October 2013 Winners, Features & Finalists!

Hello everyone!  Welcome to the Winners' post!!  I'm sure you have all been waiting with baited breath to see who the Design Team has selected as this month's stand outs!  We received 57 entries & SO MANY of them were REALLY good!!  I know I say it each & every month, but the fact is it is TRUE that the standard of our entries increases monthly.  People are clearly motivated by the prizes & kudos & that is such a wonderful thing!

Voting is something we take very seriously & each & every entry is given due consideration.  Do not be discouraged if you are not featured.  It is no easy feat with such amazing international talent abounding & it is not the main objective of our scrapbooking journeys, just the cherry on top for those who work hard on honing their talents.  We aspire to INSPIRE you to CREATE, enjoy the process & be INVOLVED in our community at Scrap Around the World.

The winner of our October 2013 Challenge is JELISSA MEI of Singapore with this absolutely faultless layout!  She has won 3 paper packs, along with embellishments, from Donna Salazar, 

as well as a Guest Designer opportunity with us!

  Please e mail our Guest Designer Co-ordinator, Di Garling at vgarling {at} bigpond.net.au if you would like to be our December Guest Designer!!  Please contact our October challenge host, Jessy Christopher, at  jc.chris {at} gmail.com, with the title OCTOBER 2013 SATW WINNER in the subject line, together with your

 full postal address, so she can get your parcel shipped to you asap.

Onto our Featured Artists!  

In 2nd Place we have Moriony! {Anna Komenda} of Poland with this sublime page.  

She has won a $30 pack of chipboard from 2Crafty!  Please contact Di Garling at vgarling {at} bigpond.net.au 

with the title 2CRAFTY CHIPBOARD WINNER SATW OCT 2013 in the subject line, together with 

your postal address,so she can get your prize shipped asap!

3rd Place goes to Arnlaug Koppang of Norway with this super-sweet layout that we all agreed was LOVELY!  She has won a $25 pack of chipboard from Scrapmatts chipboard in Australia.  Please email me at scrapaddict {at} telkomsa.net asap with the title SCRAPMATTS WINNER OCT 2013 SATW in the subject line 

so I can get your prize shipped to you asap.

4th place goes to Frau Muller of Ukraine with this heart-warming page!

She has won a $15 voucher to the Purple Pumpkin store.  Please go to the store HERE,

 select your prize then e mail Sam at purplepumpkincrafts {at} hotmail.com with your selections 

& your postal address.  Please put OCT 2013 SATW PURPLE PUMPKIN PRIZEWINNER

 in the subject line of your email.

5th place goes to Anna Wisniewska {Wiosanka} of Poland, for this lovely page - the perfect mix of humorous & heart-warming with perfect balance & artsy touches.  You have won a prize pack of ribbons & doilies from Juraci Falcucci, so please contact her directly at jufalcucci {at} gmail.com, with your full postal so she can get your prize shipped off to you asap.  Please put SATW OCT 2013 GIVEAWAY WINNER in the subject line.

Prizes to be claimed on or before the 15th of the month please, otherwise they will no longer remain valid.

PRIZEWINNERS PLEASE NOTE replies will NOT be sent BUT if you do not receive your prize within 6 weeks please contact the email address given {& copy me on scrapaddict {at} telkomsa.net} so they can follow it up for you.  

We trust our sponsors to be honest & reliable but we cannot be held personally responsible for prizes that go awry, although this would be the exception rather than the norm, having never happened to date.

Now for our 5 finalists in order of points!

{Yes from now on the Design Team is voting on 10 layouts a 

month according to points so we are stating TEN positions!}

6th place goes to Jacqueline Moore of Australia with this uber sweet page!

7th place goes to Anna Zaprzelska {Brises} of Poland for this beautiful layout.

8th place goes to Taniko of the Ukraine for this vibrant take on the challenge!

9th place goes to Marie Josee-Hamel {Mariemily} of CANADA with this exquisite page.

10th place goes to Natalie Elphinstone of Australia with this great take on the mood board!

Finally our RANDOM WINNER!

I was SO HAPPY when the name ELAINE COUSTLEY {Australia} came up to win Eila's lovely pack of flowers!  

Elaine has been a faithful player here at Scrap Around The World & was just saying on her blog recently that she 

was giving up playing in challenges for a while!  Well obviously our mood board dissuaded her & hopefully 

this prize will lift her spirits! 

 Elaine please sign up as a FOLLOWER of Eila Sandberg's blog HERE & e mail me at scrapaddict {at} telkomsa.net to claim your prize, giving me your full postal address & putting "OCT 2013 SATW RANDOM WINNER" in the subject line, so we can get that out to you asap!

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO ALL OUR WINNERS!

Your layouts are all publication worthy & you have shown off your remarkable talent & skills to the max!!  

Such beautiful inspiration it has kept me happy for DAYS & I'm SURE will inspire others for many more 

days to come!!!  I'm sure you all agree?!? Please leave some COMMENT LOVE for these 

fabulous artists who have inspired us all this month!

Here is a reminder of our CURRENT MOOD BOARD - if you are looking for a challenge this month, please consider ours - we have some really excellent prizes up for grabs this month too!  Thank you!!

November 2013 Challenge 7 - A Colourful & Optimistic Mood Board by Leonie Neal-Dawson

Welcome back to Scrap Around The World Challenge SEVEN,

hosted by Design Team member Leonie Neal-Dawson from Australia!

We have some SUPER AWESOME prizes for you this month & we are SURE

 you will ALL want to play along for a chance to snag some of them!

Feel free to interpret Leonie's 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! Our sketch is OPTIONAL!! 

 Please let us know HOW YOU WERE INSPIRED!! 

{we suggest you read our 10 GOLDEN RULES before you begin}

To be eligible for judging please include in your blog post:-

1)  Our mood board image.{you may show the sketch image but ONLY IF YOU USE IT}

 2)  Our name "Scrap Around The World" & a LINK BACK to this 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}.

Leonie Neal-Dawson {Australia}

Agnieszka Bellaidea {Canada}

Riikka Kovasin {Finland}

              Carla Marchee {Netherlands} Art Journal Page

Di Garling {Australia}

Juraci Falcucci {Brazil}

Keren Tamir {Canada}

I used Ayeeda Gesso & Modelling paste from our sponsor 13arts.


Gayle Price ({Australia} Art Journal Page

Zanka - Zaneta Glowa {Sweden}

I used papers and mists from our sponsor 13arts :-

All is Love - papers, Mist chalk blue light, Mist chalk yellow amber, 

Mist chalk turquoise, Mist chalk lilac, Mist pearl olive green

Kim Ewins {Australia}

Helen Tilbury {South Africa}

Christin Gronnslett {Norway}

 Alexandra Polyzou {Greece}

Eila Sandberg  {Sweden}

PRIZES!!!

1st Prize - Imaginarium Designs Chipboard valued at $50.

NB:- Prize may vary slightly from what is shown.

Imaginarium Designs was created in late 2010 in Adelaide, Australia, as we saw
 a need for some unique designs in the industry.  Chipboard is such an amazing 
medium to work with...perfect for scrapbook pages, projects, cards & so much more!

 Our designers are everyday scrapbookers & cardmakers who work in the
 Papercrafts industry and design chipboard specifically for everyday projects. 
We make sure every design is perfect & fits pages & cards just as it should! 

We design & produce chipboard daily & pride ourselves in custom service & unique 
designs - nothing is too small or too hard! Our incredibly talented Design Team is full
of awesome local & international talent & we cant wait for you to see our designs!

Just click above to be directed to our website.

2ND PRIZE 2 Crafty Chipboard valued at $30!

2 Crafty offers affordable & versatile laser cut chipboard products to the Australian & 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 a Sydney craft fair 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.  2 Crafty has a fabulous blog & Facebook page updated weekly with projects created by it's international Design Team.  Check out the 2 Crafty website for products available to wholesalers & ask your local store to order products for you if they don't have them in stock.

3RD PRIZE - Scrapmatts Chipboard valued at $25!

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 Purple Pumpkin products, to the value of $15.

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!  

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

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

5th Prize - Assorted Prima blooms and embellies donated by Design Team member 
Eila Sandberg - to be eligible for these you must first be a Follower of 
her blog so please follow the link & sign up - you won't be disappointed!

Eila is one uber-talented scrapbooker who also has a well-earned reputation 

for being one of the sweetest & kindest people in the business & is loved

by all for her encouragement & giving heart.

Random Prize - This amazing Prize Pack from Bo Bunny!!!

The story of BoBunny Press began with a young girl named Jan Lanoy. 

She was raised in the Ozark area of Arkansas, then headed west to study art in college. 

In 1974, she married Don & packed away her paint box while she raised three sons.

As the family moved from Arkansas to Texas to Taiwan & then to Utah, 

Jan satisfied her creative side by restoring houses. 

Her children claim she can do anything with a drill & hammer!

That old paint box wasn't reopened until 1996 when, at the urging of her sister, 
Jan started designing scrapbook papers. She still vividly remember standing
 outside a local craft store in Layton, Utah, terrified to show off her first 2 designs.

Now, 16 years later, BoBunny Press is an industry leader with its innovative paper
 & embellishment lines. Starting with 2 designs in a single store, BoBunny products 
can now be found in over 39 countries around the world.

Long a favorite of card makers and scrapbookers, BoBunny papers, stickers, 
albums, brads, buttons, trinkets, jewels, ribbons, stamps & kits are always
 hot topics on consumer message boards. 

Each item still carries Jan's personal attention to detail and colour, but she's no 
longer doing it all on her own. Her team of graphic designers, each with different styles
 & expertise, help to create the variety of product lines that BoBunny is known for. 
Whether your taste is whimsical, elegant, classic or playful, there's something
 for everyone with BoBunny.

The deadline for this challenge is Saturday 30th November 2013.

Please take a moment to leave us some FEEDBACK on our REVEAL & some love for our designers, 
who contribute their time & expertise free of charge to provide this varied inspiration to you.

Share your valuable thoughts with us!!

Canvas Inspiration from Design Team Member Riikka Kovasin!

Hi everyone!  How are you all getting along with our current mood board HERE?

Time is running out as our challenge closes midnight EST on the last day of the month!

Do you remember that you are allowed to submit CANVASES to our challenge?

 As long as they are a minimum of 8 x 8 inches??  Canvases are FUN TO MAKE - 

let's take a look at one recently created by RIIKKA KOVASIN - our Finnish Ambassador!!

Hello! Riikka here, haring a canvas I made for the Prima PPP challenge this month!

 A while back I got small light-bulbs from my work place & immediately saw their potential

as part of a canvas, together with some Prima blooms. The image I had in my mind 

was a towering cluster of flowers, bulbs & random pieces in the middle of a canvas. 

{inspired by the fabulous work of a favourite scrapbooker, Kasia Krzyminska}.

I began with the background, using patterned paper scraps that I adhered using gel medium.

 Next I started layering different pieces on top - the light-bulbs,die-cut flowers,

 puzzle pieces, Prima embellishments & lastly the flowers. 

Then I waited for the gel medium to dry.

Next I painted over everything with gesso {EXCEPT for the light-bulbs, 

as I wanted them to remain clear}.  I dried my canvas off using my 

heat gun then added a few epoxy stickers.

 Time to colour! I grabbed a few mists & sprayed the canvas with yellows & reds thus creating a yellow-orange 

colour scheme. As the gesso prevents the paints from soaking in the mists have to be layered. 

I sprayed three coats in total,wiping the light-bulbs & epoxy stickers reach time so they remained clear. 

Then I added touches of black & also flicked black, white and yellow paint across my canvas.

For the final touch I doodled some pencil lines around the design. 

This is something I almost can't live without - a little touch of pencil goes a long way!

  Then I added the alpha stickers, which I shaded using a chalk inker.

 I took my canvas back to my workplace to show my co-workers why I asked them to collect the burnt-out light-bulbs for me :)  They liked it so much they asked if they could keep it & of course I said YES!!   I was only happy to give it to them!  I hope I have inspired YOU to create your own canvas SOON!  Wishing you a lovely week full of light!!

THANK YOU RIIKKA!

Please leave some ♥ for Riikka if you enjoyed this tutorial.