Design Challenge #2 - April 2012 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CHIT-CHAT

[frogfish]

Originally Posted by poohaddict

I never received any info about my mini kit and fixes are due Friday!!!!!!

I'm still waiting on about 5 submissions to come back from QC. Don't worry, I will give you plenty of time to make corrections (if necessary) and if I have to extend the deadline I will. No one will be left out. I'm so sorry, but everything we are doing is trial and error. I'll post and/or pm when I know more.

[Fran98765]

I also wondered since I hadn't heard anything yet either.

[Romajo]

Still haven't heard a thing about my part... It's past may 11th, how do you want me to redo things if necessary? I'm off this weekend (thursday till sunday).
Please let me know... Because I might decide not to join anymore.

[frogfish]

I can't thank all of you enough for your patience with DC2. I know it has been a mess with the QC delays and the multiple date changes and I am truly sorry for any inconvenience and confusion resulting from those things.

To let you in on what has been going on, we lost our QC person unexpectedly, right in the middle of the QC process. That's why we still have several submissions that haven't had QC done. Because there were so many things that didn't work as planned, we are going to tie up the loose ends on DC2, get it distributed, and move on to DC3.

DC2 hit a lot of road blocks...that's why we have decided to go back to the way we did DC1 with a slight change in the way you send your kits to me (more info. to follow). Everything we are doing is trial and error and I hope everyone can appreciate the honesty in us saying DC2 was an "error" but we are trying to make good on it and move forward.

The DC2 release and blog hop will be on Friday, June 1 in spite of the fact that some of the submissions will not have the benefit of QC feedback. Unless you have changes to submit to me, I have everything I need from everyone. Regardless of QC status and which category you entered for DC2, your submission will be included in the collab that will be distributed to all of the participants and put in the MS store. If you entered the Earning My Ears category and DON'T want your submission included in the store collab, please let me know as soon as possible. Since under the DC2 guidelines Earning My Ears submissions were not going to be included in the store collab you may choose to opt out if you wish---we would, however, love to include everyone's submission! I will be compiling the DC2 collab and sending links to participants and the CT in the next few days.

Since DC2 is so delayed, we are going to make DC3 a May/June challenge. Continue to use the color swatch that was chosen for May but now you have extra time to complete your submissions. DC3 will be run like DC1; there will be no QC requirement and although we would still like to see the majority of the submissions be mini kits, we'll take any combination of papers and elements (like in DC1). Since there will be no formal QC process, it is a good idea to QC your own submission to look for common problems. Several of you saw firsthand what kinds of things a professional QC reveals because of the QC on your DC2 submissions and I hope you have grown as a designer because of it. I will also be getting a comprehensive QC guide posted so you have an idea of what to look for when creating/checking your submissions. The due date for the May/June DC3 is now Friday, June 29 with a release date of Friday, July 6.

Thank you again for sticking with me through all of the changes and delays. I hope you will all continue to join me for these challenges and maybe some of the people who opted out of DC2 because of the restrictions will come back! I really appreciate your participation and patience!!!

Below is a list of the people who have signed up to participate in the blog hop (scheduled for Friday, June 1). I'm sorry if I overlooked anyone. If your name is not listed and you want to be included, please let me know by Wednesday, May 23. I will be sending a PM to all of the blog hop participants at the end of next week. Thank you!

3LilMonsters: http://3lilmonsters.com/
Cindyrelly: http://www.cindyrelly.blogspot.com/
afirmbeliever: http://kbcustomcreations.blogspot.com/
Pooh46: http://www.bookladydesigns.blogspot.com
missdamsel: www.damseldesigns.blogspot.com
Fran98765: http://franscraps.blogspot.com/
omaha: http://marycupofteadesigns.blogspot.com/

[Carolc]

Ladies,

I just wanted to express my sincere apologies about DC2. We had all the best intentions, but things just didn't work out the way we hoped and planned. I appreciate all the work Christina has done on this, and all the time she spent communicating with each of you, especially because things were not under her control... if anyone is to blame, I am. I certainly appreciate all of your patience and I apologize for any inconvenience. I hope that you will continue to participate in these challenges going forward.... we will go back to the way it was in DC1 since it seems like that is easier for everyone.

Thank you!

[afirmbeliever]

I want to thank you both, Christina and Carol. Things like this, with so many people involved can be hard enough. But when you hit speed bumps, like just beginning, losing help, etc. things can get crazy. I know I speak for everyone when I say how happy we are to just be able to be a part of this challenge and Mousescrappers in general. For me, it's my favorite scrap forum/gallery. It's where I come first, and where I feel most at home.

Is there some way that I can be of any help? I'll gladly volunteer to help with the challenges in anyway that my abilities can. I'm still on the newer end of designing, but organizing, keeping track of files and participants, that sort of thing, that I'm good at. So please let me know if I can help with this challenge or any other Mousescrapper stuff.

Thanks again for all your hard work, dealing with things so we don't have to and making this the most magical Scrapbook forum on the internet.

Kelly

[jr4mni]

Originally Posted by afirmbeliever

I want to thank you both, Christina and Carol. Things like this, with so many people involved can be hard enough. But when you hit speed bumps, like just beginning, losing help, etc. things can get crazy. I know I speak for everyone when I say how happy we are to just be able to be a part of this challenge and Mousescrappers in general. For me, it's my favorite scrap forum/gallery. It's where I come first, and where I feel most at home. Thanks again for all your hard work, dealing with things so we don't have to and making this the most magical Scrapbook forum on the internet.
Kelly

I totally agree! I'm just so happy to be a part of a community that loves the 2 hobbies (or more like obsessions) that I love. One day I hope to design but, for now, this is the closest to the design click that I can get.

I'll be here stalking for the next kit, the blog hop, etc.

Our team motto at work is... "It's never too late to do the right thing".

[Cindyrelly]

Thank You Christina for all your effort! I'm glad to hear things are getting worked out since this is such a fun challenge

I was waiting to hear what was up but had a family vacation planned and just got back from being gone at the beach for 8 days so I'm glad I came back to this thread and found out!

I was almost done with the May/June before I left so I will try and get that all finished up and await instructions on how to send

[Romajo]

Thanks for all the information.
Think I forgot to say, but I will join in the bloghop too! Hope you can add me too?
Thanks, for everything you're doing to make Mousescrappers a wonderful, magical please to be! (And this is not only for the owners/hosts, it's also for everybody out there, because together we'll keep the Spirit of the Mouse!).