Scrap Shotz Gives Back: Going Green Early Bird Challenge

Did you know that this Sunday is Earth Day? In honor of our beautiful blue (and green) planet, Scrap Shotz has decided to support Evergreen Canada for this crop's SSZ Gives Back Challenge!

Evergreen's mission is to bring communities and nature together for the benefit of both.

Evergreen envisions a sustainable society where individuals live in harmony with and contribute meaningfully to their local environment. Evergreen will be at the forefront of the movement to create this society, by empowering communities, by creating innovative resources and by transforming educational values.

To find out more about this worthy cause, please visit their website here: http://www.evergreen.ca/en/index.sn

So... let's go green everyone!  The challenge is just that, create something, anything, with green being a dominant color in the final result.  For each person that participates, Scrap Shotz will donate $5 to Evergreen Canada and help make a difference to our Earth Day cause.

Once you've posted your Green project, go ahead and grab this blinkie! --->

Let me see some green :-)

Scrap Shotz Crop Sneaks!

OK the Design Team has been toiling away getting ready for our upcoming crop...but I managed to sneak in and grab these teasers for you! ;-)

Scrap Shotz April 20-22, 2012 Crop

Yep, Scrap Shotz is hosting a "SWINGIN'" Crop from April 20 through to 22. We all know how fun and inspiring Scrap Shotz crops are, so clear your weekend and join us!

In the meantime, let me share a sneak or two with you!

Hope you will join us on the weekend of April 20th!

Christmas Card Crop!!!

Here at Scrap Shotz, we love to have fun! Join us for an impromptu mini Christmas Card Crop! Check out the challenges in the Cards forum.


Let's get you swaddled in Christmas Spirit? We have some fun seasonal challenges in store for you tonight! Over the course of the evening, several card challenges will be posted for your enjoyment. Play along with us and you might just be in the running for a prize! You will have until Sunday evening at 6pm in your time zone to complete any challenges for prize contention. Pull up a chair, turn on your Christmas music or a great movie and scrap like crazy! 


Let's get scrapping!

Crop Challenge: Morning Glory

Good morning - feeling a bit groggy from all the cocktails? :-) LOL

My challenge is to complete this fun, fast and frivolous make n take - something to dress up your decor for your cocktail party.

My cocktail is called the Morning Glory, perfect for the morning after! Here is the recipe!

1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz dark creme de cacao
2 oz light cream
1/4 tspgrated nutmeg

Combine the vodka, creme de cacao and cream in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a dusting of nutmeg, and serve.

Start with 6 paper bags, the gusseted ones.

Fold the bottom of a bag in on itself. Cut above the lower fold, removing the bag's bottom. Trim the top into a petal shape.

Punch a hole about 1/4 inch from the bottom. Repeat process with five more bags. Apply double-sided tape to the front edges of a bag. Place another bag on top, and repeat to stack all of the bags. Draw a length of string through the hole in the stack; knot it loosely. (Loosely is very important!)

Pull the top and bottom bags around to form a flower shape and join the end petals with double-sided tape.

Suspend your completed paper bag flowers by string.

Voila! Cute, isn't it?

Crop Challenge: Fudgicle Frozen Cocktail

New to this online crop is blog challenges for the crop! Enjoy!!!

Have you ever had a Fudgesicle Frozen Cocktail? It's like a Fudgesicle for grownups! 


Here is the recipe:

Start with your blender and 1/2 cup of ice. Add 1 1/2 oz of Vodka or Chocolate Vodka, 1/2 oz of Dark Creme de Cacao, 1 tablespoon of Chocolate Syrup and a scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream. Blend everything until it's nice and smooth. You can add a bit of Milk or a bit more ice cream to adjust the thickness of your drink. Garnish with a popsicle stick and serve. My Fudgesicle challenge is to create a project that has been inspired by the Fudgesicle Frozen Cocktail. So you could create a Christmas card or a winter themed layout or even a project that primarily has chocolate tones! Here is my layout -  Supplies:  Scrap Shotz monthly kit featuring Echo Park Supplies:  KI Memories lace, Close to my Heart cardstock; SEI pattern papers, Prima gem swirl; Cuttlebug die; Tattered Angels glimmer mist (All supplies available from Scrap Shotz.) Please post your projects in the comments section so that I may include your name into the prize drawing. (Psst! I'll be posting another fun challenge sometime tomorrow!)

Scrap Shotz Online Crop - Charity Chaser

MADD Canada was formed in 1990 to create a national network of victims and concerned citizens working to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime.  The organization's national presence and its local contributions are a direct result of the many people who have stepped forward in fighting impaired driving -- to make their communities' roads safer and to lend a hand to victims and their families.

Millions of red ribbons are distributed each year as part of MADD Canada’s longest running public awareness program, Project Red Ribbon.  Their slogan of "Tie one on for safety" is widely recognized nationally.

Scrap Shotz has decided to support the efforts of MADD for this crop.  In order to make a difference, all you have to do is this challenge:

TIE ONE ON! It's as easy as that, create a project which includes a tied piece of ribbon, string or twine on it somewhere.  For each person that participates, Scrap Shotz will donate $5 to MADD Canada.  There's no chasing, tagging, dibs'ing or lifting this time, just create a project as specified above and post it here.  Simple, right? Oh and be sure to grab your blinkie at the bottom once you've participated!

Here is my sample to kick us off:

Ready? Set? GO!!

There will be more blog challenges this weekend - hope you make time to drop by!

Crop Day Tomorrow!

Can you believe the day is almost here??? Me either! In addition to the challenges in the forum, I will be hosting 2 blog crop challenges so check back here over the weekend. There will be a blog prize as well to challenge participants!

Tell your friends and enjoy the weekend cropping with Scrap Shotz!

Psst! Crop Sneak Peeks #1

Just 2 more sleeps and its crop time! Gosh I am SO excited; aren't you? Well, I happen to have a few sneaks for you? Can you guess what the challenge will be ?

I am absolutely terrible at keeping secrets so these next 2 days had better whiz by! :-)

"A Night at the Oscars" Charity Chaser

For this crop, Scrap Shotz is proud to be supporting Habitat For Humanity (http://www.habitat.ca).

Through volunteer labour, efficient management and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates safe, decent and affordable houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and are financed with affordable, no-interest mortgages. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments go into a revolving fund, which is used to build more homes. 

Habitat for Humanity is a hand up, not a hand out. In addition to mortgage payments, each homeowner invests hundreds of hours of their own labour, called "sweat equity”, into the building of their home and the homes of others.

Our Mission

To mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Vision
A world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.

Sandy and Scrap Shotz will be donating $5 to this charity for every card or layout done (one per person)... thanks Scrap Shotz!!!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!

To participate in this "chaser" you must lift the CARD OR LAYOUT of the person in front of you.

The only twist is that you must use either a touch of GOLD for Oscar or a touch of SILVER for the Silver Screen!

The KEY is that you only have ONE HOUR to post your completed project...

...you must dibs your turn by posting "DIBS" after the preceding project.

If someone else has called DIBS you must wait until they have uploaded their project to DIBS that one...

Ready? Set? GO!

Don't forget to grab my Charity Blinkie when you're done (Thanks, Jess!).

Let's Spread The Love Challenge!!!

Tomorrow is the start of our online crop, Night at the Oscars! Let's all work together to spread the love. 

This prize is up for grabs! Want to know how to win it????

Well, all you need to do is link up the details about the Scrap Shotz online crop from our web page to your blog. Then come back here and post in the comments that you have finished linking us up!

I will draw for the prize tomorrow when the crop officially starts; that is Friday, March 4, 2011 at 8:00 pm EST.

So let's Spread the Love!!!!!!

Only One More Sleep!!!!!

This is IT!!!!!!! Tomorrow is the start our "Night at the Oscars!" Here are a few more hints to enjoy!!!!

See you guys bright and early!!!!

A Few More Sneaks...

Just a few more sleeps until our crop!!!! I snuck in for a few more sneaks!! Check these out!!!

I hope you are getting as excited as I am!!!!

ALERT!!!! Crop Sneaks!!!

OK I just crashed the Design Team's galleries to grab a few crop sneaks for you!!!! Check these out!

Intrigued?

Psst! Crop Sneak Peeks #1

Ssssh! I can't make too much noise or the rest of the DT will hear me! I've got some information on the upcoming crop!

Wanna know???

Scrap Shotz Heros & Villians Online Crop: Charity Chaser

Welcome Everyone to Scrap Shotz's Heros and Villians Online Crop!

Are you ready for a joyous weekend of scrapping? The Design Team has been working hard, creating inspiring challenges and stunning projects for you.

To get you started, here is our Early Bird Charity Chaser Challenge. The charity being sponsored is the Terry Fox Foundation. Jen has prepared a wonderful summary of Terry's legacy below. Further details appear after the summary.

Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, a community near Vancouver on Canada's west coast. An active teenager involved in many sports, Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.

While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope.

It was a journey that Canadians never forgot.

After 18 months and running over 5,000 kilometres (3,107 miles) to prepare, Terry started his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 with little fanfare. Although it was difficult to garner attention in the beginning, enthusiasm soon grew, and the money collected along his route began to mount. He ran 42 kilometres (26 miles) a day through Canada's Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario. However, on September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles), Terry was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared in his lungs. An entire nation was stunned and saddened. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at the age 22.

The heroic Canadian was gone, but his legacy was just beginning.

To date, close to $500 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and in over 60 countries. -Terry Fox Foundation

Jess said I wasn't allowed to make you all cry, so I chose a video clip that I hope is more uplifting than sad.

It's several minutes long but definitely worth the watch. Prepare to be inspired:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaO7DYiELh4&feature=related

For this crop, SSZ is proud to be supporting the Terry Fox Foundation. (https://www.terryfox.org/). The Terry Fox Foundation is responsible for supporting close to $20 million in discovery based research each year in Canada - all monies raised outside Canada must be distributed to (a) an institute approved by the Foundation and its advisors or (b) remitted to Canada. The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) is a recipient of TFF funding for translational research. TFRI is an exciting new initiative whose goal is to translate rapidly today's best science into better cancer treatment and diagnosis for all Canadians. The Institute will bring scientists and clinicians together across the country into a functionally integrated, geographically dispersed Institute with nodes in several provinces.

The Foundation recognizes the duality of its mandate. Not only does it raise money for research, but it also continues to share the story of Terry Fox. The Terry Fox Foundation strives to maintain the heroic effort and integrity that Terry embodied.

Sandy and Scrapshotz will be donating $5 to this charity for every card or layout done (one per person)... thanks Scrapshotz!!!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!
To participate in this "chaser" you must lift the CARD of the person in front of you if you are participating in the Card Charity Chaser or you must lift the LAYOUT of the person in front of you if you are participating in the Layout Charity Chaser.

The KEY is that you only have ONE HOUR to post your completed project.

You must dibs your turn by posting "DIBS" after the preceding project.

If someone else has called DIBSyou must wait until they have uploaded their project to DIBS that one.

Ready? Set? GO!

Here is the starting card project-

Here is the starting layout project-

Let's get this crop started!!!

Psst! Want in on a Secret???

This weekend is our Heros & Villains Crop! I am SO SO SO excited; are you??? I just have to share a few sneaks with you...but don't tell anyone it was me, ok?

Excited yet?