September 2013 Wall of Fame!

***Click HERE to view our current challenge***

SEPTEMBER WINNER

1st - Zeneva Kovic - Australia

TOP 4 FEATURED

2nd - Marie Josee - Canada

3rd -Taniko - Ukraine

4th - Kalipssa - Belarus

5th - Sarah Groen - New Zealand

TOP 10 FINALISTS

Laetitia - France

Heather Jacob - Australia

Wiosanka - Poland

Sandie Edwards - Australia

Wilma Voermans - Switzerland

***Winner, Features & Finalists please feel free to right-click & save the Wall of Fame

 to add to your resume, as well as grabbing the correct badge from the sidebar

 to display on your own blog!***

Please support us by playing along with this month's mood board! {sketch optional}.

 

Posted by Alexandra Polyzou.

Our blog GLITCH has been repaired!

I have had several people alert me to the fact that the 'Older Posts' text at the bottom right 

of the blog, visible when scrolling down to the bottom of the posts, was not "clickable"

 therefore you couldn't access any older posts.  

I finally worked out what the problem was with that & got our fabulous blog designer

 to fix it up for us so now you can scroll down, click 'Older Posts' & find anything 

you are looking for, including the Challenge/Reveal post!

I have also added an image of the current challenge PLUS a link to it, right at the top 

of the sidebar, to make things even easier for you :)  Plus remember that you can

 always access whatever you want by using the SEARCH gadget & typing in what 

you are looking for, as well as the ARCHIVES down the right-hand sidebar. 

 These drop down for each month & make it VERY EASY to click into older posts.
Immediately below the archives you will see our LABELS - another way to find
what you are looking for quickly & easily :)

Look out for our Wall of Fame coming soon!!

September 2013 Challenge 5 Winners, Features & Finalists!

Hi everyone!  Well last month's entries were INCREDIBLE!!  All 71 of them!!!  

Making our voting extremely difficult!  The votes are in now though & we have a

 very clear winner & 4 very definite features!!  Thereafter the 5 finalists were

 soooooo close & we had another 9 names that juuuuust missed out!!!  

I both love and hate the task of correlating the votes & it takes a LONG time!

Please do not be discouraged if you are not on our list - keep going & you will make 

it one day.  I played at challenges for a long time before I ever started getting

 acknowledged anywhere - it is tough when the talent around the world is so amazing!!

The winner of our September 2013 Challenge is ZENEVA KOVIC of Australia!

Congratulations Zeneva - your layout is an absolute WORK OF ART!!

You have won a HUMONGOUS pack of gorgeous chipboard from our VERY

generous sponsor - Wycinanka as well as a Guest Designer opportunity!!

Onto our Featured Artists!  

In 2nd Place we have Marie Josee of Canada with this GORGEOUS creation!!

You have won a beautiful paper collection from our long-term sponsor Studio 75 of Poland!

3rd Place goes to Taniko from Ukraine with a page that was a huge all-round hit with the Design Team!

You have won a pack of the latest chipboard from Scrapmatts - our faithful Australian sponsor!!

4th Place goes to Kalipssa from Belarus with a completely soulful page!

You win YOUR CHOICE of goodies from the Purple Pumpkin Online Store!!

5th Place goes to Sarah Groen of New Zealand for your wonderful page!!

You have won a $20 voucher from Jo in Wonderland - a lovely Etsy store

selling handmade jewellery!!

ALL WINNERS AND FEATURES TO PLEASE EMAIL ME at scrapaddict {at} telkomsa {dot} net, 

with YOUR NAME AND THE PRIZE YOU WON IN THE SUBJECT LINE

ie:- Zeneva Kovic - 1st prize - Wycinanka chipboard,
giving me your full postal address please.

Prizes to be claimed on or before the 15th of the month please.

Only the winner will receive a reply (to discuss your Guest Designer position) but please 

contact me if you have not received your prize within 6 weeks so I can look into it for you.

All our sponsors are honest & reliable but goods take their own sweet time to travel the world...

Now for our 5 finalists - in no particular order!

Laetitia of France!

Just LOVE this wild & carefree style of scrapbooking!!

Heather Jacob of Australia with this fantastic page!

Wiosanka with this very funky layout!

Sandie Edwards of Australia with this exceptionally beautiful creation!

And Wilma Voermans of Switzerland with this absolutely darling contribution!!

Finally our RANDOM WINNER is Denise Price of USA!

Woohoo!!  So happy for you Denise!!! 

 You win a huge & lovely giveaway from Natalie May's HAPPYDAKS Etsy store!

Please leave some COMMENT LOVE for all our well-deserving winners 

& give yourself a big pat on the back too if you completed our August Mood Board, because

 the competition was seriously stiff this month!  The standard of work was DEFINITELY

 the best we have had out of all our challenges here so far!!

Time to get started on our October challenge ABOVE!!

Don't panic about the Linky Tool - it goes up this weekend :)

October 2013 Challenge 6 - Fresh & Modern Mood Board from Jessy Christopher!

Welcome back to Scrap Around The World Challenge SIX,

hosted by Design Team member Jessy Christopher from Malaysia!

We had over 70 entries last month so we are looking forward to

another bumper month before the festive season kicks in!!

Last month we made some IMPORTANT RULE CHANGES 

so if you haven't checked them out yet please look HERE.

Feel free to interpret the mood board in any way you like, 

using one image, several of them, all of them or even just 

one aspect of an image, using ANY COLOURS!   Please

do let us know HOW YOU WERE INSPIRED!! 

For example:- You could use fresh, clean colours like white, pale blue, 

yellow, pink, mint green & gold.  Patterns such as florals/leafy foliage

 together with images of birds, flowers, chevrons & polka-dots! There

are elements of vintage mixed in with modern; doilies, airy lace designs,

pretty bows & clashing colours, shapes & prints.  Circles, checks,

stripes - this board is all about eclectic combinations!

There's an air of nostalgia mixed in with the uber-modern images too.

This could prompt you to scrap about different generations, life as it

was then & how it is now, or simply outdoor memories inspired by the

botanical prints.  This board evokes images of purity, beauty & 

femininity,with a touch of romance & homely peace & comfort.  

OPTIONAL SKETCH

To be eligible for judging:-

In your blog post:-

1)  Please share our mood board image.

{you may show the sketch image but ONLY IF YOU USE IT}

 2)  Please mention  that you are playing along at 

Scrap Around The World & LINK BACK to the current challenge.

{Please link to YOUR BLOG POST NOT your entire blog & please

 turn off word-verification if you would like some of our Design Team 

members to comment on your entry}.

3)  Please check our RULES OF PLAY HERE before entering.

Jessy Christopher {Malaysia}

Agnieszka Bellaidea {Canada} 

Alexandra Polyzou {Greece}

Di Garling {Australia}

Riikka Kovasin {Finland}

Leonie Neal-Dawson {Australia}

Christin Grønnslett {Norway}

Juraci Falcucci {Brazil}

Zanka {Zaneta Glowa} Sweden

Helen Tilbury {South Africa}

 Eila Sandberg {Sweden}

Gayle Price {Australia}

Keren Tamir {Canada}

Kim Ewins  {Australia}

Carla Marchee {Netherlands}
(Art Journal Page)

**This month we are offering SIX PRIZES - 
for the WINNER, 4 FEATURES & RANDOM PRIZE WINNER!**



*ALL OUR PRIZES INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING*

FIRST PRIZE
As well as a Guest Designer position in November the winner of this challenge wins
 this prize pack from Donna Salazar & Blue Gene Baby, her daughter's Etsy Shop!

Donna fell in love with art AND her husband in high school!
 A lot has changed in the last 20+ years but these two loves remain the same.
 A mixed media artist at heart, Donna loves to experiment with “cross-crafting”.  
She loves to sew,knit, paint, and draw, but she especially loves paper crafting.

Donna sees the beauty that surrounds her in everyday life…

 from a dusty wood floor to a frilly piece of lace...you will see Donna
 blending contrasting elements together to create her“Girlie Grunge” look. 
Donna teaches technique heavy classes in stores, at large events & online
& you can view her web show “Tuesday Tutorials” for FREE every other Tuesday!
 If you go to her website (www.donnasalazar.com) you can see the product that
 will be used on her “Tuesday Tutorials” show so you can play along at home.

Donna has licensed product lines with 5 different companies:- 
Clearsnap, GCD Studios, Spellbinders, Want2Scrap and Zutter.

Visit the Girlie Grunge site for challenges, giveaways, tutorials, e-classes, etc HERE.
You can friend Donna on Facebook HERE & Twitter HERE
You can LIKE Donna Salazar Designs on Facebook HERE
 & the Distrezz-it-All Facebook page HERE
You can find her on Pinterest HERE & follow her on Instagram HERE
You can subscribe to her YouTube channel HERE  

{Gosh she must be ONE BUSY WOMAN!!}

2ND PRIZE
This selection of chipboard valued at $30 sponsored by 2 Crafty!

2 Crafty offers affordable & versatile laser cut chipboard products to the Australian and International Craft market. 2 Crafty’s products are manufactured in Australia & are suitable for scrapbooking, cardmaking, altered art, invitations & mixed media.

 With over 700 designs every area has been covered!   2 Crafty’s owner Vanessa stumbled upon a demonstration of a laser cutter at one of the Sydney craft fairs back in 2006 &, although her background was Human Resources & Payroll her creative mind recognised unlimited possibilities!  So began her journey into the world of craft wholesaling!!

 Vanessa provides the highest level of customer support & is happy to discuss personalized orders with customers via their local scrapbooking store.  2Crafty has a fabulous blog & Facebook page that is updated weekly with projects created by its international Design Team.  Check out the 2 Crafty website for products available to wholesalers & ask your local store to order products for you that they may not already have in stock.

3RD PRIZE

A selection of chipboard to the value of $25 from Scrapmatts!

Australian Made Laser Cut Chipboard to compliment your scrapbook pages, cards & paper-crafting projects. Scrapmatts has a Ning site that showcases an amazing talented international design team who post daily on the blog there, a gallery, customer challenges & an online store. Come join in the fun here!

Below is just one example of some of the awesome products they stock HERE.

4TH PRIZE

YOUR CHOICE of products, to the value of $15 courtesy of Purple Pumpkin.

They stock a huge range of embellishments, washi tape, motex tape, etc in their online store HERE. 

Purple Pumpkin manufactures high-quality embellishments of a fun & funky nature!  They are Australian based & specialize in fabric buttons, handmade flowers,resin, twine & washi tape.  They have a great blog that is constantly active & they hold monthly challenges open to all, with Guest Designer positions up for grabs as well as awesome prizes of Purple Pumpkin loveliness! 

Below is just ONE EXAMPLE of the many products stocked in their online store.

5TH PRIZE
This lovely prize-pack sponsored by Design Team member Juraci Falcucci - thank you!

RANDOM PRIZE
3 packs of Prima flowers donated by our generous Design Team member, Eila Sandberg.

The deadline for this challenge is Thursday October 31st 2013

Let us know what you think of our Mood Board, Designer Reveal & our prizes!

If you would like to see more inspiration from our talented designers
 please click on their names {above their layouts} to get taken through
 to their blogs, to see close-up shots & more details!!

Thank you for supporting Scrap Around The World & Happy Scrapping!!!

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!!