Final Week for Challenge #35

Just a quick reminder that this is the last week to get anything in for the current challenge at Unstampabelles, which is for

a Special Person

This person can be male or female, sibiling or parent, any other relative, a friend or just a person who has inspired you!

It can be a CARD or a PROJECT

TWIST: to write in your blog WHY this person is SPECIAL.

Some final inspiration this week comes from the team - I don't have anything to share this week as I have been away for a few days - BUT, the team always come up trumps! Many thanks to

Margaret

who created this papertole card for a special friend 

You can go 

HERE

to find the challenge!

You have until the 30th May to enter 

Our Sponsor for this challenge is our own 

$15 voucher at Blue Edge Crafts

The sad news is that Beth will be leaving us at the end of the month, having spent a long time on the Unstampabelles team. 

Now, this means that there has to be a Design Team call.

So, if you think you can work to the rule of NO STAMPS and create projects which showcase your skills in creating with paper and ink, this could be for you!

If you go to the top of the blog you will see a tag called 'Ideas for Creations' where we talk about the many things you can do to create without actually using either stamps or digital stamps. If you are excited about this type of challenge, please send me (Susan at Time to Play) an email with the words "Design Team" in the subject line. Tell me who you are, where you live and why you would like to be a member of our team. You need to be able to make an item at least once a month and to photograph/scan it and put it up on the DT blog two days prior to the challenge going live. Ideally you would be prepared to make at least one other or hopefully two other pieces as well - but this is not obligatory. 

Challenge #35: Midway Post - Special Person and a DT call

Welcome to Week three of the current challenge for May 

A Special Person 

Sunrise in Hobart in May

Your Challenge is to make a paper based

CARD or PROJECT

that Celebrates a Special Person in your life!

It may be a Mother's Day project or similar but does not have to be that.

It can be for a male or a female

TWIST: to write on your blog WHY that person is special to YOU

It can be a mother or your significant other, or a much loved person in the family or a person who deserves recognition

AND you have until the 30th May to enter the Challenge

Our Sponsor for this challenge is our own 

$15 voucher at Blue Edge Crafts

The sad news is that Beth will be leaving us at the end of the month, having spent a long time on the Unstampabelles team. Beth has been with us for over two years, and I was very pleased when she decided to stay with me when Merry passed the reins over at the beginning of 2014. I thank you for your loyalty, friendship, assistance and support Beth. I has meant a lot to me. 

Now, this means that there has to be a Design Team call.

So, if you think you can work to the rule of NO STAMPS and create projects which showcase your skills in creating with paper and ink, this could be for you!

If you go to the top of the blog you will see a tag called 'Ideas for Creations' where we talk about the many things you can do to create without actually using either stamps or digital stamps. If you are excited about this type of challenge, please send me (Susan at Time to Play) an email with the words "Design Team" in the subject line. Tell me who you are, where you live and why you would like to be a member of our team. You need to be able to make an item at least once a month and to photograph/scan it and put it up on the DT blog two days prior to the challenge going live. Ideally you would be prepared to make at least one other or hopefully two other pieces as well - but this is not obligatory. 

Now, on to this weeks inspiration from the team:

Deanne 

JULENE
A friend's mother is a great scone cook, and she will have given her this on Mother's Day

Margaret

She made this card for her youngest daughter's birthday.  

Isn't that embossing folder cute!

JANE

Made this one for a fun loving friend of hers, who acts way younger than her years!!

Susan: a tag for a relative who is a Carer for his Partner

Well there you have it for another week - you have two more weeks to enter and we are waiting to see what you can create for us!

Winner's for Challenge#34

Winner's for the Challenge #34 - Incorporate an Animal or Bird in your work

The TWIST for this challenge was to use pastel colours. Now,  you didn't have to accept the TWIST in your work, and it would not disqualify you from the prize, BUT it is fairly obvious that the DT will most probably be looking for someone who takes on the extra challenge when they choose the DT Favourite, or if there are projects hard to decide between, someone who has gone that little bit further to meet the whole challenge will be selected first.

Our wonderful Sponsor for this month has been REGAL CRAFT:

 REGAL CRAFT CARDS - $15.00 Gift Voucher

Thanks REGAL CRAFT!

 

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:24

That means our winner is 

#24 Mags

Don't you love the way she has used paste and stencils to create a scene on some lovely DP. I love the flower swathe best. An old technique resurrected, and looking fabulous and very on-trend too using paste! 

Congratulations Mags - please contact me for details to collect your prize!

Now, for the DT Favourite

This was tight, with seven cards nominated and two ending up together in the votes, so I decided there should be two DT Favourites this month - Congratulations to 

Get the JC Look

and

#18 Dreja

Now, on to the next challenge! Last week we started off our 

May Challenge#35 

A Special Person 

Your Challenge is to make a paper based

CARD or PROJECT

that Celebrates a Special Person in your life!

It may be a Mother's Day project or similar but does not have to be that.

It can be for a male or a female

TWIST: to write on your blog WHY that person is special to YOU

It can be a mother or your significant other, or a much loved person in the family or a person who deserves recognition

AND you have until the 30th May to enter the Challenge

Our Sponsor for this challenge is our own 

BETH aka

YAH! Thanks very much Beth

$25 voucher from Blue Edge Crafts

There are some great inspirational pieces on the blog from last week - you can find them HERE

We look forward to seeing what you can come up with in the next three weeks!

May Challenge#35 - First Posting

May, I believe it is a Merry Month:  that is probably because in the Northern end of the globe it heralds Spring whilst here on the other end of the globe, it is the beginning of Autumn. Whatever the weather, this month we are celebrating

A Special Person 

Your Challenge - should you choose to accept it - is to make a paper based

CARD or PROJECT

that Celebrates a Special Person in your life!

It may be a Mother's Day project or similar but does not have to be that
It can be for a male or a female

TWIST: to write on your blog WHY that person is special to YOU
It can be a mother or your significant other, or a much loved person in the family or a person who deserves recognition

AND you have until the 30th May to enter the Challenge

Our Sponsor for this challenge is our own 

BETH aka

YAH! Thanks very much Beth

$25 voucher from Blue Edge Crafts

Now, remember, you have to stick to the theme, and NOT USE STAMPS in your project. Please remember that before linking your work. It is always unpleasant having to take down an entry (no, not literally, we are not that unkind!) because they don't read the rules.  

Just a reminder too - winners from April will be posted next week so check back on Monday 12th to see if you are a winner or a DT Favourite!  DT Favourites will be asked to be Guest Designers for our blog some time in the future and Pooja was just that - a past winner! She accepted the challenge to be a Guest Designer and has created a fabulous card for your inspiration:

"I have create a gate-fold card based on with a pop-up inside.I have layered as well as loaded it !!"

Pooja's blog is called Reusingwith Quilling and is well worth a visit!

What has the Design Team come up with this month? You just wait till you see that wonderful work they have created to inspire you! Remember, NO STAMPS were harmed in these pieces of work!

From Beth

From JanR - I made this for my daughter.

From Jane

From Julene.This is for my sister for Mother's Day.

Susan: for a special friend

Tracey...a Mother's Day card for my special mom

From Margaret: for her daughter

From Deanne: for her SIL





So, looking forward to the Merry Month of May to see what you can come up with
for our new challenge - a Special Person!
  TWIST: write about this person on your blog
REMINDER: NO STAMPS PLEASE

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Final Week for Challenge #34

This is the last week for you to get your entries in for the April Challenge - incorporate a bird/animal and work in pastel colours for the TWIST.

This week we have some inspiration from Margaret again - a scrap page layout using pastel background papers and incorporating an animal as well as her pretty granddaughters!

Those ears are just too cute!

Our guest designer for the month has been Tory Botham

who has made an amazing three projects for our challenge in April. This is her last one!

Isn't that the most adorable bear.

Our wonderful Sponsor for this month has been REGAL CRAFT:

 REGAL CRAFT CARDS - $15.00 Gift Voucher

Just an alert to a change in the way things are done - I will be announcing the prize winner and the DT Favourite in the second week of the challenge rather than at the same time as setting up the new challenge. This gives us time at the DT to work out our winner and Favourite, without being rushed into things. 

So, one week to go - so, lets see what you can make using your creativity and NO STAMPS. 

MIDWAY POSTING FOR #CHALLENGE 34

The challenge for April is to create a paper based project - card or scrap or similar - and to do it without using a stamp AND incorporating in it either a bird or an animal!

There is also a TWIST - to use pastel colours!

Our wonderful Sponsor this month is REGAL CRAFT:

 REGAL CRAFT CARDS - $15.00 Gift Voucher

The very wonderful DT here have created some more beautiful inspiration for you but before we look at that, we have a guest designer this month

Our Guest Designer in April is

Victoria Botham

Hi everyone, I’m Victoria (although usually known as Tor or VeryBelleMakes!) and I’m from Essex, England. I am a stay-at-home mum to two great children, aged 7 and 4. I’m also really lucky to be supported and encouraged by a very patient husband, who regularly has to wade through a ton of glitter just to make it to his desk next to mine!

I have enjoyed card-making since my early twenties; I drifted away a bit when my son was small, as there were never enough hours in the day, but now that the children are a little more independent, I’m enjoying picking up where I left off!

Thank you very much to Susan and the Unstampabelles team for having me as a Guest Designer this month!

They are just so cute!!

Now, for the DT work!

Julene has made a  birthday card

Jane on 'beeing' happy!

Margaret - provided two items for midway: a card

Using Kaiser craft paper,  chipboard tag from Unique Paper Graphics Graphic 45 chipboard tags which were free with a magazine and happy birthday sticker.

Plus scrapbook page using Easter papers

Susan using freebies from magazine; egg die; letter dies - Regal Press card blank

Tracey using a Penny Black Christmas sticker and dollar store sentiment sticker...who says Christmas can't be pastel!

Deanne

Well,  there you have it folks - and all that time over the Easter break too - so why not have a go at a card or page or paper item for our current challenge! Looking forward to seeing what you create. 

Challenge#34: Incorporate an Animal or a Bird

Well, it's the 7th April and as promised here is our next challenge!

Challenge#34: Incorporate an Animal or a Bird

and the TWIST is

use PASTEL colours

This challenge ends on the 2nd May so you have a whole 28 days to get a project done and entered. 

Maybe you could enter more than once!

This month we are proud to be sponsored by: 

 REGAL CRAFT CARDS - $15.00 Gift Voucher

Very many thanks to them - and this is their very first blog sponsorship, so YAH to them and lets hope its a great experience!!They have lots of lovely stuff at their store in Launceston, Tasmania and on-line as well, so why not go over and have a look.  I know that I have spent a lot of time (and money) there over the years!

Our Guest Designer in April is

Victoria Botham

Hi everyone, I’m Victoria (although usually known as Tor or VeryBelleMakes!) and I’m from Essex, England. I am a stay-at-home mum to two great children, aged 7 and 4. I’m also really lucky to be supported and encouraged by a very patient husband, who regularly has to wade through a ton of glitter just to make it to his desk next to mine!

I have enjoyed card-making since my early twenties; I drifted away a bit when my son was small, as there were never enough hours in the day, but now that the children are a little more independent, I’m enjoying picking up where I left off!

Thank you very much to Susan and the Unstampabelles team for having me as a Guest Designer this month!

You are very welcome Tor - and your work is amazing! Just look at this card!

I love those die cut rabbits and their tails!

Now the DT here at Unstampabelles are also pretty darn good too, and here are the pieces they have produced to inspire you for this challenge!

 JanR

Mr. Bunny is on an Action Wobble. 

Tracey 

She loves retro and vintage styles, so opted to work with some retro collage sheets.

JULENE

She likes a bit of bling, so the pastel blue dragonfly is keeping the chipboard bunny company.

Deanne

Love the butterflies

Margaret

Margaret's card uses a sticker

Beth

An easel card

JANE

Pretty colours

and

Susan 

Rabbits and Easter always go together in our house!

If you follow the links from the DT's name to their posts on their blogs you can find out more about how the card was made.  Your entry does not have to be a card - it can be anything that follows the theme and is paper base and has not used stamps - digital, rubber or cling!  It does not have to be an Easter theme, but if you need to get another card done using that theme, be our guest!

Just remember, your project has to have an animal or a bird in it, and if you are going to add the TWIST you need to work in mainly PASTEL colours.

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