Thanks - Dogs

Merry (more info here)

Hi everyone, thought I would share one last card for the current challenge #3 - Animals.

I created this card with stickers, dies, patterned paper and rub-ons.

It is so great to see all the wonderful entries we already have.

Only two days remaining to be in it to win it.

Pssst.......would you like to be our Guest Designer

The Feline Playful 

Thankful Blog Party has started.

There are so many wonderful prizes on offer.

One of which happens to be Guest Design Team member for us here at Unstampabelles with a little goodies bag.

Now there are lots of wonderful blogs to visit on this hop but if you visit this blog and leave a comment you are in for a chance to win our prize.

;-)

Still plenty of time to enter our current challenge: ANIMALS with a bonus entry if you use dry embossing.

Challenge entries here.

A little inspiration for Annmaree - Animal Challenge

Morning everyone, I just wanted to share this wonderful card by our DT member - Annmaree.

Annmaree has used her trusty Cricut to create this cute image.  If you would like more details please visit her blog.

This card is perfect for our current ANIMAL challenge here at Unstampabelles.

You have until 30th September to get those entries in.

Cutting machines are one way of achieving a wonderful look on a card with NO STAMPs.

Here are some other ideas you may like to try:

3D papertole, decoupage, quilling, iris folding, stitching, beading, origami, fancy folds, cutting machines (e.g. craftrobo, cricut), paper punches, canvases, stickers, rub-ons, parchment, etc.......

If you don't own a blog please just email your entry here.  Thanks.

Unstampabelles - Half - Way inspiration

Hi everyone, we are half way through our ANIMALS challenge and I just wanted to share with you a little more inspiration.  Above is a wonderful card created in the shape of a dog kennel with this terrific 3D paper tole dog.  Visit Kaye's blog for more info.

Merry has created this card with a Pyramid Paper tole which has the cutest puppy ever to slot into the ANIMAL challenge.  Merry has also used the bonus entry technique of dry embossing on her card.  Visit Merry's blog for more info.

We would love to see your ANIMAL papercraft creations.  

Here are some ideas you may like to use on your card:

3D papertole, decoupage, quilling, iris folding, stitching, beading, origami, fancy folds, cutting machines (e.g. craftrobo, cricut), paper punches, canvases, stickers, rub-ons, parchment, etc.......

If you don't own a blog please just email your entry here.  Thanks.

Challlenge #3 - Animals with bonus Technique Challenge - Dry Embossing

WHAT we would like to see in our challenges: 3D papertole, decoupage, quilling, iris folding, stitching, beading, origami, fancy folds, cutting machines (e.g. craftrobo, cricut), paper punches, canvases, stickers, rub-ons, parchment, etc.......NO STAMPS.

Thank you everyone for your terrific entries in challenge #2 'Wheels'.  It was so wonderful to see three of you, Laura, Sandy, and Jane who included the bonus technique challenge (Spirelli) with your creation.  You scored a bonus entry each in the prize draw.

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Now without further a do the randomly drawn winner of Challenge #2 is:

6 (Sandy How)

Random numbers generated Sep 4 2011 at 17:4:13 by www.psychicscience.org  

Please email me Sandy.

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This is the Favourite entry from Challenge #2 chosen by the Design Team.

Jessica Theodore from Bits and Pieces

Jessica has used dry embossing in the background and a cut little felt pram embellishment.

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Now it's time to talk about Challenge #3 - ANIMALS

Our technique challenge for this month is 'dry embossing'.  Add this to your ANIMAL creation and you will achieve a bonus entry into the prize draw.

Remember ANIMALS are required and dry embossing elective.

One other important reminder - No Stamps.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR RULES.

HAVE FUN!!!!!

Our very own DT member, Cathy has kindly offered the prize for this months challenge.  Be sure to visit Cathy's blog - Cathy's Creative Corner and see her wonderful creations.  Cathy, has many talents including cardmaking, quilting, cooking and photography.  

Prize pack includes:- Two butterfly sticker sheets (1 silver, 1 gold), 1 pack dragonfly gems, 1 pack dragonfly emellishments, 3 embossed white butterflies, 10 sheets patterned vellum

Now here are some inspirational creations from our Design Team.  

Take time to visit their blog and find out more info on how they created these projects.

Kaye

Glitter paper, Spellbinders dies, wooden embellishments, ribbon and Sticker Store greeting.

Kerry

Checkerboard Embossing folder used (sanded), Puffy Crocodile Sticker and Just Because Rub On.

Mandy

Paper Tole cat, Sticker Store stickers and border punch.

Merry

Brown paper bag, Spellbinder dies, Diamond in the Rough embossing folder.

Embossed tummy with Diamonds in the Rough

Stacie

Painted polar bear chipboard, ribbon, staples, pearls.

Annmaree

Cricut cut Koala, and stickers for sentiment :-)

Cathy

Black base card, red background dry embossed using the Cuttlebug, highlighted with peel-off stickers.

Dog is a GSD file for the CraftROBO.

Oh one more bit of exciting news.

Over at Feline Playful where I find all my challenges to enter due to some wonderful ladies that update the lists daily.  They are having a big blog hop/party (21 Sep to 27 Sep).  Unstampabelles is offering a prize of Guest Design Team member for the month of October with a small goodies bag.

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:

4 

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:


21
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.