January 2012: INVENTIONS!!

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12/27/11--04:53: Bingo for January (chan 1166726)

We are going to have a fast paced Bingo game in January so pick 25 words from the 100 listed below and PM them to me no later than January 5, 2012. 1. Solar 2. Warm 3. Yellow 4. Willy Wonka 5. Trademark 6. Chocolate 7. Physicist 8. Mathematician 9. Astronomer 10. Telescope 11. Dates 12. Numbers 13. Patent 14. Gasoline 15. Tag 16. Arch 17. Square 18. Circle 19. Triangle 20. Christmas 21. Hoisting 22. Apparatus 23. Safety 24. Movement 25. Green 26. ...


01/02/12--07:03: Tutorial for Monday (chan 1166726)

I have always done this technique which chalk but recently learned how to use ink. I hope you give it a try. 1. Start with your inks: 2. Get a container with cold water, it doesn't have to be full, just enough water to cover your paper 3. Add alcohol ink to the water. You can mix as many colors as you wish, just don’t add to many to make it muddy. I usually use three. If you don’t have the ink you can use colored chalk. 4. Drop your paper into the water and ...


01/02/12--07:12: Rules (chan 1166726)

Of course there are always rules (Helen said so) These must all be new challenges, only challenges you create in 2012 will count. NO combining of challenges. You can do a layout, card, tag or altered item for almost all of the challenges. If something is specific we will let you know. Post your challenge in the appropriate challenge. You can do each challenge more than once if you want. For each challenge you complete your name will go in a drawing and the winner will win this: Jackie ...


01/02/12--13:11: Challenge 3-Issac Newton Challenge (chan 1166726)

January 4, 1643--Isaac Newton was a noted physicist, mathematician, and astronomer, who invented a telescope. Let's see some dates and/or numbers on your layout or card.




01/03/12--05:04: Challenge 1-Harry Thomason Challenge (chan 1166726)

January 3, 1967 --A patent for an apparatus for solar cooling and heating a house was received by Harry Thomason. For this challenge let's think about something warm and sunny. Please use on your layout something yellow and bright.

Here is my example:




01/03/12--05:05: Challenge 2-Willy Wonka Challenge (chan 1166726)

January 4, 1972 Willy Wonka's trademark was registered. So in honor of Willy Wonka, let's see lots of chocolate colored papers.




01/05/12--22:15: January Challenge/Game Cheat Sheet (chan 1166726)

1. January Card Challenge – Make a Christmas Card with a flower and a swirl. 2. Month Long Challenge – Daily steps are posted, you much record them, as they disappear each week. For a total of 31 steps. 3. Challenge 1-Harry Thomason Challenge – Use something bright and yellow on your LO. 4. Challenge 2-Willy Wonka Challenge – Use Chocolate Coloured Paper. 5. Challenge 3-Issac Newton Challenge – Use dates or numbers on your LO/Card. 6. Mystery Challenge – Host sends an item for you to ...


01/06/12--04:09: Bingo will start (chan 1166726)

This Saturday morning. Last night was the end of the time for people to get me your names. So watch tomorrow morning for the first of your words.

I will watch Helen words for her.


01/08/12--17:10: Challenge 4-William Burton (chan 1166726)

January 7, 1913 Patent #1, 049,667 was granted to William Burton for the manufacture of gasoline. Instead of doing a layout or a card, this time make a tag. It could be an arch tag, square tag, doesn't really matter but on this tag you need to have a car or truck. Here are a couple I made:


01/08/12--17:11: Challenge 6-Kermit (chan 1166726)

January 16, 1984, Jim Henson's copyright claim on "Kermit, the Muppet" was renewed. In honor of Kermit, let's see some animals on your layout or card.




01/09/12--04:13: Game for next Friday (chan 1166726)

Be here next Friday night for a very fast and fun game.


01/09/12--04:17: Dumb question from the newbie (chan 1166726)

So this January 2012: Inventions!! Is this basically a month long online event? So all the challenges you have the month to complete? I just don't want to make any assumptions and then look like a total fool (I'd rather save that introduction to my lack of brain cell disorder for another time ).


01/09/12--04:22: Challenge 5-E.G. Otis (chan 1166726)

January 15, 1861 E.G. Otis was issued patent #31,128 for "improvement in hoisting apparatus" (safety elevator). For this layout, please show some movement.




01/09/12--06:25: Tissue flower tutorial (chan 1166726)

Pick your tissue paper. Then cut out circles, I found that punches don’t work really well unless you keep it folded in multiple layers. I used my sizzix to cut them out, you can also hand cut them, you don’t have to be super accurate. You need to have 3 different sizes. Put the layers together. The more layers you put on the tighter your flower will be. I used 2 bigs one, 3 medium ones and 3 or 4 small one. Put a hole in the center and then add a brad. It doesn’t ...


01/14/12--03:22: Friday the 13th game--TIME TO PLAY (chan 1166726)

You will only need 2 things:
1. either a camera or a scanner
2. your purse.

ARE YOU READY???




Here is the prize




01/14/12--04:19: BINGO words here (chan 1166726)

58. Dog
24. Movement
7. Physicist
81. Legs
40. Sewing


01/15/12--07:43: Challenge 7-Leroy Firman (chan 1166726)

January 17, 1882-Leroy Firman received a patent for the telephone switchboard. This layout needs to have some kind of weaving on it.




01/15/12--07:46: Challenge 8-Doublemint Challenge (chan 1166726)

January 19, 1915 Doublemint gum was trademark registered. For this layout please use 2 of something not just once but twice. They don't have to be the same thing.




01/15/12--07:48: Challenge 9-Envelope (chan 1166726)

January 23, 1849 a patent was granted for an envelope marking machine. Let 's see some kinf of envelope on your layout, card or altered item.




01/16/12--13:05: Tutorial for Sunday (chan 1166726)

Don't throw those fabric sheets away after using them. Step 1: Put two fabric sheets together: Step 2: Ink the top sheet with pigment ink Step 3: Cover the ink with embossing powder Step 4: Heat set the embossing powder Step 5: I used my sizzix to cut out butterflies but you could cut out any shape you wanted. If you did butterfiles, embellish as you wish. I can't show you how I embellished mine because I will be sending them out to a couple of ladies. Give ...


01/19/12--15:07: Hey ladies (chan 1166726)

What are you doing tomorrow night around 7ish?

Interested in another game?


01/20/12--21:41: Exploring Game-Starts at 7 sharp (chan 1166726)

Are you ready. Let's explore the internet a little bit more. Find each item and come back and share the photo and then go on to the next one. 1. A man wearing a red suit. 2. A woman wearing a hat. 3. A photo of a mouse. 4. A photo of my Tyler. 5. A photo of our Helen. 6. A photo of some chocolate candy. 7. A quote of any kind. 8. A poem of any kind. 9. A link to one of your favorite blogs. 10. A dog photo. 11. A cat photo. 12. A photo of a winter scene. 13. ...


01/22/12--06:55: Challenge 12-Cotton Balls (chan 1166726)

Cotton pads were first invented around the early 1970s. The first patents for the invention date from 1973, claimed as a new invention for face and nail cleaning and a substitute for cotton swabs. Here is my example: I did spray my cotton ball with a pink mist


01/22/12--07:42: Challenge 10-Charles Goodyear, Jr. (chan 1166726)

January 24, 1871, Charles Goodyear, Jr. patented the Goodyear Welt, a machine for sewing boots and shoes. Of course, this layout, card or altered item needs to have some sewing on it.

Here is my example:




01/22/12--07:43: Challenge 11-Carl Taylor (chan 1166726)

January 29, 1924, Carl Taylor of Cleveland, patented a machine that made ice cream cones. Ice cream cones h ave layers and layers of ice cream so let's see at least 5 layers on your layout, card or altered item.

My example:




01/29/12--21:09: Challenge #13-Air conditoning (chan 1166726)