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MissMint
06-29-2009, 01:53 PM
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Welcome to the FIRST Mixed Bag Monday! Yahooo!! This was going to be a bi-weekly challenge but I think we can bump it up to a weekly challenge - you're a pretty efficient group of scrappers. ;)

Every week you'll find a new challenge hostess and a brand NEW scrapping challenge. And as the name of the challenge suggests, it's a Mixed Bag - meaning you just never know what you're going to get. No formula. Something different to every week to keep you on your scrapping toes. Play as often as like. Join in at any time.

CHALLENGE #1 - Then & Now

This week's challenge will be hosted by me...Miss Mint because it's my site and I said so. (ha ha!) And the theme was inspired by this ridiculous picture of my childhood neighbor Brian who would absolutely KILL me if he knew I was posting this so I don't intend to tell him.

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq23/missmint/classicbrian.jpg

On the left is a picture of Brian on my Mom's sofa when we were kids. I got my first kiddie camera and was soooo excited. I took pictures of just about everything (as you can see). Poor Brian. Years later he was over for a family get together and I got the brilliant idea of recreating this old photo. Brian agreed (why? I'm still not sure).

**So your challenge for this week is to dig up an old photo of yourself or someone you love and take a NEW picture of the same person recreating (as best you can) the original photo. Then scrap it.**

It doesn't have to be AS literal or as ridiculous as this one is. I realize that not everyone has the same couch for 20+ years (Mom it's time for an upgrade) or the same charm necklace from when they were 10 (I like to keep stuff - I have issues) but do the best you can. I predict that this will be a really fun one. I can't WAIT to see your pics.

Good luck!!


HOW TO PLAY:
1. Create a layout according to the challenge prompt.
2. Use a significant amount of Peppermint Creative product.
3. Post your page in the Main Gallery (http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=3) & link to it in this thread.
4. Pages must be posted by midnight on Sunday July 5th (EST).
5. Winner announced on Monday (selected by challenge hostess).
6. Winner recieves one Minty Buck ($1GC to the PC store)
7. One page per challenge please.

AngieDS
06-29-2009, 03:12 PM
That's hilarious! My mom-in-law has the exact same couch AND wood paneling just like in the first picture. If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were in her house!

Sounds fun, I'll have to think now.....

Keela
06-29-2009, 04:09 PM
Oh wow...great challenge Miss Mint! I'm going to have to think hard on this one.

my2monkeys
06-29-2009, 04:12 PM
Sorry... I got sidetracked by the charm necklace... I had forgotten about those... but i now remember having one!

Aemilius
06-29-2009, 04:52 PM
Miss Mint, your 2 pictures together are hilarious, and I can't believe he even agreed to have the same facial expression . How sweet of him.

Now that's funny, the latest LO I was thinking of doing is precisely a now and then page. Feels good to already know what's I'm going to do!

joscie
06-29-2009, 05:11 PM
those are some funny pictures! I'll have to think about this one, what a great challenge!

KirstieGai
06-29-2009, 05:14 PM
I can't wait to see everyone's pages for this awesome idea

Gabby
06-29-2009, 10:10 PM
I TOTALLY had that charm necklace. Although, I think you totally beat me as to the number of charms on it. Holy moly!

:lol2:

MissMint
06-29-2009, 11:19 PM
I TOTALLY had that charm necklace. Although, I think you totally beat me as to the number of charms on it. Holy moly!

:lol2:


ROFL!!!! You guys remember those?? You had to collect each charm and they were so stupid. My fave was a toilet and the lid actually opened. It's still somewhere in my Mom's house I think. I'm gonna go get it next time I'm there LOL.

KirstieGai
06-30-2009, 03:13 AM
here's mine
http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/data/502/now_then2.jpg (http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6341)

nina81
06-30-2009, 03:43 AM
Kirstie, that isnīt you on the wedding picture!!!! You look so much better now!!!! I love your page!!! Itīs beautiful! The yellow touch is perfect!!

And now I will look through all my pics to find something great for this fun challenge!!!:smug:

Missys3lilbugs
06-30-2009, 08:56 AM
This is such a fun idea. I will have to dig through and see what I have.

MissMint
06-30-2009, 11:05 AM
That is awesome Kirstie!! You definitely look better now!

nina81
06-30-2009, 04:27 PM
Ok here is my page and I found a typo....sorry but I couldnīt change it anymore, so sorry!! Admire not admmire!!!!:drama:
http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6348

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5830/nowandthenkl.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/i/nowandthenkl.jpg/)

MissMint
06-30-2009, 05:02 PM
That is AWESOME Nina!!! I love how you mimiced the exact same head turn!!
Your journaling is amazing! - Love it - what a great page.

Joann
06-30-2009, 05:15 PM
here is mine( click image and it will take you to the gallery):
http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/data/502/thumbs/webthen-and-now-1967_2009.jpg (http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6350)

shades of bliss
07-01-2009, 12:43 AM
Fun, fun challenge. I love the pages so far!!

Scrappie Irene
07-01-2009, 03:14 AM
What a fun challenge!
Kirstie, I just love your page!

AlliJ2008
07-01-2009, 09:16 AM
This challenge was so much fun! I actually had a few photos to chose from of me & my sister hugging almost the same exact way spanning over more than a decade. Too funny. Click the LO to go to the gallery. TFL!
http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/data/3/thenandnowPCchallengeWEB600.jpg (http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6364)

Gabby
07-01-2009, 04:48 PM
Here's mine of me and my niece as graduates. Me, then. Her, now. I wish I had one of me graduating high school holding her -- she was about 2 or 3 then. Would have been SO cute!!! And I can do this again when SHE graduates college. So fun!

http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/data/3/thenandnow-gabbyandamanda-preview.jpg

MissMint
07-03-2009, 11:01 PM
I'm loving it ladies!!! Everyone has done such a great job!!

Aemilius
07-06-2009, 11:55 AM
Love what's been done so far.
Here's mine:

http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/data/3/thumbs/NowThen_w.jpg (http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6427)

MissMint
07-06-2009, 12:23 PM
Super cute!!! I LOVE how he is in the same overalls - so sweet!

MissMint
07-06-2009, 12:27 PM
Great job with this challenge ladies!! Always tough to choose a winner!

This week, the Minty Buck goes to....Nina81.

Congrats!! Something about this page was so touching. Love it ;) :heartu:



http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5830/nowandthenkl.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/i/nowandthenkl.jpg/)

Gabby
07-06-2009, 12:43 PM
Congrats, Nina! It was a great page!

nina81
07-07-2009, 02:32 AM
::yipee::::yipee::::yipee::
Thank you sooooooo much Miss Mint!!!! :loveshower::loveshower:
And now I am gonne have a look at thenew challenge!!!

Keela
07-08-2009, 02:19 AM
Better late than never? :cover:

http://www.peppermintcreative.com/gallery/data/502/2009_MeasureUp.jpg

nina81
07-08-2009, 02:56 AM
Definetly Keela! Thats great!!!

MissMint
07-08-2009, 11:43 AM
That's really great Keela! You have to keep taking that picture every few years!