Cathy's Inspiration Card

Here is another card provided as inspiration for our Ribbon Challenge.

This card provided by Cathy

You can enter your paper craft creation with ribbon attached here.

Unstampabelles challenge #12 - Ribbons.

Design Team Call information here.

Beth's turn for some inspiration

Here is a wonderful card from Beth with a variety of ribbons added to her creation.

What a terrific way to use up those scraps.

For more info visit Beth's blog here.

You can enter your paper craft creation with ribbon attached here.

Unstampabelles challenge #12 - Ribbons.

Design Team Call information here.

Annmaree's Ribbon Inspiration

Isn't this the prettiest fairy with perfect flower paper for the background.

Annmaree has created this card to show how easy it is to do paper crafting without the use of stamps and how to simply add a touch of ribbon which is our current challenge at Unstampabelles.  Be sure to check out Annmaree's blog post for more details.

You can enter your paper craft creation with ribbon attached here.

Unstampabelles challenge #12 - Ribbons.

Design Team Call information here.

Halfway Inspiration from Monica

Today we have the last Design Team card from Monica before she leaves our team.

Monica shows how easy it is to add a touch of ribbon to your paper craft creation.  Be sure to check out her blog to find more information about the items used on this card.

What a wonderful response we have been having to our current ribbon challenge.  Such variety.

The ribbon challenge runs until 29th June so plenty of time to get your entries in here.

Unstampabelles #12 - Ribbons.

Unstampabelles Challenge #12 - Ribbons

Hi everyone, thanks so much to those that took up our Moving Parts challenge during May.  It did seem to prove a challenge to a lot of people seeing the low number of entries.  Hoping to change all of this with our newest challenge.  We have decided to drop the bonus entry section of our challenges and just concentrate on one theme with 'no stamps' from now on.

Before we go on we would like to announce our Design Team Favourite for challenge #11.  Even though there were a smaller number of entries this did not make the job any easier for the Design Team as the those that entered had such fantastic work.  

The Design Team Favourite for challenge #11 - Moving Parts is.......

Vicky

Vicky entered this wonderful shadow box card created using her Gypsy.  The fish are on tabs that can be moved backwards and forwards.  Please visit Vicky's blog 'Vicky's Crafting Paradise' for more details.

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Time for the randomly drawn winner of the terrific prize from Craftmad for challenge #11 is:

1 - Michelle (Whirligig)

 Random numbers generated Jun 3 2012 at 8:0:7 by www.psychicscience.org  

  

Congrats Michelle (Whirligig) please email Merry and she will organise your prize.

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Challenge #12 - Ribbon 

All entries are subject to the Design Teams discretion.

Any form of paper creation will be accepted as long as NO STAMPS (Digital or Rubber) have been used (this includes sentiments).

  

You can find our rules here for further information.

Our Sponsor this month is our very own Beth from the Design Team and HuggiesCrafts blog.

Beth has generously donated this wonderful prize.

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Now it's time to see some ideas on how you can add Ribbons to your papercraft creations.

This is what the Design team have been up to.  Remember to click on their names to visit their blogs and find out more details on how their creations came to be.

Monica - has created this beautiful card with a Decoupage/3D Paper Tole.  The beautiful ribbon has been layered on some lace along the bottom of the page.  Sadly, Monica has decided to step down from our Design Team after this challenge.  We will definitely miss her creativity..... however, we still hope to see her in the entries.  Please visit Monica's blog to share a little goodbye.

Stacie - created a Christmas Tree using scraps of ribbon.  She also used real wood veneer for the tree base and added some sparkly dots to represent snowflakes.  Finishing off with a gold star atop the tree and handwritten sentiment in gold.

Susan - adhered her ribbon scraps to jac paper behind the die cut negative.  Added a beautiful die cut butterfly and bling.  Finished with a rub-on sentiment.

Susan has used the positive heart die shape on the inside of her card.  The sentiment is a freebie from a magazine and she has coloured the heart with her copics.

Annmaree - shows how easy it is to enter this challenge.  Annmaree has simply added tabs of purple ribbon along the side of the very cute elephant topper.

Beth - has decided to use her ribbon by doing some Iris Folding which normally done with coloured strips of folded paper.   This is just the cutest Choo Choo Train.  The card is finished with gold stickers and a computer generated sentiment.

Cathy has used the ribbon as a feature of her card.

Jan - is also showing how easy it is to enter the challenge this month.  Her ribbon is the cutest little bow attached to the tree which she has cut out on her Silhouette Cameo.  Sentiment is a rub-on.

Merry - has used her ribbon to create the centre of this cute flower.

The ribbon was attached to the centre of a die cut circle covered in double sided tape.  Next the ribbon was gently twisted and attached around the circle.  The leaves and stems were hand cut and embossed.  Finished with a button and gold sticker sentiment .

Creating the centre of the flower.

Now it's your turn to show us some ribbons on a paper craft creation. 

Please remember we want to see PAPER CRAFT creations with ribbon.

Merry's Inspiration - Hidden Message Card

Card front

Merry has used one of the many tutorials available from Craftmad, our sponsor this month.

She has used Kerry's tutorial for a Hidden Message Card.

You can find more detail about papers etc. on Merry's Blog.

This style of card is perfect for our current challenge #11 - Moving Parts.

Although it does look like it could be tricky it is deceivingly easy to create and decorate.

Only two day remaining in our challenge and the odds are great for winning the terrific Craftmad prize on offer.

Card opened to reveal butterflies.

Squash the butterfly section up to form a mountain and then pull apart to reveal the 'Thank You' message.

Unstampabelles Challenge #11 Moving Parts bonus entry if a brad or split pin added.

Annmaree's Shaker Card

Annmaree has another style of 'Moving Parts' papercraft creation to share with you.

This is a Shaker Card which she has created using her Cricut, micro beads and stickers.

Isn't this such a fantastic shape and such a great use of those tiny beads.

Please visit Annmaree's blog for more details.

A Shaker style card is perfect for our current Challenge #11 - Moving Parts.

Here are three tutorials so that you can have a try and enter our Challenge.

Shaker Card using a ziplock bag.

Shaker Card using a die shape.

Shaker Card - triangle shaped.

JanR's Wiggle Card

This has to be one of the funnest Moving Parts cards I have seen.

JanR has been busy and created this card for a bit of inspiration for our latest: 

Challenge #11 - Moving Parts.

Grandpa shakes when you move him as he has a spring attached to his butt.  :-D JanR has added brads to each corner which if she was able to enter would give her a bonus entry into this challenge.

Please visit JanR's blog for more details.

Think this is a fun idea and would like to try this out so you can enter our challenge?

Here are three tutorials for this style of card.

Wiggle Card Tutorial.

Wibble Wobble Tutorial

Wibbly Wobbly Tutorial (slightly different)

Waterfall Card by Merry

Inspiration Time for Challenge #11

A Waterfall card created by Merry.

Lots of moving parts of this style of card and brads can hold the it all together.

For more details see the post on Merry's blog.

We have had a variety of entries already.

A slider card, shadow box card with sliding fish and a swing card.  

Keep the entries coming.  You have until Friday 2nd June to enter.

Challenge #11 is here.

Challenge #11 - Theme Moving Parts bonus entry if Split Pin used

Hi there, thanks to all those that took up our challenge last month.  I know it took a lot of you out of your comfort zone but you came up with such beautiful entries.  This month we promise to be a little easier on you. :-)

So without further ado we will get on to the formalities.  The Design Team Favourite for Challenge #10  is:

Gail with her wonderful  VW.

Gail has used the red, white and blue of the Aussie flag to perfection here.  Isn't this card such a fun shape.  Check out Gail's original post for more details.

Congratulations Gail.

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Time for the randomly drawn winner of the terrific prize from Sticker Store for challenge #10 is:

12 - Kerry Louise

Random numbers generated May 5 2012 at 07:00:00 by www.psychicscience.org  

  

Congrats Kerry Louise please email Merry and she will organise your prize.

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Challenge #11 - Moving Parts 

you will receive a bonus entry if your creation includes a split bin/brad.

All entries are subject to the Design Teams discretion.

Any form of paper creation will be accepted as long as NO STAMPS (Digital or Rubber) have been used (this includes sentiments).

So many IDEAS: Suspension Card, Wiper Card, Waterfall Card, Spinner Card, Shaker Card, Easel Card, Slider Card, Pop-Up Card, Swing Card, Peek-a-Boo Card.  A lot of these techniques can be used on your Scrapbook pages which we would so love to see.

  

You can find our rules here for further information.

Our Sponsor this month is an Australian Craft Forum called Craftmad.

Craftmad is full of friendly members and is free to join.  Although it is an Australian based forum they are always keen to have International members too.  They have monthly swaps for cards, sewing and quilt blocks.  Also monthly Sketch challenges for cards, scrap pages and Christmas All Year Round Cards.  There are a number of free tutorials available too.So head on over for a browse of the forum or check out the amazing talent in the Gallery section.


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Now it's time to check out what the Design Team have been up to:

First off the mark is our Guest Designer Cindy from Creations by Cindy.

 Cindy took part in our DT call a couple of months ago.  All the runners up were offered a Guest Design spot and Cindy is our lucky last.   

Cindy is sharing a SPINNER card you can find a tutorial here.

Merry is sharing a Paper Doll......yes, our challenges are not just for cards they are for all forms of papercraft.  
Paper Doll tutorial here.

Next Monica has a Slide Out Card with Hidden Message tutorial here.

Stacie has a Suspension Card for us.  Check out those wonderful bright colours and such fun shapes.

You can find a Suspension card tutorial here.

This is Susan's first ever Waterfall card.  A tutorial here.

Annmaree is sharing another style of Slider card.   A tutorial here.

Beth also decided to have a go at a Waterfall card.  Another tutorial here.

Cathy dragged out her Craftrobo to create this wonderful Wobble/Rocker Card.  A tutorial here.

Jan's fun card is a Shaker card.  Such a wonderful shape.   A tutorial here.

Can't wait to see what style of 'Moving Parts' papercraft creation you come up with.