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1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 8:44 am
by phillisw
Well now, pull up a rockin’ chair, grab yourself a cup of somethin’ hot, and get ready—because we’re takin’ a trip right down to the Ozark roots of the Clampett clan and then hitchin’ a ride straight to the glitzy streets of Beverly Hills. That’s right, your January scrapbooking adventure is inspired by none other than The Beverly Hillbillies—where rustic meets ritzy, simple meets swanky, and we’re all just tryin’ to keep Granny out of the “cement pond.”


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As we dive into this homespun meets high-falutin’ theme, it’s time to strike a little “black gold” of your own—creative gold, that is. We’re talkin’ pages that shimmer brighter than Ellie Mae’s smile and layouts that’ll make your creativity bubblin’ up faster than an oil well on a Tuesday.


A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday (sketch), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations in the Cookin' up Creations Gallery.

Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing).....


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Jethro from Wikipedia
Many story lines involve Jethro's endless career search. He considers becoming a brain surgeon, a fry cook, a millwright, a street car conductor, a spy, a telephone lineman, a soda jerk, a chauffeur, a USAF general, a sculptor, a restaurant owner, a psychiatrist, a bookkeeper for Milburn Drysdale's bank, a talent agent for "cousin" Bessie and "Cousin Roy" (see below), and a Hollywood producer. More often than not, his goal is merely to meet pretty girls. Miss Hathaway has a crush on him, but he is oblivious to this. Of all the Clampett clan, he is the most eager to embrace city life.

Your challenge is to center your page on a boy.
Use photos of a boy (or man)
These photos must depict the boy doing something outdoors.
Use ribbon


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Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:38 am
by Tracy F
Such a cute page and great challenge Phillis!

Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:43 am
by Tamara
Love your boy pics! great page and challenge

Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:46 am
by Deanna13
Great example and challenge, Phillis!

Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2026 9:11 am
by Deanna13
Here's mine with Manly Photos + Something Outdoors (Outdoor Pizzeria) + Ribbon. :)
Photos of DH Brad and the guys who made delicious pizza at our Occidental Resort, Punta Cana, DR. (October 2025) :)
Pizza Place
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Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 12:23 pm
by Patti
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Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2026 12:06 pm
by phillisw
Patti wrote: Sun Jan 25, 2026 12:23 pm
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love those bright colors and all those photos

Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2026 12:06 pm
by phillisw
Deanna13 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 9:11 am Here's mine with Manly Photos + Something Outdoors (Outdoor Pizzeria) + Ribbon. :)
Photos of DH Brad and the guys who made delicious pizza at our Occidental Resort, Punta Cana, DR. (October 2025) :)
Pizza Place
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Deanna: love the stencil work on the background. fun photos

Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:04 pm
by CynthiaB
My husband and daughter ran the Houston Marathon a couple of weeks ago. So he's the "boy" part of the challenge.
The ribbon is the black w/ white lines under the patterned paper strips.
Thanks for the challenge!
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Re: 1/21/26 Jethro

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 6:02 pm
by phillisw
CynthiaB wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:04 pm My husband and daughter ran the Houston Marathon a couple of weeks ago. So he's the "boy" part of the challenge.
The ribbon is the black w/ white lines under the patterned paper strips.
Thanks for the challenge!
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cute page, Cynthia. Glad to see you back here at CUC.