ACOT Message Board

and welcome to February! welcome to any newcomers we might have to this challenge, and a huge welcome back and thank you to all of you who have played along before 

i am posting this early because that works better with my schedule, but please remember that this is for February and there are still a few days left to play in January; the stash list and teams won't go into effect until the 1st.  also note, i am bringing back "any project counts for points" like we did in December.  this means that you can earn points on anything you make, regardless if it is for a challenge here at ACOT.

Flasher's Team
scrappinmom99
GinniG
wazzu94
Mandajo
QueenBee89
Nana01
joannie
emmapaige
The Scrap Attack

stinker's team
Scrapqueen141
ScrappyRN74
Breauxlabs
MaganL
beachlover
Art_Teacher
love2stamp
mizz_kitty21
Monroe1218

since i'm posting early, if anyone asks to join before the sign-up thread is closed, they'll be added to a team


Earning Points: (each item worth one point)

• doing any ACOT challenge--if combining challenges, count each as a separate point
  
• posting your project to the ACOT gallery
  
• 1 point for each item used from the Stash List--maximum 10 points available per project  
  
• 1 point for any project not related to an ACOT challenge (i.e. challenges from other groups, Valentine's Day cards or decor, just for fun projects, etc.  if you make multiples, such as cards or bag toppers for a Valentine party, count points for each one.  any questions, please ask!)
  

FEB stash list, provided by the lovely Monroe1218/Rebecca*
1.  A company that is no longer around (examples: October Afternoon, Basic Grey, Jenni Bowlin, Making Memories)
2.  A Valentine icon (hearts, XOXO, kiss/lips, Cupid, arrows, etc.)
3.  pastel colors - like those chalky conversation heart candies
4.  An animal embellishment or paper - but not a cat or dog, in honor of Groundhog Day
5.  sequins
6.  rotary stamp/date stamp ( see example below)

7.  buttons, brads, eyelets
8.  black and white striped item (in honor of the referee's at the Super Bowl)
9.  an edge punch or corner punch (not a corner rounder)
10. something textured - think corrugated paper, mulberry paper, fabric, etc.
*remember this list doesn't count until February 1st 

Rules:

• NO DOUBLE DIPPING!  each item on the stash list counts for its own point. 
  
• everyone is responsible for keeping track of their own points and reporting them to their captain in a timely fashion at the end of the month
  
• *ONE stash list substitution per project is allowed.  Must be a comparable substitute and you must list what you used--if you have questions about what a comparable sub might be, please ask.  you can't just count a point for something else, it must make sense.
  
• HAVE FUN!!
  

Yay so excited! I love the stash list, although I say that every month. Thank you for allowing other projects that are not challenges. Sometimes I scrap or art journal with no purpose but to just create. I don’t post those because they don’t fall into a challenge category. 

Yikes! this is going to be a hard list for me! 

Oh my! I’m going to have to ask about the date stamp. I don’t have any kind of date stamp. Can I stamp the date with number stamps?

Fun list!!  Now I'm thinking about conversation heart candy...yum!

could I be added if there is still time?

Your list is right up my ally! 
So, I want to join, but no real idea on what I am saying - lol! Hopefully the learning curve isn't' too hard.