The Groove January 2010 Monthly Freebie Challenge

[The Groove]

Welcome to The Groove's Monthly Freebie Challenge!

Hello from The Groove, Scrapbook MAX!'s *free*monthly newsletter, and a very Happy New Year!

Each month, a featured designer offers a great freebie mini-kit and issues a challenge based on that kit.

All you need to do is download the freebie, create a layout that steps up to the challenge, upload it to the Groove Newsletter Challenges gallery and post a link to your layout in a reply to this thread!

Details about this month's freebie and challenge are below!

This month, designer Steve Russell has shared a gorgeous, golden kit for you to play with.

The challenge: Using as many items in this kit as you can, scrap a layout. Your page must include text that has the word "gold" in it (e.g. Like "Searching for a heart of gold"). Let your creativity "shine"!

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Be sure to check out the January 2010 issue of The Groove. You'll find layouts made using Scrapbook MAX! 2.0, an overview of the new eraser tool, great kits for holiday scrapping, fun and inspiration, and more!

Happy Scrapping!
from The Groove

[Kimmyann]

I can't d/l the freebie kit....Anyone else having trouble?

[bluevelvet]

I got it to download right away, thanks steve for a beautiful kit to work with!!

[Karin]

Hi Kimmyann!

Did you try again? Are you still having trouble?

If so, can you let me know if you are getting an error message as well as what it says and at what "step" you are running into the problem?

Thanks!
Karin

[bluevelvet]

Well I went right to work on this one..This is such a pretty kit...I used my dog Rocky. He was a little rough around the edges when we got him but he doing so good I thought he needed to be recognized. lol...So here is my layout for this challenge. Thanks Steve I had fun using your kit.

[Karin]

Super cute, Christina! Rocky looks like a real "gentleman"!

Karin

[nanwu]

the 1st time ever all the grandkids together...truly a golden moment...thanks for the great kit Steve and i am loving the eraser in sbm2

[mrswigglez]

This is my First Challenge

This is my first challenge...I have been using SBM less than a month and I am loving it. I really had fun using the eraser on
this layout. This is also a great kit.

[memphisfran]

My layout

I had posted this and it didn't work...so let's try again! I swore I saw it here!

This is my sister and her new boyfriend, their 1st Christmas together.

[memphisfran]

Nice job Mrswigglez. I have had the program since July but haven't been able to get back to it because of work, I'm a teacher, so I am still a newbie too. I like the updates in 2.0. I like challenges to get things done!

Good luck!

[Kimmyann]

Karin,
I have tried to Open and to Save it. When it starts to open it it says, Not a Valid SBM or Template File. Don't know what is wrong.

[memphisfran]

Mommy Kisses

Another LO with the eraser tool. I love this of my great nephew and his Mommy on his First Christmas. (and our first meeting!)

[memphisfran]

I forgot the stitches are from Michelle McCoy too in her treasure box surprise from her blog! Thanks Michelle for these. I love the Christmas papers!

[dillie1]

Golden Anniversary

My Mom and Dad's Golden Anniversary. Thanks Steve for a great kit...

[MarthaT]

My Mom and Dad's Golden Anniversary. Thanks Steve for a great kit...

Looks very nice!