December 2014 Guest Design Team Inspiration from Stuck?! Sketches

 Hello Scrap Around The World fans!

Thanks so much for all your entries so far this month!!

We know how busy you all are & we are still doing GREAT!!!

Remember you can create a tag or ATC this month -
 it's our special December concession, to help you create
 during this busy holiday month {as long as the minimum 
dimensions are 2.5 x 3.5cm} so get going if you haven't already!!

You can view our current challenge *HERE*

Today we welcome the Design Team from Stuck?! Sketches
who are joining us JUST FOR FUN!!  Yes we are collaborating as artists!

"We are a twice monthly challenge site, bringing you inspiration
 from incredible designers & offering fabulous prizes from
 our generous sponsors.  We hope you find the sketches jump
 start your mojo & we look forward to having you play along!

We have a SPECIAL PRIZE this month for one lucky player who uses 
the SATW mood board as their inspiration, COMBINED with our sketch
 {uploaded to the Stuck blog} & at SATW there is also a special BONUS PRIZE
 for the best entry that combines the 2 challenges as well."

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COMBINE THE CHALLENGES FOR THE OTHER PRIZES!

You can find THE Stuck?! Sketches blog *HERE*.
If you do choose to combine both challenges please remember
 to upload to BOTH BLOGS & to upload to the correct sketch
 challenge at Stuck - their MID-MONTH reveal!

Laura Whitaker {Canada} Owner of Stuck?! Sketches

Aurélie Cormier {France}

Joefil Cate {USA} 

Kerryn Fry {Australia}

Lee-Anne Thornton {Canada}

Libeeti Frenkel {Israel} 

Sandy Ross {Canada}

Tomomi Hiramaru {Japan}

Tracy Basinger {USA}

WOW!!  Some truly amazing & diverse inspiration for you there!!

Please leave some comment love for these fabulous designers

& visit the Stuck?! Sketches blog HERE to see more of their work!

November 2014 Guest Design Team - The Flying Unicorn!

Hello Scrap Around The World fans!
Thank you SO MUCH for all the entries this month!!
We are on THIRTY FOUR already - woohoo!!!

It's Guest Design Team time again & today we welcome
our dear friends from The Flying Unicorn to show off their
mad scrapbooking skills & beautiful products with you!

If you haven't had a chance to play along yet this month time
to get to it as we are almost half way through November already!

You can view our current challenge by clicking *HERE* 

 

Flying Unicorn welcome & THANK YOU for 

sharing your interpretations on our current mood board.

 

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 & a Facebook page where you can find loads of inspiration!

store: www.flyingunicornstore.com

Forums: www.flyingunicornforums.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Flying-Unicorn/120928447946596

Blog: www.flyingunicornblog.com

Here's a reminder of our current mood board, used by the ladies
 from The Flying Unicorn, as their source of inspiration.

 

Delaina Burns {USA} BURLAP CANVAS

Wow what a layered up beauty this is, full of rich colour & texture just like our board!

Erica Houghton {USA} who is also a DT member at SATW!
Thanks Erica for sharing another take on this month's mood board!!



Always stunning & I can see so many reminders of the board in these elements.

Jackie Clark {Canada}

This is gorgeous.  I love the soft stenciling echoing the doily

 lace in the mood board & the perfect flowers & title too!

Denise Jensen {USA}

So stunning - the flowers & colours are exquisite!!

Jennifer Snyder {USA}

And a great Christmas take on our board!!

Lynne Woolgar {USA}

Aaaaah Lynne this is incredible!!  
Love the music paper peeking through!



Lainie Michel {USA}



VERY rich & dramatic!!



Last but not least the very talented Shona Keehn! {Canada}

More beautiful work with the amazing colour palette & doily images.

I'm sure you will agree the Flying Unicorn team

have worked their magic yet again!!!

This month Flying Unicorn Store is sponsoring a $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE
 as well as FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE so that really is one covetable prize!

Please leave some comment love for these magnificent designers
& visit the Flying Unicorn blog HERE to see more of their beautiful work!

Guest Design Team Inspiration from Darkroom Door!

Hello Scrap Around The World Fans!

***Don't forget to play along with our current challenge***HERE***
Time is running out - we are over half way through the month
so why not take some time-out this weekend to get your entry in?

 

Today we have the talented Design Team from

Darkroom Door sharing their interpretations

 of our current mood board with us.

Thank you ladies for your wonderful inspiration!

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.

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

Store: http://www.darkroomdoor.com/ 

Blog:http://www.darkroomdoor.com/Blog 

 Community / Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/darkroomdoor

Here is our current September Mood Board, designed by 
Amy Voorthuis,that the Darkroom Door ladies used for their inspiration.

 

 Let's take a look at what they have created to inspire you today!

Belinda Spencer {Australia}

I was influenced by the soft pink & red of the books & the cog-filled love heart. 
I used a soft pink mist on my background & tore some pages from a Fairytale
 book. I used a quote from the Darkroom Door Melody Stamp Set & the 
Criss Cross Texture Stamp. Darkroom Door Hearts stamp  was used 
to create my love heart, then I layered metal cogs over the top. 
Little words were added from the Viva La Flora Wordstrip.

Rachel Greig {Australia}

I was inspired by the fairy wings & books from the mood board.

 I used the Darkroom Door Little Dreams Stamp Set that has

 an image of a lady with wings. Cogs were added using the new
 Darkroom Door Cogs Background Stamp & Steampunk Stamp Sets. 
I stamped a Jane Austen quote about books using the Darkroom Door
Scratched Alphabet Stamp Set.

Robyn Wood {Australia}

My art journal page was inspired by the soft pinks & greys of the mood board,
 the idea of fairy tales & fairy godmothers, as well as the idea that an

 inanimate object (the dress form) could come to life.

 I used the Dressmaker, Wings & French Script Background,
both from Darkroom Door of course!

Robyn Wood {Australia}

My scrapbook layout was inspired by the books & brown/grey neutral tones 
from the mood board.  I used Coffee Stain, Stone Background & 
Paint Splats stamps from Darkroom Door for my creation.

Susie Campbell {Australia}

  

Inspiration struck immediately when I saw the stunning colour

 palette of the mood board, then the gorgeous opera glasses 
carried my thoughts & heart to music, a great passion of mine! 

I used the Melody, Love Birds, Flourish Background, Wings,

 French Script Texture Stamp, Leafy Lady Line Art Stamp,
all from Darkroom Door.

  You can see more of this creative teams work over'
 at the Darkroom Door blog***HERE*** 

Please remember to leave an encouraging comment for the
lovely ladies from Darkroom Door, who have created these
pieces to inspire you!  We are looking forward to seeing some
more wonderful creations from you, our players, soon!