Now, don't die of shock, yes, that is a scrapbook page you are seeing on my blog. The impossible does happen occasionally!
Today's
Stamp Something challenge is to make a scrapbook page about yourself. Now, see, here's a few things about me and scrapbooking, and scrapbooking about me. This is the 6th scrapbook page I have ever done. My main issue is that I am a terrible photographer and photo editor. I just can't ever seem to make it come out right! Then there are the self photos - none that I am very happy with, so I used the one from our family Christmas card. (If you are going to be meeting me next week, I still kinda look like this, just a little fuller in the face. Hey, what can I say, hubby had some serious medical issues these past 6 months, and I'm a stress eater.) So there you have it. Though I was reasonably pleased with how this turned out, seeing as I am not a scrapbooker by nature. Cards are just so much faster, and there is less space to fill up, lol!

So the challenge included a fair amount of limitations, but I think I got them all on there! We had to use:
1. some sort of lettered title - check
2. at least two stamped items - check
3. two different ribbons - check
4. three buttons - check
5. four brads - check
6. five facts about yourself - check
I started with a basic layout copied from a book I have called From Fine to Fabulous. This was going to be a very simple page until I re-read the challenge and realized I had to put more stuff on it! So I think I was able to accomplish the goal while maintaining a balance and making it all work together instead of looking like it was just thrown on there.
Be sure to see what the other team members have created, and post a link on the Stamp Something blog if you play along. Which I hope you do because you could win stuff!
I am also happy to report that swaps for convention are done - I finished them Wednesday afternoon, woohoo! I didn't count how many I made, but I think it was about 100. I will try to schedule some posts with my swaps for next week when I am gone. Now on to prepare for this weekend's stamp class. Yikes, what was I thinking trying to squeeze all this in! My samples are made, I just have to cut paper.
Thanks for stopping by, have a fabulous weekend!
Supplies: stamps - Short Order Alpha, Well-Worn Alpha, Simple Alpha (PTI) paper - At Home Simply Scrappin' Kit (retired), kraft, mellow moss ink - chocolate chip classic, white craft, artichoke marker acc - 1" , 1/2" circle punches, slot punch; FF1, RR, SS buttons; SAMJ; thickers (American Crafts); chocolate brads (Darice); mat pack & piercer; chocolate grosgrain and chocolate taffeta ribbon