Video tutorial by Tiphanie Barbreau {Design Team 'Moment To Shine'}

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

Today we have a gorgeous & unique project by Design Team 
member Tiphanie Barbreau from France. Tiphanie was 
inspired by our current challenge here..

We saw a sneak peek of Tiphanie's art journal page in the mid-month 
reveal & now she is sharing a video of how she made her stunning project.

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

Tiphanie created this simply stunning page using the mood board for her

 inspiration. She was influenced by the clean, minimalist images, 

the blues & yellows, the soft, flowing lines of the twine & 

horse's mane, the drawn lines & the Sunshine quote.

There's so much inspiration on this mood board!

Here's an update on Tiphanie:

"Hello eveybody. My name is Tiphanie & I live in France. I began my artistic journey 
as a cardmaker but I soon became addicted to scrapbooking. I love adding 
texture to my work & having my hands covered with ink & paint! My other 
passions are drawing & colouring in stamped images.

I hope you like my video!"

My blog : https://sunshineandscrap.wordpress.com

Click on the link below to watch Tiphanie's video.

Here are some close-ups of Tiphanie's gorgeous project. Tiphanie used pens with 
different point sizes for her doodling. They are Uni pin 01, 02, 05 & 07.

Tiphanie suggests that drawings like this should be drawn freehand. 

Don't be afraid to let your hand & heart wander freely!

Tiphanie finished her project by colouring with Copic markers. She loves these 

markers because there are many colours which makes shading & blending easy.

Tiphanie's beautiful doodled art journal page.

Here are the products she used to make this project.

SUPPLIES LIST

Drawing Paper

Copic "Sketch" &  "CIAO" Markers from Danafix

Pen "Uni pin fine line"

Pencil & eraser

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

Remember - there are only 3 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.

Complied & posted by Heather McMahon

Photo tutorial by Fiona Paltridge {Design Team 'Moment To Shine'}

Hello again!  It's Heather McMahon back with you today to

 share our fabulous March photo tutorial by our super-talented Design Team 

member Fiona Paltridge from Australia. Fiona is sharing how she created

 this stunning layout, inspired by our current challenge here.

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

 Fiona was inspired by the colours, chevrons & quote from the current mood board.

Here's an update on Fiona:

"Hi! My name is Fiona & I live in South Australia with my husband.

I have 2 adult children who have both moved away to pursue their careers.

I have been a scrapbooker for almost 15 years now but I have only recently

discovered the online world of challenges & design teams! 

I'm enjoying meeting so many amazing & talented people & having a chance

to share my love of creating as well as being exposed to a never-ending stream

of ideas, techniques & wonderful creations from my online compatriots.

My work is contemporary & I absolutely love using mixed media on my projects.

Since I've discovered modelling paste, gesso & watercolours I love using them

on everything I create! I currently design for 4 other teams ranging from a kit club to a challenge blog & a couple of product companies. I am also a current Scrapbooking Memories Master.

I am loving being part of SATW & enjoying sharing my love of creating with you all. 

You can find my blog HERE."

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1. Begin by preparing your background paper with white or clear gesso. I used both 
as I wanted the white gesso to soften the background & the clear gesso to
 give it extra tooth for all the water colour I was about to add. Once it's dry,
 add some stenciling using white gesso mixed with Matt Gel Medium.

2. Once the stenciling is dry, add some colour using 13arts Chalk Sprays 

in pastel turquoise. Tip the paper up & allow it to drip. Use a small paint 

brush with water to spread some of the colour around the page.

3. When dry, stamp with stamp sets designed by Kasia Krzyminska as these are 

perfect for adding a hand drawn look to the background.

4. Add some papers to frame the photo & some washi tape to accentuate the "T" shape 

in the design. Add some white cotton under the photo.

5. Use blackboard paint to create contrast in the design. Smear a large 

section to write your title on with a white marker once it is dry.

6.  Add doodling with a black marker by tracing around some of  the triangle shapes created by the stencil & adding some square shapes similar to the stamp used on the background.

7. Add a splash of yellow by mixing a very small amount of Flat Shot powder 

with water & sprinkling it over the design. This powder is very 

pigmented so only a tiny amount is required.

Here are some close ups to show you the amazing detail on this project:

Fiona has used a stunning colour combination here.

The variety of textures & the hand-drawn look are strong features of this page.

The finished project is full of life and colour!

Products used:

SUPPLIES LIST

Patterned Paper - Glitz Design Dapper Dan collection Chevron,

various scraps & old book pages

 Gel medium, Gesso and Chalk Board Paint - Faber Castell

Mist - 13@rts Ayeeda "Pastel Turquoise"

 Flat Shots - Lindy's Stamp Gang "Pineapple Paradise"

Stamps - The Scrapbook Diaries Kasia Krzyminska 

(aka Czekoczyna) stamp sets 1 & 3

 Stencil - Clear Scraps

Embellishments - Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Prima Marketing Junkyard 

Findings by Ingvild Bolme & 2Crafty Chipboard

Washi tapes, white cotton & hemp twine

Pens - black felt tip marker & white ball point marker

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

There is only 1 week 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.



Complied & posted by Heather McMahon

March 2015 Guest Designer Elena Tretiakova from Russia

Hello everyone!  Nicole Doiron here with you today!!

The end of March is fast approaching & your entries inspired 
by the March mood board, designed by Terhi Koskinen {Finland},
are pouring in every day & we are wowed by your talent!!
Thank you so much for participating each month in such large numbers!!

  

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

First, please view our current challenge *HERE* 
& our mid-month reveal based on the same challenge *HERE*.

Her gorgeous layout was our first winning entry of the year for January 2015,
& today she's back to inspire us with a brand new project
based on the March mood board...

Elena Tretiakova from Russia

Let's get to know Elena a little better!

"Hi! My name is Elena & I live in Moscow. I have been scrapbooking 

since 2011, but it's only in the last 2 years that my favorite hobby became 

a real adventure.  Childhood is the basic theme of my projects. 

I like to keep softness & harmony in my projects. I am so excited 

to have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for Scrap Around the World! 

Thanks so much, ladies!  My blog is available HERE 
& you also can find me on Facebook HERE."

Take a look at the exquisite page that Elena has created!

Elena has done a fabulous layout true to the feel of the March mood board,
full of texture, softness & sunlight.

As you can see she used many different layers of texture
on a gorgeous mixed media background. 

This sweet beach picture cut in a circle shape is the perfect focal point to Elena's page!

Thank you so much Elena for being our Guest Designer this month
& sharing this true creative masterpiece with us!

Please leave Elena 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 March 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 Tuesday, 31st March!

Compiled & posted by Nicole Doiron
SATW Guest Co-ordinator

Design Team Mid-Month Reveal {March 2015 challenge 23 by Terhi Koskinen}

Hello :) It is time for our mid-month reveal

and Tusia Lech is here with you today :)

Please join our BLOG as an official follower to ensure that 

you are eligible for any of our TWELVE MONTHLY PRIZES!

{You can find this gadget on the top left side of our blog}

ONLY OUR OFFICIAL GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FOLLOWERS

CAN WIN OUR PRIZES & ENTER OUR FOLLOWERS COMPETITION!

ALL ABOUT OUR 

FOLLOWERS COMPETITION

TO ENTER OUR FOLLOWERS COMPETITION EVERY MONTH ALL YOU 

HAVE TO DO IS COMMENT ON ANY BLOG POST HERE DURING THE MONTH! 

 THE MORE COMMENTS YOU GIVE THE MORE CHANCE YOU HAVE 

OF WINNING!!  WITHOUT EVEN ENTERING OUR CHALLENGE!!!  

So if you are having a busy month with no time to play, remember that

 even just leaving an encouraging comment may win you a prize!!

WE HAVE MOVED THE LINKY TOOL!

You can find it at the very top of our blog - right under our page tabs,

but we have also put a link to it on the TOP RIGHT OF OUR SIDEBAR.

To see the linky now you will have to click in to it - 

WE'VE DONE THIS TO GIVE OUR SPONSORS MORE VISIBILITY!

Today we present a minimalist & futuristic mood board created by one of our amazing 

Finnish designers, Terhi Koskinen. This mood board is full of texture, softness, 

sun & light. There are so many ways you can be inspired this month.  

Firstly, the pale colours of white, greys, pale yellows, soft browns & all the shades of teal AND/OR the beautiful horse with it's long, flowing mane.  This could direct your 

composition or inspire your use of thread!  The mottled grey background is 

another great starting point. The simple text, the lovely sentiment, the 

wood, string, circles of twine, pencil work& measurement details, 

& of course everyone's favourite - CHEVRONS!  Arrows, 

the ombre effect - ooooh it is all UP TO YOU!!  

Remember to follow our Rules, be inspired, get creating & LINK UP!  

  Right click & save yourself a copy of our mood board now!!

Here is inspiration from our Design Team:

Valia Katzaki {Greece}

Nicole Doiron {Canada}

Pam Ellis {Canada}

Tiphanie Sunshineandscrap {France} (Video tutorial)

Athanasia Papantoniou {Greece}

 Veera Saarivuo {Finland}

Hera Sugitani {Brazil}

Tusia Lech {Poland}

Rachael Funell {Australia}

Lydie Denis {France}

Sandra Przybylska 'Fearless' {United Kingdom}

Fiona Paltridge {Australia} Sneak peek {Photo tutorial}

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

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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

 PRIZESso anyone looking to promote their products please get in touch with us 

via our Scrap Around The World Facebook page INBOX.  

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.

FOLLOW US ON PINTEREST HERE

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM HERE

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This is REVEAL ONE.  We now have a MID-MONTH REVEAL that goes LIVE

 on the 16th with another full set of inspiration from the other half of our team!

ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!





1ST PRIZE

$50 worth of product from UmWowStudio!
IMAGE BELOW IS A SELECTION OF THEIR PRODUCTS

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!) we 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!  Follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & Youtube HERE!!

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2ND PRIZE

$35 worth of product from 13@rts

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 are welcome!

Follow us on Instagram HERE, Twitter HERE & Facebook

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

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3RD PRIZE

OVER $30 worth of product from 7 Dots Studio!

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 & stencils.

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 is 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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4TH PRIZE

$25 worth of CHIPBOARD from 2Crafty Chipboard
{not exactly what is shown below but a GREAT selection!}

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. Visit our website HERE.

We are happy to quote on personalized 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 HERE!

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5TH PRIZE

$20 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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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

 & a highly inspirational 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 for SO MUCH MORE!  

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 

{Always sponsored by the SATW Design Team}

$40 worth of product courtesy of our very generous
design team member Tiphanie BARBREAU!

Prize consists of TWO full packs of Stazons (pumpkin & vibrant violet), Basic Grey flair stickers, full pack of Basic Grey layered stickers, AND a set of watercolor pencils!!

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RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB
Random Winner will always receive last 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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BUT FIRST WE WILL CHECK THAT YOU ARE ALSO AN OFFICIAL FOLLOWER!

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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!!

The deadline for this challenge is  23.55 EST on TUESDAY 31th MARCH 2015.