July Challenge Winner announced!

Tonight we did the draw for the July challenge which was to create a layout based on an everyday occurrence in your life :)

The winner is Tricia with this gorgeous layout!Tricia has won herself a $20 voucher to spend in the Scrapbook Dreams shop as well as the opportunity to be the Guest Designer for September!

Congratulations Tricia!

Bugs & Butterflies SCRAP RETREAT!

24th - 26th September 2010 - Waihi Beach

The cost of the camp is $150 and includes:

• Two nights accomodation (Friday & Saturday)
• Friday - Supper
• Saturday - Breakfast, lunch & dinner, morning & afternoon tea as well as supper
• Sunday - Breakfast & morning tea
• Three classes - two layout classes and one technique class
• Prizes
• Retreat goodie bag
• Scrapbooking supplies available from Scrapbook Dreams & Creative Bugs
• EFTPOS available during the entire weekend

Registration and Payment information:

A $50 deposit is required on registration to secure your place for the retreat. The balance of $100 will be required to 1 September 2010. You can either transfer your payment via direct credit or pay by cheque. Details on the Registration form.

Once we have received your deposit and registration form we will confirm by e-mail that your place has been secured for the retreat.

CANCELLATION POLICY - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

AQ $50 cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations. A $100 cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations after 9 September 2010. No refunds will be given to any cancellation made less than 4 days prior to the event or for not attending the event without notification.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Please email Shell at scrapbookdreams@xtra.co.nz

It's going to be a Scraptastic weekend!

It’s our 2nd birthday… and we’re celebrating!

This weekend marks Scrapbook Dreams’ 2^nd birthday! So we’ve got a few challenges for you to enter... and of course some goodies to give away!! We’ve got a layout challenge, a card challenge and a tag challenge but our first challenge is a Scavenger Hunt. All the details are contained right here... and all the answers are either in the shop, the forum or the gallery. So let the party commence!

There are 10 questions in the Scavenger Hunt. To enter simply send me an email with your 10 answers by Midnight Sunday 13^th June!

1. Who is hosting the June ATC swap?

2. What is the theme for the June challenge?

3. What is the name of the stamp I’ve been using for the Magnolia Stamps samples?

4. What was the name of the ‘ongoing project’ for 2009?

5. Where are the Magnolia stamps being shipped from?

6. Who manufactures the ‘Victoria’ clear stamp set?

7. When are we hosting the July Scraptastic?

8. What are the two types of projects I made as samples using Glitz Designs papers?

9. Who created the online tutorial for the pleated circle?

10. Which company manufactures the Funky Flower chipboard elements?

You have until Midnight tomorrow to

email me your answers!

scrapbookdreams@xtra.co.nz

 

Simply use the sketch below to create a layout (any size) and upload it into the 2^nd Birthday gallery by Midnight tomorrow (Sunday 13^th June)

The theme of your layout can be anything you like... and please remember that a sketch is simply a place to start. Use it to inspire your creativity!

Of course when you have a birthday you usually receive cards. For this challenge you need to select one of the sketches below and create a card using

at least 3 things from the following list:

· Buttons

· Ribbon

· Stamps

· Patterned paper

· Cardstock

· Kindy Glitz

· Bling

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Your card does not have to be a birthday card... and remember that you can turn the sketches around to suit your own style/design.

Upload your card into the 2^nd Birthday gallery by Midnight tomorrow (Sunday 13^th June)

Our final challenge is to create a tag (any size) using this sketch:

You can make the tag to go on a present, add to a layout or card... or simply for decoration!

Upload your tag into the 2^nd Birthday gallery by Midnight tomorrow (Sunday 13^th June)

Let’s face it... we all like to get the chance to win something! Especially for creating things we enjoy!

There is a small prize for each challenge... so if you enter all 4 challenges you will get 4 chances to win!

We will put everyone’s name into a draw for each challenge entry and the name that gets pulled out of the hat will receive a $20 voucher to spend in our shop during the month of June!

** Excludes Magnolia stamps! **

Place an order in our online shop THIS weekend (by Midnight Sunday 13^th June) and go into the draw to win 20% off your entire order!

** Excludes Magnolia stamps! **

I hope you’ll join us in celebrating our birthday!

Shell xx

June challenge & blog candy winner!

Hi everyone :)

Aren’t the weeks just flying by!!  We kicked off another monthly challenge at Scrapbook Dreams last week.  Do these words remind you of anything…. “Tonight Mathew I’m going to be…..”  if they do then stay tuned for all the details.

Sometimes the theme for the monthly challenges comes from the strangest places... and this month's challenge is one of those times! Just recently I was talking to a friend about the TV programmes we used to enjoy and we came up with quite a list. There was one that I just couldn't get out of my head and so it's going to be the theme for this months challenge.

So what is the theme?? "Stars in Your Eyes"

For this months layout challenge you need to create a layout either using stars or eyes (or both if you like)!

A few years ago I did this layout about playing 'Eye Spy' with my nephew... in the days before he could spell!! Trust me... NEVER play Eye Spy with a 4 year old!Our Guest Designer  Brenda has also completed a stunning layout 'staring' her wee cherub... LOVE the layout Brenda!

So now it's YOUR turn... create a layout based on the theme Stars in Your Eyes and upload it into the gallery by Midnight on June 30th and be in to win a $20 voucher to spend in our online shop PLUS the chance to be a Guest Designer for August.

Do you remember this easel card??

Thanks to those of you who became followers on this blog and left me a comment.  I’ve done the ‘name out of the hat’ draw and the winner is JENNY!

Congratulations Jenny!  This little easel card will be making it’s way to you on Tuesday :)

Hope everyone has a creative long weekend!

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 :)