November Girlfriend Of The Month!!!

It's time to introduce you to our November Girlfriend Of The Month!!! It's a girl that recently joined our community and we LOVE having her hang out with us! Her work is very inspiring! Here she is:
..................SOPHIA!!!!

Here's what she had to say about herself:
I am 40 years old. Married to my loving and supportive husband Murray. We have 2 beautiful daughters, Amy (4) and Chloe (1), they are the apple of my eye. I was born and bred in Durban, South Africa. A little city along the coastline.

I had always been a keen card-maker, until my sister-in-law introduced me to the world of Scrapbooking in October 2001. I went for my first class at a local craft shop in November and you could say I have been bitten by the Scrappin Bug and am now hooked!

When husband and I had started to think about starting a family, the birth of my daughters motivated me to create a legacy to leave behind for them one day. As well as it being a hobby that I can actually loose myself in!

Scrapbooking has been growing in leaps and bounds in South Africa, but it is not as far and widespread as in the US, which I hope it will become one day. Therefore I end up shopping online to get the nice product you all have. I have attended almost all the conferences in South Africa and have met some amazing people like Becky Higgins, Faye Morrow-Bell, Tracy White, Rebecca Sower, Karen Foster, Heidi Swapp, Donna Downey, Stacy Julian, Karen Burniston to name a few. . .

My work has been featured in our local magazine and I was one of the finalists in the Creative Reflections Scrapbook Trading Company Talent Search for 2006.

I would say my style is clean and simple. I try to keep as much focus on the photo`s - sometimes my style changes with the wind but I guess that is creativity for you. My most comfortable size is 12 x 12 although I also enjoy putting mini albums together and even venture off the page to home decor now and again. Some of my favourite product lines are Heidi Swapp, Basic Grey, Chatterbox, Making Memories, Pink Paislee and many more. My weakness is that I try to be too perfect and my strength would be focusing on the photos.

Check Out Sophia's SF Gallery HERE

Check Out Sophia's Blog HERE

Congrats Sophia! We are so happy you joined Scrap-Friendzy!!!

12 Days Of Christmas Challenges

On The First Day Of Christmas, Scrap-Friendzy Gave To Me......
12 Awesome Challenges!!!
Don't miss the fun going on Dec 1-12 in the forum!! Everyday, a new challenge is posted... you have until the end of the month to complete these challenges for FRIENDZ POINTZ!!!

Project-Friendzy Class #2!!!

Today's the day!! Come join us in the forum and check out our Project-Friendzy Class #2!! Brandi is hosting this class. We will be creating this cute "Countdown To Christmas Calendar. See ya there!!

Project-Friendzy Class #2 Coming Soon!!

Our first Project-Friendzy Class was a hit! Jodi did an amazing job! (Thanks Jodi!!) My banner is now one of my fave Holiday decorations!! Everyone that completed one did a great job! Those of you that haven't done one yet, you've got until the end of November to finish yours and earn 50 FRIENDZ POINTZ!!!
Now on to our next class.......

Project-Friendzy Class #2 will be held the weekend of Nov 29!! Brandi will be hosting this class! We will be creating a "Countdown To Christmas" Calendar just in time for December 1st!! This project will be a great addition to any Christmas decor, a fun activity for the kiddos throughout the month of December, or a great gift!
Be on the look out for a supply list that will be posted in the PROJECT-FRIENDZY CLASS Forum soon!!!
Can't Wait!

WINNERS!!!!

We have a few winners to announce!!! First, let's start with our THINK PINK Contest winner! We had some awesome entries! Here they are:

You girlz really know how to rock the color pink!!! LOL!!
So, for the big announcement:
Congratulations to.............

..................................................SCRAPPYCHIC!!!!!!Her page was absolutely gorgeous! The details are amazing! Here is one view, but you should TOTALLY check out the detailing in our gallery HERE!
Now for the next announcement!!! I have FINALLY finished adding up all of the FRIENDZ POINTZ for October!! Whew! You girlz are card and page making nutz!!! I couldn't believe how many pointz I had to add!! Way To Go Girlfriendz!!!! One Girlfriendz topped you all and she is officialy crowned our October Girlfriend Of The Month................. Congrats to............ JEAN!!!
Jean is so much fun to have at Scrap-Friendzy! She amazed us this month bringing in a whopping 520 FRIENDZ POINTZ!!! She is so sweet and her work is always inspiring! Congrats and we love you Jean!! :)
2nd place winner goes to Debs who earned 370 FPZ
And 3rd place goes to Jodi with 340 FPZ and nipping at her tail was Kats with 335 FPZ!!! Congrats girlfriendz!! You are all amazing scrappers and you make Scrap-Friendzy such a fun and inspiring place to hang-out!!
We're just starting a new month so that means a fresh start on FRIENDZ POINTZ!!! It's the perfect time to jump on board at Scrap-Friendzy!! Come join the fun!!

New "Project-Friendzy" Classes!!!

We're starting something new!!! Periodically, we will be posting FUN WEEKEND PROJECT CLASSES!!! These will be various projects that you can complete in one weekend or less!!
I'm soooo excited about our first class that we will be posting THIS WEEKEND!! Jodi and Kathy (Katsimagination) will be teaching us how to create a super cute holiday decor project! It's a 2-sided banner that is perfect to adorn a fireplace or anywhere in your home this Holiday Season. One side has a Fall theme and says "THANKFUL" and when you flip it over, the other side has a Christmas theme and says "I BELIEVE"!! Be on the look out for more information and a supply list that will be posted today in the forum!!!
Thanks sooooooo much Jodi & Kathy for hosting our first class!!! Can't wait!!!

PS.... as with everything around here... completing this class project will earn you FRIENDZ POINTZ!!!!

Time To Vote!!!

It's time to place your vote for your favorite THINK PINK Page Contest Submission!! Just go to our forum HERE and cast your vote! {you will need to register to enter our forum} Good Luck to everyone that entered!!!

Think Pink Kit

The THINK PINK KIT is official up and for sale in the store!!! Proceeds from this kit go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It's a divalicious kit that we put together full of pink goodies... so go check it out... when you buy one, you're not only getting an amazing kit, but you'll be helping a great cause!! Don't foget to stop by the Gallery or Forum and see the great projects created by the design team using this kit!

THINK PINK Page Contest!

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are hosting a THINK PINK page contest!!

Here are the details:
You have until midnight(cst) Friday, October 24th to complete any size scrapbook page, traditional or digital, that is mostly pink and upload it into the THINK PINK section of the gallery. Voting will begin on October 25and be open until October 31st. The winner will receive a ton of fun scrappy goodies!!
For our members that participate in the contest, you will also receive 50 FRIENDZ POINTZ just for participating!!! So get busy and THINK PINK!!!

September Girlfriend Of The Month!!

Are you ready for the big announcement?!!?!!
OK, you can find out who the September Girlfriend Of The Month is HERE

Weekend Fun & Challenge Info

We had a total blast this weekend celebrating World Card-Making Day at our " CARD-FRIENDZY" The gallery is packed full of amazing projects! You should check it out!! You girlz rocked the card challenges, that's for-sure!!
Our first regular challenge for October was posted today too! You can find it here.
We've got a few very exciting announcements coming up, so check checking back soon!!
Have a totally scrappy week!
~AMY

It's Here!!!

Today's the day!!! Our CARD-FRIENDZY will kick off tonight @ 7:00pm (cst). So come on over and play with us!!!
You can find more information in the forum!!

Mark Your Calendars!!!!!

For more information, look in the Newz & Announcements Section in the FORUM!!
See Ya There..... invite your scrappy friendz!!!

August Girlfriend Of The Month!!

Congrats Sonia!!! You are our GFOTM for August!!
For more info on Sonia, click HERE

New Site!!

It's official.... the new site is up and running... complete with a new gallery and forum!! I'm soooo excited and can't wait for all of you to come check it out!!!
'cmon..... see ya there!!
SCRAP-FRIENDZY

Today's challenge is already posted in the new forum!!

Flip-Flop Fridays Challenge #4

Happy Friday everyone!


Today's challenge is super easy! I want you to create a page using only ribbon to embellish it! You can use any amount of photos and whatever you want to make a title. (I'll even let you sneak in 1 little button since I did! LOL!)


Post your wonderful creations on the MB for 10 pointz!


Have a great holiday weekend!


~B

Wet 'n' Wild Wednesday!!!

Happy Wednesday girlz!!!

Here is one last "shout-out" to Summer!!! I have another fun quiz for you to do today, and earn 10 Friendz Pointz for posting your results in the forum!!!! What is your Summer ride????
Here are my results:

Your Summer Ride is a Beetle Convertible

Fun, funky, and a little bit euro. You love your summers to be full of style and sun!

What's" Your Summer Ride?

Have fun!!! Can't wait to see what you get!

~Ronda

"Skorchin' Sketches" Challenge #4

Sorry this is so late today! We're been having internet probs!! Here is today's sketch Challenge:
Create a Monogram Card Using The Sketch Below:

Post a pic or link in the forum, and I'll give you 10 FRIENDZ POINTZ!!

~A

NEW SITE!!!

I'm soooooo excited to announce, that our new site is up!!! Go check it out!!!
SCRAP-FRIENDZY
or copy and paste the link: www.scrap-friendzy.com See ya there!!!

Flip Flop Friday Challenge #3

Today's challenge is a combination of small pics and lots of white space (blank area). You need to use wallet sized (or smaller) photos (no more than 3) and be sure to situate your design so that you have plenty of white space. Limit your embellishing to keep your page pretty simple.

On this layout I used 3 wallet sized photos near the bottom leaving the top fairly empty (white space).



Post your layout in the correct forum for 10 Pointz!

Have a wonderful weekend!

~B

Cowabunga Color Combo #3

Watching the Olympics every night has put me in a patriotic mood! Today's color challenge is to use RED, WHITE, & BLUE! Your layout doesn't have to be strictly 4th of July themed to use these colors. They are great for any kind of summer page!

Load your page in the correct forum for 15 pointz!

Have a wonderful day!

~B

"Wet 'n' Wild" Wednesday!!!

I have a fun little quiz for you today!!!
What Your Sunglasses Say About You


Here are my results:

What Your Sunglasses Say About You

You are chic, bold, and mysterious. You are larger than life and very sexy. You need to be shaded from people who are dull and ordinary. You feel sunniest when you're around fabulous, exciting people

The Sunglasses Test

Ok, I know these things are silly, but fun!!! Post your results in the forum, and I'll give you 10 Friendz Pointz for participating!!! :)

~Ronda

"Hot Summer Recipes"- Challenge #3

Here is today's Challenge!

Use the following ingredients to whip up a Birthday Card:
1. Die cut
2. Bling
3. Doodling
4. 3 different patterned papers
5. inking


Post your creation in the gallery, and receive 15 Friendz Pointz!!!!
~Ronda

"Skorchin' Sketches"- Challenge #3

Good morning girlz! Here is your sketch for this week:

Here's my example page:

Complete this page and post a pic or link in the forum and earn 20 FRIENDZ POINTZ!! Have fun!!

Flip-Flop Fridays Challenge #2

Another way to create a simple layout is to limit yourself to one color--a monochromatic color scheme. Create a layout using only 1 color (or varying shades of one color) for 15 pointz. Do one in all white and I'll give you 20!

Here are a couple of examples. My pink one cheats a little bit with the white touches but I'm sure y'all can do better! ;)





Be sure to post your layouts in the correct section of the MB.

Have a wonderful weekend!

~B

Cowabunga Color Combo Challenge #2

I am loving this color combo in clothes, decorating, scrapbooking & just about everything lately!!!

So the colors for today is GREEN & BROWN!!!

Create your card & post a link in the forum for 10 friendz pointz!!!

Have a wonderful day girlfriendz!

~Cheryl


Here is my example:

Wet 'n' Wild Wednesday!!!

Happy Wednesday!!!!
Well, it's the middle of the week, and almost halfway through the month of August!! I can't believe how fast the summer has flown by!! Speaking of summer, I have a fun little summer-related quiz for you take today. Have you ever wondered What Flavor of Popsicle you are??? LOL Well if you have, then today is your lucky day!
Here are my results:

You Are a Cherry Flavored Popsicle

You are sweet and friendly. For you, summer is all about doing your favorite things. You are a nostalgic person. You love old fashioned things like ice cream trucks. You savor everything. Every taste of summer, the feeling of the sun, the smell of the beach... Of all the types, you love summer the most.

What Flavor Popsicle Are You?

Click on the link above to take the quiz, post your results in the Forum, and you can earn 10 Friendz Pointz!!! Can't wait to see what you get!

~Ronda

"Hot Summer Recipes"- Challenge #2

Here's your challenge for today!
Use the following "ingredients" to cook-up a "Thank You" card:
1. Alpha Stickers
2. A circle
3. 5 different pattern papers
4. 1 Flower
5. 1 Brad
Here is my example card:

Post a pic or link to your card in the forum and I'll give you 10 FRIENDZ POINTZ!!
Have a great day girlz!
~A

Skorch'n Sketchez Challenge #2

Good morning!!!
I hope everyone is enjoying the August challenges!

For todays skorch'n sketch challenge #2, I want to challenge you to create a LO from this awesome sketch by Valerie Salmon. I love her sketches! You might want to check out more of them here.

Do whatever else you want, just follow this sketch & post your completed LO in the forum for 20 friendzpointz!

Valerie Salmon's sketches are
for personal use only and not for the purpose of publication
submissions, contest entries, design team projects, class projects,
and design templates.


Here is my example:


Have an awesome week girlz & get to scrappin'!
~Cheryl

JULY GIRLFRIEND OF THE MONTH!!

Here she is... Our July GFOTM.... AnnMarie Trammell!!!

Here's what she told us about herself:
I'm 35, married to a firefighter, and mom to 1 son. I
work for a suburban school district as a curriculum
coordinator which means that I work to improve
instruction in the area of language arts. When I'm not
at work, most often you can find me at the baseball
field cheering on my son's team or at my desk creating
something (and making a mess in the process!)
Here's some of her fave projects:



Congratulations AnnMarie!! We'r so happy to have you hang out with us here at SF!!

Flip-Flop Fridays Challenge #1

I was trying to come up with something clever to tie flip-flops and scrapping together and since flip-flops are the least amount of shoes that you can wear, I decided to go with a "less is more" approach. On Fridays this month you will create super simple pages. Don't panic! Your pages are not going to have to look naked to be considered simple. Keeping it simple can still make a great impact and definitely be pleasing to the eye.

Today I would like for you to choose only 1 cardstock, 1 patterned paper, 1 title font, and 1 embellishment. (You may use any amount of photos, though I used only 1.)

By using only 1 embellishment, I kept the focus on my photo.

We would love to see your version of this challenge. Load your page in the "Flip-Flop Fridays Challenge #1" thread on the MB for 15 pointz.

Also if you would like to have a little fun this weekend, we are having a huge birthday crop at Simply Obsessed starting today. We would love to have you join in the fun! Hope to see you there!

~B

"Cowabunga Color Combo"- Challenge #1

Thursdays in August mean "Cowabunga Color Combos"!!! Here's Challenge #1:
Create A Card Or Page Using The Following Color Combination:
Black, White, Red & Yellow
Here's the card I created:

Post a link or pic in the forum and I'll give you 10 FRIENDZ POINTZ for completing a card and 20 FPZ for completing a page!! If you're feeling "spunky" and do both, you'll get 30FRIENDZ POINTZ!!

Have a great Thursday!!

~AMY

Wet 'n' Wild Wednesday!!!

Well because it's Summer, and we are kickin' off our "Sizzlin' Summer Wrap", I thought it would be fitting for a fun Summer quiz!!

What Type of Swimsuit Are You??

You know this is something you have always wondered!! LOL
Take the quiz and post your results in the Wet 'n' Wild Wednesday Section, and you can earn 10 Friendz Pointz!!!!

Here were my results:

Bikini
your very outgoing; a people person; people love to hang out with you because of your awesome personality!

Have fun! Can't wait to see what you get!!!

~Ronda

"Hot Summer Recipe"- Challenge #1

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for a "Hot Summer Recipe" Challenge! Use the following ingredients to "cook up" a "Thinking Of You" Card and I'll give you 10 FRIENDZ POINTZ!
Ingredients:
1. button
2. stitching (machine or hand)
3. stamping
4. paper tearing
5. distress ink
Here's what I came up with:

You can add any other ingredients you would like to "spice" up your card, as long as the 5 ingredients are included!
Have a super scrappy Tuesday!
~AMY

"Skorch'n Sketchez"- Challenge #1

Have you noticed? It's HOT! So I thought I'd give you a "Skorch'n Sketch" to play with! Complete this card sketch, post a pic or link in the forum and I'll give you 10 FRIENDZ POINTZ!

Don't miss all the fun challenges we've got planned for August during our Sizzlin' Summer Wrap-Up! Wrap-up your Summer with some cool challenges!!
Come check it out! Head over to the forum to find out more!

~AMY

An easy weekend project

Need something easy to do this weekend? Make up a few tags with your scraps. I recently made a layout with some Pink Paislee paper and I had a ton of scraps leftover. By adding a few embellishments, I was able to make 4 coordinating tags.

These make great "Just Because" & "Birthday" cards or use them as gift tags.

Have a wonderful weekend!

~B

Free To Speak Challenge # 5

Since today is the last day of July, I thought I would do something different! You should be able to do this challenge pretty quick & gather up a few more friendzpointz to close out the month.
So here it is.........I will list some questions,they are worth 1 point each, if answered correctly!
Just go to the forum & look under FTS Challenge #5 to find the questions & pm me your answers!

Be sure to check back Monday and see what is ahead for August!!!!!

~Cheryl

"Free to Celebrate" Challenge #5

Happy Last-Wednesday-in-July!!!!
Can you believe how fast the summer is going by?!
Well, being that it is the last Wednesday in July, this is also the last "Free to Celebrate" Challenge. I want you to Create a LO that Celebrates Being Together!!! This is a LO I did of my kiddos playing together--and getting along!!! Amazing, huh?! It was definitely a reason for me to celebrate!!

Post your LO in the correct space in the Fourm, and you can earn 25 Friendz Pointz!!! Can't wait to see what you girlz come up with!! And most of all, have fun!!!

~Ronda

"Free To Be Me"- Challenge #5

Good Morning Girlz!! Here's the last "Free To Be Me" Challenge:
Create A Page Inspired By Your Favorite Song
If you're like me, you have more than one favorite song!! One of my all time faves is "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts, so I created this page below for my DD using the lyrics from the song.


Post a pic or link to your creation in the forum and I'll give you 25 FRIENDZ POINTZ!! Have a great Tuesday!
~AMY

"Free To Choose" Challenge #4

Happy Monday, Girlz!!! We're wrapping up July this week, so here's the last "Free To Choose" Challenge!
Choose one of the following "thanks" cards to scrap-lift:



For each card you "lift" I'll give you 10 FRIENDZ POINTZ!!! Just post a link or a pic in the forum!!
~AMY

Make me laugh!

I've been in a bit of a funk lately and could use a laugh (or 2!). Tell me a joke or a funny story and I'll give you 5 pointz! How easy is that?

Have a wonderful, fun-filled weekend!

~B

Free to Speak Challenge #4

Good mornin' girlz!!!!

Are you ready for another challenge? Well here it is........

For today's Free To Speak Challenge, I want you to create a layout using the word LOVE !!!!

The word can be in your title or on your journaling, just make it stand out somewhere!

Have a blessed week & get to scrappin'!!!

Here is my example: This is actually on a canvas. It was one of the gifts I sent to my son's fiances Bridal shower. (It was in California & I didn't get to be there.)

"Free to Celebrate" Challenge #4

Happy Wedensday, Girlz!!!
For this weeks "Free to Celebrate Challenge", I want you to create a
Masculine Birthday Card and use stars!!!!
Here is my example:
Post your creation in the Forum and recieve 10 FRIENDZ POINTZ!! Have fun and be creative!!!! Can't wait to see what you come up with !!!

~Ronda

"Free To Be Me" Challenge #4

Today's "Free To Be Me" Challenge is to:
Create a page about a blessing in your life
Here's Mine:

Post a link or pic in the forum for 20 FRIENDZ POINTZ!!!
Have a great Tuesday, Girlz!!!

"Free To Choose" Challenge #3

Happy Monday girlz! It's time to make some choices with our 3rd "Free To Choose" Challenge!!! This ones gonna be an easy one!! Pick from the choices below and complete a PAGE for 20 FRIENDZ POINTZ or a CARD for 10 FPZ.. if you've got lots of energy, complete both for 30 FRIENDZ POINTZ!!!!
Page Choices:
*Choose between Sepia Toned Photos OR Black & White Photos
*Choose between the following 2 Color Combos:
Turquoise, Red, Black & White OR Blue, Green & Orange
*Choose to use Buttons OR Brads
*Choose To use Paint OR Chalk on your page

Card Choices:
*Choose between creating a "Thinking Of You" Card OR a "Miss You" Card
*Choose between creating a circle OR rectangular card
*Choose between using rub-ons OR chipboard on your card
{You're free to add other elements to your page/card as you wish, as long as you include your choices above!!}

Just post a link or pic in the forum to recieve your points!!! Have fun!!!

~AMY

Capture the Funny!

Around here Fridays are all about having fun! The best way to remember the funny moments is to capture them on camera. Post your funniest photo for 5 easy pointz!

Have a wonderfully funny weekend!

~B

Free to Speak Challenge #3

Good Morning Girlz!!!!

Everybody has been so busy the last few weeks & I hope everything slows down a little now! But we are still having fun at SF!!!

For todays "Free To Speak" challenge I am giving you a choice.......

You can create a LO with this saying, "Joy is found in moments spent with those we love." OR.... you can just use the word "Joy"!

As you are creating your LO remember this......Happiness is based on our circumstances but JOY is a gift from God! In other words, you can still have joy even when things may not be going so great!!!!

Remember to link your LO's in the proper place in the forum for 20 friendz pointz!!!!

Have a great weekend friendz!!!

~Cheryl

Here are my example LO's:

"Free to Celebrate" Challenge #3

Happy Wednesday, Girlz!!!
For this weeks "Free to Celebrate" Challenge, I want you to
Create a card that Celebrates Life or Love. This can be for an anniversary, birth, or any occasion of love. I want you to try the "cutout" technique like I did here with the hearts. I used my Cricut to cut out the heart shapes, and placed different pattern papers behind the heart cutouts.

Post your creation in the Forum, and receive 15 Friendz Pointz!!!

Can't wait to see what you do!!

~Ronda