Sketch Challenge no.30

Hello Everyone

We are back today with a sketch challenge. We really hope you will play along! I love the sketch and think it's a goodie! ;-)

We have an awesome Special Guest Designer today and she is remarkably talented.

When I first saw her work, I loved it instantly, and I am sure you will too!

Pascale B.

"Hello sweeties, my name is Pascale. I'm living in France, near Tours, with my two teenagers. I started scrapbooking at the end of 2010.  One of my hobbies is photography and over the years I've taken a lot, really a lot, of pictures, but they always stay in my computer.  I've always like handicraft. So scrapbooking is just a way to combine two of my hobbies, a way to express my creativity and to showcase my photos. Since I began to scrap, flowers are part of my layouts, and I gradually started to use mixed media as well. I don’t know how to define my style, perhaps something like free vintage shabby style could be a good definition.

But it’s up to you to judge :) "

Pascale created an amazing and beautiful page!

The colouring is so soft and beautiful and the details just so perfect and beautiful.

The texture and elements are just so fabulous!

Pascale has a wonderful style and it really is so beautiful!

We also have the pleasure of 2 previous TOP 3's creating for us and first up is

Galachko.

Galachko created this amazing and beautiful page!

The background and texture is so amazing....Just so super!

I so loved the depth of this page! ;-)

Second up is Mette Kallander

Mette created this fresh, upbeat and gorgeous page. I love the retro feel of this page! ;-)

Thanks sooooo much to Pascale, Galachko and Mette for providing such beautiful inspiration! ;-)

Please pop over to their blogs, I am sure they would appreciate a visit!

We also have the design team to inspire you and I know you will not be disappointed! These ladies really made the sketch their own.

Ada

Alexandra

Arantzazu

Asica

Athanasia

Billie-Jean

Denise

Elizna

Erica

Helen

Jo

Jullis

Libeeti

Marelize

Marina

Marta

Nolene

Val

We hope you can also make the sketch your own and play along! ;-)

We have some goodies up for grabs.

Firstly, is the super voucher from PPBN Designs.

E: info@ppbndesigns.com

W:www.ppbndesigns.com

“Here at PPbN Designs, I design SVG cutting files and graphics that will fit any design or craft need you have.  My designs are easy to cut, easy to piece together and will give your scrapbooks, cards, party supplies and crafts a homemade touch that everyone will love!  All of my cuts come with high resolution graphics that are also perfect for digital scrapbooking too!  Please visit us and take a look around our shop.  If you are looking for something but can’t find it, no worries! Just send me an email and I’ll do my best to create it for you!” 

One lucky person will win this $30.00 voucher from PPBN designs. So a very big thank you to PPBN designs.

Secondly a yummy pack from 

SCRAP & CARD BOUTIQUE

Scrap & Card Boutique is an exclusive importer of papercraft and scrapbooking essentials, based in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal.  Customer service guaranteed!  We will endeavour to go the extra mile for you!  

We also offer daily classes or scrap & chat sessions at no cost – bring your own essentials e.g. adhesives, chalks, inks etc and the only stipulation is that you purchase the class requirements from the shop and the use of shop equipment is available (cuttlebug, embossing folders etc)

CONTACT :

082 562 2541 / 031 903 6137

7 Tecoma Place, Amanzimtoti, Kwa Zulu Natal 4125

P O Box 1927, Amanzimtoti, Kwa Zulu Natal 4126

Email: merle@worldonline.co.za

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 – 5.00

The prize consists of 12 sheets of paper, stickers, embellishments, a pack of die cuts, gaffer tape, an embossing folder, brads and flowers!

Thanks so much to Nichole and Merle for their generous and awesome giveaways!

2 random winners will win these.

You have until the 14th June to upload your projects.

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Part 2 - More about our Design Team

Hello Everyone

This is part 2 of getting to know our new DT members. Again, these are really talented and creative ladies and I am so thrilled to be working with them! ;-)

So let's get right to it and let me tell you a little more about Julia Tsvetkova

My name is Julia,Ii live in St.Petersburg (Russia) with my husband and our two cats:)

I have been scrapping for about 1 year. I love freestyle, mixed techniques, I love to make scrapbook pages, some cards, digital scrap and embroider.

Here is some of Julia's beautiful work.

Next up is Libeeti Frenkel.

Hi, I'm Libeeti Frenkel. I live in Israel, nearby Jerusalem, with my two boys, aged 12 and 9.

I work fulltime job and I love my job very much, but I'm also an addicted scrapper :).

I started scrapbooking on 2010, with the encouragement of a virtual friend, and I was totally hooked by this hobby. Scrapbooking became my stress relief from the everyday duties.

Besides scrapping, I also love reading, traveling, being at the beach and wathing the waves, etc.

I have been very fortunate to be on several DT, and currently on the CSI DT (Color, Stories, Inspiration); Stuck?! Sketches DT; Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge DT and a Guest Desinger of an Australin embellishment store StudioFourteen40.

I love to work with sketches and to try new techniques, new mediums and everything that makes me go out of my comfort zone. My style can be described with multi-layers, distressing and mixed media, but I also love to try a CAS style and vintage/shabby chick styles.

If you wish to see my work, I'd be very happy if you pop over to my blog:

http://creationswithlove-li-bee-ti.blogspot.co.il/

and while you're there, I'd be happy if  you leave a trail to your visit.

I'm thrilled to join the team here at Scrap Africa, with all the talented ladies of the team, so thank you, Denise, for taking me in.

Let's have a look at some of Libeeti's eye candy.

Marina Gridasova is our next DT member.

Hello! My name is Marina Gridasova and I'm a passionate crafters! ))) From my childhood I always trying to making something whith my hands - stitching, knitting, cross-stitching and several years ago I tried scrapbooking and cardmaking. This hobby is my passion, I can make anything with paper using knowleges from others hobbies and it's really inspiring for me! Now I'm a proud member of 2 russian Design Team - Tempo Libero and The colotful world.

Also I was published in russian journal - Scrap-Info

And now I would like to try to be a part of your very inspiring team )))

 A link to my blog:- http://integra-gm.blogspot.ru/

 A link to my online galleries: http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/596661.html

 A link to my Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/akonitt/

And here isthe links to my favourite projects:

http://integra-gm.blogspot.ru/2014/04/thinking-of-you.html

http://integra-gm.blogspot.ru/2014/04/blog-post_11.html

http://integra-gm.blogspot.ru/2014/01/the-dream-is-real.html

 

 thank you so much for a chance to be a part of your creativity team!

Check out these beauties.

And last but not least Nolene Burnett

Hello, my name is Nolene Burnett and I live in beautiful (and windy) Cape Town , South Africa with my husband and daughter. I started scrapbooking in 2008 and have since been learning new techniques and the application of new products, while developing my style and growing as an artist. My daughter is usually the source of my inspiration and she is featured on 90% of my projects

Let's have a look at Nolene's beautiful work.

Please pop over and visit these amazing ladies blogs! You are sure to find lots of creativity and inspiration! 

These ladies are treasures for sure! ;-)

A little more about our new DT members

Hello Everyone

Life has been hectic, but I have been wanting to tell you a little more about our new Design Team Members.

Please accept my apologies for these introductions that are loooong overdue!!

So without further adieu, here are the first lot of ladies I would like to introduce to you, as well as show you some of their work. They are a really super bunch and I am so pleased that they are on the team.

Arantzazu Sangrador

Hi! My name is Arantzazu, I have been scrapbooking since march 2010 and I am still addicted to it!

I love creating LOs, mixed media proyects and mini albums.

I don't have an own style, it depends in the proyect I'm working on, I love changing styles....learning diferent technics, using new elements....

That's all! :)

Here is a little taste of Arantzazu's work.

Asica Panewka

My name is Alicja "Asica" Panewka. In scrapbooking world I'm known as "asica.p". I was born and rised in small, beatutiful polish town - Cieszyn. Following my heart last year I moved to another beautiful city - Galway in Ireland where I live with three lovely boys: my partner and two sons.

Arts and crafts are with me since I remember. 8 years ago I found scrapbooking and that was first day of my new life. This is not only hobby. For me this is passion, this is addiction, this is way of my life. I'm creating different projects: cards, albums, boxes, sometimes mixed media too.

I was a DT member for few polish companies: Rapakivi, I kropka, Studio75, The MiniArt and guest designer for Scrapandmade, Lemonade, Crafthouse, Galeria Rae. Now I'm a brand ambassador of Scrapiniec (first polish chipboard producer).

I'm very happy and proud to be a part of Scrap Africa Design Team.

Asica

Here is some of Asica's eye candy.

Athanasia Papantoniou

My name is Athanasia, I live in Greece, I have a 5 years old daughter, a 6 months old son and a very supportive and understanding husband. I am a music teacher in elementary school and in my spare time, when I am not playing the piano, I love making handicrafts, felting, altering things and of course scrapbooking.

My love for arts and my cultural worries pushes me constantly into researching and producing new ways of expression and creativeness. My first steps into scrapbooking began with some videos on YouTube. I can't remember exactly what I was looking for, but out of nowhere I run into a 'how-to' video for making a mini album. And that was it! I started searching for more related tutorials (I love watching and learning new techniques) and on the very next day I found myself surrounded by papers and scissors making my first mini album. It has been 3 years since then and although I took a year's brake (due to my pregnancy) now I am back.

I love scrapbooking because it combines such a vast deposit of media types with memories of my life and my family. Inspiration always derives from the photograph I use and the open choice of combination of mixed media techniques. I love to use gesso, mists and stamps and I love tearing papers! Through scraping I think I have found the best way to express myself and exploit my spare time in the best way.

 Let's take a look at some of Athanasia's work.

 

I am so pleased to have these ladies on the team! They are wonderfully, talented ladies!

We really look forward to seeing all your work!

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