A Virtual Trip Around the World challenge!

[Tina]

Here's a challenge to get you scrapping about where you live!

This can be about your hometown, or your general area if you aren't comfortable sharing that info. Even just about your state or country!

Let's see if we can get all 50 States represented and count up the number of countries!

Show us why you love your area! Tell us facts about it, show us pictures. Tell us any stats, etc. Use any kit- anything goes!

This is a great way to get familiar with other areas of the country/world. Think of what an interesting challenge this will be! Even seeing the different types of architecture will be cool!

I'm a big fan of a show on HGTV here in the states called House Hunters International, its amazing to see different homes, how things are set up, like in England the laundry is often in the kitchen, in Holland in the bathroom, and here in the states in it's own room! Lauren's stove in NZ is completely different than mine, etc.


This will remain an open challenge, but to qualify for a random prize your layout must be uploaded to the Virtual Trip Around the World Gallery (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=5837) by midnight Sat. May 3rd, 2008 (Inter)National Scrapbook Day.

Have fun and can't wait to see your little piece of the globe!

Represented so far:

Las Vegas, Nevada
Iowa
Erie, Pennsylvania
Auckland, NZ
Manchester & Salford, England
Texas
San Diego, California
San Antiono, Texas
Paris, France
Braidwood, New South Wales, NZ
Perth, Western Austrailia
Ogden, Utah
Tampa, Florida
Des Moines, Iowa
Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Martines, California
Ohio
Ohio
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Riga, Latvia
Cape May, New Jersey
Oregon Coast
Blanchard, Idaho
Lake Gaston, North Carolina
New Zealand
Vancouver Island, Canada
New Jersey
Michigan
West Jordan, Utah
San Diego, Califorinia
Auckland, NZ
Sussex, England
Karlskrona, Sweden
Helena, Montana
High Point, North Carolina
Northern Illinois
Bay Area, California
Bremen, Germany
Baltimore, Maryland
New South Wales, Australia
Murrays Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Gold Coast, Australia
Mecklenburg Lake District, Germany
San Francisco, California
Edinburgh, Scotland

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[nachtstern]

sounds like a lot of fun!
let's see what I can get done for my hometown in Germany and the place where I live in Belgium ;)

[Tina]

that sounds awesome! :tup:

[ChristineG]

I will see what I can come up with. Sounds like so much fun!

[carolat]

Tina - this is for the Round 2 Trendsetters, but it really represents the heart and soul of San Antonio! Fiesta (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=255682&nocache=1)

[Nicole Young]

Sounds great....I can finally prove that Iowa is more than cows and corn!!!! WOO HOOO!

[Jill W]

This sounds like a lot of fun - thanks Tina!

[Scrapping4Him]

Oh - I can't wait to see some of these layouts!!! Will have to go on a photo walk in my own town and gather up some pics.

[mandy@netlive]

WOW - FANTASTIC IDEA - You will get to see my house - and some of where I live in Durban North, South Africa.

[Kerr]

Awesome awesome!!!!

And Nicole...you cant really think we are going to believe that somehow in your little part of Iowa there is anything BUT cows and corn? I mean really...lets get serious here....PSP you make us believe the Statue of Liberty resides in your back yard!!!

hahahahaah.......im just waiting to see cows and corn....oh and maybe a few horse drawn buggies? Oh tractors would be goood!

[Tina]

im just waiting to see cows and corn....oh and maybe a few horse drawn buggies? Oh tractors would be goood!

um... that sounds like Ohio, not Iowa!

[Leslie]

Nicole, it sounds like you live out the back of Canberra. :)
Australia is very rural. :)

OK - I went on a photo drive, on my way to the coast last week, and I took a set of pictures of a country town, Braidwood, between Canberra and the coast. I have been meaning to scrap them, and now I have a reason.

[Lauren]

Im in!!- If I can find a spare hour to do a layout - does someone have some free hours they can sell me ??

[Nicole Young]

LOL....I am SOOOO not a country girl, and I am going to PROVE that Des Moines is as big city as you can get!!! Just you wait!!!!

[evergreen100]

Sounds great....I can finally prove that Iowa is more than cows and corn!!!! WOO HOOO!


Can't wait to see what photo your Mum uses for the cow Nicole:D:D

[sammdc]

I did one of these for one of dsp 4th birthday challenge can I submit that one

[Nicole Young]

Can't wait to see what photo your Mum uses for the cow Nicole:D:D
Ohhhhhhh I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE "COW" chicken!!!!! Tooooo funny!!!!!!!

[Tina]

I did one of these for one of dsp 4th birthday challenge can I submit that one

Sure, just move it to the gallery (uh, when I get it set up. lolol)

[Margie]

just fyi, we've had people from 139 different countries so far in april, so we should have lots of layouts! :D

[shazzt]

Sounds like fun!!!

[littlekiwi]

any word on when the gallery might be ready?

[Abby]

What a great idea Tina .. I'll see if I can find some appropriate photos.

[Tina]

gallery is up!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=5837

[Leslie]

Come visit with me on a country road in New South Wales in Australia.
I was on my way to the coast from Canberra - here is my pic (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=5837).

[sammdc]

here is mine Perth Western Australia
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=256877

[littlekiwi]

mine is a recycled layout from the greetings from chat/challenge http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=252758
if i can get another one done i will but for now this one is here

[gail0423]

I'm sure I have some local Land of 10,000 Lakes photos laying around here somewhere that I've been wanting to scrap!!!! :D Sounds like FUN!

[MarsOlson]

Great challenge. I will also have to go for a walk around the village for new photos.

[Freda]

Oh this sounds like fun. I'm in! I can't wait to browse this gallery.

[Greenfingers]

The gallery will be so interesting- I will definitely try to join in this one.

[sueya]

I'm glad you said we could use the layouts we did for the birthday challenge

Here's the one I did
Greetings from Manchester and Salford (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=252855&ppuser=37047)

I included photos of Manchester's Gothic Town Hall, Salford's Cathedral, Heaton Park (which is said to be the largest park in Europe) , Manchester's unusual cylindrical library and the home ground of one of Europe's greatest football teams, Manchester United!

[FrugalByDesign]

Here's one from Erie, Pa.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=252739

[jodyangel]

oOOOoo Tina!! I'm glad I saw this one!!

[jodyangel]

Hey Nicole; nothing wrong with being a country girl!! You wouldn't find me Dead living in the city lol. Fresh air and butterflys is My cup of tea. And I live in NJ haha. So wait til you see what I've got to share. =)~

[jodyangel]

....ok so here is an old LO I did of our County Fair here in NJ. Seeee we have cows!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=225423&ppuser=82050

[JaeDee]

Here's mine:

Ogden, Utah (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257138&nocache=1)

[Fulltime RVer]

I live all over the place. Does that mean I get my choice of where I want to scrapbook? LOL!

[nachtstern]

I live all over the place. Does that mean I get my choice of where I want to scrapbook? LOL!

it means you get to scrap ALL of them :tup:

[Tina]

it means you get to scrap ALL of them :tup:

lolololol!!!!!!!!!

[evergreen100]

I live all over the place. Does that mean I get my choice of where I want to scrapbook? LOL!

:) you could just link to ALL your gorgeous travel LOs Karen:D

[Tina]

or compact them all into one layout!

or hey, i know a designer *cough me cough* that has quick clicks that hold tons of photos! would be great for your travels!

Or you know what? scrap your RV~!

[Maikku]

Here is mine from Tampa Florida. (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257204&nocache=1)

[Nicole Young]

Here is mine!!! :)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257205&ppuser=55483

[sssnoo]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=252948


I moved mine into this gallery - from San Diego.

If I have time this week I may do a new LO as well

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=210924&nocache=1

And here is one about the Iowa everyone has heard of - but I'm originally a Des Moines girl like Nicole - no farms for me growing up.

[dogartist]

I just saw this - sounds fun! I need to get some photos ready and put a LO together!! :)

Amy http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-3786.gif (http://planetsmilies.net)

[Redrose]

This is such a fun idea...I'm off to get some photo's!!!:yippee:

[littlekiwi]

Here is another layout from me My Heart Belongs to Auckland (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257239)

[Fulltime RVer]

lolololol!!!!!!!!!

Scrap them all?! I asked for that, didn't I? LOL!!

Actually, I like your idea of putting a bunch of them in one of your QCs. I already have several of them.

We are just starting our 7th year on the road and I have thousands of photos!

[Tina]

Here's mine!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257278

[dogartist]

Here is another LO from Ohio - this one does have cornfields in it! :lol:

Beautiful Ohio (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257291.htm)

I will do another LO with shots from my area....we were out and about when I took these photos! (my corn in my garden has not yet been planted and is no where near this large!)

Amy http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-3786.gif (http://planetsmilies.net)

[Greenfingers]

Here is mine- from Bournemouth UK: http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257294

[macscrapz]

National Scrapbook Day is always the same day as the Kentucky Derby (1st Saturday in May), so I'll have to get cracking on a Kentucky spread. Will see if I can come up with something for Arkansas, too, since that's where I grew up.

[Crafts]

Here is my layout that I did during the birthday celebrations.

Texas (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=252945)

[FormbyGirl]

I did a picture of Karen and Brian's new home at Disney Paris!! It wasn't strictly for this challenge, but it fits in so perfectly. I will do one later for my home area :)

La village de la Souris (the village of the mouse) (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=256830&ppuser=77821)

[jodyangel]

SHARKKKKK!!! Haha just kidding it isn't a Real shark. BUT. Watch out while you're in the water *dun dun dun dun Dun DUN DUN DUNNNN* (Theme from Jaws)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257406&nocache=1

[iwuvpsp]

here is a little part of my world - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257411)

[krusho]

Mine's up too! FYI, My Blanchard is in Idaho. :)

On the Outskirts of Blanchard (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257413)

[LisasMom]

The gallery is getting soooo interesting!!! Is anyone keeping track of all the places we are visiting?? A few of them are hard to tell; at least by this pea-brained granny-in-training! :lol: :lol:

[Tina]

I've updated the 1st thread with the places so far!

[Donut]

Such a great challenge Tina! Its lovely to visit all these beautiful places around the world! And even better yet it didn't harm my credit card!! :)
Heres mine - My Little Corner of NZ (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257433&nocache=1)

[jodyangel]

NJ here!!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257439

[gaylefis]

West Jordan Utah

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257487

[allwright1]

I moved 2 lo's I did about my favorite place in the world Helena, Montana!
I did History of Helena (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=245701&nocache=1) for NKOTB round 3.
I made Greetings From The Queen City (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=253389) for DSP's fourth b-day party Greetings From... Challenge.

BTW not eveyone in Montana is a cowboy/cowgirl! DD has never ridden a horse... I have, but it's been 30 years ago.

[Freda]

Welcome to San Diego, California
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257499

[Lauren]

Heres Auckland from My Perspective
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257500

[Donut]

Am I allowed 2 homes?! Is that cheating, or just being greedy?!
I was thinking about this all day at work, and decided that really as England was my home for over 30 years and I still call it 'home' I couldnt leave it out! :)
Sussex England (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257508)

[bebimora]

A new one:
The nearest Town Karlskrona:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257509

and a few earlier posted:
Teatime at my place (the island Sturkö in the arcipelago outside Karlskrona)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=249610&ppuser=69422

and one with Swedish Houses:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=211047&ppuser=69422

:party:

[Tina]

1st posted updated again :)

[ima]

As suggested by Tina, I entered THIS LO (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257409) to this challenge and THIS IS ANOTHER ONE (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257536) from me.

[Jeanrx]

Here's mine from High Point, NC. We don't have any scenic buildings, but Spring is beautiful here.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=247245

[nachtstern]

Germany represent! :yahoo:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5837/thumbs/Bremen.jpg
Bremen, Germany (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257539)

[Betsyfru]

Here's mine from Bawlamer (Baltimore), Maryland:
Welcome to Bawlamer, Hon! (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257610)

[evergreen100]

Here's mine of the State where I live

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257613

Great challenge Tina, thanks.

[sailingsue]

Here's mine: San Francisco, California;
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=252763

[hiccup42]

Edinburgh wants to join in!! Will be up by tonight I don't doubt!

[Tina]

1st post updated again

[hiccup42]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257735
Here's Edinburgh, as a representative of Scotland!
:)

[Bobbie29]

Here is my version of San Diego http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257742

[reneeshannon]

Here's my LO for Kentucky! I don't live there anymore but my entire family is still there... and I gotta add a LO about the KY Derby!!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257759

[Janet]

OK, I'll do a more current one for my corner of Colorado, but this is a layout I did from 2005
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=27262

[ilv2cruise]

Here's one from Marion, Oh - Marion Popcorn Museum (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257815)

[sands_healy]

Thanks for this challenge Tina.... here's my page :

Presenting the SULTANATE OF OMAN (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257853&ppuser=66596)

[dogartist]

Here is another Ohio LO - this one (there are actually 2) is right here where I live :D

Scenes from Kettering 2 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257793.htm)

Amy http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-3786.gif (http://planetsmilies.net)

[Bocca]

Here is my layout for Arkansas. http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257880

[poohbear77]

Well living in Alaska I've gotten lots of very cool shots and already done lots of layouts so this should be easy but hard...easy cause I have lots to choose from but hard for the same reason!

[elanorschroder]

Represented so far:

Las Vegas, Nevada
Iowa
Erie, Pennsylvania
Auckland, NZ
Manchester & Salford, England
Texas
San Diego, California
San Antiono, Texas
Paris, France
Braidwood, New South Wales, NZ


Braidwood, New South Wales is in Australia, not New Zealand. :)

[Ineke52]

Here is a layout from my corner of the world - Melbourne Australia

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257983

[mandy@netlive]

My little piece of paradise - Representing Durban and Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, here is Indian Ocean lifestyle (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257893) First page of a two page layout.
I live in an area called Virginia, Durban North. Umhlanga is less than 10 minutes drive from me - and it is where I mostly grew up. Durban, and its immediate suburb's Berea and Morningside - where my Children go to school is about 15 minutes away.
So - this left hand page is dedicated to our favourite Beach, uShaka Marine World (Wet n Wild, Aquarium & Dolphinarium), Botanic Gardens and one of my favourites - the Jacaranda Trees in bloom at my childrens school.

[HeatherH]

Well, since I think I'm the only DSPer from Maine, it was up to me to represent! Here it is:
Greetings From Maine (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258011)

[HavaDrPepper]

My first layout at DSP is here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258083). Had to show off my hometown :)

[Fulltime RVer]

Newfoundland is one of our favorite places and Trinity Bay, though pretty much in the middle of nowhere and easily missed, is gorgeous! This is a layout I did quite a while ago, but is one of my favs.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=108818&nocache=1

[cherebus]

Here's my page about where we live in Maryland. I have to say Tina your new kit was perfect for this. All the colors of the Maryland state flag.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258134

[swatkins56]

Here is mine, a little tongue in cheek, for Covington WA
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258139

[beckag99]

Loving Florida (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258143)

[mrichar383]

Memphis (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258247)

[sonjanz]

I couldn't resist this challenge and as I dont take a lot of photos around where I live (and home is where the heart is) I have done a quick layout of where I grew up which is in the heart of one of New Zealand's national parks.
Arthurs Pass National Park (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258318)
It is so long since I posted anything that I'm not sure I've got the link right;)

Sonja

[classy_gal98]

Wisconsin here..Thanks for the challenge! I did a layout & am trying to post it but it seems the server is too busy :(

Missy


Update: Well it worked, but I managed to get it in there 2 times now. Can anyone tell me how to delete one of them?

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5837/4_seasons_2.jpg

[Margie]

i got mine up finally!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258383

[guitargirl]

Here is mine: Ohio (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258414)

[Margie]

just click edit at the bottom of your layout to delete!

[Margie]

jinx lisa!!!!!!! two ohio girls just posted at the same exact minute! :D

[guitargirl]

That is too funny!

[LadyCarolyn]

Tina, here is mine . . .. posted yesterday . . . .can't find if I posted it here again or not . . . . and it doesn't look like you have added Alberta, Canada to your list

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257951&ppuser=114158

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257950&ppuser=114158

These were posted in time for the draw!! You can check!!

[Tina]

stay tuned for winners!

[Greenfingers]

I'm tuned:)

[Tina]

Ok- here are the random winners:

post# 66- donut

post# 83- dogartist

post# 32- FrugalbyDesign

post# 103- Lady Carolyn

post# 24- Leslie

Please PM me with your real name, username, & email address!

Thanks everyone for playing. I'd love to see this challenge remain open so we can oooh and ahhhh about your piece of this earth!

[Greenfingers]

Congrats to all you random winners:) What a fun challenge this was- and will continue to be, as others add their home towns.

[GrandmaScrap]

YAY! Congrats to the winners. Work has kept me away, but if I manage to finish my LO today, I'll post a piece of my corner of the world!

[sands_healy]

congrats to all the winners!!!! Whoo hoo!!! :yahoo: :yahoo:

[LadyCarolyn]

WOOOOO HOOOOO, this is the first time I ever won anything in a random draw. Yeah for me!!!

[krusho]

:yahoo: Congrats to the winners! :yahoo:

Thanks for a great challenge, Tina! :clap: You ROCK! :D

[Donut]

WOOOHOOO!! A prize?! I'm so excited thank you!! I've loved seeing everyones little parts of the world, thanks for a wonderful challenge Tina! :)

[Leslie]

Now that was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed that. :) Thank you! :)

[poohbear77]

Congrats to the winners (didn't even realize there was a drawing...lol). I sure enjoyed seeing everyone's layouts and I think these were some of the best layouts I've ever seen on here. Very clean and eyecatching. It definitely made me want to take even more pictures of Alaska!

[Ineke52]

Congrats to the winners!!

[Bocca]

Congrats to all who won!

[carolat]

Excellent challenge, and it sure was interesting to look at all of those places - makes me want to do another page about my home - Thanks, Tina :)

[GrandmaScrap]

I didn't make it in time for the challenge, but I'm excited to be able to show you what's happening in the neighboring county/state! Windy Area (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=258594)

[dogartist]

Yippee! :yippee: A random win! I love seeing all these places, this was a fantastic challenge - and thanks!!!

Amy http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-3786.gif (http://planetsmilies.net)

[cherebus]

Congrats ladies it's fun seeing where everyone lives.