Speed Scrap

hobbes130 · 04-10-2010, 07:35 AM

I was wondering if we have enough members now that would be interested in a speedscrap. I love taking part in these on the other forums that I am a member of and I would love to have a go at hosting one too. It is great way to get a page done quickly!

I was wondering if we could have one maybe once or twice a month on a weekend at a time that would suit most people. What do you guys think and what are good times for you to play. Speaking as a member from the UK most evenings from around 8pm GMT through to 11pm GMT or weekend any time (within reason!) are good for me!

Lets hear your opinions and ideas below and if we have enough members and Carol agrees I would love to have a go at hosting the first one

gillscott · 04-10-2010, 09:19 AM

i'd possibly join one if it was at a uk friendly time

tukogirl · 04-10-2010, 09:21 AM

I would love to participate in a speed scrap! They sound so fun!

Some weekends we have morning activities and sometimes evening activiites, so I couldn't say which would be better. But I would definitely join the scrap whenever my schedule allows!

Maybe alternate the speed scrap to be in the morning one time and the evening the next time? That way people who have a set schedule wouldn't alllways miss it? But maybe that makes it more confusing?

However it works out, I will particpate as often as I can!

r0binb · 04-10-2010, 10:27 AM

I'd love to do a speed scrap here. But if it's on the weekend, the best time for me is after the kids are in bed. I just don't get that much computer time during the day when they're up.

hobbes130 · 04-10-2010, 11:20 AM

Thanks for the replies

Glad you all like the idea in principle.

Having read what you've all said so far perhaps weekends are not the best days to go for. I personally can not do weekdays during the day for the next 3 months as I have to work full time to cover a colleagues leave

but I know quite a few people do scrap during the day and this suits them better because their kids are at school. What about if I pick a time that is a week day evening in the UK which will make it afternoon in the US?

For instance
if I started a speedscrap at say 7pm GMT time it would be 2pm ET. How would this suit most people on a weekday?

kateolas · 04-10-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hobbes130

For instance
if I started a speedscrap at say 7pm GMT time it would be 2pm ET. How would this suit most people on a weekday?

That would work ....

And it includes everyone in some way.

tukogirl · 04-10-2010, 12:48 PM

I wouldn't be able to do a midweek, midday speed scrap. but if we allowed extra hours for paper scrappers I could try to participate later in the day with a paper page

hobbes130 · 04-10-2010, 03:16 PM

We don't have to be really strict on timings and we can make the rules that suit us.

So it could go something like the host starts the speedscrap thread an hour before the challenge starts for everyone to sigh up and say who is doing it. Then the rules are posted over a one hour period and then we give an amount of time for finishing up and posting in the gallery. I have never paper scrapped in my life so I have no idea how long a page takes, someone will have to give me some advice on this.

How about challenge opens 1 hour before (e.g 6pm GMT 1pm ET)

Then 1 hour for rules to be given out - we could maybe go with 5 rules 1 on the hour, 1 at quater past, 1 at half past, 1 at quater 2 and 1 at the close of the hour (e.g. 7pm - 8pm GMT/ 2pm - 3pm ET)

Then we could give 4 hours (more if it is felt it was needed) for finishing up and layouts to be posted to the gallery.

I'm open to tweeks and suggestions but I really would love for us to get these challenges off the ground. Perhaps we could host 2 a month initially one on a weekday and one on a weekend.

kateolas · 04-10-2010, 04:06 PM

Is this a paper only speed scrap? We can't do digital?

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I'm open to tweeks and suggestions but I really would love for us to get these challenges off the ground.

I had an idea for that group mega kit for those in our group that are designers ... could that be a challenge? Like say specific theme to make a kit? Just an idea I've been tossing around. A few have mentioned interest in it.

andrea4376 · 04-10-2010, 04:41 PM

I'd definately be up for a speed scrap - never done one before as the time has never suited being in the Uk.

The design challenge sounds good (not that I'm a designer)..but one thought - maybe a designer could post a tutorial on making say an element or a paper and everyone makes one and at the end they all get shared ? Learn something and gain something too - I'd love to see something like that.