March....time for the men: Challenge #87

Well, here we are in March. How Autumnal is it around you? Or is it springing into Spring?

Despite being Autumn we in Hobart experienced our highest ever temperature for March and one of the highest ever including in summer with the mercury reaching 39.7 degrees on Saturday.

The gardens did remarkably well considering and I have been making tomato relish and freezing vegies as well as trying to eat as much as possible. I must say I didn't grow these as I am currently looking after a friends garden and that includes picking the produce!

Needless to say others went swimming!

WOW... a stunning capture from Jetty Beach camping ground on Bruny Island thanks to Scott Ricketts from Your Sydney Guide.

So, what is March's new Challenge?

Makes for Men and Boys 

TWIST Use a Staple or a Peg - or both

Male focused items. I always need these.

The Random Number entrant winner will get a

 $15 Gift Voucher 

(via PayPal or direct to on-line store, whichever suits)

As usual the Design Team have some goodies to share to get the creative juices flowing:

Dale

Wynn

Susan

Wine bottle gift tags

Spot the staples!

Monika

Remember it does not have to be a a card but it must not have any stamping involved.

So, Linky is below - just add your creation--you have four weeks to come up with something!

An InLinkz Link-up

Last Week of February's Challenge: Bright and Cheerful!

#86:Simply Bright and Cheerful 

TWIST Arty Creations Appreciated

You have five day's left to enter!

Challenge finishes on the 1st March at midnight AEST

Hope you are all feeling fine! 

Here is a morning sunrise to add to your happiness

Amazing photos from Wineglass Bay as the sun rises covering the Freycinet Peninsula in golden light thanks to Denham and Annie Thompson 

Now that you are all energized.....

There will be a prize for this month

 $15 Gift Voucher 
(via PayPal or direct to on-line store, whichever suits)

Remember also, we pick a DT favorite (or favorites) each month 

and this has a badge that you can get to display on your blog. 

This week we introduce two new Design Team Members 

The first one is 

CathyS
Hi all...excited to be joining the team.

I am from Johannesburg, South Africa, married and a mom. I've been scrapping since 2003. I also do quilling which I started in 2001. I showcase all my work on my blog http://whatsupwithcathy.blogspot.com/ as well as instagram https://www.instagram.com/cathquillscrap/

CathyS

Susan

Hot foiling the sentiment

Connie

Connie Can Crop

Hello ladies! I'm Connie and I am thrilled to be joining you this year! I come to you from Sunny Southern California, USA. I have been married for almost 22 years and have 2 grown boys and 3 cats!! I am a crazy cat lady and would love to have more! LOL! 

I have been crafting my entire life! But am mostly a scrapbooker since high school! You can find me hanging out at Miss Kate Cuttables, I have been on her Design team for about 4 years and love it! Some of you may  also have seen me around the Paper Playful Registry.

Vicki

Well, there you have the full team now - we are off and running for a great 2019 of challenges.

Let us see how you can create something that is 

BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL!

TWIST: BE ARTY

You can enter HERE by scrolling to the linky!

Midway Through the month:

After the storm at Woodbridge

by Tasmanian photographer Katy Morgan

Those colours are just so splendid!

How are you going with Bright and Cheerful?

There are so many gorgeous entries so far - obviously this one has hit a nerve.

Remember - it does not have to be a Valentines card/gift

Just as long as it is Bright and Cheerful and the TWIST is to be a bit Arty!

It also does not have to be a card - as long as there is no stamp involved.

There will be a prize for this month

 $15 Gift Voucher 
(via PayPal or direct to on-line store, whichever suits)

There are four pieces of inspiration at this point in the month 

CG

Look at that fold - and she made it with a baby strapped to her!!!

Susan

Simple scrap page

Vicki

Love all the colour here

Keti

Love sunflowers - so happy!

There you go -inspiration to give you an idea of where to go

You can scroll down to HERE to find the Linky for your entry

Second Week of Challenge#86: Simply Bright and Cheerful....

The TWIST for this is remember ........ Arty Creations Appreciated

For example, I love this one from Google Images

and this one

..or this one...

...or this...

This is just my taste - the rest of the team probably have other ideas about what is ARTY...

It is very personal.

However, the twist does not have to be something to avoid - it can be something to embrace!

Unleash your inner artist!

You don't have to follow the TWIST to enter the challenge 

BUT

you have a greater chance of winning the DT's approval if you do!

The Random Number prize will still apply 

to anyone who follows the theme and does not use stamps in their creation -

and for this month it is:

 A $15 Gift Voucher 
(via PayPal or direct to on-line store, whichever suits)

It is usual at this time to announce the winner(s) from last month but as we have already done that for December, we will move on to the DT's inspiration.

The Design Team have created again for your enjoyment and this time we will introduce several more new members:

Leslie 

I'm definitely what one could consider a crafting junkie! I love making cards (I'm a rubber girl but do dabble in digis), 3-D projects- especially paper shoes and gift bags, mixed media projects, altering an occasional tin and box, as well as beading and making jewelry occasionally when I find the time! Fortunately, hubby is very supportive! Life is good! :D

Deanne returns for another year of greatness!

Susan

Mini Gift Bag with Tag for money or gift card or small present

and another newbie

Keti

I enjoy creating. Since I have my corner in my room in a new apartment, I spend a lot of spare time at the table and try new things. I'm near CAS style. From April 2017, I am also a Sizzix promoter. I really enjoy this. I am a lawyer in the profession, but I hope that most of this will not count as a minus ;-) You can also monitor my creative projects at the FB.

There you have it for this week

Don't forget to link up you piece of goodness in the week one post below!

See you next week!

First Challenge for 2019 - #86: Simply Bright and Cheerful

Welcome to 2019 at Unstampabelles!

There are a few more Belles this year and I will be introducing them throughout the month; however, the rules are the same!

NO STAMPS please and follow all the other rules listed in the page above called Challenge Rules!

#86:Simply Bright and Cheerful 

TWIST Arty Creations Appreciated

Could be for Valentines or for any special occasion

There will be a prize for this month

I will offer a $15 Gift Voucher 
(via PayPal or direct to on-line store, whichever suits)

Remember also, we pick a DT favorite (or favorites) each month 

and this has a badge that you can get to display on your blog. 

On to the first of our new Design Team members

Monika

Here is a bt more about Monika

Hi there.

My name is Monika. I run a blog: http://cohenna.com 

https://www.facebook.com/monika.cohenna

https://pl.pinterest.com/MonikaCohenna/ 

I love cards with all the flowers. I do all flowers myself, then they are unique. 

Card is charming and a little bit romantic.

Privately I'm a wife and mother of two urchins.

 I live in a small village in Poland. Craft is my passion and a way to relax.

My current and past DT: 

http://cohenna.com/index.php?news&nid=27 

Hugs

Monika

Now on to some more inspiration from other DT members who have all had

 a bit of a break and are raring to go!

Wynn

Dale

Susan

Let's see what you can come up with using this theme and being a bit ARTY!

Don't forget - you cannot use stamps!

Please link up your wonderful creation below:

An InLinkz Link-up

Only a Week to Go!

I hope you all celebrated well on Australia Day (the 26th) and will enjoy the public holiday today!

Many people here in Tasmania are finished up their summer holidays at the beach and will be heading home as school starts next week too.

The final week(end) had been a bit fraught with bushfires everywhere in the state, mostly started with dry lightening strikes. The fuel is so dry everything is burning too easily. All very sad. However, the rest of the summer was a bonzer time. 

A beautiful capture of a dingy on Stewarts Bay beach. 
This little gem of a spot is in a sheltered bay, perfect for swimming and kayaking, whilst wildlife abounds here with many native animals calling the beach and surrounding bush home.
www.instagram.com/gregfaull

There is only one more week until we begin our new challenge year

#86: (Wonder what the challenge will be) with a TWIST (mmm, how will I do that?)

Remember, we do not allow STAMPS, either digital or rubber or acrylic or wood

However, we do allow everything else to do with papercraft!

We have a few new members of the Design Team and will introduce them throughout the month. 

Please welcome them.

Meanwhile, keep crafting and enjoying life!

DT Call now closed

Thank you to all those that applied. We have added 6 new DT members to our team and will be revealing who and what they can do over the next month!

Until then - happy crafting.

(PS) someone called Unknown applied. If you were genuine, please leave a comment below with your name and blog and I will follow that up.

Welcome to 2019!

I hope you are all crafting up a storm out there and enjoying the new year. 

 Our days have been mostly barmy and dreamy

This is on the North West tip of Tassie

WOW... sunset at Marrawah thanks to Aussie Destinations Unknown who says:
How gorgeous is this pic we snapped at Marrawah? Can you see the moon in the middle of that epic sunset? 👌🏼♥️ It’s one of the most picturesque places we’ve free-camped yet. 🤙🏼
www.instagram.com/aussiedestinationsunknown

We have had a glorious summer to date - some days a bit windy and one day very smokey and a bit scary for those of us who remembered the 1967 bushfires in Hobart. However we were not showered with ash or burning leaves this time.....

Taken by me last week in the city at the top of Murray Street

...but on the whole it has been blues skies and glorious warm weather. 

This is at Bridestow  in the North East

The lavender farm is quite famous, particularly in Japan and China....

'It doesn't get any better than this'
A gorgeous capture thanks to Peter & Tegan Barnett
www.instagram.com/trippingacrossborders

There is still some business from 2018 to deal with - the winner of the December Challenge!

No 7 - My Thoughts and Scraps - Amanda

Congratulations Amanda.

I will be in contact re your snail mail address

The DT favorite is:

17: Being Karen

Congratulations Karen!

DT Call!

Now, as you no doubt already know - one of our DT has just become a busy new Mum (but not retired) but another has retired from the group.

We are in need of at least 2 or 3 new people to join our Design Team

This will help spread the work load around

The criteria are simple

: BE prepared to take on a challenge and NOT USE  STAMPS

:BE prepared to make a minimum of one project a month for the current challenge

:BE prepared to work with the rest of our team!

: BE prepared to enjoy yourself!!!

We make all sorts of projects and off the page stuff so not only cards and/or tags

If you are interested, comment below and I will contact you

Until then, cheers and see you all on the first Monday of February for our first challenge in 2019!