~~~ House Challenge ~ February ~~

[scrappybunny]

House Challenges now leaving at Departure Gate 2


Hope you've all checked in with your House thread and are packed and raring to go as we jet off on our latest set of Challenges.

Please take your seats at your scrapping desks and ensure that your supplies are all secure as we start off to our first destination.

For February we will be stopping at...


FRANCE, for lots of romance during this Valentine month.


What comes to mind when you think of France? is it the historic cities? or the contrasting landscapes, the châteaux, abbeys and manor houses. How about the markets, shopping and trendy terrace café's. And don't forget the ski-ing! Or maybe its just the wine

Your challenge is to produce a layout INSPIRED by France, and its totally open to interpretation, so plenty of scope for you to work with.

You have Week 1 and Week 2 to create your layout and upload it to the correct House Gallery. And if you complete the layout, you may claim either 10 or 20 points for your team. You can enter as many times as you like. You will also earn points for your House but you dont need to claim these, as they will taken from the Gallery entries.

As we enter Week 3 your House Leader will set up a poll, and you may vote for your House Entry. Please remember you can ONLY vote in your own House poll, not in any other.

Finally, before we leave France, in Week 4 I will set up a poll to choose the overall winner.

That will conclude our trip to France and we'll be packing up our supplies and moving to another destination.

We hope you enjoy your journey
Fi & Karen

[Elsonbabe]

oohhh.......:D.....thanks girls..off to find that thinking cap:lol:

[stardust]

Thanks Fi and Karen for organising this. I will let my house know the details. It sounds fantastic. Best of all we went to France last year so have loads of pics.

[nikkimitch]

ooh need to get thinking - do have some paris pics so that might be the easiest option althoug have to find them first as they are a few years old :lol:

[suffolkscrapper]

oooh La La - tres interesting! Petit le Pue or Talouse la trec hmmmmm lol

[Kirsty262]

Sounds exciting

[~mable~]

might have a trip to paris at the weekend, its only 200km's away from me. :D

[scm2]

This will prove very interesting - will put my thinking cap on. I don't travel so will have to get creative on this one - nice challenge.

[mum2a16yrold]

Sounds fun, does it have to be an actual scrapping LO or can it be a kind of Art Journal Style LO and does it have to be 12 x 12? Sorry to ask so many questions, but I would like to do the whole years challenge thing as a separate journal.

[mysticclare]

Been meaning to scrap DS's Paris school trip pics so that's a possible. Are we allowed to do more than one if the muse so inspires?

[stardust]

That sounds a good idea Ann. Is it OK to copy that idea? Weekly challenges can be smaller than 12x12 can't they? This will probably be the same.

[suffolkscrapper]

Sounds fun, does it have to be an actual scrapping LO or can it be a kind of Art Journal Style LO and does it have to be 12 x 12? Sorry to ask so many questions, but I would like to do the whole years challenge thing as a separate journal.

What a good idea - I think I will do the same - keep a seperate album that is - I have a 6x6 and an 8x8 so it would be good to use one of those :D

[mummygina]

Tres bon!!! This is a great challenge-love it! Great work ladies, this is gonna be lots of fun!

[bevvie]

Been meaning to scrap DS's Paris school trip pics so that's a possible. Are we allowed to do more than one if the muse so inspires?

Hiya .... I think you can do as many as you like ... i think thats what it says in the first post ....

Ann ..... I also love the idea of keeping it in a seperate album ....

What wonderful ideas you all have!!!

I am off to ask Cherry a huge favour :lol: ;)

[winterbaby]

Have posted a link of this thread in the Glitter Girls Team thread ;) :) Thanks Scrappybunny :)

[Jilly]

Great Challenge - thanx ladies!! Of to mooch thru my pics - been to France several times!

[scrappybunny]

yes, you can enter more than once :D

and the size isnt limited to 12x12, 8x8 or 8 1/2 x 11 are allowed too :D

loving the idea of a separate journal that some of you have, but hope that anyone with no France pics isnt put off, it doesnt have to be a layout of France or something French but just be inspired by iykwim :D

have fun :D

[Bluemoonjules]

Dumb question - 10 or 20 points?

[mum2a16yrold]

SLO or DLO I assume. :unsure:

[Bluemoonjules]

SLO or DLO I assume. :unsure:

Of course, Ta!

[Chrism]

wow - like this - have a few ideas about this one :)

[Scrapcomber]

Will definately have a go at this. Really looking forward to the year. :D Have passport will travel, and I don't even have to get on a plane.

[mafswife]

J'adore La France!!

Manifique!!

[suffolkscrapper]

yes, you can enter more than once :D

and the size isnt limited to 12x12, 8x8 or 8 1/2 x 11 are allowed too :D

loving the idea of a separate journal that some of you have, but hope that anyone with no France pics isnt put off, it doesnt have to be a layout of France or something French but just be inspired by iykwim :D

have fun :D

I dont have any france pics but im "inspired" lol :D

[debbie70]

I dont have any france pics but im "inspired" lol :D Me too :P
Thanks for the Challenge Dolly & Cottontail

[ally16]

This sounds good, off to have a think and look for some French inspiration :)

ally x

[Hysteri-CAL]

Great !!! Just the country I wanted - also helps that my bro lives in South of France !!!

Great idea about the seperate album !

[CarolineO]

mmmmm....interesting....no France pics but will see where the muses lead me!

[JAIME GIRL]

oohhhh lala France hey

Noe let me think...never been but sure I can come up with something

Hohum off to have a think

bye for now

[fionaken]

Silly question - can I do a 6 x 6 for the challenge or is 8 x 8 the smallest size allowed?
Thinking about doing challenges in a separate album as well.

[JAIME GIRL]

Do we get a little sparkley sig for this challeng........not that im offereing wouldnt have a clue where to start making one....just a thought

[Jay]

Fantastic. No idea what to do yet, but I will definately be having a go at something.

[kate2962]

this is going to get the little grey cells working!!!

[winterbaby]

Kind of like a CJ sort of thing, wouldn't it, but one that we'd keep to fill ourselves each time a new deadline is set :) I also have no photos of France so maybe a bit of web research and a trip to the local holiday shop for some brochures of France. I'm gonna make an 8x8 size Journal for this house challenge and other challenges as I think the Journal is a great idea.

[janetlinda56]

I have just found a 20 franc note in the side pocket of my purse .it must of been there for years,I said I know what I am goingto use this for,ds2 replied a layout about France, I was convinced that he had been looking on here again like he does sometimes ,he said no ,he just knows what I am like now days.
janet

[mum2a16yrold]

Started on the covers for my 8 x 8 journal. I am going to do it CJ/Art Journal style. :)

[Jen_N]

love the idea of this, off to make a start on my LO right away! :D

[Sunflower Annie]

HELP!
Not been to France!
Will have to scrap some of my son's pics...
or......
better still......
Get DH to take me to Paris as a Valentines treat!
Now ... what do I do???
:)

[Jilly]

better still......
Get DH to take me to Paris as a Valentines treat!


This would definitley be better than scrapping DS's photos!! :lol: :rolleyes:

[suffolkscrapper]

HELP!
Not been to France!
Will have to scrap some of my son's pics...
or......
better still......
Get DH to take me to Paris as a Valentines treat!
Now ... what do I do???
:)


How easily pursuadable is DH :D :D :love: :love: :wub: :D :lol:

[egratsia]

Great challenge girls!!! :-)

[InspireSpirit]

checking in for the challenge.

[Ching]

hmmm, un petite francaise...

c'est fantastique idee parceque je beaucoup du photos. merci beaucoup pour le challenge mesdames Karen et Fi!

(he he he...how did I do with my french?)

[mafswife]

tres bien Ching - tu parle bien la francais

[Jay]

.......uuhh!!......

[janetlinda56]

Inever learnt french at shool but my guess would be
fanastic photos thank-you for the challenge Karen

very good ching

janet

[Looby Lou]

Will have a go at this one too.... went to France to stay in a friends house last summer... only have a few pics as camera packed up on day 3, and to be honest they could have been taken anywhere in the countryside so don't look particularly French!!!

[DebU]

Hi just book marking this thread.... it sounds fab.

Have not been on here much due to a stinking cold but cant wait to get started.. already thinking and planning my LO sat at my desk at work!

Thanks girls x x x

[JAIME GIRL]

Ive got my plan...just need the stash

Its so exciting....never been to france b4!!!!! :lol:

[Charly]

Like the idea of this esp. Ann's fab idea of a seperate journal and have a plan...but...

Would a 6x6 circlular lo count?! :unsure:

I am hoping so!

[Guillyflower]

I would love to join in with this. I have photos from France during the farmers revolt when they set fire to a town hall and we got caught up in the tear gas! :blink: I won't be using those though :lol: I also love the idea of making a separate journal for it so I am going to start my ideas straight away. Thank you for such a freat idea :D

[Chrism]

Bookmarking again as stupidly deleted it from my cp.....

[mum2a16yrold]

Charly, I don't see why you couldn't do 6 x 6, as you get the same points for a 6 x 6 as you do for a 12 x 12 in the normal team points, but then I may be wrong.

I have made the covers for my Art Journal, that I am going to use to keep all my LO's in, I am doing 8 x 8. Will post a piccie tomorrow. :) Off to start my France pages now.

[Charly]

Will look forward to seeing the pics Ann and thanks for the fab idea i hope you don't mind me scraplifting it?!

I was thinking of doing a round one ie. the earth being round but i think i may be a good girl save myself some money and make a square one?! :unsure:

I think it is a great idea to do it as a seperate album kind of my 'view' of different places in the world and how i feel about them if i would like to visit them etc

[mum2a16yrold]

My thoughts exactly. I wanted to do an art journal this year, but never got around to starting one, so this way I get to do one and have a play. :)

[Jay]

Your round one sounds interesting Charly.

[Charly]

Thanks Jay i just can't quiet decide if i should be naughty and buy a round sarsbook for it or just be a good girl and make my own square one i am leaning towards square as i have already been a naughty girl too much this month and it is only the 3rd! :lol:

[Ching]

tres bien Ching - tu parle bien la francais

he he he..I understood what you said without having to use my translator. I should continue with the french peas because I did pick up quite a bit. merci Ann!! Just so much work with translating everything they say on dial up.

[dars]

Checking in for the challenge. Havent been to France but I will come up with something.

[JAIME GIRL]

I think sep journals is a great idea...I have some empty (unfortunatly) ferrero rocher boxes 8.5x8.5 that im going to alter and keep my 'round the world' LOs in...will do in form of journal and store in box....all I need to do is get started!!!

[mum2a16yrold]

Oooh, good idea, I had one of those at Christmas and threw it away. :o

[nikkimitch]

think i'll need a few attempts at this
first attempt is here
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63093&limit=recent

[Kirsty262]

Mine can be seen here - RHS (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63099&cat=4475) and here - LHS (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63100&cat=4475)

[wssla00]

Hmm mines not so french but mine deffinately has a french accent lol.

here it is:
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63156&cat=500&ppuser=10777

[TraceyJ]

QUESTION:-

I have an idea of a LO that ties in really well with Feb wk 2 challenge...can I enter the same LO in both catagories or do they have to be completely individual?? :unsure:

[JAIME GIRL]

Well I have finally finished my LO.....Have uploaded into gallery I really like it :lol:

[Chrism]

Land of the Free (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63257&nocache=1)

This is my take on the French theme for this House Challenge.

Thanks for the theme Fi and Karen.

tfl.

[hot2gossip]

Here's (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63368&cat=4476) mine. Thanks for the challenge!

[new2this]

This is my take (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63380&cat=4472&limit=recent) on the theme.

[winterbaby]

Hi all :) I've finally finished, photo'd and uploaded my France entry. I've done a different look to my layout than I'd usually do, take a look and see what you think.

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63410&cat=4474

[TraceyJ]

OK... HERE (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63413&cat=4475) is my attempt;)

[winterbaby]

We have some gorgeous layouts for our House Challenge ;) :)

[TraceyJ]

I've just done another one!!:D I'm such a pillock sometimes....I didn't know what I could use as a "french connection" when I first saw this challenge....I only just remembered I am the proud owner of....a PAPILLON!! :rolleyes: Durr

My 2nd LO is HERE (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63428&cat=4475) :D

[darm]

grr i have done but canoy put it int he gallery

[darm]

what I could use as a "french connection" when I first saw this challenge....
:D

you could use french connection the shop lol

[darm]

thankyou tracyj i have done it now

[Allie T]

Thanks for the challenge! My effort for the France inspired LO is here:
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63533&cat=4473

[egratsia]

This is such a great idea. Here is mine: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63550&cat=4475

[fionaken]

Thanks for the challenge. My effort ishere (www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=63559&cat+500&ppuser=12568)

[soojay]

when does this challenge have to be uploaded by please??

[stardust]

I would imagine that midnight wednesday is the deadline as the poll will be done for thursday.

[fiona3103]

my Lo are finally in the Red Ribbons Gallery.

[dongee]

This was a challenge, but I really enjoyed it... :) now uploaded in the Gold Eyelets gallery.

[Nicci24lego]

Okey, kokey, always like to leave things to the last minute :P .. but my DLO of Views from the Arc de triomphe are in the Red Ribbons gallery, now... right off to try and finish another before the time runs out :lol: !

[CraftyCaz]

Does anyone know what time the deadline for uploading LO's is???

Thanks
Caz
x

[soojay]

i am hopeing it is midnight as i am still working on one :)

[soojay]

all done and in the green button gallery :)...feels good to have completed ..Thanks

[peechy]

been trying for ages to upload :(

[Chrism]

Peechy have you managed to up load honey?

[peechy]

no i didn't :(... ah well... no worries. i'll add it to my team lo's at the end

[RozRoz]

Hi, new team member here, asking a silly question, Is the challenge based on france for the whole month?

[Jay]

No, it's finished now. You can see the rules here:
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showpost.php?p=1687901&postcount=1
Hope you can join in the next months challenge.

[TraceyJ]

Hi, new team member here, asking a silly question, Is the challenge based on france for the whole month?


Hi new team member. This months challenge has now closed;) It runs for the first 2 weeks of the month - voting is now taking place and the results of each house winner should be announced on Thurs or fri ;)

Watch out for a new house Challenge at the beginning of March;):)