September Challenge!

Hi everyone! It's the first day of Spring here in Australia and it is also Fathers Day here for us today :) Happy Fathers Day to all the hubbies out there ! 

I hope you all have a happy and creative month. I will be back in a few days to announce our new social   coordinator !!'

Have fun everyone :) 

Journalling Theme: "Lucky"

You are free to interpret our theme any way you like but please make sure your layout is based on the sketch below and includes some journalling (hidden journalling is fine)

Please welcome back the winner of July challenge and former Design Team member

Georgia Heald

Hi, I'm  Georgia, I'm 37, from Tasmania Australia where I live with my husband, teenage son and furry cat child, Oscar.

I would describe my style as modern grunge with a real love for art mediums and stamping. I create mostly 12 x 12 layouts and journals with the occasional off the page project and canvas. 

I currently design for Ingvild Bolme, 2Crafty Chipboard, Australian Scrapbooking Memories Magazine, Scrap365 magazine in the UK and Paperhaus magazine as well as running and designing for my own small online scrapbooking storeI am very excited and honored to be back at OUAS as a guest designer. OUAS is very close to my heart as was one of my very first design teams. 

To check out my more of work: www.startingtoscrap.blogspot.com

Georgia xox 

*sketch rotated and journalling is at the back of the page

Now here is what our Design Team came up with. Please click on their blogs for more details on their creations. I am sure they would love to hear from you !!!

Nadia Cannizzo (Australia) 

* Using September's Scraps Of Elegance kit*

Helena Virpi (Italy)

Svetlana Austin (South Africa)

Kim Price (Australia)

**Imaginarium Designs chipboard frame and lettering

**Scrapbook Fantasies ribbon/trim

Cathy Cafun (Australia) 

*Imaginarium Designs chipboard title (cut apart)* 

** hidden journalling on 2 tags**

Chantalle McDaniel (Australia)

Kelly Foster (USA)

*Imaginarium Designs chipboard butterflies*

Melenia Agapides (Greece)

***Imaginarium Design Alphas

Romy Veul (The Netherlands) 

*Imaginarium Design chipboard clock used*

Mona Pendleton (USA)

*Hidden journaling

*Imaginarium Designs chipboard: Double Oval Frame with Dragonfly, Photo Frame 1, Circle Frame with Brackets, Heart***

Anna Zaprzelska (Poland)

**Hidden journalling

Renata Moni (Brazil)

*hidden journaling (inside the envelopes)

Erin Blegen (USA)

Eila Sandberg (Sweden)

(Journalling at the back)

Hilde Aaslund (Norway)

The winner of this challenge, will win our main prize this month from our September sponsor and will also be invited to come back in November as our Guest Designer.

Our main sponsor for September is

Scraps of Darkness kit club kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking to another level. We strive to include the latest and greatest items on the market that will enable you to create not "just a layout", but a piece of art.  And don't let our name fool you - while we regularly include items for those who like to create "darker"  layouts, we also want to inspire you to venture into what we consider Alternative Scrapbooking, such as Steampunk, Grunge, and Technique based layouts and projects.Each month, we offer a Main Kit and several Add On Kits that coordinate with the Main Kit.

In addition to offering monthly kits, we have an online store, and offer free shipping to kit subscribers for store purchases that they would like shipped with their Main Kit.  We also have an amazing and diverse Design Team that never ceases to inspire with their gorgeous creations.  Our forums are a lively warm community of supportive scrappers and unique challenges. Stop by and visit our gallery where you can see work from both our Design Team and our subscribers!

Scraps of Darkness is donating their September main kit valued at US$35.95 with free shipping (picture to follow) for our September winner

Now here are the prizes from our monthly sponsors!

Imaginarium Designs chipboard, is donating a chipboard pack full of their newest releases valued at AU$50.00 , with free domestic and international shipping 

Scraps of Elegance kit club is a store credit voucher valued at US$35.95 value, with free Priority shipping within the USA, or free First Class shipping for international winners!

The Flying Unicorn online store is donating a US$25.00 gift voucher to spend at their store with free domestic and international shipping ! 

Julia Cotrim Scrapbooking  is donating a patterned paper collection with free domestic and international shipping

Sassy Scrappers is donating a AUS$25.00 prize pack with free domestic and international shipping 

Scrapbooking Fantasies is donating a ribbon pack  for 2 winners valued at over AU$10.00 each plus with free domestic and international shipping 

Njoyfull Crafts is donating one of the above prize packs or similar valued at AU$20.00 with free domestic and international shipping 

Get Creative Embellishments is donating a prize pack valued at 15.00 Euro,  shipped free anywhere in the world

SA Crafters is donating a prize pack valued at US$15.00 , shipped anywhere in the world. 

Digital Designs by Olga, is offering a $10.00 voucher to the online store 

Fancy Flair Designs is donating a store voucher

The deadline for this challenge is midnight August 25th Australian Eastern Standard Time

The deadline for this challenge is midnight September 25th Australian Eastern Standard Time