52 WEEK SCRAPBOOKING CHALLENGE!!

Stripes and Dots!  This theme is to challenge you to use some stripes and dots together on one page.  Have fun!

Chalkboard Technique Results from 52 Week Scrapbooking Challenge

I started one layout and couldn't finish it.  It just wasn't doing it for me.  So I created another layout with the challenge and really loved how it turned out.  Here it is:

Wow, check out the Nickel Nook's Chalkboard technique results here...

the Nickel Nook

Challenge 5: Chalkboard Technique (White ink on black, or any dark color)

Here's our new challenge for Week 5.  Can't wait to see your pages.  I googled "chalkboard technique" and it looks as though most artists are chalking over the ink.  Looks nice!  Google it!  Have fun!

Challenge 4 Page: Clustering your embellishments

Ok, so I couldn't wait any longer.  Here's the page I did for this week's challenge.  I really liked the concept of clustering the embellishments, it reminded me of collage type art, which I absolutely love. 

Here's the Nickel Nook's challenge results.

CHALLENGE 4: Cluster your embellishments

I already made this page at the retreat.  I'll post it later on this week.  Maybe I'll do another one, it was fun and I like the challenge.

Let me know if you have any questions.

I'm back from the retreat!

And boy am I tired!  I'm going to post the new challenge and sit quiet and watch a movie or something.  I'm just gonna sit back and do nothing. 

Overall, with 10 people attending we completed about 250 pages!  Not bad for 3 days, eh?

I have to add that I unfortunately only completed about 16 pages myself.  I really spent alot of time doing details this time.  Last year I completed 60 pages.  It's quite the difference this year.  I also had a really hard time focusing, I don't really understand why I was so distracted.  Next year I'm making page kits for the retreat. 

I'm all unpacked and I started scrapbooking again and it seems alot easier now that I am around all my stuff!  Go figure!

I'm at the Scrapbook Retreat

We made it!  The challenge pages below are the first pages that I completed at the retreat.  I wish I would have brought a paint brush and my color wheel.  I'll let ya know if I am wishing for anything else.  I am using my laptop for the color wheel, this sight has been helpful, http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/.  And I borrowed a paint brush from somebody else.  So all is well.

My room mate's finger turned out to be alot better than expected.  She saw the surgeon today and he doesn't recommend surgery.  Great news!  He gave her a new bandage, the emergency room bandage was up to her elbow and the one the surgeon gave is only on her finger.  So she's on her way.  She actually just arrived and I have to go down and help her unload!  Yeah!

My "Paint the Edges" layout

This time I did a 2 page layout,  because I had 10 photos to add.  I got the sketch from http://52sketches52weeks.ning.com/, this one is #30 and the color choice came from http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/, this one is #136. 

Here's another challenge page, this one was done by Adriann

This challenge was 3-3-3.   Well done Adriann!

http://adayinthelifeofaks.blogspot.com/

Kudos to "The Nickel Nook" for finishing Challenge 3!

Take a look here:

http://thenickelnook.blogspot.com/

ONE MORE DAY UNTIL THE SB RETREAT!!!

One more day until we leave.  I'm preparing things to go and I'm preparing the house and family for my absence.  A woman's work is never done. 

I am planning on doing my challenge page at the retreat.  I'm bringing my camera and laptop so that I can upload it before Sunday's new challenge.  I will be posting updates of the retreat on my blog as well.  So if you like, come on back and see what's happening. 

I got a call late last night from my room mate as she was leaving the emergency room, it seems she has cut her finger really bad and may need surgical ligament repair and may not be able to come. (her left hand/she's right handed)  We talked today and she is thinking that  she may be coming after all, just a little later.  So we'll see how that turns out. 

All else is progressing as planned*.

*God willing of course.