Leslie Smith

Day Six: I’ve got a secret… …past –a school memory It might be your own story, or a child – young or adult. Of course

Day Five: I’ve got a secret… …favorite food – include a recipe. In my book, a recipe can be as simple as 1 graham cracker

Day Four: I’ve got a secret …life – what super power do you have? Be whimsical on your page today! Aren’t women amazing? You may

It never seems possible that the whole month has passed already! Hopefully you have put on a few pounds of scrappiness & enjoyed the buffet.

Not for the faint of heart, this challenge site covers scrapping a page from every angle in a very clever way. Be sure to read

Shhhhhhh! You’ve got a secret… If you’ve left a story unscrapped then you’ve got a secret! Your secret may or may not have a photo

Today we will add some sparkle & shine! A search of the gallery turned up some stars from Melissa Shanhun & Jolene Joyce, some starbursts

You know the saying, It’s the icing on the cake? We have a saying for super extra special things – it’s the candles on the

Today we are paying attention to the “sides” of our page. Mary Bedsted has a simple yet outstanding treatment on this sporty page from the

Today’s “main course” is your title! Isn’t this book cover marvelous? I think it’s inspiring, but perhaps not as much as Natalie Schmidt‘s from the

Here’s a recipe for today’s wet medium, texture paste, so you can make your own. And it doesn’t have to stay white – try adding

Today’s “recipe” is the October ScrapHappy sketch! Be sure to add your version to the Facebook group as well as the Flickr gallery. Here’s Alice

Today let’s try something FRESH – use your newest product(s) on your page in your signature style. Below are the current Citrus Twist “Waverly” kits

Today we are going to tell a story, rebus-style. with some of our fun stash. Here’s one I did last year. Using just a few

When I think of a well-dressed page, I immediately think of our Lisa Hausmann. Today we’re going to try all the trimmings: clusters, layering, and

Most of the American sistas will recognize this iconic side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas – green bean casserole. It definitely elicits either a love/hate

Today’s main course is the big picture. Go big on your photo, like Carol Callaway did on this great Day 16 catch of her new

Today we are going to attempt the dreaded misting. I found a wonderful tutorial post from Debbie Hodge and the huge bonus is that she

Link HERE Have you ever seen a photo of a gorgeous pasta meal & thought, I think I could throw that together without a recipe?

So! Where do you fall in the “heat” category – mild, well-seasoned, or spicy? This might play to your favorite food, your personality, or maybe

Today is a two-part prompt. Using this fun page by Susan Brochu to inspire you, use the following sense words to describe your photo of

  We’re joining in on a challenge from Alison’s blog, Alison Day Designs – sharing her passion for papercrafting & showing you how easy it

WASABI tape-covered laptop keys Okay – who can remember the origin of the ScrapHappy “wasabi” tape inside joke? Please leave info in the comments section.

A photo posted by Tracie Claiborne (@tracieclaiborne) on Oct 2, 2016 at 5:38pm PDT Last week our “main course” was an oversized element that took

Today you are going to grab either paint or watercolor and make a patterned paper. Use any style you wish. The example above was made

Today we’re going to visit this post on sista Adrienne Hogan’s blog, “Adrienne’s INKlings – pretty paper, colorful ink, important stories”: LINK HERE Adrienne gives

Write out your signature. No one else would make it look just like you do. No one else has the life & history that you

We’ll get a little help from Heather Dubarry today with a great post she did about using up spent alphas. Here’s one of her layouts

(I can’t quite imagine a “widow’s wedding cake”…) I was going in a totally different direction, but then I spied Dawn Coelin’s page from Day

Beautiful, isn’t it? Now imagine that turkey sitting on the table, alone… sure, Tom is the star attraction, but I would seriously miss that shrimp

Today we’re going to go BIG. Choose a large embelli that helps tell your story. You might rifle thru your stash first to find something

Ever wonder which ink to choose? Today we get a free “cheat sheet” from SH sista Gina Karas! A handy guide to the different inks

Link for free cards HERE Today we will step out of our own scrappy kitchen & make our page using a scrap recipe from SH

This exclusive to Scrap Happy members October LOAD challenge is always a feast.  Put on your best apron, grab your favorite scrappy tool & post

There’s NO PLACE like home…  Story: Tell of the one thing you would save in a fire that always says “Home” to you. Product/technique:  Paper

Story: Tell about something you fixed up Product/technique: Keep your page clean & crisp Image: A photo taken at floor level Bonus Friday Sketch inspiration

Sailing…take me away… Story: Tell of a time that you improvised something in a creative way Product/technique: Create a banner Image: That includes something blowing

Turn yerselves ta the right at Deadfish Pond… Story: Tell of a memorable road trip Product: Map! Image: A typical vacation photo Featured First Mate:

He ain’t got both oars in the water!   Story: Tell of something useful you cannot live without Product/technique: Use twin embellishments Image: Two photos

We be steerin’ our course by the starrrrrrs… Story: Tell of the first time you drove Product: Use something circular Image: Riding on something  

BOOM!   Story: Tell a story with a loud sound described in it. Product/technique: Use an explosion of tiny elements Image: A castle or fort.

Story: Tell of who your eyes resemble. Product/technique: Use a flap to create mystery Image: Someone with their eyes closed.

Like a ghost on the wind he comes from the sea, And trembles the foe like a storm on the lee. With swashbuckling swagger and

They that live by the sword, die by the sword… Story: Tell of a time when someone stood up for you Product/technique: Make slits in

Arm yerselves, lads – they be flying the Jolly Roger! Story: Tell of an iconic image that is special for you Product: Use a stamp

“Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it. See what a real corner of the world it occupies;how it stands there away off shore

Bein’ at sea – lonely I be… Story: Tell of a woman with a strong influence in your life. Product: Use a feminine color scheme

It was a dark & stormy night… Story: Tell of a crisis you have been through Product/technique: Use a dark background Image: Where weather is

Story: Tell what your own flag would be like & why Product/technique: Use fussy-cutting to isolate images from patterned paper Image: No photo  create

If you could lie upon this berth, this berth whereon I lie… Story: Tell your story with the voice of a younger you Product/technique: Use

May your joy be deep as the ocean, your sorrow light as it’s foam… Story: Tell about a background noise that sparks a memory Product/technique:

    I spy, with me mudder’s aaaaaaaye… Story: Tell of something that you saw that inspired you Product: Use a combination of large &

Polly want a cracker! Story: Tell us something that you think others find annoying about you & why they are wrong! Product/technique: Use a direct

Sailing, sailing, over the bounding Main… Story: Tell of a journey you have been on in life Product: Use something nautical Image: Any mode of

Story: Tell of what makes you feel rich Product/technique: Use GOLD on your page! Image: Getting an award BONUS KIT: It’s Sunday so today’s prompt

Story: Tell of what you hold fast to for security Product/technique: Use a bold paper as a background frame revealed at the edge of your

If we could only save time in a bottle… Story: Tell what you would want to say to someone in the future Product/technique: Use something

Story: Tell about where you live Product/technique: Use a sewed/dotted line to direct us around your page Image: An iconic photo of somewhere you have

Landlubbers beware! There be vile creatures lurkin’ in these seas… Story: something that reaches into all aspects of your life. Product: ink! Image: family photo

It calls, “This way to safety, this way to home.” Story: Tell of a time when you felt safe Product/technique: Use glitter or rhinestones Image:

“…to slip beneath the surface and soar along the silent bottom of the sea agile and shining in water honeycombed with light.”  ― Ellen Meloy

Not all treasure is silver & gold… Story: Tell of a keepsake you have tucked away Product/technique: Hidden pocket, or use a lock & key

The Story of Jimmy Choo Story: Tell of a time you had to put on a certain persona Product: Use paint to eliminate the background

” I just remembered… I have this magic compass that points to whatever I want. So what do I need YOU for?” Pirates of the

Avast, me hearties, we be settin’ sail on a grand adventure! Welcome to ScrapHappy’s Member October Layout A Day! As always we will be giving

Listen up, ye yellow-livered scurvy bunch o’ shark bait! This is Cap’n Fussycut speakin’. I be bringin’ ye the keys to October LOAD – A

What a month! 164 scrapsistas were registered for this semester. With just over 1,700 posts/pics in our gallery, that’s an average of 10 per student.

There’s always one in every grade…a Class Clown!  The attention-getting, prankster who seems to get away with the gags. Today’s ScrapHappy Class Representative is… Here’s

“The yearbook still fulfills some standard roles: it is a memory book, a history book, a record book, and/or a reference book.”  Herff Jones Yearbooks.

FIRST: If you haven’t signed up yet, please go to the Flickr group here NOW!  No more procrastinating…you KNOW you don’t want to miss the first day

Please be seated ScrapHappy Class of 2014.  It’s almost time for our “semester” to begin! First things, first…add yourself to the Flickr group HERE. AN

We are three weeks away from the start of Class of 2014 LOAD! Yikes – how did that happen so quickly? As promised I wanted

Hey Sistahs!  It’s Leslie and Lynnette and we’re here to get pre-registration rolling for October LOAD. Yes, it’s only August, but we want you to

OUR WINNER IS NASSNATHY!!! Please email [email protected] for info on how to claim your prize! Happy Scrappin’ y’all! (image by www.birthdaychoice.net)

The 60s brought an explosion of color onto the scene. As scrapbookers we revel in color! Just for fun, head on over to X-Rite, a

The Craftsman or Arts and Crafts style was a prevalent home design during the very late 1800’s through the 1930’s.  The style can be characterized

Welcome to LOAD in Vogue, our exclusive ScrapHappy Layout A Day challenge where we will travel through the decades discovering style, trends and fashion as

Your mission, Scrapsista, should you decide to accept it…  All superheroes seem to have a mission that generally revolves around fighting the forces of evil

KATHY! Here’s her acceptance speech and today’s prompt, and we promise not to cue the music to cut her speech short! Hello, my name is

ALISON!  Here’s her acceptance speech and today’s prompt and we promise not to cue the music to cut her speech short!   Hi everyone! Hope

Welcome to the premiere of a month-long scrapfest exclusively for ScrapHappy members! Although many of us have “virtually” gotten to know each other over the

  Time for dress rehearsal! Your script will be given to you in the daily prompt, but have you laid in your supplies? Printed pictures?

hokiechef! Congratulations, Kari! We have had some of our LOADsistas offer to send goodies to our winner (inbox me again, ladies – my brain is

But it was great, wasn’t it? Great to be here together, making art & preserving our memories, burning the midnight oil to post on time,

Surprise for our digi-sisters! Heather’s treasures has created a custom PSE template for us! Due to my lack of techno geekiness you will need to

This was the first two-pager of Cathy’s that I faved. Lots of photos, told her story, carefully chosen details – pure genius! Our prompt for

Guest Star cateshomegrown! I was born and raised in Minnesota. I moved to the west coast over 30 years ago and currently live in Northern

Another good one from JanaPedo: Scrap a nature picture. She used this, “The wilderness holds answers to more questions than we yet know how to

Another great idea from michele in la: scrap a recipe!

Let’s try a list today. A la Letterman, if you wish… Favorites… Today… TV shows… Music… Authors… Movie lines… Well, you get the idea :~)

michele in la gives us our prompt today – use a circle!

“The totally non-patented, nothing new here, Lisa method of clustering!” A lot of people comment on my clusters and since I really started to get

Guest Star LisaInRe I’m originally from Birmingham in the UK, but now live in Germany after experiencing life in sunny South of France (1986-87), historic

(Layout contributed by hokiechef – scraplift of a Gridz template by Chrissy W. – thanks!) In order to keep things a little easier for the

Today we are going to browse the gallery & find a title treatment to scraplift! Remember to stretch yourselves, try something new, and give the

Today’s prompt courtesy of our own LisaInRe, to be featured this weekend as our next guest star! The calendar can be a great source of

Today we zoom in. Choose a photo or a subject and really focus in on a detail. It may be part of a dear face

Sassyscrapper2010 had a brilliantly inspired theme for the whole month… Travel: A Scrapbooker’s Everyday Journey The prompt I chose for today is to scrap just

A sunburned zebra! hehe, or your layout today… Smileygurl80 says how about a prompt to use black & white photos with one color photo? I

Another good one from JanaPedo! I was in the store the other day and I saw a deal called Meat plus Three. Basically you got

Scrappychar says: Journaling is a favourite part of my pages. Sometimes it is not necessarily the scrapbooker’s words that are important. It’s the words of

Okay – a lot of you are getting ahead of me! Today we do the EBay challenge! Log on to EBay and start a search

If your blood pressure is already rising, it’s definitely time to change things up – at least that’s what mkm1023 says! If you have been

Our prompt today is brought to you by Michele (you know who you are, but unfortunately I don’t know your Flickr name, so if you

Although I love to write and want many of my pages to have meaningful journaling, sometimes I just can’t figure out what to say or

Aaahhh…color. What we all love, what we all crave more of… Today is your day to K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple Sista! Our own jenmcgee1

Guest Star SusanB1962! I’m a stay-at-home mom living in Connecticut. My husband John and I have been married for 22 years and we have two

Which would you choose? Assignment? Doodling…  MichMur7 says she is hesitant about doodling right on her page.  How about you? Have you ever had to

Many of us are fortunate to have old childhood photos in albums (hopefully) or boxes (more likely) or, in my case, ziploc bags (I know

In all of our raptures over beautiful papers & embellishments, every shade of color possible to use, which size layout to make, there is something

We often approach our layouts beginning with the photos, the product, or the story. But what about a thoughtful look at something in your life

Although we can all recognize this, it isn’t exactly what we would find on the shelf of our local scrapbook store! But some things never

“Stash Exceeds Life Expectancy”! Not sure if I saw this on a tee-shirt at a scrapbook convention or a post somewhere, but had to write

Welcome! I hope you have decided to join in a wonderful journey through the month of October with a great group of scrappers making a

‘Twas the night before LOAD When all thru the house Not a layout was made not even a tag! The patterned papers were filed by

Greetings! We have a few details to take care of before Saturday… I have set up a Flickr group called 1011LOAD. Please check in at