ScrapBurst Winners January 2014

JANUARY SCRAPBURST CHALLENGE WINNERS
The ScrapBursts are without a doubt one of the Challenges I love most here at Scrapville, and seeing what everyone comes up with is always exciting. There were so many entries to choose from, and all so different - which is a great thing. All the Challenges had a small window of criteria to meet in each category, and in doing so they would be accepted into each challenge:

LAYOUTS
#1 NUMBERS - THEME OF YOUR CHOICE
Di Corbitt - Joys of Summer

Honourable Mention goes to Jennie Seal for Cherish, and Debi Clark for Long Ago.

#2 ANIMALS/PEOPLE
Jennie Seal for May all your Dreams come True.

Honourable Mention goes to Deb Blunden for Mackenzie, and Sally Dowen for The Gang.

#3 RUSTIC with TEXTURES
This challenge was tied between Zan Boyle for Water Wheel

and Judy Laracy for Brothers.

Honourable Mention goes to Deb Blunden for Nature Stop and Di Corbitt for Brent with Rad.

#4 WHITE with PINK & BLACK
Debi Clark for Shhh....it's a Secret

Honourable Mention goes to Jennie Seal for Me and Zan Boyle for Michelle's Breakfast at Tiffany's.  Congratulations to all the ScrapBurst Winners.

CARDBURSTS
The CardBursts required minimum numbers for prizes, and the following is acknowledged.
 
#1 NUMBERS
Honourable Mention goes to Jennie Seal for My Friend.

#2 ANIMALS/BIRDS
Honourable Mention goes to Jennie Seal for Just For You and Isabel Bradbury for Birds.

#3 MALE/RUSTIC
Honourable Mention goes to Isabel Bradbury for Winners and Jennie Seal for Happy Birthday.

#4 WHITE with PINK & BLACK
Jennie Seal for Happy Birthday.

Honourable Mention goes to Dawn Collins for Love.
Congratulation to all the CardBurst Winners.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the ScrapBursts and CardBursts, we have had such great entries.  I am already looking forward to the next ones!

Janet

Show & Tell Feb Post #1

Hello everyone, today I have a little show and tell for you.  This layout was created using wonderful vintage tattered embellishments from Scrapville, you are going to love the colours!  Roll on down and have a look at what Zan has done with this layout.
SHOW & TELL

Stars in the Eyes by Zan Boyle

How gorgeous are these posies? Set on a delicate lace doily in a multitude of delicious colours they will tie in well with many layout themes. The mix of flowers can be eclectic or fully matching, you just need to pick the one that works for you!

Zan has had a great time playing with the photo to get the colour effect, and it's worked out really well. The hints of green throughout this page give it a balance of colour.

A bold stamp directly onto the photo adds to the colours, giving also a hit a texture. The stamped title has blended into the background theme, and tends to soften the layout.
A lovely and bright layout Zan, love the photo and your posie! Thanks so much for sharing!


If you have something you have created using Scrapville's products that you would like to share, please email me or drop it into the store, I'd love to be able to show off your creations!

Janet

Sketch Challenge Winners

Before we announce the winners I would like to thank Anita for her Sketch Designs, which have been both creative and inspiring to the latest trends.  Anita will continue to help out from time to time, so be ready!

The winner of the Sketch Layout for January goes to Judy Laracy for her layout "Adorable".

Congratulations, and thank you for joining us for our monthly Sketch Challenges.

The Card Sketch for January required more entries for a prize to be awarded, but we would like to give special mention to Jennie Seal for her card "Congratulations", and Zan Boyle for her card "Amazing & Awesome".  Thanks for joining us in the challenges. 

Winners can collect their prizes from Scrapville, or contact Janet for mail out details.  I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with for the February Challenges.

cheers

Janet

Jan SB Post #15

Well this is it everyone, the last January ScrapBurst Post!  I hope you've all had lots of fun, and felt inspired by the challenges.
SB #2 - ANIMALS/PEOPLE

Chookens in my Garden by Sally Clark

I used FabScraps papers and stickers (flower centres), Basic Gray chip alphas (the centre from the 'O' as o's that look like eggs) and jute string spiralled and stuck on JAC paper for the flower other flower centres.

   

Now where have I heard that before? Just love the chookens! A great layout Sally, with lots elements and lots of techniques. A great way to show off "the girls".

CB #2 - BIRDS

Birds Card by Isabel Bradbury

Isabel has used colourful sequins as a border to brighten up her Bird Card. There is lots of work in the cutting out, giving the layers depth. Well done Isabel.

CB #3 - MALE/RUSTIC

Winners Card by Isabel Bradbury

A great male card Isabel, and the cutting and layering are so well done even if the photo doesn't show it!

CB #4 - WHITE with PINK & BLACK

Love Card by Sally Clark

   

A very soft and feminie card, especially with those layered petals. Very versatile too, could be used for many occasions. Thanks Sally.

Thanks to everyone for doing such a great job with the ScrapBurst Challenges. It has been exciting seeing all your work. I'm looking forward to the next one already! But don't forget to check out the Blog for our winners shortly!

Janet

Jan SB Post #14

Pumpkin Time is today for the ScrapBursts.  Thank you to everyone who has entered this time around, we've seen so many wonderful and different challenges come through.  This may be the last post for the ScrapBursts, but we'll see what today brings!
CB #2 -  ANIMALS/BIRDS

A Little Birdie Card by Sally Clark

SB #3 - MALE/RUSTIC

Happy Birthday Card by Jennie Seal

Sending You... Card by Sally Clark

A great way to use up some of those old ribbons we have in our stash. Embossing, windows, diecuts and there you have it.  Thanks Sally.

There's one more post to go for the ScrapBurst, and this will be up tomorrow.  Thanks for playing girls, and stay tuned.

Janet

February Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone, welcome to the latest Sketch Challenges for this month.  I hope you will enjoy the current sketches, designed by yours truly, under the banner of newbie!  Thanks to Anita for picking up the slack and helping us out with her creative designs to date.

FEBRUARY LAYOUT SKETCH

 

 FEBRUARY CARD SKETCH

Please be sure to get your challenge entries into Scrapville by Pumpkin Time February 28th, or email them to me here before close off, making sure the reduce the size of your images first.  Have fun everyone!

Please check in again tomorrow when we announce the winners of the January Sketches!

Janet

Jan SB Post #13

Closer, closer, closer............ time is running out, lets go and get those ScrapBursts in before the Pumpkin ticks over... Here are a few more creations to share with you.

SB #3 - RUSTIC with TEXTURES

The Commisioning by Debi Clark

Debi has used a very eclectic combination of textures on this layout. The photo looks great with the rustic tones in the fabric and corrugated cardboard. The masking has worked well to give body and catch your eye. A nice balance, well done Debi.

SB #2 - NUMBERS

My Friend by Jennie Seal

Jennie has used lots of elements on her step card, from the dies, paper flowers and trims down to the colouring of these cute little stamped images. Such a great girly card Jennie, well done.


We're almost there for the ScrapBurst close off, so be sure to get yours in if you haven't already done so.

Janet

CT CALL

Just a reminder that the Creative Team Call closes this FRIDAY at 5pm.

Please be sure that your applications are in on time.

You can find more info in the side bar.

Janet

Jan SB Post #12

What a wonderful contribution we've had to the ScrapBurst Challenges.  We are lucky to have and share so many of your creations, and still there is more to come.  Thanks everyone, and tick, tick, tick!
CB # 2 - ANIMALS/BIRDS

Just for You Card by Jennie Seal

This is such a nicely toned card for either big boys or little blokes! Great colours,very neat and clean lines, complimented by the cute little doggie! Well done Jennie.
SB #4 - WHITE with PINK & BLACK

All Grown Up by Sally Dowen

What a pretty layout Sally. Lots of little girly bits to compliment that gorgeous little grown up in the photo. It sits well in the white space as well.
SB #3 - RUSTIC with TEXTURES

Nature Stop by Deb Blunden

Well isn't that a Thunder-Box and a half?!!  A great bit of Australian history right there..... and a great addition to this section of the ScrapBursts.  The corrugated cardboard looks great against the photo, the background is dusted up with inks, and the extra little addition, well it just had to be there!  Well done Deb.
SB #4 - WHITE with PINK & BLACK

Libby in the Pink by Dawn Collins

Yes that's right, Dawn is double-dipping........ her Sketch Challenge made good use of the ScrapBurst Challenge as well, so I thought I'd wait a bit before putting it up in this post...  A really lovely layout with a very girly softness about it.  Let's hear it for the Ol' Girl!...........  :0)

Thanks everyone.

Janet

Jan Sketch Post #6

The clock is ticking and we're just about at Pumpkin Time........ almost there!  Here is another Sketch Challenges to share.

Adorable by Judy Laracy

Judy has used lots of sparkle on her layout with a very glittery background.  This little baby girl is surrounded by little layered reindeers and a blingy Christmas Tree.  A bright and cheery page, well done Judy.

Thanks for playing along everyone!

Janet

Jan SB Post #11

The countdown is on for Pumpkin Time everyone, Friday 7th Febraury! If you're still working on your ScrapBurst layouts and cards be sure to get them in next week. Today we have more lovely layouts and cards to share, roll down and have a look, and please feel free to leave the girls a comment.
SB #4 - WHITE with PINK & BLACK

So Happy! by Deb Blunden

Deb's layout has used the black as a background, accented by the white flourishes in the paper, the border and the tiny punchies.  The pink and white dot pattern ties in the third colour, and the pink title just jumps out at you, which is just what the photo says!  Well done Deb.

SB #2 - ANIMALS/PEOPLE

Christmas Eve 2013 by Zan Boyle

Zan's Christmas layout has used lots of stamped sentiments and words to form a strip. Ink spatters across this brings in bursts of colour, with some great little die cut to balance out the happy little photo of Christmas Friends. The bauble is a great way to add the title or journaling too.  Well done.
CB #4 - WHITE with PINK & BLACK

Happy Birthday Card by Jennie Seal

It just says Party Girl or Elegance. Either way it's a lovely card with the paper piecing, embossing and sanding. The little butterflies are lovely and the pin is blinged up nicely. Well done Jennie.

SB #2 - ANIMALS/PEOPLE

Part Of The Gang by Sally Dowen

Bright and colourful Sally, those squares are great. The photo is fantastic, and the white space in the background has really lifted the centre focus. What a bunch of crazy dudes! Well done.

Grandma's Garden by Debi Clark

What a great place to be, in Grandma's Garden fossicking around. I'm quietly wondering if the Frangipani's were on the ground before or after they got there? No doubt Grandma would know..... Well done Debi, great colours too.

 

We're getting closer to the end of the ScrapBurst Challenges, so if you're still working on entries you'd better get a wriggle on!! Thanks for sharing girls, wonderful work.

Janet

Sketch Post #5

Pumpkin Time is fast approaching, so please be sure to get your challenges in for a chance to win a prize.

Amazing & Awesome Card by Zan Boyle

Zan has put together a very blokey oriented card, with a background of text, leaves and time inspired Washi Tape.  The colours are quite neutral for a male, and I'm sure most amazing, awesome men would love this!  Well done Zan.

Bella by Di Corbitt

Well hello again Bella!  Bella is sitting pretty in this sketch post because some twit put her in the wrong section!!  She is much happier now, as is Di, and we get to see her again.  Thanks Di.

Congratulations Card by Jennie Seal

This is such a lovely card, the teal and yellow just work so well on white.  Lots of inking, stamping, embossing, glitter and a handmade flower as well.  Just beautiful.

This is a better look at the layering of the acetate butterfly, stamped, fussy cut and secured at the body.  Well done Jennie.

Pumpkin Time - Midnight Tonight.........

Jan SB Post #10

Today we have some cards and a layout to share for the ScrapBursts.  This has been so much fun with so many entries coming in.  And we still have plenty more to share!
CB #4 - WHITE with PINK & BLACK

Love by Dawn Collins

The dodgy photographer hasn't done Dawn any favours, so apologies for that......  These are wonderful papers, and the colours make it so simple to dress up a card or page in no time at all.  A nice sentiment, a bit of bling and mounting finish it off.  Well done Dawn.

Geek by Isabel Bradbury

How funky are these dimensional tiles? So easily utilized they tend to blend in with whatever your're using them on. Great fussy cutting too Isabel, you should lend your eyes to the photographer............SB #4 - WHITE with PINK & BLACK

Sleeping Beauty by Judy Laracy

What a gorgeous little photo frame decked out with all those flowers.  The layered border stips have such a great effect when toned together, and with a little bling and a sweet little cherub, it comes together perfectly for an overly excited first time Nanna!  Well done Judy.

Thanks girls, and stay tuned for more shortly.

Janet

Jan SB Post #9

Hi everyone, today we have more ScrapBursts to share with you all.  I hope you are all enjoying the challenges and having lots of fun doing them!
SB # 1 - NUMBERS

Cherish The Moment by Jennie Seal

Using a sepia photo has worked really well on this page. Lots of black, brown and grey set the tone. The rosette flowers look even more effective with their stitched stems.

Adding stitching, tearing and sanding gives the page a varied look of textures.

Clustering the flowers looks great, love the metal buttons and butterfly. Well done Jennie. SB #3 - RUSTIC with TEXTURES

Brothers by Judy Laracy

When you're using older photos, and I don't mean your heritage type - a rustic or distressed theme can work well. Judy has done a great job curling and distressing the background papers, using paints and inks to bring it all together. The corrugated cardboard and chip shapes compliment the photo so well, and the title is perfect. Well done Judy.

SB #2  ANIMALS/PEOPLE

Mackenzie by Deb Blunden

I think Deb has done a great job on this layout. School photos can be very limiting, but this range of papers has worked beautifully, right down to the blackboard. Well done Deb.

Such an awesome effort from the girls so far. Some really great entries coming through, and all so different. Don't forget, Pumpkin Time is the 7th Feb so you've still got time to join in.

Janet