ROUND 6- (September 14- 20, 2007)

THEME – Words from the Heart
 

The Challenge:

• Create a 12x12 spread/2 page layout based on the theme, “Life’s Joys and Challenges and the Lessons they Teach"

• Personal journaling must be visible in your layout.

• Aside from the journaling, use a quote in your layout. Quote must also be visible.

• Your layout must also have the following:

  • At least 3 photos. One of the photos must be enlarged/supersized (e.g 5x7, 6x8, 6x6, 8x8, 8x10 etc.). Enlarged/Supersized photo must not be smaller than 5 x 7.

  • Papers from at least 3 different manufacturers.

  • Paint somewhere in your layout

  • Stamp somewhere in your layout. However, conventional stamps (office, scrapbooking, school or kids stamps) are not allowed. You must make use of other objects (e.g. toy car tires) to stamp on your layout.

Additional Rules and Mechanics:

• Email your layouts to scrappinmoms@gmail.com and put SCRAPPIN・MOMS IDOL ・Round 6 in the subject line together with the following information:

  • Name

  • Title of Entry

  • Materials used

  • Journaling

• Layout files must not be more than 300KB

• Deadline of submission for this round is September 20, 2007 1:00pm (Manila time)

• Each scrapper is ONLY allowed one (1) entry

• Judging will be based on originality, creativity, photo quality, journaling, challenge requirements and overall impact.

• The top 12 moving on to the Grand Finale will be announced by September 21, 2007.

• Please post all questions regarding this challenge in the Idol forum for everyone's benefit. Scrappin' Moms will refrain from answering questions made thru other methods.

Criteria for Judging

• Originality and Creativity - 20%

• Photo Quality – 15%

• Journaling - 30%

• Challenge Requirement - 15%

• Overall Design and Craftsmanship - 20%

Advisory:

Please check the forum frequently. Please verify if a similar question has been posted  before posting. During weekends, please give us at least 24 hours to answer your questions. We will only be entertaining questions till Tuesday nights 11:59pm.

ROUND 5- (September 7- 13, 2007)

THEME - No Photos Allowed
 

Ephemera is transitory written and printed matter, not intended to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day. Some collectible ephemera are advertising trade cards , airsickness bags, baseball cards, bookmarks, cigarette cards, greeting cards, letters,, postcards, posters, stock certificates, tickets, and zines

http://www.answers.com/topic/ephemera

Memorabilia - A souvenir (from the French for "memory") is an object that is treasured for the memories associated with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorabilia

The Challenge:

• Create a 12x12 layout without using any photos

• You can only use ephemera and/or memorabilia in place of your photos

• Journaling must be visible in your layout

• Your layouts must also have the following:

  • At least 1 pocket

  • At least 1 flower (diecut, pre-made or custom made)

  • At least 1 metal embellishment (blings, snaps, brads and eyelets excluded but can still be used)

  • Sewing (actual sewing by hand or machine)

  • Rub-ons and chipboard

  • Doodling

Additional Rules and Mechanics:

• Email your layouts to scrappinmoms@gmail.com and put SCRAPPIN・MOMS IDOL ・Round 5 in the subject line together with the following information:

  • Name

  • Title of Entry

  • Materials used

  • Journaling

• Layout files must not be more than 300KB

• Deadline of submission for this round is September 13, 2007 1:00pm (Manila time)

• Each scrapper is ONLY allowed one (1) entry

• Judging will be based on originality, creativity, journaling, challenge requirements and overall impact.

• The top 15 moving on to the next round will be announced by September 14, 2007.

• Please post all questions regarding this challenge in the Idol forum for everyone's benefit. Scrappin' Moms will refrain from answering questions made thru other methods.

Criteria for Judging

• Originality and Creativity - 30%

• Journaling - 25%

• Challenge Requirement - 15%

• Overall Design and Craftsmanship - 30%

Advisory:

Please check the forum frequently. Please verify if a similar question has been posted  before posting. During weekends, please give us at least 24 hours to answer your questions. We will only be entertaining questions till Tuesday nights 11:59pm.

ROUND 4 - (August 31 - September 6, 2007)

THEME - What's in a Photo
 

The Challenge

• Make a 12x12 layout with the following requirements:

  • 1 photo

  • 2 fabrics

  • 3 words in your title

  • 4 types of embellishments

• Your photo should be a photo of any object(s) that has/have significance to you and explain the relevance of this object(s) to you in your journaling.

• The subject of your photo must not be a living thing (no human being, animals, insects or plants allowed)

• Your layout should have only 2 different fabrics. The 2 fabrics should have something distinct between them (different colors, different patterns) We should be able to identify immediately that you used 2 fabrics. There is no limit as to how big or small the fabric should be. Ribbons, lace and fibers are not counted as fabric. However, you may cut fabric into strips to mimic ribbons. You can use the 2 fabrics several times in your layout.

• The title of your layout should have 3 words (not 2 not 4, but 3). Punctuation marks don't count.

• Your layout should also contain only 4 kinds of embellishments. You may use each kind as many times as you want. Doodling, paints, stamps, glitters are not counted as embellishments. (They are considered embellishments if we can count them!). The embellishments need not be identical (i.e. if you're using a photo turn you can combine both arrow turns and round turns)

• For any given requirement, an item may only be counted once.

• Journaling must be visible for this layout

Additional Rules and Mechanics

• Email your altered items to scrappinmoms@gmail.com and put SCRAPPIN・MOMS IDOL ・Round 4 in the subject line together with the following information:

  • Name

  • Title of Entry

  • List of the 4 kinds of embellishments you used

  • Other materials used

  • Journaling

• Layout files must not be more than 300KB

• Deadline of submission for this round is September 6, 2007 1:00pm (Manila time)

• Each scrapper is ONLY allowed one (1) entry

• Judging will be based on originality, creativity, photo quality, journaling, challenge requirements and overall impact.

• The top 18 moving on to the next round will be announced by September 7, 2007.

• Please post all questions regarding this challenge in the Idol forum for everyone's benefit. Scrappin' Moms will refrain from answering questions made thru other methods.

Criteria for Judging

• Originality and Creativity - 20%

• Photo Quality - 25%

• Journaling - 20%

• Challenge Requirement - 15%

• Overall Design and Craftsmanship - 20%

ROUND 3 (August 24-30, 2007)

THEME - ALTER IT!

The Challenge:

• Alter a household item using AT LEAST three (3) non-scrapbook materials

• Among the list of mainstream scrapbook materials(meaning these will not be considered as non-scrapbook materials even if they are not branded ones):  

patterned papers        cardstock                      ribbons             lace

fibers                        metal charms                bookplates         twill tape

glitters                      chipboard                      blings                eyelets

brads                        paint                             label holders      hinges

photo turns                stamps                         buttons              buckles

transparencies           flowers (in any form or material)             inks

rub-ons

• You can use these items along with at least three (3) non-scrapbook items of your choice

• The altered item must have a different use from its original purpose.  Example: 

  • An altered shoebox can be used as a storage for toys or other items

  • An altered picture frame is NOT allowed if you will use it again as a picture frame

Note:  Both items can no longer be used for your altered submission as it has been used as an example

• You must include a short explanation on how you have re-purposed the item you chose and a list of the non-scrapbook items you used.

• You are not required to use a photo on this challenge

Additional Rules and Mechanics

• Email your altered items to scrappinmoms@gmail.com and put SCRAPPIN・MOMS IDOL ・Round 3 in the subject line together with the following information:

  • Name

  • Title of Entry

  • Short explanation on how you have re-purposed the item you chose

  • List of non-scrapbooking materials you used.

  • Other materials used:

• Layout files must not be more than 300KB

• Deadline of submission for this round is August 30, 2007 1:00pm (Manila time)

• Each scrapper is ONLY allowed one (1) entry

• Judging will be based on originality, creativity and overall impact.

• The top 21 moving on to the next round will be announced by August 31, 2007.

• Please post all questions regarding this challenge in the Idol forum for everyone's benefit. Scrappin' Moms will refrain from answering questions made thru other methods.

Round 2 Challenge  - (August 17-23, 2007)

• Create a layout using only one color. All your papers, cardstock, embellishments, paints, inks, doodles etc should only be of one color. Even the print on your embellishments should be of the same color.

• You may use different intensities of the color you choose (ex. light yellow, golden yellow, dark yellow). Check the color wheel to guide you on what colors you can use.

• You may use both cardstock and patterned paper. Your patterned paper should also be in 1 color only (an example is the orange side of Scenic Route's Metropolis Johnson Street paper )

• You should use only 1 word in your title. It can be an expression or a foreign word as long as it's just 1 word.

• All entries should include visible personal journaling (not just a quote). Hidden journaling is not acceptable.

Exclusions:

• You may use black and/or white together with the color of your choice only in the title, journaling and doodling. Variations of black or white may not be used (i.e. grey, cream etc)

• You may use colored, black and white or sepia photos.

Additional Rules and Mechanics:

• Email your layouts to scrappinmoms@gmail.com and put SCRAPPIN’ MOMS IDOL – Round 2 in the subject line together with the following information:

  • Name

  • Title of Entry

  • Journaling

  • Materials used

• Layout files must not be more than 300KB

• Deadline of submission for this round is August 23, 2007 1:00pm (Manila time)

• Each scrapper is ONLY allowed one (1) entry

• Judging will be based on originality and creativity, photography, journaling and overall impact.

• The top 24 moving on to the next round will be announced by August 24, 2007.

• Please post all questions regarding this challenge in the Idol forum for everyone's benefit. Scrappin' Moms will refrain from answering questions made thru other methods.
   

ELIMINATION ROUND CHALLENGE

ELIMINATION ROUND: (August 1-8, 2007)

THEME – SCRAPLIFT YOUR IDOL

-          Scraplift any of your Idol’s works.

-          Only scraplift of international artists will be allowed.

What is SCRAPLIFTING?

- The act of copying ideas and designs from another person’s scrapbook page to use in your own pages.
(from http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1184)

Scraplifting is deriving inspiration from an existing work. You use it to guide you when your own layouts and create something uniquely your own from somebody else's work.

Designs or ideas can be scraplifted in whole or in part. You can use the scraplifted layout as a template of how your idol placed her photos or how she placed her titles and embellishments. Therefore, it doesn't have to be a carbon copy of the layout you want to scraplift.

Another important factor in scraplifting is that since you're using someone else's design and/or idea as an inspiration, it is important to give credit to the one you lifted your layout from. This is a way of thanking and showing appreciation to the one who conceptualized the original layout.

In this challenge, it is also important that your own layout should also be able to showcase your style. In other words, MAKE IT YOUR OWN. After all, the focus of this challenge is on YOU!

• To join, submit a 12x12 layout as your entry
• The layout must be NEW and made specifically for the Scrappin’ Moms Idol challenge. 
• Your entry must not have been submitted for any other sites, contests or challenges. It must be made for this specific contest and not posted on any other sites including your blogs.
• All entries must be uploaded to the Scrappin’ Moms Idol online gallery on or before August 8, 2007 1:00pm (Manila Time)
• Please specify the following in the comments section:
  • Name
  • E-mail
  • Title of Entry
  • Scraplifting layouts posted online
    - The link to the gallery or blog of your scraplifted layout
  • Scraplifting layouts from magazines and other printed materials.
    - Scanned image or photo of the layout you scraplifted. Email it together with the close-up photo of yourself. Also include information of your source (like which magazine and which issue)
  • Scraplifting digital layouts
    - you may scraplift digital layouts as long as you include the link  to the gallery or blog of your scraplifted layout
  • Include in 2-3 sentences why that person is your Idol
• Following a bare sketch is not considered scraplifting. You can only scraplift finished layouts.
• Email a close-up photo of yourself (100kb or less) to scrappinmoms@gmail.com (this will be used for the contestants gallery)
• Each scrapper is ONLY allowed one (1) entry
• The Scrappin’ Moms will pick their top 30 favorites. 
• Judging will be based on originality and creativity, photography, journaling and overall impact.
• The top 30 moving on to the next round will be announced by August 10, 2007