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Friday, 28 November 2014

Photo Tutorial by Alexandra Polyzou
{Design Team 'Moment to Shine'}






Hello everyone & welcome to our November photo tutorial by Design Team 
member Alexandra Polyzou from Greece. Alexandra is sharing how 
she created a journal page, using our current challenge here.

LET ALEXANDRA KNOW WHAT YOU THINK BY LEAVING A COMMENT!


Alexandra was inspired by the quote, the doilies & the colors of the current mood board.

 
A reminder about Alex & her bio :-


"Hi there! I'm Alexandra Polyzou & I'm thrilled to have been
 a part of the Scrap Around The World team since it's inception!

I'm from Greece & I'm a working woman, happily married to my 
wonderful hubby & I have 3 kids....a boy & 2 girls.

I'm creative by nature & love any kind of craft but scrapbooking is my favourite,
 my true passion! Ever since I discovered it 3 years ago it was love at first sight! 

 I’m always searching for new ideas & techniques & I try to use & combine them
 on my  pages for an eclectic  style.   Scrapbooking my photos & seeing my family's
 memories displayed on paper & in projects is very important to me & why I do what I do.

 I'd love it if you visited my blog HERE & my Facebook page HERE.

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  1. Cut your patterned paper into small pieces then glue the pieces randomly onto your journal pages using gel medium, thus giving your pages some additional texture.

2. Cover almost all the surface with gesso then spray with 3 different colored mists.

3.  Add some stamping, a paper doily, a lace ribbon & some gauze to create further texture 

4. Now decorated your  journal page spread with various embellishments.

 Here are some close-ups...

You can see the variety of textures below.

Using different stamps on the background adds detail & texture without adding bulk.
  This is especially important for a bound journal that has no capacity to expand
 on both sides, as it avoids a book with a thin spine that becomes very thick 
on the other side & difficult to close without a clasp or elastic.  

Here is the finished journal page
Products Used :-


SUPPLIES LIST

Papers - 13arts - Fly Away
Gesso - Ranger
Mists - 13arts - Pastel Mint, Pearl Yellow, 
Pearl Clear, Chalk Woodbine
Dylusions - Black
Inks - Hero Arts
Stamps - Prima 
Stickers - Studio Calico
Flowers - Prima
Other - lace ribbon, paper doily, 
button, brad, wooden frame

Please leave a comment here for Alexandra if you found this tutorial inspiring!

There are only 2 days left to enter the November challenge!
You are almost OUT OF TIME so if you want a chance to win
get your entries in in the next 48 hours!!

You can find the details here.
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Monday, 24 November 2014

Gypsy Autumn Layout & Tutorial by Agnieszka Bellaidea
{Design team 'Moment To Shine'}






Hello & welcome to the first of this month's tutorials in our "Moment To Shine" series. 
Today, our Design Team member Agnieszka Bellaidea shares a step-by-step 
photo tutorial showing you how to make your chipboard shine! 

Here is Agnieszka's beautiful layout...


Agnieszka created her layout using the gorgeous 
November mood board as her inspiration.


And now, over to Agnieszka...

"Hi! It's Agnieszka Bellaidea here with you today. 
I am very happy to have my own special day here on the SATW blog!

I am sure you have already seen the fantastic projects done by our team
 using the wonderful Mood Board for November. Today I would like
 to share with you my layout & a short tutorial to go along with it!

If you don't know me yet, here is a small bio. 
Feel free to skip it if you are my friend already :)


My blog 
Facebook Page
Instagram
Youtube

I have been scrapbooking for several years. 
I have the pleasure of designing for several producers from USA, Poland & Canada
 -  Bo Bunny, 13 arts & Magenta as well as Scrap Around The World too of course!
 In the past I have designed for Inkido /Papercraft Scandinavia, Wycinanka
 & Scrap FX as well as different challenge blogs, shops & kit clubs.

I like to mix a romantic style with a shabby touch & love messy mixed media.
I teach classes in layouts, canvas, OTP, albums, Project Life, cards & more.
I love blog friends & visitors so please pop in - I would love to meet you!"

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1. First I painted my chipboard pieces with 2 coats of gesso.


2. Once the butterflies were dry I coated them with gel medium & sprinkled 
them with glass filler. I sprayed the corner chipboards with pink mist.


3. After an hour or two I applied more gel medium to the butterflies.


4. I then did some touch ups with ink, using pink ink on the
 corner piecers & yellow on one of the butterflies.


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Let's take a look at some close-ups of this pretty page...


Using a variety of techniques on a page helps to create depth & interest.


For example textiles, stitching & stamping...


And a reminder of the finished page!


Here are the products Agnieszka used :-


SUPPLIES LIST

Gesso, Gel Medium & Glass Filler - 13 arts
Embossing Powder - Ranger
Ink, Mists & Pearlescents - Bo Bunny
Chipboard - Wycinanka

There are so many ways to dress up chipboard. 
I hope I have inspired you to use glass filler & mists together for something unique
 & interesting!  The texture & shine they create together looks amazeballs!!

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Thank you Agnieszka for sharing this with us today!
Please remember to leave some COMMENT LOVE for her before you leave :)

AND REMEMBER!!
Only ONE WEEK LEFT to enter the November challenge.
There are so many amazing prizes to be won!

You can find this month's challenge here.




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Thursday, 20 November 2014

November 2014 Guest Designer Yulia Mozohova from The Ukraine!






Hello again :)
Please view our current challenge HERE & our
mid-month reveal based on the same challenge HERE.

Today we welcome back the winner of our September 2014 challenge 
Yulia Mozohova of The Ukraine, as our Guest Designer!



Let's hear what she has to say...

"Hello!  My name is Yulia Mozhova & my online nickname is YuliaM.
I am from Ukraine & live in a small beautiful town not far from Kiev.
 I’m mum to a 5 year old boy who is very smart, unpredictable & who
 shows the beauty & brightness of the world to his busy parents. 
I’m also a wife to a very supportive husband who is always ready
 to help me with a critical view of my projects.

I work as a teacher of English at a military university & really love my job.
 When on maternity leave in 2011 I started cardmaking & found it interesting 
& exciting.  About a year ago I ventured into scrapbooking & I’m loving
trying different styles & techniques. I love mixed-media & freestyle as well as
  many layers of paper & mediums. My blog is called Handfantasies & you
can find it HERE - I would love a visit if you like my work!


Yulia has used our current mood board
 {above} HERE for her inspiration!


What a stunning layout Yulia has created for us!


Wow! Look at those layers of gorgeous texture!!


I'm sure you will agree that Yulia has created a visual delight
for us at Scrap Around The World today!
Thank You, Yulia!

Please be sure to leave some comment LOVE 
for Yulia if she has inspired you!
(I know she has inspired me!)

We have AMAZING PRIZES again this month,
so please join us & make sure you upload your entries.

Challenge closes Sunday, 30th November




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Sunday, 16 November 2014

Design Team Mid-Month Reveal {November 2014 Challenge 19 by Zuzia Bodakowska}





Hello!  We are back again with REVEAL TWO - our mid month reveal!
Our talented design team wants to inspire you to join our challenge this month! 
Have you seen our Reveal One? If not yet, click HERE for full details.

 The creator of this month's beautiful mood board is Zuzia Bodakowska from Poland.

The mood board is very inspiring! 
Vintage, a little bit nostalgic, but also colourful & full of happiness! 

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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Tatyana Sidorenko {Belarus}





Riikka Kovasin {Finland}





Marilyn Rivera {USA}





Tusia Lech {Poland} ART JOURNAL SPREAD





Jaya Raghuvanshi {India}





Alexandra Polyzou {Greece}




Rachael Funnell {Australia}





Anna Rogalska {Poland}





 Kasia Bogatko {Poland}




Amy Voorthuis {Netherlands}




Kim Ewins {Australia}






AMAZING REVEAL RIGHT?!?
Let our ladies KNOW how they have inspired you!
They love to read your comments!!

Now onto what you can WIN!!

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.







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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!


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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, 


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!

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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.


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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.


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