May MMM and Blog Candy :)

If you’re wondering what MMM stand for it’s Mid Month Motivation. In the middle of each month we provide a MMM for you to have a go at doing something creative. Unlike our monthly challenges there’s no end date, you don’t have to put it in the gallery (although we’d LOVE to see what you make!) and there’s no prize… it’s simply for motivation :)

Just lately I’ve been noticing lots of easel cards on the web so I’ve been busy this morning creating my first easel card… and they’re ridiculously easy to make!

The finished card measures 4 1/4 inches square and I really love it. Here’s the front: The bird is made from Grungepaper which I inked and stamped :) If you look in the lower right hand corner you will see a wax seal I added too.

This is the inside of the card: I used one of my new stamps (from Stampin Up) for the sentiment and I layered that on a piece I tore from an old book. Quite by accident the text from the book reads: I sat there feeling at peace with all the world while I waited and it was grand not having to talk for a bit.

Here’s what the card looks like when it’s sitting ‘open’: I really love how it all turned out! You might be wondering about the ‘easel’ part of the card… maybe this will explain:

After making just one of these I’ve totally gotten into them so I’m sure you’ll be seeing lots more of this style of card from me in the future :)

Now if you REALLY like it here’s a couple of options for you!!

• You could make your own using the tutorial I’m putting on Scrapbook Dreams.
• You could WIN this particular card by becoming a follower and leaving a comment on this blog!! I'll be doing the draw next weekend :)

I hope you decide to give these cards a go!

Shell xxx

LOTS of great new products!!

We’ve had a HUGE amount of new products arriving here lately… and I’m loving it every time the courier arrives :)  So I’ve decided to give YOU a special too… read on to the bottom of the post!

First up we have a LUCKY ME collection from Little Yellow Bicycle:

Gorgeous lime greens and navy blues!  Quite a few of the papers are double sided… and there’s also a 12 x 12 with foil accents along with a die cut page with ‘thermography’… not sure what thermography is?? Basically it’s like part of the page (in this case the edges and shamrock) have been varnished :)

Then we have some great new papers from Sassafras Lass… including the Nerdy Bird, Apple Jack and Cherry Delicious ranges!

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We’ve got double sided 12 x 12’s (with an extra part that can be cut off to use on cards and layouts) as well as some fantastic cardstock sticker journaling blocks!

Then there’s Glitz Designs!!  We have the full collection of papers from the Distressed Couture range as well as cardstock sticker titles, journaling blocks and accents along with some great rub ons!

And as if that wasn’t enough we also have some wonderful acrylic stamps!

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And JUST IN!!!  The BRAND NEW DISTRESS INK COLOURS!!!

The colours are super stunning and they really do complement the rest of the Distress Ink colours :)

Now for the best part!!  Order any of the products mentioned in THIS blog post from our online shop and put “Blog” in the comment section to receive 10% of your ENTIRE order!!

March Challenge & February Winner!

We had some outstanding entries into the February challenge!  You can check them out in the gallery!

The winner of the February challenge is… Erin!!

Congratulations Erin!!  Love the fresh spring colours you’ve used!

March Challenge

This month it’s all about multi photo layouts!

To be eligible to win this months’ prize you must create a layout using at least 4 photos!

To give you some help I’m sharing a sketch that I used for ideas for my layout:

Here’s my layout all about my nephew and his 2nd birthday cake:

As you can see from my layout, the photos do not have to be standard 6x4 photos… but there must be at least 4 of them! 

New Challenge Prize!

We decided to change the challenge prize this month!

This month the prize will be a $20 voucher to spend in the shop… PLUS you have the option to be a Guest Designer for May!

So how do you get your chance to win??? Simply create a layout using at least 4 photos… and upload it into our gallery by midnight on Wednesday 31st March!

Happy Scrapping :)

January Challenge winner and February Challenge!

Hi everyone :)

I’m sure lots of people are busy at the moment with school starting again!  I know that our household has been busy updating school uniforms, purchasing stationery and getting classes sorted out.

January Challenge Winner!

Thanks to everyone who gave the January challenge a go and uploaded their layouts into our gallery.  There are some great layouts to look at!!

The winner of the January challenge is… Nina!!

Congratulations Nina!  I hope you enjoy all your scrapping goodies :)

February Challenge

This month we have another sketch challenge for you… will a lovely box of goodies for the winner!

Here’s the sketch:

Remember that the idea of sketch challenges is that you use the sketch to ‘inspire’ your creativity… you don’t have to do an exact replica of it!

My layout was actually one that I did for a friend (Esther).  You know how sometimes you have photos that you want to make a layout with but the layout just won’t work??? Well Esther was having that problem with some photos of her kids playing wii so I got her to email them through to me and this is the result:

So what do you have to do to get a chance to win a great box of scrapping goodies??

Simply create a layout inspired by the February sketch… and upload it into our gallery by midnight on Sunday 28th February.

All the details were in our February newsletter… if you haven’t received our newsletter and would like to why not email me (or visit the website) so you can be added to our mailing list :)

Happy scrapping - Shell

Sale on NOW!

Scrapbook Dreams is having a bit of a sale… check out these amazing bargains!

 

ALL Kaisercraft Albums!

5 Kids and a Dog, Buzz & Bloom, Prima flowers!

Flowers by Kay!

Staz On, Templates, Scrap FX (selected items), Bazzill - chips and books, Tim Holtz masks, Cardstock embellishments, Cling mounted stamps!

ALL paper kits marked down!!

ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST SO GET IT QUICK!!

January Mid Month Motivation

Hi again :)

After celebrating such a wonderful weekend at Scrapfest 2010 I thought it would be a good idea to focus on the theme of ‘Friends’ for this month’s motivation.

I’ve been inspired by all the creativity over the weekend and created a layout to celebrate some of my wonderful scrapbooking friends:

So if you’re looking for a little motivation this month why not create a layout, mini album or project dedicated to your friends!

Happy Scrapping – Shell xx

We’re finally back!

I know it's been a LONG time... and there is a lot of catching up to do... but for now I'm trialling using Word to do my blogging so I'll keep it short. Is anyone else using Word to blog with?

Firstly I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year enjoying time with family and friends. Our household was very busy with all the preparations for Scrapfest 2010. And speaking of Scrapfest... what a FABULOUS weekend of scrapping, friends and fun! I'll share pictures as soon as I can.

In the meantime you might like to check out the shop because there's lots of NEW goodies plus I've learnt that the website has a SPECIALS button J