On-line crop challenges

Scrapbook Steals issued three bonus challenges this week for their on-line crop/chat with chances to win some great product.  Since I was home all weekend with a sickly little one, I managed to complete all three challenges, but just barely.  Challenge #1 was the same as MWM #30, which is featured here.

Challenge #2 was to do a "secret" page, sharing something about yourself.  This one was especially difficult, since I have very few pictures of myself, and even fewer that I'm willing to put on a layout.  I also struggle with doing "girly" pages, since I'm always scrapping boy stuff.  I pulled out some fancy papers and started blindly assembling my layout, with no plan in mind.  This is where it got dangerous.  I wanted to try out my new i-rock tool and add some bling, but I kind of got carried away.  The final product is very busy, and is nothing like my "typical" layouts, but I'm just proud that I pulled it off.

Challenge #3 is to do a page about something you're LUCKY to have.  The layout also had to include 3 pictures and the color green.  This layout was an easy one for me.  I am blessed in so many ways, but being a mom has to be my greatest joy.  I used favorite papers from Fancy Pants Like Father, Like Son collection.

Challenge #4 was by far the most time consuming.  Melodee at Scrapbook Steals challenged us with a countdown of sorts.  For this layout we had to use the following:

10 Metal Embellishments (brads, eyelets, paperclips etc)

9 Inches of Ribbon

8 Letters (chipboard, stickers etc)
7 Non Metal Embellishment (buttons, die cuts etc)
6 Sentences in your journaling
5 Patterned Paper Pieces
4 Solid Paper Pieces
3 Photos
2 Rub On Images
1 Stamped Image

This is what I managed to put together, although I'm ashamed to admit it took me nearly 3 hours to complete this layout:

Now I'm crossing my fingers, hoping that I'll be randomly chosen as a winner.  Winning scrappy prizes always justifies me spending more time and $$ doing what I love!