Week # 6 Pick of the Week

Courtney's pick of the week is ...

ROLLYN MALIG'S

"BECAUSE THEY SAID SO"

I thought it was such a clever way to involve other people in her scrapbooking, and the design of the page is so creative. I love all the dimension and the way the photos are cut and popped out. Plus, I think it's a great reason for her to be a winner! I think this page is truly stunning and yet, it's so fun at the same time! I love it!

These are all fabulous pages! :) What a fun contest! Thanks for letting me be a part of it!- Courtney

Meet the TOP 10 Idol 2 Finalists

The votes have been cast!






It was a tough decision for all of us, but it had to be done.

Meet the TOP 10 Idol Finalists who will compete on October 4 at the Idols Finale!

Watch out for the announcement on the challenge requirements for the Idol Finale.

Official Statement from Scrappin' Moms

We know that there had been questions arising on the non-inclusion of Betchay Salustiano's entry in the Week 6 Gallery.

Apparently, Betchay did send in her entry to us at 8:40am. However, the email did not reach us due to a mistake in the email address she used.

We would like to share with you our official statement sent to Betchay regarding this matter:

Dear Betchay,

This is a hard decision that we had to make. But after much consideration and deliberation, we regret to inform you that we cannot include your layout anymore in the judging.

We have to abide by the rules we have set for this competition. And, not receiving your entry on or before the 10am deadline already results in automatic disqualification. It is unfortunate that the wrong email used resulted to this.

We will be including your layout in the Week 6 Gallery. However, it will have no bearing already to the judging as we have earlier stated.

The past five weeks we've seen your dedication to this challenge in your layouts. It saddens us as well that your leaving the challenge had to happen this way.

We appreciate the time and effort that you have given in this competition. Your support for the Idol is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Scrappin' Moms

Week 6 Celebrity Guest Judge - Courtney Walsh

Meet our last celebrity guest judge for this contest ... MS. COURTNEY WALSH!

Courtney Walsh has always been a scrapbooker in some capacity or another. With a love for photography and writing and the inability to throw anything away, this hobby is a natural fit. She has written two books, Scrapbooking Your Faith and The Busy Scrapper and has been a Contributing Editor for Memory Makers Magazine for 2 1/2 years. She is the Design Team director for Chatterbox, Inc. whose work has appeared in many scrapbooking publications including Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, Scrapbooks, Etc. and Scrapbook Trends along with a variety of books throughout the years. Courtney enjoys spending her time documenting her life as the wife of a children's pastor and mom to three kids.

Week #6 Gallery

It is now time to see the Week 6 entries of our Idol hopefuls!

Check out their fabulous layouts as we await the announcement of the Top 10 Finalists.

This is a tough week for judging, so stay tuned!

Week 6 Challenge - Clarification

Challenge Requirements:

• Use ONLY six (6) materials on your layout. You may repeat the same material as many times as you want.
  

Criteria for Judging: Originality & Creativity - 20%; Overall Design & Craftsmanship - 30%; Choice of Photo - 15%; Journal - 25%; Challenge Requirements - 10%

Scrappin' Moms Idol 2 - Week #6

The time has arrived for the last week of challenge for the
Scrappin' Moms Idol 2.

One more week before we find out the TOP 10 for the Idol Finale.
One more week to prove yourselves worthy of being called, the next Scrappin' Moms Idol.

And here are the ladies who are still in the running!

Now, on to the final round challenge...

"SIX and Counting!"

Answer the Question: "Why Do I Deserve to be the Next Scrappin’ Moms Idol?"

We want you to have fun in this round with this challenge. We want to hear the lighter side of you when you answer the question. Answers can be absurd, amusing, or darn right hilarious, if you want.

Challenge Requirements:

• Create a 12x12 Layout answering the given question
  
• Use only a minimum of six (6) materials on your layout. You may repeat the same material as many times as you want. (Refer to the post below on the Materials)
  
• One of the elements must be repeated AT LEAST 6 times.
• Example: six stars; six brads; six ribbons
  
• You may use AT LEAST one (1) photo in your layout
  
• Use only six (6) colors in your layout. You choose your own color scheme. You must include in the write up the color palettes you used.
• Black and white can still be used IN ADDITION to your chosen color palette
  
• Photos for this challenge must not have been used in any previous layouts (both International or Local)
• Include a write-up on your design process, the materials you used and the element you repeated.

Criteria for Judging: Originality & Creativity - 20%; Overall Design & Craftsmanship - 30%; Choice of Photo - 20%; Journal - 20%; Challenge Requirements - 10%

Note:

• Criteria for judging will only cover the Week 6 Challenge
  
• The total score from Weeks 1 – 6 will determine who enters the Grand Finale.
  
• The participants with the 10 highest scores will compete in the Grand Finale, where all scores will be back to zero.
  
• Weeks 1 – 5 have a weight of 15% each, and Week 6 is 25%, for a total of 100%

Reminders:

Please make sure you follow these reminders strictly. Some are not following the format we've indicated and it slows down the uploading process.

• All entries must be submitted by September 25 (Thursday) on or before 10:00am
• Email your entries to: scrappinmoms@gmail.com
  
• File size of each of your photos should be no larger than 300KB
  
• Submit a maximum of 3 shots of your LO -- one full shot (required) and 2 detail shots (optional)
  
• Include your Full Name and Title in the filename of your images when submitting your layouts:
  

Sample Format: Liza Bermudez - Layers of Me.jpg

• Include Journaling, Materials List and any additional notes in the body of your email to facilitate uploading