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Last Scrapper Standing: Round One

The Last Scrapper Standing is a very cool contest run by the Effer Dare Girlies. If you don’t know, the Effers started the first scrapbooking challenge blog — a concept that has taken off! There are so many of them out there now. I pointed out some of my favorites in a previous post. The Effers even published a book this year full of dares!

This is the second year that the Effers have hosted their Survivor style scrapbooking contest: Last Scrapper Standing. I didn’t participate last year, so when they announced the contest this year, I jumped on it as quickly as possible!

The first challenge was to create a layout using eight clear elements on a page — no more and no less. They said that they were looking for inventive ways of layering and that the eight layers must be “countable.” Here’s the layout I created:

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You can see entries from the approximately 170 entrants here. There’s a lot of wonderful creativity!

On Wednesday, the Effers cut the field in half, from 170 to 86 (I made the cut). And they issued a new challenge: Scrap seven random facts. It’s deceptively simple. My mind has been racing. Am I overthinking? What will be unique and really blow people away. Nope. I’m trying too hard. I need to stay absolutely true to myself. Hmmm…what should I do? The layout is due next Wednesday. I’m going to have to put my thinking cap on….

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

20 thoughts on “Last Scrapper Standing: Round One

  • Congratulations on making the next round- I love your layout!!!
    Yeah – my thinking cap is smoking too for round two – LOL. Nothing fancy comes to my mind right now…can’t wait to see all the creations on Wednsday!

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  • Congratulations on making the next round- I love your layout!!!
    Yeah – my thinking cap is smoking too for round two – LOL. Nothing fancy comes to my mind right now…can’t wait to see all the creations on Wednsday!

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  • Congratulations on making the next round- I love your layout!!!
    Yeah – my thinking cap is smoking too for round two – LOL. Nothing fancy comes to my mind right now…can’t wait to see all the creations on Wednsday!

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  • Congratulations on making the next round- I love your layout!!!
    Yeah – my thinking cap is smoking too for round two – LOL. Nothing fancy comes to my mind right now…can’t wait to see all the creations on Wednsday!

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  • Congratulations & way to go.
    Great use of the product, good luck with the next round.

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  • Congratulations & way to go.
    Great use of the product, good luck with the next round.

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  • Congratulations & way to go.
    Great use of the product, good luck with the next round.

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  • Congratulations & way to go.
    Great use of the product, good luck with the next round.

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  • Congrats on Making the cut and I am going to have to try following the challenges myself.

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  • Congrats on Making the cut and I am going to have to try following the challenges myself.

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  • Congrats on Making the cut and I am going to have to try following the challenges myself.

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  • Congrats on Making the cut and I am going to have to try following the challenges myself.

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  • Congratulations! what a great artful blog! I am here to tell you that you have been officially tagged. Check out my blog at shirleypando.blogspot.com to see the “rules”…have fun! “D

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  • Congratulations! what a great artful blog! I am here to tell you that you have been officially tagged. Check out my blog at shirleypando.blogspot.com to see the “rules”…have fun! “D

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  • Congratulations! what a great artful blog! I am here to tell you that you have been officially tagged. Check out my blog at shirleypando.blogspot.com to see the “rules”…have fun! “D

    Reply
  • Congratulations! what a great artful blog! I am here to tell you that you have been officially tagged. Check out my blog at shirleypando.blogspot.com to see the “rules”…have fun! “D

    Reply

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