52 Week Challenge #8 - 2010

It wouldn't be a February Thursday Challenge if we didn't celebrate a HOLIDAY of some sort... ;) And of course we need a recipe still for the month....:mrgreen: So for today's Challenge we are going to...

SCRAP A STACK!
(Do you prefer a short stack or a tall stack?)

OKay... So let me explain. Today's Challenge is in celebration of International Pancake Day which was last Tuesday. Here is my favorite Pancake Recipe:

Cheesecake Pancakes

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
2 cups pancake mix (we use bisquick or make my own)
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs

Slice cream cheese lengthwise into four pieces. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; cover and freeze 8 hours or overnight. Next morning, Cut cream cheese into bite-size pieces; set aside. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, milk and eggs with whisk or fork until blended. Stir in cream cheese. Brush griddle or skillet with vegetable oil, or spray with cooking spray; heat griddle to 375°F or heat skillet over medium heat. For each pancake, pour slightly less than 1/3 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook until edges are dry. Turn; cook other sides until golden brown.

We love a variety of topping here at our house.... I like Fresh Fruit and whipped cream, Mr. P enjoys Blueberry syrup and fresh blueberries, DH like hot maple syrup & extra butter, Mr. S enjoys his smothered in peanut butter and maple syrup.

SO for the challenge today... I would like you to choose a "Short Stack (2 pancakes)" or a "Tall Stack (3 or more pancakes)". Here are the guide lines of the challenge, based on what you choose...

"Short Stack" - please stack or layer at least two different colors,
"Tall Stack" - please stack or layer at least three different colors
You need to also use brown and white somewhere on your page in honor of the pancake and I challenge you to use one color from your favorite syrup or topping.

You get 52 week Bonus points... if you scrap photos from your International Pancake Day Celebration photos!

Here is my sample: IN HONOR OF THE PANCAKE! - 2010

As you can see I choose a "Tall Stack" and added blueberries (blue) for Mr. P.


The Gallery for this Challenge can be found ---- HERE!
I hope you all enjoy the recipe as much as we do and Please remember to use the keywords: 52WK20108, SBC10Feb,
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Weekly Challenge Line Up:
Monday - Inspiration
Tuesday - Digital
Wednesday - Variety
Thursday/Monthly - Goals
Friday - Sketch
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52 Week Challenge #7 - 2010

Good Morning Friends...

I have been so amazed at all the holidays and Inspiration that is around us this week, so I decided that in keeping with the February Holiday theme, we would have an Inspirational Challenge this week entitled...

 A Week of Inspiration

Here is a list of this weeks Holidays...

Sunday: Valentine's Day
Sunday: Chinese New Year
Monday: President's Day (US)
Monday: Family Day (Canada)
Tuesday: Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras
Tuesday: Mr. P's Birthday (my DS)
Wednesday: Ash Wednesday
Wednesday: Shaun White took Gold (Olympic Snowboarder)
Thursday: Planet Pluto Day (Pluto was discovered)
Thursday: First Queen of England Day ("Mary Queen of Scots Birthday)
Friday: Canadian Olympics Day (marks halfway into the olympics)
Friday: 100 School day (for most schools in the nation)
Saturday: Black History Month
Saturday: American Heart Day or Month

So your challenge today is to pick one or more of these holidays that inspire you and create a page or LO using that inspiration. It may be the the bold red, white and blue of President's day or maybe the richness of all bling from Mardi Gras.... The inspiration is endless!

In my sample page I decided to draw out a little inspiration from several of the holidays. You will find my sample and inspirational details here....

LOST SNOWBIRDS

You can check out the awesome gallery here.... 52WK20107

If you need a inspirational recharge here are a few great websites about the traditions of the holidays listed about...

Chinese New Year

Mardi Gras

Olympic Inspiration

100 days of School  (I thought this activity would make a great Scrapbook page)


Please use the keywords: 52WK20106, SBC10Feb,
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Weekly Challenge Line Up:
Monday - Inspiration
Tuesday - Digital
Wednesday - Variety
Thursday/Monthly - Goals
Friday - Sketch

52 Week Challenge #6 - 2010

Good Evening Ladies.... Sorry I am so late in posting this challenge, but I have had a very unexpected, wonderfully, awesome day.

...During the second week of February, my "Red Hat Ladies" Club wears red to help bring about Cancer Awareness. And staying with the holiday theme for the month, I decided that I would entitle this challenge...

"Lovin' a Red SKETCH Valentine"

This is a sketch Challenge using my layout found here... DC - Preference 

...with the added challenge that you can use any two colors that you love, as long as your third color is RED.  Also, You are welcome to use all the accents and embellishment that you desire. I challenge the paper scrappers to use rub-ons and the digi scrappers are challenged to use some new digi stamps. Your bonus is to scrap a photo of your Valentine!

My Sample is the layout above and You can find all submissions for this challenge here: Gallery

Please use the keywords: 52WK20106, SBC10Feb
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Weekly Challenge Line Up:
Monday - Inspiration
Tuesday - Digital
Wednesday - Variety
Thursday/Monthly - Goals
Friday - Sketch

52 Week Challenge #5 - 2010

Wow.... I can't believe it is February already!

Lela has asked if I would be the 52 Week / Thursday challenges again this month and I am so excited because February is one of my Favorite months of the Year. There is so much going on during February.... Different things like Groundhogs Day, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday & the Chinese New Year. When I was teaching school we celebrated with activities for President's Day, Black History Month & World Cancer Day. Plus February is a good month because it is Mr. P's (DS) Birthday month!

So for Today's challenge I thought it would be fun to combine a couple of these celebrations together in a page or LO entitled..... 

"Shadowed Treasures"

This will be a three part color challenge combining "Groundhog Day" & "World Cancer Day" (which is today by the way...) and Your challenge is to create a a page or Layout, based the following:

Part 1. (The Color Part!) ~ If your were a Groundhog who saw your shadow then need scrap with winter colors, for six more weeks of winter, but.... if you were a Groundhog who didn't see your shadow then you need to scrap with Spring Colors.

Part 2. (The Shadow Part) ~ The other part of the Challenge is to use one of the Shadow Stamping Techniques somewhere on your page or Layout. The shadow technique is very simple, First you stamp your image in a lighter color on your card stock then you stamp the same image in a darker coordinating color slightly (about 1/8 ) off the first image to create your main image. This will add depth to your page or LO.

Part 3. (The Treasure Part!) ~ The Bonus part of this challenge is to use photos of Family members who are or were Cancer Survivors.... Even if it was only for a few Days, the memories will last a life time.


As you can see we did not see our shadows here at our house.... It was pouring when we got up. Here is my Sample: MY SISTER - The Survivor!

 


You can find all submissions for this challenge here: Gallery

Please use the keywords: 52WK20105, SBC10Feb,

Also don't forget to add "Shadow Stamping" in the Techniques spot
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Weekly Challenge Line Up:
Monday - Inspiration
Tuesday - Digital
Wednesday - Variety
Thursday/Monthly - Goals
Friday - Sketch

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