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Saturday, 1 November 2014

Scrap Around the World-November Mood Board

Hey everyone! Just popped in to show you the awesome new Mood Board up for November at Scrap Around the World designed by the incredibly talented Zuzia Zuziucha. I love this board and can't wait to see what you do with it! All the best! :)
Today we are presenting challenge number 19. Can you believe this? 
Zuzia prepared a mysterious moodboard with a vintage, country touch. 
There are so many ways you can get inspired - the music note paper, 
rough twine, flowers, rich colours, bicycles, sunflare, lace & doilies,
woodgrain & script fonts.  The choice is up to you
. We hope to see many glamorous works this month!
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"Hello!  My name is Zuzia Bodakowska, although online I go by Zuziucha.
 I am a happy mom to 2 girls - 8 year old Julia & 2 year old Lili & they are the
 reason for my scrapbooking adventure!   I create mainly layouts & mini-albums. 

My albums are usually very neat but my layouts are quite messy with a bit 
of mixed media & lots of flowers & embellishments, making them very feminine.
I love travelling & visiting new places but I also love my home & spending time
 there.I dream of a big garden where I can grown all my own fruit & vegetables
 as I am crazy about healthy eating!  If you wish to see more of my work please 
visit me at www.zuziucha.blogspot.com.  I would love that ♥

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As usual we have 5 wonderful merit-based prizes for you this month
 & one random prize which can be won by ANYONE ANYWHERE. 
All our prizes always include international shipping!

Not only that, but we also offer a Guest Designer Position to our
winner each month too, which comes with plenty of exposure
in your own special post as well as an exclusive badge.


Please remember that in order to be eligible for our random prize each 
month you do need to share your project on our Facebook Wall.

You only need to be inspired by ONE image but can be inspired by
 more than one or even ALL the images - it really is UP TO YOU!!

We are NOT A COLOUR CHALLENGE SITE so there is no need
to follow our colours, although of course if they are your source of
inspiration you are welcome to use them all, or just some of them,
otherwise none at all!  You have complete artistic freedom BUT
we do need to be able to SEE HOW YOU WERE INSPIRED!
So please remember to tell us in your post!!

To be eligible for judging you need to follow our
 10 Golden Rules HERE, which include:- 

1)  Sharing the mood board image in your blog post.

2)  Mentioning Scrap Around The World {in full - not just 
SATW} & LINKING BACK to our current challenge.

3)  Explaining how you were inspired by our mood board

4)  Linking back to your SATW blog post NOT YOUR ENTIRE BLOG.

5) We do not accept cards, tags, Off-the-Page items or mini-books.
Only layouts, canvases or art journal pages or spreads
(see our rules for minimum sizes please).

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If receiving comments from some of our Design Team members is important
 to you please ensure that you have WORD VERIFICATION TURNED OFF.

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Now onto our AWESOME PRIZES!!

1ST PRIZE

$50 gift card from The Flying Unicorn Online Store!


Flying Unicorn...Your Passion. Your Art. 
Their on line store has an incredible selection of products for all paper crafting artists. 
Their Kit of the Month is filled with the latest & greatest ~ including 
an off-the-page project to keep your creative muse flowing!
Be sure to check out the Flying Unicorn forums, a hot & happening place 
which includes monthly challenges, tips, techniques & friendships that last!

They also have a blog &  Facebook page where you can find loads of inspiration!

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2ND PRIZE

$40 worth of Green Tara products & flowers!

Green Tara are an Australian based company & are importers & wholesalers
 of fine handmade & milled mulberry papers,beautiful ribbons,both fabric & paper 
 flowers, washi tape, etc. They are continually adding to their collections of high
 quality products & provide papers with rich colours, wonderful textures & beautiful patterns!


Image depicts a sampling of Green Tara's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of Green Tara products worth $40.

Blog:  http://www.greentara1.blogspot.com.au/
Website:  http://www.greentara.com.au/home.php 

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3RD PRIZE

Over $30 worth of fantastic stamps from Darkroom Door!
Darkroom Door is owned by photographer Rachel Greig & graphic designer 
Stewart Yule, who combine their talents to design a unique range of rubber stamps
 &  papercraft products suitable for card making, scrapbooking, invitations, collage, 
mixed media & altered art. As the name suggests, Darkroom Door products
 have a strong photographic element in their design.

Seaside Inchies Rubber Stamps.

Check out the Darkroom Door website to see their full product range
 along with a gallery full of projects and ideas!

Blog: http://www.rachelgreig.typepad.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelgreig
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/rachelgreig/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelgreigyule
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/rachelgreig

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4TH PRIZE
$20 worth of product from 7Dots Studio!

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 
We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 
quality scrapbooking products – papers, stickers, die-cuts,
 collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboards. 
Quality of our products is our top priority. 

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 
from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 
What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness of our papers, 
which makes them work perfectly with all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will find also clear stamp sets coordinating 
with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.
We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much
 our products are loved by crafters & artists around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from 
our design team please visit our blog or Facebook fan page.
Blog/website: http://7dotsstudio.com/

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5TH PRIZE

 $15 worth of Lindy's Magicals from Lindy's Stamp Gang, 
sponsored by SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB!


Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs that
cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other kit clubs offer.
Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking to a level beyond.
We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market that will enable you
 to create not "just a layout", but a work of art.


Please also check out the inspiration from our design team on the shop's blog!

 You can also find us on Facebook & Pinterest & YouTube - let's connect!
Our tutorials you can find here!
Store: http://store.scrapsofdarkness.com
Blog: http://scrapsofdarkness.blogspot.com/
Community / Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness
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RANDOM PRIZE

$25 worth of 2Crafty Chipboard!


2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler 
of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been
 in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.
We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with 
market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, 
with quick turnaround of jobs large & small.

We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a 
customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes etc.  If you are a retail business 
& would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us
 for more information.  Please see further details on our blog!


Image depicts a sampling of 2Crafty's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of 2Crafty Chipboard
 to the value of their prize.

 Blog: http://www.2craftychipboard.blogspot.com.au/
Website: http://www.2crafty.com.au/

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ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!

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The deadline for this challenge is  SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2014.

Please remember to leave some COMMENT LOVE 
for our talented & hard-working designers!
Posted by at 11:43 1 comments

Saturday, 25 October 2014

Mother

 I was planning on doing a layout about my mom this mother as it is Breast Cancer Awareness month and this is what claimed her life. I noticed that over at Once Upon A Sketch that their sketch this month was about a woman/girl in your life. I can't think of anyone who has influenced me more than my mom. At the same time I saw the gorgeous Mood Board over at Swirlydoos and fell in love with the beautiful pink dress and flowers so I thought I'd enter it in both!
 
 This is my beautiful mother. She was eighteen at the time and this is my favourite picture of her when she was younger. She was always so classy. I remember when we were little my mom and dad and friends would go out for Sunday walks and the women wore high heels! Always dressed immaculately and looking so elegant!
I used Maja Design's Sofiero collection for this layout. Seeing as this collection is no longer available I wanted to save it for something special. I can't think of a better layout to use it on. I wanted to show that it was the Sofiero collection so I die cut out a small square with the name on it. The lace is from Prima.
I traced a mask over the paper then cut out the pattern. I backed it with the gorgeous rose paper. I then used the same mask and used a different flower and went down the side with fibre paste. I love the texture that fibre paste gives you!
The title speaks for itself. American thickers Alphas.
 
I used some Liquid Peals and did some masking along the top. I also used some plain moulding paste and went along the top of the layout with a different mask.
 
My flower cluster. I made a lot of the flowers in this cluster, I tend to do this on pages that have great meaning for me. I want that little extra touch. The rest of the flowers are from Prima and the leaves from Dusty Attic.
A better shot of the Sofiero label.
This is the sketch from Once Upon a Sketch that I used as my template and
this is the gorgeous Mood Board from Swirlydoos kit club. Look at that gorgeous dress! I love pink. The heart, the dress and those gorgeous flowers in the jar were my inspiration for this! 
That's it for now. Hope you enjoyed! All the best! :)
Posted by at 14:49 10 comments

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Timeless-Scrap Around the World November Mood Board by Rachael Funnel

The month of October at Scrap Around the World brings us this beautiful Mood Board by the incredibly talented Rachael Funnell. http://scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.ca/
 I was inspired by many things on this Mood Board and tried to incorporate them into my page. I love butterflies, the colors purple, blue and pink called out to me as did the cogs on that funky butterfly ring! The birdcage said vintage to me and I love that quote from Nietzsche about dancing and this is what I came up with. 
A vintage ballet fairy! 
Once again I turned to my Maja Design papers. I used papers from Ska Vi ta en Fika? and Vintage Autumn Basics. 
I also used a lot of gold on this layout to help give it a more vintage look.
The main flourish behind the photo is from Dusty Attic and a gift from my good friend Gabrielle Pollaco (hugs).
I turned to my trusty stash of Dusty Attic and used two birdcages on this layout. The clock and birdcages were primed with Gesso then I used the gorgeous Shimmerz  Inklingz paint in Brass Knuckles to get that gorgeous gold shine. I also cut a clock out from my Maja papers to back the clock. You can also see some masking  here that I did using the Jenni Bowlin mask Mini North Star from Scrapbook Diaries. (Actually the mask and the Shimmerz are from kits I bought from Scrapbook Diaries!) I added a dab of Liquid Pearls in lavender to the centre of each star.
The second birdcage with a bird tucked behind it. In hindsight I should have done the bird in a darker color. A few cogs tucked into the curve of the flourish. You can also see a butterfly I had in my stash from Reneabouquets.
A very simple cluster of flowers from Prima and Kaisercraft.
Here you can see some more masking I did ( I love moulding paste and masks!!) with the Mini Damask mask from Jenni Bowlin. I also loved these cute little copper clocks from Maya Road and tucked them in opposing corners.
And finally the title, also from Dusty Attic. Again this piece was primed with Gesso and then I went over it with Lindy's Stamp Gang's Afternoon Denim Delight. I went over it several times then heated it with my heat gun until it started to bubble a bit. I also used some gold ribbon (American Crafts Glitter Tape) along the top and bottom of the page to keep the continuity.

Once again we have some amazing prizes this month as well as two facebook giveaways! Take a look!



1ST PRIZE

 $50 worth of Green Tara products & flowers!



Green Tara is an Australian based company, importer & wholesaler of 
handmade & milled mulberry papers,beautiful ribbons, fabric & paper flowers, 
washi tape & more!  They are continually adding to their collections of high
 quality products with beautiful embellishments in rich colours & textures!


Image depicts a sampling of Green Tara's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of Green Tara products worth $50.

Blog:  http://www.greentara1.blogspot.com.au/
Website:  http://www.greentara.com.au/home.php 


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2ND PRIZE

$40 worth of fantastic stamps from Darkroom Door 
{the lovely Christmas one you see below plus MORE!}



Darkroom Door is owned by photographer Rachel Greig &  graphic designer 
Stewart Yule, who combine their talents to design a unique range of rubber stamps
 &  papercrafting products suitable for card making, scrapbooking, invitations,collage, 
mixed media & altered art. As the name suggests, Darkroom Door products
 have a strong photographic element in their design.


Rubber stamps: Brushed Christmas Vol 1.


Check out the Darkroom Door website to see their full
 selection along with a gallery full of projects and ideas!

Blog: http://www.rachelgreig.typepad.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelgreig
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/rachelgreig/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelgreigyule
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/rachelgreig

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                                                                3RD PRIZE

                                       $30 worth of product from 7Dots Studio!



7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 
We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 
quality scrapbooking products – papers, stickers, die-cuts,
 collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboards. 
Quality of our products is our top priority. 

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 
from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 
What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness of our
 papers, which makes them work perfectly with all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will find also clear stamp sets coordinating 
with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.
We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much
 our products are loved by crafters & artists around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from 
our design team please visit our blog or Facebook fan page.


Blog/website: http://7dotsstudio.com/

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4TH PRIZE

$20 gift card from The Flying Unicorn Online Store!
{plus FREE POSTAGE!}


Flying Unicorn...Your Passion. Your Art. 
Our online store has an incredible selection of products for all papercraft
artists. Our Kit of the Month is filled with the latest & greatest ~ including 
an off-the-page project to keep your creative juices flowing!  Be sure to 
check out the Flying Unicorn forums, a hot & happening place that 
includes monthly challenges, tips, techniques & friendships that last! 

We also have a blog &  Facebook page
where you can find loads of inspiration!


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5TH PRIZE

 $15 worth of 2Crafty Chipboard!


2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler 
of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been
 in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.
We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with 
market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, 
with quick turnaround of jobs large & small.

We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a 
customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes etc.  If you are a retail business 
& would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us
 for more information.  Please see further details on our blog!


Image depicts a sampling of 2Crafty's latest products
 & is for illustration purposes only. 
Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of 
2Crafty Chipboard to the value of their prize.


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RANDOM PRIZE

$25 worth of Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays, as well as
 a BONUS 9 EXQUISITE LACE FLOWERS  
sponsored by SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB!


Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs that
cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other kit clubs offer.
Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking to a level beyond.
We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market that will enable you
 to create not "just a layout", but a work of art.


Please also check out the inspiration from our design team on the shop's blog!
You can also find us on Facebook & Pinterest & YouTube - let's connect!
Our tutorials you can find here!
Store: http://store.scrapsofdarkness.com
Blog: http://scrapsofdarkness.blogspot.com/
Community / Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness

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ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!

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The deadline for this challenge is  FRIDAY 31st OCTOBER 2014.

Please remember to leave some COMMENT LOVE for us if you 
are feeling inspired right now & if you love those prizes as much
as we do!!  We worked hard to source them for you ♥





Posted by at 19:43 4 comments

WINNER RAINY DAY GIVEAWAY

My deepest apologies for taking so long to post the winner of the Rainy Day Giveaway. It has been a very difficult time (yes it continues to rain) but we have had some small victories in the battles we face.
I would like to thank everyone who entered for your kind words and great suggestions! I am so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful community of people.
Without further ado, the winner of the Rainy Day Contest is. . .

KATHERINE STORY

To claim your prize please send me your mailing info to: langeatheart@hotmail.com and congratulations! For everyone else please remember that I will be hosting another Giveaway in November! So stay tune! All the best! :)
Posted by at 10:49 0 comments

Sunday, 12 October 2014

A friend in need!

Hello all. I would normally never do something like this but I am desperate. I have two beautiful dogs, both black labs. One of them Stormy the female is in dire trouble. She has a mass on her spine which could be either a Mast Tumor or a Infected Abcess. She requires surgery to the tune of $2006.00 which I am sure will go up as she gets worse. Storm is a beautiful dog.


 
 She has a great sense of humor
And loves to play
Mostly she is loved
My daughter started a Go Fund Me account in the hopes that we could raise the money to get Storm the care she desperately needs. It saddens me to do this. I am a proud person and have always managed life on my own. When I was an RN I was able to support my family and pets with no problem. But then I suffered an injury at work that ruined my back and I lost my career. I didn't even get WSIB for my injury because they claimed I had a pre-existing back condition. All because I once went to Occupational Health to get a Tylenol for a backache I had. Arg! Now I live on a disability that is not even remotely close to what I use to make and I am struggling. So now I am humbly asking for help to save my Stormy girl. 

To read posts on our daily battle follow this link http://www.gofundme.com/fjk51g

I thank-you from the bottom of my heart for listening. All the best! Pam Ellis
Posted by at 11:31 1 comments
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