Crops & Calls

NEW CALL: Forever Always November Cybercrop

From Queen of the Crop - Kylene:
ABBA !!! Yes I admit it - I was a huge ABBA fan way back when, and thanks to popular tribute bands like Bjorn Again and Abbamania, along with the hugely successful hit musical and movie, Mamma Mia, and other movies such as Muriels Wedding and Priscilla, Abba's music is as popular today as it was in the 70's. And it continues to attract new generations of fans worldwide. Whether you are a fan or not I hope that these challenges will inspire some fantastic creations and I can't wait to see them all in the gallery.

Friday 14th

7.30ish join the chatter..
8pm - Challenge # 1 Join us around 8pm {NSW TIME}to find out the first challenge
8.30pm - Challenge #2

Saturday 15th

3pm - Challenge #3
8pm Bingo (minimum 5 players) BINGO - well instead of Bingo I was thinking of a trivia quiz for something different.
After Bingo - Challenge #4

Sunday 16th

Bonus Challenge - Will be announced in the morning -Make sure you keep all of your scraps!!!

Monday 17th

Bonus Trivia Night - 7pm chatter with bonus votes & RAKs being given out in a round robin trivia game....just for Fun Catch-Up and Chat, everyday from 7pm.


NEW CALL: Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine DREAM TEAM CALL 2009

Are you able to combine the best of digital and traditional to create outstanding hybrid scrapbooking projects?
Entry Deadline: January 15, 2009

Winners will have the opportunity to be involved with Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine including fun and creative assignments for the print magazine, the online website, newsletter and blog. Winners will be announced on or before February 1, 2009.

Dream Team Contest 2009

Assignment A: Step-by-Step Technique

We want to see your most inspiring, most creative hybrid project with detailed steps that show the reader how to re-create it for themselves. Your steps must be accompanied by well-photographed images and also screenshots. Include your contact information; your complete supply list and credits, as well as your written instructions. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.

Assignment B: Choose one of the following…

From Digital To Hybrid

Create a project that is 100% digital. Print the project, then embellish with traditional techniques. We want to see amazing transformations. Include your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, your written instructions, a 300 dpi jpg of the digital project and a high-resolution photo of the finished hybrid project. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.
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From Traditional to Hybrid

Create a project that is 100% traditional. Document the project at this stage with a high-resolution photograph and notate it as the traditional base. Embellish with printed digital techniques and photograph the finished project. We want to see creative transformations. Include your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, as well as your written instructions and photos. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.

Assignment C: Staging an Altered Item

Create an altered item with a digital kit. Stage the altered item with or without props and photograph it. We will be looking for outstanding presentation skills in addition to stunning altered work. Include your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, written instructions, as well as a brief description of what makes this project unique and any special techniques. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional. Also include preview of kit used with full credits.

Assignment D: Your Favorite Hybrid Layout

Have a layout that shines with its photography, has well-written journaling, thoughtful composition, and an innovative hybrid technique? Then share it with us. Provide a high-quality scan or staged photograph with props. Include in the folder your Idea Form, which will have your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, written instructions, as well as a brief description of what makes this project unique and any special techniques. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.

Assignment E: Can You Create It?
*Please note that this assignment is OPTIONAL.

Designing is not necessary to be a member of the 2009 Dream Team & including Assignment E will not count as additional points toward nomination of the team. If you are capable of designing, we would like to know. Create a digital kit to include papers, embellishments, at least one alphabet and at least one quick page. We would like to see the extent of your designing capabilities. Show us what you can do! The kit can have any theme but must be a new original work. It cannot have been available for purchase or as a free download. Please provide us with a high quality preview of your kit. If you complete this assignment we will provide you with special instructions for delivering the full kit to us for review.

Assignment F: Essay

Please tell us why you scrapbook and what drives you to want to be on this team?
What is your biggest strength in scrapbooking?
Are you interested in teaching?
Also include your suggestion for the name of this design team.
This is to be a business-type word-document.
Please do not scrap your statement. Essay must be 500 - 1000 words in length.

How to Enter:

Email your entries to dreamteamcontest@scrapbookdimensions.com.
Submit all your entries using YouSendIt.com.
If you have trouble with the service please contact us for additional options.
Assignments can be sent in separate emails but must be sent on the same day.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at dreamteamcontest@scrapbookdimensions.com.

You must include your contact information and signed release for each project.
Download the contest form at www.scrapbookdimensions.com/downloads/SDMagDreamTeamEntryForm.zip.

Rules: Entrants

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older and able to submit proper identification.
Minors wishing to apply must request a Parental/Guardian Participation Release and Permission Form from Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine.
This form must be signed and submitted for any entrant under the age of 18 to be considered.
If you are under the applicable age of majority: you must provide a scan or photograph of a parent/guardian photo identification.
Their signature and printed name must be accompanied in the documentation part of your entry. They must also sign and return the Parental/Guardian Participation Release and Permission Form.
Minors that fail to include this form will not be eligible for the contest.
All winners will be asked to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
Contributors to Scrapbook Dimensions may also enter unless you are part of the judging team. Employees of Scrapbook Dimensions and/or EAM Publishing are not eligible to enter. Design/Creative Team members of other print publications must forfeit those team positions upon winning this contest.
Design/Creative Team members of online publications may retain their positions as long as they are able to fulfill all the Dream Team commitments.
In the case that they are unable to fulfill their commitments for Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine, they will be required to forfeit their position with the online publication.

The winners will be picked based upon the following criteria:

The craftsmanship of the hybrid projects
Ability to follow directions
Creativity, originality, and meaning
Progressive technique, design, and/or skill
Quality of photographs in the layouts
Presentation and photographs of the assignments
Thorough explanations and instruction in Step By Steps and descriptions.

One entry per person.
Entries must be received no later than 12:00 PM MST, January 15, 2009.
Any entries received after this date will not be eligible for judging.
Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine is not responsible for lost, missing, misdirected, late, or corrupted entries.
Open to U.S. and International residents.
All work submitted must be created solely for this contest, be never-before published or sold, or seen on the Internet.
Entries and all photographs must be the sole work of the entrant.
Winners for the Dream Team will be chosen and contacted no later than January 15, 2009. Winners will be posted on the website on or before February 1, 2009.
Please do not call Scrapbook Dimensions or email any of the staff to inquire about the winners.
Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Terms:

2009 DREAM TEAM term will begin February 1, 2009 and end January 31, 2010.

The Dream Team will be expected to complete a minimum of 8 assignments throughout their term. http://www.blogger.com/www.scrapbookdimensions.com