Scrapbook Challenge - scrapbook layout about you

May 14, 2007 at 10:15 am | In Scrapbooking |

Many of us struggle to scrapbook about ourselves. I’ll be the first to put up my hand and own up to this ‘failing’. Hey I’m only just starting to deal with tolerating (some) photos of myself. So here’s a challenge to all scrapbookers out there:

Post a layout about yourself on your blog and link it back to this post.

It’s important that you post the link to this post in your own post (I hope that makes sense) because I’m trying out a little tracking experiment. If you do this I should recieve an automatic notification that you have ‘pinged’ me. This will be the subject of a future blogging tips post.

At the end of May I will post a list of links to all your layouts so everyone can go and ‘visit you’.

This has a double bonus because not only will you be challenged to start scrapping about yourself, but as a scrapbook blogging community we can get to know each other a little better and maybe put a face to the name.

There’s no real rules about what perspective you want your layout to take, but if you have any questions then please post a comment. Chances are that other people will be wondering the same thing so don’t be shy to ask. Remember there are no dumb questions…only dumb answers.

Everyone’s welcome to join in. And we might get to meet some new scrappin’ tragics along the way.

So are you up for it? Let me know. And then let’s go do it.

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Hope I’ll have time to do this, Karen, as I have some great BOM ideas just waiting in the wings

Comment by Hannah — May 14, 2007 #
It’s a great idea Karen - if I get time I might just give it a go!

Comment by Sheree — May 14, 2007 #
Can I just blow my own trumpet here?? I have no problems scrapping me. Now I have to admit two years ago I did. I figure if no one tells my story who will. Count me in!! The challenge for me is finding the time to do this. But with my timetable this will be do-able.

Comment by Janine — May 14, 2007 #
I just did one yesterday! Will post that one some time tomorrow.

Comment by michelle vass — May 14, 2007 #
What a great idea Karen. I’ll try to find some time to do this.

Comment by kitkat — May 14, 2007 #
Hannah, Sheree, Janine, Michelle, Sharon, great to have you on board. Hope you do manage to get one done. Don’t forget you can use ‘one you prepared earlier’ too.
Just remember to link to this post when you put it on your blog because then I can track it easily (there’ll be a future blogging tips post coming up about this)

Comment by Karen — May 14, 2007 #
I just did one for SNL so I guess I can post it on my blog as well… Boy are you a hard taskmaster, LOL. Will come back as soon as it is posted.

Comment by Tink — May 15, 2007 #
Hi Tink
You don’t need to let me know when you post it. If you put a link to my post in your post then I will be automatically notified.

Glad you’re going to join us.

Comment by Karen — May 15, 2007 #
[...] I have been sick May 14, 2007 Posted by Kim in Scrapbooking, Family. trackback Managed to pick up some sort of coughy flu thing. I can’t remember the last time I was this sick, but I am definately on the mend now (thanks for the emails;)) So obviously I haven’t been up to much. I have managed to finish off my Ali Edwards Everyday Beauty Album - all but the journaling. Will share pics soon. I also finished off a LO that has been sitting on my desk for a while. Same pic as my Book of She LO and the same papers LOL. EDITED to add ~ after reading Karens blog I am adding this link so go check it out - http://karooch.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/scrapbook-challenge-scrapbook-layout-about-you/ [...]

Pingback by I have been sick :( « My Idle Chatter {Kim Ogden} — May 15, 2007 #
Hi Karen, absolutely, listen out for a ping from me in the near future - great idea!

Comment by pacifictonz — May 15, 2007 #
[...] , Scrapbooking Karen has put out a challenge to all the scrappers out there, you can read it here. Basically we have to scrap a page about our least scrapped subject (ourselves) post it to our site [...]

Pingback by Karens self scrapping challenge « Pacific Tonz — May 16, 2007 #
Thanks for joining in the challenge Kim and Toni. I’ve picked up your pings and got you on my list.

Comment by Karen — May 16, 2007 #
Karen–you are quite the task master–getting people back up their blogs (actually quite painless) to write haiku (challenging) and now you want us to scrap about ourselves (difficult but another great idea). I’ll give it a go, but I’m working quite a bit at the real job in the next few days–say by the 21st or is that too late? Waiting for the lesson on pings and trackbacks etc. Love your new blog topper btw, and your tag cloud too. Andrea

Comment by andilynn — May 16, 2007 #
[...] I will leave you all with a layout I did this weekend. Karen is challenging us scrapbookers to make a layout about ourselves, so I am submitting this one! But [...]

Pingback by before I go... « Oranginadreams — May 16, 2007 #
I am impressed by how many people I “know” here! Do old layouts count? I have this one which is a little …err…different:
http://lifeofscraps.blogspot.com/2007/02/playing.html

I do make a point to scrap myself every now and again after reading Angie Pedersen’s Book of Me many years ago in my paper scrapping days. This challenge would be a great one to combine with the NZ Dare blog challenge:
http://nzdares.blogspot.com/2007/05/dare-21-scrap-your-own-childhood-photo.html

Comment by Sharon — May 16, 2007 #
Sorry Andrea, but after your stellar performance in the haiku department (not to mention backing up your blog) I know you’re up for the challenge.

Picked up your layout Leslie. Good luck with the surgery.

Doesn’t matter if your layout is ‘one you prepared earlier’ Sharon. Chances are many folk haven’t seen it so it will be new for them. I’ve added you to the list.

Comment by Karen — May 16, 2007 #
I just posted and I linked - hoping it pings!! I know NOTHING about pinging Karen!!! Let me know. I do a series of My Life’s Journey challenges which are similar to “All About Me” challenges so I did a page for that and posted in on my blog. This is a terrific challenge!! Thanks!

Comment by mackeyscorner — May 17, 2007 #
Oh - here is the link, just in case…

And, I guess I should say that I was on Angie P’s design team for One Scrappy Site and she is my mentor for all thigns BOM! What a great gal!
http://mackeyscorner.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/on-age-am-i-ready-for-the-dove-commercials/

Comment by mackeyscorner — May 17, 2007 #
Hi Karen.. Wow! Thanks for this challenge. Is it ok to post a layout I did some time back?

Comment by ~ AM ~ — May 17, 2007 #
Absolutely Anne Marie. This is about getting to know each other a bit better so it doesn’t matter if you use one ‘that you prepared earlier’.
Mackey have you got Trackbacks and Pingbacks allowed in your blog set up.
You might like to go into your Dashboard and select Options from the menu then Discussion.
There’s a list of checkboxes. In the first group is Allow Trackback and Pingbacks. You should have this checked if you want to know when other people are metioning/linking to your blog in their posts.
But I’ve picked up your contibution and added it to the VIsitors List.

Comment by Karen — May 17, 2007 #
Hi Karen.. mine’s here:
http://muffyvan.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/about-me/

Comment by ~ AM ~ — May 17, 2007 #
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Pingback by Love thursday « PatchScrap — May 17, 2007 #
Hi Karen - lazy link back to you as I’d already posted a BOM page in my previous post! I did however link back to this challenge specifically so hopefully you get a pingback?

Comment by scrappydo — May 18, 2007 #
Thanks Corina and Kelly I’ve picked up your pings. I’m learing a lot from this. Hope it will all make some sense in my future post.

Comment by Karen — May 18, 2007 #
Okay on my blog I already did a photo of me last week so I just added your link to my photo and also before my credits I put the link. Hope that’s right.

Comment by Laura — May 19, 2007 #
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Pingback by My contribution to the Scrapbook Challenge - Scrapbook a layout of you « Scraps of Mind — May 20, 2007 #
I posted a layout that I did awhile back. Thanks for the challenge, Karen!

Comment by Glynis — May 21, 2007 #
Thanks for joining in Glynis and Laura. It’s good to have you on board.

Comment by Karen — May 21, 2007 #
http://scrapnjammies.blogspot.com/2006/12/if-tree-falls-in-forest.html

my old post… thanks, karen!

Comment by love2scrap — May 23, 2007 #
I will link to my blog tomorrow!

Comment by love2scrap — May 23, 2007 #
That’s fine Laura. I’ve picked it up.

Comment by Karen — May 23, 2007 #
[...] Don’t forget to upload your Layout of You onto your blog before the end of the month and link to Scraps of Mind. It can be about any aspect of [...]

Pingback by The fine line between Craft and Art « Scraps of Mind — May 24, 2007 #
[...] 29 May 2007 Me layout Posted by kitkat under Layouts , Scrapbooking I’ve taken Karen up on her challenge and have posted a layout featuring ME. So here I am! It was nice to have the [...]

Pingback by Me layout « Tales of a cheeky monkey — May 29, 2007 #
Great to have you join in Sharon

Comment by Karen — May 29, 2007 #
[...] We’re heading up to the end of May and the culmination of the Scrapbook Challenge - scrapbook layout about you. [...]

Pingback by Start dusting off your virtual visiting clothes « Scraps of Mind — May 30, 2007 #
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Pingback by Beautiful like a rainbow layout « Angelic Ramblings — May 31, 2007 #
[...] by andilynn on May 31st, 2007 Here is my entry in my blog buddy Karen’s Layout about You Challenge. Of course since I never scrap about me, I’m going to try to get as much mileage out of [...]

Pingback by My Layout About Me « love, laugh & learn…ingredients for a great life — May 31, 2007 #
Really glad you managed to successfull battle technology and join us Andrea.

Janine you’re a star. You definitely get a double mention in dispatches for contributing twice.

Comment by Karen — May 31, 2007 #
Ok - posted on my blog with links to this post and also sent you a trackback - hope that works!

This is fun - thanks for the challenge.

Comment by Kayla Lamoreaux — June 3, 2007 #
Delighted to meet you Kayla. And so glad you’ve joined us. I’ll include you on the Vistors’ List.

Comment by Karen — June 3, 2007 #
Okay … I have finally finished my first ever scrapbook page!!! I really didn’t meet all of the Challenge criteria because I had to learn Photoshop Elements more than I already did (I still have lots to learn!!) I also got sidetracked into playing with the photo which was great fun. Sorry I’m late!!

Comment by Kahshe Cottager aka Jen — June 4, 2007 #