Featured Designer Challenge - Amber Gray - December 1st to December 31st, 2007

*Lynnie* · 12-01-2007, 05:23 AM

Featured Designer Challenge by Cathie and Formby (the Luvaducks)

Who's up for the Featured Designer Challenge for December? Well, the newsletter is not out yet, but a little bird told me that

The featured designer this month is Amber Gray.

This challenge uses, exclusively, items from the Designer of the Month featured in the DSP Monthly Newsletter. The products used can be purchased or from the freebie gallery, but everything used on your layout must be from the featured designer. (No items from pre-designer days, such as SNL kits, etc.)

You earn a posting bonus for doing 5 layouts and another one for doing 10 layouts. Posting Bonuses to be announced. In addition, there is a random draw for a free page kit at the end of the month.

If you are adventurous, you can go for the MOST OF prize also. See the rules for the most of challenge by clicking here.

ALL LAYOUTS MUST BE PROPERLY CREDITED AND COMBINED IN A SINGLE POST. See instructions for crediting here. Here is the link to the FEATURED DESIGNER GALLERY, but you can post anywhere as long as you include a link in this thread.

Deadline for submission of layouts: Monday, December 31st, 2007 at Midnight EST (DSP Time) Draw will be held on Tuesday, January 1st, 2008: and be posted in this forum no later than Wednesday, January 2nd. We will PM the winners.

Winner of most points gets a DSP Gift Cert for one page kit. There will be a random draw from remainder of posters for another kit. There will be a posting bonus for anyone posting 5 or more layouts.

Amber's Links:
Click here for Amber's Team Digital Bio
Click Here for Amber's Personal Gallery
Click Here for the Amber's Chats and Challenges (Scrapalicious) Forum
Click here for Amber's Chats and Challenges (Scrapalicious) Gallery
Click here for All Amber's kits.

Amber's chat is at:
8:00pm Tuesday on West Coast of US
11:00pm Tuesday on East Coast of US
4:00am Wednesday in London, England
6:00am Wedneday in Durban, South Africa
8:00am Wedneday in Dubai, UAE
3:00pm Wednesday in Sydney, Australia
5:00pm Wednesday in Auckland, New Zealand
If you cannot find your time above, please check on Amber's World Clock
Please check the forum to make sure her chat is being held

POSTING BONUS for 5 layouts:

POSTING BONUS for 10 layout:

Featured Designer Challenge - Amber Gray - December 1st to December 31st, 2007
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Caro · 12-01-2007, 05:36 AM

Layout number 1

Christmas in Australia

I used two kits by Amber her Tropical holiday Kit
and her Happy Hollydays Alpha

Caro · 12-01-2007, 05:36 AM

oh and congrats Amber looking forward to revisiting all your kits in my stash

*Lynnie* · 12-01-2007, 06:04 AM

It's my ambition to actually complete my own challenge, so I'll set myself up a spot here

**Cathiemarie** · 12-01-2007, 06:16 AM

Here's my spot. Congratulations Amber, looking forward to seeing tons of layouts with your kits this month.

dawn-in-nz · 12-01-2007, 07:25 AM

Congratulations Amber, looking forward to using your kits this month.

Just doing the ten LOs for the bonuses this month, giving someone else a turn at TRYING to get the most points

1) An Eyeful
2) You are my Sunshine
3) Dad's Gumboots
4) Walk in the Watergardens - Page 1 of 2
5) ditto Page 2 of 2
6) Xmas Dinner 1940s Style

Dovedesign · 12-01-2007, 07:29 AM

**Christine** · 12-01-2007, 11:34 AM

LOL I ran over here to get a spot and I am still down on the list.

bandwife · 12-01-2007, 11:39 AM

Congrats Amber!

Here's my spot.

1. Stories - 1 - Autumn Dreams Page Kit & Autumn Alpha
2. Stories - 2 - Autumn Dreams Page Kit & Autumn Alpha
3. Marching Band - 1 - Feeding Frenzy Page Kit & All American Alpha
4. Marching Band - 1 - Feeding Frenzy Page Kit & All American Alpha
5. Fire Truck - 1 - Feeding Frenzy Page Kit
6. Fire Truck - 2 - Feeding Frenzy Page Kit
7. Love - Autumn Treasures Page Kit
8. Wrestling - Autumn Treasures Page Kit
9. Santa Train - 1 - All Aboard Page Kit
10. Santa Train - 2 - All Aboard Page Kit & All Aboard Add On Pack

minnmom79 · 12-01-2007, 04:38 PM

Here is my spot!

Caro · 12-01-2007, 05:55 PM

woohoo I was first to grab a spot and first to post a layout woohoo

Victoria · 12-01-2007, 07:24 PM

Congrats Amber on being Designer of the month.
Here is my spot.

1. 20 points for Nick May 08 Calender
5 points each for 1. A Merry Little Christmas back pack 2. Feeding Frenzy pk 3. Autumn Dreams alpha 4. Tropical Hideaway alpha = 20 points

2. 8 points for Nick Jun 08 Calender
5 points for All Aboard alpha = 5 points
1 point each for 1. A Merry Little Christmas back pack 2. Feeding Frenzy pk 3. Autumn Dreams alpha = 3 points

3. 3 points for Nick Jul 08 Calender
1 point each for 1. Feeding Frenzy pk, 2. All Aboard alpha, 3. Autumn Dreams alpha = 3 points

4. 10 points for Believe
5 points for Happy Holly Days Alpha = 5 points
1 point each for 1. All Aboard alpha, 2. A Merry Little Back Pack 3. Autumn Dreams alpha 4. Feedy Frenzy 5 Tropical Hideaway alpha =5 points

5. 14 points for Nick Aug 08
5 points for each of 1. What's Cooking Alpha and 2. Birthday Candle element set
1 point each for 1. A Merry Little Back Pack 2. Feedy Frenzy 3. Tropical Hideaway alpha 4. Autumn Dreams Alpha = 4 points

6. 9 points for Nick Sep 08
5 points for Batter Up alpha
1 point each for 1. Feeding Frenzy 2. Tropical Hideaway alpha 3. What's Cooking alpha 4. Autumn Dreams alpha = 4 points

7. 7 points for Nick Nov. 08
5 points for Splish Splash Alpha, 1 point each for Feeding Frenzy page kit, and A merry Little Back pack.

8. 12 points for Jenna Jan. 07
5 points each for Poker Night QC template and Santa's Workshop alpha =10 points
1 point each for Feeding Frenzy page kit, and A Merry Little bp

9. 7 points for Nick Oct 08
5 points for Logan's Sticker alpha, 1 point each for Feeding Frenzy pk, and A Merry Little bp

10. 33 points for Jenna Jan 08
5 points each for 1. Maddy's Garden alpha 2. Feeding Frenzy alpha, Pretty and Pampered alpha 4. Birthday Bash Alpha, 5. Slam Dunk alpha 6. Rubber Ducky alpha = 30 points
1 point each for 1. A Merry Little bp, 2. Fedding Frenzy pk 3. Regal Elegance alpha =3 points

total LO's completed = 10
Total Points = 123

Whisper Pink · 12-01-2007, 10:38 PM

Grabbing my spot!!!

Congrats Amber!!!

1. 20 points for Pampering Mom
5 points for each of these products: Pretty and Pampered Page Kit & What's Cooking Alpha
5 points for attending chat on December 4
5 points for completing Pretty and Pampered Challenge

2. 16 points for How to Eat an Oyster~Page One & How to Eat an Oyster~Page Two
5 points for each of these products: Once Upon a Tooth Page Kit; Tropical Hideaway Alpha; What's Grilling Page Kit
1 point for using Pretty and Pampered Page Kit again
(not sure if I can count the 2nd page for 3 pts cause it is kinda the same LO so I didn't!!!)

3. 5 points for Christmas Calendar Newsletter Plopper
5 points for use of December 2007 Newsletter Desktop Calendar Plopper

4. 15 points for All American Picture
5 points for each of these products: All American Christmas and BarberShop Alpha
5 points for Completing Amber's American Christmas: Dec 4 - Dec 11 Challenge
5 points for attending chat on December 11

5. 11 points for January 07
10 points for using the Featured Kit Tropical Getaway Page Kit
1 point for using Tropical Hideaway Alpha again

6. 16 points for U R My Jackpot
5 points for each of these products:
Poker Night Quick Click; Poker Night Alpha; & Poker Night Page Kit
Taking only 1 point for Almost christmas Page Kit because I only used one BG (which is recolored)...and I am working on a full LO with this kit which I will take the 5 then.

7. 11 points for Chef Marc
5 points for using each of the following products: What's Cooking Groupies & What's Cooking Page Kit
1 point for using What's Cooking Alpha again

8. 4 points for Janaury 07 Calendar NOTE: Since I customized the Letter Monthly Calendar 2008 with Amber's kits I decided to take the points...if that is not ok, let me know and I will remove the LO.

2 points for using the Featured Kit "Tropical Hideaway" again
1 point each for using Tropical Hideaway Alpha & What's Cooking Alpha again

9. 15 points for Collective Soul~Happiness
5 points each for using Christmas Carols Page Kit & Christmas Carols Add On Pack
Pretty & Pampered Alpha Posting Bonus not yet in the store

5 points for attending chat on December 18

10. 15 points for Paris 07
5 points each for using Ooh La La Page Kit & Ooh La La Embossed Alpha
5 points for completing Amber's Scrapalicious~Ooh La La: Dec 17-31 Challenge

TOTALS:
POINTS: 138
LAYOUTS: 10

(KINDA 11)

**Mars** · 12-02-2007, 12:57 PM

Congrats Amber!

LAYOUT 1: Chocolate Cake
1 Almost Christmas Kit
2 Feeding Frenzy addon
3 Ghostly Goodies kit
4 What's Cooking Kit
5 What's Cooking Addon 1
6 What's Cooking Addon 2
7 What's Grilling? Kit
8 What's Grilling? Addon
5 Points each = 40
TOTAL= 40

LAYOUT 2: Getting Ready
1 Autumn Dreams Kit
2 Away in a Manger Kit
3 Barber Shop Kit
3 Beauty Shop Kit
5 Cherished Cole Kit
6 Feeding Frenzy Girl Bib Alpha
7 Great Expectations Kit
8 Have Faith Kit
9 Maddy's Garden Kit
10 Once Upon a Tooth kit
11 Pretty & Pampered Kit**
12 Regal Elegance Alpha
13 Regal Elegance Kit
14 Regal Elegance Addon
15 Splish Splash Kit
16 Splish Splash Addon
17 Teacher's Pet Alpha
5 Points each = 85
1 Ghostly Goodies kit
1 Point each = 1
**Bonus purchase (Pretty & Pampered) = 1
Bonus Chat (Dec 4) = 5
Bonus Challenge (Pretty & Pampered) = 5
SUBTOTAL= 97
old total= 40
TOTAL = 137

LAYOUT 3: Maddy's First Christmas
1 A Merry Little Backpack
2 Almost Christmas Alpha
3 American Christmas Kit **
4 Autumn Treasures Kit***
5 Barber Shop Alpha
6 Joey-Bear Kit
7 Happy Hollydays Alpha
8 Poker Night Kit
9 Santa's Workshop Kit
10 Santa's Workshop Alpha
11 Tropical Holiday Kit
12 Tropical Hideaway Alpha
13 Teacher's Pet Kit
14 What's Cooking Alpha
5 Points each = 70
1 Almost Christmas Kit
2 Regal Elegance Kit
1 Point each = 2
*Bonus kit = 1
**Bonus purchases (American Christmas, Autumn Treasures) = 2
Bonus Challenge (American Christmas)= 5
SUBTOTAL= 80
old total= 137
TOTAL= 217

LAYOUT 4: David's Train
1 All Aboard Alpha
2 All Aboard Kit
3 All Aboard Addon**
4 Birthday Bash Kit
5 Feeding Frenzy Boy Bib Alpha
6 Gingerbreadman
7 Logan's Stickers Alpha
8 Luck of the Irish Kit
9 Maddy's Garden Alpha
10 Poker Night Alpha
11 Rubber Ducky Alpha
12 Teacher's Pet Addon
13 Two By Two Kit
14 Two By Two Element Set
5 Points each = 70
1 American Christmas Kit
2 Autumn Treasures Kit*
3 Autumn Dreams Kit
4 Away in a Manger Kit
5 Barber Shop Kit
6 Beauty Shop Kit
7 Have Faith Kit
8 Joey-Bear Kit
9 Maddy's Garden Kit
10 Splish Splash Kit
11 Teacher's Pet Kit
12 Tropical Holiday Kit
1 Point each = 12
*Bonus kit = 1
**Bonus purchase (All Aboard Addon) = 1
SUBTOTAL= 84
old total= 217

Bonus Chat (Dec 11) = 5
TOTAL= 306

LAYOUT 5: Beauty Queen Mateja
1 All American Alpha
2 Autumn Dreams Alpha
3 Birthday Bash Alpha
4 Feeding Frenzy Kit
5 Feeding Frenzy Alpha
6 Pretty & Pampered Alpha
5 Points each = 30
1 Autumn Dreams Kit
2 Autumn Treasures Kit *
3 Away in a Manger Kit
4 Beauty Shop Kit
5 Birthday Bash Kit
6 Cherished Cole Kit
7 Ghostly Goodies kit
8 Great Expectations Kit
9 Have Faith Kit
10 Joey-Bear Kit
11 Luck of the Irish Kit
12 Maddy's Garden Kit
13 Once Upon a Tooth kit
14 Pretty & Pampered Kit
15 Regal Elegance Kit
16 Regal Elegance Addon
17 Santa's Workshop Kit
18 Splish Splash Addon
19 Two By Two Kit
1 Point each = 19
*Bonus kit = 1
SUBTOTAL= 50
old total= 306
TOTAL= 356

LAYOUT 6: Christmas Portraits
1 Batter Up Alpha
2 December 2007 Desktop Calendar Plopper
3 Slam Dunk Alpha
5 Points each = 15
1 Almost Christmas Kit
2 Almost Christmas Alpha
3 American Christmas Kit
4 Away in a Manger Kit
5 Autumn Treasures Kit *
6 Beauty Shop Kit
7 Birthday Bash Kit
8 Happy Hollydays Alpha
9 Merry Little Backpack
10 Regal Elegance Addon
11 Santa's Workshop Kit
12 Santa's Workshop Alpha
13 What's Cooking Alpha
14 What's Grilling? Kit
1 Point each = 14
*Bonus kit = 1
SUBTOTAL= 30
old total= 356
TOTAL= 386

LAYOUT 7: Splish Splash
1 Splish Splash Alpha
2 Tropical Hideaway Kit
5 Points each = 10
1 All Aboard Kit
2 All Aboard Addon
3 Autumn Treasures Kit
4 Barber Shop Kit
5 Beauty Shop Kit
6 Feeding Frenzy Kit
7 Ghostly Goodies kit
8 Great Expectations Kit
9 Once Upon a Tooth kit
10 Santa's Workshop Kit
11 Splish Splash Kit
12 Splish Splash Addon
13 Teacher's Pet Addon
14 Two By Two Element Set
1 Point each = 14
*Bonus kit = 1
**Bonus purchase (Tropical Hideaway) = 1
SUBTOTAL= 26
old total= 386
TOTAL= 412

LAYOUT 8: Maddy's Flowers
1 Ooh La La Page Kit
5 Points each = 5
1 Autumn Treasures Kit *
2 Great Expectations Kit
3 Luck of the Irish Kit
4 Maddy's Garden Kit
5 Maddy's Garden Alpha
6 Regal Elegance Kit
7 Tropical Hideaway Alpha
8 Tropical Hideaway Kit
9 Two By Two Kit
1 Point each = 9
*Bonus kit = 1
SUBTOTAL= 15
old total= 412
TOTAL= 427

LAYOUT 9: Poker Night
Poker Night Quick Click
5 Points each = 5
1 All Aboard Kit
2 All Aboard Addon
3 Almost Christmas Kit
4 Autumn Treasures kit*
5 Barber Shop Kit
6 Feeding Frenzy AddOn
7 Ghostly Goodies kit
8 Joey-Bear Kit
9 Luck of the Irish Kit
10 Once Upon a Tooth Kit
11 Poker Night Alpha
12 Poker Night Kit
13 Regal Elegance Alpha
14 Santa's Workshop Kit
15 What's Cooking Alpha
16 What's Grilling? AddOn
17 What's Grilling? Kit
1 Point each = 17
*Bonus kit = 1
SUBTOTAL= 23
old total= 427
TOTAL= 450

LAYOUT 10: David's Birthday Cake
1 Torn To Pieces Quick Click
5 Points each = 5
1 All Aboard Kit
2 Autumn Treasures Kit *
3 Away in a Manger Kit
4 Beauty Shop Kit
5 Birthday Bash Alpha
6 Birthday Bash Kit
7 Cherished Cole Kit
8 Great Expectations Kit
9 Have Faith kit
10 Logan's Stickers Alpha
11 Numbered Birthday Candles Element Set
12 Once Upon a Tooth kit
13 Teacher's Pet Addon
14 What's Cooking Alpha
1 Point each = 14
*Bonus kit = 1
SUBTOTAL= 20
old total= 450
TOTAL= 470

LAYOUT 11: David the Dragon
1 What's Cooking Groupies
2 Pumpkin to decorate
5 Points each = 10
1 Autumn Dreams Kit
2 Autumn Treasures Kit*
3 Ghostly Goodies kit
4 Regal Elegance Kit
5 Slam Dunk Alpha
6 Teacher's Pet Kit
7 Tropical Hideaway Alpha
8 What's Cooking Alpha
9 What's Cooking AddOn 1
10 What's Grilling? AddOn
11 What's Grilling? Kit
1 Point each = 11
*Bonus kit = 1
SUBTOTAL= 22
old total= 470
TOTAL= 492
Bonus Chat (Dec 18) = 5
TOTAL= 497

LAYOUT 12: Cherish These Moments
1 American Christmas AddOn
2 Christmas Carols Kit
3 Christmas Carols Addon
4 Ooh La La Embossed Alpha
5 Points each = 20
1 Autumn Treasures Kit*
2 Regal Elegance Kit
1 Point each = 2
*Bonus kit = 1
SUBTOTAL= 23
old total= 497
TOTAL= 520

LAYOUT 13: The Little Things
1 Crystal Clear Alpha
2 Ooh La La Page Kit
3 The Little Things Page Kit
4 The Little Things Alpha
5 Points each = 20
1 Autumn Treasures Kit*
2 Have Faith Kit
3 Regal Elegance kit
4 Regal Elegance addon
1 Point each = 4
*Bonus kit = 1
Bonus Challenge (Ooh LaLa)= 5
SUBTOTAL= 30
old total= 520

TOTAL= 550
LAYOUTS COMPLETED = 13

Amber Gray · 12-02-2007, 11:56 PM

Aww thank you all!!! So excited to see all the layouts!!!