May 15th **WINNERS**

Hi everyone. Its time to announce the winners of our May 15th challenge. Everyone, I seriously am not joking when I say that it is IMPOSSIBLE to narrow down 83 STUNNING entries to a handful. As each of our Design Team members was sending me her votes I constantly heard the same message from them...that they are finding it VERY VERY hard to pick just a few as the quality of the work that you are all producing is amazing! 

For this reason, I have decided that along with the winners and the Top 5, I will feature some more layouts that caught our eye. 

At this point I need to stress that we had to overlook some OUTSTANDING entries, which did not follow the journalling criteria which was that the journalling had to be typed. This was SO hard for us to have to do as we could see the effort that was put into these layouts, so please make sure you remember the sketch always comes with the added journalling criteria. 

Please do not be discouraged to try again if you have not been featured yet. There are so many outstanding entries each fortnight and we really want to see many more from you!

So without further delay let me introduce you to the 2 winners from our last challenge. ..

The winner of the $20.00 gift voucher from Your Scrapbook Stash  is the super talented ...

VIBEKE HARILA  of Norway

 What is there not to like about this layout? The artistic photos, the well placed flowers and embellishments, the gorgeous layering. A perfect layout that was a favourite of all our Design Team. 

Congratulations Vibeke! We love your contribution to our blog so please email me, Nadia, here to claim your prize. 

Our second winner and a VERY close runner up is this gorgeous layout by 

MARIANNE JOHANSSON also from Norway

 I am wondering..is there something in the water in Norway, because we have seen some beautiful work come out of there! Keep going girls. Well done Marianne..you have won this kit, so please email me here to claim your prize. 

Now lets move on to our...

TOP 5 featured projects

(in winning order)

TINA DALTON from Australia

SANDRA CHERUBS from Lithuania 

 DEBBI TERHANIi from the USA

HILDE AASLUND   from Norway

MILAGROS C. RIVERA from Puerto Rico

What gorgeous work. Well done everyone. 

Now, here are some more that were voted by the Design Team as eye catching..

Melenia from Greece

Eila Sandberg from Sweden

Shamma Parvin from Singapore

Nadrah Maidin from Malaysia

Catherine Siwczak from France

Just gorgeous layouts and really any one these could have been a winner. Well done girls. Keep up the good work. 

Lastly I want to mention a couple of entries that stood out to me personally! A shout out goes to Elaine Forum Smidt who entered this layout. 

Elaine, was so pleased that she received some nice comments on her entry from our Design Team that she emailed me to thank me. She explained that where she lives, Argentina, supplies are SO limited and she feels quite isolated as not many people are fans of scrapbooking. Elaine is not only a really friendly person, but also inspiring. She has started her own challenge blog, where she posts a layout from someone she finds inspiring and the challenge is to try and recreate that layout with recycled , handmade or whatever items you have at hand. Well done Elaine for trying to encourage a new generation of scrappers in your country!

And something to make you giggle..When this lovely girl Dalia Chapman, from Lithuania, realised that our journalling criteria this time was to TYPE your journalling and upon discovering that her current printer was not working,  did the thing that would only seem normal to other addicted scrappers..she bought a NEW PRINTER..LOL! In her own words

"Here is my take on May 15 challenge at Once Upon A Sketch. This time journaling should be typed. Can you believe this, I even went and bought a printer for it, well it was about time I had one really, but as you can see scrapbooking has totally twisted my little head. ha, ha ;)"

LOL! That's what I call commitment Dalia and for that I would like to show everyone your gorgeous layout ..

Before we go, here is the RANDOMLY chosen winner of the gift voucher from Your Scrapbook Stash..

Congratulations Vanessa De Bonis. Please email me here to claim your prize. 

Thanks so much everyone. See you next time. 

June 1st Challenge + Meet Our June Guest *EMELINE SEET*

1st of June! Time for a new season..summer in half the countries of the world...winter in others! Spare a thought for us Australians..we are REALLY feeling the cold this year! I sure hope its warm where YOU are :o)

Time to reveal our new challenge for the month of June! 

JUNE 1ST CHALLENGE

Our JOURNALLING CRITERIA this time is to journal about a female. It can be ANYONE...your self, your best friend, your daughter,grandma, mum, sister, cat. ...As long as you write at least 2 sentences about the female in the photo (you can always create a CARD or ALTERED item based on this sketch and use a quote instead) . Your jounralling can be any type, i.e. typed, printed etc. 

To help you with this I designed a feminine looking sketch for you..

GUEST DESIGNER

Welcoming this month, the SUPER AMAZING ..

EMELINE SEET

I am from Singapore. A full time mommy to two beautiful kids, whom are also my frequently scrapped subjects. Having paper-crafting for more than 7 years ago, I am thankful for opportunities that have come my way which allowed me to be involved with Melissa Frances, Webster's Pages, Glitz Designs, Tattered Angels and Dusty Attic. Also an instructor for my local store in Singapore, I conduct regular workshops. I am truly blessed and humbled to have the opportunities to travel to Malaysia and Indonesia regularly to conduct papercraft-related workshops. I count myself fortunate to have over 100 of my works in print in various US scrapbooking/ papercraft magazines and UK/French/Russian/Australian's scrapbooking magazines and idea books. Thank you SO Much for having me as your guest! =)

A warm welcome also to our winner from the last challenge..

LENE NEBY

DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION

Starting with our  Design Team member that was sponsored by Tidbitz In Time kit club this month, Bente Fagerberg. Bente had a chance to work with this amazing June kit from Tidbitz In Time and is Guest Designers there this month. Check out the rest of her projects at the Tidbitz In Time gallery and the Tidbitz In Time blog



*June Kit from Tidbitz In Time


Bente Fagerberg

Bente's journalling is written on the tag behind the photo. 

And now the rest of our Design Team...

Nerrida Mitchell

Irma Peredne


Irma Peredne

** Imaginarium Designs  ornate frame chipboard

Irini Liolia

**Imaginarium Designs trellis, swirl and letters chipboard

Helen Tilbury

**Imaginarium Designs chipboard letters. 

Gerry Van Gent

**Imaginarium Designs chipboard - alphas and swirls

and lastly me, Nadia Cannizzo

**Imaginarium Designs chipboard fence and letters.

 SPONSOR

We have a HUGE sponsor this month! PLEASE WELCOME to our challenge blog the one and only...

Uh huh! Well it could be that I have a soft spot for Webster's Pages..or that 2 of our Design Team members, Gerry and Steph are on their Design Team...or that Emeline Seet, our Guest Designer this month is also on their Design Team, but they agreed to sponsor us this month! YAY!

Here is a little about Webster's Pages

Welcome!! It is SO exciting to have you here...

PRIZES

The winner this time will get to come back in July as our Guest Designer and will also walk away with ...

Our randomly chosen winner will receive a set of ...

Both of these prizes will be sent to you directly from the Webster's offices!!

How would you like the chance to win one of these or to be our Guest next month? Take part in our challenge and you never know! It could be YOU!

Things to consider when playing along... 

**This is an international blog, so anyone can enter 

**You are allowed to create a card, layout or off-the-page item based on the provided sketch and additional journalling criteria. If you are creating a card or altered item you only need to include a quote. 

**You are also allowed to flip or rotate the sketch or alter it to suit your needs, but please make sure its still recognisable. 

**Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery and link it on our right sidebar using the Link tool. Please provide a direct link to your post, not your entire blog.If the link tool is down, please leave a comment on the comments section and link your layout there. 

** The deadline for this challenge is midnight June 14th. The Design Team will vote and the winner and the Top 5 projects will be announced soon after the challenge has finished. 

**You may enter as many times as you like and combine this with other challenges. 

**Also, please consider turning off word verification for comments on your blog. For a complete list of the rules please see the top of this page.


Have fun and I will be back in a few days to show you some MORE STUNNING layouts created by our sponsor Guest Designers. 

My Scrapbook Nook May Kit GIVEAWAY **WINNER**

Thank you all SO very much for putting your name down for this awesome May kit from My Scrapbook Nook. 

There can only be 1 winner unfortunately....

The VERY VERY VERY lucky lady to receive this kit is...

Number 69 is...

HUGE HUGE CONGRATS to Anupama Choudary,  all the way from India!!

 Today is your lucky day Anupama!!!

Please email me here with your address details!

THANKS SO MUCH everyone. 

**Reminder**

So what are you doing this weekend? Any scrapping plans? Need a sketch for inspiration?

Have you seen our current challenge? You have just over 3 days to get your entry in for our....

MAY 15TH CHALLENGE

Journalling criteria: Your journalling should be typed  (and remember it should be at least 1-2 lines long). You can also make a card or altered item based on this sketch and use a typed quote instead of journalling. 

and this sketch

You also have just over 3 days to get your self in the running to win this awesome kit from My Scrapbook Nook....

Once Upon A ..Sketch is giving one, right now!!

All you need to do is this..

1. Follow the Once Upon A ...Sketch Blog
2. Copy this exact information and post about this on your blog, together with the May kit picture and a link back to Once Upon A Sketch. 
3. Make sure you also post the information about the current offer at the Nook listed below. 

3. Link your post using the Link Tool at the bottom of this post!

That is it! You have until the end of the current challenge, which is midnight May 31st, Australian Eastern Standard Time. I will draw a random winner soon after.

My Scrapbook Nook is offering a wonderful offer for a limited time only!Sign up for 6 months and receive the May kit for free......great deal! 

Or Sign up for 12months and get the 13th kit free!!!!!!!!!

  Kits value between $31- $34 – Yours for only $29.50. This way we ensure that you receive a fully loaded kit each month. We will also offer combined shipping with any add-ons or goodies from the store you need.

http://myscrapbooknook.org/kit-club/

Tell a friend and if they sign up email us at orders@myscrapbooknook.com and give us your friends name and we will give you a $5.00 store credit. Good only while supplies last.

Have a great weekend everyone. 

**GIVEAWAY TIME**

For our current challenge click here. 

Hello there!

How would you like to win one of these? 

The absolutely gorgeous May kit from My Scrapbook Nook??

Once Upon A ..Sketch is giving one, right now!!

All you need to do is this..

1. Follow the Once Upon A ...Sketch Blog
2. Copy this exact information and post about this on your blog, together with the May kit picture and a link back to Once Upon A Sketch. 
3. Make sure you also post the information about the current offer at the Nook listed below. 

3. Link your post using the Link Tool at the bottom of this post!

That is it! You have until the end of the current challenge, which is midnight May 31st, Australian Eastern Standard Time. I will draw a random winner soon after.

My Scrapbook Nook is offering a wonderful offer for a limited time only!Sign up for 6 months and receive the May kit for free......great deal! 

Or Sign up for 12months and get the 13th kit free!!!!!!!!!

  Kits value between $31- $34 – Yours for only $29.50. This way we ensure that you receive a fully loaded kit each month. We will also offer combined shipping with any add-ons or goodies from the store you need.

http://myscrapbooknook.org/kit-club/

Tell a friend and if they sign up email us at orders@myscrapbooknook.com and give us your friends name and we will give you a $5.00 store credit. Good only while supplies last.

Go for it!

May 15th Challenge

Hi again everyone!

It's time for our May 15th challenge. Again, MANY thanks to all the wonderful entries for our last challenge. The winners will be announced very soon. Thank you also for your continued support. We have reached 500 followers since starting in April! WOW! This is an amazing response to our blog . 

I wanted to quickly clarify some details regarding journalling. When you journal on your layouts, it is expected that your writing will consist of more than just the date/place etc. the photo was taken at. Your journalling should be at least 1 to 2 lines long. Please consider this when creating a layout. I would hate for you to create something stunning that cannot be considered as a winner simply because the journalling was not present or enough. 

On to our next challenge.

MAY 15TH CHALLENGE

Journalling criteria: Your journalling should be typed  (and remember it should be at least 1-2 lines long). You can also make a card or altered item based on this sketch and use a typed quote instead of journalling. 

and this sketch

GUEST DESIGNER INSPIRATION

Sarah Mullinex

THANK YOU so much Sarah for your wonderful contribution to our challenges this month. It has been WONDERFUL having you here. We hope you have enjoyed your time with us. 

Now here is one more layout from our Guest Designer winner from our last challenge ..

Kyoko. 

Thank you also Kyoko for your STUNNING work. We look forward to your participation in future challenges. 

DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION

  Starting with our 2 Design Team members that were sponsored by Tidbitz In Time kit club this month. Both Irma and Nerrida had a chance to work with this amazing May kit from Tidbitz In Time and are Guest Designers there this month. Check out the rest of their projects at the Tidbitz In Time gallery and the Tidbitz In Time blog

**May kit from Tidbitz In Time 

Irma Peredne 

Nerrida Mitchell 

* Nerrida added some chipboard letters/numbers from Imaginarium Designs. 

A close up of Nerrida's hidden journalling. 

And now the rest of our Design Team...

Natalie Elphinstone

Rosella Palladino 

** Chipboard title 'Just You' and flourish is by Imaginarium Designs 

Heather Jacob 

* chipboard is Imaginarium Designs

Steph Devlin 

 Trudi Harrison 

*Chipboard title 'Our Little Girl' and flourish frame are by Imaginarium Designs.

Bente Fagerberg

**Chipboard frame is by Imaginarium Designs

Carole Janson 

**Chipboard fence and swirls is by Imaginarium Design 

Helen Tilbury 

LG Belarmino 

SPONSOR INSPIRATION

Jessy Christopher

**all materials from Your Scrapbook Stash

Laurel Seabrook  

**all materials from Your Scrapbook Stash

Audrey Yeager

**all materials from Your Scrapbook Stash

Michelle Magana

**all materials from Your Scrapbook Stash

PRIZES

For this challenge there will be 2 main prizes, which means 2 winners..!

 One lucky person, whose project will be voted on by the Design Team will win a $US20.00 Gift Voucher to spend at Your Scrapbook Stash, one of our sponsors in May. 

The other winner, as voted again by the Design Team will receive this kit 

Fancy Pants Rusted Sun Collection Kit

This collection kit includes: 8 - 12"x12" sheets of double sided cardstock, 1 - 12" flocked transparency, 1 - 12" printed transparency, Glitter Cuts, 5x8" notebook journal, 20 brads, 12 title tags, 45 buttons, 1 sheet of rub ons, element stickers, alphabet stickers, 3 yards of ribbon & a Card kit with enough supplies to make 6 cards with envelopes and 2 tags.

The Design Team will also vote on their Top 5 favourite projects and those projects will be our FEATURED projects for this challenge. 

There will also be one entry, which will be chosen RANDOMLY using random.org and this person will receive a $US10.00 Gift Voucher to also spend at 

THANK YOU so much to Erica Weinstock, owner of  Your Scrapbook Stash  for your generous prizes! It was a pleasure dealing with you and hope to see you back here again soon. 

Thank You also to Jane Tregenza, owner of Seriously Scrapbooking and Imaginarium Designs  

for providing beautiful chipboard for our Design Team and not only being our sponsor in May, but for the rest of the year!

So now its your turn!!!

Things to consider when playing along...

 **This is an international blog, so anyone can enter

 **You are allowed to create a card, layout or off-the-page item based on the provided sketch and additional journalling criteria. If you are creating a card or altered item you only need to include a quote. 

**You are also allowed to flip or rotate the sketch or alter it to suit your needs, but please make sure its still recognisable. 

**Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery and link it on our right sidebar using the Link tool. Please provide a direct link to your post, not your entire blog. If the link tool is down, please leave a comment on the comments section and link your layout there. 

** The deadline for this challenge is midnight May 31st. Australian Eastern Standard Time. The Design Team will vote and the winner and the Top 5 project will be announced soon after the challenge has finished. 

**You may enter as many times as you like and combine this with other challenges. 

**Also, please consider turning off word verification for comments on your blog. 

For a complete list of the rules please see the top of this page.

We cant wait to see your take on our challenge. 

Have fun!