30 January 2014

A new scrapbooking "HOME" for me!!!!

Hi!!!
Today i have some really great news to share with you!!!
The brand NEW scrapbooking challenge blog SCRAPS & PIECES is here to offer you inspiration from a bunch of super talented ladies and i have the honour to be part of this amazing DESIGN TEAM!!!
Please visit their blogs to meet better each one of them!!!





Come & join us at our first challenge 
on the 1st of February!!!




22 January 2014

"Time" for 13ARTS!!!

Hi!
This is my layout for the # 14 January challenge of the blog of my favorite line of products i use lately.....of 13arts!!!I'm really a new huge fan of their papers, mists & inks!!!They are really amazing products!!!
The inspiration for this page came out from the MIXED MEDIA workshop of Pop & Colors 2 and from 2 extremely talented ladies Shirel Scrap & Rikka Kovasin!I really love their work!!!
My embellisements are all Amy Tangerine, Pebbles  & Crate Paper which are my favourite ones at the moment!
I hope you like it!!!








20 January 2014

Dt Reveal for January mood board of LIFE.PAPER.SCRAPBOOK!

Hi everyone!!!
January mood board of LIFE.PAPER.SCRAPBOOK. challenge blog is here to inspire you anyway you like!You can use the colours, the patterns, images or any element that appeals to you.



This is the layout i created using a photo of my daughter Valentina and her first's cousin Anna!
A beautiful photo i wanted to scrap since the day i saw it!
I can't wait to see what you are gonna create!!!
Come & play with us!!!



The BEST love...for FROSTED DESIGNS!

Hi!
This is my layout "The BEST love" for Frosted designs Friday challenge...with Polka dots!!!It's inspired by the workshop POP & COLORS #1 I followed last year!
I used my stamps, distress  inks, some modelling paste and my favourite embellisements!
I enjoyed vey much!!

and  some close-ups....





16 January 2014

DT MID-MONTH REVEAL for January 2014 Challenge of SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD!

Hi everyone!!!
Welcome back to REVEAL TWO of SATW Challenge NINE
 hosted by Design Team member Kim Ewins from Australia!



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!  

This is my layout "DELIGHT" for this challenge where i used some favorite mixed media techniques, gelatos, stamps and some embellisements. It was inspired by the amazing workshop POP & COLORS #1, i followed last year!









PRIZES!

1st prize - Over US$50 prize- pack from Creativica
{Swedish Store - brick & mortar/online}


Bo Bunny Woodland Winter Collection {papers/stickers/alphas/chipboard}
plus co-co-ordinating Winter Themed stamps from Maja Design {Sweden}.
ALL SPONSORED BY CREATIVICA, including postage to our winner!



Creativica is a brick &mortar/online store founded by Karin Dahllöf in May 2009,
 situated on the West Coast of Sweden, one hours drive north of Gothenburg.

We are 3 women working in the store & also holding classes & crops regularly,
often with help of our talented Design Team. Come & see what we can offer YOU!

Website: www.creativica.se
with daily updates.




2nd prize - 2 Crafty Chipboard valued at $30!



2 Crafty offers affordable & versatile laser cut chipboard products to the Australian 
& International Craft market, with over 700 designs, manufactured in Australia
 for scrapbooking,cardmaking, altered art, invitations & mixed media. Vanessa,
 the owner,  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 regularly 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.

CB1118 Floral Desgin 05





4th prize - A selection of Purple Pumpkin products, to the value of $15.

Purple Pumpkin

Purple Pumpkin {Australia} manufactures high-quality embellishments of a fun & funky nature,
 specializing 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 HEREBelow is just ONE EXAMPLE
 of the many  products stocked in their online store.






5th prize - 5 packs of Prima embellishments & miscellaneous blooms donated by 
Design Team member Eila Sandberg.{to be eligible for this prize you must be a
 follower of Eila's blog so please follow the link & sign up for some amazing inspiration}.





Random Prize - Sunshine Love Collection from Studio 75 {Poland}

Company Shop 

 "We are dedicated to bring you happiness & satisfaction with 
every moment spent with scrapbooking items by Studio 75.

 We know that keeping your experiences positive is very important 
for you so we prepare our papers and embellishments with care
for every single detail. Our Designers put their heart & soul into
 their work so we can offer you items that spark your imagination
 & give you endless pleasure - papers, tags, stamps, charms,
 chipboard, art journals, album bases & more!"

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The deadline for this challenge is Thursday 31st January 2014!

Please leave some comment love for our amazing Design Team
 or let us know  what you think of our mood board & prizes!
JUST 15 DAYS LEFT TO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!




05 January 2014

DT Reveal for January sketch challenge of LIFE.PAPER.SCRAPBOOK!


Happy New Year to all of you!!!
This new year brought to me some great news!!!
I have the pleasure and the honor to be part of the New Design Team of a favorite challenge blog of mine and fabulous online scrapbook magazine .....the LIFE.PAPER.SCRAPBBOK!!!
For January we have a sketch challenge!!!


This is my layout, based on the sketch, using a photo of my husband and I from our summer vacation in Crete (Chania)...
I also played with my favorite colors, using products of American Crafts!
I can't wait to see your creations!!!






  Our sponsor for this challenge is Paper Camellia.
http://papercamellia.com/
Paper Camellia is a monthly Scrapbook Kit Club founded on the belief that your creative time should be a pleasure. Our goal is to make it easy and effortless for you to create by offering you a destination where beautifully coordinated scrapbook products come together with inspiration, creativity and exceptional customer care. All delivered right to your door. Purchase our Kits individually, or by joining as a monthly subscriber at Papercamellia.com

04 January 2014

"A WONDERFUL DAY" for Purple Pumkin's January challenge!

Happy New Year!!!
This is my layout for Purple Pumkin's January challenge!!!