Sunday, November 30, 2008

Last one for tonight...

Adding our latest gorgeous layout before I hit the sack! He's sooooo cute!!

Nicole Pomeroy

A couple more...

Here's a couple of entries I've received tonight. Only a couple of hours to go!!
Renae Finlayson


Rachel Robertson

Some more eye candy...

Here's some more fantastic entries for November's challenge. You've still got until midnight tonight to get your entries in girls!

Emma Allen


Kate Middleton



Friday, November 28, 2008

You've still got time...

You have until midnight Sunday to get your challenge layouts in. We've got some great prizes to offer this month's winners!! Why not hop into one of our sponsors blogs and do some 'screen' shopping.

I can't believe how fast this month has gone. It seemed to drag until the 15th when I could show you our fabulous entries, but the second half has flown!! I hope December slows down a bit. I'm just not ready for the man in red to arrive yet!!!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

But wait! There's more...

Some more fantastic entries for this month!

Mish
Cassandra Williams

Anthea Peterson

There's plenty of inspiration for you all. Don't forget you've got until midnight, 30 November to get your entries in.


Friday, November 21, 2008

More eye candy...

Here's some more inspirational layouts for your viewing pleasure!

Marion McIntyre

Sar Ward

Deb Kupfer

Thank you to all of our contributors. We wouldn't be here without you!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

First up....

Here are our first entries for November....

Peg Hewitt
Karen Flynn

Lindy Gillespie


Kylie Symons

If you'd like to see some more inspiration from these ladies, I've added links to contributors blogs for you to take a look.
Just on the right hand side bar------->

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Great ideas for Christmas gifts...


Scrapbook Divas still have some Divalicious Kits available in store now. At only $35.00 this is great value.
For Christmas the Divas Designers have put together some great gift ideas in a kit. One is a hanging frame and the other a clock. These kits come with instructions as well and can be found here.
Newly arrived this week is Crate Paper Mia Collection and coming soon some new papers from Kaisercraft.
Scrapbook Divas last Cybercrop for the year will be on Friday 5th December and if you bring a friend along and they can complete one or more of the challenges you will go in the draw to win $20.00 Diva Dollars to spend. For registration please click here.
Sounds like a whole lot of fun!!!

Monday, November 17, 2008

You won't believe your luck!!!


Can you believe Bon has 3 of her fantastic November Boy Kit's in stock! She can't!! At only $35 why not pop in here and grab one before they're all gone.

Also make sure you check out the what's new section while you're there.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

The Diva's are in the house!!

I promised you some guest designers and here they are!! We are lucky to have the amazing girls from Scrapbook Diva's as this month's guest designers!

Here's their take on this month's challenge using the divine Divalicious November Kit. This kit is gorgeous!! Do yourself a favour and pop over and have a look here.

Rachael Merrick - Learning 2 Ride


Melleny Ams - Gorgeous You


Thank you VERY much Rachael and Mel. You work is truly inspirational!!!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

It's finally time...

I can't tell you how long it has taken for the 15th to arrive! I've been busting to share our inspirational team layouts with you and here they are...


Backyard Blitz - Sue Maree Wilks

That Look - Sheree Power
I'm sure you'll agree that the girls have done an amazing job! Thanks Sue Maree & Sheree.

I will be posting out Guest Designer layouts tomorrow, so keep a lookout!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Don't forget to tell your friends!!

Just a reminder about our extra chance to win a prize this month.

Refer your friends for this months' challenge and you could win a fantastic prize from Country Papercraft!

When your friends submit their entries, ask them to let us know you sent them, and we will place you in the draw!

The more friends you refer, the more chances you have to win! Winner will be drawn randomly on 1 December 2008.

Our Inspirational Team layouts will be posted on Saturday, so don't forget to pop back to check them out!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

A word from one of our sponsors...


Scrapbook Divas November Divalicious Kit has been released. At ONLY $35.00 this is amazing value! Do yourself a favour and GO HERE to have a look.

DIVA's PRODUCT OF THE WEEK until Thursday 13th November is all Kaisercraft 15% off.

DON"T MISS their 50c, 75c and $1.00
patterned paper sections.

Pop into Scrapbook Diva's. Lots of eye candy and great specials! You won't be disappointed!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Sneak peek...

We have a very special guest designer this month! Here's a sneak peek at her interpretation of November's challenge. We can't show you just yet....but I promise you won't be disappointed!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

BYO Friends...

We know how much you love our challenges and maybe you have friends that would love them just as much as you!


Refer your friends for this months' challenge and you could win a fantastic prize from Country Papercraft!


When your friends submit their entries, ask them to let us know you sent them, and we will place you in the draw!


The more friends you refer, the more chances you have to win! Winner will be drawn randomly on 1 December 2008.

November's Word Picture...

This month's challenge is brought to you by our very own inspirational team member Sue Maree!

MATERIALS

Two photos 10 x 15 cm each
1 12 x 12 Cardstock
2 pieces of PP approximately 14 x 15 cm each (these can be the same pp or coordinating pp) and will be named PPA and PPB
1 piece of coordinating PP approximately 24 x 7 cm named PPC
1 piece of coordinating ribbon approximately 26 cm long
Assorted flowers or other embellishments
Assorted flourish stamps or other embellishments of your choice
Chipboard letters for the title


BACKGROUND
Ink the edges of your cardstock. Run a line of stitching or doodle along two edges.



PAPER PLACEMENT
Take PP A place it on a slight angle to one side of the cardstock towards the bottom half of the page. Take the PPB and place it slightly higher than PPA and angled towards the other side of the page. These two papers should overlap a little around the centre of the page.


PHOTO PLACEMENT
Place photo 1 so that it sits on PPA overhanging the top of the pp slightly. Place photo 2 so that it sits on PPB overhanging the bottom of the paper slightly. The photos will also overlap each other with photo 1 sitting higher on the page than photo 2.


PAPER STRIP AND RIBBON PLACEMENT
Run PPC across the bottom of both photos. It should run on an angle. Run the ribbon across the top of this strip.


STAMPING & JOURNALING
Stamp flourishes in the top corner above Photo 1 and in the bottom corner below Photo 2. Place your journaling towards that same bottom corner.


EMBELLISHMENTS
Add flowers or similar embellishments to one end of PPC.


TITLE
Add your title just above or slightly overlapping your photos.



MAKE IT YOURS
Finish the page with embellishments of your choice.

HAVE FUN!!

Remember to e-mail your layouts in no later than the 30th of November to word.pictures@hotmail.com