Posts Tagged ‘scrapbook’

It Leaves you Breathless, October 2009 Kit

I know many of you have been lurking around here just WAITING for this final reveal to go up… I think the full moon has taken control of my lift this past week… but I have managed to get this together… there are just a couple left in the store, so grab yours today. Or sign up for the kit club, to ensure you get a kit each and every month.

Take a look at this months kit, you can get a list of all the goods in our store. And remember these kits come with EXCLUSIVELY designed tags, by the one and only Keri B. (Jade). Also, this month we will be featuring some overlays that coordinate with the tags!

Got Talent Challenge 3

I can’t believe we are starting our 3rd week of this challenge. Time is FLYING by… and the entries so far have been fantastic! This is going to be another amazing design team.

This 3rd challenge comes from a few things we do each week here on the Urban Anthology Website. Weekly we post an inspirational sketch as well as we provide a word for inspiration on our site. This next challenge will showcase those ideas.

The challenge:

Create your own 12 x 12 sketch.

Then create a layout that is inspired by the sketch, as well as use ONE or more of the following words in the title.

 

* Direction

* Nurture

* Strength

* Time

 

The sketch can be hand-drawn and photographed or scanned, or of course designed in a program like Photoshop or Elements, etc (for sketch types and examples, see the sketches in our Design Team Sketch Gallery at UA).

 

Both the sketch and layout must be original work for this challenge.

The challenge is due by Midnight, Thursday October 8, 2009 in the Urban Anthology Got Talent Gallery.

Also, don’t forget to stop by this weekend, and vote for your favorite layout from Challenge 2.

Got Talent? Challenge 1

The time is finally here to start our search for our next design team…

Join us in the first challenge for our Got Talent search… This challenge is due September 24, 2009 at Midnight in our gallery, if you wish to play along and have a chance to be voted as our top talent! Otherwise take your time and have it in the gallery by Midnight October 22, 2009.

Here are the details of the challenge:

1) Pick a sketch from the Urban Anthology Gallery… using this sketch create a ONE PAGE layout about you.

2) The layout must include the following:

a. Describe yourself as a scrapbooker

b. Shall demonstrate your scrapbooking style

c. Must include at least ONE PHOTO of YOURSELF

3) In the description of your image in the gallery, indicate what the signature aspects of your scrapping style are.

Post your creations in our gallery, and feel free to post a link in the comments of this blog post.


Design Team Call… Now is your time, Join the Challenge!

UA got talent design team search

Welcome to the Urban Anthology Design Team Call…”Urban Anthology’s Got Talent!” We are sad to say good bye to our current design team, as they have been so inspirational and talented, and such wonderful ladies to work with. But it’s time to see some fresh new ideas. It’s time for you to dig deep into your stash, and deep into your skills and pull out all of those wonderful creations, tricks, and techniques you have been waiting for the “right time” to make.

I bet your wondering how you can be apart of our next design team…

There are two ways to play… its pretty simple… you can try your luck…or take it easy over the next 5 weeks and show us what you have got! Here is a look at the two options:

Option 1… try your luck…

Each week you must submit your work in the appropriate Urban Anthology Gallery folder by Midnight the Thursday after the assignment is posted. Starting the following Saturday the entries will be posted on the Urban Anthology blog for 5 days to be voted on by the members and visitors to UA blog… that’s right, get your friends, get your families, get your Facebook stalking buddies to come vote for you! At the end of the competition the person with the most points will win a position on our design team. The catch is you won’t know your score until you win!!! Oh the drama, but us girls love drama don’t we??? But remember, the person with the most points must have completed all 5 of the challenges by the final due date. (All challenges do not have to be voted on, however, challenges submitted after each weekly voting date, will not receive any points)

The points will be assigned as follows:

  • 20 points for each of the first four challenges, and 40 points for challenge 5, for a total of 120 points possible.
  • Points will be given based on rating earned from the online vote.
    • The top rating will get 20 points, the second top will get 19 points, 15th place 6 points and so on…
    • After the first 15 entries, every person after that will get 5 points regardless of rank.

Option 2… slow and steady…

Participate in all five challenges, and have them all completed by Midnight Thursday, October 22, 2009, with your work placed in the appropriate folders in the Urban Anthology Gallery. Three lucky participants will be selected based on the overall work completed over the 5 weeks of challenges.

The “portfolio” that you will have created over the 5 weeks should demonstrate the following:

Your unique style, that is well defined

How well your style works with our kits

Your ability to bring new ideas to the Urban Anthology Message Board and Blog

Your creativity

Your adaptability to a variety of challenges and activities

Are you ready to get started?

Do you have your scissors, paper trimmer, adhesives, chalks, inks, stickers, papers, flowers, embellishments, etc… ready to go? Well… it looks like you have to wait until 12:01 AM Friday, September 18th, 2009 for your first challenge!

And remember, there will be a new challenge posted each Friday, for 5 weeks. All of the projects will be due Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12 Midnight PST.

If you want to know what you will be expected to do as a design team member, check out the Design Team Call page for all the details.

If you have any questions please post them in the forum. We also have a special section in the forum setup for your chit chat about the Design Team Call… so join in the fun, check us out, and we can’t wait to see what you can do!

Let the challenges begin!!!

Design Team Call!!!

UA got talent design team search

Join us right here at Urban Anthology for our latest design team call…”Urban Anthology’s Got Talent!” from now until October 22, 2009. It’s time for you to dig deep into your stash, and even deeper into your skills and pull out all of those wonderful creations, tricks, and techniques you have been waiting for the “right time” to make. Follow along right here on our blog for all the details, and to watch the challenges unfold before your eyes.

To get the directions and list of challenges to date click here.

Flowers in the Attic…

FINALLY… more boxes have arrived, and I could take photos of the kit… These are nearly complete… but you will also be getting prima pearl swirls, white prima flowers, as well as some blue/tan prima flowers and what would a kit be with out an alphabet from My Minds Eye! This kit to totally packed to the gills with great items… Here is a closeup of what YOU will be getting in the mail… and if you don’t have this coming your way… check out the Urban Anthology store, we have just a few left! Are you loving those journaling spots? We have teamed up with My Creative Mess for some custom work! I just love how those journaling tags look in the kit!

Full Kit

More Embellishments Embellishments Journal Tags Pins

Upcoming Events

Urban Anthology will be attending several events in the Southern California Area, before the end of 2008… Come visit us at:

  • Scrappin Escapes retreat in Irvine, California from Friday October 3 to Sunday October 5, 2008 for a weekend full of scrapping, classes, and relaxation in beautiful Irvine California. Come spend the weekend, or just stay to crop for the days! Space is limited to sign up soon. Kari, from Urban Anthology will be teaching a class creating a two page layout where you will learn many techniques from distressing, to crackle paint, foiling and many more. More details to come.
  •  Scrap Fest, in Long Beach, California On October 11 for a full day of cropping, shopping, and classes.