Weekly Challenge #113 (11/30-12/6)
 

Well, this was going to be my first challenge, but I ended up filling in last minute for the Photo Scavenger Hunt. Still, this will be the first FINISHED challenge since the other runs through the end of December. If any of you are going to any of the Disney parks between now and December 31st, check out the Scavenger Hunt. It's fun, I know, I did it too earlier this month.

Your challenge, if you choose to accept it is this: I want you to document your favorite Disney souvenir. I'm using the term "souvenir" very broadly; this could include a photo, trading pin, purchase, just about anything. If you've never been to the parks you still likely have a favorite Disney souvenir, maybe a movie, shirt, postcard, anything. So, if you don't have pictures of your most treasured souvenir, take some. I'd like to see you in at least one of the pictures (and no, you don't need to include more than 1 photo). And now here is where the rotten tomatoes are going to be virtually thrown at me, and why this is a challenge. You MUST journal. I want to know the story behind your souvenir. I need to know the answers to these questions: the WHO (who's souvenir is it), WHAT (what is the souvenir), WHEN (when you acquired said souvenir), WHERE (where you acquired said souvenir from) and WHY (why is it your favorite).

Wendy, of WM[squared] Designs has very generously made us an awesome PP. When the challenge is done I'll send it out to all who finish it. Please make sure to tell Wendy thank you. :)

Here's the preview:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ftm-extras.jpg

Here's my page:

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...13_obumpus.jpg

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I also posted it HERE in the > More Disney Fun and Memories > General > Pin Trading forum.

My journaling: "Although we never win anything, we still had high hopes of maybe, just maybe, getting a Magical Fast Pass, or one of the other magical gifts the Disney Dream Team was handing out during the Year of a Million Dreams. The day we had breakfast at Chef Mickey’s was about half-way through our trip and we had just decided to be glad we were having so much fun and forget about the Dream Team. This was my Princess for a day, day, I had a cute little tiara and everything. One of the cast members working there, her name was Kathy, stopped to ask us a bunch of questions about our trip and the tiara. We gladly answered them. The next thing we know, she comes out with a Tinkerbell pin. She tells us that normally only Dream Team members are able to hand out this special pin, but she was able to get one for me anyway. There was a big to-do about pinning it to my shirt and then taking lots of pictures. Thank you, Kathy, for making our magical trip even more magical. And, thank you Disney for one of my favorite Disney souvenirs!"

So, for those of you who hate journaling, you're obviously going to be putting me on your "Naughty" list. I've gotten several comments about how I always journal and how hard it is to do. First, trust me, I can totally relate! The first Disney trip DH and I took together was back in June 2005. When we got home I completed a HUGE paper scrap album, and I didn't journal much at all, let alone date my pages, or anything. Several years later I looked back at the album and questioned why I had scrapped certain things. As our computer had crashed and I hadn't backed up our digital photos, I also wondered when the pictures were taken. I could no longer remember the details of what made things so special and the pictures no longer spoke for themselves. It got me to thinking that if even I can't remember the details several years later, how can I expect someone who may have never been to Disney, or had not been there when that attraction, character, show, etc. were there to know what I was scrapping. It made me realize how important journaling is, on EVERY page. I also date every page now. Sometimes, when I print an entire album, I may hide a date, but I don't always scrap with an album in mind. I find it easy to just talk about the day, what we were thinking, feeling, what the weather was like, if we were running late, crowd levels, etc. And I just keep writing, somewhat like what I did in college when I wanted my professor to think I knew more than I did in answering an essay question. :)

And, just as a reminder, here are the challenge guidelines:

1. Layout should be uploaded to the MouseScrappers Gallery in the Weekly Challenge category.
2. Your layout needs to be posted in two other places: in the weekly challenge thread, and in the appropriate forum. If you need help figuring this out, please let me know. Honestly, the easiest way I've figured to LINK my images to the gallery is by finding another post that is linked, clicking the "quote" option and then copying their HTML text and changing the links (there will be 2 of them, one for the actual page address and another for the LO address) your layout.
3. You aren't required to leave love, but it is always nice. If someone leaves you a comment, please comment on their layout as well.
4. Please don't use a quick page to fulfill the challenges -that really isn't fair to everyone who created their own page to receive the prize, and makes light of the prize providers work. Templates are allowed though.

Great Challenge, October! I don't mind journaling. :hooray:

Gonna have to do some thinking about my favorite souvenir. I've collected quite a few, but I have a pretty good idea which one it is. :yes:

Thank you for hosting this challenge!! I immediately knew around which souvenir I would make this lo:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...113kopie_4.jpg

Also posted here: http://mousescrappers.com/forums/sho...9586#post89586

I love to journal....Roxana might throw things at you though! lol

That's what I'm afraid of. :lol:

I am on the hunt for a PP. As well, I may try my hand at some CU element templates I have and see if I can create anything acceptable. Hopefully, by no later than tomorrow evening we'll know more. :)

Thanks for being patient!

Hope you get feeling better soon! Loved the challenge :)

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...t_edited-1.jpg

You ladies rock! I am so happy you're still excited and playing when we still don't have a PP. It looks like we may have one though soon. :) I'll update you as soon as it's for certain.

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...kerstbal-1.jpg

also posted it here

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...=21877&cat=575

and here
http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9649#post89649

Thanks for hosting this challenge. My best souvenirs are my memories and my pictures. After that it's seeing my daughter happy with, of course, Stitch. She really loves him! ;-) (Hope you don't mind it isn't me at the picture, but my daughter. Well... at least one half of her is mine :yes:). ;)
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...venirklein.jpg
Also posted here: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9671#post89671
Looking forward to the pp! ;-)

We've got a participation prize! :) See my amended first post for details. :)

Wow, that's a very lovely/magic pp! Thank you, I'm happy I already played! ;-)

Thanks for the fun challenge October. I had to upload all 5000 of our honeymoon pics back on to the external hard drive (we lost our last external hard drive) so it took me ages but it was worth it. :)

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...souvenears.jpg
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Journalling reads "When we were in the Magic Kingdom that night, we went in to some of the shops and saw the personalised ear hats. We knew there and then that we had to have some of these!!! I obviously chose pink cuz it’s one of my favourite colours and Nick went for the tranditional black ones. They were definately the best souvenir that we got on our honeymoon and we got lots of use out of them and hope to wear them when we go back to Walt Disney World one day."

Also posted here: http://mousescrappers.com/forums/sho...9891#post89891

Hahaha I knew you might have thought so!!! :ack: But I'll give it a shot though!!!

Here´s mine, and the journaling was really easy this time LOL, sorry that I don't have any pic with me in it, but at least G is there, and he's part of me hehe Thanks for hosting October and Wendy for the PP!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...mation-web.jpg
image linked

Also posted: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9900#post89900

Ok MouseScrappers... only a day and a half left. Get those LO's in. I want to know about your favorite Disney souvenir. And, I'm sure you all want Wendy's awesome PP. :)

I'll be sending all who have completed the challenge a PM on Wednesday with the information for getting your prize. :)

I hope I'm doing this right.... We have to get a Cotton Candy anywhere we go!http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...y2010_copy.jpg

Good job. You just need to add your LO to the California Adventure forum. Here's a link to it so you can pick the right area: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...lay.php?f=9638. As well , if you can add the gallery link (this one: http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...-candy&cat=848) from your LO so people can look at your credits in case they want to buy what you used. Once you get those 2 things added you're perfect. :) Thanks so much for playing.

I actually don't mind journalling, especially when the photo has a great story behind it! Thanks for the fun challenge and PP!

Journalling reads: "Evan was not at all excited when we took Alaina to see the Princesses. That is a girl thing and he wanted nothing to do with it. He hung out with Daddy at the back of the meet and greet room while Alaina visited with Cinderella and Belle, but as we moved on to see Aurora, everything changed. Alaina was saying goodbye to Belle and Aurora came over to Evan and started talking to him. It was love at first sight! After that he was more than happy to sit and talk with his princess. As we were getting ready to leave he gave her a hug and she asked him, “How about a kiss?” so he puckered up and went in for a kiss! She took his head in her hands, tipped it down and gave him a big kiss on the forehead leaving a lipstick print for all to see. We knew it was love when he sighed and the stars appeared in his eyes. He showed that lipstick print to everyone who would look; it was most definitely his favorite souvenir (and the photos are ours)!"

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ora_s-Kiss.jpg

Posted in the Gallery here: http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...rname=frogfish
Posted in the Forum here: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...0&postcount=80

Disney Naps
 

It was difficult for me to choose a favorite souvenir, but this old photo has a special place in my memories. Thanks for the challenge!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...neyNaps-72.jpg

Forum Link: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9946#post89946

Great Challenge and great PP, Thanks !

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

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Traduction :
It snows on Disneylandparis. On December 8, 2010, I lined up to be the key to our room and in one hour the park is covered with snow.
More than 10 inches in places. I love Disneylandparis and I love the snow, that's why it's my best memories on this trip.
It was a real happiness to find and photograph the park in other colors and reflections. Fairy !

also posted here : http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9952#post89952

Thank you for the Great Challenge! here is mine!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...cellet-005.jpg

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Also Here: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9989#post89989

Thanks for the great challenge and thanks to Wendy for the fantastic PP. Here is mine:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos/data/575/WC113.jpg
Also posted here:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...9991#post89991

Loved this challenge. Thanks for the great PP Wendy.

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

Layout also posted here.

Ok, everyone who completed the challenge should now have a PM with information on how to get your PP. If I missed you, please let me know. And, I believe I've left love for everyone in the gallery.

Thanks so much for participating in my first MouseScrappers challenge! You're all the best!