"ALL NEW ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE"

February is here! Time for sign ups!

Ok... I know some people have been intimated by this challenge but shut the front door----this challenge has been revised and updated!! KEEP READING.....

Not only will you meet new people here you'll get your motivation amp'd up! You'll become a creative rock star to all your scrap cronies!! Seriously!!!

Your creativity will grow beyond your wildest dreams... ya and you will leap out of your comfort zone like their is no tomorrow!! Playing with us on the monthly challenge will not only be fun, it will be a place where you can talk about your woes and your toes...make close bonds with ladies who have the same and not so same ideals! And we all need more friends right? Say yes!!

Now before you run off, take some time and read thru' this post and ask me some questions, if you have any questions...or your overwhelmed beyond belief, ask me to help you catch your breath! We have made some BIG changes and we think it is a lot easier to follow than before!

SO pull up your BIG GIRL PANTIES and jump in with us die hard players and join the ranks of the obsessed!!

We will have daily challenges, weekly challenges, weekly photo challenges and a monthly challenge. All to keep you motivated and working hard to actually get those pics onto paper and into an album! We are willing to hold your hands thru the rough bumps. So ask...PLEASE!!!!!!

SIGN-UPS will be open until February 7th

If you are playing for points/prizes please send me $8.00 via USPS no later than February 7th. If you don't want to pay, you can always play motivational (but you won't be eligible for the prizes).

Please mail to:
Quay Sadler
2021 We. 2175 N.
Lehi, UT 84043

Alternately you can pay via PayPal by sending money to
AnythingGoesChallenge@gma il.com

If you select this method, you will have to pay $8.55 to cover PayPal fees but that’s not that bad considering a stamp would cost you $0.45

PRIZES: Gift certificates to sb.com!

**Prize Categories**

(prize amounts will be based upon the number of players)

1. Most Points Overall: no matter what your goal was if you meet your goal and if you have the most points at the end of the month, then you are the winner in this category.

2. Most Points 10 or Fewer Layouts: If you set your goal at 10 or fewer layouts and you meet your goal BUT do not exceed 10 layouts for the month then you are eligible for this category. If you complete more than 10 LOs then that moves you to other prize categories.

3. Random Drawing of Everyone Who Meets Their Monthly Layout Goal: Meet your monthly layout goal and there will be a drawing done on random.org of everyone who met their goal but did not win in another category.

***** You will only be eligible for prizes having met your monthly layout goal. Each paying player may only win in ONE category.*****


Layouts are counted towards your goal in the following manner:
*8x8 or above including 8.5x11, 12x12=1 layout (2 pagers count as 2 layouts)
*3 4x6 or 5x5=1 layout
*4 mini layouts (3x3, 4x4 etc.)= 1 layout
*Altered items and other projects can be counted as "layouts" based on the amount of work you put into them. If you aren't sure how many layouts a project is “worth”, just ask!

**Cards do not count toward your layout goal, but you can count points for them.**

WHEN YOU SIGN UP, PLEASE POST YOUR LAYOUT GOAL FOR THE MONTH! YOU MAY CHANGE YOUR GOAL ANYTIME BEFORE SIGN-UPS CLOSE on the 7th of the month!

~~~Only pages that are NEWLY completed and uploaded on or after February 1st count towards your total points and layouts.

~~~This challenge ends on February 28, 2013 at 11:59 PM PST. All LOs, cards, pics, or other projects to be counted for points or towards your LO goal must be uploaded to your gallery AND linked to this thread with your point details.

~~~All weekly challenge pics, LOs/projects, etc. AND POINT DETAILS must be posted to the thread by the deadline for weekly challenges which is Sunday 11:59 PM PST. (That is the Sunday of the week the challenges were posted for. Full weeks run from MONDAY (Day 1) to SUNDAY (Day 7).

~~~Most daily challenges do NOT have to be complete the day the challenge is posted, unless the challenge says it is for that day only. However, you get +10 bonus points for completing a daily challenge the day it was posted.

~~~To take the bonus +10 pts for completing a daily challenge the day it was posted you must have the daily complete, uploaded to your gallery, and posted to the thread WITH POINTS DETAILS by 11:59 PM PST that day.

~~~When you post your cards, LOs, or altered projects please post all points details including any daily, weekly, or monthly challenges you are counting them for on this thread. Please try not to post projects then come back later to post the points details. If you do not post points details by a deadline for special points, you cannot take special points even if the project was completed in time. Special points are points such as points for a weekly challenge or the points for completing a daily challenge the same day it is posted, bonus points offered for another reason.

"Volunteer Help With Dailies"
Week: Quay 1-3
Week: Teresa 4-10
Week: Paula 11-17
Week: Quay 18-24
Week: Quay 25-28



Note on embedding:

ALLOWING PUBLIC EMBEDDING:
1. Go to the layout in your gallery.
2. Click on 'Edit Image' tab under the layout.
3. Scroll down to the bottom left side.
4. Check the box that says, ‘Allow Public Embedding’.

LINKING LAYOUTS TO THE THREAD:
1. Go to the layout in your gallery.
2. Click on 'Link/Embed Image' link in the 'Share & Link' box to the left of the layout.
3. Click on 'IMG code' button.
4. Copy and paste the code which starts [url...] into the forum thread.

PLAYERS--
Paid-
Quay 45/15
Paula 22/28
Julie 14/28
Senora_x 30/25
Teresa 30/28
Tesa 7/6
Kena 34/28
Norma 9/8
Ashley 12/10
Jennifer 20/10


Motivational-
Carol 3/12
Susan 6/10
Carolyn 1/12
Elizabeth 0/
Jade 0/
Bev 0/

January's Winners are as Follows:
1. Paula!! Most points overall
2. Tesa!! Most Points 10 or Fewer Layouts
3. New Julie!! Random Drawing of Everyone Who Meets Their Monthly Layout Goal:

need your emails so I can send you your Scrapbook.com Gift Certificate Number

~Points List~

FEBRUARY 2013 POINTS LIST
BONUS POINTS!!!!
take +400 bonus points if you pay by FEBRUARY 1st,
take +300 points if you pay by FEBRUARY 5th,
take +100 pts if you pay by FEBRUARY 7th, the deadline!

5 POINT ITEMS
- PER letter/number used in title only (stamped, sticker, chipboard, rub-on, die cut, etc.)
- PER photo corner, button, staple, brad, paper clip, jewel, pearl, or metal item.
- PER sticker used (flat or 3D, NOT alphas in title)
- PER hand stitch
- PER scrap piece used
- PER comment you post in a gallery/blog/my place
- PER new photo taken by you, posted to your sb.com gallery, and linked to this thread
- for cleaning up your scrap area after you completed the posted layout
- for updating your siggy-points & layouts info IMMEDIATELY after posting points

10 POINTS PER EACH ITEM USED ON A PROJECT
(example: if you use three different pattern papers take 30 points)
- PER cardstock/pattern paper used
- PER type/kind of ribbon, trim, twine, fiber or embroidery floss/thread used
- PER stamped image or word on your project
- PER color of glitter mist, stickles, paint, or ink used
- PER hand-cut embellie (that you cut out w/ scissors)
- PER any kind of die-cut shape (includes chipboard die-cut)
- PER flower (the whole flower not counting each layer)
- PER type of distressing (inking, sanding, crumpling paper, etc.)
- PER card or swap item made (full points for first, 20 pts for each identical one)
- PER punch used
- PER each color of washi tape
- PER item used that is over 1 years old! (Includes the picture(s) if PRINTED over 1 years, not just taken over 1 years ago!) USE UP THOSE OLD SUPPLIES!!!

50 POINTS FOR USING THESE ITEMS/TECHNIQUES ON A PROJECT
(only take 50 points once for each item you use, no matter how many times you use it)
- for using chipboard/grungeboard/car dboard (not cardstock)
- for using a quote or song lyrics
- for having a journaling block OR journaling strips

50 POINT ITEMS:
- PER 8x8 or larger (8.5x11, 12x12) layout (MUST have a link in this forum)
- PER HANDMADE (by YOU, not machine made) flower on your project
- for doodling on your page
- for making your LO a shape that is not a square or a rectangle (ex. heart or circle) OR a LO that has a border that is not a straight edge (ex. scalloped border or rick rack border or border and corner punches ie: Martha Stewart punches)
- for using memorabilia besides pictures
- for using one or more of the following themes: Valentines/Life Challenges/Special Events (i.e. birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, etc.);
- for having hidden pics or journaling—to take these points, you must include a close up of the hidden items in your gallery and link to this thread (journaling that is just written on the back of the LO does not count as hidden)

50 POINT ITEMS:
- for using your OWN design that is NOT based on someone else’s design or sketch to create an altered project or layout (take ONLY +25 pts if it is a card or swap item you designed yourself)
- for creating a LO for another challenge on sb.com or on another blog/website (MUST tell what challenge it is for AND if it is not a sb.com challenge you MUST post the website link to the challenge!)
- PER layout (not card or altered project) with at least 60% negative space

PICTURE POINTS ON YOUR LAYOUTS/PROJECTS/CARDS
10 POINTS:
- PER picture (4 pics = 40 pts.)
- PER person or animal in each pic
- PER picture over 2 years old OR +20 pts PER pic over 5 years old
- PER picture taken during January 2013 or later
- for rounding your corners on your picture

20 POINTS:
- PER picture that YOU are in
- PER picture with NO people or animals in it
- PER photo larger than 4x6 OR 3x3 (2x3, 2x2, etc.) or smaller
- for project/page w/ 3+ pics
- for having the title, an embellishment, or journaling on or overlapping the picture

JOURNALING POINTS
- 5 point PER word of journaling (not pre-printed embellies)
- 50 points for using handwritten journaling on your page (or 75 pts for 50+ words or 100 points for 100+ words)

ADDITIONAL POINTS
100 POINTS:
- for doing a THOROUGH cleaning of your scrap area when it is messy! YOU MUST POST A BEFORE AND AFTER pic to take the points! (MAX # of times you can take these points per month: 5)

~Daily Challenges~

1. Play with folded or torn paper pieces on a layout 300pts

Set up your siggy ie:
February AGC
LO's: (example: 0/20)
Points:
Dailies:

2. Use punctuation prominently on your next layout - get creative and have fun! 175pts

3. Big titles are FUN! Make your title HUGE and in any color! 100 pts


4. Do a layout using only scraps except for your background paper.+175

5. Use polka dot paper on your project +150

6.Do a page about your favorite quotes . Use at least three quotes. +300


7. Valentines Day is just around the corner ..scrap a page about the love that is shared in a relationship be it parent/child, husband/wife, brother/sister...etc...Use a nontraditional color.
Blues instead of pinks and reds..etc.. +200

8. TGIF and this has been a really long week for me. So for a easy +100 points do something to relax today and share with the group.

9. Create a page project or card with colors you usually don't scrap . +175

10. Use hearts on your project , page or card today. +175

11. Monday means a new week and a new opportunity to begin! So to celebrate newness, use flowers on your LO. +10 for each flower even if it's stacked up to 200 points.

12. It's Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras begins. for today's challenge use a mask embellie. +100
Bonus opportunity:
if you include a pancake take an extra +100

13.(True story) today is "Get a Different Name Day". Make a LO of all the names you have. Examples could be
Daughter
Mom
Wife
Girlfriend
Honey
Sweetheart
Could also include roles like nurse, teacher, domestic goddess
Have fun w/ this one!!

+300

Bonus to use up that stash: +5 for each button you use up to 100 extra points

14. It's also National Hippo Day!

To celebrate include on your LO, hearts and animal print pp. Kena's done some great LOs w/animal prints for inspiration.

+200

Bonus opportunity: use that stash! +10 for each brad you use up to 100 extra.

15. February is National Therapeutic Recreation Month!
I'm positive that includes Scrappy Therapy!
To celebrate, for today's challenge use up that stash!!

Pick a punch and your scrap basket. Cut multiples of the same shape to form a background. This could be squares, circles, hexagons, whatever! Each scrap piece will count +10 extra up to +300 extra!

Bonus opportunity: use a picture that is more than 5 years old on this LO and you can count 50 extra points!

16. It's National Nest Box week! The week to remember our backyard feathered friends!

To celebrate, include birds on your LO.
+50 if printed on pp
+50 if you use stickers
+100 if you use a picture taken in your own yard

Bonus opportunity: use that stash! +10 for each butterfly or bee you include in the above LO.

17. It's National Jello Week! To celebrate name your favorite color of Jello and make a LO using that color. +100

Still shaving down that stash: use ribbon on your LO.
+10 for each type of ribbon used up to +200!


18. Make a LO, one that is made up entirely of your scraps...scrap paper, flowers, tape backings....basically garbage left over from your other LO's. You can use new tape, new/old picture and new pp for background. 200pts

19. Daily- Today is National Chocolate Mint Day. Make a LO that has green and brown on it! 200pts

So for now...since you all are quiet when I am gone...I want you to make yourself come alive, with enthusiasm, excitement, joy, laughter, thrills and chills....soooooooooooooooo having said that, make your LO one of the most exciting LO's you have ever done this year so far! Use a color maybe your not use to using. Or buy some new embellies you've been wanting. Or make it the prettiest ever!

20.Just show us your excitement in your LO...what makes your LO exciting??? 300pts

21. Add a row of flags on your LO 150pts


22. daily- What is a party color to you? I always think of pinks and yellows first! What ever color means party to you make a LO in that color. 100pts.

23. Today is International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day! hehe I know you think I want you to make a LO about your dog...WRONG!!!!!!!

I want you to make a LO using the same colors your pet is! SO if your dog/cat is black....you use black. Orange...orange I think I have made myself clear here! hehehe Now get to work for 300pts.


24. Use triangles on your LO somewhere... 100pts.
add some string for an extra 200 pts.

25. 25. Let's take a chance today...chance something different. Add some new things to your LO's.
a. 1 ribbon
b. 2 buttons
c. 3 pictures
d. 4 different cs/pp
e. 5 brads
300pts

26. Create a LO the is nothing but pink,grey and black! 200pts.

27. Get perfectly imperfect with your LO today! Curl an edge, bend a corner, un-stick some tape. 150 pts

28. You made it to the end of Februaty! Give yourself 200pts for not quiting. All those who love this challenge say I!! Now you get another 100pts for that!

~Weekly Challenges~
Weekly February 1-3 2013
My life seems to be in piles lately... piles of laundry, piles of paper! Use piles to inspire a layout. Get creative! Pile lots of things on top of each other in a cluster, or maybe scrap about undone chores. Use your imagination! 300 pts

Photo's:
Something that makes you feel like summer 100pts
Something larger than life 100pts
Something romantic 100pts

February 1-3 2013
~Extra Weekly Twist~
Prize awarded to the winner, via a drawing!
Washi tape is all the rage right now. Use as much washi tape as you can on your LO 300pts
Here's the Twist: Use your washi tape in creative ways to make more embellies and other decorations.


Weekly February 4-10 2013
Use a pin on pinterest for inspiration for your project,layout or card. If you don't have pinterest just include your link from where you got your inspiration... Also use at least one stamp and one trim on your project. +300

Photo's:
Something in your favorite color +100
Your favorite thing to do. +100
Of your favorite scrapping tool +100

February 4-10 2013
~Extra Weekly Twist~
Prize awarded to the winner, via a drawing!
Sweet and easy!
Gather your ideas for Valentines, it can be a gift for your spouse, friend or anyone you want. Make it and take a picture, or put together in a format you would prefer on a LO and Show us your creation! 1000 pts.
Here's the twist: Let your mind think like a child and invent something sweet and innocent!


Weekly February 11-17 2013
Focus on Hospitality
Think of a recipe that has meaning for you and scrapbook it!
Maybe it is something that you make now that your family raves over or something that your mom or grandma makes that just makes your heart happy! Tell us the story and include the recipe.
+300
Bonus: if you include the original recipe or photo which is more than 10 years old take +50 extra

Photo's:
Home
Hearth
Hospitality
Love

+25 each


February 11-17 2013
~Extra Weekly Twist~
Prize awarded to the winner, via a drawing!
"ABC's of You" Layout. You can make it about yourself, someone else, etc. ... be creative! 1200 pts
Here's the twist: Use at least half of the letters in the alphabet to describe you or someone else!


Weekly Challenge February 18-24 2013
Find what it is that makes you tick...is it carefree style in your life, or staying busy. Whatever makes you tick through life needs to be on paper. Scrap a LO with makes you tick! 400pts

Bonus: 100pts if you use 2 shades of blue cs/pp somewhere!!

Photo's:
something sunny 100pts
something happy 100pts
something sad 100pts

February 18-24 2013
~Extra Weekly Twist~
Prize awarded to the winner, via a drawing!
We have a ton of SMOG here in Utah...help us with bringing out the sunshine! Make a weekly LO using a smiling face in a picture, and all the shades of yellow you can find! 1000pts
Here's the twist: Must have at least 75% yellow cs/pp on the LO!

Weekly Challenge February 25-28

Use this quote "year of growth" to think about a a time in your life that actually led to growth. Scrap a page about that time and make sure to dig deep and include journaling.

Photos:
dinner 100pts
a car 100pts
a bed 100pts


~Weekly Twist Challenge~
Wouldn't life be perfect if...Create a LO describing one way life could be perfect 500pts

~Monthly Challenge~

Monthly Challenge is brought to you by Julie (Senora_x)

"Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" goes to Julie!
Julie wins the prize this month for her idea for the monthly challenge! (Will try the prize thing again Julie!) hehe

28 days of Photo's!! for 3000pts
This Monthly Challenge is fairly easy!
Take a picture, a day, follow the list and when you have reached the end of February you will have 28 pictures to scrap for next month!

Check out the February photo a day list.
♥ Each day look at the daily prompt and take a photo according to whatever the prompt is. For example for day 1 the prompt is FORK. Now… forks are boring right. Well, it’s a great opportunity to get creative. Go out to a cafe for lunch and take a photo of the table there. Or take a snap inside your cutlery drawer. Be inspired by a little creativity and see what you come up with. You could even take a photo of a fork in the road… let your imagination take you away!
♥ Once you’ve taken the photo it’s time to share it.
There are no rules when playing along with photo a day, you can be creative as you like! Interpret the prompt as you please.
1. Fork: Everyone has a fork lying around at home, or work, right? Get creative and see how you can shoot it with a little style.
2. Pattern: Look around and see where you can find pattern in your day. Is it in something you’re wearing? In a rug you come across in your travels? On some wallpaper, a book or something else?
3. Something beginning with ‘E’: Take a photo of something beginning with the letter E.
4. Hope: Oh, a hard one. How would you photograph hope? Is it something you wish for? Someone who gives you hope? A quote that brings hope to your life?
5. Something you smelled: What’s something you came across today that smelled {or smelt depending on where you live}. Take a photo of it.
6. Soft: Take a photo of something deliciously soft.
7. Your name: This is a fun way to get to know each other. Perhaps you could take a photo of a name badge you use for work {or even an old one}, your name on an award you received, or perhaps you can scribble down your name on paper and show us that way?
8. Something orange: Find something orange or a few things and take a photo.
9. Guilty pleasure: What’s something you enjoy but kinda feel guilty about doing so. Chocolate, expensive magazines, fancy shoes… do tell!
10. 3 o’clock: Take a photo of whatever you’re doing in the hour between three and four. It could be in the middle of the night {you party animal, you!} or during the day.
11. Entrance: Think of a door, a gate, an archway… a way of getting through to another place. Which entrance will you choose?
12. Where you ate lunch: Where did you eat lunch today? At your favorite cafe? On the floor with the kids? At your work/school canteen? Share it. We wanna see!
13. Walking: Take a walk today, even if it’s just a short one – and show us what you see.
14. Love is…: It’s Valentine’s Day so show us what love means to you. Is it a heart, a person, a feeling?
15. Inside your fridge: Give us a sneak peek into your life. What’s inside your fridge?
16. Perfect: Take a photo of something you think is perfect. A beautiful flower, your child, a painting… anything.
17. In your hand: Take a photo of something in your hand.
18. Something you don’t like: Personally, I don’t like making my bed. What don’t you like?
19. I am…: Share something about you. Are you tired? Brave? Strong? Happy? Or even take a self-portrait.
20. Where you stood: Go about your day and take a photo of where you stood. It could be on the train platform on the way to work, or amongst the laundry at home, or at the park, or at the movies… anywhere!
21. Full: Take a photo of full. A jar full of something? Or interpret it another way if you like {you creative thing you!}
22. Makes you smile: What’s making you happy right now? Take a photo of it.
23. A word: Capture a word. It could be some graffiti on a wall, a sign, a book title…
24. Cloud: Take a photo of a cloud today {let’s hope the weather plays nice today!}
25. On your bedside table: What’s on your bedside table? And if you don’t have one… what’s beside your bed?
26. Quiet: Take a photo of quiet. What does it look like to you?
27. Playing: How do you have fun? Capture play in your life.
28. Upside down: Take a photo of something upside down. Should be fun!

Look!! Me first!!

You win! hehehe I love playing with you here Paula! Your just right up my alley!

Got ya down...what's your goal and I am assuming paid?

Yep! I'll get it in the mail tomorrow!
28 for me, I'm still trying to the Journey 365 and so far so good!
I keep telling you we should be next door neighbors!

me please to am going to 28 as well

• julie101 Said:

YaY Julie...your coming back! I am tickled pink your gonna play with us again!! Got'cha down for 28!! Are you paying this time??

• Faithscrapper Said:

got you down for 28...

here. I'll let you know more closer to the 1st!

Ok cool Jade!

• Quay Said:

Yep shall do it shortly

Have paid now better go and work on my Jan layouts

Thanks Julie!!

Hello Ladies. I won't be playing in February. I start a new job and I will be in training for 6 weeks. I will come back in April after my training is over and I am on my normal shift. (I will be working 3:30 pm to midnight so I will still have my days to scrap.) I will still check in from time to time.

I'm sorry I had to bow out this month but with my mom being in the hospital I've been busy. I am going again this weekend to visit. (3 hours each direction).

hope all is well with your mom daNel!

I will let everyone know Sunday evening after I visit with her.

Be safe DaNel, I hope the storm doesn't come your way!