DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT ARTIST

Good Morning Ladies

I have a wonderful opportunity every month of showcasing some of the talented Scrap artist around Australia and Over sea's and this month I bring you another Spotlight Artist.

Please welcome.............................................Artist in the SPOTLIGHT
Ann-Marie Borg



Ann-Marie's layout is called "2009 Boys"



Biography:

Hi my name is Ann-Marie Borg.

I started scrapping in late 2006. I tried "traditional" scrapping but the mess and the little kids around just didn't sit well with me so I researched digi scrapping and fell in love!

I don't know if I have a particular style or not as I am constantly learning new things and I like to try everything lol!

To see more of Ann-Marie's scrapbooking & Digital works visit her blog by clicking the link below.

Ann-Marie's Blog



Hugs Ann-Marie xo

it feels like forever since.......

Good Evening Ladies

Oh My! My poor blog:( How I have neglected you and my followers, I'm so sorry, but its been a mad house here at the moment and for he first time this week, I have had the chance to get on here and update.

Wow! I cant believe we are at the end of November already, where did the time go?

I have a few things to update on, so lets get started!!!

Firstly I just wanted to say that the Scrap.n.Art Sketch Challenge closes on the 29th of November, so if you still want to participate, there is still time to entry, remember to upload your entries onto the SNA site to be in the running for the monthly prize. Thanks to the ladies who have entered so far, the layouts look fabulous.

There is still also time for anyone who loves to digital scrap, to get your entries in for SNA (7 Up Challenge). Pop over to the forum on my SNA site and go to the Monthly Challenges thread to check out the details and requirements.

There is a $10 Gift voucher up for grabs from the gorgeous Sara Belmont over at Sweet Blossom Designs for the lucky winner.
Please note though there needs to be (3) participants for the prize to be allocated to make the comp equal and fair.

I'm totally overwhelmed with the responses for the SNA ATC Swaps. They are all remarkable Trading Cards. The participants totally amaze me with their talent and diversity and from the bottom of my heart, am honoured that I can actually now keep little piece of each of you here at home with me.

December is drawing near and the big guy in the red suit will be approaching. Keep your eyes peeled for a Christmas Giveaway here on my blog in the next couple of weeks.

December also brings Scrap.n.Art a new Spotlight Artist Ann-Marie, It's been an amazing year of talented artists, their profiles and art work. There will be a year in review for you all to see soon.

Keep posted as I'm on the search for some new artist for the year of 2010;);)

Well that is it for now, I will be updating again real soon with Winners for the month of November and as mentioned the new news for December. Until then take care of yourselves and each other;)

Mwah and Hugs Angie xoxo

Embellish This Competition - My entry for Round 5

Good Evening All

Well firstly I wanted to apologise for being absent in recent days:(, I have certainly had some bad cards dealt to me of late and am just trying to get through one day at a time at the moment, but things are all OK!!! DON'T PANIC

I thought I would just post an update in relation to my entry for this week over at Scrap.n.craft with T for the "Embellish This" Competition. I still amazed that I'm still in there with a chance, I'm up against some amazing talented ladies, but mostly the challenges that are set are really making think outside the square so to speak which is great and something I need right now.

So without further ado, this weeks challenge (round 5) was to create a piece using Recycled Materials!!

Requirements are as follows:

Toilet rolls -
The little scrolls at the top of the Canvas

Metallic -
I altered the small tree on the bottom with coloured patty pans

3 types of visible Paper Clipping -
Staples, Brads and Pins

A handle (pre-made or make your own)
I used a button on the right hand side of my framing.

Tags -
I created my tags on a chain to hang off Canvas

Distressing -
I used Tim Holtz distress ink all over my project and also sand papered and tore edges.

Bind your Project -
I used raffia to bind my project on the right hand side of the frame and also a used hinge on the left hand side of frame for turning.

Stamping -
I used a little bird stamp to resemble the Challenge Chics and also a friend quote.

Stitching -
I used a cross stitch up on the left hand side of frame and also hand drawn stitching around my scalloped edge patterned paper.

Here is my example:






I used a canvas as my base for this challenge as I wanted this project to hang on my wall. I hadn't yet used either my photographs from the Challenge Chics Retreat I had been too earlier in August 2009, so what better chance to get things organised and scrapped;)

The perfect amount of frames for Nine beautiful ladies that I had the chance to meet up at Rockhampton in Queendsland. These ladies hold a special place in my heart, Ill never forget them and the great time we shared together.

Thanks for looking and I look forward to posting more now things are getting better. I do hope this reaches you all safe and well.

Have a great Friday and weekend:):):)

Mwah and Hugs Angie xoxoxox

My past week

Good Morning everyone

Wow! The weekends just keep coming around so quickly at the moment.

I have only a couple of things to update on at the moment, life is a little hectic here at the moment, so sorry I cant tell you more!

Recently found out I have made it through to the next round of the "Embellish This" Competition over at Scrap.n.Craft with T (Tanyah Payne's Blog). This weeks challenge sounds very interesting, but my thinking cap is on and I think this will be a terrific way for me to express myself through creativity. Its about using Recycled Items, so should be a heap of fun.

I have also placed a new digi challenge on my ning site for all those digi scrappers who are members and if you know of anyone else that creates using digi, please pass on the challenge, there is a $10 gift voucher to spend at Sweet Blossom Designs, so the more the merrier. Thank heaps to Sara Belmont for offering the voucher, I truly appreciate it!!!

Apart from all of that its been raining hard here in Coffs Harbour and yet again we have been flooded in, the fourth time this year! I'm starting to feel like a duck. LOL

Anyhow, I do hope you are all having a wonderful start to your weekend what ever you have planned, until we speak again, take care of yourselves and each other.

Mwah and Hugs Angie xoxox

New Digi Challenge at my Scrap.n.Art Ning Site

Good Evening All

I am happy to announce that I now am holding a (S.N.A) Scrap.n.Art - Digital Challenge for all my digi members:):):)

I'm calling this challenge the " 7 Up Challenge".

There is a monthly prize up for grabs to the value of $10 to spend at the Sweet Blossom Designs store for the month of November. Sara Belmont from SBD has a fantastic range of digi kits available so you have to be in it to WIN IT!!!

I will be placing the November requirements up this evening for those who would be interested visit - Scrap.n.Art Ning Site and become a member.

Mwah and Hugs Angie xo

Embellish This competition and my creation for Round Four

Good Afternoon all:)

Well Im amazed to say the least about how I'm going with my entries for the "Embellish this competition over at Scrap.n.Craft with T. There are so many talented ladies and their creations,I'm very honored to have made it through to the forth round now and I would like to with you my recent creation for round four (Mix It Challenge).

This week's challenge was to create a design using your wealth of knowledge from past crafting items and to create something new out of two seperate techniques. There was also a theme to this exercise "Summer - nice and bright".

I had chosen to use Quilling as one of my creations, as I have the tool, but never put it to use, maybe too afraid of not being able to accomplish the desired effect, but that's what I love about these challenges, is thinking outside the square and having a go!! I designed two items using the quilling technique a Piece of watermelon and Orange.

My second use of the design was to use embroidery, which I dabbled in a long time ago and have ample amounts of products available. I embroidered two leaves sitting along side my quilled Orange.

The layout is based around my son eating a juicy piece of Watermelon on a hot summers day. I titled the page "I love the Fruits of Summer". Brightly coloured pieces of patterned paper, with a 3D approach against the black background really popped this layout and its embellishments out. Below you will find my different angles of the layout and the whole project.

Layout below:







Well cross fingers for me that I get the chance to participate in the next round and even if I don't I think I have certainly broadened my horizons with my scrapping techniques and even learned a few things along the way.

Thanks heaps to Tanyah Payne and the DTeam for the inspiration in these challenges;)

Mwah and Hugs Angie xox

A Blog Award;) Thanks Tanyah xox

Good evening everyone

Feeling very honored at the moment to receive a lovely award today from the gorgeous Tanyah Payne from Scrap.n.Craft with T. Thanks so much hun, this certainly brightened my day after having such a shocker!!:):):)



With this award I am able to pass it onto 5 other ladies with a questionnaire attached also to add to the fun, so my 5 ladies are as follows:

Cindy
Lisa
Emma
Shaz
Sara

Okay so now you have to do this.....Right click Your Blog Is Over The Top, save image to my pictures then copy and paste what is written below into your blog post! Then add the the pic to your blog and answer these questions!

Here are the rules of this award

1. You can only use ONE word!!!
2. Pass this along to 5 of your bloggers!
3. Alert them that you have given them this award!
4. HAVE FUN!!!


1. Where is your cell phone? On charge, lol (bench)

2. Your hair? Straight

3. Your mother? Charm

4. Your father? Douglas

5. Your fave food? Thai

6. Your dream last night? Insight

7. Your fave drink? Coffee

8. Your dream/goal? Never give up!

9. What room are you in? Computer Room

10. Your hobby? Scrapbooking

11. Your fear? rejection

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Still kicking

13. Where you were last night? Home

14. Something that you aren't? Many things, but I never give up trying

15. Muffins? Not a fan

16. Wish List Item? Harmony

17. Where did you grow up? QLD and NSW

18. Last thing you did? Suprised to receive an award;)

19. What are you wearing? Jim Jams

20. Your TV? Off

21. Your Pets? dog

22. Friends? Cherish and adore

23. Your Life? Still learning

24. Your Mood? settled

25. Missing Someone? Yes

26. Vehicle? old

27. Something your not wearing? Watch

28. Your fave store? Scrapbooking

29. Your fave colour? Blue

30. Last time you laughed? Today

31. Last time you cried? Yesterday

32. Your best friend? My Mum

33. One place that I go to over and over? My Inbox

34. One person who emails regularly? Cindy

35. Fave place to eat? By the sea side!

A New Digi Challenge is coming to SNA

Good Afternoon All

Just wanted to let you know that I will be placing a new challenge this evening for the digi ladies over at my SNA Site:)

A $10 gift voucher will be up for grabs to spend at "Sweet Blossom Designs" for the winning of the digi challenge, so pop over later tonight to Scrap.n.Art ning site to register yourself and see for yourself on the details and requirements;)

Mwah & Hugs Angie

I made it to the Third round at Scrap.n.Craft with T and the Embellish This competition

Good Evening all:)

Just wanted to share with you my recent creation for the Embellish This competition over at Scrap.n.Craft with T.

Ive been Lucky enough to make it through to the Round Three section of the competition. This week's challenge was to create a layout using the Melbourne Cup 2009 Logo and to "Bling It".

Everything comes in three's, so there was 3 separate task to complete also on your layout and they are as follows:

Task One - Colours - Black, white, Teal and Pink

Task Two - Techniques on Background - I used Paint, Sewing and Doodling

Task Three - Fabric, Feathers and Bling.

I created a layout using a photo of my daughter and I at our last years "New Years Eve - (P) Party". This certainly challenged me and I had a lot of fun doing so, especially that splattered paint effect, was very therapeutic;) lol

My Layout called "N.Y.E - New Years Eve"



I do hope I make it through to the next round and even if I don't I think I would still participate as the challenges are awesome and certainly make you think outside the square!!!

Thanks heaps to Tanyah Payne and the DTeam for the inspiration;)

Mwah and Hugs Angie xox

NOVEMBER SKETCH CHALLENGE

Good Evening Ladies

Below you will find the Sketch design for November 2009 and also my take on the sketch as a preview and prize pack.

The November Sketch Design



My Interpretation of the Sketch Design



Prize Pack



How you interpret the sketch is initially up to you. You can choose what ever Papers, Embellishments and Theme you like. All I ask is that you follow the sketch and keep in mind the original outlay of it all.

You may choose to flip it, turn it on its side or even make it a double. The list of possibilities are endless, so go forth and create.

Submission & Cut off time:

Please submit your entries onto the new ning site for Scrap.n.Art in the album provided (November Sketch Challenge) or to my email address scrap.n.art@hotmail.com by the 29th of November 2009, this will allow ample time for the judging to take place in the slide show area and the winner will be announced on the 30st of November 2009.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SUBMISSIONS TO MAGAZINES or WEBSITES:
Something has come to mind recently in regards to Submissions for either magazines or web based sites. I love the thought that you use my sketch challenges as inspiration and that you participate, but requirements for submitting layouts to magazines require that you use original based layouts of your own.
I have no problems with you using my sketches to submit as I have had a couple of ladies recently now submit there entries into different magazines and they have been accepted, which is terrific, but I hate being the bearer of bad news and that is that if you are going to submit your layouts that have been produced by you, but the sketch being by me the original creator, could you please give credit where credit is due, by stating this a S.N.A. Sketch Designs by Angela Bailey.

I too use digital elements from digital scrappers and it MUST be noted on any submission either web based or magazine submission that you credit the original creator of such elements, sketches or etc. I hope this doesn't leave a bad taste in your mouths, but fair is fair and I know I would do the same for you if it was the other way around.Thank you for your time and for participating.

Keep up the great work ladies and I look forward to seeing your sketch creations.

Kind regards Angie xox