I love spending 30 minutes at 11:30 at night, uploading the next day's 30-Minute Thursday into the computer, only to see the whole thing evaporate into the ether once I hit "save" because my #$@#%% computer is not receiving its cable signal.
Someone, somewhere, is laughing.
In any case, this will be short and sweet without all the fun and extraneous material my other post had. Sorry.
There it is -- happy colors, wallet photos, and a piece of KI paper from at LEAST a year ago. ;) That may not seem long, but around here things get rotated pretty fast. I'll post a materials list later. The most time-consuming part was the rub-ons. To get them positioned correctly, I work backwards from the right end... but that means I'm constantly checking and rechecking my spelling!
Winners:
Kate and Megan participated in their first 30-Minute Thursdays... (nice job, ladies... see, that wasn't too bad! And hey, Megan, tell those 2Peas folks about 30-Minute Thursdays, will ya? I'd love to get some more traffic from over there but I feel weird about posting b/c that would be the only thing I'd post... haha).
Katie Scott, Contest Queen, wins the oldest stash item award with patterned paper from 2000!!! And ladies, it still looks great... just a little reminder that no one (except other scrapbooking psychos) will go through your book, carbon-dating each embellishment. NO ONE CARES! USE IT IF YOU LIKE IT! And if you don't like it -- for gosh sakes, get rid of it!
Now, for next week, use:
-A vacation photo
-A paperclip
-And some hidden journaling, just for kicks. ;)
Keep it under 30 minutes and show me what you can do!
:) I'm really trying to work on getting rid of some of it :) really I am. My mom is going to start scrapbooking (I showed her how to organize her photos & she's done that) so as part of her mother's day present, I think I'm going to prepare a big box of stuff from my stash. Plus she's going to see my sister in Missouri soon (who is also just starting to scrapbook & doesn't have any supplies) so I think I'll send another box of stash out there. P.S. If it weren't for contests, I don't think I'd get any pages done - I like a deadline :)
Posted by: Katie Scott | May 08, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Aw thanks.
Love your idea about doing the rub-on letters backwards. As a lefty I should have thought of that ages ago!! (I rub strips etc on from back to front.)
Posted by: kate | May 08, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Love your page Lain!
Should I be scared because the *#$@%@* (whatever) part has a link? I recommend chocolate (for you, not the computer).
Posted by: canadacole | May 08, 2008 at 12:36 PM
ooh I hate when things disappear into the great unknown. Great page-I was too lazy this week but for sure will do this one.
Posted by: sue Treiber | May 08, 2008 at 12:52 PM
yay for 30 min thursdays! I have been waiting for the next one now that i have the time to create. Will email you when i'm done. :) Hope you are having a better time with your *$%&!$%! cpu today! haha yes, it was me giggling ;0) Totally UNDERSTAND how you felt! ttys.
Posted by: lacey | May 08, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Geez. I've never heard you #@%@$% before. That computer must be some pain. :)
xoxox
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Posted by: Etta | May 08, 2008 at 04:28 PM
Hate when that happens. Great page! I bet I have an old vacation photo hanging around here - maybe I'll jump in on this one.
Posted by: Lisa | May 08, 2008 at 08:45 PM
Your kids are too stinkin' cute! Love the journaling. So sweet!
So... Do I just need to creat a layout with those guidelines and post by next Thursday?
Sorry but I am new at this!! Thanks!
Posted by: Jamie ~ Alabama | May 08, 2008 at 10:23 PM
You knew I was the one laughing right?
Posted by: BethW | May 08, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Hi Lain! Here's my contribution to this week's 30 minute Thursday challenge. The journaling is hidden under the transparency at the top and the paperclip is holding on the flower. This is the infamouse Superman son in California!
http://paleogirl.blogspot.com/2008/05/semester-is-over.html
Posted by: René | May 09, 2008 at 12:54 PM