Scrap-It-Lah Second Anniversary Blog Hop and First DT Call (update)

Hi Everyone.  We have a big in fact HUGE Surprise for you this month.  It's our 2nd Anniversary months and we have 7 Challenges lined up for you back to back!  All you have to do is to follow the DT's blogs to participate in the challenge.

Each challenge will only run for 7 days,  yes - that's only 1 week and we have prepared some very very nice RAKs for you.  What are you waiting for?

We are now into week no 6 of our challenges and hop over here to check out our latest layout challenge by this talented DT. 

*Just HOP on over to the first challenge at this very talented designer's blog.  This challenge is now closed.*

*Hop over here for our Second challenge to see what is in store for you by this other talented DT.* This challenge is now closed.  


*Challenge no 3 is now closed*


*Challenge No 4 is now closed*


*Challenge No 5 is now closed*



We would like to thank all the DTs that have sent in your beautiful applications.  We are in the process of selecting the DTs and we will be in touch with those who are selected soon.

This month  we would also like to invite you to join in our very first Design Team Call. As a non-profit site,  we will not be able to pay the designers in any form but it's just fun to be designing for a site.  Do you have what it takes?  We are looking for talented designers who are able to:


1)  Commit to a 6 months term from June 2011 onwards
2)  Maintain your own blog
3)  To design a layout on the challenge each month


Easy peasy right?  If you think you have what it takes,  please send in 3-4 samples of your work or blog link to chowchow138@gmail.com by the 30th April,  2011. Those selected will be notified by email by early May and will start designing their first challenge in June.  We are looking forward to your submissions.

We would also like to thank one of our latest sponsor Scrappin Studio for donating one of the RAKs for our Anniversary Blog Hop.  Thank you so much Scrappin Studio!

Do enjoy your blog hop and good luck!

Winner Announcement for Mrach 2011 Challenge

Its time again to announce the winners of the March Challenge.  The DTs have gotten together and the vote is in.  The winner is...  *drum roll please*...

                                 WINNIE!!!

Congratulations Winnie.  Please email Michelle at chowchow138@gmail.com for details on how to claim your RAK.

March Mood Board Layout

Another new month,  another new challenge.  This month we would like to present you with our very first MOOD BOARD layout challenge.  We know - some of you are going like, "HUH?" "What is a mood board?"

Here is an explanation on what a mood board is... Here is the explanation of a mood board in the Wikipidea here.  To translate it into scrapbooking theme - here is the explanation on what it is on the squidoo here.

We would like to challenge you to come up with a mood board layout of any theme in a 12 x 12 inch layout which is to be submitted to us by Thursday, 31st March,  2011 at midnight Malaysian time.

Our DTs have all come up with different variations of the mood boards for your viewing pleasure and here they are in random order:

Amelia's mood layout defines who she is in a very definitive way.  She is a wife,  a mom and busy strong woman.

On a softer side,  Jessy displays her fondness for all things shabby in her mood layout. Love the little elements which she has added to the layout.

New mom Nad professes her love for her daughter Zara in her multi-photo mood layout - isn't little Z cute?  Congrats Nad on your newborn little girl.

 Sharm expresses her hopes and dreams for her little one in this very whimsical mood layout.

Wati "schooled" her mood layout with alphabets and numbers as her little Prince has just started school.

Yatie added lots and lots of her daughter's favourite elements in her mood board - including hijacking N's crayons - hilarious!  

Michelle documented all the words that her daughter says of her IDOL Justin Beiber.  

Here is the RAK that we are offering this month.  Interested?  Do send us a submission this month and it may be yours!

We are just wondering what kind of mood layout will you present for submission?  Do share them with us at the link below or email us at chowchow138@gmail.com.

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Please note that all conditions apply.

All you would have to do is to send in your submissions (we only accept 12 x 12 layouts for this month only) via the link above by midnight 12pm, Thursday, 31st, March, 2011 (Malaysian time). If you have any problems with the link submission, please notify us at chowchow138@gmail.com. Kindly note that we are unable to entertain any project that is sent after the stipulated time and please note that the project sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-It-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges. Yes, we welcome international submissions as we would love to see Scrap-It-Lah grow.

Winner Announcement for Feb 2011 Challenge

We were so overwhelmed by the love you showed us this February and we would like to say 

" A VERY BIG THANK YOU "  

for supporting Scrap-It-Lah. 

There were so many beautiful submissions and it was very hard for all the DTs to vote for the best one.  As a result,  we decided to vote for 2 winners,  the first will receive the RAK pictured throughout the month and the second will get another prize from Michelle.

Here we go - the winners are:

CONGRATULATIONS Winner of the RAK posted last month:

BEC MILLER

Second RAK Winner:

ISAY

Bec and Isay,  please contact Michelle at chowchow138@gmail.com on your contact details so that we can post the RAK to you.

February No-Red-Or-Pink Valentine's challenge 2011

Hello, hello everyone!! Today I’ll be posting the challenge in place of DT Michelle as she is away at the moment. January seemed to have passed by in a breeze and we now enter the month of February. First of all, let me take this moment to wish a very Happy Chinese New Year to all those celebrating around the world. May the new year brings much happiness and prosperity to you and your family.

As usual, February brings us the month of LUURRVEEEE.... And each year the theme is always LOVE for February and you'll see manufacturers left, right and center brings out Valentine's themed collections. There are almost always red or pink or shades of the two colours. This year for February, our DT Nadia has come up with something different. The challenge is to make a layout (12x12 or 8.5x11) with a lovey-dovey theme WITHOUT USING ANY REDS OR PINKS OR ANY SHADE OF THE TWO COLOURS. How's that for a not-so-typical Valentine's challenge?

First up is DT Nadia’s lovely layout of her and her hubby
welcoming their new baby girl, Zara.


Next is DT Amelia’s layout dedicated to her hubby with
her amazing cut work.


DT Jessy brings you a beautiful layout of her and her hubby with
gorgeous stamping, misting and masking effect.


DT Sharm came out with this dreamy layout of her
and her hubby that makes you feel like
they are in paradise.


DT Wati shares a simple layout and yet it focuses your
eyes on the beautiful photos of her and her hubby.


DT Yatie created a vintage layout with a touch
of romance, featuring her and her hubby.


DT Michelle shares a layout on sibling
love using Oriental themes.

Here is the RAK that we are offering this month.  Interested?  Do send us a submission this month and it may be yours!

So what LOVE are you celebrating this month? Let us know. Remember that Valentine’s is a celebration of all kinds of love. Share with us your no-red-or-pink layouts.
Do send in your submissions to chowchow138@gmail.com or link your layout in the comment section.

Here are some submissions that we received via email:

Bec Miller

Fadillah

Melissa

Please note that all conditions apply.

All you would have to do is to send in your submissions (we only accept layouts) via the link above by midnight 12pm, Monday, 28th February, 2010 (Malaysian time). If you have any problems with the link submission, please notify us at chowchow138@gmail.com. Kindly note that we are unable to entertain any project that is sent after the stipulated time and please note that the project sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-It-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges. Yes, we welcome international submissions as we would love to see Scrap-It-Lah grow.

Winner Announcement for January Hobby challenge

The winner for January Hobby challenge is


MANDY

Congratulations, Mandy. Please email your full address to me at yatiedin@gmail.com

January Hobby Challenge 2011

Hello 2011.  We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and we hope that you will have a blessed year.  As with everything new,  we would like to welcome on board another new member to our Design Team - she is non other than Sharmandeswari. To view more of Sharman's beautiful works of art,  please visit her personal blog here.

Now on to the challenge - With each coming month,  we continue to unveil our latest challenge - this month courtesy from our DT Coordinator Yatie.

Here is the challenge details:

Do you know that January is the NATIONAL HOBBY MONTH? Isn't it great that we have a whole month to indulge in our hobbies? Well, technically anyways. So for January, I would like for you to make a 12x12 or 8.5 x 11 layout on your OTHER hobby(ies) apart from scrapbooking. The twist of the challenge is that you have to INCLUDE SOME KIND OF ELEMENT OF YOUR HOBBY in the layout, not counting the photo. e.g. like me, I like beading so I can include beads in the layout. Or if you like swimming, then a water element should be included say a stamped or doodle of waves. Or if your hobby is shopping you can include tags from your purchases. 

Here is DT Yatie's take on the challenge.  She has very cleverly added elements of her other hobby which is beading onto her layout making it such a unique piece of work.

 

DT Amelia with her Jazzercise routine packs a punch with so much energy with the numbers and photos.

Listening to music is another hobby of DT Jessy's and she has very cleverly used some music scores to emphasize her hobby.

Need we say more with DT Nad's take?  A self-professed shopaholic with her tags and photos of her shopping - she has a lady's ultimate favourite hobby scrapped there.  :)

Sharman debuts with a beautiful romantic layout which reflects on her favourite hobby which is reading romantic novels and beach getaways.  Love the intricate work here.

DT Wati has caught the travelling bug and we love the way she has included her air ticket stub and stamp in her misted layout.

Photography is DT MIchelle's other favourite hobby.  She has included a self-made camera with herself in the lens in her take on the challenge.

What is your take on this challenge?  We look forward to learning more on your other hobbies than scrapbooking and here is the RAK generously donated by DT Yatie.

Do send in your submissions via the link below:

Please note that conditions do apply:

All you would have to do is to send in your submissions (we only accept layouts)  via the link above by midnight 12pm, Monday,   31st January, 2010 (Malaysian time).  If you have any problems with the link submission,  please notify us at chowchow138@gmail.com. Kindly note that we are unable to entertain any project that is sent after the stipulated time and please note that the project sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-It-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges. Yes, we welcome international submissions as we would love to see Scrap-It-Lah grow.