How does New Kids work?

**Team Digital** · 07-18-2006, 05:29 AM

Okay - you know you're a New Kid, so you're thinking about signing up for the New Kids on the Block challenge.

But what exactly are you getting yourself into?

New Kids consists of 3 weekly challenges. Each week you'll be given the required kit(s) generously donated by our talented designers! and told of any other requirements. For example, you may be given a kit and a font and the other requirements say that you must add a 2nd kit and may add a 2nd font. Or you'll get a page kit and an overlay kit and the extra requirements are no recoloring and emphasis given to journaling. I try to come up with new combinations each time{g}

You then have a week to create your layout. You are allowed, no - you are greatly encouraged, to post consecutive versions of your layout, asking for constructive criticism and making changes as you go. This is the most important part of New Kids - as you read the suggestions from your fellow scrappers you begin to look at your layouts with a new eye, and start to understand why some layouts just sing. Now, you do not need to follow every single suggestion, but trying them out, or even just thinking about them may give you a new approach. And don't be shy about commenting on other layouts. You can always pass on useful advice you've been given, and the process of analyzing someone else's layout will sharpen your eye for your own work. (I've learned so much from offering other people constructive criticism!)

By the end of the week, you move your final version into the judging gallery. After that, the designers, moderators and selected advanced scrappers will judge them. This usually takes 3 days. I'll post the Top Ten and Emma will collect info to distribute prizes.

We do this 3 times, and then I calculate the Overall Winners and we announce them at a chat. Thrown in along the way are extra challenges - write a review, add keywords and link to the donated kits, comment like crazy - that will give out prizes at random to those who participate.

This really is for newcomers, so we expect all sorts of questions. If you get stuck on something, don't hesitate to ask. There'll be a message thread for each weekly challenge. Remember to include your software and version when you post a question, because otherwise our first question will be "what software and which version?"{g}

Any questions?

mari_g · 07-26-2006, 08:24 AM

Wow! A great deal of information to take in...bring it on i say!!!

godsqd · 07-26-2006, 11:00 AM

I am really looking forward to this! I am just in love with digital scrapbooking. And my hubby is in love with the fact there isn't "junk" all over the house!

Thank you so much for your help and encouragement. I can't wait!

Clark2006 · 07-26-2006, 11:59 AM

You are going to loves this. I was in the last one and I had a blast! You will learn so much. Good luck to you all!

myparentsbook · 07-28-2006, 02:44 PM

Oh I can't wait to do this. I just started the digiscrapping and am finding myself with tons of ideas, but not knowing how to create them. I think this would be a great forum for the guidance I need!

EmmaJean OR myparentsbook (both are me, just one is "secret" from my parents!!)

PS - I think I'll use EmmaJean for this challenge, as that is the name I will be using once the book for my parents is done. This way also my mom will see that I'm actually still doing this and won't be pestering my to post new layouts!

Aisne · 08-05-2006, 10:15 AM

I'm still new at all of this so don't know all the rules and regulations. I am on a layouts group and was wondering if I am allowed to post my layout to the group now or if I have to wait until after the challenge. I just don't want to tread on any toes so would prefer to make sure before doing anything.

Kristen · 08-06-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Aisne

I'm still new at all of this so don't know all the rules and regulations. I am on a layouts group and was wondering if I am allowed to post my layout to the group now or if I have to wait until after the challenge. I just don't want to tread on any toes so would prefer to make sure before doing anything.

No problem with sharing your layout with your layout group now. Go for it!

lilysmama · 08-07-2006, 12:01 PM

Is it absolutely too late to be part of this? If so, will you do it again? I just got started on here last week, but was gone on vacation until Friday. Just thought I'd ask! It looks like fun! Thankis for your time! -Jodie

Kristen · 08-07-2006, 03:21 PM

The next New Kids starts the first week of October. We'd be delighted to have you join us then.

paintchip_61 · 08-18-2006, 10:05 AM

I'm jumping in in October too!

BTW - would you consider "pinning" this post to the top? It gives great info about this event guidelines to the newbies (like myself). But I had to look for it a bit.

spitzlvr · 08-18-2006, 11:55 AM

I want to join in Oct too - how do I know where to go?

rogarden · 08-18-2006, 02:40 PM

Just found out about NKTOB really want to sign up - how do I register for the October session or do I (can I) sign up for an event reminder. I done some digital layouts but still a newbie and in love with digi scrapping

Kristen · 08-18-2006, 03:22 PM

The thread to sign up for New Kids will be posted in late Sept - probably a week before we start on Oct 2nd. It will also show up on the "What's Happening This Week at DSP" list on the homepage.

There's a link at the top of every forum page labeled "New Posts" - if you click that any time the last week of Sept you should be able to easily find the "NKOTB6 signups".

I look forward to having you all join us - New Kids is a blast!

Fran98765 · 08-18-2006, 04:30 PM

How late in Sept do you think it will be? I would love to participate but I will be on vacation Sept 27-Oct 4, so I am hoping that it will be before then.

Kristen · 08-18-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fran98765

How late in Sept do you think it will be? I would love to participate but I will be on vacation Sept 27-Oct 4, so I am hoping that it will be before then.

I should have the signup thread posted by Sept 25th. But I accept New Kids up until the deadline for the 1st challenge - which will be Sun Oct 8 - so you should be fine either way.