Look what we have here! THREE new Design Team members!!

Yes, that's correct!!  Today let me introduce you to our newest ambassadors! 

 We are now a team of 16 at Scrap Around The World & as from

 January 2014 we will be providing you with TWO reveals each month! 

 Our first reveal will be on the 1st of the month as per usual, where we will 

reveal our latest mood board {we will be doing away with our optional 

sketch} & 8 layouts from our Design Team, then AGAIN on the 16th

 of the month we will have ANOTHER reveal for you & reveal 

the next 8 projects from our Design Team!  

That way you are SURE to be inspired by something, at some stage, yes?!?

So that is our plan!  And these ladies are going to be a part of it!!

And DO NOT WORRY - your chance is coming soon!!
We WILL be having a Design Team call in the first 6 months

 of 2014 as well so everyone will get their chance...

But for now...

Please join me in welcoming...

Marie-Josee Hamel from Canada.

Hello all! My name is Marie-Josée Hamel.

 I am 38 years old & I live in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada,

 with my significant other, Michael, & our daughter Emily, 

who just turned 9. We share our house with a cat, a rabbit,

 two snails & a goldfish! 

 I discovered scrapbooking in April 2006 

during a trip I took to Louisiana, USA, to visit some friends. 

I've been hooked ever since! Colour is always what sparks

 my creative process. I chose the colours I want to work with, 

then find a picture to match, which I know is very unusual.

I currently design for:- Scrapbook Laurentides (Canada)

- Scraptus (Canada) - Un peu fleur bleue (Canada)

- Blue Fern Studios (USA) & now Scrap Around the World!

I am so excited to be here & hope you I will succeed in

my efforts to inspire you - I look forward to this journey!!

Marilyn Rivera from Peurto Rico 

Hi!  I'm Marilyn Rivera and I live in Puerto Rico with my

 husband Israel & my two teenagers Alexander and Paola.

I started  years ago in this hobby &  fell in love with it

 immediately - It's a therapy for me...

I'm a fashion designer so during the day I'm surrounded by

 fabrics, sewing machines, threads & dress forms.  When I'm 

not creating with fabrics, I am creating with papers!  I love to create!!

On my pages you will see a lot of techniques that I use for my 

dressmaking, such as pleating or draping.  I love mixing papers

 with fabrics, mediums, paints & pearls, to create different textures. 

I am so glad & excited to have joined the team here at Scrap Around 

The World & I hope my work can bring you some inspiration.

And last but not least!!  Tusia Lech from Poland!

Hi everyone!  My name is Tusia Lech.  I am from Poland & I love

 all kinds of media – if I had to define my style I would say that media 

is the only constant thing. My favourite colours are fresh, bold greens,

 blues & pinks, but at the same time I also love delicate, pale hues of 

beige, rose & white.  There is something that can always be found

in my projects – a positive, feminine style.

Scrapbooking fills my whole life – it is all around me – in my private life

 & in my job & career. I love the process of creation – I have created things

 since early childhood – anything handmade has always attracted me. I

 cannot imagine my life without art & creating - even if I leave for a weekend 

away, I always take my small 'art-bag', filled with art-journal supplies. 

I am lucky enough to design for a few very creative places.

 I love drinking coffee, reading books, walking through the forest, 

looking at beautiful flowers, basking in the autumn sun & being deep

 in my inner world.  I am happy person & wouldn’t change a single

 thing about my life!  I am very happy to be here with you all too!!

Welcome ladies!!!  I am so happy to have you on board!!

Please join me in wishing our 3 new ambassadors all the best 

for their journey here with Scrap Around The World!

Scrap Around The World Welcomes FOUR New Design Team Members!

Exciting news huh?!  Yup I have been busy, busy this month keeping things 
ticking over at Scrap Around The World as well as expanding our team! 
 We are taking over the world I tell ya!!  Haha!!!

 Well not exactly - but we do have some exciting news to share with you all today!
In no particular order I introduce you to our new Ambassadors!


Riikka Kovasin of Finland!!

Hello! I'm so thrilled & excited to join the amazing team of Scrap Around the World!

 I'm Riikka Kovasin - a Finnish mixed media style scrapbooker.

I'm happiest when I can combine my love of beautiful products with a chance to get messy!

 I live in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, with my husband & our two daughters.

My family is a constant source of inspiration & our 

daily life is the subject of many of my pages.

 I also love to create mini-albums, cards & canvases.

If you like my work you can see more from me on my blog HERE.

 & follow my other channels here:- Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
I am so thankful to be part of the new team at Scrap Around The World!!

Check out some of Riikka's very cool work!!

And also a double-pager from Riikka!
Don't forget you can enter our challenges with a double-page too!!

Riikka has been helping out behind the scenes for the last month & even managed
 to create a layout using our CURRENT MOOD BOARD for September - impressive!

Kim Ewins of Australia!!

Kim is joining us not only as an Ambassador but also as our 
Guest Design Team Co-ordinator
& will be responsible for compiling & publishing our Guest Design Team posts to our blog.

Hi! My name is Kim Ewins & I live in a city called Orange, 
 which is a 3-4 hour drive west of Sydney, Australia.

My husband, Roy and I have 8, (yep! 8!!) wonderful children together. 

They range in age from 23 down to 6 years of age, (5 sons & 3 daughters.) 

We recently found out we are to be grandparents early next year,
so that is very exciting……oh! The photos!!!

 I started scrapbooking about 6 months after the birth of my
last child in 2006 & now wish I had started so much earlier. 

 I am on four other amazing Design Teams:-

www.craftqueen.com.au,  www.scrapmatts.com
 {our 2013/14 permanent sponsor - woo hoo!!}

www.scraptheboys.blogspot.com.au &  www.orangepaperieandco.blogspot.com.

My style is along the grungy, shabby chic lines but I love to try new things & mix it up!
I love  working with neutrals & pastels & lately I have
started venturing into water colouring on my layouts.
I love texture, buttons, lace trim, machine stitching & tea dyed canvas. 

A huge THANK YOU to Helen for this wonderful opportunity - I am so excited to be here!
I would love for you to check out my blog HERE & join as a follower if you like my style!!

Here are some of Kim's beautiful layouts...

And here is Kim's interpretation of our CURRENT MOOD BOARD for September!

Carla Marchee of The Netherlands!!

Carla is joining us as our ART JOURNALLER!
So she will be inspiring you with a DOUBLE-PAGE SPREAD each month!!
 {yes you can enter with a double-page art journal spread too as long as 
it is a minimum single page size of 14 x 19cm (5.5 x 7.5 inches) per page}.

Hi!  My name is Carla Marchee!!
 I started scrapbooking seven years ago after discovering it online! 
I fell in love immediately & have always loved working
 with photographs, capturing life's beautiful moments.   
I am inspired everyday by my amazing children {two boys!!}
First came Scrapbooking then came Mixed Media & now I am EVEN MORE in love!
I have always had a passion for Art & beautiful things...now I get to combine
 them both together & I am happiest when I am doing so & love this hobby!!
Art Journalling provides me with the freedom to express my inner voice & I love
 to create art journal spreads, altered books & canvases as well as layouts.
I am so excited & honoured to have recently been invited by Helen
 to join her exciting new challenge blog as she discovered that I was
 looking for a new & exciting journey for my scrapbooking life.
I hope to inspire you & ignite your creative fires!! 
Please check out my blog HERE!!!

Here is Carla's interpretation of our CURRENT MOOD BOARD for September!

Di Garling of Australia!

Di is joining us not only as an Ambassador but also as our 
Guest Designer Co-ordinator
& will be responsible for liaison with our Guest Designers & Tutorial Contributors
going forward, as well as compiling & publishing their posts to our blog.

Hi there, my name is Di Garling & I live on the sunny east 
coast of Australia with my hubby & my little dog Tilly. 
I have two grown up sons & I am going to be a first time Grandmother in January! 
 I am so excited - I can't wait - just think of all those baby layouts!! 
  I started scrapbooking in 2005 & I am just as addicted now as I was way back then. 
I own a scrapbook store I started  in 2006 &  am currently on two other design teams -  
2 Crafty Chipboard & Green Tara {Flowers, etc}.

My style is a mix of eclectic & shabby with a modern twist!.

  I adore texture & colour & love using different mediums to create my backgrounds. 

Attention to detail is my motto. 

I would love for you to take a peek at my blog HERE.

 I would like to thank Helen for inviting me to join Scrap Around The World 

& I look forward to working with both her & her talented team.

Here is a small sampling of Di's incredible talent!!

So there you have it!!  More exciting developments going on at SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD!

Please take this opportunity to leave some comment love for our new Ambassadors!

{and our old ones too!} Remember that they work here for the ♥ of the game
 only- there is no remuneration for them but your sweet words which are like 
music to their ears :) as well as the sheer pleasure of being a part of 
something worthy & the joy of contributing their inspiration!  

So three cheers to ALL the Scrap Around The World Ambassadors & 
THANK YOU in advance
 to our four new Ambassadors that I know will do us proud!!

Last but not Least! {I hope!!} Meet Jules & Helen!!

Hi everyone!  This is NOT the winner's post - SORRY!!  

We are still working on that - fast & furiously behind the scenes - the judging is on the go "full steam ahead!" but there are just so many beautiful pages & only 4 merit prizes so this really is very difficult & fun but not fun too!!

Time to meet our gorgeous Sketch Designer Julianne McKenna-de Lumen, 

who goes by the name of Jules to all who know & love her :)

1. How much time do you spend creating each week?

. I usually scrap everyday, although this depends on my schedule and family

plans. I usually scrap during the day on weekdays & at night on weekends. 

2. Do you have any other hobbies/obsessions as well as scrapbooking?

I enjoy reading (I'm an insatiable bookworm), travelling,

going to the gym, photography & collecting Blythe and Barbie dolls.

{ My husband reckons I enjoy collecting cats too! }

3. What can you tell us about where you live?

. Mount Barker is a quaint little town that is 'officially' considered one of the 

cloudiest & wettest places in Australia! In other words, I am living in 

the Australian version of Forks, Washington USA (but without the vampires!!).    

Remember you can read more about our designers under the 'Design Team' tab HERE.

And here I am!! You can find my blog HERE 

& I update it 5 or 6 times a week on average - I am rather a blogaholic - 

so pop over if you are ever short on inspiration & hopefully you'll find 'something' inspiring!!

1. How often do you scrapbook?

I usually end up scrapbooking about 3 or 4 times a week but when I do

I spend at least 4 hours standing at my scrapbooking counter!

2. How long does it take you to complete a scrapbook page?

It can take me anything from one to four hours to complete a layout.

Earlier this year I tried out a faster style of scrapbooking that was more

'freestyle' but while it was fun I've reverted back to creating pages that

I am proud of, although they do take a lot longer to create!

3. Do you listen to music while you scrap? 

If so name 3 songs on your media player.

Oh yes, I have to have music blaring whilst I am scrapping although my

kids make me turn it down as they do their homework at the same time!

I don't have a set taste in music - I just like what I like!!

Right now 3 songs I'm enjoying are:-

'It's time to Begin' by Imagine Dragons

'Suitcase for a Home' by The Parlotones

'Closer' by LocNville

{those last 2 are awesome South African bands!}

Well I hope you enjoyed finding out more about US & YES I will be back 

within the next few days to announce the winners of our last challenge!

Say HELLO to Leonie & Zaneta!

You can view our current challenge HERE where we already have dozens & dozens of awesome entries!  

Get yours in before midnight EST on Saturday if you want to be in with a chance to win!

Hello Peeps!  Happy Friday!!  

Well we are nearly through meeting the Design Team. 

 I hope you've enjoyed this little series as much as I have.  

These ladies are all awesome & you should get to 

know them, learn from them & follow their awesome 

blogs where the love for their art really shines through. 

 Today we have Leonie Neal-Dawson from Australia & Zaneta Glowa from Sweden.

{Zanka as she is also known by the online community}

1. How did you discover scrapbooking?

Like a lot of people I know I discovered scrapbooking through 

a friend who invited me to a Creative Memories Demonstration

& I was hooked from the beginning!

2. What's your day job? 

Mostly I'm a stay at home mum to our children but on some

weekends I do casual night shifts as a Registered Nurse.

3. How often do you scrapbook?

I am fortunate that I'm able to scrapbook at least 5 days a

week.  Most weekday afternoons will you will find me in 

my scrap room for a couple of hours while the kids are 

at school.  I love that quiet time to myself, I don't 

always achieve a lot but it's fun trying!

Don't forget that you can read MORE about all our 

fabulous designers by clicking our Design Team tab HERE.

1.  How often do you scrapbook?

 I have a full time job with lots of commuting time plus 3 kids 

& a husband so I can only work during the evenings about

4 times a week & sometimes stay up far too late!

2.  How long does it take you to complete a layout?

 I'm a slow scrapbooker so it takes me 2-3 evenings. 

I spend quite a lot of time thinking up the concept & trying out

different supplies to see what works best for my page/story.

 3.  Do you snack while you work?

Ooooh I would love to but I don't dare!  

Instead I always have a big cup of tea with me!!

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all had more time to scrapbook?!

I suppose that goes for everything in life...never enough time...

Well YAY for the weekend!!

Hope you can all leave the cleaning for a few hours

& indulge in some precious art therapy instead :)

ENJOY!!

Meet Kasia & Keren! And Remember our First Challenge closes on Saturday!!

See our current challenge HERE.

Please remember we close our challenge on the 25th of each month, 

which is this Saturday coming up this month, so please get your

layouts or canvases linked if you have them ready or get creating

if you had the intention to participate!  

Some of the prizes we have up for grabs this month are 

NEVER TO BE REPEATED so this really is your last 

chance to win big on those!

This month I am introducing the SATW designers to you in pairs

& we still have 3 more pairs to cover so on with the show!!

Meet Kasia from Poland, now living in Istanbul, Turkey.

Kasia is a great blogger & has a HUGELY inspirational blog - 

if you don''t yet follow it you certainly should!  It's definitely

my best 2013 discovery so far...

1.  How often do you scrapbook?

 Whenever I feel like it! It averages about four of five times a week, 

depending on what projects I have due in for my Design Teams.

I love diving into my stash whenever the mood strikes!

2.  Do you have any other hobbies?  

I love cooking and baking! Discovering new recipes always makes 

me happy. I also love running, it's my most surprising hobby ever! 

And I'm an Instagram addict :)

3.  Tell us about the country/area you live in?  

It's impossible to describe Istanbul in few short sentences, but I can tell you

it's a really inspiring place to live! We have the beautiful Bosphorus cutting 

through the city with ships slowly passing by, amazing historical places, 

culture that has developed over centuries from various different

influences & lately more and more trendy and artsy spots in the city!

The food is truly awesome! Traditional Turkish breakfast is amazing!!

You can find out even more about Kasia & Keren by reading our Design

Team tab at the top of the Scrap Around The World blog HERE.

And here we have Keren - a very well-known & popular

scrapbooker in the online community, known especially

for her gorgeous floral creations!

1.  How did you discover scrapbooking?

A friend of mine introduced me to a scrapbooking store close by.

That was ten years ago now!. I went to a few classes & was hooked!!

2.  How often do you scrapbook?

I aim to scrapbook every day but don't always manage, although 

usually I scrapbook daily unless I am sick or really busy.

3.  How long does it take you to complete a scrapbook page?

It takes me anywhere from 2-4 hours, depending on drying times - sometimes

I have to leave the page until the next day but mostly I finish in one session.

Gosh well I know where I want to visit next for sure! 

Istanbul!! Sounds incredible!!!

And I'm with Keren on the times...same with me, it takes me around 3 hours

to complete a layout - I can do it in less but I don't enjoy rushing the process!

How about you? Are you into scrapbooking for the art therapy or more

interested in getting another layout done for the album? I know that

time is a huge consideration for most of us but I've realised I'm NEVER

going to be able to scrapbook EVERY photo & finally accepted that :)