Week #5-Embellish Flowers

No matter what your page topic, I'm sure you can find a place for a flower accent in your design. But take it up a notch. Embellish the center of your flower with a mini-clock, a tiny button, or patterned paper. Don't be afraid to turn a large flower shape into a photo frame.

(Paraphrased from Elsie's book)

But I say, go cheap. Go out to your garage and find some fake flowers that you can take apart (like my good friend does-you know who you are!) And use brads or eyelets to secure them to a page. It looks awesome! Or take my easy way out and buy some fancy pre-embellished flowers!

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Belinda's Layouts:

Week #4-Ribbon Borders

Customize a Ribbon Border:


"No matter how you turn it or what you add to it (think eyelets, buttons, lace, etc), ribbon is a terrific page border that can be attached in so many ways."
by Elsie Flannigan

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Week #3-Focus on 1 Photo

This week is easy: Convert a favorite photo into a black and white image, then use it as the focal point photo on your page. It will draw your viewer's eye right into the essence of your layout.

(from Elsie Flannigan's "52 Scrapbooking Challenges")

Week #2-One Little Word

For the last couple of years, Ali Edwards has done a very special little project (and taken us along, via her blog.) It's called One Little Word. Here's an excerpt from her blog, explaining how it works:

"The idea behind the one little word concept is to give yourself something to focus on throughout the year. As I stated in my newsletter back in January 2007, "A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. It can be sharp and biting or rich and soft and slow."

Pick a word and explain WHY you chose the word to focus on in 2009. Then create a layout that will keep you motivated throughout the year.

For all of you who like to make resolutions, this one will be easy for you!
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Weekly Challenge #1: Work Those Words

Most ideas are from the book "52 Scrapbooking Challenges" by Elsie Flannigan.
Now that I got that out of the way....here's the first challenge....

Whether it's a quote, a list of your favorite adjectives or computer-generated phrases, journaling on strips of cardstock is a great way to add visual excitement to your page. Be creative and cut a favorite quote into pieces to add to your design.

Ready, set, GO!!

Welcome to the Scrapbook Place!

I wanted to have a spot where we could all come to post our scrapbook challenges so I created this separate blog. When I send out a scrapbook weekly challenge, send me a photo of your layout and I'll post it to the site to share with everyone. It'll keep us motivated, give us ideas, and maybe at the end, whoever completes the most challenges, will receive some "goodies" from me! This is a yearly challenge so put it on your 2009 list of "Things to Do". Tell your friends and family. The more the merrier. When you are finished with a layout, simply send a photo of it to: bsheldonrn@gmail.com. Include in the subject line what weekly challenge it was and your name. I will put it on the site from there.

Have fun, Be creative, and Start Scrapbooking!!!
Take time for yourself in 2009!