Tuesday 1 October 2013

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}













Di Garling {Australia}




Riikka Kovasin {Finland}




Leonie Neal-Dawson {Australia}








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 Babyher 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


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!!!



Monday 30 September 2013

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!!}
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!!


Tuesday 24 September 2013

Canvas Tutorial from Lisa Griffith!




*View our current challenge HERE - only 5 days left to get your entries in!!*

Yup one of our favourite regular players {and past winner!} has sent in a lovely CANVAS tutorial to share with you!

{yes you can make a canvas for your entry as long as it is a minimum of 8 inches square}.

  ENJOY & remember to leave some love for dear Lisa!


"My name is Lisa Griffith & I live in the US with my husband of 13 years & our 7 year old son Liam. I have been scrap booking since my son was born but it is within the last year that it has developed into my passion! I love it so much because it combines my love of photography & my love of all things vintage, & having time to express myself creatively is so relaxing & rewarding. 

One of my favourite things to do is to go to estate sales and antique markets to hunt for treasures such as vintage photographs and magazines, old postcards and letters, sewing notions, or bits of old lace that I can incorporate into my layouts. 

My style is feminine, shabby & distressed, I like my designs to have an antique worn look like an old tattered book & I love using lots of inks & flowers. I have helped design kits for The Scrapbook Diaries & I have recently started my brand new blog!  I am so excited to share my tutorial with you here today!'

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This is what Lisa has to say!  "Anyone who is new to doing a canvas & hesitant about it 
- no need to be!  It is much like creating a mixed media layout, with the same mediums
 & techniques, just a different format. So here are the steps:-

Step 1.  Choose your photo & your theme then gather your materials together. 
I chose a beach theme & photo from my recent vacation. 
I gathered up shells from the beach but also cheated a little bit and bought some!

Materials List:-

12x12 canvas
Stencil/Mask {mine is from Prima}
Gesso, Modelling Paste & Gel Medium {I used Liquitex}
 Some pieces of lace & cheesecloth
White Acrylic Paint
Various mists {I used Tattered Angels}
different seashells, acrylic
Various embellishments {I used wood pieces from KaiserCraft,
 Prima flowers & crystals}


Step 2. Prime your canvas with a thin layer of gesso & let
 dry naturally or dry off using your heat/embossing gun.


Step 3. Using your mask apply a thick layer of modelling paste randomly, in
various areas on your canvas & let it dry, either naturally or using your heat gun.


Step 4.  Adhere pieces of fabric or lace plus torn strips of paper, 
remembering that what matters here is TEXTURE not colour.


Step 5. Paint over your added lace/fabric/paper using white acrylic
 paint. Add several coats so it is nice & thick.  Push a few pieces of
 cheesecloth into the wet paint for even more texture.  Wait for
 everything to be thoroughly dry or dry off with your heat gun.


Step 6. Start applying your mists { I used yellow, orange & gold} & keep going
 until you are happy with the result.  The more you mist the more drips you get
 so add more if you like the 'drippy' effect.  If the colours appear too bright
you can blot off excess with a paper towel or dilute using a water spray.


Step 7.  Once dry, adhere some ephemera items for interest. Now adhere your
chosen embellishments (shells, wood, flowers, etc): adding more mists if desired.

(Gel Medium works great as a glue too as it dries clear  -
 I applied it in blobs then sprinkled small shells into them).  

Stamp randomly across your canvas.  Double check that you are happy with 
everything & you have completed your misting before finally attaching your photo.


Thank you Lisa!

So there you have it!!  Creating a canvas DEMISTIFIED!!!  Remember to leave
 some comment ♥ for dear Lisa & let us know if you have learnt something new today :)

Visit "The Paper Attic", Lisa's fabbo new blog full of more glorious inspiration!