Sunday, September 27, 2009

Guest Designer

Announcing our first Guest Designer for Scrap That Poetry...
Jennifer Bliss
We are excited to have her join us for the month of October!
You will want to check out her blog by clicking on her picture on the right hand side.

Friday, September 25, 2009

1st challenge coming soon!

We are less than 6 days away before the 1st challenge is posted!
The design team is getting excited!
We can't wait to share our 1st poem with you!
Check back on October 1st!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

New Design Team

Announcing Scrap that Poetry's new design team
(so I couldn't narrow it down to 5... so we went with 6)
Windy Robinson
Sarabeth Burke
Kim Tupponce
Tonia Rhodes
Jessica Wilson
Jane Smith
Guest designers
October- Jenn Bliss
November- Nikki Martin
December- Dana Tatar
January- Julie Lakose
Thank you everyone for applying! I will be emailing the layout team and guest designers soon!
Start spreading the word of our new challenge blog.
1st Challenge will be posted October 1st!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Applications

I am loving the applications that I have been receiving. I know it is going to be difficult to choose! Don't forget, you have until Friday to apply. I will be giving a sneak peek to the first poem very soon.

Monday, September 7, 2009

What is "Scrap that Poetry?"

With a love of poetry since a young age, a husband who writes beautiful poetry and being a teacher who loves to read, combine all that with my love of scrapbooking and you have the birth of a new Challenge Blog.

Scrap That Poetry blog will have 2 challenges a month based on poetry.
(1st and 15th of the month)
The first challenge will begin on October 1st.
Scrappers will use a word or verse of poetry for inspiration in their layouts.
I am currently looking for 5 design team members and monthly guest designers.
If you are interested in becoming a design team member or guest designer, please send me:
~2 of your favorite layouts exemplifying your scrapbook style (do not need to be recent)
~tell me about yourself (who you are, what you love to do, why you would like to join our challenge blog, any other blogs your design for)
~A link to your blog or online gallery (you do not need to have a blog to apply)
~Your favorite poem and why
~The term will be for 4 months- October 2009 thru January 2010
~Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
~Applications are open to everyone. International applicants are welcome!
~Previous Design Team experience is not required.
I am taking applications between today and September 18th.
Designers will be announced on September 20th.
Requirements:
Layout created for the upcoming challenge (due by the 10th and 25th of the month)
Participate in choosing a winner for the challenge.
Making comments on participants blogs or galleries

This is a non profit blog and will not be giving out prizes unless we get donations.
Design Team members will not receive any compensation for their work.
1st Challenge will be listed on October 1st.
Please email your application and picture of your layouts to
Please put "design team application" in the subject line
Good luck!