A Little More 'Wheels' inspiration

Annmaree has used her Cricut machine to create this fun card with a buffalo on roller skates.  Doesn't it just make you want to smile when you look at it.

Merry, has dragged out some pattern paper and some car stickers to create this wonderful card.  The sentiment is a rub-on.

We hope these cards inspire you to join in our 'Wheels' challenge #2 here at Unstampabelles.  You can get to the Linky by clicking here.  You still have lots of time as we are taking entries until Friday, 2nd September and will announce the winner of Kelly's wonderful Kaszazz prize on Monday, 5th September.

Remember if you include the Spirelli technique with your 'Wheels' creation this will count as two entries.  Here is a very inspirational Spirelli photo that Annmaree found around the internet.

Not sure how to do Spirelli.....

there is a video tutorial here and a photo tutorial here.

I just have to share entry number four as a little more inspiration.  I love Laura's take on the 'Wheels' theme.......pinwheel.

Challenge #2 - Wheels bonus entry if using Spirelli Technique (No Stamps)

Hi everyone, what a terrific response we have had to our first ever challenge.   47 entries and here I was thinking that we may get 10. :-) Thank you so much for taking the time to enter.   You have made it hard for the Design Team to pick their favourite entry.   However, we did enjoy visiting everyone's blogs to decide.   Time for some announcements.

We as a Design Team loved all your work that we could not narrow it down to just one favourite to show, so we have three people.

Laney: who has decorated this little box for a bride to hold her wedding garter.  

Items used...digital patterned paper from Bearly Mine Designs (Summer Rose Collection), Doily die, punched butterfly, paper flowers and she has made her own pin.

Laura:  has used a wonderful fold technique, patterned papers, stickers, paper tole/decoupage and stitching.

Jenny H: Totally amazing and elegant. Jenny has used cardstock, stickers and rhinestones.

The winner of our wonderful Sticker Pack from the Sticker Store is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2011-07-31 20:54:13 UTC

                     4. Shelley                  

Congratulations!

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Before starting the next challenge we have to let you know about a couple of changes to the rules.

There were a couple of entries throughout the month that made us think we need to fine tune the rules a little.

The main aim of our challenges is the way we use papers on our creations without the use of stamps.

So the rules now read as:

No Stamps! This means no rubber stamps, no digital stamps, clipart or line art which includes pre-coloured versions.  This also includes sentiment stamps.  

Due to graphic technology any entry with a graphic image will be subject to the Design Teams discretion and we will contact you if feel the entry does not meet the ethos of our challenge blog.

We still want everyone to have fun but just felt like we had to be a little more detailed in this rule.

Now a fun new addition to our challenges.

From now on we will be adding a Technique Theme to each challenge.   This is not a requirement for an entry but if you can give us a creation with the Challenge theme and the Technique theme you will be entitled to a bonus entry.  The Challenge theme must always be part of your creations.

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Finally we have made it to Challenge #2 it is all about WHEELS.

The bonus Technique Theme is Spirelli, this is not a requirement but if you can add this to our main theme WHEELS you will get a bonus entry.

Video tutorial for Spirelli here.

Photo tutorial for Spirelli here.

This month our sponsor is the very generous Kelly from over at Kel's Kaszazz Kaleidoscope.

Kelly has kindly donated this prize.  

Products are all from Kaszazz an Australian owned Craft Business.

Following are some inspiration from the Design Team.....be sure to visit their blogs for more details.

Cathy - 3D Paper Tole/ Decoupage

Kaye - Bike Emellishment, Sticker and Cutting Dies

Kerry - Stitching and Stickers

Merry - Spirelli, Fussy Cutting, Paper Flowers and Paper Punch, Sticker

(Fussy cutting is a Quilting term. Basically it's cutting out intricate pieces of paper for your card or scrapbook page with scissors.)

Mandy - Bazzill Card, Patterned Paper, Cheery Lynn Dies, Stickers

Stacie: Spirelli, 3D Sticker, rub-on

Annmaree - Spirelli, Cutting Machine

Unstampabelles Challenge #1 - Celebrations & Blog Candy Winner

How exciting, we are finally here ...... the day of our FIRST Unstampabelles Challenge.  

A big Thank You to all of those that have spread the word about our new Challenge Blog.  

Also a huge Thanks to those who are already our Followers.
We have enjoyed seeing the new faces being added daily.

Without further ado.....we will announce the Blog Candy winner.

*****drum roll please *****

The randomly drawn winner is:


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Maria

Could you please email Merry for further details.

Now it's time for our first challenge and what better way to start off with than a CELEBRATION.

This month we would love to see all your CELEBRATION papercraft creations.

You will find our RULES in the right sidebar.

We have two important rules to remember No Stamps (with the exception of a sentiment) and Have Fun.

Challenge #1 closes 31st July and winner announced with the next challenge Monday, 1st August.

We have a wonderful prize on offer from our sponsor Sticker Store.

A terrific store that supplies all your sticker needs from Gold/Silver peel offs to Penny Black Stickeroos.

Stickers they have are gold, silver, red, white, black, holographic, vellum, transparent, picture, glitter, etc.

Prize:- 12 stickers, acetate sheets and a book on using transparent stickers.

Here are some creations from the Design Team to inspire you, they have used stickers from the Sticker Store.

Annmaree

(cricut (cutting machine) and sticker)

 Cathy

(stickers, patterned papers and embossing)

Kaye

(patterned papers ribbons and sticker)

 Kerry

(embossing and stickers...yes, that wonderful cake is a sticker)

 Kerry

a second creation from Kerry as she was not too happy with the above photo but we all loved it and had to share

(A hand stitched birth announcement)

Mandy

(stickers and patterned papers)

Merry

(iris folding and sticker)

 Stacie

(patterned paper, fancy folds, paper flowers and sticker)

Now it's your turn to link your creation to our link tool, we can't wait to see your ideas.

Remember challenge closes 31st July and winner announced next challenge Monday, 1st August.
Just reminder we are working on Australian time. :-)

Blog Candy to celebrate Our new Challenge Blog

Everyone loves Blog Candy right?  How would you like to win some?
All you need to do is help us tell everyone about our new challenge blog "Unstampabelles Challenges".

About our challenge blog:
This challenge blog was created to share all types of papercrafting techniques without the use of stamps.

We would love you to enter your paper creations e.g. cards, scrap pages, boxes, books, calendars, etc.

Using some of the following techniques: papertole, quilling, iris folding, stitching, beading, origami, fancy folds, cutting machines (e.g. craftrobo, cricut), paper punches, canvases, stickers, rub-ons etc

Above all have fun!!!

How to Enter:
1. Add our Button to your Sidebar telling everyone about the Blog, or post about us on your blog.

2. Add your name and blog link to the link gadget below. 
3. A random winner will be drawn and posted on 4th July with our first challenge!


The winner will receive a AUD $15.00 gift certificate the online crafting store they desire.

Kaye - Sticker Wardrobe

Look how Kaye has put her stickers to great use.  

Wouldn't this be a wonderful card to receive.....so much to look at.

Be sure to check out Kaye's original post here.

Stickers are perfect for our challenges.

This is so exciting......we have ONE day remaining before our first Challenge.

Have you entered our Blog Candy yet.......this is your last day to have chance to be in the draw.

See you all tomorrow.

Annmaree - Paper Punches

Here is a card created by the wonderful Annmaree who is part of our Design Team.

This card is a great example of how 'no stamps' are need to create a terrific card.

All that was needed here was patterned papers, paper punches and stickers.

Be sure to click here to see the other two great cards that Annmaree created using the same style.

Pop back tomorrow for some more inspiration.

Two Days........until our first challenge.

Carrot from Stacie

There are some fun shaped boxes out there that would be great for our challenges.  Here Stacie shows us a wonderful carrot.  This is so much fun and you could fill it with a number of surprises.

Check over here for Stacie's original post.

THREE days to go!!!!! until our first challenge.

Wobble Card by Cathy

Here Cathy shows you a great shaped card.  This is a Wobble card which rocks back and fowards.

Such a great colour combo  and a terrific use of her cutting machine a Craftrobo.   I really like the finishing touch of the sticker border.

Take a quick over and check out Cathy's original post here.

Serious countdown now...... 4 days to go!!!!

Tearing Paper by Merry

Another technique that you could use on your papercraft creations is torn paper to create a scene or a Tear Bear like Merry.   Not a stamp to be found on this card.  Stickers have been used and various paper scraps and a little chalk on the edges.

Be sure to check out Merry's original post as there instructions on how to make a Tear Bear.

5 Days remaining until our first Challenge.

Stickers by Mandy

Stickers are a wonderful way to create a card.  Aren't these cats so elegant ant the black and red is a terrific look.   This card has been created by Mandy with another terrific play on words.

It is a 'Purrfect" card for our challenges starting 4th July.

6 days to go!!!!!!