Saturday 4 July 2015

Introducing 8 new ambassadors at Scrap Around The World!
And Reminding You Who our Stalwarts Are!!





Hello everyone!  A LONG time ago we had a Design Team call!! 
 FINALLY we can introduce to you today our new 8 designers.  

SATW has 24 Designers in total & starting this term we actually have 
25 designers because our Designer, Marianne Johansson {Norway} will 
also be staying on as our "Wild Card" which means that she will step in
 to help out when necessary, when our designers are in hospital, have
 serious crises to deal with or go on their leave, so we can keep things
 running as smoothly as possible here for you & maintain our consistency.  

Our returning 16 designers are all part of the furniture at Scrap Around The World
 & special in their own ways.  Each one of them contributes something 
unique & necessary from serious talent to serious commitment.  
We have it all going on here thanks to these lovely ladies!! 
 A reminder of who we all are...

SEVENTEEN AMBASSADORS ALL STAYING ON 
BECAUSE THEY'RE SO AWESOME!!

Helen Tilbury {South Africa} Owner, Manager & DT Co-ordinator

Nicole Doiron {Canada} Assistant DT Co-ordinator, 
Assistant Sponsor Co-ordinator, Administrator

Nicole is one seriously talented administrator & organiser 
& I wonder now how I ever lived without her!!

Pam Ellis {Canada} Monitor

Pam is the eyes & ears behind the scenes here 
at SATW - the all seeing, all knowing one :)

Di Garling {Australia} Facebook Manager

Our Facebook page is BOOMING! but sadly Facebook have changed their policies
 again & posts shared to our page by our players no longer appear in the feeds
 of all our LIKERS. This is  very sad but there is nothing we can do about it except
 regularly remind you all to please CLICK IN to our actual page (rather than waiting
 for it to appear in your news feed as POSTS BY OTHERS will NOT APPEAR - 
even if you have signed up to receive notifications.   The ONLY way you will see
 posts by others is to type our name into the search  bar of Facebook & actually
 visit our page occasionally.  SUCH A PAIN but it is what it is :/

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK HERE.

Arantzazu Sangrador {Spain} Instagram Manager

Follow us on Instagram HERE.

Arantzazu is putting us on the Instagram map with her sterling efforts!!
Follow SATW to see practically everything that goes on 10 times a week!!!

Rachael Funnell {Australia} Wall of Fame/Winners Poster

Each month Rachael takes on the daunting task of preparing our
 awesome WOF {Wall of Fame} as well as the mammoth winner's post.

Pascale Bernard {France} 
SITE MAINTENANCE MANAGER/VOTES TALLYING

Pascale is our resident techy genius & keeps our blog in ship-shape.
From August onwards she will also help me with votes correlation.

Tusia Lech {Poland} Reveal Poster

Tusia prepares the mid-month reveal post & from August 
onwards will be preparing the 1st of the month post as well.

Valia Katzaki{Greece} Facebook Monitor

Valia ensures that everyone shares our posts each week for
 the furthest reach possible.  It's all about team work at SATW.

Heather McMahon {Australia} Tutorials Monitor

Heather co-ordinates our 2 monthly tutorials. 

Tiphanie Barbreau {France} ART JOURNAL SPECIALIST

Shilpa Nagaonkar {India} ART JOURNAL SPECIALIST

Fiona Paltridge {Australia} DESIGNER

Jaya Raghuvanshi {India} DESIGNER

Lydie Denis LILIBLEU {France} DESIGNER

Tanya Dudkina {Russia} DESIGNER

Marianne Johansson {Norway} Reserve Designer/Wild Card

FINALLY TIME TO SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON OUR NEW LADIES!! {in alphabetical order}



Hi everybody! My name is Anna Wiśniewska AKA Wiosanka. I live in Poland, very near to The Baltic Sea. I felt in love with scrapbooking over 5 years ago & it is still my big passion. I especially love creating layouts - that big form gives me the space to express my feelings & memories. My projects are always bright, colourful, full of emotions, different media & messy paint splashes :-) I am very, very happy to join this fabulous team at SATW!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LA_RFqu5m4uX6fGQmrIWA

ANNA IS GOING TO BE OUR NEW GUEST CO-ORDINATOR - YAY!!


Hi everyone! My name is Elena & in the scrapbooking world my nickname is 
Elena Arts.  I was born in Russia but I have been living in Spain since 2000. 
I'm married with a little daughter who is my muse & the main source of my 
inspiration. In 2012 I discovered  scrapbooking & my world changed! 
I love creating a lot of beautiful things & especially enjoy Mixed Media. 
I love textures, gesso, modelling pastes, paints, sprays, fabric & paper!!
I am so happy to be able to do something I love so much!!!
Creating fills me with energy & inspires more creativity.
I am very honoured to be a part of this fantastic team - 
Thank you very much Helen!

BLOG 
FACEBOOK PUBLIC PAGE
FACEBOOK PERSONAL PAGE
INSTAGRAM
PINTEREST
YOU-TUBE


Hello everyone. My name is Galina Filippenko & my nickname is Galachko.
 I live in Kiyv, the capital of Ukraine. I'm in love with my city & it's history. I started scrapbooking about 2 years ago. My favourite style is nautical as I love the sea!  My style is experimental but  most of all I like mixed-media as well as clean & simple (CAS).  I am crazy about STAMPING!!   I love the smell of new paper & am a self-confessed paper hoarder. I’m so happy to be a part of this fabulous team at SATW!



Hi! My name is Karine Gagnon. {aka mes10doigts}. I’m 35 years old 
& a french teacher in high school in Quebec city. I’ve been with my partner 
for 19 years & have 2 wonderful children who are the stars of my layouts! 
I discovered scrapbooking about ten years ago when my boyfriend 
came home with a magazine, telling me that he thought of me when
 he saw it. If only he’d knew the monster he would create! I've been
 passionate about this wonderful hobby ever since!!  My style is pretty 
versatile but I tend to go for a shabby chic layout (I just can’t resist flowers!) 
with a mixed media background. Since I discovered mixed media  I just 
can’t do a page without adding some!  Playing with all those mediums is
 my favourite part of the scrapbooking process. I’m so happy to be a part 
of this adventure & I hope that my passion for this art will always show!

BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
PINTEREST
YOU-TUBE


Hello everyone! My name is Marina Syskova & I from a small town in Russia, called Penza. I'm 27& I have 2 jobs - I am an oncologist as well as a teacher 
at the Penza Medical Institute. I love what I do & both of my jobs!!  I discovered scrapbooking just over 2 years ago & have been at peace ever since, thanks to paper, paints, sprays еtс!  My favourite style is mixed-media of course, because
 I can express myself completely & feel the freedom of creativity at it's fullest!  
 It's an incredible feeling to hold in your hands something of beauty that you have made yourself!  More recently I have been studying  blog design & redesigning
 my blog.  I am  really happy to be part of such a talented team.  Thank you Helen!



 Hi all :) I am Marta, my nickname is JaMajka & I am from Poland. 
I love scrapbooking & art journaling & have had my blog for 5 years now.
I love trying new techniques but I do it in my own way!  I love mixed media
as well as colourful sprays, masks & stamps!!  My work is full of emotions/
ideas/thoughts & is an extension of my internal mindset - sometimes peaceful
& romantic & at other times crazy & messy!  I am very happy to be a part of
this amazing team at Scrap Around The World!!  Thank you Helen!!!



Hello everyone!  My name is Priscilla Lim & I am from the sunny island of 
Singapore.  I'm a full time working mum who started scrapping back in
 2007, when my little prince was born. That is the reason why I named 
most of my social sites "Growing with Gabriel" :-D I LOVE SCRAPBOOKING!!!
Playing with pretty things & mediums is my NO. 1 passion :) As the years
 havepassed, scrapbooking, for me, has come a long way from just some 
simple fun to something competely therapeutic & addictive!  Why? 
Because not scrapping for some time will make me grouchy!! LOL.
 I'm thankful &really excited to be part of this great team. Woo hoo!!



Hello Everyone!  My name is Yasmin Tölche & I am a 35 year old Norwegian girl, mom to 3 awesome boys, Felix, Collin & Finnley, & wife to Kristian. Together we live in a small mountain village in Kyrksæterøra, Norway with our Rottweiler, Penny. All of the above are victims of my scrapbook obsession!  I am a fun girl with a good sense of humour, who loves to create! I started scrapbooking in August 2005 when I came across it by accident at a friend’s house. I had always loved to cut & paste pictures in albums & do some type of low-key scrapbooking but in 2005 I jumped in feet first! I love paints, mists & getting messy as well as soft,  vintage, romantic pages.  I LOVE LOTS OF LAYERS!!   I'm sooo excited to join the team at Scrap Around The World !!!

BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
PINTEREST
                    https://www.pinterest.com/yasmintolche/

PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW TEAMIES!!!!



Wednesday 1 July 2015

July 2015 Challenge 27 by Pamela Ellis
A Gloriously Optimistic Mood Board!






Hi everyone!  Welcome to a brand new month & the middle of SUMMER
 for many in the Northern Hemisphere!!  We have a wonderfully COLOURFUL
mood board for you this month!!!  Full of HOPE & POSSIBILITY!!
2 things I could do with right now - not sure about you?!?

As I type this with 5 hours still to go we are on 113 entries & I am sure we
will have a few more scooting in at the last minute too!!  THANK YOU
everyone for your continued LOVE & SUPPORT of Scrap Around The World.

We are well into our 2nd year now & I have to say it has been an incredible
journey for me so far!  I have learnt SO MUCH & it has been such a struggle
& SO REWARDING!!  Does that make sense?!  Well if you are a mother you
will know what I mean.  SATW is my baby ♥

I know many, many people are away enjoying the SUNSHINE & who wouldn't be?!
BUT if you have some supplies with you I hope you will try to enter!!  As usual
we have our wonderful sponsors all back with us for another month & prizes
are always aplenty here, not to mention a NEW DESIGN TEAM!!

Well there are plenty oldies still here but we have said goodbye to some of 
our ladies & we are welcoming in some new ones too {1/3 of our team}
So we will have an EXTRA POST here this month on the 4th, to 
officially announce our new ambassadors!  HOW EXCITING!!

AS USUAL I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO PLEASE SIGN UP AS AN OFFICIAL 
FOLLOWER on our gadget above {which you can find close to the top of our
 left-hand side sidebar} in order to be ELIGIBLE TO WIN OUR PRIZES - 
INCLUDING our new FOLLOWERS' PRIZE - kindly sponsored EVERY
 month by DUSTY ATTIC who give away a $50 VOUCHER
each month to ONE LUCKY COMMENTER.  

YOU CAN WIN THIS PRIZE WITHOUT EVEN ENTERING OUR CHALLENGE!
SIMPLY LEAVE A COMMENT ON ANY OF OUR POSTS!!  There are 7 to choose 
from each month & the more you comment the more chance you have!!


Here is the lovely lady herself, with some more to say about herself.
Before she does I would just like to mention here that Pam is a very active
 & important member here at SATW.  She plays a vital role in keeping everyone
 on their toes by checking on all we do & reminding us if anyone has forgotten 
anything.  She is also our COMMENT WARRIOR & has commented on EVERY
entry since she joined the team even though she does not have to!! We ♥ you Pam!!


"Hello everyone! Pam Ellis here from Gravenhurst, Canada. Contrary to popular belief
 we have beautiful, hot & gorgeous summers here in Canada!  July is a month that brings
 vivid colours & textures to life in our country.  Flowers are in their full glory, the grass is 
green & the sun is shining!!  It's a fiesta of colour & what I had in mind whilst designing
 July's Mood Board!!   I would love it if you visit me on my blog or my facebook page.

I can't wait to see what you create!"

Pam Ellis {Canada}






Helen Tilbury {South Africa} Art Journal Page A4 size





Di Garling {Australia}






Shilpa Nagaonkar {India} Art Journal Page - A5 Double-Page Spread






Marta Turska - Grochocka {Poland} NEW DESIGNER!!  






Arantzazu {Spain} Canvas



 


Karine Gagnon {Canada} NEW DESIGNER!!





Galina Filippenko {Ukraine} NEW DESIGNER!!






Anna Wiśniewska {Poland} NEW DESIGNER!!






Jaya Raghuvanshi {India}






Valia Katzaki {Greece}





Heather McMahon {Australia} - Sneak Peek - Photo Tutorial coming up 24 July!


PRIZES

Each month we offer 10 MERIT BASED PRIZES, one random prize & one
 follower's prize {see first paragraph} so 12 PRIZES PER MONTH!  

We also offer our 
FIRST PRIZE WINNER plenty of EXPOSURE through a Guest Designer
 Position the following month, together with 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 welcome too, 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 & follow us on PINTEREST HERE.

ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!

1st PRIZE

OVER $50 worth of product from 7 Dots Studio!
{exactly as shown below}


WOW! ALL 3 FANTASTIC, BRAND NEW COLLECTIONS + MINI PAPER PADS TOO!!


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.

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 
from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 
What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness
 of our papers, which makes them perfect for all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will also find clear stamp sets coordinating 
with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.
We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much
 our products are loved by crafters & artists all around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from our design team,
please visit our blog HERE, our Facebook page HERE & follow us on
Twitter HERE, Pinterest HERE & Instagram {7DOTSSTUDIO}.

2ND PRIZE

$40 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments



Creative Embellishments is a family owned company created by Michael
 & Nicolle Kramer, a husband & wife team who design & manufacture unique, 
high quality chipboard, wood, rubber stamps & flair products. We have been
 in operation since September 2013. 

It is our mission to offer fun & inspiring products that can be added to any project

 to bring out your inner creativity! In the near future we will soon be expanding
 into other mediums such as acrylic & stencil embellishments.

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.

3rd PRIZE

$30 worth of product from 13@rts

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



13arts is a Polish manufacturer specializing in scrapbook papers, 
embellishments & 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!

Follow us on Instagram HERE, Twitter HERE & Facebook
 HERE & remember to follow us on Pinterest HERE too!!

4th PRIZE

$25 worth of product from UmWowStudio

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





UmWowStudio is an innovative embellishment company located in
 Las Vegas, Nevada.  With chipboard, flair & stencils currently in
 our product line (& more fun things on the way!) we span across
 all bits of paper crafting, including memory saving, card making,
 tags, stamping, mixed media, art journalling & more!

Shop with us HERE, follow our blog HERE & LIKE us on Facebook
HERE!  Follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & YouTube HERE!

5th PRIZE

$20 worth of CHIPBOARD from 2Crafty Chipboard

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



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.

We are happy to quote on personalized jobs, whether it be a single title for a 
customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes etc.  If you are a retail business 
& would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us
 for more information.  Please see further details on our blog HERE!

6th PRIZE

15 Euros worth of product from Scrap-Unlimited

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




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.

7th PRIZE

$15 gift voucher from Mixed Media Place





Mixed Media Place is a treasure chest 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!

8th 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!

9th PRIZE

$15 worth of product from Studio75




{Image is for illustration purposes only - you will receive a random selection of product}


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!

10th PRIZE

Over $25 worth of scrapbooking supplies 

from NEW DESIGNER Yasmin Tölche {Norway}


This generous prize includes a Prima Finnabair Elementals stencil, Prima resins
& flowers, Marion Smith Designs flowers, stamens & faceted rhinestones!! ♥

RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from Scraps of Elegance Kit Club

{The random winner usually receives the previous month's kit
 from Scraps of Elegance, valued at $36.95} although if the
kit gets sold out you may receive another lovely kit instead!




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 & HERE!
Please LIKE us on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE,
subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE & find our tutorials HERE!

We would LOVE to connect with you!!!

 RANDOM FOLLOWERS PRIZE

$50 Gift Certificate from The Dusty Attic
WIN THIS PRIZE JUST BY COMMENTING!!




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 new designs. 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. If you are a retail business & would like to stock our range 
of unique products please contact us to apply for a wholesale
 account or for more information.

 FOLLOW OUR BLOG HERE
OUR FACEBOOK PAGE HERE
& VIEW OUR PRODUCTS HERE.

The deadline for this challenge is Friday 31st July 2015.
ENJOY JULY & PLEASE PLAY ALONG & SPREAD THE WORD!!