Challenge YOUrself #121

 It's time for a new challenge, the first challenge of 2024!  

Challenge YOUrself #121 starts today, January 7th, and closes February 4th at midnight EST.  

The theme for January's challenge is One Little Word!  We would like you to create a layout that celebrates your chosen One Little Word for 2024.  If you are new to Ali Edwards' One Little Word concept, you can learn more about it here:  https://aliedwards.com/one-little-word-2024

Enter by uploading a photo of your project here by commenting on this pinned challenge photo (and uploading a photo of your project)  OR  by linking your project at our blog post:  https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-yourself-121-one-little-word.html

And don't forget, you have a random chance to win an amazing scrapbooking kit!  We can't wait to see what you create!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE A PHOTO WITH YOU ON YOUR PROJECT!

Good news!!!

 Yay. 🎉🎉🎉 I am gonna be on the 2024 design team of Challenge YOUrself.  Here's the Facebook announcement:  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0hY7dBGsbkdsxvr3ufGy5eXst5G3MLMctRQFUrAkdAtvzrUkpACYV6ST32t6JZc6Xl&id=100064801863535&mibextid=Nif5oz

Top 3 at Challenge YOUrself

 The winners for Challenge YOUrself #118 have been announced.  They are as follows:  Jody Compton, Nicole Lacoste, and Monique Fox.  

 Please head over to their blog to see all of the details:  

http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-yourself-118-top-3-and-random.html  

Challenge YOUrself Top 3

Good news!  My layout made the top 3 for the September 2023 challenge over at Challenge YOUrself.  Whoohooo! 🎉🎉🎉🎉  http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-yourself-117-top-three-and.html

 

Challenge YOUrself: Life Balance Challenge

 I went to a crop Saturday 9.16.2023 in Bowie MD.  I had a fun day.

I created a layout for a challenge at Challenge YOUrself.  The theme for this month is "life balance" so I described the different parts of my life:  Accountant, crafter, poet, mother, friend, aunt, traveler, daughter, and sister.  http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-yourself-117-life-balance.html?m=1

Here are some pics from the crop:

Congrats Coco

 Congrats Coco. 🎉🎉🎉

Sharing some recent layouts I love.

 Hi and happy Saturday.  😁😀😁😀

Popping in to share some recent layouts with lots of happy colors to make you smile.

Even if I don't post much on my blog, you can see my creations at Scrapbook.com, IG and Facebook.

Instagram:
Http://www.instagram.com/moniquenicolefox/

Gallery:
https://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=galleries&u=199877

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/LivingInThePositive

Good news!

 I got some good news this morning.  

I can't tell you till November 10th.  

😀😁😀😁

Happiness to start the weekend.

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I am the August Guest Designer at Scrap The Boys

 Guess what?  I am the August Guest Designer over at Scrap The Boys.  😁😀😁😀

Facebook:  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02bPvmJ8tLH7wbFvK2is2a1nbufvqTzmqUBdctYFLjJ7GBEde6nRDKJ2p9EmgHbcJkl&id=100039129854242&mibextid=Nif5oz

Blog:  http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-tic-tac-toe-challenge.html

Challenge YOUrself Winner

Good news!  My layout is a winner over at Challenge YOUrself. 🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-yourself-115-top-3-and-random.html?fbclid=IwAR0BCrUfd9f4rlXKDSkDd7w1FxD2K-fPWlFqe0Dg25Yr1DPh-PLd4NGgbac&m=1

Crafty Resume

 

2024 Craft Resume

2024 Challenge YOUrself Design Team, https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/p/2020-design-team.html

2023 Craft Resume

Challenge YOUrself #118 Top 3, October 2023.

Blog:  http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-yourself-118-top-3-and-random.html 

Facebook:  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SN6dN129kpXv2KzN8xogFa4KsU7kLqXogPRKWe4TiEmkjr3RD2uy15jdYSLFrPqKl&id=100064801863535&mibextid=Nif5oz

Challenge YOUrself #117 Top 3, September 2023

Blog:  https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-yourself-117-top-three-and.html

Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid032XVAYcCqG3e1d4ebeSZmH1dgK9nJS6vsrSkTFYmTT57kjYkzvde24GtJWRaypXrTl&id=100064801863535&mibextid=Nif5oz

My layout is a Feature for the September challenge at Challenge YOUrself on Facebook.  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02cdpCAQ23QFzKYyoSA1NzHWhVoKxtB9jpRA5bxR7N1fURZbz4zmi377DUcu1G3UYul&id=100064801863535&mibextid=Nif5oz

"Life Is Sweet" layout was published, page 36, summer 2023 issue, Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.

July Challenge YOUrself winner, https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-yourself-115-top-3-and-random.html?fbclid=IwAR0BCrUfd9f4rlXKDSkDd7w1FxD2K-fPWlFqe0Dg25Yr1DPh-PLd4NGgbac&m=1

August Guest Designer at Scrap The Boys
Blog:  http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-tic-tac-toe-challenge.html

Facebook:  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02bPvmJ8tLH7wbFvK2is2a1nbufvqTzmqUBdctYFLjJ7GBEde6nRDKJ2p9EmgHbcJkl&id=100039129854242&mibextid=Nif5oz

July 26 Feature over at Challenge YOUrself
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid089ks65Xu9Fum4oTJskA6T3iLxzx7MmxtTEZaJidRTKSUfCAjmuytZpZ5G4JTKHJFl&id=100064801863535&mibextid=Nif5oz


May Mother's Day challenge winner over at Scrap The Boys
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02xUR2XvPzTdaKwdqRvMB9xX4RC1voez8NH9KuqkauD3WBe92s6Mt3ibAEHfwiQp3Pl&id=100039129854242&mibextid=Nif5oz


April challenge winner at Challenge YOUrself
Blog:  https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-yourself-112-winners.html?fbclid=IwAR19IAefwoUbBtPJvn-Se98A_lDInNyRGvNCcT2-3qYzWKi3Mt1wxG77MSI&m=1


Facebook:  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid09tZLrNnysKkT6LN6afjKDjyuXydYhVo4gyRjuSP9FmByePDdxaRcwtWy3YcQJVbpl&id=100064801863535&mibextid=Nif5oz

2022 Craft Resume

Design Team of Let's Get Sketchy

https://living-in-the-positive.blogspot.com/2022/02/lets-get-sketchy-2022-design-team-reveal.html

https://living-in-the-positive.blogspot.com/2022/03/lets-get-sketchy-march-reveal.html

https://living-in-the-positive.blogspot.com/2022/04/time-for-april-challenge.html

2021 Craft Resume

Didn't keep track

2020 Craft Resume

I am a November winner at Stick It Down for a card I made for their card sketch challenge.
https://stickitdown.blogspot.com/2020/12/november-winners.html?m=1


I am a guest designer at Use Your Stuff for October, November, and December 2020.
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/10/meet-new-gdts.html
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/10/408-autumnfall.html
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/11/409-stripes.html
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/11/411-mood-board.html
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-412-wintersnowchristmas.html


A published layout in the Fall 2020 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine on page 69.  It is in the section called "The Exotic Love of Henna".  UPC 725274284658.


August 2020 challenge winner at Scrapbook Your Joy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/302354593749657/permalink/636929596958820/


August card class for Creativebug using Hero Arts and MME supplies
https://www.facebook.com/356129344439441/posts/3405771699475175/


My layout made the "top 3" over at Challenge YOUrself.  Tied for 3rd place.
https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-yourself-77-top-3-and-random.html?m=1
https://www.facebook.com/728304090516491/posts/3422075041139369/


June 2020 guest designer at Sketchy Board Challenges, https://www.facebook.com/288160934691295/posts/1622576054583103/


I am the May guest designer over at Acherryontop.com; an online store.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xPlItgwxV/?igshid=gxjy9vixix8t
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/179363801572/posts/10156874439836573/
ACOT:  https://www.acherryontop.com/articles/Meet-our-May-Guest-Designer%21-18106
https://www.acherryontop.com/articles/Projects-from-our-May-Guest-Designer-18116


I am a "feature" over at Challenge Yourself.
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/728304090516491/posts/3316109731735901/
Blog spot:  https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2020/04/xo-with-monique.html


I am the February 2020 winner at Sketchy Board Challenges.  
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1558416074332435&id=288160934691295


I was published in issue 144, page 19 of PaperCrafter Magazine; a UK magazine. 

Craft Resume Prior to 2020

http://living-in-the-positive.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-scrapbooking-resume.html

Good News

Hi everyone.  ☺☺   It has been a long time since I blogged.  Design teams require it and I am not on a DT right now.

I got some good news in January.  Creative Scrapbooker Magazine is going to publish a layout I submitted in their summer issue.  I am excited.  This year 2023, I will be submitting my creations to magazines.  I want to add to my publishing credits.

Here's the email I got:

You all can see my creations even though I have not been blogging:

Instagram:
Http://www.instagram.com/moniquenicolefox/

Gallery:
https://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=galleries&u=199877

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/LivingInThePositive

More good news is coming soon.

Time for an April Challenge

 There is an awesome sketch challenge for April over at Let's Get Sketchy.

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/?m=1

Come and play along.  😁😀

Here is the sketch and what I created.

Let's Get Sketchy March Reveal

My 1st layout for the 2022 is now live over at http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com.  This is what I made based on the sketch using a flourish from Creative Embellishments.  Go and see what the rest of the team created. 😀😁😀😁

https://creativeembellishments.com/spring-flourish.html?search=flourish&description=true&page=4

Let's Get Sketchy: 2022 Design Team Reveal

Guess what?  I am on the 2022 Let's Get Sketchy design team.

Here's the announcement:

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/2018/12/2019-design-team-reveal.html

Important Links

 

Important Links 

for Monique Fox 

Me on Scrapbook.com 
https://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=galleries&u=199877

Me on Instagram Http://www.instagram.com/moniquenicolefox/

My paper purse is over on the CE blog

 My DT blog post is nkw live at Creative Embellishments.  Go and check it out.

http://creativeembellishmentsblog.com/2021/02/paper-purse-a-pink-pretty/

Thanks 😁😀

My mother and son layout is over on the Creative Embellishments blog.

Hi everybody.   My mother and son layout is over on the Creative Embellishments blog along with a video closeup.  Plus links to the goodies I used on my layout.  

http://creativeembellishmentsblog.com/2021/01/mother-and-son-layout-by-monique-nicole-fox/

Happy New Year Pocketletter

 Hi blog followers.  I made a new years pocketletter for my design team gig at Creative Embellishments.   

Go and see what I created:

http://creativeembellishmentsblog.com/2021/01/happy-new-year-pocketletter-by-monique-nicole-fox/

This is what I used on the pocketletter:

https://creativeembellishments.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1746&search=Corner&description=true

https://creativeembellishments.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_119&product_id=127

 

The New Crafter's Bible

The Ultimate Crafting Bible for all the new crafters that have joined my passion.

My most essential tips to help you out:

1.  Never use glue sticks.  Your creation will warp or come apart after about 1 year.

2.  Make a craft budget for $50 or $100 a month.  Catch sales and use coupons.  You can get alot of crafty goodies by catching sales.  Make sure you are on the email list of all the craft stores in your area or just check their web page every Sunday to see what is on sale.

3.  Go to scrapbook crops or scrapbook retreats.  

You can get ideas and inspiration from others.  

You can try out tools you may not already have.  They always have a tool station.  

They often have a giveaway table.  

4.  Get ideas from some online galleries at Scrapbook.com and Acherryontop.com.  There is alot of talent all over the world.

5.   Follow the major craft companies on Facebook and Instagram.   They have design teams that can give you ideas on using their products.  They also have giveaways where you can win products as well.  

Here are some recommendations:  BoBunny, Bella Blvd, Simple Stories, Echo Park Paper, Photo Play Paper, Prima Marketing, American Crafts, My Minds Eye, Creative Embellishments, Carta Bella Paper, Graphic 45, DCWV, Little Birdie Crafts, Heartfelt Creations,  Crafters Companion, Anna Griffin, Ciao Bella Paper, Momenta, and etc.

6.  Organize your crafty goodies by themes like Christmas, birthday's, anniversary,  school,  boy child, girl child, graduation, pets, at the park, playground, pool party, summer, spring, fall, winter, and etc.  

  

7.  Make a dedicated space in your house or apartment as your craft area.  It could be a corner of a room, an entire room, part of the basement, and etc.  Or convert that dining room you never use into a craft room.

8.  The most important part is to have fun.  

9.  Here is some helpful online resources:

Best books for creatives
https://m.facebook.com/bestbooksforcreatives/photos/a.536356176776521/822806158131520/?type=3

Scrapbooking made easy
***a group***
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScrapbookingMadeEasywithDML/?ref=share

Scrapbook Ideas for beginners
***a group***
https://www.facebook.com/Scrapbook-Ideas-For-Beginners-1099801506810392/

Responses at DCWV
https://www.facebook.com/125195275311/posts/10158965538525312/

Responses at American Crafts
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157203367684630&id=44105314629

Responses at Scrapbooking the day away
https://m.facebook.com/groups/310886346508387?view=permalink&id=639857653611253

Responses at Scrapbooking the day away
https://m.facebook.com/groups/310886346508387?view=permalink&id=622232582040427

10.  Subscribe to some magazines to get ideas and to see products.

11.  Go to scrapbook expos and conventions in your area.  You will have the opportunity to see product demonstrations, take classes, shop, and etc.