Thursday 1 October 2015

October 2015 Challenge 30 by Heather McMahon
A Colourful & Happy Mood Board





Welcome back scrapping friends! It's October which means 
a brand new challenge at Scrap Around the World!! 
We really hope you'll join us this month!!!

With 7 hours left to go we are on 125 entries this month.
THANK YOU so much to everyone who supports our work here!
We are so glad to have you playing along with us & love to inspire,
see your gorgeous works & encourage & reward you.

Just a couple of points about PRIZES & COMMENTS...
Our very efficient sponsor assistant is Nicole Doiron
& she is the lady to contact in the VERY UNLIKELY EVENT
that you DO NOT receive your prize!  You can email her at
nicutopia {at} hotmail {dot} com, together with the month,
prize you won & sponsor it was from.  If she has ALL THESE
DETAILS she can liaise with the sponsor & find out where your
prize has got to BUT ONLY AFTER 6 WEEKS  as prizes do
sometimes take a while to reach international destinations.  

With regards to COMMENTS - we  changed our policy a few
 months ago & announced that we {usually} WILL NOT BE
 COMMENTING ON ENTRIES RECEIVED WITHIN THE
 LAST 48 HOURS.  This is because, by that point, we have
 moved on to begin the arduous process of reviewing
 all the entries to begin the judging process.  

The only exception to this would be in the sad event that we
 ever receive less than 120 entries.  In this case we comment
 until the very end!  Okay!!  Let's get on with the show!!!  

We begin by welcoming a very special lady to join us for
 the next 3 months {as sadly one of our designers has
 left us earlier than expected}  PLEASE WELCOME......
NUPUR PATEL of INDIA!!


 "Hi everyone!  My name is  Nupur Patel & I am 24 years old & from 
Mumbai, India. I have been scrapbooking for 4 years. I studied
 Visual Arts & Graphic Design & love to explore colour in my 
creations, & play with mixed media. I love capturing memories, 
travelling & meeting new people.  I have a blog HERE & would 
love for you to visit!  I also have a Facebook Page you are most 
welcome to join HERE.  You can follow me on Pinterest HERE
& Instagram HERE.  I am so excited to be joining the team here
at Scrap Around The World - thank you Helen for inviting me!"


Oooooh just look at this delightful mood board, designed by 
Heather McMahon, so HAPPY & COLOURFUL!  As you can see
 it's a riot of shape & colour with a Fall/Autumn/Thankful theme.  

There are SO MANY WAYS you can be inspired!  You could choose 
the beautiful theme of GRATITUDE, the watercolour look, the fancy
 fonts/calligraphy, the wonderful Fall leaf shapes, the strong colour 
combinations, the feathers, bubbles, string-work, hearts, 
stars or simply... the overall feeling of PURE JOY!!
As usual it is TOTALLY UP TO YOU!!!

Here is Heather to tell us a little about herself...


"Hi there! I'm Heather McMahon & I'm thrilled to be the mood board designer
this month. I live in Australia with my husband & 2 teenage kids.  I was 
introduced to scrapbooking 15 years ago & was immediately addicted. 
My children were young when I started, so finding scrapping time was hard,
 but now they've grown up I have much more time to explore & create!

I love to experiment with different styles & believe in versatility when creating.
I am inspired by colour & strive for my projects to reflect the mood of my
 photos. I love to connect with people online!  You can find my
 Blog hereFacebook herePinterest here & Instagram here. 
I would love for you to visit!"

Heather McMahon {Australia}





Pascale B. {France}






Di Garling  {Australia}






Helen Tilbury {South Africa}







Karine Gagnon {Canada}





Marta Turska - Grochocka {Poland}
 Art Journal Spread A5 size







Jaya Raghuvanshi {India}





Anna Wiśniewska {Poland}







Galina Filippenko {Ukraine}





Shilpa Nagaonkar {India} Art Journal Page Sneak Peek
TUTORIAL COMING UP LATER THIS MONTH!




Now onto the part you've all been waiting for...

THE PRIZES!!!

Each month we offer 10 MERIT BASED PRIZES, 1 random prize
 1 follower's prize {to one of our blog commenters - yup you don't 
even have to enter the challenge for this prize - just support us in the
 comments section & leave us some encouragement!  Of course do
 make sure first that you are an official follower by clicking on our 
Google Friend Connect gadget on the top left-hand side sidebar 
to check!} so altogether we have 12 PRIZES PER MONTH!!

We also offer our WINNER plenty of EXPOSURE with a a 
Guest Designer Position & an exclusive side-bar badge!


To be eligible for our random prize, you need to share your project 
to our Facebook Wall & LIKE our Facebook page HERE.  

You are also welcome to follow us on Instagram HERE
 & we'll follow you back if you upload your entries to Instagram 
& link up to us with @ as well as #hashtag us as #scraparoundtheworld.

You can also find us on Pinterest HERE.


LAST MONTH WE HAD 64 NEW FOLLOWERS 
JOIN US!  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Remember to check that you are an OFFICIAL FOLLOWER 
so you have a chance to win one of our prizes & don't forget - 
ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!

So here they are...

1st PRIZE

$50 worth of products from 13@rts


{image is for illustration purposes & does 
not
 reflect exactly what you will receive}


13arts is a Polish manufacturer specializing in scrapbook 
papers, embellishments & mixed media, artistic 
mediums. See our store HERE where we ship 
worldwide! Our blog HERE is full of inspiration 
& we have a monthly challenge where all our 
welcome! Please follow us on Instragram 
HERE, Twitter HEREPinterest HERE 
& Facebook HERE!

2ND PRIZE

$35 value Goodie Bag of die-cut chipboard from Scrapiniec


{image is for illustration purposes & your prize will be a mix of products}


Scrapiniec is the first Polish producer of die-cut chipboard for scrapbooking. 
 We make individual orders & fulfil even the most unusual requests. 
 We are characterized by reliability, high quality products
& friendly customer contact. 

 You can visit our blog HERE & look at all our amazing designs in our 
online shop HERE!  We are also very present on social media & 
would love you to join us on Facebook HERE, Instagram HERE
Google Plus HERE, Pinterest HERE & Twitter HERE!

3rd PRIZE

$30 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments



Creative Embellishments is a family owned company created by
 Michael & Nicolle Kramer, a husband & wife team, designing & manufacturing 
unique, high quality chipboard, wood, rubber stamps & flair products since 2013. 
We offer fun, inspiring products to add to any project! We are expanding into other
 product lines such as acrylic & stencil embellishments SOON. We also custom
 cut for individual orders & have a wholesale store for retailers, kit clubs & classes.
 Do your shopping HERE! If you own a store, register for our wholesale section HERE. Be inspired by our blog HERE & follow us on Instagram HERE YouTube HERE.

4th PRIZE


Prize package valued at $25 from 7 Dots Studio


{prize is exactly as shown}


7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 
We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high quality scrapbooking
 products – paper, stickers, die-cuts, collage sheets, 6 x 6 pads, collection kits, 
chipboard, stamps & stencils.  Our collections are created by amazingly
 talented artists - from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media grunge.
 You can always be sure of high quality, thick papers, perfect for mixed media. 
 We feel so blessed & happy at how much our products are loved by crafters
 & artists all around the world!  Please visit our blog HERE, our Facebook page
 HERE & follow us on Twitter HERE, Pinterest HERE & Instagram HERE.

5th PRIZE

$20 worth of chipboard from 2Crafty Chipboard



{image is for illustration purposes & you will receive assorted chipboard product
}


2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler
 of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been in
 operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.  We
 pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with market 
trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, with quick turnaround
 of jobs large & small. Visit our website HERE & our blog HERE!  We are happy
 to quote on personalized jobs, whether it be a single title for customer,
 or large jobs for retreats, classes, etc. If you are a retailer would like to
 stock our products, please contact us for more information. 

6th PRIZE

$15 gift certificate from Studio75



Studio 75 is a Polish manufacturer of scrapbooking papers & items
such as chipboard albums, notebooks, spiral bindings & magnetic sheets.  
We have our own online store HERE, a bustling Facebook page HERE
 & a highly inspirational blog HERE!  Come & visit us - let's connect!

7th PRIZE

15 Euros worth of products from Scrap-Unlimited


{image is for illustration purposes & you will receive a selection of product
}


Scrap-Unlimited is a craft supplies manufacturer from The Netherlands, creating
 & selling the most amazing selection of embellishments for the crafting industry. 
 We offer shabby chic, vintage & steam-punk inspired embellishments, ribbon,
 flowers, metals, mini-books & mini novelty items.  Check out our online store
 HERE for SO MUCH MORE!  LIKE us on Facebook HERE & follow our
 highly inspirational blog HERE & our Pinterest board HERE.

8th PRIZE

$15 gift voucher from Mixed Media Place



Mixed Media Place is a treasure trove of different media for creative minds,
carrying a wide variety of embellishments & tools to get your projects going. 
The world of mixed media is a place of limitless possibilities - we are here
 to help you to spread your wings & fly!  Find our blog HERE, LIKE us
 on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE
 & do your shopping HERE!

9th PRIZE

17.50 Euros worth of products from Danafix, France.



www.copicmarqueurs.com is an online store 100% dedicated to all 
Copic products. All Copic products made & assembled by the European
 importer are available in stock & we offer fast, international delivery!

10th PRIZE

Over $25 worth of scrapbooking supplies from 
Design Team member Rachael Funnell {Australia}!


{Prize is exactly as shown}

This generous prize includes a 6x6 paper pad from Kaisercraft,
2 packs of Prima flowers, 1 pack of Websters Pages Flowers, 
2Crafty Chipboard, Crate Paper Brads & Glitz mini-alphas.

RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from Scraps of Elegance Kit Club



{Our random winner will receive the SOE June 2015 kit valued at $36.95}


Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs
 that cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other 
kit clubs offer.  Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking
 to a level beyond.  We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market
 that will enable you  to create not "just a layout", but a work of art. Visit our blog
 HERE,our Store HERE & sign up for our kits HERE & HEREPlease LIKE us
 on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HEREsubscribe to our YouTube channel HERE & find our tutorials HERE!

 RANDOM FOLLOWERS PRIZE

$50 gift certificate from The Dusty Attic




The Dusty Attic is an Australian owned Laser Cutting business that designs
 & manufactures craft items & embellishments for the paper crafting market.  
We began in July 2009 & are located in Perth, Western Australia.  We are proud 
to be able to make our mark on the scrap booking & craft industry with our great
 range of products. We are continually creating new designs to keep things fresh! 
  We love seeing the creations our customers have made & also love to hear your 
feedback, as this helps us with new ideas.  We have an on-line store from which 
you can get all of your Dusty Attic supplies. Visit our store HERE and our blog 
HERE! If you are a retail business & would like to stock our range of unique 
products, please contact us for details on how to open up a wholesale account.

The deadline for this challenge is Saturday 31st October 2015.
HAPPY OCTOBER & THANKS FOR PLAYING!!



Sunday 27 September 2015

Video Tutorial byYasmin Tolche
{Design team 'Moment To Shine'}





Hello there! It's Heather McMahon back with you today to welcome
you to another video tutorial in our Design Team 'Moment To Shine' series. 

Today we have a  beautifully soft & delicate layout by 
Yasmin Tölche from Norway.  

Yasmin was inspired by our current challenge here.

We saw a sneak peak of Yasmin's layout in the mid-month reveal 
now she is sharing a video of how she made her beautiful 
project which captures the very essence of vintage style.


Yasmin was inspired by the all the vintage goodness in the mood board 
& it made her want to scrap a vintage photo of her family members. Roses 
& old books & a little vintage pink made it all come together.



Let's get to know Yasmin a little bit better: 


"Hello! My name is Yasmin Tölche & I'm from Norway. I'm a mum to 3 awesome 
boys & a dog & I live in a mountain village in the middle of Norway. I've been 
scrapbooking for 10 years now & I love it. I like all kinds of papercrafting 
but my specialty by far is layouts. My layouts are always loaded 
with mixed media, layers & embellishments - just the way I like them. 

I love to teach & have been teaching scrapbooking for about 7 years now. I've just
recently started making YouTube videos. I'm so honoured & excited to be able 
to make a video tutorial here for you today. 

You can find my blog here, Facebook here, Instagram here
Pinterest here & YouTube channel here."


Click on the link below to watch Yasmin's video:


Here are some close ups showing the gorgeous details of the layout: 


The soft, vintage colours work perfectly with the beautiful photo.


There are so many details on this project - look closer and you will see more!



The finished layout is a symphony of balanced colour and design.



Here are the supplies Yasmin used on this page: 



Supplies List

Papers - Graphic45

Paint - Prima Chalkpaint - Pink 
White Embossing powder
Embossing enamel - Frantage - Shabby White
Tea Stain - Colorlab 
Dies -  Sizzix frame
Resin, Flowers, Mica Flakes & Text Stamp - Prima
Flowers - Petaloo
Jute - Maya Road
Pow! Micro Beads - Gol
Flower stamp, sewing thread, water, tea


Please leave a comment for Yasmin if you enjoyed her tutorial
& remember, every comment you leave puts you in the running
to win our $50 FOLLOWERS' PRIZE from The Dusty Attic!



There are only 3 days left to enter this month's challenge!
To be in with a chance to win 1 of our 11 amazing prizes, you'll need to be quick!


You can find the challenge details here.

Complied & posted by Heather McMahon





Thursday 24 September 2015

Photo Tutorial by Priscilla Lim
{Design Team 'Moment To Shine'}





Hello SATW friends! It's Heather McMahon back with you 
today to welcome you to another photo tutorial in our 
Design Team 'Moment To Shine' series. 

Today we have a beautifully detailed layout by 

Priscilla Lim from Singapore, inspired by our
 current challenge here.

Priscilla showed us a sneak peek in the mid-month reveal 
now she is sharing a photo tutorial of how she
 made her gorgeous project.


Priscilla took her inspiration from the rose, the calligraphy
 & the pen in this month's beautiful mood board.


Let's learn a little more about Priscilla...


"Hello everyone!  My name is Priscilla Lim from the sunny island of Singapore.  I'm a full time working mum. I started scrapping in 2007 when my son Gabriel was born. I LOVE scrapping with a capital L!  Playing with pretty things & mediums is my number ONE passion.

Scrapping has come a long way for me over the years
 from being just simple fun to being therapeutic, to
 being addictive! If I can't scrap for a while, I get
 grouchy!  I'm so thankful & excited to be a
 part of this awesome team, woohoo!!

You can find me on my Blog here, 
 Facebook here, Instagram here, 
You Tube here & Pinterest here."

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 1 ) Prime the background paper with a layer of transparent gesso. 
When dry, stencil a crackled effect with white gesso.





2) To highlight the cracks, mist them generously with vibrant yellow spray. 
Tilt the paper to allow the extra mist to flow downwards.





3) Apply a second layer of cracks with the stencil & gesso.
When dry, add some splatter effects with pink, green & white paint.






4) Utilise some packaging by distressing the edges & inking with Distress Ink.






5) Apply white gesso through a flower stencil onto the background & apply
platinum texture paste through the same stencil onto the recycled packaging. 
Adhere the packaging to the page leaving edges free to tuck items under. 






6) Coat the chipboard with 2 layers of white gesso for an even finish.
Using archival ink, create different looks by stamping 1 chipboard 
shape with a crackle stamp & 1 with a script image stamp. 





7) On the heart swirls chipboard, lightly brush a coat of the yellow mist used previously. 
The stamping won't bleed as archival ink is permanent.





8) Swipe blue paint around the edges of two copies of the same photo. 
Adhere one on top of the other as shown on the layout.





9) Layer tags and embellishments under & around the photos.
Include diecuts, alphabet thickers & flowers.




10) Add some gauze between both photos & some micro beads around 
the photo & in the bottom of the open heart.




11) Dab some white gesso on to the flowers & you're done!


The finished layout showing all the gorgeous details.



Look at the gorgeous layering & the unique title placement.



Notice how Priscilla has layered chipboard on other embellishments 
then layered more items on top of the chipboard for extra impact.


The clear & striking photo ensures it remains the feature of the page.


The products Priscilla used:


Supplies List

Patterned Paper - Echo Park {For the Record 2}
Mist - Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist - Pot of Gold
Paint - 13Arts Ayeeda Acrylic Paint - Raspberry, Blue & Green
Gold Micro Beads - 13Arts
Stencils - Prima Marketing - Wild Flower & Crackle
Stamps - Prima Marketing - crackle stamp /
Stampers Anonymous - script stamp
Inks - Ranger Distress - Scattered Straw / StazOn - Jet Black
White Gesso - Daler Rowney
Alphabet Thickers - American Crafts
Misc. wood clock, chipboard, stickers, tags & gauze 


Please leave a comment if you enjoyed Priscilla's tutorial
& remember every comment you leave puts you in the running
to win our $50 FOLLOWERS' PRIZE from The Dusty Attic!

Remember - there are only 6 days left to enter this month's challenge!
To be in with a chance to win 1 of our 11 amazing prizes you'll need to be quick!

You can find the challenge details here.

Complied & posted by Heather McMahon










Sunday 20 September 2015

September 2015 Guest Designer
Vera Shelemekh from Russia





Hello everyone!
It's Anna Wiśniewska here with you today!!

In Europe September is a month of calming down.
We enter slowly in an autumn mood
& the Scrap Around the World September mood board,
designed by Lydie Denis - Lilibleu from France,
invites us to take a step back in time,
be nostalgic & write love letters...
 
You have shared amazing projects so far,
& all of us at SATW are looking forward to seeing more.

In the meantime, I'm very happy to introduce you
to our September Guest Designer!



First, please view our current challenge *HERE*
& our mid-month reveal based on the same challenge *HERE*.


 Having been the winner of our July 2015 challenge,
she was asked to join us this month
with another layout in her beautiful, artsy style,
this time based on the September mood board.

Vera Shelemekh {Russia}




Let's get to know Vera a little better:

"Hi, I'm Vera from Moscow, Russia.
Scrapbboking is my hobby, my work & my lifestyle :-)
You can learn more about me from my blog *HERE*
& my Instagram profile *HERE*."



Take a look at Vera's amazing layout, based on our poetic mood board!



Vera has captured so many elements of the mood board!
Look at the pastel, feminine colors & wooden background with a touch of white.
Her use of the love letter theme is perfect.



I love the number of different layers that Vera has created!



The graphics alongside the delicate embossing emphasize the old-fashioned, nostalgic look, don't you think?



Stencilling with white paste & the white splashing add much character to this layout.

Thank you so much Vera for participating in our challenges &
for agreeing to be our Guest Designer this month.
We were wowed by your July winning layout

& we also absolutely love this one!

Please leave Vera some love in the comments
& visit her blog *HERE* to see more details on how she created
this layout as well as more of her outstanding creations.


For any of you who haven't linked your project yet,
we hope that you will be inspired to play along & link up soon!


Challenge closes Wednesday, 30th September!


Compiled & posted by
Anna Wiśniewska, SATW Guest Coordinator