Day 7 of Scrap Happy Mini-Load Challenge #824 - Rad Drill Fun

 Again, I didn’t have anything for Scrap Happy Mini-Load challenge prompt. I concentrated on the technique for the day. For the technique I used wood veneer, flair, and journaling strips. For the layout, I used Echo Park For The Record 2 by Lori Whitlock which is nothing close to the subject of my layout…LOL. I chose 3 papers from the line to create my background. I used a flair from Scrappin Happy Studio, a couple of wood veneer pieces from my stash, number tape by Tim Holtz, Thickers letters called Scene, and all the other embellishments were images from the internet since you don’t find embellishments about radiological drills. But I think I made it work okay. I inked all the edges, except for the journal strips, with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot.

Every other year, we are required to do evaluated radiological exercises because we are a host county for a nuclear plant in the next county. Being a host county means that we would take in the people if there was an issue at the plant and they called for an evacuation. We do two exercises; one for the Emergency Operations Center which is where I work and one for the reception center which is where the evacuees would be going. We had gone to help at the reception center drill and someone had brought a dog and of course, we could not resist loving on the little pup. That definitely made the drill a lot more enjoyable.

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Day 6 of the Scrap Happy Mini-Load Challenge #824 - #1 Hero

For day, 6 of the Scrap Happy Mini-Load #824, I didn’t have anything to go with the prompt, but I did do the technique which was to use red. I used an older paper from Karen Foster Design called Protecting the Public which worked perfectly for the technique for the challenge. I used cardstock from my stash, Sticko stickers, 3-D stickers by K & Company, and Thickers by Amy Tangerine called Kal Barteski.

This was a layout about my son who recently received two awards. One was for Investigator of the Year and the other was the Lifesaving Award. Several years ago he received State Trooper of the Year. I am so very proud of him and all that he has accomplished. 

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Day 5 of Mini-Load #824 - SAFER

For this mini-load challenge over at Scrap Happy, I scrapped about how a group of us started a non-profit. I used cardstock for the background and scraps of paper from my stash, but I don’t remember what line this was from. I also used various embellishments from stash, glitter enamel dots, and Thickers by Dear Lizzy called Lark (2012). I already had the background in my stash of page bases that I had created following Janet Madison on YouTube and her Patreon channels called RTS Scrapbooking. All I had to do was add a picture and embellishments and I was done. 

 

I still have to do my journaling which will be on the label on the bottom right. Enjoy and Happy Scrapping!

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Day 4 of the Scrap Happy Mini-Load #824 - My First Painting

For my layout on day 4 of the Scrap Happy mini-load challenge, I scrapped the first watercolor painting I did using Anna Mason’s techniques from her class. She does a unique type of watercolor painting that is very realistic. This type of watercolor takes more time than your traditional type of watercolor painting, but it is so pretty. 

For the layout, I used 49 and Market papers and embellishments, for the alphas I used foam Thickers called Scene, and a Tim Holtz tiny attached. I also distressed the edges of my papers with a Tim Holtz distress tool. I was going for a watercolor look to convey my story.

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Day 3 of Scrap Happy Mini-Load #824 - OLW Book 2024

Another layout for the Scrap Happy mini-load challenge. Every year I do the One Little Word project by Ali Edwards and I like to get a book related to my word each year. This year my word is Focus so this book was perfect.

For the layout, I used an older Dear Lizzy project pad called She’s Magic (2019) for the papers and stickers. The alphas were Fancy Pants Sweet Nothings by Amber Labau (2016), the year was stamped using Heidi Swapp Stamp Society stamp set from September 2023, flair by Scrappin’ Happy Studio, and rub-ons from Scrapbook.com called vintage scripts and some from Crafter’s Square (Dollar Tree). I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Lost Shadow on the edges of the papers and for some splatters. 

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Scrap Happy Mini Load #824 - Up Up & Away

 For day 2 of the Scrap Happy mini-load challenge I did a layout about a hot air balloon ride that my sister, our mom, and I took on Christmas Eve morning in 2005. You can tell by my mom’s face how much fun we had, and it was the only time we girls ever did anything together so I will always cherish it. After the balloon ride was over we helped pack it all up which is quite a feat and then the guide/pilot (not sure what to call him...lol) provided us with a picnic breakfast complete with mimosas. 

For this layout, I used cardstock for the background and some scraps from my stash. I did large ink splats on the background using Tim Holtz Distress Stain dauber by Ranger in Salty Ocean. They don’t make the dauber type anymore, but they are great for these types of splats. The flair is from Scrappin’ Happy Studio, the “details” wood veneer is from Color CastDesigns, the letters were foam Thickers by Amy Tangerine called Kal Barteski (2013), and the dots are Pops of Color by Scrapbook.com in Cherry Pie. 

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Scrap Happy Mini Load #824 - Day 1 State Champion

 If you have not noticed by now, I love being part of challenge groups of various types. It gets you to working on your projects because if you are like me, life gets in the way and you tend to put off getting those crafty things done. I work a lot and by the time I get home, I am exhausted and tend not to want to do the crafty stuff. 

I joined the Scrap Happy mini-load challenge, which is a 7-day challenge to do a layout a day. The regular load challenges are a layout a day for a month. Each time there is a theme on which the daily prompts are based. For this particular challenge, the theme is the movie Footloose. I don't believe I could keep up with a layout a day for a month but a week is a bit more manageable for me at this time. When things slow down for me then I would definitely like to do the 30-day load challenge.  Alice Boll is the owner of Scrap Happy and she also hosts Calvinball each March (FREE). She also hosts monthly crops which are a couple hours (also FREE). 

For the first layout, I scrapped some older pictures of my daughter winning the state wrestling championship. I used cardstock from my stash that I cut into varying sizes of stars. Then added some star sequins, some Wndy Vechie Liquid Pearls by Ranger in cornflower blue and sunflower, and some award stickers by Stickopotamus. I then added some Shimmerz paint in the center of the layout in tickle me turquoise which is by Shimmerz Paints. I used Letterman Thickers for the title. 

A simple layout but it gets the job done. 

Happy Scrapping!

Rachel

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