Video Tutorial by Athanasia Papantoniou {Design Team 'Moment To Shine'}

Hi everyone. It's Heather McMahon back with you today to welcome 
you to another tutorial in our Design Team 'Moment To Shine' series. 

Today we have a video tutorial by Design Team member Athanasia Papantoniou

from Greece. Athanasia was inspired by our current challenge here.

We were lucky enough to see a sneak peek of Athanasia's layout in the mid-month 
reveal & now she is sharing a video of how she made her stunning project.

Please let Athanasia know what you think by leaving a comment!

Athanasia created this incredible layout based on the mood board

 below. She was inspired by the beautiful green shades, the ethereal photos &
the quote. Athanasia will share her creative process with us in her video.

Let's get to know a little about Athanasia...

"Hello!  My name is Athanasia (it means 'immortality' in Greek)

& I'm very happy to be on this great team! I live in Greece & I 

am a music teacher in elementary school.  In my spare

 time, when I am not playing the piano, I love making handicrafts,
 felting, altering things & of course scrapbooking!

 I love scrapbooking because it combines such a vast range of media types,
 not only with memories of my life & my family, but also with emotions & ideas
 that I have in my head & want desperately to express!!

My inspiration always comes from the photograph I use & the limitless
 choices & combinations of mixed media techniques. I love to use gesso,
mists & stamps. Through scrapping I have found the best way to
express myself & fulfill my artistic desires. You can find my blog HERE"

Watch the video below to see how Athanasia created her layout!

Here are some closeups showing Athanasia's gorgeous details...

Athanasia has used a range of beautifully textured
 products to create her amazing background.

Athanasia likes blending different media to create a mixed media 
background. You can be sure there always be a lot of gesso, 
mists, watercolors & stamps on her projects!

She loves to alter the chipboard pieces with embossing powders like she has 
here, or with other media such as sprays, stamps & inks.

Athanasia also likes to use many different textures & material like lace, thread, 
buttons, flowers, chipboard pieces, stickers & flowers on her projects.

Here is Athanasia' s stunning finished page!

SUPPLIES LIST

White cardstock

Stickers - 7 Dots Studio 'Nature Walk' 

Chipboard - Imaginarium Designs 'Butterflies'

 Flowers - Petaloo 

Stamps - Prima 'Songbird', 

La Lettre 'French Script' & butterfly

Stencil - Prima 6x6 'Hollyhock'

Embossing Powders - Lindy's Stamp Gang 'Angel Wings Gold' 

& 'Midnight Pewter'

Mists - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist 'Key Lime Pie' & 'Black Magic

 & Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist 'Fern'

Watercolors - green 

Ink - black StazOn

Permanent pen

A decorative dried leaf

Thread

Market findings - lace, buttons & flowers

Please leave a comment for Athanasia if you enjoyed her video!

Remember - there are only 2 days left to enter this month's challenge!

To be in with a chance to win 1 of our 11 amazing prizes you'll need to be quick!

You can find the challenge details here.

We also have our monthly FOLLOWER COMPETITION running HERE
so don't forget to enter if you haven't already. It also closes in 2 days!
You could win a $25 gift certificate without even creating a project!



Complied and posted by Heather McMahon

Photo Tutorial by Sandra Przybylska {Design Team 'Moment To Shine'}

Hello everyone! It's Heather McMahon here with you today to share our 
February photo tutorial by Design Team member Sandra Przybylska 
from the United Kingdom. Sandra is sharing how she created this 
simply stunning layout using our current challenge here.

Please let Sandra know what you think by leaving a comment!

Sandra was inspired by the quote & the colours of the current mood board.

Here's a reminder about Sandra & her bio:

"Hello! My name is Sandra Przybylska & I'm a mother of one lovely baby boy.

 I started scrapbooking in July 2013 & it has become my biggest passion.

 I love creating layouts, cards and Project Life pages as well as altered projects

 & art journal pages.  I always create with paints & stamps & can't live

without mixed media!  I cannot wait to be inspired here as well as to

 inspire you!  You can find my blog HERE."

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1. Take 4 colours of paint & mix each one with a bit of white.

2. Using a wet brush, roughly brush each colour onto the page.

3. Once the paint has dried, apply the stamp with black ink 

over 1 side of the painted area.

4. Glue the pocket page card & the photo in place.

5. Add the embellishments, starting with the floral piece.

6. Using a black pen, draw around the 2 circles (the top 'beauty' circle & 

bottom grey circle) & the pocket page card.

7. Lastly, add my favourite thing - splashes! Don't worry if you don't have mists, 

just use a brush & paint. I used black, blue & green.

8. The layout is complete!

Here are some closer views:

A few layers can make a strong impact.

Note the beautiful paint effect peeking through on the background.

Products Used :

SUPPLIES LIST

Cardstock - Kaisercraft white

Embellishments - Kaisercraft Collectables & 

Captured Moments card in 'Cherry Blossom'

Paints - Kaisercolours in  white, lime, 

sea breeze, grass green & pale beige

Stamp - Kaisercraft 'Sketchy'

Mists - Black, green & blue.

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

There are only 5 days left to get your entries in for this month's challenge! 
There are 11 awesome prizes up for grabs so be quick!

You can find the challenge details here.

We also have our monthly FOLLOWER COMPETITION running HERE
so don't forget to enter if you haven't already. It also closes in 5 days!
You could win a $25 gift certificate without even creating a project!



Complied and posted by Heather McMahon

February 2015 Guest Designer Halyna Filippenko from Ukraine

Hello everyone!  Nicole Doiron here with you today!!

By now you probably are all in love with the February mood board
designed by our very own Татьяна Сидоренко! {Tatiana Sidorenko}

  

I have the pleasure today to introduce you
to our February Guest Designer!

First, please view our current challenge *HERE* & our

 mid-month reveal based on the same challenge *HERE*.




She wowed us with her winning layout in December 2014,
& today she's back to inspire us with a brand new project
based on the February mood board...

Halyna Filippenko from Ukraine

Let's get to know Halyna a little better!

Hi!  My name is Halyna.  I live in the beautiful city of Kiev,

the capital of Ukraine.  I'm a fax of mixed media,

bright colours & shabby chic.

I hope that my layout will inspire you!

You can visit my blog at galachko.blogspot.com.

I also have a FB page at facebook.com/Galachko

& you can find me as @galachk on Instagram.

You will all agree that Halyna's take on this mood board is just exquisite!.

Complete with that romantic flowery paper, all the beautiful flowers 
& the pretty bird and butterflies, this layout gives us the impression 
of walking right into a 'dream garden', as the title states. 

Halyna has created a wonderful mixed media background with drips of green paint,

very indicative of the mood board.

Here is a close-up look at that intricately designed bird.

Thank you so much Halyna for being our Guest Designer this month
and showing us a little piece of your heART!!

Please leave Halyna some love in the comments
& visit her blog HERE to see more of her outstanding art.


We hope that you will be inspired to play along
with our February romantic & ethereal mood board!

Like every month, we have AMAZING PRIZES up for grabs

so please join us & link your entry as soon as you can!

Challenge closes Saturday, 28th February!

Compiled & posted by Nicole Doiron
SATW Guest Co-ordinator

Design Team Mid-Month Reveal {February 2015 challenge 22 by Tatiana Sidorenko}

BEFORE READING ON PLEASE CLICK TO JOIN OUR BLOG 

AS AN OFFICIAL FOLLOWER! It will ensure that you are eligible

 to win ANY OF OUR PRIZES!!  AND MAKE US VERY HAPPY!!!

{YOU CAN FIND THIS GADGET ON THE TOP LEFT OF OUR BLOG}

Hello sweet fans of our challenge blog!

It is time for our mid-month reveal

and Tusia Lech is here with you today :)

February challenge is hosted by Tatiana Sidorenko, who has 
created an amazingly beautiful, delicate & romantic mood board for

February, the month of love!  The colors are pale yellow, all shades

of green, some grey & even brown. They are not typical

Valentine colors, but we love to think outside the box 

and we want to encourage you to give it a try :)

You can be inspired by anything on the mood board - 
colours, textures,shades, motives, words, flowers, sea, 
sand, forest,atmosphere, bokeh & so much more!

Let us show you what the other half of our Design Team has created this month...

Nicole Doiron {Canada} Canvas

Valia Katzaki {Greece}

Tusia Lech {Poland} Art Journal Spread

 Veera Saarivuo {Finland}

Pam Ellis {Canada}

Lydie Denis {France}






Tiphanie Sunshineandscrap {France} Art Journal Page




Rachael Funnell {Australia}

Fiona Paltridge {Australia}

                                                                Hera Sugitani {Brazil}

                    Sandra Przybylska {United Kingdom} Sneak Peek { Photo Tutorial}

Athanasia Papantoniou {Greece} Sneak Peek {video tutorial}                     

This is REVEAL TWO.  You will find REVEAL ONE under this link!

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APPEARS IN OUR GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FOLLOWERS GADGET 

RIGHT AT THE TOP OF OUR LEFT HAND SIDEBAR.

It looks like this...

THEN YOU NEED TO COMMENT ON ANY OF OUR BLOG POSTS THIS MONTH!

ONE WINNER PER MONTH WILL BE CHOSEN FROM OUR BLOG COMMENTERS

BUT FIRST WE WILL CHECK THAT YOU ARE ALSO AN OFFICIAL FOLLOWER!

THIS IS A WAY TO WIN WITHOUT EVEN ENTERING OUR CHALLENGE!

SIMPLY BY SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT & COMMENTING!!

SaCrafters offers variety of chipboard,sturdy wood products (suitable for mixed media), 

stencils, embellishments& alterable items.  We cut our own product to ensure great quality

 & affordable prices! . Every month we come out with exciting new products, perfect for

 scrapbooking, card making, mini album making, mixed media & altered projects.

 If you would like to customize your order, please feel free to contact us via our Facebook 

page.  Visit our blog, Youtube channel, Facebook page, & Facebook group (a community 

full of amazing crafters) to share your creativity & be inspired!  Shop our store HERE!!

This year we are wowing you with TEN merit-based prizes

 each month as well as ONE random prize PLUS a Followers

Competition Prize too! 

12 PRIZES EVERY MONTH!!

WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR 

FOLLOWERS/FACEBOOK/COMPETITION PRIZES

so anyone looking to promote their products please 
get in touch with us via our Scrap Around The World
Facebook page.  

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 GD 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.

FOLLOW OUR OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

LIKE COMMENTS?  TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION PLEASE!

Save yourself a copy of our mood board now!!

Now onto our AWESOME PRIZES!

ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE 

FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!

1ST PRIZE

$50 worth of chipboard 2Crafty Chipboard!

{Below is only a sampling - you will receive

 a good selection of latest designs!}

2Crafty chipboard Australian owned & operated and wholesaler 

Laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia. We were

 in operation since October 2006, and more than 1,000 projects on offer.

We are proud that the quality of products, which are universal and up to date 

market trends, as well as offering unsurpassed customer service, 

with the rapid turnover of jobs large and small. Visit our website  HERE .

We are pleased to quote for personalized jobs, whether it's a single title  for 

buyers, or large jobs for retreats, classes, etc. If you are a retail business 

And would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us

 for more information. Please see more details on our blog  HERE!

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2nd place

OVER $ 35 worth of product  7 Dots Studio!

EXACTLY as shown below

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 

We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 

quality scrapbooking products – paper, stickers, die-cuts,

 collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboard.

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 perfect for all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will also find 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 all around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from our design team

please visit our blog HERE, our Facebook  page HERE & follow us on

Twitter HERE, Pinterest HERE & Instagram {7DOTSSTUDIO}.

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3rd place

$30 gift certificate from  Creative Embellishments !

Creative Embellishments is a family-owned company, established in
September 2013, by Michael & Nicole Kramer, a husband & wife
 team, who design & produce unique, high-quality chipboard, 
wood, rubber stamps & flairs.

Their mission is to offer fun & inspiring products that can be added to

 any project to bring out your inner creativity!  In the near future they will 
be expanding into other media such as acrylic products, stencils, etc!

 They custom cut for individual orders & have a wholesale shop for stores, 
kit clubs & orders for classes.  Find their website HERE ! If you have a

store sign up for their wholesale  division HERE . Check out their
blog  HERE  & follow them on Instagram  HERE  & Youtube HERE .
GIVE THIS FANTASTIC NEW COMPANY YOUR SUPPORT!!

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4th prize

$ 25 worth of Product from  UmWowStudio !
{You will receive a great selection of latest product -
image is for visual purposes only & not identical to your prize!}

UmWowStudio is an innovative embellishment company located in

 Las Vegas, Nevada. With chipboard, flair & stencils currently in

 Their  Product line (& more fun things on the way!) They span across

 All bits  of paper crafting, Including memory saving, Card making,

 tags,  stamping, Mixed Media, art journaling & more!

Shop with us HERE , follow Our Blog  HERE  & LIKE us on Facebook

HERE ! Our follow boards on Pinterest  HERE  & Youtube  HERE !!

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5TH PRIZE

$ 20 worth of product from  13arts
{Image for display purposes only -you will 
receive a random selection of luscious stuff!}

13arts is a Polish manufacturer specialising in scrapbook papers, 

embellishments & artistic mediums. See our store HERE where

we ship worldwide!  Our blog HERE is full of inspiration & we

 have a monthly challenge where all our welcome!

Follow us on Instagram HERE, Twitter HERE & Facebook

 HERE & remember to follow us on Pinterest HERE too!!

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6TH PRIZE

$ 15 worth of Product from Studio75
{Exactly as shown below}

Studio75 is a Polish manufacturer of scrapbooking papers & items 

such as  chipboard albums, Notebooks, spiral bindings & magnetic sheets.  

We have Our ​​own Online store  HERE , A Bustling Facebook Page  HERE

 Highly inspirational & A Blog  HERE  - Come & visit us - Let's Connect!

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7TH PRIZE

15 Euros worth of Product from Scrap-Unlimited
{You will receive a surprise selection of BEAUTIFUL goodies!}

Scrap-Unlimited is a craft supplies manufacturer from The Netherlands,

creating & selling the most amazing selection of embellishments for the

crafting industry. We offer shabby chic, vintage & steampunk inspired 

embellishments, ribbon, flowers, metals, mini-books & mini novelty items.  

Check out Our Online store  HERE  SO MUCH MORE for!  

LIKE us on Facebook  HERE  & follow Our Highly

 inspirational Blog  HERE & our Pinterest board  HERE .

Wholesale website HERE.

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8TH PRIZE

15 EURO gift voucher from Mixed Media Place

Mixed Media Place is a treasure chest of different media for creative minds,

carrying a wide variety of embellishments & tools to get your projects going. 

The World of Mixed Media is A PLACE of limitless Possibilities - 
 we are here to help you to spread your wings & fly! 

Find Our Blog  HERE , LIKE us on Facebook  HERE , follow our boards
 on Pinterest  HERE  & do your shopping  HERE !

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9TH PRIZE

17.50 Euros worth of products from Danafix, France. 

{Choose your set of 5 + 1 copics HERE!}

www.copicmarqueurs.com  is an Online store 100% dedicated to all 

Copic products. All Copic products made & assembled by the European

 importer are available in stock & we offer fast, international delivery!

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10TH PRIZE

Over $ 15 worth of product !! 

Courtesy of Our design team! 
{This month from Tusia Lech }

Pocket Life Kit from Art Workshop Kit Club. Worth 24 EUROS!

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RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook Kit from Scraps OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB

Random Winner will always receive the previous month's kit
from Scraps of Elegance, valued at a whopping $ 36.95 !!

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. 

Visit our blog HERE,our Store HERE & sign up for our kits HERE & HERE!

Please LIKE us on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE ,

subscribe to our Youtube channel HERE & find our tutorials HERE!!

We would LOVE to connect with you!!!

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The deadline for this challenge is SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2015.

We are over half way through the month so if you haven't done
your project yet it's time to get moving, create & upload!

REMEMBER TO LEAVE A COMMENT TO BE AUTOMATICALLY

 ENTERED INTO OUR MONTHLY FOLLOWERS COMPETITION!

COMPILED & POSTED BY TUSIA LECH