Weekly Challenge #97: August 9 to August 16
 

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Hi everybody: How's everyone's summer going? I am SO READY FOR WINTER!!!! Are your temperatures outside "Soarin"? Out here in West Texas, we are on the highest streak of 100 degree weather and above in recorded history. We are also in a water rationing situation. (This part had nothing to do with the challenge. I just want some cheap sympathy!)

• Have you ever overcome adversity or felt like the "misfit" or known someone who has? Dumbo overcame his and went on to fly too.
  
  • Have you ever wished you could fly? Me. :wave:
    
  • Do you have pictures that you wish would "fly" onto their own pages and arrange themselves so you'd get more done?
    
  • Did you know that next month will be the 70th Anniversary of "Dumbo"? And, it was nominated for 2 Academy Awards; winning one.
  
  Here's my VERY FIRST Mousescrappers Weekly Challenge!
  
  
• I was going to do a different challenge this week, but this one just landed or--"landed" in my lap! Several reasons. First of all, as some of you know, I recently reconnected with a dear girlfriend overseas who, at only 40, has overcome more adversity and "soared" higher than most people would do in a lifetime. She could have "crashed" but she didn't. She never gave up. She's one of the bravest people I've ever met, and its an honor just to call myself her friend. I am dedicating this challenge to her.
  
  
• Secondly, Another friend's niece is going to have a baby girl soon and is doing the entire nursery in Dumbo. She paper scraps and asked me to cut out some Dumbo pieces (thank you Reddy's Ramblings) for her to make her a few pages for her baby book. We have been working really hard this week and have made some cute pieces.
  

So here's the challenge:

1. Create a layout or double page spread of something Disney Related to flight, and/or having to do with overcoming adversity. Or anything that relates to "Soarin High". Heat, Ticket Prices, The airplane ride, etc... lol.

2. No Quick Pages, but Templates are ok.

3. Write a brief explanation of what's going on and why you chose what you did in journaling.

4. This is the biggie: use at least 70 things on your page. Yep that's right. If my friend can overcome adversity, We can all put 70 things on a page. Paper, embellishments, flowers, pictures, borders, frames, etc. It doesn't matter what you use. I'd really rather they be 70 different things, but don't worry. Just try your best. Honor system. I'm not counting. Please just don't put 70 of one thing on there and call it good. Ok? That's not fair or "challenging" to the others. You have a whole week to complete this. :)

5. Use at least 2 pictures, 1 Frame

6. Use something BRAND NEW that you've never used before.

7. Last, but not least, use at least one "misfit" scrapping item you have that "doesn't fit in" with the rest of the elements or designs on the page. It can even be a picture that you took because it looked cool and then you got home and said: Where am I gonna put this picture?

And, as always, have fun and leave some love if you can.

I don't have my example up of my page yet. Also, my wonderful network drive with my entire photo library and content has gone on strike and it has the prize I was going to give. So, I'm working on both. I'll post pics as soon as I can. I promise. Also, I'm having some outpatient stuff done this afternoon, so I might not check my email but a couple of times. I should be good on Thursday. Thanks for playing and for letting me host.



******************AMENDMENT!! added 08/10/11

I'll make it a little more reachable for ya:

1. You can count each letter of your title as an element. You could make a REALLY LONG TITLE.

2. If you use what I call a "monga" template, some of them have a TON of elements/layers. That too counts.

3. If it would help, you can do a two page spread and spread out the elements and count it as one big page.

4. Last: I've made a little Vintage Dumbo sticker and I'll share it with EVERYBODY who leaves me a little note here saying that they'll give it a try. I'll even send it before hand, so you can put it on your page if you like. It's not as awesome as some of the ladies here do, but I think it turned out kinda cute.

A note on the pp: I'll give ya a REALLY NICE prize for your efforts. Its, my glitter borders from the birthday party bag, and I'm feverishly working on some Dumbo bottle caps and buttons. I'll put those in there too. And anything else that Dumbo inspires me to do. Maybe a birthday cake to add to your collection from the blog hop? Humm

Here's the sticker:http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...tickerFelt.png


Here's What You're Playing For:

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WoW! This is quite a challenge indeed. Going to have to really think on this one. Great job!

WOW! Yes, this will take some planning, but boy does it sound like a great challenge!

uummmmmmm Lisa, (my favorite quote ahead) IS you out 'cho mind?! HAHAHAHAHAH This is a SERIOUS Challenge. Now you will have me counting to 70 in my sleep!

Can't wait to tackle this!

This may take me all week but I am up for the challenge! Several options are coming to mind!

Wow, it's gonna be a hard one. I'm one of those persons who doesn't add much elements to a page. :D But I'll try. Great challenge by the way. :yeah:

Hmmm...Lets see what I can come up with...

What a challenge
 

Oh, Oh, OH!!!!! What to do. So many ideas floating (see, my mind is already in challenge mode) around. What to do, what to do. This is going to be fun.

Well I won't be able to join in on this one. No way I could get that all in before we leave -;). Hope everyone has fun as we will be headed to see that elephant fly in about 12 hours.
Monica

space mountain
 

I hope this fits with the theme-this ride sure soars HIGH! I've never used this tron kit before and all the sprays and elements worked perfectly for this challenge. Tinkerbell was my out of place addition cause I just love her. Thanks for the challenge!

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That's Fabulous!!! Great job. Thank you so much for playing with us.

I love your comment PP! I'm going to give it a try over the weekend. I'm finishing up my last few 2010 trip pages!

I think I am over thinking this, but I am going to attempt it!

Going to try this one today - it has a lot of requirements, but I love the challenge!

Wow, what a challenge! I'm going to give it a try.

I love a good challenge! Good thing I have the next two days off! Guess I'll be scrappin and countin' to 70 :D

WOW, a great challenge in deed! This is will a challenge for us newbie digi scrappers but I think that I will try to step up to this. :yes:

ok, so I am trying hard. Great challenge.

This took quite a few hours - but I enjoyed the process. There are probably more than 70 individual items on the pages, I used the frame in the title block, more than 2 photos, and my purple Tinkerbell is the misfit item. She is normally dressed in Green - so the colour change (thanks to A Grieving Mommy) is unexpected. Th patterned papers in this kit matched our uniforms perfectly - so I have been just waiting for the time to sit and use them!

Photos are of my dance students , including my own children during our 14 hour plane trip from Sydney to LAX 2 years ago - travelling to Disneyland to perform!

Left Page
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Right Page
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Thanks for adding the extra info.
Really cute sticker! Nice job.
I'm gonna give it a try in the weekend. A 2page layout should work!

What a fun challenge, I will give it a try. Thanks

Oh my I have come back here to do some challenges and start working on my Disney-pages again and you come up with this, WOW:eek: that is quite a challenge, but I think I am up for it and can do this, will give it a try tomorrow hopefully!!! Thanks for gettng me back into action, LOL! :woohoo:

i will certainly give this a go!

OK. This challenge sounds like fun so I am going to have to give this a whirl. Here we go...

Ok - I'm gonna' give this a try BUT 70!!!!! Phew - I can do this!! It does help that I just bought two new kits & can't wait to play with them - that part of the challenge will be easy!

Here is mine, I think I got everything. Thanks for the challenge.

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Posted in forum here: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9308#post79308

I know I have 70 different items...not including each letter. I don't even think I included my title. My reason for this...is seeing all the happy faces..my hubby's, my son's, my daughter's, and mine. Military life isn't the easiest, and planning a trip like this is also not the easiest. Mix this with the difficulties of marriage (don't want to go too much into this other than when my son wasn't even a month old...I thought we were done) we have overcome a lot to be able to have our First Family Vacation at DISNEY!
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I wil try it. What a challenge for Dumbo's anniversary!
Brenda

fun challenge!
 

WoW! This is going to be fun!! :yeah: EEK! :eek: I better get BUSY!! :scrapbooking:

Thanks in advance!

Smiles,
Stacy :D

Looking forward to the challenge :scrapbooking:

i couldnt swear that there are 70 items , i lost count but it has to be approaching it! my misfit item is a uk mickey i couldnt help sneaking in, the(very minor) adversity we overcame was dd and dh getting soaked on big thunder mountain 10 minutes before dinner
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Wow
Thats a challenge Lisa!!! :eek:
Ill try to do something over the weekend

I love that the UK Mickey is the misfit. I think I have forgotten that item. I guess it could be the stars for the paper. I took a picture of the bathroom wall in the hotel room. Thought...this looks neat, but I wasn't sure if I would ever use the pic. :)

This is a tough one! LOL! But I'm all in for the challenge! Let's see what I can come up with ...

I am going to give it a try. As my last page took a long time to do, I better get started.

-Kay

Hmmm, this will take some thought. Can't wait to try though!

Here is my LO - it was a challenge with the 70 items but, it doesn't look as cluttered as I thought it might - the biggest challenge was the misfit item. I went with an acrylic saying I have had for awhile & just never could find a spot for it - it kinda' works here because it says "stamp out shoes" and who needs shoes when you can fly? Thanks for the fun!

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also posted here:

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Thanks for hosting! It certainly was a challenge, but I love how it turned out. The adversity is three-fold: 1) staying awake at 3 am, 2) using up a dozen snack credits, and 3) I finally rode Splash Mountain after a semi-traumatic experience. The new thing is the template.

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Also posted in the forums here.

Wow, definitely a challenge! Feel a bit like this now :ack:, but perseverance paid off. Its finished! :yeah:

I must have over 70 items on this page. Lost count after a while :rolleyes:

Oh, the misfit item. In a theme of desert and camels what better than a ships anchor. I used both a new kit and template.

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Also posted here; http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9424#post79424

-Kay

Thanks for the fun challenge! I'd been wanting to use one of Denise's templates and this gave me just the opportunity. I use SBC+ so I had to create my own version. I used 46 papers, 27 elements, and 6 alphas. My new element is from Keystone Scraps new kit and my surprise was the one circle. I almost forgot the 2nd photo so I changes my background to a photo and liked it better than the original one. Whew!

This is my niece who has Crohn's and had really bad psoriasis as a result of her medication. By the time she got to the park on their 1st day her feet were bleeding so they got her a wheel chair. She knew many of the kids on the trip were much sicker than she was. She wasn't going to let anything spoil this trip so she just rolled with the flow!

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