IFC23: 1/19/09 Scraplift a Diva: Mousey'sMom

stamptician · 01-18-2009, 08:03 PM

Are you ready for the 3rd challenge in our IFC contest?
This week we our going back to the roots of the IFC. It originally started out as the Scrapbook Diva Designers challenge hosted by Elliesmom. Each week she would pick a new Diva for everyone to scraplift. When I took over in August, I changed the name to Inspiration Found Challenge and continued with featuring scrapbookers for the first ten or so challenges. Then I began to mix it up a bit looking for inspiration in idea books and magazines.

Since I've been a member of SCS I have always admired the design work of Mousey'sMom AKA Gina.
Gina has a unique style and is the queen of distressing- one of my favorite techniques to use on a scrapbook page. You can find Gina's gallery HERE. You can visit her blog HERE. Gina has been a guest designer for Scrapdango, Ally Scraps, and I Am a Scrapaholic. Currently she is on the design team for Scrap-Tastic. She was also a featured artist this month for the E-zine publication ScrapStreet.com. You can view the article and her featured work HERE. Thanks Gina for all the inspiration you provide us here at SCS!

Your Challenge:
Browse Gina's SCS Gallery and find some layouts that you admire then scraplift them. It's that simple.
For contest purposes, all layouts submitted for this challenge are worth 30 points if submitted by Sunday, January 25th 2009. After that you will receive 15 points.
Bonus points:
-Complete and upload your scraplift by Tuesday, January 20th 11:59pm EST and receive 60 points.
-Be one of the first 3 members to upload your submission and receive 50 bonus points. (you can only receive these bonus points for your 1st submission)
-Keep scraplifting! There is no limit to how many layouts you can submit and each one is worth 30 points through next Sunday!

Please Note: This challenge may not be combined with any other IFC contest challenge(IFC21, IFC22). You may still play the previous challenges but to be awarded points you must create a different layout for those challenges.

Please use the keywords IFC23 for all submissions for this challenge.

You can find all submissions for this challenge HERE

If you are new to the contest you can find all the details HERE.

Now, go create and come back to share!
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Weekly Challenge Line Up:

Monday - Inspiration
Tuesday - Digital
Wednesday - Variety
Thursday/Monthly - Goals
Friday - Sketch

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SBC's Information Thread: Everything you need to know to participate!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact any member of the SBCT (ScrapBook Challenge Team) via pm or simply post in this thread.

Lmn · 01-18-2009, 08:21 PM

Great Pick, Jenn! Gina is TRULY a "Distressing Diva" & has lots of fun layouts to choose from!

Divanurse · 01-19-2009, 12:53 AM

Gina does great work so she so deserves this! I have found my page that I'd like to scraplift and hope to complete it in between loads of laundry and housework.

rdoak03 · 01-19-2009, 04:11 AM

Great gallery! Her style is so unlike mine, and oh-so inspiring!

princessp1971 · 01-19-2009, 04:54 AM

Great gallery fun challenge. Thanks Jennipher.

Mousey'sMom · 01-19-2009, 05:00 AM

awwww...you guys are so sweet!!!! I'm so honored to be this week's Diva!!! Thanks Jenn!!!!

I cannot WAIT to see what you girls come up with!!!!!!!!!

elliesmom · 01-19-2009, 05:19 AM

Oh, how fun, Jenn!! Yay for Gina - I love her style, too!
I'm going to have to go surf her gallery

Barbarar20 · 01-19-2009, 07:41 AM

Oh boy, did I have fun browsing her gallery! I chose to scraplift her LO names "Ezekiel." I loved all the circles on foam dots. I took that and made my LO with flowers. I had so much fun with it. Great challenge! It's uploaded to my gallery.

Elizabeth G. · 01-19-2009, 07:47 AM

I always love Gina's pages! They all look like they come out of magazines. I'll give it a shot, but I'm no Gina, that's for sure!!!

Barbarar20 · 01-19-2009, 07:51 AM

I wonder if Gina would do a tutorial on distressing. I have never done it but would love to give it a try.

taca410 · 01-19-2009, 08:30 AM

What a wonderful gallery of awesome work. I love the distressed look I picked this beautiful page http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962 here's mine http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=165144

Becky in NC · 01-19-2009, 08:37 AM

Great idea Barbara. I tried distressing my paper edges for the first time last week, and it didn't go so well. I kept tearing it. I eventually mastered the straight edge, but continued to have trouble with my circles. If anyone has any pointers, us novices would love to hear from you. :0)

princessp1971 · 01-19-2009, 08:40 AM

Here is my case of GIna's page called Kessa's scrapbook:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=152821

Forgot to add Gina's page: http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

Lmn · 01-19-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Becky in NC

Great idea Barbara. I tried distressing my paper edges for the first time last week, and it didn't go so well. I kept tearing it. I eventually mastered the straight edge, but continued to have trouble with my circles. If anyone has any pointers, us novices would love to hear from you. :0)

Becky....Gina was our Hostess for VSBN Friday Nights on 01/09. She gave some great tips in the first post HERE

Mousey'sMom · 01-19-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lmn

Becky....Gina was our Hostess for VSBN Friday Nights on 01/09. She gave some great tips in the first post HERE

Thanks for linking that up for the Lela. If anyone has any questions about distressing that I didn't answer there please feel free to ask...I'm no expert but I'd be happy to share what I've learned. Foremost of which is....embrace it if you rip the paper...don't freak out! lol.

You girls are ROCKING this challenge...you are some seriously speedy scrappers too!!!!

melissaink · 01-19-2009, 10:47 AM

There's a couple of pages on her blog that I can't wait to lift. Yum.

princessp1971 · 01-19-2009, 02:00 PM

Here is my page: http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=152821

Cased from this page:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

princessp1971 · 01-19-2009, 02:12 PM

Here is another and may be my last for a while DH is being admitted to hospital tomorrow for surgery and I will be doing my nursing job at home rather than at work for awhile. Maybe I can scrap while he is resting.....
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=152821

Based on this page from Gina:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

princessp1971 · 01-19-2009, 04:13 PM

My page:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=152821

Gina's page:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

princessp1971 · 01-19-2009, 04:20 PM

My page:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=152821

Gina's page:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

princessp1971 · 01-19-2009, 04:27 PM

One last message from me! Jen thanks for another great challenge! Gina you have a wonderful gallery. Hope to play again later in the week. Everyone have fun!

garken · 01-19-2009, 05:12 PM

What a beautiful gallery! I chose her page titled Sweet Paci Girl which is adorable!
Here is mine:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=165583
Here is Gina's:http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

Up2Stampin · 01-19-2009, 05:32 PM

Yes, I'm hooked..
I have even gone back and entered last weeks challenge too.
How many points would it be on todays challenge is I was a first to post?

I must admit I kinda strayed away from scrapbooking because of this site being so CARD oriented but Scrapbooking is my first love.

thanks for great inspiration, and Gina your pages are scapliftable!
You had 4 pulled to published thats awsome.
Who pulls em? Thats way cool.

wendella247 · 01-19-2009, 06:30 PM

Here's a page I did--what a fun challenge. Gina's gallery is terrific and there are tons of great pages to lift!

Blockhead-It's a Game!

Thanks for the great challenge, Jenn--and thanks, everyone, for looking!

Goegirl · 01-19-2009, 06:42 PM

I already have my page picked out - but it will have to wait till FRIDAY (ugh!) Have fun y'all and GREAT pick, Jennipher!

Mousey'sMom · 01-20-2009, 03:50 AM

Great pages ladies!!! Thanks so much for all the compliments about my gallery.

UStampin2 - I pull them when they get accepted for publication by a magazine...actually...thanks for the reminder...those have all already been published and can be put back up! lol

snowchris · 01-20-2009, 05:49 AM

Gina, I LOVED exploring your gallery...You do gorgeous work!!!

Here is Mousey's Mom layout that inspired me... http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

And my version... http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...00772?cat=3592

Elizabeth G. · 01-20-2009, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mousey'sMom

Great pages ladies!!! Thanks so much for all the compliments about my gallery.

UStampin2 - I pull them when they get accepted for publication by a magazine...actually...thanks for the reminder...those have all already been published and can be put back up! lol

Gina - did they get published in a magazine and if so, which one so I can buy it and tell all my friends that I know the artist!

Lmn · 01-20-2009, 08:59 AM

I've been wanting to get to this page since VSBN but just had a chance last night to get it finished and uploaded. Gina, this one is for you....All edges (photo included) distressed & it even has *GASP* ripped paper ....

Gina's: Timeless

Mine: Legendary

Great Diva choice Jenn!!

Annie's Pantry · 01-20-2009, 09:32 AM

Here is my tribute Page to my awesomely creative friend.... (Using ripped, distressed and stashed papers)....

A Father's Love

Mousey'sMom · 01-20-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by snowchris

Gina, I LOVED exploring your gallery...You do gorgeous work!!!

Here is Mousey's Mom layout that inspired me... http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

And my version... http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...00772?cat=3592

Great page!!!!

Mousey'sMom · 01-20-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth G.

Gina - did they get published in a magazine and if so, which one so I can buy it and tell all my friends that I know the artist!

I wish Liz!!!! lol. That's my goal for this year...to be published in a PRINT magazine...all that I've been in so far have been e-zines. I did submit much at ALL last year....like once or twice to a print mag...so hopefully this year is the year! lol

Mousey'sMom · 01-20-2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lmn

I've been wanting to get to this page since VSBN but just had a chance last night to get it finished and uploaded. Gina, this one is for you....All edges (photo included) distressed & it even has *GASP* ripped paper ....

Gina's: Timeless

Mine: Legendary

Great Diva choice Jenn!!

LOL, you're too funny Lela. LOVE your page!!!!

cleekNHA · 01-20-2009, 10:05 AM

Here's my page for this week's scraplift challenge. I hope I do these links correctly!
my page

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=172004

the page I used
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962

Thanks for another great challenge!

elliesmom · 01-20-2009, 11:31 AM

I scraplifted Gina's Sharing with my Ummm.... layout

Thanks for the challenge, Jenn, and the inspiration, Gina!!

stampingout · 01-20-2009, 11:36 AM

A great diva to case, Jennipher! Here is my page!

Lil' Booger

Mousey'sMom · 01-20-2009, 12:02 PM

GREAT pages ladies!!!

Emily...that LO is just too funny!!!!

taca410 · 01-20-2009, 12:05 PM

Love Gina's work!!!! I cased this one last night http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=115962 Here's what I came up with.........I had to add the pink. TFL http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=165144

stamptician · 01-20-2009, 01:00 PM

Hello Ladies! I'm just now checking back in since I posted the challenge for 2 reasons; first- I knew you would just love Gina's work and be overwhelmed by all the selections to choose from; secondly- I knew this challenge would be a tad bit more challenging than the others. Gina does an awesome job with distressing and her layouts are all fabulous and I know we are all not distress queens like she is but remember, the challenges this year are going to be all about getting out of your "creative comfort zone"!

Now I'm off to check out your layouts!