WW1 January Challenge!

2012 is upon us, I am not sure where you are but here in Tassie it is shaping up to be a hot one, DH has taken the kids to play golf which leaves me at home with a sleeping baby (hopefully for a little longer) and time to update the 3 challenge blogs!

This month we have a great challenge for you, the CT girls have done an amazing job again with their samples, we also welcome two NEW sponsors to the WW1 site, the brand new site POLLY! SCRAP KITS & SUPPLIES, who have today launched their brand new website, forum and gallery, there is lots happening over there today so use the links and go and check it out!!! We also welcome Gail and GREATEST VIEW, who have the cutest embellishments in their Etsy store, stay tuned to the Greatest View for a new blog and DT coming soon!!!

We also have the amazing Scrap Therapy and Scrapware as sponsors, make sure you head on over and check their sites out for some amazing products and more!!!!

SCRAP THERAPY...
We have closed our other business to focus wholly on Scraptherapy, opening a Paper Craft Bricks and Mortar store in Babinda, FNQ to run in conjunction with the online site. During the last 2+ years we have learnt a whole load of stuff about e-commerce, scrapbooking, cardmaking and the people who love these hobbies.

At www.scrapthearpy.com.au you will find a fantastic gallery filled with inspiring ideas, a great community of ladies and an odd guy or two in our online forum. Our Design Team backed up by our Big Sisters offer regular competitions and challenges to help you find your mojo, and a chance to win a shopping voucher or two. Then of course there is the shop where we hope you will find all the latest and greatest products at great prices. If you can’t find what you are looking for feel free to contact me at lee-anne@scraptherapy.com.au and check to see if we can get it in for you. We often can.

Our freight charges for orders up to $25 is $9.00, orders between $25 to $100 stay at $6 and orders over $100 are now free.

I love scrapbooking and Danny can whip up a pretty good card, but our true passion is excelling in great customer service, which we hope to continue to do for years to come.

Scrap Therapy have donated a $25.00 voucher.

POLLY SCRAP KITS & SUPPLIES...
A bit about Polly!

Hi my name is Kayla and I started Polly! Scrap Kits as a bit of hobby business around my Uni commitments. I
love scrapbooking with friends and playing with new products, which prompted me to start a scrap shop! As a new business, Polly! has been growing with new customers and friendly friends throughout the year.
A business that started through a blog & Facebook page has now grown to have it’s own website, gallery & forum. It’s a big step for the business, but has been a fun experience. Polly! stocks monthly kits and scrapbooking supplies.
Some of my favourite supplies include; twine, thickers, mists, masks and lots of embellishments. Polly! has two awesome designers, Felicity Wilson & Ebony van der Starre who create beautiful things from Polly!’s exclusively designed kits.
They also run monthly challenges on the forums, which give you the chance to win Polly! vouchers for the store.
I hope to see you over @ Polly! Scrap soon.

Polly Scrap Kits is offering a $25.00 Voucher


GREATEST VIEW...

At etsy shop Greatest View, you’ll find an always-changing selection of unique and handmade embellishments for scrapbooking and paper crafts.

It comes from creator Gail Lindner’s personal need – too much patterned paper and not enough versatile embellishments to go with it!

“I love scrapbooking and paper crafting and am always on the lookout for interesting and different embellishments, not the mass produced kind! I scrap by colour so that’s my main inspiration for the shop. I start with a fun, inspiring colour scheme and then get creating!”

Be sure to visit the shop Greatest View and Gail’s blog for updates on new products and plenty of inspiration!

AND exciting news . . . Greatest View has a new blog and design team coming soon!

Greatest View is offering a $20.00 voucher.

SCRAPWARE...

Scrapware is an Australian owned and operated wholesale business, located in Croydon, Victoria.

Created by Ange Connolly following her passion for scrapbooking, card making and “all things creative”, Scrapware designs and laser cuts embellishments and beyond the page projects. After spending some time teaching Scrapbooking classes, Ange identified the need for good quality, innovative and fresh embellishments for scrapbooking/card making and off the page projects to complement products already on the market.

From this, Scrapware was born!

Always striving to create new and innovative products to add to their existing broad range, Scrapware releases new products regularly. Trends and ideas are constantly changing and evolving, and with this in mind, Scrapware is also constantly evolving and along with her design team, spends many hours designing new products.

For inspiration, you can visit us at www.scrapware-oz.blogspot.com and also come see us on Facebook - Scrapware Australia.

Scrapware has donated a $20.00 prize pack.

JANUARY'S CHALLENGE

WHITE + LIME + BUTTONS

* You have until 11.59pm January 31st to link your entries to this post to be in the running for one of the amazing prizes above!


HERE ARE THE CREATIVE TEAM'S STUNNING EXAMPLES THIS MONTH...

LINDY...

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

HEATHER...
CRYSTAL...
BELINDA...PAULA...
SUZI...
MARCIA...
JASMINE...
ADRIANA...

CHARM...

Just a little note from me...

A little note from me..

I just want to let you know one of the reasons things have been delayed this month, apart from having laptop issues at the start of the month, this little bundle of joy arrived on the 20th December, so I am sure you can understand why things are running a little late.
We are on target for January's post to be live on the 1st and just remember you have until the 7th January to link your December layouts.

Miss Harper Rose Heather (9pd 12oz)

WW1 November Winners & Honorable Mentions...

What a gorgeous collection of layouts we had for Novembers challenge, just stunning!!!!

This month we have 2 HONORABLE MENTIONS and they are...

HELENE...
BELLAIDEA...

OUR WINNERS FOR NOVEMBER ARE...

The winner of the $25.00 Scrap Therapy Voucher is...
NADIA CANNIZZO....

The winner of the $25.00 Product Pack from 2 Crafty is...
KATHLEEN BLOMMESTEIN...

The winner of the $20.00 Voucher from Scrapbooking From Scratch is...
JODIE ARMITAGE...
** If all the winners cold email me their details, if you have won a voucher I will need your email address and if you have wona product pack can you please email me your postal address as soon as you can!!!

NEW WW1 CREATIVE TEAM & DECEMBER CHALLENGE...

Ok this post has taken me a little longer than the other two blogs to get ready, as my computer died I wasnt able to introduce the NEW WW1 CT Members at the end of last month so this is a HUGE post!!!!

Let me introduce the NEW MEMBERS of the WW1 CREATIVE TEAM, they will join Lindy, Paula, Heather, Belinda and Charm for the next 6 months, please give them a warm welcome by posting a comment below :-)


JASMINE SHAE...
I am a mother of 4, a wife of 1 and an obsessed scrapper. I am currently working on the teams for KIU, Once Upon a Sketch, Bird is the Word, Scrap the Girls (which is also coming to an end) and Scrap for Help (which I am finishing up with next month).

I was also lucky to be asked by Scrapbooking Memories to be on their Creative Team for 2012.

Jasmine's Blog: http://www.jasminesscrapvine.blogspot.com/

SUZI HOFFSHULZE...
Hi my name is Suzi and I live in Melbourne with my husband and two boys Bailey and Declan.

I have been scrapping for about 5 years now, having had a bit of a break recently after returning to work. I am enjoying getting back into it. I work part-time in a kindergarten and enjoy having my scrapping to escape to at times.

I have in the past dabbled in off the page and card making, however layouts are my love. I did begin scrapping 12"x12" but I am totally obsessed with 8.5"x11" and rarely step outside that at the moment.
I think my style changes all the time. I enjoy getting messy with paints, mists and stamping. Collecting acrylic stamps is a huge addiction of mine. However I also like clean, minimalist layouts and use alot of white space.

Suzi's Blog: www.scrappysuz.blogspot.com


MARCIA PRINGLE...
I’m Marcia and live in Perth. I have been a card maker for many years and although I have scrapped on and off over time, I have recently started to make it an art form. I love to make my own embellishments and to keep my layouts simple. Printed paper is my most favourite thing in the world, followed by fabric. And both tend to end up on my layouts every time!

My inspiration is mainly my daughter, Princess. She doesn’t mind hamming it up for the camera, she’s grown up with it in her face. But I also love to capture memories about my day, week and life. I rarely leave the house without a camera or my iPhone because you never know when a photo opportunity turns up. I grew up without many photos around, I treasure the ones I have. So I hope that by journaling everything about her she has memories to look back on.

I love to look at blogs, books and magazines and will often come up with colour combos and ideas seen in print catalogues, places I have visited, even clothing people are wearing!

Marcia's Blog: www.marciapringle.blogspot.com

Adriana Bolzon...
My name is Adriana Bolzon
I live in a wonderful city of Adelaide in Australia
I am married to a wonderful man and I am mother to a precious daughter.
I have been scrapbooking & cardmarking for over 8 years.
I love creating and making things everyday.
My style is anything vintage and old world. I love using inks,stamps and distressing paper.
Always have a touch of lace and ribbons on my layouts and cards.
I am always trying new things and always looking for new challenges
to develop my scrapbooking pages.

Adriana's Blog: http://abinspirations.blogspot.com/

CRYSTAL GOULDING...
Hey all, I’m Crystal Goulding and I currently live in Ipswich, QLD (though this could change at any time seeing as we’re a RAAF family!) I am lucky to have three beautiful children who are definitly not camera shy, so they are the perfect subjects to scrap along with my husband Nathan! I have only been scrapping since 2008 and in that short time I have held numerous Design Team positions and have also been accepted to be published in both Scrapbooking Memories and Scrapbook Creations. I am loving watching how my scrapping has envolved and can't wait to provide you with some inspiration here at WW1.

Crystal's Blog: http://lifebehindthelines.blogspot.com/


Now on to the next exciting part of the post, Decembers Challenge, the CT's creations and our sponsors for this month...

SCRAP THERAPY...
We have closed our other business to focus wholly on Scraptherapy, opening a Paper Craft Bricks and Mortar store in Babinda, FNQ to run in conjunction with the online site. During the last 2+ years we have learnt a whole load of stuff about e-commerce, scrapbooking, cardmaking and the people who love these hobbies.

At www.scrapthearpy.com.au you will find a fantastic gallery filled with inspiring ideas, a great community of ladies and an odd guy or two in our online forum. Our Design Team backed up by our Big Sisters offer regular competitions and challenges to help you find your mojo, and a chance to win a shopping voucher or two. Then of course there is the shop where we hope you will find all the latest and greatest products at great prices. If you can’t find what you are looking for feel free to contact me at lee-anne@scraptherapy.com.au and check to see if we can get it in for you. We often can.

Our freight charges for orders up to $25 is $9.00, orders between $25 to $100 stay at $6 and orders over $100 are now free.

I love scrapbooking and Danny can whip up a pretty good card, but our true passion is excelling in great customer service, which we hope to continue to do for years to come.

Scrap Therapy have donated a $25.00 voucher.

SCRAPBOOK DIVAS...
Scrapbook Divas started in December 2005, is located in Newcastle and offers great products 24/7.

We have a very inspirational gallery, forum and design team. Scrapbook Divas also conducts monthly Divas Days Out where you can come and shop and scrap to your hearts content.

For all enquiries you can email Michelle at michelle@scrapbookdivas.com.au

Scrapbook Divas have donated a $20.00 voucher

SCRAPBOOKING FROM SCRATCH...

My name is Peta. I am married to Jason and we have 4 children, Zac, Meah, Caleb & Sienna.

I have been scrapbooking since 2003. My interest started after being invited to a Creative Memories workshop at a friends place. I still use my CM products, and recommend highly their range of tools.

But my true scrapping addiction started once I found the huge range of products available when attending a local lady's workshops in 2005. Unfortunately she decided to stop teaching and my girlfriend said I should start up teaching, even if we just do it as a get together... well that now seems like so many years ago. I am holding classes every week and I have also held 3 home based retreats as well.

My friends & customers love the fact that they can come to my classes and receive a pack of product and instruction to complete their pages, not too much thought on their behalf, so hence where "scrapbookingfromscratch" has come from.

My goal is to bring my home classes to your home in a conveniently packaged purchase for you to complete these gorgeous pages too.

Check out Scrapbooking From Scratch now...

Scrapbooking From Scratch are donating a $20.00 voucher.

SCRAP FRIENDS...

ScrapFriends is very young and fresh scrapbooking store.

We offer our customers exclusive products on Australian market as well as known products of different brands. Check out our range of flowers, exclusive paper, cardstock and chipboards.

We also offer lovely customer service and unbeatable prices, if you find any product cheaper anywhere else - we'll beat it.

Scrap Friends are offering a $50.00 voucher and exclusive products from their store...

** DECEMBERS CHALLENGE **

This month your challenge is to create a layout using the following criteria...

WHITE + CHRISTMAS THEMED + CHRISTMAS PHOTO

** Christmas Themed... well these days can include any colours, so what I want this month is for you to take your inspiration from a Christmas/Non Christmas paper range, feel free to use those papers if you wish, as you can see from the CT's stunning examples you can stick with white + ONE colour or feel free to run wild and use as many as you want...
To me Christmas is about fun so I hope you have fun with this challenge!!!

Here are the Creative Teams examples...

CRYSTAL...
Crystal has used OA Sidewalks as her base (green and white) and added the traditional xmas colours, reds and whites to create her example...

LINDY...
Lindy got her inspiration from Making Memories Mistletoe and Paperie to create her layout.

HEATHER...
Heather has used Websters as her inspiration to create her gorgeous example.

ADRIANA...
Adriana used Kaiser's Dec 25th Collection to inspire her creation.

CHARM...
Charm has used Teresa Collins Christmas Home paper for her example.

SUZI...
Suzi got her inspiration from October Afternoons Holiday Style range to create her gorgeous page.

PAULA...
Paula used Kaiser's Silly Season to create her gorgeous page.

MARCIA...
Marcia got inspired from Bella Boulevard's Christmas Wishes to create her layout.

JASMINE...
Jasmine was inspired by the silvers in Creative Imaginations Winter Song Collection to create her layout...

BELINDA...
Belinda was inspired by Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses to create this stunning page....