Helen's September Create Your Own Background Challenge

Another month has just flown by and another month is starting anew with another brand new challenge here at Scrap-It-Lah.  This month,  we are pleased to announce that our in house DT - Helen has come up with another brilliant challenge for you. Before we get to the challenge,  here are some information on Helen for you.

My name is Helen Tilbury & I live in Durban, South Africa, with my scrap-tolerant husband Shane & our four children – Chelsea (18), Jack (16),Reilly (13) and Cami (11). I love all things paper-related and am also a keen photographer. I’ve been paper-crafting for 8 years now am showing no signs of stopping any time soon! In fact I have enough stash to start a store so I’m going to be scrapping the rest of my life just to get my money’s worth out of it.

When I’m not taking photos, scrapbooking or blogging I’m doing stuff with the kids, taking them to their activities; extra lessons, sports matches or  sleepovers! I love connecting with other bloggers from all over the world love that I have a huge bunch of online friends ; hope to travel the world one day and visit them all. When I’m not pursuing my passions or doing my “mum” job I love to relax with a magazine ; eat a delicious meal prepared by my hubs, who is a great chef…yes! I’m a lucky girl!!

Currently I am designing for Colour Combos Galore, Inspired Blueprints, Once Upon a Sketch, Bird is the Word, Scrapbook Kits with Jules, Pretty Paper Petals and Scrap-it-Lah. You can find my blog @ http://helentilbury.blogspot.com.

Back to the challenge now and a Big Thank you for Helen for such a creative challenge.  You will  be pleased to know that you had some of your fellow DTs step out of their comfort zone for this challenge.  :)  Don't we all like a good challenge once in a  while?  For more information on Helen and her beautiful works of art,  please head over to her blog here.

Before we start with the challenge details,  we would like to announce some 5 simple new rules when participating in our challenge:

5 Simple Rules for playing along at Scrap-it-Lah Challenges

1.       Please create a NEW layout for each challenge but you are welcome to combine with other challenges, as long as your layout was specifically designed with Scrap-it-Lah in mind and created AFTER the challenge details were posted!

2.       Please remember to mention Scrap-it-Lah somewhere in your blog post; create a link back to the correct challenge post at Scrap-it-Lah.

3.       Please include the challenge requirements within your blog post – you are welcome to copy; paste these off the Scrap-it-Lah blog.

4.       Please also mention the deadline the challenge ends and let everyone know what prize is up for grabs!

5.       Remember, you must be a follower of the Scrap-it-Lah blog to be “in with a chance to win”

Without further ado, here are the specifics of Helen's challenge:

Create your own mixed media background, using printed paper as a base.  Be sure to include at least 3 different paint colours in whatever effects you fancy. This can be using stamps,  bubble wrap,  etc etc - its all up to your imagination.

Also ensure that you have at least twelve words on your layout, which can include the title, date (if you want to include one) and the journaling (or even be one REALLY long title if you like!)

Here is Helen's take on the challenge:

DT Azura played it so well with her paints.

DT Helene claims to out of her comfort zone in this layout but Helene - its such a stunning layout. If you were out of your comfort zone,  it's really not showing.

DT Fon Mee artsy take is another pleaser.

DT Nad "grunged" her layout but still managed to add some softness with the butterflies and flowers.

DT Yatie's take is a bright and striking layout with her use of bold colours.

DT Amelia played it so well with so many elements in her layout.

Are you inspired yet?  Check out below for the potential RAK that you will win if you take part in this challenge.  We have selected the Studio Calico Debate Team Kit as the winning RAK. Getting excited already?  All you have to do is to link your layout below and leave us a comment to join in the challenge.  What are you waiting for?  Start scrapping today!

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All you would have to do is to send in your submissions (we only accept layouts) via the link above by midnight 12pm, 30th September 2011 (Malaysian time). If you have any problems with the link submission, please notify us at chowchow138@gmail.com. Kindly note that we are unable to entertain any project that is sent after the stipulated time and please note that the project sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-It-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges. Yes, we welcome international submissions as we would love to see Scrap-It-Lah grow.

Winner Announcement for Iris' August Challenge

Without further ado,  the moment where you all are waiting for... The winner announcement for the Iris' challenge is:

HELGA

We would like to thank Iris for her hard work in putting up the challenge for us.  Thanks Iris!  Helga, please contact chowchow138@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Iris' August 2011 Challenge

For the month of August, we have yet another Guest Artiste coming up with a challenge. She is non other than the talented Iris Babao Uy.

Here is a little something about Iris:

"I am a scrapper from The Philippines, a wife and a mother to two sweet girls Nicole who is turning 6 years old, and Cheska who is turning two years old. I rarely plan my pages – I let a photo or a patterned paper inspire me and I take it from there. I love the shabby chic and romantic style but I also enjoy working with bold patterns and striking colors. I’m an ink and paint type of person. I just have to get it a little messy to consider my page done. If I don’t have ink and paint on hand, then I just tear little bits of elements and stick it randomly for the sheer fun of it

I am fortunate to be designing for Webster’s Pages, Fancy Pants Designs, and Lily Bee Designs. I was also named as one of the first two Prima Masters. I am also currently a designer for a wholesale store in Australia – Aussie Scrapsource. One of the things I consider to be among my accomplishments in crafting industry have been named as one of the 2008 Memory Makers Magazine Masters and I am thankful for the blessings which have come my way as an artist and will continue to be thankful for the happiness and fulfillment that I get from this craft."

Iris has given us an awesome challenge. She wants you to have "three things in your layout... stamping, embossing, and misting. Plus there must be at least one raw chipboard to dress up". Here is Iris' beautiful sample layout:

The DTs has also come out with stunning layouts all.

DT Amelia's

DT Azura's

DT Fon Mee's

DT Helen's

DT Helene's

DT Nadia's

DT Yatie's

The RAK for this month is the very yummy Studio Calico August add-on kit: Sand Castle. If you would like to win the kit, do send us your submission to us via Mr. Linky below or email your layout to chowchow138@gmail.com by the 31st August, midnight (Malaysia time). In the mean time, Scrap-It-Lah!!

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Terms and Conditions

All you would have to do is to send in your submissions (we only accept layouts) via the link above by midnight 12pm, Wednesday, 31st August, 2011 (Malaysian time). If you have any problems with the link submission, please notify us at chowchow138@gmail.com. Kindly note that we are unable to entertain any project that is sent after the stipulated time and please note that the project sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-It-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges. Yes, we welcome international submissions as we would love to see Scrap-It-Lah grow.

Winner of Isa's July Challenge

Hello everyone!

First off, thank you to all who participated in the multiphoto July challenge. The winner of the challenge goes to....

MARINA KHONG

You can go to Marina's BLOG to check out her other creative work.

Congrats, Marina. Please email your address to chowchow138@gmail.com to claim your RAK.

Issa's July Challenge

This month,  we are excited to be able to invite Issa to be our guest artiste and she has come up with a nice challenge for us.  Issa is not a stranger to the Asian scrapping scene having served on some Asian Scrapping Sites as DT and she is a very seasoned scrapper. Here is some information on Issa in her own words:

My name is Issa Virtucio-Lucido and I'm from Laguna, Philippines. I'm a Mom to Luis Lauro Antonio and Lucian Lorenzo Roberto and married for 18 years to Dodo Lucido, a Government Aquaculturist. I work as a college Instructor teaching business courses.

I am a certified Scrapaholic and an addict Scrapbooker since 2005. I started making pages in 1993 when my first child was born, not knowing that what I was doing was called scrapbooking. It was in 2003 when I met my bestfriend Timi and taught me the basics of this craft. Since then it became my deepest passion. I don't really know my style but I love sewing, paper tearing and painting. As of now, I am so eager to try new and different styles and learn more about this wonderful hobby. And since I have two sons to scrap, I fell in love with masculine yet dainty layouts.

I am so grateful to be here to share some inspiration and to learn more things about our love for scrapping. Happy scrapping everyone!

Issa has a very interesting challenge for us this month.  Here are her challenge criterias:

All mothers love to scrap their little darlings and we often forget scrapping about ourselves! Here's a little challenge to eventually scrap those hidden photos of yours Mommies...

Do share a multi-photo layout for the month of July! Challenge is 

1) at least 5 photos in one layout which means the layout must be multi-pics. There must be 5 visible photos in it

2) Photos must be a mixture of black and white and coloured photos please

3) There should be visible journalling on the layout.

I want to share this layout where I used photos of mine taken since March of this year. You can noticed that I was smiling all the time and I can't help but say that I am HAPPY! So share us you takes ladies!

Presenting the DTs' takes on her challenge:

Amelia 

Fon Mee

Helene

Azura

Yatie

Helen

Nad

Here is our latest RAK offer and it's packed with the latest papers from Bo Bunny.  :)  If you wish to win this, do send us a layout and please don't forget to read the conditions of entry down below. In the meantime,  Scrap-It-Lah!

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All you would have to do is to send in your submissions (we only accept layouts) via the link above by midnight 12pm, Sunday, 31st July, 2011 (Malaysian time). If you have any problems with the link submission, please notify us at chowchow138@gmail.com. Kindly note that we are unable to entertain any project that is sent after the stipulated time and please note that the project sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-It-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges. Yes, we welcome international submissions as we would love to see Scrap-It-Lah grow.

Winner of the June 2011 Challenge

Huge Congrats to

MAZLINA 


who has won this challenge.

June 2011 - Thing/s You Can't Live Without Challenge

Welcome to our first reveal by our latest DTs.  We are so excited to have fresh new talents on board and we look forward to more exciting beautiful work from them.  This month - we have another simple challenge for you:

The topic of this challenge is :  "Thing/s I can't do Without."

We would like to challenge you to scrap about the thing or things that you can't do without. It may be something tangible or intangible and we thought it would be nice if you can put it down onto paper on what you can't live without.  

Here are the DTs' takes on the challenge:

DT Amelia : She says it quite simply that she really cannot live without her daily dose of caffeine  :)

DT Fon Mee lists down all the items that she needs in a day on an elegant layout.  

DT Nad says that communication is the key and she simply can't live without her blackberry and Ipad.

DT Yatie does an emotional take - citing that she can't live without her daughter's smile.  Awww..... how sweet.

DT Helene basks in her love and she simply can't live without her hubby's hugs.  Sweet love...

We love DT Azura's tic tac toe-ish take on the challenge complete with tiny photos of what she cannot live without.  

DT Helen expresses her love in such a sweet layout.  Love how the layout is full of photos yet it doesn't look cluttered.

We hope that you are totally inspired with these new talented and returning DTs.  We have prepared this RAK for you below and please do read our challenge rules as conditions for participation do apply:

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All you would have to do is to send in your submissions (we only accept layouts) via the link above by midnight 12pm, Thursday, 30th June,  2011 (Malaysian time). If you have any problems with the link submission, please notify us at chowchow138@gmail.com. Kindly note that we are unable to entertain any project that is sent after the stipulated time and please note that the project sent should solely be submitted for the Scrap-It-Lah challenge and not for any other challenges. Yes, we welcome international submissions as we would love to see Scrap-It-Lah grow.