requirements will receive this fantastic participation prize made especially for this challenge by Jude Toone of Lil’ Digi Bits by Jude, called “Under the Sea“.

http://quiltymom.smugmug.com/photos/...59_wfGT3-L.jpg

Isn’t this just the best? Here’s a layout that I made with it:

http://quiltymom.smugmug.com/Hobbies...61_W7NU5-L.jpg

credits

Also included in the download is a 30% off coupon to her store! Woohoo! :yeah: Here is the link to her store over at The Digichick. Be sure to stop by there, check out her store, and send her a big thank you, too.

Here’s my layout:

http://quiltymom.smugmug.com/photos/...07_7dUgw-L.jpg

Credits

Have fun! :scrapbooking:

Here is mine
 

Thanks for the fun challenge Fantastic PP:yeah:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...allenge_22.jpg

Cool challenge! I'm going to have to put on my thinking cap with this one!

Fun challenge Jan... really 11 days off ... ouch... I had enough after hub and kid were home 1 extra day! LOL

Great challenge and PP, Jan! :hooray::hooray:

off to figure out what Im going to do! Thanks for an awesome challenge Jan!!

Wow, 11 days off, lol! Cool challenge & prize! I love multi-photo layouts, hopefully I can get something together :)

Lisa-Wow, you're fast!

First time attempting a challenge so hope I've done this right.

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...bow-Tiger1.jpg

Click for credits.

Can someone who can also delete one of the images in the gallery - my browser crashed during the first upload so I did again but seems the first upload actually worked and now there are two images :crazy:

Andrea

can't wait to try this out!

Love all the color in your LO! I think it's great that the chair back looks like ears! Great job.

This one was challenging but a lot of fun! Love the PP!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...CHALLENGE2.jpg

link to credits

Wow, Jan. You're really encouraging us to think outside the box - or is it inside the quilt? :lol: Gotta get this one done - super cool PP!

Great instructions! I'll see what I can come up with! =) Thanks for hosting Jan!

Here's my LO: Fabulous Topiaries
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/a...iaries_web.jpg

(Also posted in "Magic Kingdom-General")




Commented on sdvcwipp's LO

Being born and raised in Pennsylvania Dutch Country I had to go traditional with this one!

Great challenge........ I really had fun with it!
Thanks.....

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...lt_Block12.jpg

What a great pic - I love the traditional quilt inspiration!! wow!!

I had a lot of fun sewing...he-he. Great Challenge!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...C-Chip-Web.jpg
Click image for credits

Natalie as always you are my inspiration!! Love it!! :mouse1:

I got some time to scrapbook!! And I enjoyed this challenge a lot!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...g-Lowering.jpg

I'm loving what I'm seeing so far! I'll be back in a bit to start leaving love for everyone... yesterday was crazy so today I get to play catch-up with everything!

hooray, a new modem and wer'e back online, five papers was SO out of my comfort zone but i think i like the result, great instructions,

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...opy_Small_.jpg

My submission! This is my first challenge! I think I followed all the rules!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...hallenge-p.jpg


PP, wow! I love your One Man's Dream LO! It's beautiful! I love the colors and the paper strips! One Man's Dream is such a cool attraction!

This is great! Could you place a link on your post to the layout? Thanks!!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...etshow-web.jpg

I cheated a little. I didn't date it. :blush: I also didn't stitch the top photo. I'm also stretching the "Disney" rule a little too ... :help:;):whistle:

Alright Jan....are you ready for my Denise layout?

Here is it...and the photos are touching via the white paper or being stroked ;)

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...17_SMALLER.jpg

I think that I've caught up with leaving everyone love! I'll be sending out the PP soon to those who have completed all the requirements:

• Make sure to upload your LO to the MouseScrappers Gallery and post in the appropriate thread (as well as here on this thread)
• Leave love for the layout of the person who posted their page before you on this thread.

When this has been done, you'll be sent your pp!

Thanks - and I'm having fun seeing what you've made!

This one was a little tough for me for some reason, I hope I followed the rules.

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...t-Surprise.jpg

Image is linked for credits

Remember to upload to the "Weekly Challenges" category in the Gallery. If I hover over your photo and see a "500" in the path, I know that you forgot to change the category. ;)

:thanks:

The Goodies
 

This challenge was a lot of fun and using that many different papers definitely got me outside of my comfort zone. Thanks!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...-_Page_008.jpg

Journaling reads: As part of the surprise of telling you that you were going to Disneyworld I stocked up on all sorts of princess stuff to fill a goodie bag. Not only did all of the stuff get you even more excited to get there but it helped keep you entertained on the way there and gave you stuff to do when we had "down time" in the hotel room.

Done :)

Oh, I need to go post mine in the other thread!
For the love, do you mean here or in the gallery? Thanks!

Changed the category! I put it into my album originally - is that really a problem? Just curious!

We loved Chip & Dale as well - I can't wait to scrap our pics - yours are great and I really liked how you scrapped them. I will have to keep this layout in mind when I get to ours!!

I just couldn't find it in the gallery, and it wasn't linked so I wasn't able to leave you love, that's all!

Thanks for a fun challenge and for the awesome prize! :hooray:

Four of my papers were used on the mats and the fifth paper was used to create the title in black. My photos are all stiched down... you just can't see some of the stitching behind the monorail. :lol2:

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos.../Monorailw.jpg
Click link for credits

Thanks again!

Here is my layout:

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...inolandWeb.jpg
Linked for credits.

What a great challenge, and a fantastic pp, Thanks!

Here's mine. Thanks for a great challenge, Jan, and a great PP!! :)

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...h_Invasion.jpg
Linked for credits.

Heres mine:

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...zLightyear.jpg


credits listed on description in Gallery

My first challenge over here at Mouse Scrappers and I could not wait to get stuck into this challenge I just fell in love with the idea of creating a quilt. It was so much fun :scrapbooking:

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...y_Stitches.jpg

Image linked for credits :)

I'm still loving these layouts! I'm now going to catch up on leaving ya'll love in the gallery.

And in case you're wondering I'll also be sending out all of the PPs at once at the end of the challenge. That way I'll know that I won't forget anyone by accident!

BOO
 

:yeah:Thanks so much Jan for the challenge...it really was one for me:eek:!! I am a quilter...but my scrapbooking and quilting are completely different!
Here is mine:
BOO
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...500_x_500_.jpg

Monstrosity kit by Britt-ish Designs
Delicate Mickey Sprinkles by Britt-ish Designs
Fill In The Blank by Erica Zane
Mouse Date by YB Designs

Really fun challenge! Like Kellybell, I couldn't help but think about Liberty Tree Tavern for a quilt LO.

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ibertyTree.jpg
Click image for credits

Journaling: Our first night, we had a lovely dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern with Minnie, Pluto and Chip and Dale. The characters looked really cute in their Liberty Square outfits. The restaurant was filled with colonial furniture and artifacts. And the turkey and ham dinner was really yummy! I’m glad we got a chance to see the characters while they were still there! 1-23-10

I left Fonnetta love: http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...500_x_500_.jpg, and I'll be back to leave everyone else love tonight!